Big Russ????? Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
By igotahunch on 25-Sep-18. Waypoint GC7Y82P

2824 - Well I learnt a few things when doing this Earthcache - the first and most surprising one, was that the dam here wasn't named after the former "Minister of Everything". I also learnt more about how dams are constructed and then extended of course. I grabbed the information I needed whilst visiting the dam area, and grabbing a couple of other caches including the Adventure Lab here. It was a pleasant walk and I appreciate the time and effort that has been put into creating and maintaining this Earthcache, my favourite kind of cache. Answers have been submitted to the cache owner as required, thanks igotahunch.

TFTC Visiting relatives in QLD. Walked from our accommodation to the Hinze Dam. Answers have been forwarded.

Out today visiting Hinze Dam. Completed the AL and then completed the questions for this earthcache. Beautiful day. Good friends and lots of geology and understanding another rocks existance and purpose. Thanks igotahunch. All good with this earthcache .

Enjoyed an interesting walk along the dam wall. Thanks for the earthcache igotahunch

A perfect place for a family stroll on a cooler pleasant day. Made even more enjoyable by picking up and few caches along the way and learning more about how dams are constructed.

I remember seeing big Russ on the tv in the southern states. Good mates and possibly more corrupt than sirjoe who was nominated for PM... Imagine that.It's a shame this dam wasn't named after big Russ it kind of matches his size....

Out for a Wednesday Wander with 1MinnieMoo to clear a few of our mutual unfound caches in the area.We were completing the AL in the area and found the answers along the way. Answers sent to CO.TFTC igotahunch

We did the research while at the Hintz Dam today on one of our regular visits here whenever we visit the Gold Coast. Definitely one of our favourite places. Researching Earthcaches is always fun and we always learn so much about the world around us.

In all our travels we would not have even thought to travel to this location. (HaHa). In your dreams, these cachers do. [:(!] Thanks for an awesome effort. Devilish Brilliant and Clever I like it Another one off the list TTBLNSL TFTC/TFTH/TFBUH - I Got a Haunch [^]

I completed this earthcache as I headed home to Adelaide after the QOGM events around Longreach.The plan was to be away for about a month. I travelled up to Longreach via Broken Hill, Cunnamulla, Charleville and Barcaldine, camping and finding caches of interest along the way. I intend to head home via Brisbane and the NSW coast to Sydney, then across to Adelaide. However my plans are pretty loose and subject to change, often on a whim!The weather so far has been good, albeit a little warm at times. I am hoping it stays that way for the rest of the trip.I have had to be quite selective with the caches I have found as there are so many that I am passing. As a result I have mostly targeted non-traditional cache types, although I have also grabbed a few Trads opportunistically here and there.Thanks igotahunch for an interesting earthcache, which has contributed to an interesting and enjoyable trip.

What a wonderful area. So much to see and do. We saw heaps of wildlife, including a snake and kangaroos. I highly recommend coming here.

Beautiful area.

Stopped in here on the way up to springbrook. Enjoyed lunch at tnt Cafe and a walk around to see some sights.

Tftc, answers sent to CO.

What a huge dam I remember my dad driving us around here before the places were flooded and the little towns were gone. Some lovely old houses and below this dam. I also remember that this was named after a huge man in size too. Walking around here today and collecting the information required there were a lot of people along walking the dam wall as well, seems to be a very popular place.

With my answers sent off, I am now logging this as a find. Thanks for bringing me here I really enjoyed the cache and the other caches in the area.

I spent a great day with Willis007 and chamad caching including visiting Hinze Dam - my first time here. My answers have been sent to the CO. TftEC.

A lovely day spent around this area with Kolour and chamad collecting caches as we went. We stopped at the Dam, I have never been here before, it is such a great facility, very busy with tourists which surprised me.
I have sent my answers to the CO.
Thanks igotahunch for the earthcache.

Had the day off so decided to visit this part of Qld I haven’t been to before.
I love dams. Always find them so interesting.
This was a lovely area. Lots of information around too.
Thanks for having an EC here igotahunch

Here is a really good place to study greywacke and what can be done with it. Thanks for the earthcache .

Tftc. Have sent the answers. If any problems with them just let me know.

The dam was very close to 100% full today.
Walked over and looked at the rocks and found a cache too.
Answers have been sent.
Find number 28352 for me.
Thank you igotahunch for hiding this geocache.

Dropped in to see Big Russ while having a spare hour after attending a wedding rehearsal. Was accompanied by 3 muggles who were happy for me to collect the answers to this EC but not search too long for the few caches hidden in the area.

