Ewing Phosphate (Otago) Clarendon, South Island, New Zealand
By
Muzzer on 03-Mar-13. Waypoint GC4721P
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Logs
Been a long time between visits to Dunedin. I wasnt able to do the MEGA there but managed to get things together and come down from Auckland for 5 days and 4 nights after the fact. On my own this visit, usually come with others, so rather quiet on my own this time around. Ive rented a small but great white Toyota Yaris and intend to get as many caches as I can. Day 4 of my adventure. About to start shortly a power trail down by the airport, will be my best day of caching at the end of the day. Found the plastic bag on the ground so returned it to where it needed to be. Didn't see the dead carcass until it was too late...lol.
Today was supposed to be fine and little wind, well, the forecast was half right. It was fine but there was a cool sou'wester blowing. I started at 0920 when it was a tad cool. I started off into a headwind so I kept my speed down but my eyes started to water and my nose went in tandem.I had to straddle a dead bunny to get to this one.Cheers for the cache, Muzzer.
tmann421 and I are heading back to Christchurch after attending the MEGA. Nice to finally have a beautiful day.We enjoyed all the caches found and thank the cache owners for their efforts in maintaining these for us to findLog signed tm/ww NZTFTC
Not too sure where the soft fur of a rabbit could be construed as a DUCK.....In Dunedin for Geo Toroa (Mega) with a team of cachers from South, East Auckland (SEAC), NZTravellers, KeyLev, HeMaLuDy, UncleSamNZ, and myself. This is our usual annual caching trip where we usually travel to a Mega (in NZ thus far) and/or cache the area, or select an area most of us haven't been caching before, to gain maximum numbers for all.Thanks to all the CO's for placing and maintaining caches in some stunning locations that we may not have visited had it not been for geocaching.Signed in as SEAC to save logbook space unless specifically required to sign individually.TFTC.
Here for the 2024 Mega with a group from Auckland. Sorry for the generic logs. Thank you to all the cache owners who placed the caches to support my addiction. Most logs signed as SEAC.
We are in Dunedin for the Mega and this is day 3 of our trip. We planned to get numbers today so headed to the series down this way and then cached our way back to Dunedin. All logs signed with SEAC (South East Auckland Crew) {unless otherwise required in the cache} as there are 5 caching names in the group; stik-a-crane, unclesam, NZTravellers, Keylev and us. A lot of fun was had, lots of laugh and memories made with friends. Some previous logs mentioned a dead duck. It is actually a dead rabbit but it still has a welcoming aroma. TFTC
Day 3 of our mega trip and today was the day to hit the logging trail and some extras of course! After finishing those we wandered in the general direction of our home for the weekend, caching along here.Warned the guys about the duck but its apparently a rabbit. No problem we found the cache though! Thanks for the cache. Signed SEAC (South East Auckland Crew)
Took us a wee while to find as we were trying to avoid a dead duck that was lying where we wanted to stand to search
On our way back to Dunedin for Mega. Stopped to pick up caches on way. Tricky to stand here as didn't want to stand on dead duck. Thanks for the cache Muzzer.
Well hidden!! Found with buddies. On way back to Dunedin. Trying not to stand on a dead duck! TFTC
Interesting bit of history here, and cache found reasonably quickly near where we had parked the car. Took travel bug to move on elsewhere.
Short stop on our way to Dunedin. Kaja hoped to find some interesting urbex. But there were only cows everywhere 
Thanks for the cache and greetings from the Czech Republic.
Thanks for the cache and greetings from the Czech Republic.On our bikes again for our last day, from Lawrence to Waihola.Zipping along with a tail wind. While the others watched emergency services deal with a head on car crash I visited gz for a quick find thanks to the hint.TFTC
Checking out the nearly complete last leg of the CGT, impressive cycleway that one.Cheers and thanks,S.t.
While riding the new section of the Clutha Gold Cycle Trail, we passed this cache. I thought that I had found it earlier, but it appears that I hadn't, so we detoured a bit off the trail and I grabbed it.TNLN. TFTC
Quite a frost today, it was raining at GZ even though it's a bright sunny day! Nicely hidden cache.
TFTC Muzzer, the cache was found in good order
Signed, sealed and returned to GZ. 6 find(s) of 7 today, making this find #4108
TFTC Muzzer, the cache was found in good order
Signed, sealed and returned to GZ. 6 find(s) of 7 today, making this find #4108Out specifically to get some more local caches today. Left a little treasure in this one - AA. Tftc.
Found during our roadtrip through NZ. Found on the most obvious place. Thanks for this cache.
Hallo, auf einem Road-Trip über die Südinsel Neuseelands auch diesen Cache gut gefunden.
TFTC die Krümelmonsters
TFTC die Krümelmonsters
On the way to Dunedin we stopped here and had a look for this Cache.
