Boambee Beach Dune walk #13 Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
By brad1987 on 20-Sep-14. Waypoint GC5DBB5

Thirteenth find on this lovely sunny day! Planning to go all the way to Sawtell. Lots of chirping birds, rolling waves, and the odd train is all i can hear. Tftc

DAY 7

After much planning, saving and extra mods to the 4WD we are finally on our way to Longreach to take part in the QOGM festivities. A short stopover in Coffs Harbour visiting relatives has us enjoying the mild weather, the great scenery and not to mention a cache or 2.

With Toormina our base on every trip to Coffs this series has taunted us on our map. We have always wanted to tackle it but time has been against us. Not this time however! The fit Triton set off from Boambee Headland Lookout and worked backwards towards Boambee Beach access car park where the other team member picked him up.
A pleasant day to walk along the old trail in the scrub with plenty of shade to keep cool. A few bush turkeys, watching from afar keeping their distance while going about their own business.
All hides easy finds with good coordinates.

Thanks blissbaby for the series placement.

We started this series last year when we were up here and have come back to finish the series. Having only 1 car we walked along the beach and then headed inland. A lovely walk mostly in the shade and much quieter than all the activity on the beach. TFTC.

Great series in a beautiful part of the country
Really enjoyed the 9k walk in beaut sunshine
Full log on #1
TFTC

10:05
We had been looking forward to this walk, since we planned a visit to Coffs!
As suggested we set out fairly early with extra water and hoping to ride the trail. Perhaps the most disappointng trail we have attempted. The trail is non-existant in spots, doesn't have any markers, is overgrown and unmaintained, which is a real disappointment, as it could be a real tourist asset for the region.
Our bike riding soon came to an end when there was no further trail! We pushed our trusty treadlies through prickles, grass and sand to complete the trail.
Whilst many of the caches were wet, the majority of coordinates were spot on and made the finding of the many Micro's imitating the listed Size of 'Small' that much easier. This is a Micro!

Thanks to blissbaby for adding this series to the gameboard.
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We've been holidaying down in Coffs Harbour for the week. When we've been able to get to geomonsters out of the pool at the resort, we've been out and about exploring this beautiful part of the world.

Today was a little cloudy and marginally less windy, so Sandra dropped me off at Boambee and was to be picked up at the other end of the beach.

Eventually found on the floor. Put in broken branch (photo)

This was number 17 for our trip.

Thanks!!

#3316

Wow this one was small. It was fortunate that my eyes just landed at the right spot otherwise it would have been a longer search.

Disappointing trail, many wet logs and some containers in poor condition, needs a maintenance run.
Thanks for the cache

Tftc

Today I walked from Gallows Beach to Sawtell Lookout. Doing this walk and caches #2 to #18 of the Boambee Beach Dune Walk series was a distance of 8.2km and took me 3.5 hours. I found #1 way back in August of 2015.

I loved the old school cache container. I found it lying out in the open on the ground so I placed it the fork of a tree.

T4TC and thanks for the BBDW series.

The good part of this maintenance run is that my bag is getting lighter with all the containers I'm replacing . I couldn't find this one This one is now a film canister.

Boambee Beach Dune walk #13 was transferred from earthly65 to user blissbaby

Looked but unfortunately couldn't find

After each cache we found we would take a minute to put the prickles to bed. That usually meant we stayed in place trying to softly remove whatever was attacking us.

We hadn’t seen anyone for almost two hours plus, and I suggested it was time for Mrs Woodyrothwell and I to reconsumate our vows. She seemed keen until she pushed a prickle against my right testicle and all bets were off. tftc

Found the little sucker TFTC!!

Little bugger TFTC

Boambee Beach Dune walk #13 was transferred from brad1987 to user earthly65

As previously suggested, I've replaced the container. Its now a nano rather than a bison tube. Its a glorious day for a bush walk with the geodog although he seems to be going a bit slower now than when we started this kerning and we still have to go back!

I too found the moorings, I'll come back with a new container in the months to come and claim a find then

Cache notes amended from a find to a DNF as to to fair, a cache can’t be found it it’s really not there!
At GZ no cache to be seen, see photo... if others can claim this as a find, I should be able to too!
See photo... had a good look and scratch around... it’s MIA
TFTC

This geocacher reported that there is a problem with this cache.

Nice drive along the beach with Going places 2

Today we wanted to continue with this series, which we started on a previous visit to Coffs Harbour, so we went out caching with twista747 who lives in the local area. Of the 16 caches left in the series for us to find, we were successful with most, but had to DNF 3 and did not bother to look for one, which had too many DNF logs for it to be of interest. It was disappointing not to be able to complete the series.

