#9 R&D on the Road to Kurri Kurri Weston, New South Wales, Australia
By kingfisher_au on 28-Dec-18. Waypoint GC80K4H

Took me a while to locate as looking high. I found the cache on the ground. I popped him back in a tree. Easy park. TFTC

Nice easy final find for today

Love the trial!!

TFTC

The weather this morning was not looking great, cloudy and overcast after some rain overnight but we decided to head out anyway down to Kurri Kurri to check out the murals.We took the loop route caching as we went before spending time in Kurri to look around, complete a Lab and have some great local fish and chips before heading back the more direct but busier way.We came across some great 3D printed cache containers and a couple of innovative ones as well, also completing a multi.We managed to dodge the rain and had a good day out.Thank you for your efforts in creating and maintaining the cache kingfisher_au.**SKI Pair****

Well hung!TFTC

Found it just hangin TFTC

Another smiley! Thanks Kingfisher for placing and maintaining the cache, another DNF gone.

Full time Nomads, travelling around Australia since 2014. Today we moved from Morisset to Maitland. Once we dropped off the van and had some lunch it was off to try and complete the Map of Tasmania. Boy was it hard work with multiple DNF's at the start, we were even doubting our caching mojo after a while. Mr F wasn't a happy driver as the roads were very busy, glad it was the weekend, assuming it's busier on weekdays[?]Got home at sunset with only 1 left to tackle tomorrow. It's a shame cachers seem hesitant to log needs maintenance and DNF's both of which help Cache owner keep on top of pending maitenance.TFTC kingfisher_au

TFTC took a while to find, good variety of hides

Great day out caching with WRAACie. Lots of great finds

Wow what a day out caching for the first time with KAZ444 we had a great day and made over 20 finds. We finished with a wine at Kurri Kurri Bowlo. All in all it was a great day and we will repeat.

Thank you

Replaced cache upgraded

Another DNF.

Another DNF

Another one in the series which is missing.Needs replacement.

#10079 (6 of 20 today - including 5 Adventure Labs)It's a while since I've gone crazy and grabbed a goodly number of caches in a day. But thought, what the heck, might as well give it another go.I noticed the area around Kurri Kurri was still rife for more finds, including a few unfinished powertrails - been a while since I've been back there, too. So decided on a combo of a few bush caches, P&Gs and ALs. A disaster at one cache delayed me somewhat [ ] but I still managed twenty for the day. And I timed my return home perfectly for dinner.###END OF CUT AND PASTE SECTION###I had previously done* #15 - 20* of this series on an earlier excursion here, so though I'd tackle the next section -* #9 - 14*.A nice quick set of finds to up my numbers today.Signed, replaced and away to the next one. Interesting set of containers.SLTNLNTFTC

Staying the weekend camping in the Watagans, we went out on the Saturday to find some caches, when we stumbled over this series. We decided to do the whole series, even though we started from the end.Another one spotted from a distance.

Cheers

Nice find on a busy Sunday arvo
TFTC

We are heading up the coast to avoid the coldest of the winter weather in Victoria.

Out grabbing a few of this series while we are staying in the area, on a busy part of the road.

Thankfully the container was found after a short search, once at GZ.

Thanks kingfisher_au for placing this cache and doing the maintenance, so we can enjoy finding it.

Found it very easy

Not too hard to find. TFTC!

TFTC Found whilst caching on Mother’s Day.

This cache was found today and brings our overall cache find tally to 12452.

I was out today trying to find a few caches to help me along the way to this months challenge. It had been a while since I’d been out this way and I made my way long between storms.

Thanks kingfisher_au for the cache.

Easy find
Thank u

No find in the drizzle.

Driving around from New Zealand. Finding some caches as we went. Thanks to the cache owners.

Busy road. Easy find. Tftc

Bit tricky to pull up on this one but found it

Easy find. Busy road

Found with rainygirl74 - TFTC

Found with Dozenmater,,TFTC

Visiting from Coffs Harbour and finding a few caches while I’m here.

