Peace & Quiet Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
By Davidnarelle on 09-Jul-16. Waypoint GC6N52Y

MIA

Wow. What a view. TFTC.

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Found with Dozenmater,,TFTC

TFTC - found with rainygirl74

Beautiful sunshine and amazing scenery.
The wind was chilly and Cloncurry was definitely colder than we were expecting.
We came for a walk in the morning and had such a great time watching some amazing birdlife around the dam.

Our walk took us to GZ where are we made a quick find, and added our name to the log.
Thanks Davidnarelle
Domsky

Found at 4:14:00 PM(t) GAFF1.
A bit out of the way spot which would be excellent to camp in if it were llowed. Beautiful view of the lake and the hill in the background.
Thanks DavidNarelle.

TFTC. Found while we stopped in Cloncurry for a couple of days on our way West

Even nicer walk from day area.

We spent a couple of nights in Mount Isa enjoying having a look around. The first afternoon and the next morning were taken up doing the bison series after which we headed back to town picking up as many caches as we could.
Today we e decided to clear up a few caches in town and surrounds before heading to Cloncurry for the next stage of our adventure.
We saw some great sights that we would never have seen without geocaching, this is the main reason we still love the game after nearly 20 years of playing.

We are not quite sure how we missed the guardian gnome when we first looked where the needle was pointing but we did. We expanded our search a little and then came back to the original location and sure enough there was the little guardian . I'm sure he was laughing at us. He did let us sign the visitors book before heading onto the next one.

Thanks again for the cache.

Not sure if this is a normal amount of water and grasses but the dam seems to be filling with both. Thanks for the cache.

Peaceful spot. Logbook is wet. TFTC

Hi there DavidNarelle.

We found your cache **"Peace & Quiet"** today.

We're full time grey nomads, currently avoiding COVID hot spots on our way to QOGM in Cunnamulla. Today we cached around Cloncurry and found 9 caches in a variety of container types and sizes (& DNF'd 0).

Thank you for placing this cache here, without geocaching as our guide we would never have found so many interesting places to visit on our nomadic wander around Australia.

**Coordinate Accuracy:** We found this cache near where the GPS said we should be looking.
**Cache Condition:** The container and log are in good shape.

Lovely to see the Dam

Found during a trip from Adelaide to the northern tip of Australia and back. Traveling up solo along the Strzelecki Track to Innamincka, then through central Queensland to Quilpie, Blackall, Barcaldine, Hughendon and Ravenshoe to Cairns. In Cairns I met up with e.gregory1 and a non-cacher friend and spent three weeks on Cape York Peninsula before making our way back to Cairns and Mareeba. From there I headed on my own back home via Normanton and Karumba, Cloncurry, Mount Isa, Tennant Creek and back down the Stuart Highway through Alice Springs to Adelaide. All in all I spent six weeks on the road, visited many out of the way locations, enjoying the scenery and finding caches along the way. Thanks for the cache DavidNarelle!

Cool looking tree with the peace and quiet great hide

Short walk from car to an obvious spot
Easy find
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Continuing my trip up north and being very thankful that I’m not in lockdown like our Southern States.
Spending a couple of nights at Cloncurry and this morning was spent touring around the dam area.
It was not that peaceful and quiet around here as there were a couple of dirt bike riders tearing around along the waterfront area.
Made my way to this one and soon added my name to the log.

Thanks Davidnarelle TFTC.

The water lilies are in full flower today. TFTC

Quick find thanks for the cache

A quick find… Thank you

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Lovely spot thanks.

Nice find! TFTC

Filling in a little time before starting at EHM. Took the drive along the waterside. An easy find..

Out and about here visiting my nephew and his family here in Cloncurry.
Saw this pop up and I had to grab it.
A nice little spot at the dam lookout here.
Cache is in fairly good condition and the log is ok.
I visited 3 TB.
TFTC

Quick find along a beautiful area
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Found with geoboy Pearcey

Quick find with geo-girl Minniemousejojo. TFTC

An overnighter in Cloncurry today. Stopped at a lovely caravan park and ventured out around town to grab the caches. Replaced the log.


