Lake View Lake MacDonald, Queensland, Australia
By makenasmum on 02-Nov-16. Waypoint GC6WE6G

After I wrapped up my quick paddle, I remembered there was this trad here, so I packed up the inflatable yak and moved in for the find. With the hint in mind, I quickly found the little bugger well tucked away. Log signed, and replaced as found, as I could hear muggles approaching. Luckily they were on the other side of the shrubbery. I retreated back to the warthog and drove off home to get clean up and have some dinner. Thanks for the cache makenasmum!

Found with the geo kids. They loved finding their first nano. TFTC

I previously kayaked Lake MacDonald 12 months ago, and that was enough lake action to visit a few of the lakeside caches like this one. As [chamad](https://coord.info/PRPP06G) and I were travelling past this spot, we stopped, and I made short work of this cache find; The cache container and logbook were in good shape. It was certainly another nice view of the scenic lake, and a hidden spot that I'll need to remember for a future lunch break! Thanks makenasmum for the cache placement and ongoing maintenance.----------Today, I joined [chamad](https://coord.info/PRPP06G) and travelled north to Cooroy to attend [AtTheLakeHouse](https://coord.info/PRT08AC)'s [5th Birthday Gig](https://coord.info/GCAKWYN) event.After visiting the area around Cooroy Mountain, we proceeded towards Mt Tinbeerwah, and after admiring the views at the lookout, we took the various detours within the vicinity to grab the less-visited geocaches. We then hopped across the Cooroy - Noosa Road, and travelled along Sunrise Road, stopping for a few walks within Tinbeerwah Forest Reserve, and escaping for a late lunch at Tewantin. As it approached late afternoon, we utilised our remaining time around Cooroy, which included a few oldies adjacent to the M1 highway. A terrific day out and about, exploring the Noosa shire!

I dont think theres anything more rewarding than finding your own cache,Thank you to whoever replaced the not missing cache, the original is still there and replacement removed

We are trying to find a cache for everyday of the year. This adds to that aim. TFTC

Nice easy find for a fresh early morning. Beautiful bird songs, glassy lake, sun rising up for the day. TFTC

12:26:00 PM. Looking for somewhere to launch our canoe in the future and saw there was a cache close by. A tricky hide that took a couple of looks to spot. Log signed. Thanks for the cache opted-out user.

We headed here before the event to help the event CO place a new hide nearby so we tried to grab this one. Unfortunately it is missing.

TFTH anyway.

This was my first visit to Lake MacDonald and I very much enjoyed it! Along with a flotilla of about 20 others, we explored the lake, admired the houses and the views, and found many of the wonderful caches on the lake. I’m glad the event was held up here and very glad to have had such a good caching day today. TFTC, opted-out user. =^.^=

2.45pm
After our paddle today we (geo six) are joined by nikid1 to cache around the lake before she makes her way home.

Found this cache in its hide, log signed then cache returned.
Tftc

Up the Coast for a long weekend so Geo6 - RoddyC, Hatzofff, Snickersallan, Patrol14, GrannySmith1947 and me could paddle on Lake McDonald and do general caching around about.
Paddle completed so joined with nikid1 to do a few landbased caches before she headed home. Log signed and replaced as found. TFTC

On completion of our paddle on Lake Macdonald, our group, Geo Six, (RoddyC, hatzofff, Grannysmith1947, patrol14, imbunda and myself) joined nikid1 to find some land based caches before driving our separate ways.

Most caches were relatively quick to find and were in good condition.

Thank you, makenasmum, for placing this good hide for us to find.

TFTC smile 16304 out and about on a lovely day With Snickersallan Imbunda Hatzofff Patrol14 and RoddyC
Signed and replaced, sign as Geo Six
Thank you, makenasmum, for placing this cache for our enjoyment.

GC6WE6G Lake View


Out this way for a nearby event. Afterwards headed with the original G6 to find some caches around the lake.

TFTC opted-out user

A long weekend away with the kayaks and an event in the Sunshine Coast caching with the Geo Six, RoddyC, hatzofff, Imbunda, Patrol14, grannysmith1947 snickersallan and nickiD


Day 2 picking up caches around Lake MacDonald after the event and paddling.

TFTCache makenasmum

Another (long) weekend group caching, GEO6. This afternoon, plus NikiD1 for a while.

Call in and found.

Log signed and cache replaced as found at 2:49 PM on May 6, 2023. TFTC, makenasmum

OCW PelDroedGwin and geodog Peppa

Staying nearby for a few nights. We’ve never visited Lake MacDonald…..so glad we did today !

