Safe Passage Ashtonfield, New South Wales, Australia
By TeamCooper06 on 10-Feb-18. Waypoint GC7J5AV

Took us a few looks but we found it yay

Log is full.

I made this much harder than necessary by searching at night in the drizzle after attending a Newcastle Writers Festival event with Tim Winton. Previous logs narrowed down the options enough to find it. Apologies to any drivers I dazzled with my phone light!Thanks CraftyWanderer for placing this cache. As others have noted, the log is full.

Found

Found with Bedlem2,Rozway,Toad2008

Found with Bedlem2,Rozway,Kazzacosmo

Log is full, photo attached, thanks for the cache

Thought this one might take awhile but no, got it. Log full photo attached.

R b t k

Felt strange with all the cars zooming below me. But I stayed brave. Log is full

Playing hookie from work. It is a beautiful day and what a way to spend a me day. Going for a drive and caching. Thanks. Log is full

Found but log sheet was full

Logs full so did a photo log. Number 800! TFTC

Photo for photo log TFTC

Amazing geocache

Needs a new list to write on

Dnf. I did not waste a lot of time here cause it has not been found for a while.

No luck finding this one... Searched for 15 minutes looking everywhere. Disappointed at not finding it because it seemed like a really cool spot to hide a cache..

This cache was found today and brings our overall cache find tally to 12478.

Log is totally full. Had to write over others. Needs some love.

Thanks CraftyWanderer for the cache.

As per my log this one needs a new log.

Have been meaning to do this one for ages! TFTC

Found it with Everest High. Lucky he could got down on hands and knees as my dodgy knee wouldn’t allow me to do that.
Tftc.

I got down on my knees and begged and prayed for a find, and then I found it. OCW Hero Gear. TFTC CraftyWanderer

This is why I hate nanos!

With hundreds of muggles passing by underneath, finding the cache was easy using a systematic approach, by getting down on my hands and knees. Luckily no one was crossing today, as it would have looked weird! I found it within a minute, but removing the log took almost as much time as it did to drive here!

The log finally fell out when I dropped it on the path. Fortunately it didn't roll onto the highway as I was nowhere near the middle now! Logged as BM & GDZ. And I do remember finding another cache on this same passageway some years back.

Zelda enjoyed watching the cars. TFTC

Nice quick find. Tftc.

Found cute small hide

Took a bit, good hide!

#4997
A quick find as I march toward 5000.
Thanks for the geo-fun.

Tiny tiny cache

Tiny tiny cache! Very cool. Thanks so much for the hide

Finally found it and yes the log was full. I managed to get another piece of paper into the tiny cache container. Good luck to the next successful cacher as it was an exercise in patience to re roll the log. Thanks for the hide from a Canadian cacher to down under.

TFTC found a few weeks ago but the log was full and I couldn’t sign it. The traffic was steady underneath and a tad wet

Sad... But no luck.. might need kids for this one.

Log is full so I couldn’t sign but still! TFTC!

Yes. After coming here a number of times we have finally found it thanks to the youngest geokid. Log is full so we tried to scribble our name on the log. TFTC

On the second attempt..found it! TFTC

Well, we visited some months back, and was so frustrated with the DNF, did not log it. Today, found it within 2 minutes. The log roll is full. No space left to write on. CO may not be playing anymore. TFTC.

well placed but kinda only spot you can look really

Found with Grandson
Log is full needs replacement

Had a doctors appointment just down the road today, so stopped to get this cache. TFTC TeamCooper06.

Bit breezy. Log full

Found. Tyftc

Definitely found. Not changing to smiley..

About to give up and bam. Paper is full

We looked a bit silly crawling all over the bridge but we got it. The log is full

On your knees! Tftc

So much traffic makes it hard to have a good look. We shall be back though

Quick find this time around. Nice spot. TFTC!!! #1754

Took my niece out and found it within a few minutes. She says “it is so fun” thanks

Found on a nice little caching drive, had an awesome time!!!
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#4027
We've driven under this one a lot, maybe a dozen times? On our way to a 'non-event' today, we had a few minutes up our sleeve, so pulled up. We parked in Pitcairn, then, after explaining Pitcairn Island and the mutiny on the Bounty to the kids, wandered over to the bridge. There was only one thing we were expecting here, and a systematic search using a discarded beef jerky packet (then CITO'd) as a start marker soon found the prize. The log is full, we squeezed a little 737 in there though... needs replacing..... TFTC!

Found with Dad and Samuel on our way to Walka....

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Found visiting geohubby's mum. Couldn't write on the log as it is full! Great cache, thanks!

found

#960
Parked on Pitcairn and wandered over to the bridge. Sig spotted this one after reading the hint even though the GPSrs were flipping out. 4 cars honked their horns while we were on the bridge. I wonder if they were fellow cachers or did my red jumper stand out too much! Waved back anyway! SL TFTC TeamCooper06

First time I’ve been out caching and run into fellow hunters! Look for a shadow is what helped me find it.

TFTC

Sad

TFTC

We took a few goes. But finally found it.

We live near by and walk over this bridge regularly. We have a casual look each time we cross and today we found it.

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You won't be able to park on the highway - or more to the point if you park on the highway you won't be able to get to the cache!

I parked on Pitcairn St and it was a short walk to the bridge. Thanks CO for the hint, as it narrowed down the hunt for the cache. In fading light I was a bit worried I might not find this, but with a dearth of others going across the bridge (only 1 on a bike when I was there) it wasn't too hard to do a stealthy hunt. My iPhone GPSr had we wandering back and forth a few steps, but soon I centered in and saw something odd and yes it was the cache. Cool! Signed log and replaced.

