Showgrounds Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
By
auzzy_mate (adopted by mizmaz) on 19-Sep-16. Waypoint GC6Q5G2
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Logs
Checked while passing today. Looks like pinching fence caps is pretty popular round here... and with it goes the camo.
Found this cache on our East Coast Trip Day 8 in company of Bazzars. A couple of caches before heading north once again. Thanks from D B-A
During our trip through Australia we discovered some caches We came to beautiful places, enjoyed the beautiful weather and cooled down in the sea again and again. TFTC.
Quick find on a bitterly cold wet evening in Wollongong for work. Thanks for the cache.
Out for a walk with my daughter today we passed by here while she made the find after a suggestion from me. TFTC.
Checked in at the Sage Hotel for a business trip and this was right out the front. Quick find.
#14488 - 16:40; Arrived in Wollongong with the geohoney for the weekend and after checking in to the hotel, headed to Crown Street for some retail therapy. I took a stroll aroundthe CBD collecting adventure labs and caches, including this one. Adding a favourite for the decoration which is in keeping with its surroundings! TFTC auzzy mate and mizmaz 
On a walk from South Coast Private Hospital. I thought I’d look for this cache. Found it first go TFTC
HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!!! This has been on our list for a while. It wasnt too busy today so we had a go at it. Geokid A found this one. Tftc. Go the Sea Eagles
A quick find and I’m sure there’s some symbolism here in the colours hahahaha but it’s lost on me as geocaching is the closest to sports I know anything about TFTC!
Find 343 for the tribe.
Doing some late night exercise with geodog and found myself at GZ with nobody in sight. After a brief search and a good look at the hint eventually came up with the goods. Cache and log in great condition. Signed log R&T and replaced as found.
A very nice cache that is indeed dressed up like a local. One to avoid on game day, for sure!
Thanks for maintaining this one, Mizmaz
Doing some late night exercise with geodog and found myself at GZ with nobody in sight. After a brief search and a good look at the hint eventually came up with the goods. Cache and log in great condition. Signed log R&T and replaced as found.
A very nice cache that is indeed dressed up like a local. One to avoid on game day, for sure!
Thanks for maintaining this one, Mizmaz
Was a bit lost the first time looking (and too busy anyway) but got it in the end.. TFTC 
After leaving the missus with her friends at the golf club, I decided to set out on a circuit of Wollongong on foot and pick up a few of the local hides in the allotted 2 hrs I had!
Just down the road from the club, and reading the hint, I was dreading that being Easter Monday, this location will be really busy! I was a bit confused with the hint, but that’s not so unusual for me! Approaching the GZ, I was pleased to see how quiet the locale was! On approach, the hint began to make a bit of sense, and eventually located. With so few muggles I had no issue making the appropriate signature. Surprisingly, the log was a little damp, but posed no problem.
TFTC
Just down the road from the club, and reading the hint, I was dreading that being Easter Monday, this location will be really busy! I was a bit confused with the hint, but that’s not so unusual for me! Approaching the GZ, I was pleased to see how quiet the locale was! On approach, the hint began to make a bit of sense, and eventually located. With so few muggles I had no issue making the appropriate signature. Surprisingly, the log was a little damp, but posed no problem.
TFTC
That took longer than or should have but luckily it was a quiet time for muggles. We don't really do Geocaching goals but we're claiming 1 find in 2021.
Located after a bit of searching and head scratching - nice way to cap off the day!
I was passing through the area at a not too busy time so I thought I would have a crack at this one. The cache was found pretty quickly but the retrieval took a long time due to muggle activity in the area. After what felt like forever, I seized my opportunity and made the grab. I like the container too in his costume. Thank you!
Found with My Dad (DJANT) and my Brothers (dart16 & Jedi Anakin) I have my own account now and am trying to catch up to the boys 
Thanks for the cache.
Thanks for the cache.Im new to this so it took me a minute to figure out the clue but after that it was simple. Thanks for the knowledge upgrade
Cracker day for a walk from Nth Gong down to Win Stadium. TFTC! Nice themed cache Max !
Friday night and I’m in Wollongong with Mizcupcake. Coming here we regretted another late night cache tonight with the gale force and freezing winds. We ended up finding a spot to park the geomobile close to gz. We prepared ourselves for the cold wind and jumped out. Running up to gz we started to search for the cache, wondering just what it would be and where we would find it. While I was looking in all the wrong places, Mizcupcake had found it. With a big smile she had CIH. We both completed our signing duties and replaced. TFTC!
