Sitting on the Dock of the Bay (Taranaki) New Plymouth, North Island, New Zealand
By tommygun9 on 01-Jun-14. Waypoint GC5629R

Sadly I'm going to archive this cache for two reasons:
1 - I'm unable to maintain it in the near future, and
2 - The original cache and its replacement were both lost by previous finders and the hide type needed to change such that it should be a new Geocache.

I look forward to finding the next cache on this walkway one day!

Okay - we saw this was missing in March 2019 so didn't walk along the wharf - it's now August and nothing's been done. Time to either replace or archive!

Cache has gone missing for the second time so I'll sort out some form of replacement in due course.

I'll do a maint run this weekend.

need replacing

This geocacher reported that the container is damaged.

I did not hold out much hope of finding this one but had to give it a go as it was my last day in New Plymouth. found relatively easy with a torch but could not sign the log sheet. have emailed CO with photos. TFTC

it is very cool but be careful of niggles it is by a popular fishing spot.

Cache found can't write on it due to damage.

Tftc

Found it! Thank you. Beautiful spot but the log book is very wet, maybe it needs change?

Nice find on an evening walk. Log too wet and soggy to sign but photos taken as evidence if needed. Log needs replacing. TFTC.

Log very wet and needs replacing.

Nice cheeky find little easy find on a walk for fresh air with the kids

During my North Island Tour I could find this Cache.
Great view
TFTC

Log book is super wet and I didn't have a pen tftc

Quick find. Clever hide

What a neat cache and a great way to get some exercise too.

Nicely hidden, log pretty wet though...TFTC

On the road for our first venture into the North Island with our little caravan to explore this part of the country. It is not a caching expedition as such, but we do manage to stop for one or two . We’ve been on the road now for 38 days since arriving in Wellington and are now on stage 2 of our trip – ‘The Crossing’ – from the East coast to the West coast. We arrived in New Plymouth, via the Forgotten World Highway from Taumaranui, Rotorua, and Whakatane. Stage 1 was the East Coast, Gisborne, Mahia, Wairoa, Napier, Cape Kidnappers, the Wairarapa, Cape Turnagain and Cape Palliser. We’ve had a variety of weathers, but mostly ‘good’, although a few days have been a bit , Hola was a somewhat of a ‘no show’, thank goodness. We have already seen and discovered lots of interesting things about our country that are new to us. Our travels lead us to your cache, as we travelled across the island, many thanks, tommygun9, for bringing us here. We’ve had great fun so far and look forward to finding a couple more caches as we travel on our way. A favourite point from us. TFTC.

Walking to the Dock of the Bay from the campground with my coffee mug in hand, it was great that at the coords even a shelf is provided to place my mug while signing the log
Btw logbook very wet, almost impossible to write readable...

Found, but log too wet to sign. Great spot. Thanks

Great one, abit windy today

Found by Mr Team b. Easy! Log is very damp. Tftc.

Found and signed log while driving around the North Island while touring around from Australia.....nice walk..TFTC

Found near the start of my walk of the coastal path.
Nice easy find.
Thanks for placing and greetings from the uk.

Nice spot, glad rode bikes instead of walking tftc

Found it! The logpaper is very wet and not usable anymore. We put a new paper in it. Probably not the best paper, but maybe can someone bring waterproof paper for it. TftC! Definetely a nice view here.

Pretty cool well hidden

After moving halfway round the world and spending the last three months sorting houses and settling in New Plymouth it was nice to spot someone looking a little too closely to a post at the port - obviously must be a cacher - using my phone app I confirmed it was a cache, nice to meet a NZ cacher. It inspired me to find my GPS in one of the many boxes still to unpack and get back into the hobby I loved so much in the UK. TFTC

Found while on holiday w/ family. Quick find nice hiding spot and a great view . TFTC!

Found while out on a bike ride in the sunshine. Cleverly done, thanks tommygun9.

Cool place on a nice day - and a nice quick find - Thanks for placing it here

Hi there tommygun9 - today was a touristy around Taranaki looking more for interesting places than for caches (yes - I know... Shame on me). We travelled to New Plymouth and back ending up back in Stratford. SL. The container and log are in good condition. Thanks to tommygun9 for this cache - our find #5279

Nice hide, nice view, quick find thanks for the placement.

Found with GPetone on a HVTC cycle trip around Mt Egmont. TFTC

Quick find in the rain starting before tonight's storm.
TFTC

Awesome WEE cache, TFTC

Nice little cache!! A bit tricky with muggles around but got it all the same. TFTC

Log replaced and wrapped in a paperclip in the original style so it should be easier to remove.

Picked up some yellow plastic tape and put in bin.
An evening bike ride with family after rain stopped

Cool hiding spot, really hard to get the log out though

Very clever hiding place but log was hard to get out of container and log was full

Found it! Log is stuck inside and unable to get out. Had me fooled for a good 15 Minutes!

This was a most splendid location for a cache, especially with the snow on top of Mt Taranaki today. The log sheet is full, but we were able to squeeze our name along one of the edges. Thanks for the placement, much appreciated.

On a month long road trip of the North Island from the UK. After hiking at Taranaki, we stopped for fish and chips nearby and watched the sun go down before grabbing this one. Loving New Plymouth. TFTC.

Yaaaay! Awesomely hidden! The coordinates were 4m off. Really enjoyed finding this! Got a great pic of the view, see below! TFTC!

I found this cache seconds after a German Cacher at 1540Hr on 08 Nov 2017.

Quick find and no problem to sign the logbook. The weather was beautiful, so I took lots of photos. Thanks for showing and greetings from Germany!

