Eye Spy #1 Claremont Meadows, New South Wales, Australia
By Spy79 on 31-Mar-17. Waypoint GC733G7

F

Found with adonis 2012

I have no idea where this cache is. Searched around and found a red bellied snake and a wasps nest but no cache. DNF. Good luck to others!

Found cache. Couldnt actuallyGet it out of its apot to sign the log

First thing I found was the wasp nest, thankfully they werent interested in what I was looking for; tftc

TFTC. Sneaky.

TFTC! Very well hidden. Was about to give up when I saw the top peeking out at me.

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Found it. I had to work out what the clue meant. Thank you

2nd time trying to find this 1 it's a doozy gotta have a keen eye tftf

Found It!My second attempt at this one. It took a lot of searching but this time I did eventually find it!TFTC

We are on another short (three day) caching holiday in Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains, staying for two nights in a park cabin at the Ingenia Nepean River BIG4 Holiday Park at Emu Plains. Hoping to collect the new Adventure Labs, Letterbox, Traditional, and Puzzle/Mystery caches that have appeared around Penrith & surrounds since our last visit to the area back in May 2023. Will also be returning to the lower Blue Mountains for some new caches and to attend a Winter Solstice Event at Mount Riverview, and a Post Winter Solstice CITO Event the following day at Cranebrook.Today (day 3) the holiday is over and we are heading home, but will still be collecting some caches and Adventure Labs along the way. Will be stopping for a few caches at St Marys, re-visiting a previous DNF at Claremont Meadows, and visiting Western Sydney University for a five stage Adventure Lab. After that it will be just the odd cache or AL stage at Ermington, Ryde, and Macquarie Park. Photos will be uploaded to logs on our return to home base. This was the 5th of 14 finds for the day (day 3), and 37th find of the holiday.After avenging a two times DNF at "Mary MacKillop - Claremont Meadows" (it had been confirmed as missing after both visits), we hoped to be able to repeat that success here at this DNF from way back in December 2021.Arrived at a familiar GZ and was amazed to "spy" the cache within a minutes or so of arrival. No help had been sought or received since our last visit, just fresh eyes on the scene today, and maybe just a little bit of luck. Extraction from it's tight home was a bit tricky, but we managed it in the end, and it was then CIH. TNLNSL, and then replaced as found. TFTC Spy79.Find #6887

Found it! Quite well hidden. On the way, we got spiked by the weeds. We thought that we wouldn't find it! TFTC

This was a tough one! The 11 year old found it

I checked the cache today and it was indeed in the place it should be. I did replace the container with the same type due to not being able to easily open it. Is all good to go now.

Ready to go as it has been checked and is in the original place it should be. New container due to not being able to unscrew lid.

Hi Spy79,The cache appears to be in need of owner intervention, or it may not but in the absence of the cache owner performing maintenance and/or disabling the cache to check it out, 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 4 weeks) 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 4 weeks 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

Please confirm if the container is still there. Note, has not been found since November 2022.

No luck, reasonable because hasnt been found since 2022

Definitely missing

Looked for over 30 minutes with no luck.

Unfortunately another DNF for us today.

No luck for us today. Probably in the wrong spot, spied a b but sadly no cache.

TFTC - Unable to sign due to log being damp/stuck.

Bit tricky but found it eventually. Didn’t really understand the hint.
We couldn’t get the log out to sign but took a photo of the cache as proof if needed.

Tftc #121

Great little find! Our smallest one yet! Log was a little wet but dried it off and wrote our names. Great after school adventures! Thanks

Great spot, took a little to find, very satisfying

Found today with a friend. Difficult for sure, not sure what B means but fun anyway! TFTC!

Sounds like I didn't find it after all. I'll make another trip another day. Thanks Spy

I checked on the cache on the weekend and luckily it has not been lost in the the rise and fall of water levels. It is where it should be. Hiding nicely.

I will check on this on the weekend.

FYI This cache is not 'in' a B. If you find bones, that is not it.

Cache is not in the B

I found the B (2 Bs). Contained lots of snails but no cache. I scratched around the area but couldn't see it. Spy, you might need to come and check on it? I guess it could be that I have the wrong B but it looks like the right thing with the right sized little cache-shaped space inside. Nice one!

Please check as may have gone with floods

Not found

So so so fun

We searched for half an hour and no luck.

Looked everywhere couldn’t find it

Couldn’t find it I looked everywhere even went in the drain haha

TFTC

Gotcha!!! I did quite like the first find!! Thanks!! I certainly over thought at first - seriously what a coincidence!! Tftc

Glad to see that the CO checked this cache recently. Sadly this didn’t help me today.

I finally checked the cache and it is still in the place where it is meant to be! YAY! I might increase the difficulty by a fraction.

We have travelled from Sydney’s Northern Beaches to Emu Plains for a short four day caching holiday, staying in a park cabin at the Ingenia Nepean River BIG4 Holiday Park at Emu Plains, and are planning to explore around Emu Plains and the areas between Castlereagh and Warragamba. Will be concentrating our efforts on collecting the Penrith geoart caches and the Warragamba geoart caches, most of which we have managed to solve before leaving home, and also hoping to complete a new local Adventure Lab that has appeared since our last visit to the area. May also collect some solved “Band Caches” puzzle caches, and “Suburbs of Penrith LGA” traditional caches, that we happen upon during our travels.

We only had time for a quick look, but failed to find the cache this time around. Will have another go next time we are passing. TFTH anyway Spy79.