We found everything that was to be found here, but a new container is definitely needed.

Individual info had been added to some of the logs where it is appropriate.
Thanks go to brad1987 for the series.

Didn't find this one

TFTC

We found GZ...photo attached. After scrabbling around in the leaf litter we could not see where it has fallen.

Found were cache should have been
Could not find it
Took a picture instead

Just returned from my holiday and catching up on the logs from my fantastic trip. Container missing. Found attachments and forwarded pix to CO.

Generic log used, TFTC and the series. A nice bush walk along the back of the sand dunes with the sound of the ocean and occasional views of the beach.

Where's my coordinates bouncing all over the place I reckon I found this 1 by luck
Tftc

Ta

Took Nothing Left nothing Slgned Log

We're visiting from Florida, USA. That was great fun. Thanks for placing the cache.

TFTC!

10 found so far. TFTC from Germany

Had a good little look back t n luck this time will grab it next trip.

Found with Team-Tonka. Visiting the area for the day.

Found while out with nellc for a day of caching at Coffs very nice hide. TFTC.

Like other logs here, this will be a generic log for the entire series.
We started the day at 930am on the Sunday of the June long weekend, with the intension of finding all 22 today. The day didn’t start out too well as we couldn’t find #1. Grrr. Went strait to #3 and not knowing what exactly we were looking for, we went on and found a few more and realised the caches were the same. Co-ords were all spot on and loved the trail. Felt like we were in the middle of nowhere with the occasional beautiful ocean view. Oh and the occasional plane to remind us where right next to the airport runway. I was surprised to find not 1 spider web and no snakes today. Lol. We did however find a well camouflaged lizard in a tree we were looking in. Got a fright when I saw him. Would have been about 2ft long. Found all caches ok in a roundabout 5 min time frame, except #23. We looked and looked as you can image, but finding nothing. Checked logs and found the last 4 were dnf’s. Oh well, called our friends to pick us up as we were exhausted. It was 3pm at this stage, long day but had a great day geocaching. Dropped us back at our car and deciding to go back to #1 and find it, which we did. So a great day with 21 finds and 1 dnf. Awesome series and TFTC’s !!

We went out for the day, learning the ropes with Mystery Sleuth. Gorgeous day for a dunes / beach walk, searching for caches.
No muggles around, but plenty of thorns attached themselves to our socks!

TFTC, lovely day had by all!

Out with Got It Good who were visiting Coffs Harbour for the weekend and learning about geocaching.

This will be a generic log for the series with a few exceptions. This was a lovely enjoyable walk with finding a geocache every few hundred meters or so and with it being like that before you knew it you were at the end. Most were fairly quick and easy to find exept a few of them.

After finishing the series we walked back along the beach and the beach walk felt like it went on forever and I was warn out. But it was a great day out and we all had fun in the sun.

Thanks for the series Brad187

Thanks for the cache

We had been wanting to do this series for a while but last time we were in the area a couple were disabled and the puzzle in #2 pointed to one of the traditionals. We had a bit of spare time this afternoon and headed off. It was a hot but pleasant walk. It took us a little to get our eye in for the type and style of hide but after that most came out OK as we generally found the co ords good but a couple took a little longer. Some of the logs towards the end of the trail were a touch damp and one had a couple of drops of water which we drained out. We saw a number of black cockatoos and goanna on our way. We DNF'd the last traditional as per the last couple of finders but made it to the final. A fav pt for the series. TFTC.

This was our last find for the morning
Sadly had run out of time
Perhaps next trip will drive the 4wd on the beach to finish of the series
Overall the caches were easy to find and co ordinates pretty spot on
Thank you placing this series for us cacher who like to walk and explore an area rather than hop in and out the car
We returned to the car by walking along the beach
Tftc

Find No: 4981. Visiting from Newcastle, staying in Woolgoolga, Back Beach this morning for a body surf, into Coffs this arvo to have a look at some missed ones and some new ones, thanks for the cache brad1987!!

Thanks for the cach! Number 134

Completed Maintenance on the entire trail with summerr123. Replaced all containers and logs as the last containers didn't hold up to the weather. You are now looking for camod bison tubes.

We walked along this track finding the Caches quite quickly. The Caches were all, almost right at the CoOrds.
It was a warm day so it was a nice relief when we emerged at the Southern End of the trail. Then we went Inland once more for the Final Cache before setting out on the 6km Beach Walk back to the car park.
Thanks to brad1987 to setting up this trail.
TFTC brad1987

T4TC

At last !!
The end of two days of strolling the dunes of Boambee Beach

I found all the caches !!