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Found TFTC.

Needs new log

Nice little hide. Thanks David and Narelle. Enjoyed the drive around the lake.

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A great place for a nature lover. Birds galore. Thanks

This geocacher reported that the container is damaged.

Day 351 Today we decided to go and have a look at the dam again and collect our smiley it was thought it was going to be a long walk to the GZ however after looking around the area the better way in was found an the way to GZ was a nice drive in a great area.

This was an easy find at GZ and a great view of the area form the GZ with the log signed we made our way back to the campsite.

Thanks for bringing us here Davidnarelle and the cache is in good condition however the log is getting full.

What a beautiful spot. Cache find/journeys like this makes us reaffirm being a little tortoise with no backpack on our different journeys around this great country of ours. Can just zip in and wow! What a gorgeous spot for a cuppa . Stay in chalets not a caravan.

Easy drive with our 4WD Jangoo. First found a swap so that we assumed the cache might be gone. But it's still there, only the lid is a little loose.
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Very peaceful and quiet here at this cool location in a hot day. I found this one quickly.

Found on road trip NT to NSW taking daughter's furniture. Tftc

Nice quick find TFTC

Catching up on some logging from trip we took a few years ago.

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Hi Found it TFTC

Glad I trusted my instincts and not the truck gps, good hide tyfc

Continuing on our trek east grabbing caches along the way. TFTC.

Another nice find after a rather pleasant walk around the lake. TFTC

As we arrived in town today, we set ourselves the challenge of finding most of the caches around Cloncurry, despite the heat. We also wanted to find them as quickly as possible. The cache hide was quickly found and so were the miriad of biting ants. It was difficult to retrieve the container and get the log without being overrun and bitten. This was not a favourite situation but eventually all was done. Thanks Davidnarelle for this cache placement.

After leaving Julia Creek this morning we headed to Cloncurry and after setting up the van we drove out to find a few of the local caches.

It sure is peaceful here

Thanks for the hide

DavidNarelle

I had to get out of the house and do some caches, so instead of finding local ones, i went to the curry for the afternoon and found 8 for 8! TFTC TNLN

NEF TFTC

Found Ok

Brahms6 found this one whilst back for C150. +TC

A lazy start to the day as we continue our meandering across northern Australia after attending the Red Centre Experience over Easter. A cooked breakfast, a delightful plunger coffee , put on a load of washing then loaded up the car to finish off the traditional caches in Cloncurry.
This was find #4. Another delightful spot and log was soon signed. Not as conducive to sitting around having a cuppa, so headed back to previous spot and relaxed there.
Thanks for yet another cache DavidNarelle. They certainly add to our enjoyment of our travels.

Cache was lying out in open with log and contents on ground dont know if some animal has got to it. Signed log put everything back with a few extra rocks on it.

A great spot to find peace. TFTC

We left Mt Isa by lunchtime and arrived in Cloncurry.

Caravan dropped off and out we went to explore town using Geocaching as a guide. Lovely area here at Chinaman Creek Dam. Shame camping is not allowed but noticed some ignoring the rules.

TFTC Davidnarelle

A little bit more of a drive and a different outlook over the dam from the GZ

Nice little box .... and great view thanks take me here TFTC

A quick find today in company with John of Team Gypsys. A great place for a cache - the cache and log are both in good condition. Thanks to DavidNarelle for the cache.

Found in company with Team Red Roo. Nice easy find good view across the dam. TFTHSL

Camped at Corella dam going towards Cloncurry today, after leaving the Red Centre Experience picking up a few caches along the way. TFTC

Easy find with cacher's instinct on H's part. Lol TFTC

We have set up camp at Corella Dam, such a great spot & we have caught many red claw here.
Was only going to stay for a day but stayed 4 & went into Cloncurry from here.

Thanks for placing this cache DavidNarelle

TFTC 2347# on the way to NT SA and NSW these are the few last ones before we hit the NT traveling with muggle sister and geo dogs having a great time meeting new people and old friend at ARMAC

We've been to the Mega at Alice Springs and now on the homeward stretch so still looking for caches. Coongoola may sign small log sheets as CG if there's not much room.