After the challenge at the bird hut we thought this one would be simple but we left empty handed, without our smilie.

opted-out user I found your cache Lake View on 16/8/2022, 5:05 pm. This is my find 3953 and find # 11 today. Found it after a brief search. Thanks for the cache, mate! TNSLLN

After 75 minutes in, under and around the bird hide and a DNF this one took less than a minute.
I love birds! They are a slow traveller's constant companions
TFTC!

Lovely cache, good to stop bye while doing some bird spotting. TFTC!

Such a beautiful spot to gather amazing footage.

We stopped here for a bit of r and r yesterday on the way to pomona.
It was so beautiful with the reflections on the water, we got out the drone and had a bit of a play around.
I knew where exactly it just took a few round and round before the super well blended in nano was discovered. Great spot for a geocache, thanks for hiding one here, we stayed ages.

It was o'right.

This was out starting point for today's Lake McDonald paddle.

E made the find.

TFTC

Georode

Found while waiting for the team to arrive for our epic paddle adventure.

Thanks for the cache and taking us here makenasmum.

Out on my second paddling trip today with Georode and sub out Team Tyrrell and sub in ESmiley. Georode and I arrived to find ESmiley all ready to go. It did not take us long to get in the water as we were still prepared from the last paddle.

On the water and around the area it was seven caches we found today. A couple we had to get out for, a couple were just a park and grab and a couple required a little extra help in finding. The paddle took us just 2 hours to complete and it was very cruisey here today, no one else around.

Thank you for placing these all here, an easy find at this one and our names were in the log.

After finding the cache at the bird hide we came to find this one on our return to our car. I didn’t see it at first. Perhaps the fact that the sun was setting made it more difficult to see but luckily I did spot it on my second inspection of where we thought it would be. We gladly signed the log. At a guess I’d say there’s about 9 spaces left for log signing. Perhaps a few more.
Thanks for placing it here.
Cheers and happy caching!

We had a good search around but no luck at all here today.

Thanks

Accio 13:18:00
Out today for a run around the Sunny Coast hunting oldies, with Fangsoki, Crew 153 and 1MinnieMoo. An awesome day poking into some nooks and crannies of the area and finding some outstanding views. Here was a great spot we passed by and enjoyed a quick stop.
Thanks makenasmum for entertaining me at this location.
*{Overall find #8755}*

Pprime put out a late call on Friday for passengers for his quick run around a few targeted caches on the Sunshine Coast. Fangsoki, 1MinniMoo and I put up our hands.

We were passing this one and decided to stop for a quick find.

A lovely spot to sit and idle the time away.

TFTC makenasmum

We used this place to launch the kayak.
We found it quickly.
TFTC

Very well camo, took a while tyfc

Easily spotted. Tftc

Quick find on our back from Lake McDonald, no too many muggles around. Extracted the log and signed and replaced. Thanks to makenasmum

TFTC,
Our last day in Noosa till we get another family catchup. Lets hope it is sooner than later.
Heard a bit about the Gardens and decided to exlerience them an pick up some caches.
Managed 8 finds from 11 attempts, I hate these suckers.

A quick stealthy find, muggles about fishing so went in for the quick grab and back to the car to sign. SL TFTC!

super small and camouflaged

What a beautiful place bring a picnic and enjoy the surroundings! Cache found and log signed. TFTC

Very pleased to find This cache and a lake I’ve not visited before tftc

I turned that frown upside down . All this time I have been hunting for this cache in the wrong location, having it mixed up with another one nearby. In my defence, I’d had a hint from the other CO as to his caches whereabouts, but thought that the two were one and the same. Anyway, long story short, the issue came to light after chatting with THIS Cache Owner and the matter was soon resolved with the micro in hand and name added to the log. Tftc! I’ve loved coming to this place.

Been meaning to drive by and pick this one for a while, love this spot and beautiful morning, geokids enjoyed the wildlife as wel tftc

Smallest geocache I have ever found. Well done! Nice view of the lake as well.

Mrs.K wanted to go birdwatching & I wanted to go caching so this was the one definitely to go for keeping us both happy Signed log KFAU ( my shorted username ) 12:30 pm 19/6/19 and replaced as found, makenasmum TFTC.