Now there was just the long and boring walk back down the beach back to Sawtell to go [|)]

The price we pay for such a great stroll through the dunes to find a great string of caches scattered through some great beachside scenery, I guess [^]

PS: [u]All[/u] the cache containers contained at least a millilitre or two of water.
It was pot luck for the logbooks as to whether they got wet or not inside their protective baggies.
About a quarter of the logbooks are completely soaked

Great cache series though [^]

The containers may need a rethink though ...

On my bike trip at this beach I stoped for this one cache and went back home. Today the water was to high. Not easy to ride the bike at the beach.

Thanks Brad

We had seen this power trail appear on a previous visit to Coffs and have been itching to do it since then.

Our Geocaching Daughter & her Geocaching Partner residents of Coffs were also itching to do them but I had made them promise they would wait for us so we could do them together.

We now had our opportunity as we had been to Sydney for our Church Conference and planned to make the morning available on the way back to knock these over.

What was more exciting for us is that our Daughters partner has a 4WD so we planned to attack them from the beach. We knew that it would mean we would have to cross more vegetation but the thrill of beach driving overcame that.

This will be a generic log with a few side notes.

We had an absolute ball going for & finding all these caches even with the spiky plants and spiky seeds that attached themselves to us in the hundreds.

Thanks Brad1987 for a fantastic trail on this beautiful beach!!!!

Tftc

Headed out late this arvo to start this cache run. Found a few of the logs saturated and hard to write on and others damp. Found and logged, getting dark now so a walk back to the start and get picked up and some food after that great walk ... TFTC

Found on way back to Coffs

dry log !! signed it, moved to the next ..thanks brad1987

This trail was a good part of my coming for another visit to Coffs Harbour. I likely would have at least gotten started on it last time I was here if I realised it was a little more terrainy.

I parked near the 4WD access to Boambee Beach and soon had set out along the trail. It started out nice until I come across the billion things that kept getting stuck all over my shoes. I think this slowed me down considerably every five seconds pulling another dozen off my sock so it did not hurt to walk.

Either way this afternoon I found #1, and #3 up to #18, I could have kept going, but likely would have end up having to walk back up the beach in the dark. So had set my cut off to 5.30pm, and made it back to the car just around 6.30.

This trail is very well put together, and really does get you working for those smilies.

TFTC

We set up camp at Coffs Harbour & this morning we wamted to takle the Beach walk. We had pprass drop hubby off at #24 & I started walking from #17.
The coords were all great which made for mostly easy finds, I found #17 the toughest but saying this we had a DNF on #1.
This was a pleasant walk amongst the sand dunes which we completed one way in just over 2 hours.
#24 will get a favourite for the track
Thanks for placing this cache brad1987

Found with earthly65 who revisited the first half with me as she had already done it...parked a vehicle at each end of the trail we found was the best way to go...enjoyed the shady walk through this trail...a fave point for the trail...thanks brad1987

Found with robbieracer66, caching here in the rain as it is cooler....new containers are very tricksy to spot....thanks brad1987

Nice hide. This one was well concealed and we only spotted it when we were basically on top of it. TFTC.

Found on a caching day out, in & around Coffs with 'Nudge74'

Decided to tackle this trail today with 'Vaggfam'

Found easliy

TNLN

TFTC

Coordinates changed from:
S 30° 19.805 E 153° 07.172

Coordinates changed to:
S 30° 19.806 E 153° 07.171

Distance from original: 8 feet or 2.4 meters.
New container and position. Happy caching

Tftc a quick find with geojaegar and krazykrissy

Time to turn around the midday sun has some bite to it. I will know to drive part way along the beach if I ever come back. I will also bring aeroguard and long pants. Tftc

Half way …Struth! defiantly not turning back now !

Stuffed a Minion keyring in this one and hit the track..

TFTC

Finding boxes on Boxing Day. TFTC!

We'll try to get the Holy Mushroom closer to SYD

The start of the new section for us,easy start,left TB.TFTC.

TFTC

Pretty quick find - although a bit different to most of the others! TFTC.

Gotcha !!! Found with Pprass using his trusty steed. TFTC

Thanks for the hide

Found at 12:40 PM in the company of Temingi GAFF1. Well that's it for the series. It took us exactly 1 hour to do the 11 second instalment caches - btw what happened to #17? Not bad for a 70 yo and one that is much younger
We really enjoyed the caches and the location is just superb - gets a favourite for that.
Thanks brad1987.

No trouble remembering who found this cache, it was MrG, and very glad it was. The centipede cowering underneath the container didn't get the reaction from him that it would have got from me. TFTC brad1987.

Found this one too in the company of geono. TFTC

FTF! 1 of 12 FTFs of today

We walkeddown here and started moving up from this end. a great cache. TFTC

487#

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