Thanks for hidding say GeoGrillen
Thanks for hidding say GeoGrillen
Final cache on our southern tour with Starjammer. The find was made slightly more difficult by our decision to hunt at night, but the cache was located in the end. TFTC!
On a tour of the area getting some caches to get a challenge completed. All good with the cache. Thanks
A sad sight seeing yet another building left to deteriorate. Thanks for bringing us here muzzer
Found - Mrs McMike2012 & I now live full-time in our caravan & travel the country visiting places we want to visit … we are now parked up in Mosgiel for a couple of days, exploring in & around the Dunedin area … we have driven past this old building for the last 45-odd years & decided that we needed to stop, & what better reason than a cache … we were on our way to the Sinclair Wetlands, but were taking the long way … found with no issues, log completed & Cache returned … pleased to add another 'smiley face' to the tally … TFTC ... TN:LN:SL ... #2,108 for us.Arrived in Dunedin for a few days as one of the kids has their final exhibition for their degree. Enjoyed the flight in and then picked up a hire car. Quick stop here and cache/log all fine. One of 18 caches this afternoon with a couple of DNF. Picked up the train trackable. Thanks for the smiley.
Had tried to find this one dark night and failed. Today was a bright, sunny day and we had no trouble locating it. An interesting place. Found with Flamingo4850. Left a TB. TFTC.
Quick stop here with my son on our way back from a holiday down south. Thanks.
Cache 511 another stop on the way home to Invercargill tonight light is definitely failing but cache was spotted in time, was harder to retrieve though while avoiding poking out on branches. Cache is in great shape T4TC
#19059. Good to avenge a DNF (not sure how we missed it last time round). TFTC.
Found with StreetWalkerNZ as we slowly make our way north from Invercargill. We encountered a bit of rain in Gore, but luckily it cleared up and we were able to carry on caching 
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We had DNFed this cache after a quick look a few years back, but today, despite having more time to look, it was an instant find so don't know how we managed to miss it last time. Good to turn another frown into a smile today. TFTC.
. We had DNFed this cache after a quick look a few years back, but today, despite having more time to look, it was an instant find so don't know how we managed to miss it last time. Good to turn another frown into a smile today. TFTC.
KC and me had a little bother, we were feeling around in the wrong side of the hint at first. But once I switched sides, found the container. Cache all good. Thanks Muzzer.
Quick find here. Out this way just to get this “E” titled cache for a challenge. Tftc
Landmark building defaced with graffiti
One of the most recognisable roadside photo opportunities in the Clutha District has been vandalised by graffiti and the owners are at a loss on how to fix it.
Taggers painted graffiti on the walls of the late 1800s-era Ewing Phosphate building near Milton last month.
Clarendon dairy farmers Lynne and Glenn Johnston said they did not know how to clean it without causing more damage.
"They used a hand roller and thick house paint to lay graffiti over the eastern side of the wall", Mrs Johnston said.
“It must have taken them a few hours as they made the letters big and reached high up on to the big steel name banner, which is about 3m up on the wall.
"It’s going to be a bit of a nightmare to clean it all off to return it to its former beauty."
The building is not listed as a historic place but is a landmark sight for drivers on State Highway 1.
Mr Johnstone said travellers, wedding parties, family groups and photographers often came to photograph the building, especially during the spring, when its carpet of yellow and white daffodils was in full bloom.
"Many will come up and ask permission to enter the property but lots just walk in", he said.
"We would love to keep it as it was, and we want to look after the building, which is not, as some people [on] Facebook describe it, 'an old dilapidated building'.
It’s a vital part of our business as we use it for sheltering stock, for wintering pregnant cows and as a calving pad."
The couple believe the particular taggers had been there before, during the lockdown in early April.
"We managed to remove most of what they did then, but obviously they planned to come back.
Now the biggest problem we are facing is the fact they used thick house paint and rollers to deface the building on two levels", Mrs Johnstone said.
"Water-blasting may be our only option, using strong jets and corrosive liquids, but because the mortar on this over 100-year-old building is lime-based then any hard chemical solutions we use will just eat it all away and cause us more problems.".
The couple appealed on Facebook for any information but no leads had been forthcoming.
They are seeking advice on how to remove the paint and keep the building intact.
Clutha Leader, 27 August 2020, http://www.cluthaleader.co.nz/news/landmark-building-defaced-with-graffiti/
One of the most recognisable roadside photo opportunities in the Clutha District has been vandalised by graffiti and the owners are at a loss on how to fix it.
Taggers painted graffiti on the walls of the late 1800s-era Ewing Phosphate building near Milton last month.
Clarendon dairy farmers Lynne and Glenn Johnston said they did not know how to clean it without causing more damage.
"They used a hand roller and thick house paint to lay graffiti over the eastern side of the wall", Mrs Johnston said.
“It must have taken them a few hours as they made the letters big and reached high up on to the big steel name banner, which is about 3m up on the wall.
"It’s going to be a bit of a nightmare to clean it all off to return it to its former beauty."
