Iandra Castle Greenethorpe, New South Wales, Australia
By Spock1967 on 02-Nov-13. Waypoint GC4RDD6

**Cache Archived**
Unfortunately, steps have not been taken to address the issue/s associated with this placement, as per the maintenaince expectations in the Guidelines.

As explained in previous logs, the cache is now being de-listed (Archived) as abandoned. If there are components or remnants of the cache, please recover them as we don't want to litter our environment with Georubbish.

If you wish to contact a Reviewer regarding this cache, please send an email via the profile - [**Bunjil**,](https://coord.info/PR9GZ0K) and quote the Cache Name and GC Identification Code.

### **OWNER MAINTENANCE REQUIRED PLEASE** ###

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Hi there Spock1967,

It looks like this cache might need some attention, as one or more seekers have indicated there is an issue with the placement. The cache has been temporarily disabled, so as to remove it from search listings and discourage people from visiting this location until the issues/s with this cache can be addressed.

**You do need to respond in some way within 14 days, so others know you are on top of it, as well as indicating exactly what is happening with this placement - please don't let a lack of communication scuttle this listing.**

#What should you do now:-#
You have a number of choices so pick the one that applies from this handy list:-

- **Check On The Cache:-** Visit the cache and repair and/or replace or do whatever else is needed, post an [**Owner Maintenance log**](http://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=404) indicating the cache has been checked and [**ENABLE your cache.**](https://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=235 ) Then sit back and wait for the logs of praise to roll in.

- **Place A Write Note Log::-** Reviewers don't have a crystal ball, so without your note on the cache page explaining that the site works are on-going, or you have been in hospital, or the area is in flood, they can't tell what is going on with the cache.
So please just post a note to the page (within 14 days) and when a Reviewer next looks at the listing, all will be fine for a little bit longer.
**Be sure to indicate the actual date that you expect to have it fixed so that everyone knows you are on top of it. If you have a long term unavailable cache (where you don't have an actual date) please ensure you visit the page and post a note every 4 to 6 weeks, so as to keep everyone up to speed.**

- **Adopt/Archive:-** If you don't plan on fixing it then you could consider passing it on to another geocacher by asking them to [**Adopt it**](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=54) or alternatively, you need to [**Archive it,**](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=56) so it is removed from searches and someone else can have the spot. Don't forget to remove any remnants of your previously enjoyed cache too.

You might wonder what happens if you don't pick one of those. Well, if nothing happens, then a few weeks from today, when a Reviewer next looks at the cache page, it is likely that they will, unfortunately, have to de-list (Archive) on the basis that it has been abandoned.

Honestly, I'd rather you decide so please do something before then. Please don't send me an email but instead follow the information/advice posted above.

**JUST A TIP:-** Have you checked out the new Geocaching Dash Board designed to assist a Cache Owner in managing the caches they own? Have a read about it [**HERE.**](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2020/07/welcome-to-the-cache-owner-dashboard/?newsletter=PM) You will find your very own dash board [**HERE**](https://www.geocaching.com/play/owner?utm_source=geocaching&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=COD)

Thanks for your cooperation,

Bunjil

[3B]

Nothing here at GZ. Tree has been cut down and removed.

After reading the previous log from the fencer who removed the cache 300 metres south we inspected every tree along the road further than 300 metres without any luck.

Found why looking at the castle

Hey mate I’m a fencer we have moved it back 300 meters south on the same road due to the tree being removed the coordinates 260 278

Open the lid to the container and it fell apart. So brittle! Well, as I broke, then I felt if should replace it. I had plenty of containers to choose from. Tftc.

Nice to visit the castle and find a cache as well. Thanks Spock1967

Great castle.tftc

Foud on 02/02/2020. Gread day out with a view. Thanks. Mack13. Chris.

Unbelievable castle! Wow.

Found while on our drive to Dubbo. We would never have seen this beautiful castle it had not been for your geocache trial bringing us this way. Thanks

Quick find on the way back from holidays

A quick find, we went on and finished a power trail and read about the history of the castle.

TFTC a quick find along our journey. Interesting building.

We were heading back from the QOGM zig bagging our way picking up caches along the way.

We were down doing the Harry Potter series so there was no way none that I was going to drive passed this one. This truly is an amazing mansion as are the grounds around it and the history involved around it's walls would be very interesting. It would be fantastic to go for a wander around, even just the outside to admire the early architecture and the workmanship but today I has to settle for a cache find and a few distant photo's.
Happily the cache was a nice easy find and our name has been added tot he log.