If you're stuck finding this cache please (i) note the hint, (ii) note that it's a nano (about 1cm x 1cm x 1cm) and (iii) think about where you would place this cache on this great big bridge. Cheers!

Didn’t find

In the area for an event . This was a quick find thanks to good co Ords. Thanks for the cache tnln replaced as found sl

Joolay had the cache in hand in moments!! Cool little cache. Minus the smell of some poor unfortunate soul. Thanks for the cache!

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Heading north with Joolay to meet up with some friends for a weekend tackling the Dogs Head geoart. We of course couldn’t help ourselves and grabbed a few caches (and particularly a few challenge caches!!!) on the way!

Found with Nibletricecakes up from Canberra for the weekend. Picking up a few before heading to the hotel. Quick find. Cache in good condition. TFTC

2nd find while out with Coybear2000. We followed the road from the previous find, but silly us we took the highway. Close to GZ we had to squeeze through the fence to get onto the bridge. Once we were close to GZ we were down on our knees, praying to the caching gods, who smiled upon us and we spotted the hide. Log signed and cache replaced and we continued to the next one. TFTC.

Out with Trodectus for a few finds in the area. Arrived GZ, located cache after a short search and let T retrieve this one. Log signed and returned. TFTC

Found with BillHill531 and my youngest son on a very windy day. Having the day off and still needing more caches for the vault souvenir, we headed up to Walka Water Works and a few others on the way.
Found the cache quick enough, but walked off the bridge, to sign the log, rather then let it blow into the traffic below.
Thanks for the bridge and cache!

Found on a nice winter day, but very windy, with TOMBI! and grandson. Making an attempt to find enough caches to lock up all the found jewels, we keep driving under this one and keep saying we must do this some time, well today was the day. Log signed and caches replaced as found. Thanks For The Cache TeamCooper06
# 2030 at 8:39:00 AM on 9Aug2019

Michelle spotted a suspicious looking shadow while after this one
TFTC

after a little searching, I thought I would look for its shadow and there it was. TFTC

Find No: 7457. Another excursion with shaneo58, he managed to achieve his 200 milestone on this adventure, mind you Mrs Grub Fred wasn't too shabby either, thanks for the cache TeamCooper06!!

Found with mr &mrs grub fred. I hate micros.TFTC.

Big Sunday effort around maitland. Reading all about dog, but not seen a dog all day. Lovely countryside to drive and great weather. Joint forces wirh J+J.AU for the day and three makes caching a lot easier. Tricky little one
TFTC Wilbert67

We stopped here for this one as we’re picking the odd one here and there on our way home . TFTC

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45DBJ was here!
Took some time but couldn't find it

We have set up camp at the Kurri Kurri sports club.
Todays trip was a few random caches, along with stops at a couple of bikes shops.
A variety of cache types & hides found. A walk up along the safe passage led to GZ, the cars were speeding pass below us.
A short search we found the cache then the only thing we did not wan't to do is drop it.
Thanks for placing this cache TeamCooper06

#5221

Went out on an excursion just to get out of the house after a few hot days at home. Parked close by and made our way across the bridge. Mrs C was waving at all the cars driving past being the kid at heart while Mr C counted down the metres. Once at GZ, Mrs C saw it from a distance. The log was signed and cache carefully returned

TFTC TeamCooper06

Had tried a few times to find the previous incarnation of this one without success. No so today. Was able to park real close by driving off the end of Pitcairn St. Accurate coords made for a quick find today. I was a little nervous grabbing because I didn't want to drop it. Whew, got it. SL and replaced. Thanks TeamCooper06

Tftc

TFTC .. Nice spot

Looking high and low for a while before spotting it. Wonder what all the drivers thought? TFTC

Found

Parked on the Ashtonfield side, and an easy and enjoyable walk to GZ. Looked in various places before the penny dropped. Tftc!

Started the day with 0 deg. and 0 caches but after a good day working towards the Hidden Creatures souvenirs was able to log 39 caches for the day.
Thanks for placing the caches.

Had been saving this for a rainy day..and today was just that..need one to fill in a cache for every day of the year and that was today as well thanks for placing this week

Was nearby and kingfisher_au decided he needed to find a cache today to fill his grid up, a quick walk and the cache was exactly where we guess it would be. Thanks for the cache TeamCooper06

Found with Beary_Unicorns, just Miss Unicorn

Found with Banj Ward. Found eventualy

Last cache of the day, giving the new GPSMAP64 it's first airing.
Little Miss Rat and I took Dexter the Dog for a walk, and found this sneaky little nano hidden out of the way.
LMR was using the old GPSMAP60C again, and I just managed to pip her at the post.
TFTC.

TFTC nice hiding location! Didn't have a pen on me but will write on it soon!

Got it pretty quick, nice view. TFTC

Driven under here thousands of times, but never walked the bridge itself. TFTC

Coordinates were pretty well spot on which helped in finding the cache quickly.
Found a few caches on this bridge since i have been caching and also had one of my own caches hidden on this bridge also.
SL TFTC

An easy find today while in Ashtonfield. Didn't take long though the cage around the bridge was giving the GPS a hard time. TFTC!

Published

FTF with Steam Koala
I was just thinking it was time to get out and stretch the legs when the phone went ping. This new cache was close by and was calling out to be found. A short walk had us at GZ and the cache was soon found and signed. TFTC