Out on my late night raid with Littl3Vix on Friday night and we've come down to the Gong to try our hand at a few. Big mistake coming here tonight though! Super cold and windy conditions are not my friend I was able to park on the side street up the road not far from GZ. As we wandered down, Littl3Vix was in front of me, I took note of how open and exposed GZ was, as well as the lack of hiding spots. Luckily, I'm an experienced city cacher and could see this typical hide, Littl3Vix walked straight past it but I walked straight up and found the cache in seconds. We returned to the car to complete the signing duties and when I went to return it, I ended up spending more time waiting for all the P platers to pass than I did grabbing it! Thanks for placing and maintaining this cache!
Nice quick find as I wondered around Wollongong waiting for the next train after doing a few adventure labs. Tftc
Wandered around a bit and then with the flick of the wrist by one of us it was in hand, no pen to sign but I did snap a pic of it’s needed for proof ️
#5405-The local church bells chimed as thomo31 and I headed towards this simple cache. Thanks
Found with WaywardWoman while caching in the area today. A short walk for a quick find. TFTC
Very clever. Done this style previous. Very busy on Saturday might had to be careful
With social restrictions easing and reviewers agreeing it’s safe to start publishing new caches, I’m re-enabling this hide (subject to ongoing monitoring of the situation). As we get out in the field again, it’s up to all of us to stay covid free so please continue to take precautions while playing the game… for yourselves and others.
Despite warnings to stay home in a global health crisis, I’m amazed at those continuing to venture out and log finds, especially new account holders (evident by 10 or less smileys to unknown names). As a responsible CO, I am temporarily disabling all my hides (urban or remote and unloved) until “social exposure” guidelines are lifted. This is for the safety of the finders, those that follow you and those that think it is ok to venture out because someone else did. Any finds recorded before the cache is re-enabled will be deleted so your risk will have been for nothing. Thanks for understanding and stay safe!
Had a few attempts at this one, but always been too busy. Early morning attempt finally nailed it. TFTC
Having just had the Best Thai Ever, and yes, this was better than the 'best Thai ever' of before, we continued on for a bit of an evening walk back to the apartment. This was the closest cache but right by the stadium so had the interest of (some) of the family. Chose the correct place first which is the best way to do it with the family watching on! Thanks for the cache!
A final cache after tea and biccies in Wollongong. Time to go home for lunch. Thanks for the cache! Bye Wollongong for now
Argh ha ! GPS was so bouncy today. I looked in 5 of those likely spots earlier avoiding the one where it was !
Cache in hand. Nice fresh log sheet.
Good one, nice decor !
Cache in hand. Nice fresh log sheet.
Good one, nice decor !
T- Thanks for the cache.
E- Eager find it.
A- Aimed low, no go.
M- Motivated to find more.
R- Really cold outside.
O- Only 2 minutes to find.
C- Coordinates spot on.
K- Keep a lookout for muggles.
I- It was a quick find.
T- Team Rockit.
Meowth: That's right.
E- Eager find it.
A- Aimed low, no go.
M- Motivated to find more.
R- Really cold outside.
O- Only 2 minutes to find.
C- Coordinates spot on.
K- Keep a lookout for muggles.
I- It was a quick find.
T- Team Rockit.
Meowth: That's right.
Found with TC, down in Wollongong for a 2 day work conference, walking back to our hotel after eating Mexican and drinking margaritas TFTC
We had a big day of cycling around Wollongong. A quick find here thanks to very good coords. TFTC
Quick find.
Thanks for the hide auzzy_mate (adopted by mizmaz).
We are visiting from South Africa.
Thanks for the hide auzzy_mate (adopted by mizmaz).
We are visiting from South Africa.
Found during the 2019 Gong Mega signed the cache DSD thanks for the cache and the adventure. Included is a random photo of my geocaching during the Mega.
Day 88 Mainland trip - OZGM
We headed out caching with the Tassie contingent of Tassie Trekkers, gooseandegg and stainless-steel-rat and this was one of many caches we found today. TFTC
We headed out caching with the Tassie contingent of Tassie Trekkers, gooseandegg and stainless-steel-rat and this was one of many caches we found today. TFTC
Staying at Cataract Park for the OZ Geomuster with whitewebbs, gooseandegg and stainless-steel-rat we found these caches and this was one we found.
Cache and contents were in good condition.
Thanks for placing and maintaining this cache for our enjoyment.
Cache and contents were in good condition.
Thanks for placing and maintaining this cache for our enjoyment.
