Numb The Ponds, New South Wales, Australia
By Blundo Busters on 06-Jun-14. Waypoint GC4GKGC

I am regretfully archiving this cache since there's been no response from nor action by the cache owner within the time frame requested in the last reviewer note.

tiddalik
Community Volunteer Reviewer

Hi Blundo Busters,

The cache appears to be in need of owner intervention. I'm temporarily disabling it, to give the owner an opportunity to check on the cache, and take whatever action is necessary. Please respond to this situation in a timely manner (i.e., within 28 days) to prevent the cache from being archived for non-responsiveness.

If you require more time please be sure to **post a note** (not an email) explaining the situation and how much more time you require. For ongoing issues please ensure you visit the listing and post a new note every 28 days to keep everyone up to date, if you do not then you cache may be archived without further note from a reviewer. Caches archived due to lack of maintenance are no longer unarchived and you will need to submit a replacement as a new cache.


Ministro - Matt

No luck.

Found the fishing line, but nothing at the end of the line.
This seems to have gone.

This geocacher reported that the cache might be missing.

cache may be muggled or lost

I looked at the spot but could not find anything

We spotted a bit if fishing line, but nothing attached. If that was the cache holding mechanism then it's gone. A check please.

Saw the remnants of a cache or maybe it was a decoy.

#9190 17:50
On my walk through the area for the Adventure Lab as well as a multi I also included this traditional. I recall I took shelter here once for the rain, unware of a cache hide.
This time I kknow better, and after searching I found the cache.

TFTC Blundo Busters.

Took shelter here to escape a dive bombing magpie. He followed me for about 1/2 km.
Quick find while waiting for him to go.
Thanks for the cache

Found on 25/7/2020. Can't remember why I didn't log this. Spending the morning logging all my forgotten finds.

Thanks for the cache!!

I felt a bit numb about the possibility of catching viruses while out caching but decided this part of Sydney was alright and headed out here this morning.
It was much warmer and sunnier out here than near home but despite that very few muggles were around Ironbark Lake so cache searching was non threatening.

The GPS showed me where to search. Oh, mightn't be able to access that without a TOTT. I had a try and just managed, although my tippy toes were numb with pressure from the escapade.
I signed the log sheet and somehow managed to get everything back as it started.

Nice spot, I wouldn't mind this outlook from my home.
Good to see these new developments have this great open space nearby.

TFTC # 4072

Came here with teamMerlin I think I signed it on 29/3 but didn't log it so a quick find

With cache in hand we signed the log and replaced as found. Both the cache and log are in good condition. Thanks for bringing me to the area and thanks for placing the cache Blundo Busters

The following TBs visited for the distance - Hawkesbury Tiger, 2011- 2019 NSW geocoins, Area 51 Tag, Cache In Trash Out Geocoin, Cache In Trash Out Tag, CITO Micro Geocoin, dirty Black Juke, Four Elements Geocoin, Mary Hyde's compass, Optical Illusion Geocoin, Spindoc Bob Memorial Geocoin, Trackable Building Brick, Wales Flag, Wheel of Caching Geocoin

On a cache run with phlphotos today and decided to collect some more multi-caches that we need for a challenge cache. In the area doing the nearby multi and came by to this cache. A nice quick find at GZ. With the cache in hand, we signed the log before replacing it as found. Both the log and cache container are in good condition. Thanks for cache Blundo Busters.

The following TBs came through for the mileage : Bob geoMinion, Dave geoMinion, Evil geoMinion, Jerry geoMinion, Larry geoMinion, Mary Hyde's Treasure, Stuart geoMinion, teamMerlin's 7 Deadly Ducks Tag (Lust), Vanlith The Youngling, Hidden Creatures Geocoin TB, teamMerlin's Football, Daltus-Dachzeltbus39, SirJ-Oz's Purple Bear

Found whilst cycling around these parklands. TFTC

TFTC. Great geocache. Found on an evening scoot. Lovely sunset

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Hanging around the park today... found it! thanks

Today we took another trip out to Rouse Hill on the new Metro driverless train, taking advantage of the cheap Sunday $2.70 per head capped Opal Card fares, to continue with our cachey exploration of the area. Our planned route took us from the Rouse Hill Metro Station, down through the Ga Fuk Log Yuen Cemetery and over to a furiously spinning windmill, then around a lake with lots of interesting artistic installations, and then through the suburban streets & bike trails to eventually end up at the Tallawong Metro Station for our return journey homeward. This was the 4th of 13 finds for the day.

Continuing with our stroll around the lake, and collecting some more waypoint info for the "Walk On" Multi as we went, we next came to this Traditional cache. And it was to be a nice quick find after looking at the right angle. Signed the log and then replaced as found. TFTC Blundo Busters.

Find #3440

Nicely camouflaged, Sunglasses might help. TFTC

Blowing in the wind

almost gave up. Then tried one more time.

#3762
I was out alone today to pick up the last eight caches needed to complete the Mystery At The Museum promotion. Without a hint, I relied on a previous log to help me locate this cache. Log is now signed! I only need one more cache to unlock the Mystery At The Museum code!!! Thanks Blundo Busters.

