Rock on along the sea to the Pinapple Rock (Otago) Broad Bay, South Island, New Zealand
By Natalie247 on 03-Dec-21. Waypoint GC9K0KZ

I love the variety of the caches that have been placed along the harbour. It has been good to get out of the car and walk along the walkways. Thankyou for placing and maintaining these caches, Natalie247.

Cunning hide. Found with 1066. On our way back to Dunedin. We tried on the way out but a guy was parked up having a picnic - right by the spot

A van was parked here on the way up the road but it was gone on the way back so we could find the cache easily this time. A bit sneeky.

Heading back from an early start on the coast, we pulled in here also to claim the Adv.lab point and this cache, and came across another team of cachers doing the same thing....Day 4 (and last day), in Dunedin for Geo Toroa (Mega) with a team of cachers from South, East Auckland (SEAC), NZTravellers, KeyLev, HeMaLuDy, UncleSamNZ, and myself. This is our usual annual caching trip where we usually travel to a Mega (in NZ thus far) and/or cache the area, or select an area most of us haven't been caching before, to gain maximum numbers for all.Thanks to all the CO's for placing and maintaining caches in some stunning locations that we may not have visited had it not been for geocaching.Signed in as SEAC to save logbook space unless specifically required to sign individually.TFTC.

*** draft log for stats tracking, more later ***GC9K0KZ Rock on along the sea to the Pinapple Rock (Otago)Traditional Other28 Oct 2024T09:43:00 NZDTTFTC Natalie247Heading south with Heihei, along with most of New Zealands cachers, for the Dunedin Mega.Dropping Heihei to the penguin tour, and stopped at this interesting feature.Was about to move the car for another one which had just arrived, but turned out to be a group of cachers ?? Which was handy as my satnav wouldnt settle ??

Today was day 4 of our visit to Dunedin for the Mega event. Today we just stuck around the Dunedin area picking up caches and ad lab points as we encountered them, including previously solved puzzles. We have signed most logs with SEAC as there are 5 caching names between our group of seven; Keylev, UncleSam, NZTravellers, Stik-a-crane and us. Lots of fun had and memories made with great friends. All a bit tired now and ready for home. Just a few more caches first.We bumped into BarefootGuru here, we spotted them looking around with a phone in hand, but htey were gettin into their car when they saw us approach. Once they realised we were doing the same as them, we joined forces to make the find.

Team SEAC consisting of HeMaLuDy, Stik-a-crane, UncleSam, Keylev and ourselves headed to Dunedin for the 2024 MEGA!All logs were signed as SEAC to save paper (except where specific signing requirements were requested)Fourth and final day of our Mega weekend. The weather was sunny but still chilly today!Thanks to all the CO's who had maintained the caches as we found a majority with fresh paper and containers!Found it you against rock with other cachers.TFTC

Found more later

Awesome thanks log full

Easy find is different awesome

Thanks so much ?? for maintaining and creating this hide Natalie247. Put new log sheet in.The paper is waterproof.

Today is an exciting day for us and chooknchunk, attending our first mega overseas and touring Dunedin chasing as many caches as we could, trying to keep as dry as possible on this wet day.A quick find after taking some photos of the pineapple ?? Thanks Natalie247 for the placement.

Out on a rainy Sunday with Nosynel and MacPacMum. Gps all over the place here but NN found it. Oops logged out of order. Thank you!#10797

Day 6 of our NZ mega mega holiday with The_Tritonz: Finally made it to Dunedin and the Mega Event.It was pouring rain and we got saturated, and a bit muddy as well here, but such is caching life. TFTC Natalie247.

Didn't find SpongeBob but did find cache.

Outnabout with Chamad, Snickersallan, Ardom & Bluewattle on my first ever trip across the ditch. Log signed as QLD+1 to save some space. After a week of caching around Brisbane and at events last month with other Geo friends, I couldnt pass up the opportunity to hop on board for a NZ Mega adventure. Another great day for caching. ?? TFTC Natalie247

Even though we stopped here on the outbound journey for the Ad Lab, we also on the return trip for this cache. TFTC.