#7848 (T:5370) - 15.30 Uhr - TFTC

Tricky to remove log. Log nearly full. Tftc

Been meaning to get this one for ages... finally found it! Tftc!

Hard to retrieve but got there
Out and about in the ebike today - what a great day to collect caches Tftc

Thanks for the cache nice one.

On a very cool and windy afternoon DragonDefender and I walked along the breakwater to this one. I originally thought I would have to go back for TOTT but in the end it was not needed. It was time to head back to the warmth of the caravan.

Cheers for the cache.

rustynz tells me I need to catch up with all my logging!

A 3 day weekend of fun with a group of Westies (rustynz, gorby, jag58 & merlot58)

Sorry for the generic logs. Thanks to all the CO for the hides, and the adventure

I have always enjoyed that song btw. This is our 3rd and last day for our adventures for Team Westies x6. We came here, we saw, we conquered, we walked away and so thank you tommygun9. I wouldn't like to be here when waves get on top of those concrete barriers. Scary stuff.

Log later

Down in New Plymouth with a team of Westies. We approached GZ and quickly spotted the cache. Managed to open the cache and extract the log with out too much effort or the special tool that we had brought with us.

I was visiting New Plymouth for the weekend with a few other Westies from Auckland. We had no problems with the find and although we had brought a TOTT with us we were able to extract the log without it.

Another short walk on from the previous cache, and here we are

Seen this kind of hide before, it needs to be tough to survive what could be rugged conditions. The seawall looks impressive.

Thanks for the hide, enjoying walking on a stunning winters day, with a group of Westies, another fun find, the log signed Team Westies (merlot58, rustynz, rebel98, Jag50 and Gorby)

Nice easy find today with the dog and crew. Thanks

Found with Trayc.g, logging now as I have my own account. Very windy I remember

A blustery walk to this spot today, found straight away and thought I'd brought the right tool but sorry to say I only managed to push it in further. Next person needs to bring something much smaller to retrieve log. Attaching pic as proof of being here. TFTC

Ok this played on my mind so I went up to my husbands offices and grabbed the tool I needed and retrieved log and signed. All back in place ready for the next person.

Did today with Astro Hunter and The Wandering Dragons. Not that far of a walk, but I still got tired. Thanks!

Cache # 1,309

Yay! Grabbed this one before The Wandering Dragons and Violet Butterfly caught up to me. Always nice to beat them to one (usually they beat me to it). Thank you!

Cache # 771

Cache # 3,856 - quick find by Astro Hunter, who ran ahead of Violet Butterfly and me to claim a cache before us. Nice spot, and a glorious morning to walk out this way. TNLNSL. TFTC!

Got it! Tftc

Thanks for the cache today

Nice walk out to the cache, quickly spotted and soon had log out and signed.
Thanks for the reason to visit this area. SL TFTC

Aweso stroll in evening sun!
TFTC

hard find

A night stroll down here to get this one. Lol the song going through my head. I did wonder how you would hide one down here. Got to GZ and had that aaaahhh moment. Clever hide. Tftc

Found but unable to extract the log. Did
not start the day thinking of GC so unprepared

Was visiting New Plymouth For Climate Change Rally. Thought I'd have wee break and do this cache. My fingernails not long enough

Tftc,take tweezers with

Quick find. Nice place...

TFTC, Zynikus

tftc

CZECH
kdybyste neskládali logbook jak idioti, tak není třeba pinzetu
předem jsem tušil, co to bude, a bylo to tak

very clever cache

Hubby and I headed to Taranaki to see the Festival of the Lights then travelled around the mountain. The weather wasn't the best. Never saw the mountain until 4th day. Day before we were due to head home. I decided to do some geocaching. Did 13. Had only 1 DNF as the cache has disappeared. #6. We decided to ride the coastal walkway this morning. Started at Ngamotu Beach. I had done my homework and this one was an easy find. I was really glad the weather wasn't too rough. SL once I coaxed it out. TFTC.

Found it! Overthought it a little, then clicked. Luckily had the tweezers! TFTC:)

Found on lovely morning. Quick find, good hide. Had to use tweezers to retrieve logbook. Thank you.

Spent ages down the dock watching two tugs bringing in ships tonight. Very interesting place to be. So made a very quick find while wondering back. Had a good tool to extract thx.

TFTC SL Great cache

Cool location and well hidden. Good camo and was a quick find thanks to a helpful hint. Enjoyed walk to geocache. Thanks for bringing us here. Deserves a favourite point. Tftc

Will come back when tide is lower!

Great cache. Mind the rat trap isn't the cache. Lol.

Nice one. Extracted with a bit of patience and some local materials! Tftc

Tftc. Had fun finding this then using kiwi no 8 cunningness to extract. Cheers

Great cache. Such a beautiful location. Found with AstoriaD

Great clever wee hide

Found in early afternoon while biking but no pen with me so came back with family to do some fishing and signed the log. Clever little hide. Saw a sealion on the rocks

Good hide in a high muggle area. Tftc

Got a good sandblast on the way to GZ, quick find using a tool to extract TFTC.

Found but could not log as forgot utensil to extract!

Came to swap out the log on this beautiful afternoon only to find it was missing! New log in place but care must be taken not to push it too far in.

Tweezers may be needed.

Very windy today nearly got blown over. Log really full. Had to sign over top of someone else sorry. TFTC

During the coastal walkway I've walked up the jetty to enjoy the view and find this nicely hidden cache. Thanks for placing at this beautiful location!
TAV-kH

The logbook is really full, I found a small spot to log, for the next person it will be really tricky though