Karragarra West Karragarra Island, Queensland, Australia
By
Fangsoki on 01-Oct-22. Waypoint GC959MX
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Logs
Out for a fund day of caching on some of the bay islands. All caches were quickly located and our names added to the logs. TFTC
Great day to be island hopping and finding caches along the way. Many thanks to the COs for placing and maintaining these caches.
Out caching today visiting the Bayside Islands with joojoo57 and Selva Girls. Great weather hopping on and off the ferry of the 4 islands we visited. Found the cache and signed the log as JARS. TFTC
Out and about enjoying the sunshine today. A little too hot for a hike, so we ventured to the islands. What a great choice! Lovely cache, thanks for taking me here Fang.
This was a nice little back area on the island to ride the bike, and I enjoyed the "local"/informal track through this area. This was a good-sized cache in a good spot, but sadly, these plastic containers arent the same as metal in keeping water out, as the logbook was slightly damp. Otherwise, the cache container and logbook were in good shape. Thanks [Fangsoki](https://coord.info/PR3MMTD) for the cache placement and ongoing maintenance. A Favourite Point for highlighting this area and suitably sized container.----------This morning, my parents arrived in Brisbane and were visiting from Adelaide. With no plans set for the day, I suggested a trip to the Southern Moreton Bay Islands (SMBI) by ferry. It just so happened to be a bonus opportunity to grab a couple of newly published geocaches at Karragarra Island. I had previously visited the islands on 18/07/2021 with [jesswrigley](http://coord.info/PRNW59T), however, that was before an explosion of new geocaches that coincided with the [Celebrating 20 22 years of Geocaching: Karragarra](https://coord.info/GC8HK43) Community Celebration Event, that we were unable to attend.Consequently, we boarded the 12:20 hr ferry, and we visited Karragarra Island and Macleay Island (coincidentally, the only two islands that I had geocaches to find). I brought my E-bike to expedite my islands visits, whilst my parents explored the islands on foot. A terrific winter sunny day, albeit with a chilly wind to the air.
Strolling amongst the island today with NTM, our first find on this one. Thanks for the cache Cheers
2/3 I really enjoyed visiting this island even though I only got to see part of it. The peacefulness here is so becoming. I enjoyed wandering along the beaches and below the embankment. Beautiful sights and sounds and smells abound.
We are anchored nearby and came ashore to find these caches. This is a large one! Log is a bit damp but we signed and RAF. TFTC
Out and about early this morning with the Moreton Bay adventure lab series as my main objective. Landed at the marina not long after 7am having never been across to this group of islands.It was a glorious morning for it and i managed to pick a few trads as well.Still have a few more to find when next in the area.A big thanks to the cache owner for making this cache available to be found by fellow cachers.Cheers
Possibly the quickest find for today, unfortunately our aeroguard must have run out of strength as we arrived, as the mosquitoes nearly carried us away. Signed the log, reapplied the repellant, and kept walking
We have been watching these new caches put out on Karragarra island for quite some time, but either the weather or timing was not quite right, but finally a great day was ready to be had, got the ski serviced, and we headed out from Surfers Paradise to retrieve these shiny nice new caches on this island.Absolutely perfect day out on the Well.TFTC
Day 16 of our attempt to get the new souvenirs. Our longest streak up until now was 10 days. So thanks to the new souvenirs we have now bettered it!! But I do think we can miss a few days and still get the souvenirs.
Dog and house sitting for friends at Redland Bay for 2 weeks so took the opportunity to cache in a different area.
Decided to come to these bay islands today which we have never been to. We brought our bikes and our geo daughter came with us. Due to a late start we only did Russell and Karragarra islands and left the others for another day.
Beautiful cycling and caching weather
Happy to find a cache 30kms from home so we don’t clean up all our close ones.
Thanks Fangsoki for the cache.
Dog and house sitting for friends at Redland Bay for 2 weeks so took the opportunity to cache in a different area.