Many thanks Spock1967 for placing this cache highlighting such a great looking building.

Found while out doing the HPT. What a magnificent Homestead with so much history.
Thanks for bringing us this way.

Found

TFTC. TNLN. Another in our quest for not so often visited locations. Wow have seen many of these grand old homesteads in our travels. A favourite and quite out of the blue.

While on the Harry Potter Power Trail, we noticed this one on the map and I thought "Why not?" Hubby stayed in the car ("It's not Harry Potter, now is it?") but after a bit of ducking and weaving I soon had the cache in hand. Also a twig in the face, but that's the price of being a clumsy cacher

Found with Justjessie on our weekend getaway. TFTC.

Found with O319 on our weekend away. TFTC!

08:33
We headed out from Cowra towards Greenthorpe, where we took the opportunity to renew our memories of the exploits of Harry Potter. What a grand old castle - we now realise the origin of the name Greenthorpe.

Thanks 'Spock1967' for placing caches for everyone's enjoyment.
20867

Even more impressive than in the photos, coming back in June to get a tour! Easy find thanks.

Found while doing trail on same road. Very impressive building! TFTC

Wow real live castle in the harsh aussie country, a very unexpected sight. Thanks for placing cache here. Tftc

Grenfell - Cowra
We have now set up camp at the old showgrounds.
This has to be one of the most inpressive houses I have seen. It must have been huge in its hey day. FP given
We headed back towards where we had come from to start The Harry Potter series, doing a large loop before heading bck into town. We found some very cleverly hidden caches in some great location.
The town was very hot today,
Thanks for placing this cache Spock1967

We did this series backwards!. Dmuggle and I were road tripping to see the many Elvis invading NSW and decided to get some caches on the way... what an amazing piece of history! Coming back for an open day!!

neirbo4750

Found it
Nice historical home good location

Yehaaa 3rd cache loving it, clan Chris rowdy

Wow. This place is amazing. The things you see with doing geoing.

Give this home to me

Lots of history around here geoing takes you to very interesting places we would never have seen

We never expect to see this, very stunning. . 2382 so far for us. Thanks for placing this cache Spock1967, without cachers like you we wouldn't have a hobby. Signed log.

A two plus hour drive to Cowra with a few caches on the radar especially the harry potter mini series. Found plenty of caches, only a few dnfs and enjoyed many amazing views. Also enjoyed the landra castle. Wow just wow!

Favourite point given.

TFTC TNLN.

Thanks

This is a wonderful building out in the country. Thanks for taking us there. TFTC

Quick find in impressive place tftc

Black Bunny and I hit the road for a weekend caching, with the pack of geodogs.
Excellent castle, lovely big cache!!!!!!
Thanks, Spock1967!

Out for a run in the car with Just a cacher.
Thanks for the cache, Spock1967!

Awesome run a quick simple caches thanks everyone who who placed them here

Nice

Visiting castle open day with Allee325

Thanks

This was something out of the box .... who would have expected such a place in the middle of here! Thanks so much for this cache!!!

Last one for the day...TFTC

TFTC. On the Harry Potter trail. This was an easy find between Hogwarts and the final in the series.

This is an amazing looking house - I wish I could have gotten a closer look. Many thanks Spock1967 for highlighting it.

TFTC

Out with Swimmagurl and Geo-Mum. We decided on the ‘Harry Potter Power Trail’ and a few extra ones along the way! It was a really nice day for a drive across the country side because the sky was blue, the birds were singing and the ground was green and dry so there wasn’t any mud! Thank you to all the Cache owners for placing all the caches we found!

Found along the way of the HPPT. We didn't have time to stop and look at the Castle but it is a a great spot to bring people.

Out with JohnoMawbs and Geo-Mum. We decided on the ‘Harry Potter Power Trail’ and a few extra ones along the way! It was a really nice day for a drive across the country side because the sky was blue, the birds were singing and the ground was green and dry so there wasn’t any mud! Thank you to all the Cache owners for placing all the caches we found!

[:(!] Thanks for an awesome effort.

