Barking dog park Helena Valley, Western Australia, Australia
By
cnoonan303 on 28-May-17. Waypoint GC76AG0
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I am regretfully archiving this cache since unfortunately there has been no action to restore it, or any communication from the cache owner, ClanNoonan, requesting additional time.
An ample opportunity has been provided for the Cache Owner to respond, but since this opportunity has been ignored, I can only conclude that the cache has been abandoned.
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Balayang
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An ample opportunity has been provided for the Cache Owner to respond, but since this opportunity has been ignored, I can only conclude that the cache has been abandoned.
Caches archived under these circumstances are unable to be Unarchived, and this location is now available for the placement of a new cache, by somebody else.
Balayang
Community Reviewer -Australia
###Cache Maintenance Visit Required please.###
This geocache has been brought to my attention as needing an Owner Maintenance visit, as the logs indicate that it is most likely missing, or else some other problem exists with the cache. See the [GCHQ Health Score](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=713) process.
I agree that it certainly seems necessary to have it checked by the Cache Owner.
The cache owner needs to:
* Take action to restore the cache or address issues such as correcting the D/T rating.
* Re-enable the cache by posting an Enable log
* Post an Owner Maintenance log to advise what has been done and to clear any Needs Maintenance attribute which is present.
Otherwise :
* Post a Note Log to request more time if necessary or provide other information..
**Do not use an Owner Maintenance log for this. That is for use only **when you actually do something to repair the cache**.
Alternatively:
* Archive the cache, and remove any remaining geo-litter from the site.
In the meantime, I've temporarily disabled the cache page to await owner action by ClanNoonan and to take it off the playing board to prevent further geocaching community inconvenience.
[Please see the maintenance section of the Geocache Hiding Guidelines.](https://www.geocaching.com/play/guidelines?expand=1#cachemaintenance)
**I will check back in 30 days** to see that action has been by the CO.
If nothing has happened, I will assume that the cache has been abandoned, and, unfortunately, I will need to Archive this cache.
*Caches archived because of lack of maintenance/abandonment will not be unarchived.*
The Geocaching Community needs to have a degree of certainty that a cache is in good condition, waiting to be found, and the CO has a responsibility to maintain their caches.
Please see [my profile page](https://www.geocaching.com/p/default.aspx?u=Balayang) for additional information.
Thank you
Balayang
Community Reviewer -Australia
This geocache has been brought to my attention as needing an Owner Maintenance visit, as the logs indicate that it is most likely missing, or else some other problem exists with the cache. See the [GCHQ Health Score](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=713) process.
I agree that it certainly seems necessary to have it checked by the Cache Owner.
The cache owner needs to:
* Take action to restore the cache or address issues such as correcting the D/T rating.
* Re-enable the cache by posting an Enable log
* Post an Owner Maintenance log to advise what has been done and to clear any Needs Maintenance attribute which is present.
Otherwise :
* Post a Note Log to request more time if necessary or provide other information..
**Do not use an Owner Maintenance log for this. That is for use only **when you actually do something to repair the cache**.
Alternatively:
* Archive the cache, and remove any remaining geo-litter from the site.
In the meantime, I've temporarily disabled the cache page to await owner action by ClanNoonan and to take it off the playing board to prevent further geocaching community inconvenience.
[Please see the maintenance section of the Geocache Hiding Guidelines.](https://www.geocaching.com/play/guidelines?expand=1#cachemaintenance)
**I will check back in 30 days** to see that action has been by the CO.
If nothing has happened, I will assume that the cache has been abandoned, and, unfortunately, I will need to Archive this cache.
*Caches archived because of lack of maintenance/abandonment will not be unarchived.*
The Geocaching Community needs to have a degree of certainty that a cache is in good condition, waiting to be found, and the CO has a responsibility to maintain their caches.
Please see [my profile page](https://www.geocaching.com/p/default.aspx?u=Balayang) for additional information.
Thank you
Balayang
Community Reviewer -Australia
A lot of long grass around the tree. Couldn’t see much without raking through it which didn’t feel safe this time of year.
Also a DNF for me here today.
Can't say if it's still here or not, but I can say it's not a D1 if so. Lots of overgrown places it could be and with the coords potentially ~8m out I spent quite a while searching a wide radius but nothing seen.
Can't say if it's still here or not, but I can say it's not a D1 if so. Lots of overgrown places it could be and with the coords potentially ~8m out I spent quite a while searching a wide radius but nothing seen.
Last log was a DNF. Should I be spending time on a potentially muggled cache?