Decided to come to these bay islands today which we have never been to. We brought our bikes and our geo daughter came with us. Due to a late start we only did Russell and Karragarra islands and left the others for another day.
Beautiful cycling and caching weather
Happy to find a cache 30kms from home so we don’t clean up all our close ones.
Thanks Fangsoki for the cache.
Had a Lovely day out catching the ferry from Redland bay to karragarra island with the Grey Parrots...aka mum and dad. . What a total babe of an island. Have grown up in the Redlands, but never made it over here. Thanks so much for the cache!!
Today I’m with my mum going to MacLeay Island, when I noticed this one had several caches. This is my second one as I do a loop. I love this container! Tftc!
I spotted the likely hide on approach and quickly found it. Thanks for the fun Fangsoki
Island hopping with Stealthseeker. Enjoying the AL.
Thought we'd gather a few smiley faces while we were here.
My turn to do the retrieval. What a peaceful location. Took some time to soak in the serenity.
TFTC
Thought we'd gather a few smiley faces while we were here.
My turn to do the retrieval. What a peaceful location. Took some time to soak in the serenity.
TFTC
Exploring the bay islands with an Adventure Lab and some caches with Aussiemates. Love a nice big ammo can. Left a few things and a couple of TBs. Thanks for bringing us to a new discovery in our own city. TFTC
Chamad and I both had a spare day today and were looking at options for a ride as Mr TT9 usually enjoys a ride more than Miss TT11 (who was off on scout camp). Chamad mentioned taking the bikes on the ferries and doing the 4 islands to complete the new AL. I have often thought of taking the kids to Coochiemudlo to do caching with the bikes, so this seemed like the perfect practice.
The weather was hot but perfect. Some of the hills on the islands were a bit much for Mr9, but he pushed through and gave it his all. There was a lot of whinging and giving up at times, but at the end he actually said he had a really good day. So did I.
Except now, as I am logging these finds, he is covered in Calamine Lotion. Either his swim or the lie down on a towel in the playground resulted in almost his whole body covered in bites of some kind. Glad it took hours for them to show up or it may have been a painful ride home. Bike, ferry, car....we travelled them all today.
The weather was hot but perfect. Some of the hills on the islands were a bit much for Mr9, but he pushed through and gave it his all. There was a lot of whinging and giving up at times, but at the end he actually said he had a really good day. So did I.
Except now, as I am logging these finds, he is covered in Calamine Lotion. Either his swim or the lie down on a towel in the playground resulted in almost his whole body covered in bites of some kind. Glad it took hours for them to show up or it may have been a painful ride home. Bike, ferry, car....we travelled them all today.
So a while back, I had this great adventure and thought what a great day’s outing it would be for me and the girls. We could take the bikes, island hope on the ferry’s, grab a few caches in the bay and do an adventure lab as well. Should take approximately 4 hrs of caching plus a lunch and drinks ok 5 hours. We could have some lunch at one of the islands and even take in a swim. Well life deals some bad cards some days, so the idea got shelved. That was until I got a phone call from triple turmoil saying she and Rylie had a free day and was at a loose end, hmmm. So I pitched an idea at her and the next thing we were set.
Today we did just that, jumped on the ferry and went to Russel first, grabbed the adventure lab and then a lonnng bike ride to grab a cache. Back on the next ferry to lamb, easy grab a cache and a couple of labs. Back on the next ferry to Macleay, grab a couple of labs. Back on the next ferry to Karragarra. Here we had a swim, a bike ride and finished the days outing, labs done, caches done, awesome. The ferry service was just great and the operators were very helpful in telling us what to do with our bikes.
It was a very nice day and a great days outing, thank you to the CO’s for the caches and the lab. We signed all logs and were happy to find all caches today.
So here we are on the final island and finally a bit of flat island to ride around. Rylie took in a swim while we went off to grab the three around here, easy finds thank you.
