Behind The 8-Ball Gatton, Queensland, Australia
By Tonned on 08-Nov-12. Waypoint GC410A4

One or more of the following has occurred:

No response from the cache owner.
No cache to find or log to sign.
It has been more than 28 days since the last owner note.

As a result I am archiving this cache to keep from continually showing up in search lists and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements.

If you wish to repair/replace/make available the cache sometime in the near future, just contact a reviewer (by email), and assuming it still meets the current

guidelines, the reviewer will be happy to unarchive it.

Should you replace the cache after 28 days has passed please create a new cache listing so it can be reviewed as a new cache.

Didn't look for the cache, though I didn't notice any fencing when visiting today

Due to Council Sewer Upgrades this one is completely fenced in.
Will enable once works are finished
Tonned

behind a locked fence. Looks like work being done to the skate park

TFTH not looking good

Lots of machines here

Don't think it's there anymore. If it is it's under machinery...

Probably needs to be checked

In the area so had a quick look - the whole area is undergoing maintenance and landscaping, so I suspect it's no longer there

Needs to be replaced. Seems it was stolen sometime in January this year.

Must have been stolen sometime in January .

Found it some time ago but forgot to log it

Found this one some time ago while our with other geocachers but did not log it. Went back a week ago to show new cachers and it was not there.

Found this some time ago with other cachers. Last week took new cachers but it is missing. Maybe needs to be replaced.

Found cache on ground so signed log and replaced where we thought it came from. TFTC

a quick easy find as it was the obvious place for a cache to be

thanks for the cache Tonned

Out and about with An Old Hag today. TFTC

Thank you Tonned for the walk around this lake.

Lolzipop

Got it

Cool.

Awesome hide

A little tricky for the shorter geocaches

had fallen down hung back up

1542. Located this one after waiting Luckily 10 minutes for skaters to move on ( they should have been in school ), signed log11 am.

Great find with my 4yr old girl. She loves finding the clever hides. Unfortunately no writing implement. TFTC.

This one took us a bit longer than it probably should have.

Pulled up to see a very young boy scootering on his own at the nearby park with no obvious signs of a parent or older person. Happily Mum stuck her head up over the skate rim shortly after so need to call the local police to help out.

Had some fun with the nearby tap while looking around, trying to fill up water bottle for geo-hound but the spout went straight up. Finally managed to fill the bottle and get soaked.

I think the fact that I was laughing and having fun made the muggle mum less suspicious of us and we soon had the cache in hand.


TFTC.

GC410A4
091418KOct2013
43 Km from home
A mid week madness run down the Range through Gatton.
An easy find once we worked out how to get there.
We took nothing but memories, we left nothing but footprints.
The hide, the container and the log are all in good condition and ready for the next finder.
Thanks for the cache Tonned

Roaring Ford, discovering Australia and the World, one hidden treasure at a time.

This entry was edited by Roaring Ford on Wednesday, 09 October 2013 at 07:13:17 UTC.

This entry was edited by Roaring Ford on Sunday, 20 October 2013 at 06:28:18 UTC.

Indeed it was.

Nice hiding spot. 10th for the day.

!!!!!! tftc!!!!!!

Clever hide! TFTC

Found with angloj. Tftc

Had to keep an eye on what the skateboarder was doing but managed to make the find and sign the log.TFTC

This entry was edited by TheGGGs on Monday, 29 July 2013 at 08:21:18 UTC.

I am not a big fan of caches near playgrounds, skate parks, etc. This one was inhabited by a child. Not being the type that likes to worry parents or looking suspicious around children, I skipped this one for another day. TFTH.

Some muggles about here, had to be careful as cache had fallen. TFTC Tonned

I really need to start carrying tweezers on these hunts. Another find but unable to sign. Very nice hide. Clever! Thank you.

A bit tricky with skate boarders nearby.

Nice hide

Had to read the other logs for additional hints. Good hide.

With a little stretch, Mr GT54, quickly had the cache in hand, signed the log, and snuggly tucked away. TFTC.

This entry was edited by Gullivers Travels54 on Saturday, 29 June 2013 at 12:18:27 UTC.

Lucky I have skinny arms.

Nearly gave up but hubby found some fishing line...TFTC.

Lucky the day was a little wet and all the skater boys where at home. Made the geokid get down and under to find this cahce and she did.

TFTC

With our Mother's Day Geocaching weekend planned and now in action, we did a turn of this lovely lake with it bird life, playgrounds and bbq facilities. Wonderful for any family. No board mugglers around because of the overcast and shower just gone over and our unbrellas up (good to hide the action), we homed in on the GZ. Took the geo- grandkid to do a bit of look here and there and spied in no time. Only thing for the geo kid was she couldn't reach, so geo grandnanna had to do the finder grabbing thing, and gotcha. Bit grubby with the fingers after tho. Sooooo worth it. TFTC

Out and about today looking after nieces and nephew - they love our 'treasure hunts'. Nice easy cache, but we weren't discreet enough. A local boy at the skate park next to us asked if we were geocaching...at least he wasn't a muggle

Tricky this one

Loved this one

Up in Toowoomba for "A Picnic in Toowoomba" with IolantheK. After the event we decided to grab a few caches on our return trip to Brisbane [^]
This was an easy find although getting the cache whilst under the steady gaze of nearby skateboard riders was tricky
Cache is dry and in good condition [^]
FTC Tonned

After the Event at Picnic Point today, T-Tech and I collected a few caches here in the Toowoomba area before heading back to Brisbane. We made two trips to this one this afternoon. The first time we got muggled out as there were plenty of people in the skate bowl Even though we knew exactly where to look, we left it as we were very conspicuous The second visit was much later and the daylight was fading. T-Tech went in for the grab, and came up with the cache pretty quickly. TFTC, Tonned. It's a neat hide [^]

Spotted something out of the corner of my eye that lead to a cache.