I like it

Another one of the list

TNLNSL TFTC/TFTH/TFBUH Spock1967 [^]

Out and about on Australia Day , i love a sunburnt country a land of sweeping plains , an more than enough caches to try to blow ya brain
We found the caches we looked for all bar one, and it had to be in the trilal ow well, the CO might go an check or put it on hold.
Thanx all CO's for the day out, we have more to go back for beyond what we have done, look for to do them , so that's another day [8]

Hogwarts in central nsw!! Love it and the cache protector is a pounding peppercorn rather than a whomping willow. Great spot, fav point. Tftc

Incredible and amazing you would never expect to find anything like that in the middle of the wheat belt. TFTC JenneG and Budgy

Not what we expected to see on our backwoods drive. Amazing. TFTC.

Currently working in Young for 3 months. Had some time saturday afternoon for some cache hunting Manged to find all the Harry Potter powertrail caches plus a couple of extras. TFTC's!

TFTC visiting the castle on mystery bus tour, a great change to cash

Found this cache easily and wondered at the lives of the people who had lived in this castle. It certainly looked impressive and would have been a feature of the district. After signing the log all was put back as it had been found. Thank you to Spock1967 for placing this cache.

Busiest day in the world to do this...Iandra Castle open day!!! Thanks

#4683 - 15:39; Out on a day run from Canberra to Carcoar and return with Sol de lune, primarily to collect caches in the History of..... series and the Harry Potter series. Our route had taken us out as far as the Carcoar Dam Road and we were now on the return leg. We had now hit the Harry Potter MPT, which took us down a road I'd not been on before through some picturesque countryside. Sdl had logged this cache on a previous visit, but I was happy to add my name today. TFTC Spock1967

In a hidey hole

Found at 12:47 PM GAFF1.
We learned about this mansion while researching the History of Greenethorp - 54 rooms!
Thanks Spock1967.

Came for the [Iandra Castle](http://iandracastle.com.au/) open day today. (Discovered it is technically called "Mt. Oriel homestead")

Lots of muggles around today so skipped this cache and enjoyed the location to ensure that it remains hidden to attract others here! This building is definitely worth a look - and if you get the chance to come during an [open day](http://iandracastle.com.au/when.htm) ... all the better!

Easy quick find while at the castle open day.

Plans were set in place with fitzy_1965 and AngelG27 for an "invasion" of several country towns between Yass and Cowra. We managed to dodge the worst of the drizzly weather to collect a decent swag of caches on what was a fun day with great company! We signed with the acronym SAFi ("i" for invasion ).

Quick grab for me and AngelG27. It wasn't on our strict schedule but it was 10m from the car!

Thanks for the hide, Spock1967

Fitzy_1965, SpecimenX and I headed out on a geocaching mission to collect a few numbers for Fitzy_1965 as he has a mission to find 2000 caches this year. This mission was from Canberra to Borowa, onto Cowra, Young, Grenfell and back home. We travelled well over 700kms over 13.5 hours! I found 54 caches in total, my best ever daily total, and surprisingly 5 FTFs! Fitzy obligingly did all the driving and SpecimenX and I made most of the finds, although SpecimenX had her caching glasses on today and was quick to spot most of them. We had solved a few puzzles before leaving so we were well armed to collect both trads and puzzles. The rain/drizzle/mizzle did not slow us down and we had a great day of caching and laughs. Totally forgot to mention we signed the logs as S A F I (for invasion).

30th cache of the day found at 1310 by SpecimenX. A late decision to stop, but it made sense since neither SpecimenX nor I had found this one and it was around 10m from the car! TFTC Spock1967

#4,302

We really need to come back here when there is an open day, to look around this house. I left bikerbuddy to find he cache here, while I just looked at the limited views we had of the property.

Thanks

Toriaz had been excited about seeing this house. So while she went to the fence and took all kinds of photos, I dutifully went the opposite way to do cache duties here. I took a look at the place after I was finished. It really is very impressive. Thanks

Back again to get photos in the daylight. Found on 20 Feb 16 but mustn't have logged it. TFTC.

Found with GeoEeyore on 20 Feb back to take photos in daylight great spot for a castle.TFTC

Found quickly. Great spot - I'll have to come here some time when its open. Thanks

I found this cache as a joint part of “Team” Throsbyonchurch and in which name the log book was signed. I now have my own account as I’m old enough to cache myself, so I am claiming a fair share of my earlier finds. As I had no caching name at the time there's no log in the book for me but I’m claiming the find under team ToC. Thank you for the hide.

I found this cache jointly with TOC and now I have my own account I am claiming my fair share of the finds. I can cache on my own now. As I didn't have a caching name so there's no log book for me. Thank you for the hide.

