Fergusson Park (Tauranga) Matua, North Island, New Zealand
By
hlashbrooke on 25-May-21. Waypoint GC9BVP8
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I am regretfully archiving this cache since there's been no response from nor action by the cache owner within the time frame requested in the last reviewer note.
Hi hlashbrooke
This geocache was brought to my attention as being in need of an owner maintenance visit and after my previous reviewer note, there has been no owner response. The cache owner needs to check on this cache ASAP and either replace it or archive it, after picking up any geo-litter. See the [maintenance section of the Geocache Listing Requirements/Guidelines](http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx#listingmaintenance).
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TheCoddiwompler
This geocache was brought to my attention as being in need of an owner maintenance visit and after my previous reviewer note, there has been no owner response. The cache owner needs to check on this cache ASAP and either replace it or archive it, after picking up any geo-litter. See the [maintenance section of the Geocache Listing Requirements/Guidelines](http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx#listingmaintenance).
I've added this cache to my watchlist, and I will check back in four weeks to be sure that the maintenance has been done. In the meantime, I have temporarily disabled this listing. When the maintenance is completed, the owner can enable the listing by clicking on the link below the cache name to return it to active status.
Whatever your intentions, please **post a note** here on the cache page (not email) to let us know that you are still active and maintaining the cache. If a month passes without seeing a response, then I'll assume that this listing should be archived.
Please note, that if a cache is archived due to lack of owner maintenance, the cache is unable to be unarchived.
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TheCoddiwompler
hlashbrooke, we didn’t find your cache today. Sorry, but it wasn’t for lack of trying though! Searched high and low, left and right but nothing to be seen. Maybe CO could check it’s still here.
My first DNF. Looked under just about every rock.
A heap of muggles around, some even stopping to ask if they could help
A heap of muggles around, some even stopping to ask if they could help
Mr 8 and Ms 4 had a good search and we concluded muggles have been a muggling. Please check CO.
Found. Was easier than initially thought. A little further than 1.5m from steps. Thanks!
Did a gentle ride down to the park on our bikes to dispatch another DOT day.
Nice day to do this find TFC
Nice day to do this find TFC
Easy find thanks, having lunch whilst repairing vandals work here and thought I would see if anything nearby and voila.
A nice quick find thanks. Funny, another cache today with no paperwork. Added a slip of waterproof paper.
Ms_KR and I are off on a wee tour of the North Island. The weather was mostly fine. I got in some biking and walking, but too many dnf's for my liking. We cruised around Tauranga And we had another great day!
Thanks to all CO's for publishing and maintaining their caches. Cheers.
Ms_KR and I are off on a wee tour of the North Island. The weather was mostly fine. I got in some biking and walking, but too many dnf's for my liking. We cruised around Tauranga And we had another great day!
Thanks to all CO's for publishing and maintaining their caches. Cheers.
There's no log book in there, someone left it on the left side so it took a bit to find
Great rock hunt. Unfortunately no paper to register my find. Great watching the kite surfers enjoying the wind.
Out for a windy geo adventure. Found this cache on the LEFT side of the steps (facing ocean). Completley filled with water and the logbook has disintegrated into nothing.
A random Saturday off work so I headed out for a couple of caches. A few cars parked at GZ but no one in them. Cache found quickly thanks to a straight forward hint and placement however... Probably not a future proof hide as the next king tide might just take this one. A smiley for me though - cheers hlashbrooke and TFTC
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**Early 2015 a group of Tauranga based geocachers started a [BOP Geocaching Facebook Page](https://www.facebook.com/groups/GeocachingBOP/). 214 cachers currently make up this [Closed](https://www.facebook.com/help/220336891328465#What-are-the-privacy-options-for-groups) group where we share information and help, as well as friendly banter and stories from our adventures. Please check us out if you're interested.**
Once at the GZ searched all the obvious places but came up with nothing. We’d already had a DNF on this before so was feeling a bit disappointed again. However after widening the search and as we were about to leave the cache container was spotted. How did we miss that? Thanks
Lovely view and as long as you check the cracks you can find it pretty quickly
Bloody freezing here tonight. The gates are open till 10pm so we were happy we didn't have to walk so far. Took a lot of scrambling even after reading the hint, After expanding our search it was pretty quick. Tftc
Very chilly down here today but at least that are it a bit quieter and less muggles around Took a bit of scrambling but once on the right angle the cache was soon sighted. TFTC
With Gap (of Fap and Gap)… We have a lot going on at the moment. Our current situation has forced us to cache later in the day and into the night…
Another muggly location… There was no polite way to search for this, so we just got down to business. We searched within the hinted confines, but struggled with light and shadow. This was fast becoming a chore, so we widened our zone. Suddenly, the cache appeared, about a metre on. We signed the log and returned the cache as found. Thanks hlashbrooke and TFTC.
Another muggly location… There was no polite way to search for this, so we just got down to business. We searched within the hinted confines, but struggled with light and shadow. This was fast becoming a chore, so we widened our zone. Suddenly, the cache appeared, about a metre on. We signed the log and returned the cache as found. Thanks hlashbrooke and TFTC.
The most difficult part was trying to look like we were taking photos as this must be the local park up place. 2 cars right in front of where we wanted to be. Buzzy bb found it & I hid her from the muggles. Tftc
Nice quick find. Lots of muggles today with soccer and a long weekend, kiwis out there doing it! TFTC
Nice and quite today, apart from the odd car using the turnaround. Took a few minutes to get the right angle and, a short stretch later, the cache was in hand. All good. TFTC.
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Having found the last new one, we couldn't resist driving on to collect this one too. Had to out wait some muggles nearby but fortunately, they seemed to have absolutely no interest in what we were up to and the cache was thankfully spotted very quickly so we were in and out before any suspicion was raised. TFTC
Having found the last new one, we couldn't resist driving on to collect this one too. Had to out wait some muggles nearby but fortunately, they seemed to have absolutely no interest in what we were up to and the cache was thankfully spotted very quickly so we were in and out before any suspicion was raised. TFTC
On my way to search for a couple of new caches published and found last night but low and behold a new one published, u turn and off I went, got to GZ and another nearby published, a quick find here and off to the other one, thanks for the hide. {FTF} 11.20am
The weather is a tad angry today..I arrived at GZ and there were muggles every where...I went and did some other caches on returning they were still there..this time I waited for them to move on..soon I was rewarded and had the cache in hand as the rain came down...this is a beautiful spot even on a wet day thanks for the tidy placement
We had a leisurely morning caching at McLaren Falls. After a very late lunch we headed to Ferguson Park. We nonchalantly strolled to gz but could see that we were not going to be able to retrieve this cache as two carloads of muggles were parked right there! They were checking out each other's engine problems and weren't going to move soon. We drove to the new Kulim Park cache hoping they would be gone when we returned. Not!! We parked really close and enjoyed the view for a while. They eventually dropped the bonnets and moved on with a skid and revving engines. Now it was a quick nip out in the now howling wind to grab the cache. Just got it back in place when the rain came down too. Thanks for the placement hlashbrooke.