Got it. TFTC

Nice one!

sadly did not find this one either

Hunted high and low over and again but our eyes just couldn’t see the prize. Enjoyed the bird hide and the views while here. Another little local gem found. Tftc ️. Checking on a bluey and noted it is being found so will give it one more go.

ine Rivers Cruising Yakht Squadron organised event on the Lake saw a large gathering of kayaks doing a group assault on all the lakeside caches today. We also had the pleasure of the watchful eye of the CO of many of the caches to guide us in the appropriate order for the entire day

Sambucca Sam had asked if I wanted to join her and a group of other cachers for camping and a paddle up here. As she is also a novice kayaker, I said yes. Unfortunately she had to cancel due to a family commitment but I still came anyway. I arrived on Friday night and caught up with the others but secretly I was more than a little worried about the next days excursion as they were all seasoned paddlers. My kayak experience up till now had been two short paddles of about a hundred metres each and the half hour mucking around on a surf ski trying to stay upright.

In the morning we got the kayaks on the water and started off. Apart from Slow Puncture who was having her own troubles, I was trailing behind considerably and no matter how hard I paddled I wasn't going as fast as the others. I was relieved to finally get to the first cache which the others had already signed. Slow puncture sorted out the problem with her wheels and we all set off again.

Brother Colin then asked if I wanted some tips on paddling and I said "yes please!" Apparently my technique was all wrong so with patience and encouragement BC taught me what I should be doing and that made things a LOT easier. I still trailled behind but not as much. Thank you Brother Colin!

We visited 13 caches today and saw quite a bit of the lake and its birdlife including some swans, a species I associate with the inland. (Like pelicans they move to the coastal areas during drought.)

Someone said we had covered 16.5km on our paddle so no wonder my arms felt like jelly by the time we got back! It was still a great day out on the water and although tired and sore I'm glad I went.
Thankyou Wallaby Tim for organizing this excursion.

We were camping at the Scout Campsite 'Camp Cooroora' on the banks of Lake MacDonald for a weekend of camping and kayaking fun with a small group from the PRCYS. Everyone had woken up reasonably early which enabled us to launch on an amazingly smooth lake before any wind had a chance to build.

We had quite a lot of fun paddling around the lake and even managed to locate most of the caches easily enough. With all our names added to the log book, we continued with our paddle

Thank you makenasmum for placing the cache and for maintaining it for everyone to enjoy

Being in the area for a paddling weekend, naturally we stopped by here to find this cache as a couple of birds observed us. Thanks for the cache, makenasmum!

Slow Puncture organised a weekend of camping and kayaking at the Scout Campsite Camp Cooroora on the banks of Lake MacDonald. A fantastic place to start the paddle for the caches on the Lake.
5 and half hours later we had found them all.
Thanks for that caches.

Saturday. Slow Puncture was out today with a group of fellow kayak cachers.

Thanks ***makenasmum***, for showing us this interesting place.

We had found this one before, so we were visiting with TBs.

We were out on the lake and now heading back in the general direction of our launch point, slowly collecting the caches as we went. While a couple of previous finders floated about in their kayaks, those of us who hadn’t found this went ashore and made a quick find.

Thanks for the cache makenasmum. This was find #4019.

A group of 10 of us were camping at cooroora scout camp and kayaking , finding caches on the lake. We enjoyed exiting the water and finding this cache. Love the information sign on the birds around here. Thankyou for taking us here and for placing this cache here for us to enjoy

In the Noosa area for Christmas it was time to grab a few local caches before settling in for the festive food.
I have a cache by the same name, the only difference is mine is well away from the water. A nice tranquil spot with no one around.
Thanks

M spotted this one straight away but it took me some time longer!

A pretty view this morning, this was our fourth find on our journey this morning.
TYFTC

Some time ago a plan was hatched on social media for a group kayak-a-thon on Lake MacDonald. With how tuned up I am on how the kids communicate these days, I wasn't aware I was part of the group until I got an old school SMS from 4ando telling me to turn my notifications on. Cool! Now all I need is a kayak.

4ando picked me up early and after a coffee stop we were driving through some rain showers nervously giggling how much fun the day would be. I suppose we were going to get wet anyway. The rain cleared as we closed in on the launch point.

After everyone unpacked their flotation devices Mr 4ando tells me there is a cache close by and everyone came for a sticky beak. Soon the little bundle of joy was uncovered and I had the pleasure of fitting 5 caching names on the tiny log. tftc

A day was planned of kayaking madness on Lake MacDonald consisting of 4ando, Woodyrothwell, TeamARf, Gcoven and JACS Team, we had a meeting time and place all prepared. As we were driving up the highway the sky were trying to scare us with it's rain, the jokes on it...no rain is going to stop this crowd!!! Before launch time we noticed a cache nearby so we were all in looking, the shortest member of the group gave a casual glance in one area and went ‘too many webs in there, someone else should search that area properly!’ and hey someone did.