Castle is awesome

Found it [ ]. SL TFTC. Iandra Castle such a majestic building. Were blessed to visit today on their opening day, timed perfectly while we were traveling through. So happy to have seen it. My husband's great grandfather was well known as a share farmer on this estate.

Got it.

Today we did the trip from Dubbo to Parkes to Forbes to Greenthorpe to do the Harry Potter mini-trail and the back to Forbes. No idea how many kilometres were done, but we all survived.

We found this one at the end of the Harry Potter minitrail. TFTC!

TFTC didn't realise there was a centre out here looks lovely from our road view

A day out caching as Team Dumbledore's Army (Darzee Di, Ryan Girls, FrannyJ, Starlight and ynnbub) with the Harry Potter trail as our destination. Looks like a great place from where we were. A shame it wasn't open so we could see it up close! TFTC Spock1967

Team "Dumbledore's Army" (ynnbub, The Ryan girls, startlight, Frannyj and me) mission today was to put a spell on the Harry Potter mini power trail and we all dressed up for the occasion. After not finding the last one of the trail we were a little sad but finding this one made us smile. I loved the castle and saw a sign on the gate of when it is open and thought I would love to come back and go inside and look around. tftc Spock1967

Quick find here mediate starting the trail, backwards as usual! TFTC Travelling slowly homewards after a six month stay in Tassie.

I had a caching route planned for today, grabbing a few T5 caches and a power trail, with scattered caches between.
I had a caching route planned for today, grabbing a few T5 caches and a power trail, with scattered caches between them.
As I am still a great fan of the harry potter series I had to drive the extra distance to complete this power trail.
Thanks for the cache.

On geocaching holiday and staying in Grenfell for a couple of days. Decided to do the Harry Potter Trail caches and Iandra Castle cache, and was not disappointed. Finding the caches and signing the logs was no problem. Loved the contrasting landscape - the area is in need of rain but. TFTC

Excellent old castle this here place is. Thanks for the geo, I found this awhile back. I placed a mini powertrail leading to this historic place cause its just so awesome. I hope more people visit. Tftc

After just completed the harry potter mini power trail, picked this one up before heading to young.
Tftc. Cool castle

After our busy period with the animal minding business slowly coming to an end, a plan was hatched with Rapidlywild for an assault on the caches around the region. The weather was kind, warm and overcast.

We stopped in Yass to commence this assault and then moved further north to Cowra.
After Cowra we decided to have a go at this mini powertail which this one happened to be at the end of.

Awesome looking castle close by, very impressive. Quick find of the cache close by too.

TFTC Spock1967

Plans were put into place with one party of the FurfacesLL team to do a country drive and pick up some caches in Yass, Cowra, Young and surrounds. We made plans to set off early and headed North for a long day of caching. After finishing off Yass, we headed further north.

We had now finished off what we could in Cowra, and finishing off the Harry Potter mini trail, this was out next find. WOWWWWWWWW what a VERY impressive castle!!! It looks incredibly spooky which actually makes me even more interested. OMG I wanna go inside lol.

Log signed, cache replaced and on we went.

Thanks for the cache placement Spock1967

19 1 16 good easy find lots of swappables

A bit bleak here this morning,what happened to summer? Anyway the container soon spotted after stickybeaking over the fence at the house. Not the first time I've been this way but still good for aloof thanks.

Visiting Iandra with VMCC, great place. Thanks

Found with bdp and drobbonz and finally getting around to logging! tftc

After an interesting tour of the castle

Visiting iandra on one of the few open days with drobbonz. Tftc.

This entry was edited by bdp on Sunday, 04 October 2015 at 08:51:36 UTC.

This entry was edited by bdp on Monday, 05 October 2015 at 06:26:00 UTC.

Thanks, great day for a drive, amazing Castle! Open days six times a year. Today was one! - now it's off to check out Calare Bistro!

Again I am reminded why geocaching is the best tour guide around
Rather than join the high speed crowds along Henry Lawson Way on me drive from Young to Grenfell,
a trio of caches took me via a slightly longer, much more interesting, and way more relaxed drive

First stop was here !!
I couldn't believe me eyes when I saw the castle stuck way out here in the rolling fields [:o]
I would personally call it a 'folly'
Very interesting place though [^]

And a great little cache hide to go with the strange surroundings too !!

TFTC, definitely a favourite

4288. While taking a bit of a detour, I found myself in the lovely part of the world. A nice easy find and I was on my way again.
TFTC.

Awesome spot ☺ took tb & pthtg. Tftc. Ps. Check out calare tavern

What a great place

Iandra castle