Quick find had along this busy road.

TNLNSL TFTC

With some time to kill I made a start on the many caches around here. Great threads. Thanks kingfisher_au.

Oh good, a quieter road off the quiet road!
Nice easy one to spot. TFTC

Tftc found with earthly65 and Indigo blue

Tftc easy find

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Hung, drawn and quartered. TFTC

W/ The Cupcake Ninjas

TFTC

Found with Robbieracer66 and Indigoblue1...tftc

Thank you found with Earthly65 and Robbieracer66

Another quick park and grab with Steam koala.

#1443
Found today with nellc while on a drive around to get out of the house.
Easy find today actually spotted cache from the car when we stopped.
Thanks, kingfisher_au for this cache

Found the container opened on and log on ground. Fixed up. Log is a little smudged with dirt but is dry and usable. Replaced back correctly. Tftc

Again great one for the kids. Thanks!

Ty

Found you ^_^

Done

Found it just hanging around

TFTC

Reperio 14:21

We headed out towards Maitland today to grab some caches for the Science of Discovery souvenirs, and we managed to stop by a few caches in the series along the way.

We hooked around and parked next to GZ for this one, and the kids quickly spotted the cache.

Gratias kingfisher_au


‘As a well spent day brings happy sleep, a well spent life brings happy death’ - LDV

Tftc

TFTC

TFTC nice container

TFTC log in good condition

Tftc kingfisher_au, started this series last year but roadworks here. Back in the Hunter, quick find here.

Found with My Dad (DJANT) and my Brothers (dart16 & Jedi Anakin) I have my own account now and am trying to catch up to the boys Thanks for the cache.

The road has a closed sign, (it is closed about halfway down the road) up till there that doesn’t stop caching . TFTC, nice container, we over thought this before we found it

Found hanging around
TFTC

Thanks

Well 2020 has been a relatively slow year on the caching front due to COVID-19. If it wasn't for that it would have been a trip to the USA and Geocaching's 20th year celebrations.

However the crew got back together and The Rats, Hoojar and I teamed up for a few days caching up around the Hunter area. First it was to finish off some of the older OZGM series caches then up into the Watagans for more. Most of Saturday was spent tackling the great Dogs Head Trail then on Sunday it was down into Newcastle city for some great caches.

This was another find on our trip.

TFTC!

COVID has really put a dampener on this year’s caching ability, but it hasn't stopped my enthusiasm to get out and find a cache whenever possible. So, it was with excitement that I was keen to catch up with Steeba and Hoojar for our first caching weekend of the year.

We targeted a number of powertrails in the Central Coast and Hunter region over our 3-day caching frenzy. The weekend threw up a bit of everything, including a plethora of finds, mountain bush bashing, coastal caching, weather that varied from beautiful to bizarre, sleeping under the stars, some close calls with the flora and fauna, lovely local hospitality and most of all, a great time away with my mates”.

Thanks to all the C.O’s for placing and maintaining their caches for us to find. Apologises for the generic log but with so many finds I couldn’t personalise every one of them.

Saturday dawned early with spectacular views from MacLeans lookout and a few nearby caches, one of these include my 19000th find. From here we headed south deep into the Watagans where we completed the LMHS trail. Our day concluded with a few caches around Kurri. Thanks

With restrictions starting to ease in our Covid World, it was decided that 2020 caching really need to kick up a gear, and so a plan was set in motion for The Rats, Steeba and myself to head to the Newcastle and Hunter region. There were a few trails, power trails, and Lab Caches that would be hitting our radars, along with a milestone for The Rats. We headed off on Thursday evening and turned for jome on Sunday afternoon. A wonderful long weekend was had, and our cache finds topped 450 for the trip. All in all it was a great success.