First time visitor to this spot which is surprising with my working background. Will have to return for the other caches. Answers forwarded to the CO for confirmation.

Grey what !?
How very interesting, never heard of it before
TFT lesson

Around the area visiting family who are up from Melbourne. Popped out to pick up a few local caches.

Cheers

S

Out and about in the hinterland on our holiday on the GC, a warm and sunny day to enjoy the area. Answers sent to the CO, TFTC

Whilst exploring the Hinze Dam I gathered hopefully enough info for this cache. Answers have been forwarded. TFTC

My daughter took me up to the dam today, my first visit there. A really lovely, peaceful location - and quite quiet mid-week in overcast weather. Will definitely come back on a sunny day and enjoy more of the area. Have sent my answers to the CO, and hope at least some are correct . Thanks for the earthcache.

On our Australia trip we visited also the famous Hinze Dam. Yep - this is our first EC in Australia.
TFTC!
Greetings from Germany
Felsmaus

wow beautiful water flow up there and huge dam wow thank you for interest

Perfect day to go out geocaching with DutchAus and Tripcow
So beautiful
I remember I came here years ago was small and now boom build more higher and beautiful cafe
Thank you

Found by The Empire + H
A quick trip out of cold Melbourne to sunny Queensland! I love checking out dams and wires whenever we come across them in our travels - this one is a cool one! We had some light lunch in the cafe then wandered around, collecting answers and taking some photos. Answers sent to the cache owner. Thanks for the earthcache igotahunch.
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Earthcache #352

Stopped here after exploring the nearby park. Interesting info re the dam. Great spot. Answers sent to CO.

Dam was over flowing so it was a nice look.

A morning of caching and exploration in the GC Hinterland. A stop here for refuel (coffee)!

I enjoyed the challenge of coming up with answers for this earthcache. A beautiful location. TFTC

TFTC

An earthcache for earthcache weekend souvenir. I have been out here many times. My first few visits were before the current wall was built. The mountain bike trails around here were pretty good in the 1990s and I have raced around areas that are now well under water.

The dam was looking pretty full and with more rain forecast it will be very near the spillway overflow soon.

The information centre was closed, so I took a quip dip in the surf for the answers that I sent to the CO.

Thanks for bringing me out here without my bike.

We made our visit here today to coincide with International Earth Cache day ,wee researched our answers and sent of to the co ,thank you for bringing us here TFTC

Completed this earth cache on Saturday 28th. Took the grandkids up for a look around. Answers sent. Interesting learning about the dam. We even saw some kangaroos on the flat ground. The kids were fascinated. TFTC.

Visited many times over the years - what a beautiful spot. Thanks for the earthcache igotahunch.

Found with GeoHubby TB142 and GeoFriend RogerZ1956 and Nature Girl.TFTC

Lovely place found with kezza1211 and rogerz19560c tftc

Beautiful and interesting place.

This is an awesome dam with great facilities! A beautiful spot to grab a coffee or go for a walk. Lots of great info around on the signs too.
Thanks for the cache!

Answers sent. A sunny day after all the rain but very windy and a chilly 18 degrees. Thanks for setting up this earth cache. Greetings from New Zealand.

What a beautiful view of the greatest dam… thank take me there.

Very Dam toall others we've visited. TFTC

Logged with [GCDroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gcdroid).

Having been for a damn fine walk earlier today, our little group (myself, oz_bean_counter, peanut209, 1MinniMoo and Captain Terror) reconvened for another dam good walk including to here. A very interesting set of questions that I had no idea about before hand - I love learning new stuff. Answers sent by 1MinniMoo on our collective behalfs.

Thanks igotahunch for bringing me to this location.
*{Overall find #9069}*

Loved exploring the dam wall today with the crew after tackling Pages Pinnacle. Full of energy and laughter, we set out to grab this earth cache and the other trads in the area. Answers have been sent by 1MM. Many thanks igotahunch for this great eartcache - I never would have understood the role of clay if it weren't for this cache .

24/4/21 Find #4757
Today a small group of friends set off on an adventure. Pprime, oz_bean_counter, peanut209, Captain Terror and I met up with Herbz and their friend Miyuki to hike Page’s Pinnacle.
With that complete, we said farewell to the latter parties and continued our merry way to the Hinze Dam for a glorious stroll along the top of the Dam wall. While here we checked out this Earthcache.
I honestly never knew anything about the different types of dams, and the materials used until now. About all I did know was the reasons for having dams but I can also say I’ve never seen one of similar construction to the Hinze Dam. It is super impressive how this one is open along the top for people to actually enjoy, the dam is quite impressive, and the surrounding scenery really very beautiful. And it’s great to see so much water here at the moment.
Of course, it also helps when you are with great company too.
Thanks for the Earthcache igotahunch.