It's only a d1, t1. Well yep, this d1, t1 wasn't going to be found today.
It's only a d1, t1. Well yep, this d1, t1 wasn't going to be found today.
We found it a A few weeks ago but we decided to return to fill in the logbook. We left a golden Honky nuts to be discovered.
Woo! I had a quick find here today, whilst having to stay stealthy to the construction muggle across the way.
TFTH
TFTH
In the area grabbing a FTF with C10 and saw this a few kilometres away and popped in to make a good find today.
Thanks for the fun.
Thanks for the fun.
Absolutely correct about barking dogs as we walked address the park but I think you are probably referencing the tree it is close to and the park name.
Cache was about 8m from indicated GZ.
Thanks for the cache find.
Cache was about 8m from indicated GZ.
Thanks for the cache find.
Relatively quick find here, once we increased our search area. Coords are off by 8 meters by our GPS which got us closer than the smartphone. Well hidden. Tftc.
I found the coordinates a bit off so we widened our search and bingo, there it was. TFTC!
2 best friends and a mum exploring the green park, the frogs were croaking and the dogs barking it was a good hiding spot. The girls loved finding it. Thanks for the good hide.
We headed out for another day of smiley hunting, very happy to say we came up trumps here today, grabbed a TB to move on TFTC
Yep lots of barking dogs, but it didn't put Mr Marlee off the scent. Mind Mrs TN was very pleased no-one jumped the fence to come and see. Dropped a coin off as well to start it's adventures.
As well as finding the cache we found 'familysteiner's stamp' so give us a yell and we will work out how to get it back to you.
TFTH - Lovely little cache.
As well as finding the cache we found 'familysteiner's stamp' so give us a yell and we will work out how to get it back to you.
TFTH - Lovely little cache.
What a cute little park. Yes the barking dogs were out in force today, one even jumped the fence to come say hello. TFTC 
Great day to cache on a beutiful sunny afternoon TFTC found with Kirstc63 geocacher in crime
Approaching from the SW, it was difficult to navigate to GZ without getting your feet wet. Once there though, it was a very simple find. TFTC cnoonan303.
I was asking nan why this cache was called Barking dog park. I know why now tftc
Got to gz with no dog barking, the rest urn was a different matter. Everyone knew someone was there tftc
I was short of time so had to catch the train to Midland and ride from there. It was almost a swampland around GZ and I had to pick the driest route to the cache I could find. Thanks for the hide cnoonan303.
Certainly lived up to its name! The biggest challenge is finding the way in to the park. Left tb.
Coordinates changed from:
S 31° 54.999 E 116° 2.575
Coordinates changed to:
S 31° 54.995 E 116° 2.580
Distance from original: 35.5 feet or 10.8 meters.
Not sure why coordinates were out as check several times, but here are the correct coordinates.
S 31° 54.999 E 116° 2.575
Coordinates changed to:
S 31° 54.995 E 116° 2.580
Distance from original: 35.5 feet or 10.8 meters.
Not sure why coordinates were out as check several times, but here are the correct coordinates.
After an appointment in Kalamunda we were on our way to Midland when this cache popped up on our Nuvi... Of course we just had to stop & find it 
A quick find here in a nice quiet park... Thanks cnoonan303
Cache was in good condition however the co-ordinates are out & need updating... Future hunters try S 31 54.995 E 116 02.580 (Thanks SpatialRiq).
A quick find here in a nice quiet park... Thanks cnoonan303
Cache was in good condition however the co-ordinates are out & need updating... Future hunters try S 31 54.995 E 116 02.580 (Thanks SpatialRiq).After finding the "secret" entrance to the park it wasn't too long before the cache made its appearance.
And yes, the dogs were a barking
TFTC ClanNoonan
And yes, the dogs were a barking
TFTC ClanNoonan
Headed out with Skippy 46 for a day of caching. Used SpatialRiqs co-ords and the cache was quickly found once we searches the correct side of the tree TFTC cnoonan303
Seached these co- ordinances at gz but a dnf. Used the previous finders suggested co-ordinances to find cache. These are bang on GZ. A well hidden and a well stocked Cache was to be found. Signed log and replaced as found. Tnln, T4tc cnoonan303 Well done
Woohoo *FTF* @ 8:30am.
Took a few minutes of hunting but eventually spotted the cache about 10m from my gz.
Great little cache with some good swappables. Coords more like .995 and .580. TFTC
Took a few minutes of hunting but eventually spotted the cache about 10m from my gz.
Great little cache with some good swappables. Coords more like .995 and .580. TFTC