Down in Dunedin for the Mega. Great to be back for another Mega 12 years after NZ's first Mega here in 2012. Finding a few caches with Boxhill and having a few laughs on the way.Nice to come back by this spot, having found a now archived cache here during the last Mega weekend.Thanks to the team for putting on a great Mega weekend, and also to all the COs for placing and maintaining the caches.TFTC Natalie247

Quick find while out with rosmar today, TFTC

Day 1 of Mega caching! Started with an event, then some albatross puzzles (and anything else we spied on our way), and finally a very wet CITO! A lot of fun had in spite of the weather. TFTC!

Day one - Geo Toroa DunedinWith Queensland buddies, Snickersallan, chamad and WollastonSigned log as QLD+1Thanks for creating and placing for our enjoyment

Love sponge bob!

Great hide. Tftc

Definitely started looking in the wrong place. But that was interesting too. Got very wet.

Back in our hometown for a weekend of MEGA adventures.Weather has changed dramatically since yesterday but we will soldier on TFTC.

no luck for us here searching a while before being joined by a couple of hopeful fisher men ~

A plan was hatched quite a while ago when the Dunedin Mega was announced to come over to the South Island again.I have only been to New Zealand twice before and I loved the South Island.So a chance to come back for a Mega was a no brainer for me.Everything was booked and I flew in last Saturday after a bit of a delay.So a drive from Oamaru to Dunedin yesterday and I had finally arrived at Mega central Dunedin.So Day 7 of my Mega NZ trip begins and I have teamed up with Roaming Howie again so lets go find a few more caches around the area.We are planing on being on the Otago Peninsula for the day doing some Geoart and any other caches that we stop at.A great looking rock, mound and tree.A few pics were taken of this one.The cache blended in so well and we missed it on the first couple of passes.Thanks Natalie247 TFTC.

We have come down early for the Mega. Out enjoying some caching. We stopped here for lunch, picnic out used nice seats and started seriously raining. Ate in car and enjoyed the view. Thanks for the cache Natalie247.

Parked up behind another vehicle but that was OK as it was the coconuts3. Cache was a quick find

Met up with other cachers from ChCh, brief chat and on our busy ways! Great wee camo this one!! TFTC

Day 10 of our Enzed adventures with Robmc. We arrived in Dunedin yesterday and today we hired bikes to ride the Otago Vine including a ferry ride across the bay.We managed to collect a lot of the puzzles we had prepared for and I think we only had a couple of DNFs. It rained, the sun shone, the wind blew, it was calm - the whole gamut really.Thanks for contributing to the fun Natalie247

Day ten of our epic New Zealand Adventure with The Morris.We have at last arrived in Dunedin.We spent today riding the Otago Vine clockwise, collecting caches as we came across them.Stopped at Port Chalmers for lunch then caught the ferry to Portobello.Mostly a nice day except for a bit of rain just out of Portobello (but we soon dried off).Almost didn't recognize the cache container it was so muddy.We can easily see how the rock got its name though.Thanks, Robmc.

Found, more later

Found with Kiwimykl, refer to his log for details.TFTC Natalie247

I am in Dunedin early to attend the Mega next weekend so in the meantime Im getting caches when I can. This cache was found in good condition.

DNA... Was not able to look for the cache due to some young idiots climbing the rock. Thankfully no-one was hurt, but I did hang around until they'd all come down. Sadly they were still hanging about and I had no chance to search.

Me and b nabbed this sneaky hide

I had wanted to bike all the way from Portobello to Port Chalmers this morning and catch the ferry back early afternoon. Unfortunately the minimum number of passengers hadnt been met (based on booking in advance), so my proposed sailing wasnt going to eventuate. That meant I had plenty of time to find caches and turn around and head back when I got sick of biking, especially with a rather strong head wind having a detrimental effect on my outing! Anyway, getting to the point, I picked up six caches in 12 kms. This one was a reasonably quick find. #7368. TFTC.

I overlooked this one at first, and it wasn't until 4Clubs had another look did we find it. Cheers for the cache Natalie

We took a while to spot this one, time has created even more camouflage than what the container originally looked like. TFTC

Took a while to find this one! Hiding in plain sight.

Making our way back home from some caching along the peninsula and at the pyramids. A nice quick find once we had parked up at GZ. TFTC

Quick find.