A great day out exploring the area with Davidwazza! TFTC! Answers sent in with Davidwazza!

Today, [@jesswrigley](http://coord.info/PRNW59T) and I had planned a hike in Springbrook National Park. We descended into Waringa Pool and Purling Brook Falls, and were lucky to get a car park given how many people were enjoying Easter Friday today. A great little walk followed by a nearby lunch. We then scoped out the Tweed Caldera at Best of All Lookout.
On our return home, and given the recent heavy rain, we made a stop off at Hinze Dam, and greeted by the significant water release into the creek/river below.

We had visited this dam many years ago, but it was suggested with all the heavy rain fallen, that this would be a good place to visit to see the water streaming out. Well, that was exactly what we were treated to when we arrived and parked to the nearby viewing platform. The whole dam was packed today, as the public holiday brought many visitors to enjoy the dam's view, as well as picnicking in the nearby grassland area. We managed to walk around the dam area and read the various signs, that helped us to better understand the dam construction, although given our engineering background, much of the details were already familiar to us. We managed to collect the answers to the required questions, and sent to the CO for verification. Thanks igotahunch for the EarthCache placement and organisation.

It was raining at the coast so we ventured in for a drive. My muggle wife has little time for geocaching but after a coffee I did manage to trick her into coming down here to look at the spillway.

It would be a great location to sit back and sip on a Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc. However given we still had to drive back to Brisbane just admired the view. Nice to see this dam spilling over, at least we have water in one location in SEQ.

Found with OzAllens

Found with TeamOzAllens

First time to the dam. Learnt heaps.
TFTC

Wonderful sights here today. The water was spilling over the edge, and the sky was lovely and clear. Only managed to find two of the physical caches here, fingers crossed my answers are adequate enough to log this one!

Dam was spilling today. Quite a sight. Thanks for giving us something else.to.do while here.

Out and about and visiting Hinze Dam for the day - decided to do this Earth Cache as we stopped nearby at the Cafe - recommend the cheesecake, the best. Answers sent to CO. Giving a FP for bringing me to a great location. TFTC igotahunch

Found with mnance101, stopped on the way back from Binna Burra. Made a quick stop in to see the area. Thanks.

A quick grab with mnance101 today on our way tp binna burra tftc

While on our way to Binna Burra, Lisylou, Bennyboppers and myself decided to get this cache for Earthcache Day. Answers sent to CO. TFTC!

Watawieh from Norfolk Island South Pacific.
Having never been to the Hinze dam we decided to visit today. We found some caches, we had lunch, we had ️ It was a pity that the visitor centre was closed though. Despite this we gathered the answers and sent them to the CO. TFTC

Out with grannysmith1947 finding a few caches. We took a few photos and enjoyed our visit here. Thanks for bringing us here, igotahunch....and TFTC

TFTC smile 6788 out and about with Selvia Girls and miss Millie geo dog answers to come had a great day



Thank you, igotahunch, for placing this cache for our enjoyment.

picture of miss millie at the dam

Thank you!

Lovely day

Caching with Tatt2squared and Viper_101... found while having lunch with Gran and Grandad while on holidays to QLD...thanks heaps... Tatt2squared will send our answers through. TFTEC

Found in the company of Key_Tat and Viper_101... found during our QLD holiday... staying just up the road at a nearby resort and we thought we would visit to have some lunch at the cafe. Wandered through the information display, and hopefully we got enough info to answer correctly. We will send the answers through very shortly on behalf of us and the geo-kids Key-Tat and Viper-101. Thanks heaps for the experience.

Caching with Tatt2squared and Key_Tat... found while having lunch with Gran and Grandad... thanks heaps... Tatt2squared will send our answers through. TFTEC

Answers sent to co. TFTC!

TFTC

Dropped in to the dam area with my sister for a moment, secretly on my part to check it out for a future Geo-mission. It was way too hot today to go for a walk and I'd already had too much sun so I stuck to this EC, a GC park and grab and a GCA park and grab whilst here.

Answers sent. Pretty interesting how it was made.

TFTEC

Beautiful spot, quick stopover on the way to the Gold Coast for he day.

Found ... Mrs McMike & I were over visiting family on the Gold Coast for Christmas ... went for a bit of a drive today & this was on the list of places to visit ... I've always been fascinated with dams, bridges & the like, so this was a good stop ... & there just happens to be an Earthcache here ... how could I resist! ... answers have been emailed to the cache owner, so with expected permission due, I'm logging the cache ... TN except photos,LN:no log to sign ... TFTC ... #1,693 for us.