The caches were excellent. Some indeed were amazing, and favourite points have been awarded. The company, as always, was faultless. The weather was varied. We had sun, rain, wind, colder, warm, more wind... A bit of everything! We managed to find a few nice spots to camp, and enjoyed the company of Big Matt and Marcus Vitruvius for dinner at a local establishment on Saturday evening.

Please forgive the boiler-plate log, I assure you it is no reflection on the caching experience of our few days away. Thank you to all cache owners for their hides.

Cheers

Found doing some catch on this road as there was roadworks last time. Managed to pull up within 2 meters from cache.
Log signed and caches replaced as found.

**Thanks For The Cache** kingfisher_au.

This is the 1st cache of 2 for today.
Cache number 2563 at 2:32:14 PM on Tue 22Sep2020

Find # 6328
Nice quick find.
TFTC kingfisher_au
23 August 2020 12:12 pm

TFTC

Getting as many logs as I can before moving interstate. TFTC.

I joined a trip to Maitland with Aquilus1, dty73, Tankengine, Barb2e, Kitty Katch & Joolay. The weekends main game was to do the dogs head series, but along the way we did some old caches around Sydney and did as many Maitland caches as time allowed. The return journey was via some old caches and some challenges that may or may not be met one day.

Day 2 was the dogs head series and three other series around Kurri Kurri. The R&D caches and many other Maitland caches are absolutely fantastic containers showing great creativity with new tools.

Thanks for the cache kingfisher_au

29387.278 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & 2007 WDD A#114

**Albida**

Found with and signed the Capital Crunchers who are: dty73, Tankengine, Joolay, kittycatch, Albida33, Barb2e.

A four day caching trip up around Maitland collecting a number of caches of interest to suit everyone along for the fun. A lovely area, very scenic, green and lots of historic locations. Also some great caching to be done while in the area as well as on our way there and home.

The 'Dogs head' was a main focus of the trip, and took us the the best part of the day along with a few smaller trails and a few as we passed but a lovely scenic area to spend the day in. Most caches were straight forward finds, a few took a little search and others are great 3D printed designs or LARGE! Great trail through a great area, thanks for the cache kingfisher_au.

A caching trip away with Kittykatch, Joolay, Aquilus1, Tankengine, Barb2e & Albida33 - the Capital Crunchers Gang!!

We finished the Dog's Head Trail quicker than expected so we came down and did a few more caches including this one. Nice series as well. Tftc kingfisher_au!!!

Some fabulous containers to enjoy on the next trail around Maitland after having finished the Dogs Head. Signed as Capital Crunchers on the second day of a four day caching trip out of Canberra. Some great country to see and some interesting caches to find. Tftc

Chooo ooo - FOUND - on our Maitland/Dogs Head invasion! Signed - Capital Crunchers! (Joolay, KittyKatch, dty73, Aquilus1, Albida and barb2e).

We have a great long weekend from Thursday to Sunday caching all around Maitland and beyond. We found some power trails and many cool places as well!

Thanks for the cache!

Found today with the Capital Crunchers on a trip to Maitland.

Condition Report:. Good and dry
Log Book: lots of room

Thanks for hiding this cache kingfisher_au

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Nice one.
TFTC

Spotted this one on approach. Quick sign, and its back to the car. Finished this one at 9:36, and was back at car 9:58. 2 1/2 hours elapsed time. 10 from 12 so far, and walked about 7 1/2 k's.

Hand sanitsising and social distancing (only saw people in cars all day), was exercised all morning during these difficult C-19 times.

TFTC

Placed with cache owner

Ginger lane is closed due to construction works.
I’ve tried accessing the street from both sides and was able to get to the middle two by foot.

I think the builders weren’t appreciating the fact of me roaming around there so please avoid going there for now until construction is finished.

Thank for the very nice boxes
Hightech enables it

Team sissifalke

I found it just hanging about.

The road this and five other caches are on has been closed for repair, I walked to two of them.

Found with Bek76 MDT79 and Gum62 TFTC ????

