Swamp Walk 5 – Batty Baldwin Kepnock, Queensland, Australia
By
Syk1 on 22-Mar-17. Waypoint GC72GPG
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ZONE CAUTION:
This cache is in an area marked as a warning area.
Zone Name: Baldwin Swamp Conservation Park (Click here for zone Details)
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This cache is in an area marked as a warning area.
Zone Name: Baldwin Swamp Conservation Park (Click here for zone Details)
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Logs
Unfortunately there has been no response (or regular update) from the owner within the time requested and as per the original note this geocache has now been archived. If you wish to replace it please submit a new listing via [this link](https://www.geocaching.com/play/hide).
Jingeri
Jingeri
Hi halez1993,
The cache appears to be in need of owner intervention. I'm temporarily disabling it, to give the owner an opportunity to check on the cache, and take whatever action is necessary. Please respond to this situation in a timely manner (i.e., within 28 days) to prevent the cache from being archived for non-responsiveness.
If you require more time please be sure to **post a note** (not an email) explaining the situation and how much more time you require. For ongoing issues please ensure you visit the listing and post a new note every 28 days to keep everyone up to date, if you do not then you cache may be archived without further note from a reviewer. Caches archived due to lack of maintenance are no longer unarchived and you will need to submit a replacement as a new cache.
Ngaambul - Matt
The cache appears to be in need of owner intervention. I'm temporarily disabling it, to give the owner an opportunity to check on the cache, and take whatever action is necessary. Please respond to this situation in a timely manner (i.e., within 28 days) to prevent the cache from being archived for non-responsiveness.
If you require more time please be sure to **post a note** (not an email) explaining the situation and how much more time you require. For ongoing issues please ensure you visit the listing and post a new note every 28 days to keep everyone up to date, if you do not then you cache may be archived without further note from a reviewer. Caches archived due to lack of maintenance are no longer unarchived and you will need to submit a replacement as a new cache.
Ngaambul - Matt
RE: The cache "Swamp Walk 5 – Batty Baldwin"
I'm following up on my "Needs Maintenance" log which is now well over one month old.
There has been no action by the CO since July 2022, and we think the cache may have been abandoned.
Regards
Ian & Penny
I'm following up on my "Needs Maintenance" log which is now well over one month old.
There has been no action by the CO since July 2022, and we think the cache may have been abandoned.
Regards
Ian & Penny
Had a lovely walk around the Swamp. The midges weren’t biting today. The fruit bats were very restless either by me walking under their high perches or just having a bad day. I’ve walked and ridden my recumbent through other times and not experienced such unrest.
I would have had to jump a murky mire to get to the spot I think it was probably located. We’ve had plenty of rain this year. If I was 10 years younger I would have attempted it. I think I would have landed in the murky ditch if I’d tried today.
It’s a good idea to take insect repellent walking through Baldwin Swamp. And wear a hat just in case a bat does a whoopsie on your head!
The app hasn’t picked up No3 or no4 of the clues, I didn’t find 1,2 or 5. I’m not a premium member yet so wouldn’t have found the final piece.
Thanks for getting me out and about. Lovely morning.
I would have had to jump a murky mire to get to the spot I think it was probably located. We’ve had plenty of rain this year. If I was 10 years younger I would have attempted it. I think I would have landed in the murky ditch if I’d tried today.
It’s a good idea to take insect repellent walking through Baldwin Swamp. And wear a hat just in case a bat does a whoopsie on your head!
The app hasn’t picked up No3 or no4 of the clues, I didn’t find 1,2 or 5. I’m not a premium member yet so wouldn’t have found the final piece.
Thanks for getting me out and about. Lovely morning.
Had a sticky beak, unfortunately didn’t find the cache
The local bats make themselves known. Interesting to see and the noise was terrifying
Will pop back another time
The local bats make themselves known. Interesting to see and the noise was terrifying
Will pop back another time
I found the cache and the mozzies found me
This is a beautiful series. Thank you!
This is a beautiful series. Thank you!
Found on a beautiful spring morning, today we had the pleasure of loud bat songs. Tftc
Prepare to be scared! Bats overhead!! Was a little tricky to find but found it. TFTC ️
Today our plan was to do the caches close to the inner part of town, I really don't feel we achieved this but we did find all of the caches that we attempted.
I looked at the distance that was needed to walk to complete this series and was unsure if I could manage it, but I headed off with hubby with the intention that he would continue on and I would return to the car if needed. According to the map there really was no choice, I had reached the point of no return when I decided that I would like to return to the car.
The trail was very easy walking which was fantastic, there was plenty to help keep me occupied with the bird life and the scenery. Cache #4 was an issue with us being unable to locate it with the listed co-ords, we read back on previous logs and found a set of co-ords posted by another cacher, these worked a treat. We could have done without the bats as they flew overhead as we disturbed them. Thankfully the cache that was in their sleeping area was found quickly.
With no #3 we resorted to a PAF to help us out here. Perhaps this number could be placed in the hints to help people out as the bonus cache cannot be completed without it.
SL TFTC
I looked at the distance that was needed to walk to complete this series and was unsure if I could manage it, but I headed off with hubby with the intention that he would continue on and I would return to the car if needed. According to the map there really was no choice, I had reached the point of no return when I decided that I would like to return to the car.
The trail was very easy walking which was fantastic, there was plenty to help keep me occupied with the bird life and the scenery. Cache #4 was an issue with us being unable to locate it with the listed co-ords, we read back on previous logs and found a set of co-ords posted by another cacher, these worked a treat. We could have done without the bats as they flew overhead as we disturbed them. Thankfully the cache that was in their sleeping area was found quickly.
With no #3 we resorted to a PAF to help us out here. Perhaps this number could be placed in the hints to help people out as the bonus cache cannot be completed without it.
SL TFTC
Searched around the bush a bit, couldn't find it. Very overgrown atm so could be under some vegetation?
Took longer than it should but I got it I don’t think the bats liked me hanging around
Found but took a bit as gps was off by 27m due to overcast and heavy vegetation
Was going to write my name on it but when j found it there was a big spider on it
Almost the end of Scratches and I caching adventure. Lost our pen, lucky we had a spare.
TFTC
TFTC
Nearing the end of our Bundaberg caching day, have enjoyed collecting this series so far.
TFTC
TFTC
Looked in the wrong spot at the start, but after having a good look the hiding place was quite obvious. Great find.
My muggle husband and I were up here for a holiday from Brisbane and this series was on my to do list. We enjoyed the walk around collecting clues and caches. On the way to gz we saw and heard the hundreds of bats. At Gz we soon found this cache. Thanks for placing this cache here for us to enjoy
New containers have arrived. This series will be maintained and reactivated on the 1/11/19.
Not sure if it was us but something upset the bats as we were signing the log. We were very quick to get out of there before we got pooed on.
TFTC
TFTC
We went for a walk in Baldwin Swamp. There are loads of noisy fruit bats in the canopy above.
Going round to get a stick to see if snakes were atound but didnt need to have the stick going round to visit baldwin swamp
Looked like an orchard of bat-fruit trees in full crop today, and noisy too! TFTC Syk1