The area here flood's and we have searched for the item and unable to locate it

When restrictions s lift, I will check this cache(I am not to go further than 5km or outside my LGA at present).
Last time there was heavy flooding in the area, the cache was checked and it was still there so there may be hope.

DNF

Spent around 45 minutes looking. Found what I thought it would be in with the “B” hint and people’s comments about dogs but could not find the cache

Where was it.. who knows.

Found something I thought may be the cache, but nope. DNF again

Parkrun first at Whalan reserve and then caching around Penrith, picking up a lot of solved puzzles and wherigo's. Great weather made for good progress.
TFTC Wilbert67

TFTC - easy as

It’s third time lucky for me! Finally able to turn into a smiley. Not surprised this cache survive the recent storm - it’s very snug in it’s home.

TFTC

I did a cache check, especially due to the recent heavy rain and flooding occurring, and luckily it is still there.

Gave this a good go, but couldn't find it. Got excited by the hint but only to get a smelly suprise

Up this way for a post wedding brunch and thought we would grab a cache before the long drive home.

After taking a moment to explore the totally wrong GZ i got my bearings and stood back to let my eyes wander. Thankfully my explorations meant I came at this one from from the right angle and spotted the little guy near instantly.

Great to have a daily in the bag thanks for the cache.

My second attempt at this was a bust, even with some help from a previous finder. It looks like some trees and undergrowth have been cleared away in the last little while, so this cache may need to be checked on.

Thanks!

DNF

Too good for us today

First ever geocache attempt (for me anyway). GPS isn’t exact below 20m, so be sure to hunt it down! We had fun doing this at night and caught a glint off our flashlight.

Still don’t understand which word starts with B! Perhaps (B)eware of crows feet?

Took forever looking and did not find

Have checked on this cache this afternoon and it is there. Cache on people!

Cache was checked and is still there.

Cache will be checked for maintenance and replace if required.

Hi Spy79,

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 45 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 45 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.


Ministro - Matt

Found a few thinks starting with b, like a bone with a hole in it. However, no cache. Bad luck. TFTH

DNF

Raining too hard. Couldn’t locate with time time we had

Thanks. No need for too much efforts. Just look at a tree.

B is for branch at the bottom of the tree.

Any tips?

Tough one to bring up, but I managed to turn the search into a slog. How hard can one manage this, well easy if it is me. Even the pens I had didn’t work, thus snap shot of the log, thanks dave8153

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Ticking off some random smileys as I detoured on my way to visit family, arrow adamant it wanted to settle in open ground. Read a few past logs and my eye quickly spied cache about 8-10m away.

DNF. I spied, but these bleeping bushes are my worst enemy- managed to get covered in spikes but no luck with the cache

Not found

Thanks for our first find

TFTC a nice find to start my museum quest

Great hidden spot in the tree.

Clever hiding spot

Ocw oldmorty nice and early again
Quick park and grab
Thanks for the cache

Out for another epic days caching with marj01; this time around Erskine Park, Orchard Hills, Kingswood, St Marys and Ropes Creek, suburbs that I would never have visited if I wasn't for geocaching. We found lots of caches; mainly nanos, minties and a few small sistemas plus a good old ammo can.
 
A big thank you to all the CO's who placed and maintain these caches.

searched for ages, didn’t find

TFTC. Quick find, so 3 for 4 finds in as many minutes. Thanks for hiding these caches.

Took a little longer than I thought nice cache

TFTC, note to wear insect repellent.

found with gm10 and u_c

found with btm and u_c

found with btm and gm10

Got it TFTC

Found at 12:11hrs. GPS jumped around for a bit and then settled. CIH, signed log squeezing my name in a blank space (still plenty of room for others). Replaced as found. TFTC

Mummy took me out for some caches and I found this one. She helped me sign my name and put it back where I found it.

Maintenance has been completed. Cache was moved back to original spot. Due to concerns of animal harm (many people walk dogs along here and I feared it could be accidentally swallowed), cache could not be left where it was placed by others.
All good to go!

I shall do a maintenance check. thank you.

This geocacher reported that the container is damaged.

Geocache No: 627
Time: 14:23
Condition: Good but might need some maintenance.
Experience: This was our 9th Geocache for the day. We had stopped caching for a long time and decided we really wanted to get back to it and start hitting the find count that we really should be at. So, we decided to head out and got 11 for today.
This cache was easily accessible, easily found and in relatively good condition.
This cache was in the middle of nowhere. I mean that literally. We searched around, found the camp but no cache. after scraping around, we found nothing and were about to leave and then there it was, on the grass, near the drain, nowhere near where it was supposed to be.
Note to following cachers, be careful when retrieving tis cache and placing it back, don't let it fall out down the hill.
I've added a 'Needs Maintenance' just in case the owner wants to check it and give it a quick fix.
We didn't come up with much of a disturbance and we replaced the cache as found.

Thank you for the cache.

Think I found it but container missing? It was at night though...

Nicely hidden. Had dog with me to help blend in to area, if muggles caught me looking in trees and under trees. Signed and replaced. Tftc

Hmmm. Had a look around GZ as indicated by our GPS and found an item that we suspected was the camo, but it was empty. Looked a bit further afield and found another item of a similar kind, buut it too was empty. Going back to the first one, a closer inspection and scratch around GZ in the leaf litter, brought the container to light. Phew! Log was duly signed and then the container was replaced in the appropriate camo from which it had fallen. Replaced all so that it will hopefully stay there and be safe.
Thank you Spy79 for this cache placement.