This is a wonderful place for a picnic and would be better if caravans were allowed to stay overnight.

Thanks for the cache Davidnarelle.

Love the outback and finding this cache. We are happy to have plenty of time to spend exploring this unique area. Thanks to DavidNarelle for placement of this cache and adding to our enjoyment of the area.

Alice trip 2017. Day 24. Today Sol de Lune, Luckyl10n, Fitzy_1965 and I spent the morning caching around Mt Isa then started driving east, visiting Cloncurry and finishing quite late in Winton.

Thanks.

23618.24 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A6 & 2016 Follow Your Heart A347

Albida

#7229 - 12:55; Day 26 of the Alice Mega Road Trip with Sol de lune, albida33 and fitzy_1965, so signing logs as A.L.F.S. After attending the Red Centre Experience event in Alice Springs and then heading north to Darwin, we are now headed for home. We reached Queensland yesterday and after overnighting in Mt Isa and collecting a few more around the city this morning, we were now on the road and heading for our next overnight stop in Winton via Mary Kathleen, Cloncurry and McKinlay caching all the way. Most of the caches we located were in good order, including this one which we collected near Chinamans Dam where we stopped for lunch. TFTC DavidNarelle

13690. Next find of Day 16 of the Red Centre Experience Roadtrip. Heading South East into QLD.

I flew into Alice Springs to meet up with my caching mates Sol de Lune, Albida33 and LuckyL10n (signing mostly as ALFS) to attend the Red Centre Experience and then venture up north to Darwin and then east into Qld before heading south for home - a three week caching trek.

Next stop for the day. Quick find at GZ. Signed the log, replaced the cache, and headed off to the next one.

TNLN - TFTC !!

Heading back down the track and towards home with fitzy_1965, LuckyL10n and albida and we were heading from Mt Isa towards Barcaldine. Grabbed a good number of caches along the way, with the oddDNF thrown in. A couple of days of fun caching. Most logs were signed ALFS to save space on the logs.....

Thanks to all the caches owners for the caches and the fun in grabbing them.

Found love this place as you say nice & quite TFTC

Another beautiful spot. I can't believe I have never seen this before on our many trips through. Homeward bound from Mega in Alice Springs - TFTC

Sobingtons found with Jezza_the GeoKid. A beautiful place.

We are on an express road trip from Brisbane to Alice Springs but taking the opportunity to find a few caches along the way [^] There will be a little more time on our return trip so we will be taking some time out to better explore some of the areas we have had to fly past

We managed to get our little i30 along the track to get to ground zero and located this cache easily enough. With our name added to the log book, we continued on our long drive.

Thank you DavidNarelle for having placed the cache and for maintaining it for everyone to enjoy

Another quick find. We have enjoyed the drive thanks for bringing us here.

Found at 0953. Returned to the dirt road and kept going and were soon almost at the GZ. The GZ was and easy pick and I soon had the cache. Acting on a hunch We kept following the road around which brought back out to the dam access road. TFTC.

Maintenance preformed

Found it tftc

Mrs.K wanted to do some Birding well she was happy today , So was I as I can go caching as well .
Signed logsheet 22/08/2016 3:05 pm and replaced all as found.
Davidnarelle - TFTC.

Found 1505
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Today we travelled to Richmond finding caches that had been published since our last visit and this was one of them. Having been here a few times we got to further explore the town and pick up a few more smilies. An easy find after unhitching the van to further explore the lake and surrounds. Cache is in good condition.

Thanks for placing and maintaining this cache for our enjoyment.

A lovely place; a lovely group of caches. A favourite. TFTC Davidnarelle.

Found it, lovely view

Found it

Found this while out doing maintence. Ran up to get it and dawdled back found a car waiting to get past. Oops, tnlnsl tftc

Found with JL! Good find, TFTC

The log was clean, at least as far as I could see. Signed it FTF but now I am not sure anymore.
This was a place for peace and quiet
Thanks for the cache Davidnarelle
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