Conrod Gold Mount Panorama, New South Wales, Australia
By Joshwa27 on 14-Aug-14. Waypoint GC5AXMM

Didnt find it after quite a bit of looking and searching.

Took a while to find. Finally narrowed down to GZ.

This was a tricky cache to find, the gps led me to the corner of the barrier, however after a fruitless search I deciphered the hint, and soon had the cache in hand. Tftc

dnf

DNF

A weekend of fun with a group of Canberra cachers. The weather was beautiful, cold and clear with little wind and it was a perfect day to be out walking and exploring and enjoying a winter weekend in Bathurst. We signed the logs as CBI24 ( Canberra-Bathurst Invasion 2024)Thanks for all the adventures and efforts to create some fun hides for the Geocaching community. Domsky

The target today for Canberra Bathurst Invasion was Mount Panorama and all associated caches. Some of us had already found caches in 2020, but more had appeared, and we hadn't even attempted all that were there back then. After meeting at the Racing Sports Museum and finalising plans, we crowded into just a few cars and headed off to find and sign all caches as CBI24. Thanks to all COs for placing these caches that add real purpose to a lap around the circuit.

We were in Bathurst over the weekend grabbing as many caches that we could . We logged under the name CBI24. As there was sixteen of us from Canberra. Kutgw

Chooo ooo [Found] on a caching invasion of Bathurst! Log signed CBI24!Thanks Joshwa27!

Tankengine, Youban and I left Canberra just after lunchtime on Friday and drove straight to Bathurst. We had solved many of the puzzles or at least started the solves before coming. We were looking forward to finding many smilies this weekend and hanging out with our friends. We met up with our friends and signed caches as CBI24 (Canberra Bathurst Invasion 2024). The group included Fitzy_1965, Minniek, Kittykatch, Joolay, FurfacesLL, GLISS!, Tankengine, Youban, Contesta, Domsky, TikvaNZ, Isopeada, Barb2e, and SmittenGranny.We had an awesome dinner at the Kelso Hotel Bistro Friday night. And attended the ever changing event on Saturday night at The Reckless Brewery Co. Breakfast was at a couple of cafes that were all good and lunches wherever we could find it. Our little cabin at the NRMA Paramount caravan park, where there was just enough space for all three of us (just). We slept ok, but the leaky taps needed attention. We had an awesome time and would love another chance to visit Bathurst again another day. This cache: Found after a bit. Found what we thought was it, but wasnt. Then Fitzy found the container. Placed them together. Tftc!!!

#22365 @1005Visiting Bathurst for the weekend from Canberra. A convoy of Canberra caches 'raced' around the track collecting all the caches. Cache eventually found by fitzy_1965. Signed as CBI24. TFTC.

Find # 124617/7/2024 10:11Caching adventures continue, plans were hatched at the dinner event last night, word got around, and with some trustee like-minded souls we assembled at the chequered flag start line for a lap of Mt Panorama - KittyKatch, Joolay, fitzy_65, mimmiek, TikvaNZ, isopeda, dty73, FurfacesLL, domsky, Youvan, Barb2e, Tankengine. Signing CBI24 for Canberra Bathurst Invasion Always shenanigans in a group as you never quite know what might happen but its guaranteed to be fun!All caches located, retrieved, signed, and replaced.Thanks Joshwa27 for Conrod Gold

Bathurst Invasion by a group of Canberran cachers. We are signing as CBI24 (Canberra Bathurst Invasion 24). There are barb2e, Kittykatch, Joolay, FurfacesLL, DTY73, Tankengine, Youban, SmittenGranny, Contesta, Gliss! Domsky, Fitzy_1965, Minniek, and me. We all have been solving the puzzles ove the last few weeks in preparation. Plan for today is to start with Mt Panorama. Afterwards barb2e and I went around town visiting or revisiting caches that peaked our interest. TFTC *Found with [Geooh GO](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobiltal.geoohGO)*

Replaced

Ready

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No luck today

Potentially found part of it, but no cache, no log. Thanks anyway.

A few dnfs, maybe needs a check?

Out on a fabulous ANZAC weekend caching adventure with Ash_Kate and Rama497. Our base for the weekend was Bathurst where we hoped we could find lots of fun caches in and around and enjoy some relaxing time away from Sydney.Unfortunately, this was a DNF although we did find a top of a solar light that some previous logs indicated it may have been the cache. A CO check is requested please. I'll be back some day to avenge this DNF.

Spent a while looking here and checking there and still dnf

Not found since the last races here.Might be gone again.