Today we did just that, jumped on the ferry and went to Russel first, grabbed the adventure lab and then a lonnng bike ride to grab a cache. Back on the next ferry to lamb, easy grab a cache and a couple of labs. Back on the next ferry to Macleay, grab a couple of labs. Back on the next ferry to Karragarra. Here we had a swim, a bike ride and finished the days outing, labs done, caches done, awesome. The ferry service was just great and the operators were very helpful in telling us what to do with our bikes.
It was a very nice day and a great days outing, thank you to the CO’s for the caches and the lab. We signed all logs and were happy to find all caches today.
So here we are on the final island and finally a bit of flat island to ride around. Rylie took in a swim while we went off to grab the three around here, easy finds thank you.
2/10/2022 Find #5537
Karragarra will always have a special place in my heart. I have loved it from the first moment I stepped foot on this island with the CO 3 years ago.
However it was only this year when scouting out caching placements that we ventured around this side of the island.
Today, while the rain held off, SaintsMadHouse and I made our way around to put our names in the log of this cache.
A nice easy find, perhaps helped by the fact I knew exactly where he had planned to hide this one, although the hide was always going to be a likely spot to any cacher, which was why it jumped out when scouting the area.
It’a nice and secluded around this side of the island. Muggles not an issue.
Thanks for the cache Fangsoki.
Karragarra will always have a special place in my heart. I have loved it from the first moment I stepped foot on this island with the CO 3 years ago.
However it was only this year when scouting out caching placements that we ventured around this side of the island.
Today, while the rain held off, SaintsMadHouse and I made our way around to put our names in the log of this cache.
A nice easy find, perhaps helped by the fact I knew exactly where he had planned to hide this one, although the hide was always going to be a likely spot to any cacher, which was why it jumped out when scouting the area.
It’a nice and secluded around this side of the island. Muggles not an issue.
Thanks for the cache Fangsoki.
I feel all topsy turvy, like I am actually facing east - I don't know why. The peace here is just wonderful and exactly what I needed before heading back to work after a long break away.
Out and about on the bike collecting caches on the Bay Islands and completing the AL along the way.
Now after arriving at the nearby event it was time to seek out the cluster of new and the odd not so new cache on this Island.
Left the cache event in the shelter shed only to find the rain and wind were still pelting down on this side of the Island.
Now after arriving at the nearby event it was time to seek out the cluster of new and the odd not so new cache on this Island.
Left the cache event in the shelter shed only to find the rain and wind were still pelting down on this side of the Island.
6725
Saturday. The highlight of this day was the Fang event, between that and the weather which changed from Brisbane to Tully half way through, i was surprised to find I had managed to get the SP name into this log (as were you, I am sure!)
This was the 7th of 9 caches logged on this outing.
Thanks ***Fangsoki*** for showing us this place
Saturday. The highlight of this day was the Fang event, between that and the weather which changed from Brisbane to Tully half way through, i was surprised to find I had managed to get the SP name into this log (as were you, I am sure!)
This was the 7th of 9 caches logged on this outing.
Thanks ***Fangsoki*** for showing us this place
It's an awful long time since I last visited this island and found all the geocaches here. But today, I am attending the [Community Celebration Event](https://coord.info/GC8HK43) on Karragarra, and I'll definitely be partaking in these new geocaches by Fangsoki too.
After the event had started to really wind up and the official times finished, the rain had set in. I got all fancy trying to predict a break to scoot out and grab these three on the western end of the island and eventually, picked my window and set off.
For the transit, I had brought my less-than-a-week old electric scooter across to chew through the kilometres. It's not an offroad unit at all, but I still figured it might be faster than walking. I don't want to foreshadow, but it's a good thing it's waterproof!
This was the second stop, working my way back. A heavy shower had come and gone and now I was just blasting along in the cold wind and light rain, trying to geocache as fast as possible. Having passed ruzzelz, he gave me a bonus hint which would possibly make life faster and easier.
