Burdekin Historical #2 Ayr, Queensland, Australia
By Newcacher#2 on 19-Aug-19. Waypoint GC8CC9D

Unfortunately there has been no response (or regular update) from the owner within the time requested and as per the original note this geocache has now been archived. If you wish to replace it please submit a new listing via [this link](https://www.geocaching.com/play/hide).Jingeri

G'day Newcacher#2,

This geocache appears to be in need of owner maintenance. I'm temporarily disabling it, to give the owner an opportunity to check on the geocache, and take whatever action is necessary. Please respond to this situation in a timely manner (i.e., within 28 days) to prevent the geocache from being archived for non-responsiveness.

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Jingeri

Working at council today..had a quick look for this one. Obvious where it was. Definitely not there now.

Pas trouvé dommage

Wasn’t there searched high and low! Maybe because the trees have recently been trimmed back

When just passing through thought we would get a quick cache.
But we're unable to find anything

Couldn’t spot it today looked high and low in the two trees near the fence

No luck, trees trimmed so maybe not there

No luck

It started to rain as we parked past the theatre (in case there were no closer parking spots). Didn't read all the description so did a circuit around the post office. Eventually got back to the correct spot dripping wet. Cache retrieved and log signed. TFTC

I struck gold here once I surrounded the trees holding low greens and looking a little higher.

It has been quite some time since I explored the general Burdekin region. Numerous years ago we stayed in town overnight, did a dive at the SS Yongala and enjoyed the little town a little more before continuing further. Since that time we usually only rushed through to leave as much bitumen behind us as possible with the aim of exploring locations down south. Also a few more wet visits at the Yongala followed, but all of those were made via liveaboars.
But not this time. This time I specifically took the time to enjoy the area. Well, and what better to do than searching for all these great new caches that have fairly recently been added to the map. Thank you very much Newcacher#2 that you have created this cache and showed me the area! Much appreciated.

TFHC on our way to Townsville to spend 2 nights for Josh's birthday

No luck for us. Tree looks pretty bare

No luck

A clue from a previous post was helpful and we had to dodge the sprinklers.
Also found a lovely little nest ️

Came here yesterday but the tree loppers had the park fenced off; better luck today and not as many people around.
TFTC

Found TFTC.

Made the find this evening with my nephew FootballHeadWill. There are currently 1000s of rainbow lorikeets nesting in these trees here at night. The noise they were making was phenomenal. Thanks for placing this.cache here for us to enjoy.

It's higher than you thing

Couldn’t locate it even w the help of the photos in previous finds. Might come back again.

Found it while walking up town

Found whilst driving through town. Cache all ok. TFTC

We stopped here and looked at the artwork around town. Quite impressive. I then saw thus cache close by so decided to quickly grab. TFTC

Quick find tftc

Good to see this one still in play. Appreciated the maintenance. That’s my daily done

Good hide had no pen. TFTC

Tftc!

Great Northern escape 2022 Day 97. Ayr Day 1. For my first day in Ayr, I set my eye on five cache to the north and in Ayr itself. I failed one, and I decided one was too far away, but the rest went well. I also did a tour of the Burdekin Machine preservation site in Brandon. A very impressive collection that would be great to see on a day everything is going on their show days.

I first sent too long hunting on the ground before seeing the cache coogoola left right in front of me. It would have hit me if it could.

Thanks for the cache Newcacher#2

36856.5 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & 2013 Caching the Wetlands A#257

**Albida**

I searched the tree at GZ and the next tree, but DNF.

Found with tassie expat while exploring this interesting area. After short search and reading previous logs success. Thanks

We enjoyed our stop and walk around Ayr. Had to resort to previous logs...will blame our blindness on lack of caffeine. TFTC

On the hunting trail again with SeasonedBird. I’ll leave the more interesting & detailed log to Mrs Geo (aka: SeasonedBird, Salty Chook, the Old Boiler, Old Chook, Dirty Bird, Angry Bird & occasionally even Love Bird) because she writes so much more eloquently than I and usually has much more time to do so while I’m driving. It’s a great day for caching. TFTC Newcacher#2
Find #10117

Out on the road again after a break in Townsville with Wollaston.

Thanks to CO’s for taking time to set out and maintain hides and for showing us your very special part of the world

Log signed in first open spot with stamp

TFTC Newcacher#2

Find # 7772

After a good search on/in the tree and leaf litter, we decided to replace to keep this cache in the game. Replaced with bison hanging in tree. Coongoola & Geodog are on an adventure after attending the Townsville Mega event in Qld. We found your cache today 28 April 2022 10:09 am , while enjoying another day out adding to our tally. TFTC Newcacher#2

We looked at the tree and there was nothing there

What can I say, the CO NEEDS TO AT LEAST check and post information about the cache

On our trip into Ayr, we decided to stop and take a break here. A few clouds meant that it was a little more cool than previously and it was a lovely opportunity to stretch our legs and get some fresh air in Ayr.
The main road was bustling and this town seems to be quite alive.
Thanks Newcacher#2
Domsky

Day 16 of my cycling trip from Toowoomba to the Townsville Mega event. Today I am cycling from Bowen to Ayr, 120km.
There is a good Easterly wind blowing today so I should be able to move along quicker than usual.
Unfortunately I didn't find it

Couldn't get to this one due to footpath closed

We had a good look around.. Sorry to say,we couldn't find any sign of a cache here .. off to the next cache..