Found with MDT79 and Gum62 TFTC

Found it with bek76 and MDT79

Found with Bek76, Gum62 and 8fam TFTC

In Kurri for a weekend of Geocaching with Wazza9, quick find, stamped the log and replaced. Thanks to kingfisher_au for the great series and the well crafted containers

TFTC,
Yep, I git it.
Came up here today with the idea of achieving more than we did. After a while, the numbers didn't matter and rain stopped us from doing some walking caches at a critcal time.
Great to have a chance to do a variety of caches placed by different cachers, thanks for providing and continuing to maintain your caches.

Doing the series in hope of bringing up a milestone today. What an interesting bunch of containers. Shame about the busy road. On a Saturday morning as well. Imagine what it must be like on weekdays.
Guessing this series is by the guy I was on the quiz table with at the Wollongong mega
Tftc tnln

Found quickly TFTC

We loved the 3D containers and thank you for the effort that you have put into making them. This is the first time we have seen this style of hand made containers. All caches found are in good condition. SL TFTC

This was a really fun series of caches to find. Each container was different and all were very well made. We looked forward in anticipation, along with ilook4geo, wondering what the next cache would be like. Many thanks go to kingfisher_au for creating all these containers and placing them along this road, which was not overly busy on this public holiday Monday.

Found this series along with goingplaces2 and enjoyed each find. All logs were signed with two names or initials. Thank you for a well constructed series. This was an enjoyable run. TFTC.

After finishing the Dogs Head earlier in the day, we were still in high caching spirits, so continued on to tackle some other great caches and trails in the area!!!

Caching today as part of team Capital Crunchers (fitzy_1965, minniek, specimenX, Nibletricecakes, Joolay and Roostaman) on our Maitland long weekend adventure. So glad we made the trek it has been truly delightful! As an added bonus we all hit a milestone (mine being 3000) AND racked up the most number of finds we have ever found in a day!! 310! An all round epic adventure. Thanks so much everyone!!

Headed to the Maitland area with fitzy_1965 & SpecimenX for an extra long weekend of caching.

Day 2 saw us joined by nibletricecakes, Joolay & even Roostaman (who happened to be staying in the same campground as us by chance). Dogs Head Trail was our main aim with others collected along the way.

With the big trail all finished, we pushed on to see if we could get over 300 for the day. All puzzles that we found were pre-solved before heading to the area.

All caches where found quickly and easily unless otherwise mentioned. Logs were either signed or stamped as Capital Crunchers, CC, Kapital Krunchers or KK.

This was such a fun series. Totally recommend it. You never know what is around the corner.

Up in Maitland with Nibletricecakes, Fitzy1965, MinnieK and Specimen X, to do the Dogs Head. We will go by the name of Capital Crunchers. We had solved quite a few of the puzzles before coming up and after doing the Dogs Head started on some of the others around the area. This trail is included in the list of to do's.

Our logs are signed CC, Capital Crunchers or stamped depending who wrote them.
Thanks for the effort in creating these trails and maintaining them.

19,064. Found as part of the Capital Crunchers Team (fitzy_1965, minniek, specimenX, nibletricecakes and Joolay) during the Canberra Invasion of Maitland region over the long weekend.

After finishing the Dog's Head and Road to Wollombi Trails we headed along to do the R&D on the Road to Kurri Kurri Trail. Once again this was an amazing trail to do with some fantastic containers. All were found in great condition, signed and replaced.

Thanks kingfisher_au !! We really appreciate you putting out and maintaining these caches.

Found with fitzy_1965, minniek, Nibletricecakes, Joolay as part of the Canberra Invasion of Maitland and surrounds over an extra long weekend

We'd completed the Dogs Head Trail and were now powering onto the Wollombi, R&D and Road to Maitland series and a few randoms along the way. Most were nice easy finds for us on this series and we marveled at the creations!

Thanks for the hide, kingfisher_au