The cache was soon turned up and we are back in the rhythm of he who finds it must sign it for everyone. At launch time we were all already dreaming of the drinks we would be having at the end and we haven't even started yet, man we love this crowd! JACS Team informs us she isn’t much of a drinker, no problems hang with this crowd and we’ll slowly convert you.

Yaks in the water and we were off…

Tftc makeenasmum

The 4ando's promised an early morning self orientated lake cruise, with wine and nibblies supplied to chase a few fresh water fish. So the group comprising of JACS Team, Gcoven and the wood from Rothwell (WR) arrived with floaty things to take us round the circumference of the lake.

But before we started, a mere 10m away was this hidden cache just waiting to be found. A few of the group started looking in the obvious spots. One spot in particular was searched by the shortest of the group without luck. In turn, progressing up the vertically challenged team member scale it came down to WR to uncover the find and get the day underway.

Back to the launch area for the cruise to begin. Thanks for placing this cache makenasmum.

Bit of a hunt but found eventually before the big launch. Tftc

Ah the difference five minutes make. Had arranged to meet here at 7:30 to begin the huge paddle. Unfortunately I had underestimated the driving drive and was a whole five minutes late - during which time this cache was found and in hand. So a nice quick one to get the rolling off to a good start.

Found it after a bit of searching. Good placement! Lovely spot TFTCSL

Nice one, good location!

Good one

Nice to get out of our Kayaks on our paddle around the lake, thanks Dot!

Good cache

Stopped here for a break whilst paddling around the lake, TFTC

Nice find

Can't find

Found this one whilst packing up from a paddling adventure on the Lake. Have just read the recent logs and note the container was recently replaced with a magnetic nano.

I found a mint tin on the ground adjacent the posts for an information sign. It had a geocaching sticker on it and a logbook inside. I replaced it on the framework at the back of the sign.

Not sure, but there may now be two containers in play?!?

Many thanks, makenasmum

Pete

#3,642

It was such a nice day today that my awesome geopartner WallabyTim and I went for a paddle on Lake McDonald to set out some new caches. Unfortunately this existing cache at our launch spot had gone walkabout recently and a quick check proved that the CO must not have had a chance to replace it. As we were about to launch, WallabyTim joked about how funny it would be if McKenna's Mum came to replace the cache while we were on the water. A few hours later we had packed everything up and just started to drive away when WallabyTim abruptly stopped the car. What on earth was wrong?!! Next thing he jumps out and grabs a note under the windscreen wiper from...you guessed it - the cache owner!!! Yay!!! So it was straight into reverse and back down to find the replacement cache and "pretend" to get a FTF in the brand new log I'm not exactly sure how the CO knew it was WallabyTim's vehicle but the 10 or so geocaching stickers and trackable bug on the back may have given it away haha. TFTC

So I have been to this location a few times now.. and recently I dropped into the area to scout out the lake for more geocaches. While doing so this cache came up on my radar.. unfortunately I didn't have a pen.. no logging for me!... couple of days pass.. its a souvenir weekend.. yay.. ive found the cache so it should be a relatively easy find and sign for my souvenir. .. so arrived at gz.. and.. no cache.. just lots of graffiti. . Not happy jan.... messaged the CO and awaited for a new cache to be replaced. So today was the day.. I was in the process of putting out 10 caches on Lake MacDonald with the assistance of my amazing geo-partner KaleidoscopeCass and after putting out 4 hides we decided to call it a day so I could come back in a day or 2 and hide the next lot.. kayaks loaded... we were off down the road and about 200m away when i noticed a bit of paper under my windscreen wiper.. on with the brakes.. my 3 ton tank of a landcruiser/geotruck slowly pulls up and i grab the note!!. Its the CO who did cache maintenance and replaced the hide.. so promptly put the truck in reverse.. and backed down to Jabiru park. And onto the hunt for the sneaky evil little nano.. my favorite!! Will be awarding a favorite point for the laughs and the CO's quick fix..

Cache replaced with a horrid little nano magnetic, please bring necessary tool with you.