A loose plan was hatched for a 3-week road trip with RoamingHowie to explore locations in Country NSW wed not been to before and of course, find a cache here and there.DAY FIVE: Exploring Bathurst. Found the new fresh cache and logbook. Felt like being a ftf. Thanks for bringing us here by placing this cache, Joshwa27 ~~

It was time for the traditional post Christmas road trip. The stockings were emptied of presents, feasts were devoured and great times were had with family and friends. Now to get away!Day 5: After some rain last night (in the middle of summer!), the sun is shining today and it was time to cut some laps of Mt Panorama. I dont think the geomobile will be breaking any lap records, but we might find a few more geocaches than Lowndes or Brock.A nice quick find here. Thanks for the replacement log, although surprised to see we were the first names to go in it.Thanks Joshwa27 for adding this cache to the worldwide collection for us all to enjoy. ----------------------------------------------------------The Ballarat GeoTour ends on 4 March 2024! Be sure to find all the caches and earn the souvenir before the tour is archived. The [Farewell Ballarat GeoTour Event - GCAFQ8B](https://coord.info/GCAFQ8B) is on 18 February 2024.Looking for caches to find when visiting Victoria? Why not check out the geocaching lists available on the [Geocaching Victoria Website](https://geocachingvictoria.com.au/information/great-caching-lists/). There are plenty to choose from including all of the previous nominees and winners of the Victorian Cache of the Year Awards.

Another quick find while I was doing the Adventure Lab nearby

Put new cache and log in place

No luck here for me as the GPS had me showing right in the centre of the driveway. I tried to expand my search, but it is such a perfect day here that the GZ was far too busy.

Tftc

Find number 9953
Found while in the area today TFTC

Thanks Joshwa27 for placing this cache GC5AXMM

Nice quick find here today and nice view TFTC

On road trip to the Rutherglen mega and spending two nights in Bathurst and searching for caches around the town. Thanks to the COs for the placement and maintenance of the caches.

Out and about caching today as we travel south . Found cache and signed log. TFTC

Coords has us looking 10m away but once we clued in on the name we made a quick find. TNLN TFTC

Tyftf nice lil view

House sitting in Bathurst, of course, includes Geocaching!

While Doing the lap AL, stopped by for this cache.

Log signed and cache replaced as found at 5:40 PM on January 1, 2023. TFTC, Joshwa27

Travelling and caching with RoddyC to Canberra & Bathurst before returning home.

Today we sought out and finished ALs and some puzzles we had solved before leaving home.

Found while doing the AL.

Happy New Year everyone.

TFTCache Joshwa27

New container

Found with Dozenmater tftc

TFTC - found with rainygirl74

Tftc

In Bathurst for the day. Chance for. Some site seeing and a few. Caches tftc

Did not find after long search.

No luck here, after much searching.

Another dnf after the previous at the elbow. Searched everywhere, read the logs, no luck. Thanks

After 3 DNF an easy find thanks

No luck today...

TFTC from the Kayakviking!
Another on the lap. Seen that container before. All good. Cheers

Took a bit longer than expected but the GEOKIDS found it.

Good hide thank you

Tftc not quick enough

Going on a cache hunt around Bathurst for the day with ilook4geo. Did a combination of traditionals and lab caches, which meant we toured around town as well as Mt Panorama. This was a very quick find and the log was soon signed with both names. Thank you to to Joshwa27 for this cache placement.

Out caching with goingplaces2 while in town. Found this cache while on our tour today. TFTC.

Driving back to Wangaratta today after a few great days spent in the Blue Mountains. We passed through Bathurst on our way up last week but didn’t have time to stop. Today we made a bit of time before lunch to drive the race track and find a few caches.

This was our first for the day. Dean was quick to make the find while I talked on the phone.

TFTC

Geomum J stepped out of the car and went straight to it. Quickest mum in town. TFTC

Out caching with Barnie369 and the geodogs. Stop 8 for the day. Spotted the container and new something was wrong with its position right way. Could use a new log. TFTC.

TFTC, found today on a nice sunday outing to bathurst. Considering i only live half hour from bathurst, i Havent done many caches here. Today is the day to get as many as i can.


Love the camo.

Nice camo! Loved it. Great hide.
SL TFTC

Found tftc

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Found with kelr0cks and armybrats04

Found with Joshwyatt83 and ArmyBrats4

We were enlightened

Tftc Joshwa27, all good here, made a quick find.

got it this time TFTC

I could almost like this one if it was an interesting spot and coords where in the same covid zone. Tftc

Ocw the Bebes. Driving through Bathurst so had to drive around the track and pick up a few caches on the way. Tftc

OCW PelDroedGwin and Geodog Peppa

Heading home after a long weekend in the Central West, stopped in at Mount Panorama.

Ooh sneaky, that wasn’t what I was expecting to see here.

Great view from here.

Tftc

Gold gold gold

Long are helpful. TFTC a quick find along our journey.

We have travelled from Sydney’s Northern Beaches to Bathurst for a 9 day holiday, camping in our Jayco Swan Outback Camper Trailer at the Bathurst NRMA Big4 Caravan Park, and plan to collect some caches & Adventure Labs in the Bathurst and surrounding areas.

Today we headed up to Mount Panorama to drive around the classic racing car circuit, and to collect all of the caches that are placed around the race track, including an old Archived cache (GC2MCRZ Sign of the times) that we accidently found for a bonus smiley. Also completed the new Adventure Lab that had recently appeared on the mount. Some extra caches were collected on the way up to the mount, and also on the return journey back to camp. This was the 16th of 25 finds for the day (day 3), and 41st find of the holiday.