Even though i did not find it i still enjoyed looking for it as my first cache

No find today. Tries BOT, ITT and UTT. Nice ride from Molongle today, cycling northwards.

Quick and easy whilst attending “verve” estedford.

Quick find in the expected location. Thankyou for the reason to stop.

Out caching with a family friend finally having a little bit of luck in the Burdekin. Poor lorikeets were falling out of the sky. TFTC

Nice park, easy to find.

First find ever, 12yo excited! Thanks

Easy find thanks!

Forgot our pen

Great hide.
Thanks

Nice easy find. TFTC

Foot tapping

Another quick find in a logical spot.

Once more we are on the road today continuing our journey north. Today we are leaving Bowen and making our way towards Townsville, stopping as we are able to grab any accessible caches that pop up on our way.
Thanks go to all the local, and the few not so local, CO’S for placing the caches for us to find. Without you we would have no pursuit to take part in. We appreciate your efforts, and thank you for your time.
TFTC

Found it with pippahicup

Starting the slow trip back home, grabbing a few more GC along the way.
Pulled up at this little park and had the cache in hand in a couple of minutes. TFTC!

Quick find after coffee with a bit of history

Found it TFTC Found in good condition. Now to go back to the other one and try again

Done some digging such a lovely old town to visit

Didnt find.. will try again next time.

Cycling around Ayr for a couple of days, and saw this cache in the main street.
Lovely monuments next door too.

Tftc

Found it with JGCanta

On a roll with LKBomb

Nice quick find
Tftc

5/4/21 Found it. Travelling back to Mackay and grabbing some caches on the way. TFTC SL

tftc, quick find

Tftc

Grey Nomads travelling around Australia - more recently, just Queensland, and of late, Airlie Beach to Ayr & Home Hill. Arrived Home Hill, planted the geo-van and set off for a drive around HH and Ayr with my Garmin showing me the way. Some we found, some we didn't.

I had postcard ready to post at the nearby establishment, so was able to multi task at this cache. Thanks for the hide Newcacher - I left a Toucan behind

dnf

Quick find the afternoon after a meeting above the library, about 50m away. Thanks for the cache Newcacher#2.

Yay we found it

First find, popped our geode cherry! yayy

My first find. Can see why this is addictive!!

Nice and easily accessible

Thank you

Tftc

Found with Morgo

TFTC ??

Grabbed a coffee from the Chill Parlour and walked to the park to make a quick find. No smoking locals in the alley today.

TFTC Newcacher#2

Nice easy find but was being watched by a local smoking in the alley... tftc

Inevitably on a long trip when many geocaches are being found, some get missed. Unfortunately, at the time, this was one of them. So, although out of chronological order, I am logging them today for simplicity. So my apologies for the generic log and the out of date sequence.

Our trip commenced on Friday November 28th and concluded on Tuesday December 22nd. During that time, we visited caches in Maryborough, Childers, Rockhampton, Yeppoon, Sarina, Mackay, Bowen, Townsville and Cairns, with other places in between like Proserpine, Home Hill, Ayr, Ingham to name just a few, with many wonderful single stop caches along the way.

Our party consisted of myself, hatzofff, grannysmith1947, and on occasion, youngoldfella.

Log signed and cache replaced as found. TFTC, Newcacher#2.

Day 21 and the start of our return road trip home from Townsville to the Gold Coast with hatzofff, grannysmith1947 and RoddyC.

Still love trees also, good hide for a quick find, thanks CO.

TFTC Newcacher#2
Found December 17, 2020

TFTC smile 8141 out and about with Hatzoff RoddyC Snickersallan and miss Millie geo dog having a great time picked this cache up on our way to Yeppoon

Thank you, Newcacher#2, for placing this cache for our enjoyment.

Day 21 on our return journey from our northern adventures with RoddyC, Snickersallan GrannySmith 1947 caching south to wards home.


TFTC Newcacher#2

Mason

Morning walk to log some caches. Great spot for a cache

That's enough for 1 night. Tftc

Found

Exchanged & rehid

2nd Find of the day.

16 of 18 for trip. Remembrance day ... thanks to all who served and protected this great country. Lest we forget. Tftc #970

Got out of the house yesterday and found ourselves exploring the Burdekin area. Stopped by this GZ while exploring the centre of town, and made a quick find. Thanks Newcacher#2

Gefunden

Tftc

Day 15 of my road trip, today heading from Townsville to Mackay.
Stopped in to pick up this cache.
A quick find, i like this little town it's grown a lot since i last passed through.
Thanks for the cache Newcacher#2.

Super fast , cache was very visible placed in the same spot with more camo TFTC

TFTC

A day around Ayr combining caching and running in my new bike.
355k done and another area cleaned out.
Thanks for placing these.

Having a great time finding this series with our Geocaching Grandkids who were quick to find this one. Tftc

Yay

Easy find tyfc