I'll replace this cache shortly, thanks for letting me know

Unfortunately the cache has gone. I found it 3 days ago but didn't have a pen.. pulled up and the cache is gone and fresh graffiti all over the park.. was hoping to get this one for my 3,000,000th souvenir

After a brief stroll at the botanic gardens, we headed around here on our way to the newer caches and realised there was another here that we had not found. We'd visited the bird hide a while ago.
We got to the spot where we expected the cache to be from its description but could not find it, then on the way back to the table we tripped over a choc mint version of a familiar container. There was a log inside but the plastic bag has been chewed, and the lid was left open. We signed the log and put it up high near where we thought it may be supposed to live.
Would have put a needs maintenance note on this for the CO to check but it looks like the next cacher has done that for us. So has someone fiddled with it again after we put it back up high, or was it just in a different spot than the previous searcher was expecting as he'd previously found it in its proper location??? All these mysteries will be put right I'm sure when the CO can sort it out.
#1446 @ 1040h
TFTC makenasmum

Lovely spot TFTC

There was another car in the carpark - we guess they must be out on the lake somewhere because we saw no sign of them. At GZ Marco had a bit of cache blindness and once I checked where he had looked I soon spotted the cache. TNLNSL TFTC

Love this lake.

TFTC

Gotcha!!!TFTC

Nice hide. Thanks to Makenasmum for hiding the geocache.

Heading back home. Need to kill some time to avoid the evening rush hour traffic. Been out here a few times hunting various caches.

One car, but no sign of the owner - maybe up in the hide.

Lots of birds on the water today.

No worries with this one thanks.

Easy find while out on a Sunday drive on Sunday. I also went for a little walk on the road that has now emerged because the water is so low. Thanks

With a much needed break from "normal" I took a small drive with Madman04 and Jelly the Wonderdog, to the beach. We stopped in here so I could make a smiley and possibly spot a bird or two. It seems the hot weather has sucked the lake near dry and there was no feathery friends to be found. Bring on the rains! The cache was found and our marks left.

Thanks for the cache makenasmum

Visitng the area today and headed out to grab a couple of nearby caches.

It was nice and quiet at GZ today and it was a quick and easy find.

Once the log was signed all was returned as found.

TFTC makenasmum

I camped the night up top of Mt Tinbeerwah in the van.
Now to make my way west and south and then home.
A quick find here.
Thanks for the cache.

I was heading through Cooroy today so I decided that I should make a quick diversion to grab this cache.

I have been here before and was surpised to see how low the water in the lake is. I did not know that the road continued through it.

Once at GZ, it was not too long before the cache was in hand.

The log was signed and returned to the cache and the cache replaced exactly as found.

All is good with this cache.

Find #874.

TFTC ***makenasmum***

We've been to this picnic area before for another cache - amazed to see how low the water level is. Cache was in the first place we looked. TFTC makenasmum

Found Ok

Up visiting my cousin in Noosa Heads.
Had a mega hangover that I did not get to this Event as I intended to.
Have been in this area for a cache or two.
Just had time to do this one on the way home before the impending storm.
Thanks for bringing me back to this area.
All quiet here so was able to cache in peace.
TNLNSL TFTC Thanks makenasmum All good with this cache

Found out about this cache at the Lake MacDonald Event on Saturday and did not have time on the way home then so visited today to made the find. Thanks makenasmum for getting us into this enjoyable spot..

We found this one on Saturday on our way home after attending the event at Lake Macdonald. It looks like a great place for birdwatching. TFTC makenasmum

Published

Out and about around Lake Macdonald and surrounding areas with Slow Puncture and IolantheK collecting caches released in conjunction with the nearby Catch up at Lake Macdonald event.

Slow Puncture won the draw, and kindly invited us along to share the FTF. We piled in the car, realising there wasn't room for TTech, who stayed back to cook us a beaut lunch.

After arriving at GZ, we all split up to check the obvious locations, and I spotted the container after searching a couple of places. We signed the log before heading up the track to find another nearby cache. Nice to be able add another FTF to the tally , thanks SP.

This cache is in good condition, and makes smilie #3028. Thanks **makenasmum** for showing us this spot. Feel free to discover our trackable TGQNRV .

This cache was offered as an FTF prize at the nearby Event today, and Slow Puncture won it. He kindly allowed me to tag along with him and Orange Crew, and we piled into the car and took the back roads to GZ. We all got into the search and it was OC who made the find. Nice to add another [*FTF*] to my tally. TFTC, makenasmum.

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Saturday. Mr Slow Puncture accompanied Mr Orange Crew to Chris' Catch Up at Lake MacDonald event today.

As luck would have it, I was unlucky number 13 on the FTF draw, and 13 was drawn out, and this was the cache - with a 15 minute head start. So Orange Crew, IolantheK and I piled into Blue Thunder and I drove as I was supplied with (thankfully) concurring directions from my caching partners.

We arrived at GZ after driving down a pleasant and beautifully sealed road, and the cache was in hand in short order. Woo-hoo! (FTF) That's been a long time!

This was the 4th of 10 caches found on today's trip.

Thanks ***makenasmum***, for showing us this place.