Getting close, I again parked and made my way to the obvious hide. It was a very quick find of a most handsome geocache container. Maybe the extra hint wasn't strictly needed. I shielded and signed the logbook at 14:45 before replacing as found and setting off for the third and last of this frosty outing. Thanks for this geocache, Fangsoki
After the event had started to really wind up and the official times finished, the rain had set in. I got all fancy trying to predict a break to scoot out and grab these three on the western end of the island and eventually, picked my window and set off.
For the transit, I had brought my less-than-a-week old electric scooter across to chew through the kilometres. It's not an offroad unit at all, but I still figured it might be faster than walking. I don't want to foreshadow, but it's a good thing it's waterproof!
This was the second stop, working my way back. A heavy shower had come and gone and now I was just blasting along in the cold wind and light rain, trying to geocache as fast as possible. Having passed ruzzelz, he gave me a bonus hint which would possibly make life faster and easier.
Getting close, I again parked and made my way to the obvious hide. It was a very quick find of a most handsome geocache container. Maybe the extra hint wasn't strictly needed. I shielded and signed the logbook at 14:45 before replacing as found and setting off for the third and last of this frosty outing. Thanks for this geocache, Fangsoki
Accio 10:32:42
Out here on Karra for THE event, and there are new geocaches to be had. Having said hello to event-central, T4mmmy, Nobby's Nuts and Crew 153 and I headed west(ish) to nab half of them. A real quick find here in the obvious spot - yes, a favourite spot.
Thanks Fangsoki for entertaining me at this location.
*{Overall find #10814}*
Out here on Karra for THE event, and there are new geocaches to be had. Having said hello to event-central, T4mmmy, Nobby's Nuts and Crew 153 and I headed west(ish) to nab half of them. A real quick find here in the obvious spot - yes, a favourite spot.
Thanks Fangsoki for entertaining me at this location.
*{Overall find #10814}* After joining in the community celebration went with team Herbz to make a few more finds. Weather was a bit unpleasant but the dogs enjoyed finding something smelly to sample by the shore on the way. TFTC
Mrs Slow Puncture told me about the event here today and we have been planning some island hopping for some time . Today she unfortunately could not make it but Mr Slow Puncture could. The weather was fine when we got there but we could see some big clouds in the distance so i decided to get going quick. This was my second last find today and it took 2 hours and 45 minutes to find all 8 caches on this island and i absolutely enjoyed the walk around and the different types of caches .What a great spot this is and a fantastic cache . Favorite point from me.
We made this very nice geocache find while hunting down the last two caches we hadn’t yet found on the island. The wind was increasing and the dark clouds were approaching as we scanned for GZ. Having spotted the likely hide we were thrilled to see a great geocache container. With the log signed and cache resting happily back in its hiding spot we took a photo before increasing our speed to the last one as wind blown rain began to moisten us. Thanks very much Fangsoki for bringing us out to the island today. We’ve loved coming out here and getting together at your event.
Cheers and happy caching!
Cheers and happy caching!
We came across to the Island with Crew 153 to join in at the event and do some caching with some of the other attendees.
A pleasant stroll and we were soon at this cache and it was good to stand back and watch Pprime struggle with the cache.
TFTC Fangsoki
A pleasant stroll and we were soon at this cache and it was good to stand back and watch Pprime struggle with the cache.
TFTC Fangsoki
FTF Found with goldielover today while at an event. Great day for a wander over here
TFTC
TFTC
Having enjoyed the festivities at the nearby event, we headed round the island to find some of these new caches.The rain has started but we came prepared with our wet weather gear. Cache find 5001! TFTC Fangsoki
After arriving at the nearby event I headed off with Pprime, T4mmmmy and NobbysNuts to find a few of the new caches .
It was a lovely stroll beside the water with the small waves breaking on the shore making southing noises. I was looking on the wrong side of the track when Pprime located the cache and then struggled to retrieve it.
TFTC Fangsoki
It was a lovely stroll beside the water with the small waves breaking on the shore making southing noises. I was looking on the wrong side of the track when Pprime located the cache and then struggled to retrieve it.
TFTC Fangsoki