We felt a bit uncomfortable parking in the driveway of the resort, but there seemed to be no where else to park, with all of the grassed areas along Conrod Straight having "No Parking on Grass" signs erected. Took a little longer to find than expected, but we were eventually enlightened and had CIH. Seen a few of these in our caching travels, and they make great caching containers. TNLNSL, and then replaced as found. TFTC Joshwa27.

Find #4261

Quick find by geoson after reading last logs.

Initially had a bit of difficulty until we had a bright idea

Great find never thought of it found it with geomonster10 and rubymoon05

Awesome container.

The start of a fabulous adventure. Kicking off a NSW Discovery holiday with nibletricecakes and k8tybee by starting with a group invasion with kittykatch, joolay, smittengranny, barb2e, and onieferret around Bathurst tackling many puzzles and some strands of the TRLT trail. We signed the logs as "Capital Crunchers". Thanks to all the COs for placing these caches for our enjoyment.

Gotcha. Woo hoo!

Out for a weekend of caching with some great friends from the Canberra caching crew. Awesome fun with Onieferret, Barb2E, Smittengranny, Joolay, K8TYBEE, Kittykatch and GLISS! Signed the caches as Capital Crunchers. Thanks so much for all the fun. Thanks for the cache!

A weekend geocaching trip with Barb2E, GLISS!, Joolay, Kittykatch, K8TYBEE, Nibletricecakes and Smittengranny. The weekends finds were signed as Capital Crunchers.
What a great weekend of finds.
Thank you

Being a big fan of the V8's, Mt Panorama was on my list of caches to find this weekend. I get such a buzz being here.

Avoiding Covid places and needing a time out so hitched a ride, armed with hand sanitiser, we went out for a weekend of caching with the Canberra caching crew. Great fun with Nibletricecakes, GLISS!, Onieferret, Barb2E, Joolay, Smittengranny, and Kittykatch. We signed the caches as Capital Crunchers. TFTC!

All good. Clever hide.
Found with Kittykatch, barb2e, Smittengranny K8tybee, Nibletricecakes, Onieferret. and GLISS! caching as Capital Crunchers. picking up some around the area. TFTC Joshwa27

Caching trip to collect TRLT caches with a group of friends from Canberra. Caches signed as Capital Crunchers.

Cool container ️

Thanks for hiding this cache Joshwa27

Signed as Capital Crunchers on a weekend exploring TRLT trails around Bathurst with Joolay, Kittykatch, Smittengranny, GLISS! Nibletricecakes, K8tybee and Onieferret. Tftc

Yeap that's different. Lit up my day.

Found with go sadler

Found tyftc. this trip for july school holidays in and around Bathurst, following the TRLT today to Oberon and Edith. Find #2192

Winter 2020 trip to Bathurst. Day 2. I joined forces with Fitzy_1965 and MinnieK for another visit to Bathurst and the surrounding area to visit new caches and try to find caches we have all managed to not find on previous visits. It was an overwhelmingly successful trip where we all managed to find some nemesis caches that stretch back several years and many trips to the region. Despite the cold we camped each night and had a most enjoyable weekend now we are allowed out to roam a bit further.

There were four Mount Panorama caches I need to find to remove some not found caches from my list that have been there for many years.

Thanks for the cache Joshwa27

28966.88 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & 24 Hours 48 Finds A#292

**Albida**

Still in place

No luck today.

Oh dear; two DNFs in a row.

Found while doin a lap after the Great Race

Tftc

Nice hide light the way

Walked straight up to it. Easy find thankfully. Lovely area. TFTC

Missed logging this. Found with friends. TFTC

Finally found it after a few dnfs. TFTC Joshwa

Caching with Tatt2squared and Key_Tat... caching around the Bathurst area while visiting our Grandparents. TFTC.

Caching with Tatt2squared and Viper_101... finding some caches while in the area visiting family...TFTC.

Caching around Bathurst with Key_Tat and Viper_101... a nice quick and easy find... thanks heaps, TFTC

Nice hide tftc

No luck today.



Next time.......

And here we are. It is 2022, and after moving my life half the world away to Australia, discovering that Geocaching there without my friends was not as fun, generally trying to survive Australian fauna and flora and finding a job, only doing Geocaching on occasion during 2019, and then the pandemic hitting in 2020 and putting almost a complete halt to all traveling and finding, plus finally coming back to Europe to try and redo my life here this year… I have decided to sit down and log online all of the records I had gathered offline during these years. Some are lost forever (don’t trust your phone for years on end with offline logs), but hopefully I will manage to recover enough logs to paint a few broad strokes of what these years were, and the places they took me to.
Apologies in advance to all owners for this (in some cases, very) delayed logging. I can only say that sometimes we are not in the best place, and it takes time to find oneself. Thanks in advance for the hides, the places you took me to, and the stories you shared in the way.

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We take a weekend off and head to Bathurst and Orange to visit the area for the first time. It takes longer than we thought to get there, but once past the Blue Mountains, the rest is quite easy. Really surprised by the nice walk up in the mountains, and the circuit.

TFTC!