Found with BrodyT. Took some searching! Tftc

I was looking in the right spot last time, just blind

Bison above light

No luck for me today with this one

Not today

This was a pretty interesting hide in one of the busiest parts of the (what’s the term? Pond-side? Lake-side? Pond-side.) pond-side. Found it, then discreetly signed the log and returned the hide while kid noises were all around. Thanks for the cache!

Found it! With BrodyT2010

Definitely easier to find in the daylight! TFTC with Pulloa

After visiting Burger Point at Mrsden Park this morning we took a little driving tour around The Ponds and surrounding suburbs to see where my partner works. The parks and gardens and walking/cycling paths around this area are amazing and well worth a visit. I said I'll hve to come back another, cooler, day to have a better look. My son and I were thrilled to see this black swan and cygnet on the lake nearby this cache and I was very happy to find this cache with a nice clean log after it's recent move. TFTC

Coordinates changed from:
S 33° 41.693 E 150° 54.835

Coordinates changed to:
S 33° 41.677 E 150° 54.876

Distance from original: 229.1 feet or 69.8 meters.

Relocated.

Relocated. Now 210 metres from "Intertwined".

Good Day,

With your recent move of this cache and the revised coordinates - I'm afraid your new final location appears to be only 463 feet away from another cache, GC4R3XK, Intertwined.

As is noted in the guidelines, we keep a minimum of a 528 foot buffer between caches. This also pertains to physical stages of all caches (stages within the same cache can be closer and we don't count "virtual" stages).

This cache has been "temporarily disabled" as a result of your move. It will need to be moved to a new location which does in fact meet all guidelines.

Re-enable this cache only when the cache has been moved and the coordinates changed. If you run into problems doing this or have questions, feel free to email me. To respond, do NOT send me an e-mail or a message center conversation, and don't reply to the automated log notification you received. Please leave a **new** "Reviewer Note" log here on your cache page. If you're not familiar with this process, see the [Help Center instructions](https://www.geocaching.com/help//index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=97&pgid=74). I have your cache on my watchlist, and I will receive a notification when you write your log. All reviewer notes are deleted when your cache is published.

Thanks for understanding,

GeoCrater
Geocaching.com Community Volunteer Reviewer

New container. Good to go.

Coordinates changed from:
S 33° 41.670 E 150° 54.900

Coordinates changed to:
S 33° 41.693 E 150° 54.835

Distance from original: 357.5 feet or 109.0 meters.

Better spot

Back online

Will assess

Checked on this cache while taking the dog for a walk around the lake today, unfortunately the container appears to be missing.

Out with HubbyandMrs to take the new Geomobile for its first adventure.

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Not too many muggles about today, there were a few but they were all keeping to themselves, or we were just brazen fools. We spent a good half hour or so here without any success. Four of us searching and none of us able to make the find. We must be cache blind today, or BB has just up-ed the ante for us again.

**TFTH and the DNF to be avenged.**


The following TBs and Geocoins helped with the search to find the hidden cache:
* Miniature Itsonlybarney
* GeocachingNSW 2016 Geocoin
* GeocachingNSW 2017 Geocoin
* Geocache Talk Geocoin
* Planetary Pursuit Micro Geocoin
* Geocoin Club Jan 2015 - Rescue Coin
* Geocoin Club May 2018 - Blodeuwedd
* OzGeomuster 2018 Geocoin
* Col Miner HAVOC Geocoin
* Geocoin Club June 2018 - Illumination
* Caching Under the Moon

No muggles and still no find

Too many muggles, will be back

Searched high and low, muggles has the far table covered so if the GPS is out as many comments have started then we had no hope. Maybe next time!

Searched with mitchpod with no luck. Muggles at other table so maybe try another time.

Quick find miss 12 found in approx 30 seconds.

Muggle central here today
I will return

Muggle free park so I had no problem looking, then finding the cache. Thanks

Nice spot for a morning walk
Came here plenty of times for barbecues
Thank you for the cache

Found it

Nice walking along the lake, such a great place for a picnic. TFTC

Replaced container.

Good to go.

Happy to see this one back up when I arrived at the event. A few of us came over to have a look, but it was Wraccie that made the find. TFTC.

Attending a very nearby event here so decided to have a look for it. We did come over here once before but ther were Muggles at GZ so we couldn’t search. Nice to have found and signed it this time. TFTC:)

While at a local cation event I decided while out this way I would pick up s couple of cache. TFTC

Cache is gone. Will replace ASAP

In the area with Trodectus. Arrived GZ and after short search had CIH. Log signed and returned. TFTC

Found with Coybear2000. We arrived at GZ and had CIH after a short search. As has been mentioned by a previous finder, the container has lost its lid. TFTC.

No joy here.

Sensible Shoes (dad & mum) & Little Shoes (my brother) had already found this one a couple of years ago but as I was at school I didn't. We were at the lake this afternoon after school and I logged it today. TFTC.

The lid seems to have gone missing from the container.

This geocacher reported that the container is damaged.