Came up here mainly to feed my offsider so pleased to find such an interesting spot
Answers sent

Nice man made dam. Will it ever be filled to the edge of the dam? TFTC

Great spot to stop and spend some time. Amazing history of the dam and the kids enjoyed some of the interesting facts.

TFTEC igotahunch. Thanks for placing this cache for our enjoyment.

Answers sent.

Cheers, E

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Enjoyed visiting this lovely dam, information centre and great facilities, certainly an interesting place to bring the whole family.

TFTEC igotahunch
Messaged answers August 29, 2019

Quickly stopped here for a tea before we continued over the dam.

TFTC

Georode

Answers sent. Great location enhanced by this information so FP from me. TftEC.

Was there last week but can't remember the date. Have sent the CO what I hope are close to being the anwsers. Thanks for the EC and the lesson. Cheers

I don't think I've ever been to Hinze dam before, and it was great to see a cafe as we were both getting hungry, after a bite to eat we found our answers and enjoyed the view. I hope Loki put my name in that email

Thanks

Found while out and about with Totalube, reminiscing, caching, and taking the RX8 for a spin [^]. It was a beautiful day to be out by the dam. We had lunch before taking a walk across the dam wall while pondering the questions. Message sent. Thanks igotahunch

Had a great day out at Hinze Dam with our daughter Immogen (caching name Immyky).
Beautiful weather, plenty of small raptors flying around, a healthy amount of exercise & an Earthcache to top everything off.

Answer forwarded for consideration.

TFTC igotahunch

Spending the day with my grandparents, Vegan Cachers (VC) at Hinze Dam.
Lovely day & a great spot for this Earthcache.

Answers sent by Vegan Cachers.

Thank you igotahunch

Despite the light rain starting, we came and managed to gather the answers, which have been submitted.

What a spectacular dam wall, and a very informative visitor centre!

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Thanks for the experience and the smilie  **igotahunch**

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Tuesday. Out today with Orange Crew to find some caches in this neck of the woods and Wow! I never knew you could visit a dam and have a coffee and something to eat and check out other stuff as well. Great spot. Must drop in here again for a longer visit. Answers put together and sent to CO for consideration. It was a bit rainy today and it had held off all day – except for when we were getting out of the car here. The clouds had really dropped and it was looking like it was about to pour. It was nice to go inside the building and read up some more on this dam and other interesting articles.

This was the 9th of 10 caches found on today's trip.

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

Thanks for this earth cache. Whatever you thought of Russ he did a lot of good for QLD., others will say different. It is interesting to see the different materials used at dams across the state

Out with reezielou for a morning of caching. Haven’t been out here in a while and it’s so different now! Answers sent to CO. Thanks for bringing me here again and TFTEC!

Out for a Sunday adventure with krcamber, such a beautiful place, great to see the information centre to see all of the history. TFTEC

Nice to see a new cache at this beautiful part of the world
So peaceful here this morning at 7am
Had the place all to ourselves
Answers sent to Dave now logging as a find hoping that our answers are ok

Cool spot. Very interesting

hatzofff and I are in the area checking out places for our upcoming RSL Bus Trip. We stopped by to check out a cache .

Enjoyed the area and learning a bit more about this dam which thankfully was not named after "The Minister for Everything"!

We were here on 12 March 2019. TFTC, igotahunch.

Checking out a future bus trip with RoddyC. Made a detour to the dam. Great little find for our bus trip. We will be back.
Nice easy earthcache. Answers sent by RoddyC.

Thank you for setting up.
TFTC

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We were holidaying on the Gold Coast and had hired a car for a couple of days... and today we had driven up to Binna Burra for lunch and a look around. Making our way back down to the coast, we took a detour to come in to have a look at the dam... and buy an ice cream! After we had wandered around and found the other caches in the area, we sought out the answers to this Earth Cache.

Thanks **igotahunch** for adding some *extra interest* to a visit here.

Answers submitted.

This is the closest earth cache to my home. It is a wild and hot windy day today and having been sent a message from a geaocacher about something that I had found a few months ago, I decided to hop in the car and find a few for myself. Thanks igotahunch as there is always something interesting to learn and observe at an earth cache.

Answers sent.

Thank you for this Earthcache. Despite the weather it was very pleasant here today.
Cheers

We ducked out today to get this cache. Weather a bit ordinary, typical for the week leading up to the GC600! We arrived and wandered around the Education Centre and the carpark gathering information in the drizzle. Took shelter at the cafe and shared a Vegetarian Slice and a beer then managed to walk a bit of a walk until the rain sent us back to the car. TFTC igotahunch.