Found as part of a caching weekend in Toowoomba with Gunnie69 and Kaisho53.

TFTC Tonned

Out & about with Gunnie69 & Ghostgums today - taking the long road up to Toowoomba for tomorrows event

Although this was showing as disabled we figure to try our hand on the way past.

Looked high & low to now avail but being aware Co want's to keep this cache alive we whipped up a replacement container for them to put in place till they get here to do maintenance ...

Worthy sentiment to keep this in play

TNLNSL

Thanks Tonned

Kaisho53, Ghostgums and I were pleased the area was nice and quiet this morning and our hunt could proceed without any requirement for stealth. We looked around a bit at GZ and failed to spot the container on first pass but it was soon spotted when Ghostgums used his "stature" to our benefit. The tell tale sign was spied and the cache extracted shortly after... Aha, so that's what the cache name means...

Cheers Tonned.

Last one on our walk around the lake, only to find a young fella using the skate park. Walked back around to get the one we missed, then took a drive by this one only to find the young fella gone and a mum with a couple of kids there. Ducked off to have some lunch...check back...the fam still there!!! Another day.

TFTC cool spot... Neat spray work!

How lucky were we - no-one in the skate/bike park while we were there. Then as we were leaving 2 lads rocked up on their bikes.
TFTC Tonned.

Found it No. 8458 ... nice hide ... TNLN ... TFTC Tonned

There were several kids having a ball in the nearby skate park but I doubt that they knew we were there.
Thanks Tonned

Great spot found it on the ground so we hung it back up.

Another day, another micro. Nice quick find, all dry and well. TFTC.

A few of the locals were just leaving as we arrived so we were able to grab the cache with no one around. A nice easy find that could be a lot harder with people around. TFTC

We were in luck with this one, must have said the correct prayer. As we approached the two lads that were there placed their bikes into a vehicle and left us to explore by ourselves. SL TFTC

This cache was uncovered by a muggle and never to be seen again. It has now been replaced so lets hope this one doesnt go missing too.

On my way home from Maryborough, Queensland. Today I travelled from Ipswich to Moree. I decided to follow the Cobb & Co tourist drive (Ipswich to Toowoomba).

This one is definitely not there. Found the 8 ball, but no cache.

This cache has been taken down temporarily as it has been found by muggles and no longer exist.

We think as the location is now know to the local skater crew it would be a good idea for us to change the location or rethink our cache.

Thank you to TrickyT and BryonBabe for helping to save this cache

We will have this cache up and going again as soon as we can.
Thank you all for your patience

Tonned

I regret to say that this cache has been taken. I found the log book lying on the ground under the given location, but the cache was nowhere to be seen. I checked the location thoroughly and looked all around the grounds to see if the cache box had been discarded but couldn't find anything.

I would say that the TB has been taken as well which is why I was here today, hoping to collect it. Such a shame. I am going to contact Tonned directly to work out a way to return the log book.

My girls accidentally stumbled upon this cache so we thought we'd log it in lol

TFTC the clue initially had us stumped but suddenly it was so obvious!

Sorry it's taken so long but I've managed to return the cache to it's rightful spot today. Thought I'd better put it back before the world ended! Had to wait while a dad and his boys played with their remote controlled cars. Took a walk to another cache nearby and on returning all was clear. Right to go again. I've added a TB to continue it's travels.

Sadly, I found this one!! Unfortunately it was on the ground at GZ. I initially approached with caution as there were several lads at the bike jump but as they were sitting on the grass opposite GZ and screened by the jump, I thought I'd have a scout about. As mentioned above I spotted something shining on the ground from the car. As I got closer I could see it was the cache. Unfortunately the boys all decided to start riding on their bikes about at the same time. I grabbed it quickly and retreated to the car, signed the log and sat waiting. It was soon obvious that they weren't going anywhere soon, in fact, more arrived and a competition was soon under way. Has school finished already? There was no way to return it, especially as I wasn't sure where or how it was hidden. So sadly I've had to bring the cache home with me and will either return it sometime in the future or post it to the CO to sort out.

Temporally disabled. Please read log below. Will return to CO or re-hide a.s.a.p. but this may take a few days as I don't normally travel this way.

Great find, after taking a stroll with the geokids and finding far too many muggles we decided to return on dark, my geokiddie found this one with ease tftc

Been to Stanthorpe and Warwick and now onto the Toowoomba area. Just heading home to Brisbane celebrating my birthday. This was a nice quick find which is what we like.
TFTC

Belated digital loging as this one was over looked SL TFTC!

After finding a nearby cache to fill in a date on my calendar I could not resist a walk over here for a second find.
This cache is dry and in good condition. So I dropped a TB in it as well.
Thanks for the cache.

easy find

Very tricky with so many Muggles around! Great hiding spot! TSLS SL TFTC!

Wow! Was this ever a surprise! I knew several Gatton caches had been released recently which is why I headed this way after finding some other FTFs around Plainland this morning but I certainly hadnt realised there were any unfound ones so I was very lucky to get this one having dawdled from cache to cache and this was the last one I got in Gatton! And looks like I was very lucky to get there before Baralga and Clairebear too. Anyway I saw something and suddenly had the container in my hand before I even knew it - it was a bit of a shock actually and I wasnt prepared for it but a quick glance around showed no one watching. I LOVE the container, was THRILLED (and surprised) to find a blank log not to mention a pathtag which I only recently started collecting - I also LOVE the cache name! its moments like these in caching that make up for all the DNFs and other frustrations! TFTC (I'm going to try to remember to come back and give you a favourite point when I next have one).

This entry was edited by Irony9 on Tuesday, 13 November 2012 at 07:21:43 UTC.

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