Coords were off but past comments helped. TFTC

My last cache of the day, but considering this was the 9th before lunch and it was starting to get a bit warm, not a bad thing. I had a nice shady spot to consider all the options, and I was just about to give up when I spotted the cache.

TFTC Thank you for going to the effort of hiding this cache. You have shown us a new place and have helped make geocaching an enjoyable activity.

TFTC

Cords a bit out but used my Geo sense, then CIH

Nice and easy find but very sneaky!

#1854

Caching with JordsAU
7 of 11 cache finds today

We took a couple of attempts for this one as.. With the co-ords a little out we were searching the wrong area, but there were muggles at another possible location, so we headed off to continue our walk around the pond. Whilst we did this, we PAF and they confirmed it was more were the muggles where.

Therefore when we came back for round 2 the muggles were gone and a quick find was achieved.

TFTC .

Found with pk1965, full log to follow.

I was lucky to spot this very quickly or this could have been a real head scratcher. TFTC

Nice quick find. TFTC

Yay, my 3rd attempted, all7 found it before us thanks for bringing us here

yay finally found with skyejam and Sevabo... Thank

What a beautiful day for me go caching with All7 and sevabo today. No muggles around but we couldn't make a find then All7 TAF her friend for help so when we left here for another cache nearby then she got a reply and we came back here again and All7 found the cache before us. TFTC

I detoured off the main drag while on my way to Windsor this afternoon to hopefully grab a few smilies ... and when I pulled up here, I realised, just as I had with the nearby futile window cache, that I had been here once before. I just used the facilities last time as muggles lunching at one of the picnic tables prevented me from looking for the cache ... but today, the place was deserted and so I was able to take my time checking out all possibilities ... and there are quite a few here. As it turned out, however, the caching gods were in my corner today and I was able put my hand on the cache in the very first place I checked.

Thanks for the cache Blundo Busters, and for the smiley too.

Find #: 1,278
Companions: None
Muggles: A few
Weather: Pleasant autumn morning
Cache condition: Good

I was in the area to run the nearby ParkRun, and afterwards decided to find a few quick caches, so the pond seemed ideal with its pleasant surrounds and selection of caches. This was my second in the series. There was an exercise class on the lawns nearby, but they didn't pay me any attention. I approached the area and looked for likely hiding spots, without much success. When I read prior logs I realised this was a little bit different, and this was enough of a trigger to search other areas and I soon made the find. TNLNSL, thanks for the cache!

Visited some friends here. They showed me some nice spots here and I could find some caches.

TFTC Jamberoo

Found it gps incorrect

Found it with REG40 TFTC

Found it but forgot to bring a pencil...noob mistake. Will have to come back.

Area pretty muggle free for a Saturday morning drive-by. After discounting logical hides, referred to previous logs about elevation and just spotted something worth investigating. Smilie accomplished.

Spent a A lot of time looking at the wrong height found it eventually. Tftn

Quick find on a rainy Sunday morning, no muggles around. TFTC

What a lovely sunny warm day out with FootyFanatics. Nice easy find and we were on our way. TFTC.

Found it on a glorious winters day while out and about with evangt. Nice quick find. TFTC

The GPSr had me somewhere which looked unlikely so I sat down to check the logs and it was then that I spotted something worth investigating. CIH!

Thanks again Blundo Busters.

Sheesh spent ages cant find even with all the logs read

Muggle sleeping near the cache. We didn't have to wake him

#1853 (6 of 9 today)

Decided to head up to towards the Stanhope Parkway, and a few points north, this afternoon. Of course plenty of light rain was not a help, and a few searches were DNFed as I wasn't prepared to apply my full searching powers in some spots due to the wet / mud.
Still there were 9 finds alongside the multiple plaintive cries of "Where is it?"
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Oh, oh. A Blundo Busters' micro... But the logs suggest it's not too hard. I'll beleive THAT when I find it.

At GZ there was a muggle a short distance away, but for the most part he had his back to me.
Sized up the possible hides and amazingly got it right in the third spot I checked. Can't complain.

Sat at a dry table to complete signing duties, then replaced - muggle totally oblivious.

SLTNLN
TFTC

Tftf...

Finally found it. TFTC.

Well - with 1001 muggles at GZ, we gave up pretty quick! Thanks anyway BB!

Found while on bike ride with family, signed log TFTC

Found on a sunny Easter Sunday afternoon with Two Baker Boys. First cache found for me in a while. Was an easier cache than I was expecting for a Blundo hide. Thanks Blundo Busters

Last time I visited too many people about (at the table) so I didn't bother. All clear today and made the find pretty quick. Now onto RHTC to buy a birthday present for dad. TFTCBB.

#136

Found today with geokids whilst doing a lap around Ironbark Lake.

Construction going on in nearby toilets, but used kids as a destraction whilst I made the find.

TFTC

the final on my walk around Ironbark lake. Arrived at GZ and like others took the opportunity to sit and ponder where this this cache may be. A little while later I thought why not try that spot - a moment later I had CIH. returned to the seat performed signing duties before replacing. tftc