The building is not listed as a historic place but is a landmark sight for drivers on State Highway 1.
Mr Johnstone said travellers, wedding parties, family groups and photographers often came to photograph the building, especially during the spring, when its carpet of yellow and white daffodils was in full bloom.
"Many will come up and ask permission to enter the property but lots just walk in", he said.
"We would love to keep it as it was, and we want to look after the building, which is not, as some people [on] Facebook describe it, 'an old dilapidated building'.
It’s a vital part of our business as we use it for sheltering stock, for wintering pregnant cows and as a calving pad."
The couple believe the particular taggers had been there before, during the lockdown in early April.
"We managed to remove most of what they did then, but obviously they planned to come back.
Now the biggest problem we are facing is the fact they used thick house paint and rollers to deface the building on two levels", Mrs Johnstone said.
"Water-blasting may be our only option, using strong jets and corrosive liquids, but because the mortar on this over 100-year-old building is lime-based then any hard chemical solutions we use will just eat it all away and cause us more problems.".
The couple appealed on Facebook for any information but no leads had been forthcoming.
They are seeking advice on how to remove the paint and keep the building intact.
Clutha Leader, 27 August 2020, http://www.cluthaleader.co.nz/news/landmark-building-defaced-with-graffiti/
Day 13 of my 2020 NZE (New Zealand Experience).
(My apologies for the delayed logging but I'm in catch-up mode)
Seeing as I can't be in America right now, I'm touring around the South Island instead. During my time here I am aiming to find as many of the TMGT caches as I can (preferably all 41) and also as many Virtuals, Earthcaches and Letterbox Hybrids as possible, plus any Trads or others that will fill a hole in my D/T grid, my Jasmer grid, or else the last 3 remaining Hidden Dates on that grid.
I woke up this morning having spent the night beside a lovely beach near Heywards Point on the outskirts of Dunedin. Today's plan was to drive from Dunedin down to the Catlins, although I had no real idea of how far I'd get today. I have been so lucky to have dry conditions my whole trip so far, with the sun really putting in an effort to convince me it wasn't winter!
This was effectively a quick park n grab for me. I was happy to see that there was no-one else around to bother me as I conducted my search, and I found the cache with little fuss. There were no issues with the container or log, which was signed before everything was replaced exactly as found and I was back on my way again.
Thanks for placing this cache.
(My apologies for the delayed logging but I'm in catch-up mode)
Seeing as I can't be in America right now, I'm touring around the South Island instead. During my time here I am aiming to find as many of the TMGT caches as I can (preferably all 41) and also as many Virtuals, Earthcaches and Letterbox Hybrids as possible, plus any Trads or others that will fill a hole in my D/T grid, my Jasmer grid, or else the last 3 remaining Hidden Dates on that grid.
I woke up this morning having spent the night beside a lovely beach near Heywards Point on the outskirts of Dunedin. Today's plan was to drive from Dunedin down to the Catlins, although I had no real idea of how far I'd get today. I have been so lucky to have dry conditions my whole trip so far, with the sun really putting in an effort to convince me it wasn't winter!
This was effectively a quick park n grab for me. I was happy to see that there was no-one else around to bother me as I conducted my search, and I found the cache with little fuss. There were no issues with the container or log, which was signed before everything was replaced exactly as found and I was back on my way again.
Thanks for placing this cache.
I'm catching up on my logging which seemed to have stalled even though we have been in lockdown, my excuse is that I have been working throughout.
Found on our homeward leg. Heading for Ashburton so not stopping very often, spotted cache from the other side of the road.
This started out as a Geocaching road trip to Invercargill to drop off some stuff for the niece and collect some other stuff for Mrs banian. It turned into a bit of a race back to Wellington to beat the Covid-19 lockdown.
We were able to rebook our Ashburton accommodation and ferry ticket to earlier in the week. When we arrived in Picton the vehicle queue was almost a kilometre long, and got longer behind us. Fortunately, as we had tickets we were still able to get on our sailing and made it back before "Level 4" kicked in.
Be nice and keep safe! TFTC Muzzer.
Found on our homeward leg. Heading for Ashburton so not stopping very often, spotted cache from the other side of the road.
This started out as a Geocaching road trip to Invercargill to drop off some stuff for the niece and collect some other stuff for Mrs banian. It turned into a bit of a race back to Wellington to beat the Covid-19 lockdown.
We were able to rebook our Ashburton accommodation and ferry ticket to earlier in the week. When we arrived in Picton the vehicle queue was almost a kilometre long, and got longer behind us. Fortunately, as we had tickets we were still able to get on our sailing and made it back before "Level 4" kicked in.
Be nice and keep safe! TFTC Muzzer.
I have a 3 month sabbatical mostly traveling around the planet. My goal is to find and log 1000 caches. New Zealand is my 4th station traveling from south Christchurch to north Auckland, my first visit here, its far away. This is my sabbatical-cache #517.