Such a great hide, took up a wee while till we picked it up and realised! Re hid a bit better tftc

Out on a cyclocache ride up the cyclepath from Andersons Bay to Portobello and back. Interesting name! So apt from a distance. TFTC Natalie247

We are staying at a holiday park for a couple of nights as we pass through to the Catlins. This morning was beautiful so after my hubby replaced my brake pads (smoked them in Waimate) I was off along the smooth path to Portobello and back.Parked the bike nearby and spied a wee hidy spot.TFTC

Very smart hide!TFTC

TFTC

Velk cesta do Ocenie - den 54 - Dunedin - Otago peninsula - Dunedin, Otago, South Island, Nov Zland (70 km)Dnes bylo pro zmnu od rna zataeno, teplota kolem 20C a odpoledne i pehky. Vydala jsem se na poloostrov Otago, kde jsou mal rybsk vesnice a na pici nejvt kolonie albatros krlovskch, lachtani (nebo tuleni) a taky men skupiny nejmench tuk modrch a tuk lutookch. Nejdv jsem se ale zastavila ve mst v Unity Park, kde je dal star keka z 11/2000. Opt to vypadalo na snadn odlov, od parkovit 100 m do leska, ale tentokrt zde byl nicnekajc hint a leskem jsem prolzala asi pl hodiny a nic. Natst se pak prodrala houtm njak mlad ochrnkyn prody, kter la naplnit pasti proti oposumm jedem, a ta mi poradila, e nco divnho vidla v zemi pln mimo souadnice. No byla to keka. Tak velk radost, e jsem tu netrvila as zbyten, a mohla jsem jet dl. Objela jsem postupn cel poloostrov, zastavovala u keek a taky na hezkch mstech a vyhldkch, a jsem dojela na cp. To u zaalo poprchat, tak jsem jet rychle sela na malou pliku, kam se vrac ti mal tuci z moe, ale byli tam jen njac vlejc se lachtani. Njac lid m upozornili na to, e jeden malink a asi vystraen tuk se skrv pod eleznmi schody, po kterch chod lid. Nael si tedy skr dost na prd, kdy mu vichni chod nad hlavou, ale vyfotila jsem si jeho malou st, co byla vidt mezi dvma stupni schod. Jinak se vracvaj z moe a v podveer a to se na tuto pl sm jen organizovan s prvodcem a vstupnm. Pokraovala jsem u s detnkem na vyhldku na tesy a majk a pak do nvtvnickho centra u kolonie albatros. Tady byla vstavka o faun a Maorskch tradicch a taky obchod se suvenry a kaf a taky WC. Z centra se opt organizovan chod na vychzku s prvodcem na pozorovac ploinu nahoe na kopci, odkud je vidt na ty albatrosy. Nejbli voln termn byl za 2 hodiny a venku prelo, tak jsem to zabalila a vrtila se do nejvt vesnice Portobello a odtud jinou silnic po hebenu kopce jela kolem dalch keek zpt do Dunedinu. Ten je z poloostrova fakt pkn vidt. Msto se rozprostr od moe na kopce na vechny strany. Posledn keku jsem odlovila v dalm mstskm parku a jela na bark na veei. Tuky mm moc rda, ale tady je setkn s nimi pli organizovan. V Chile jsem zaila krsn pobyt na Ostrovu tuk, kde chod ty po cestikch a tuci vude kolem a pletou se ti pod nohama, a to tady zat nejde.Today I found another old cache from November 2000 in Unity Park and then went to see the Otago peninsula. I enjoyed geocaching and nice views and made it to the end to the colony of albatrosses and blue penguins. However, neither type of animal can be seen here without taking part in an organized tour, and they were sold out and it started to rain. So I went around the lookout points and took a different route over the ridge of the cliffs back to Dunedin. Thanks for the cache and greetings from Czech republic.

Hint fake rock tftc

Big cache day with BMR49.15th of the day.TFTC

Sneaky hide TFTC

Hidden well.

A nice easy find on a great day out. A bit breezy but a nice ride. TFTH

I w2as on my way back to Portobello for lunch when I veered off the road to the way-by where this cache it.Cheers for the cache, Natalie247.

Nice cache and I like this one Many thanks for the reason to stop on a long bike ride.

Tftc

A quick one. Familiar container

Nous avons cherch...

DNF searched for about 40min without success.

2nd time and found it. Tftc

Thanks to gdkja. Found after looking in the wrong place, thanks to silly phone co-ords. All good here Tftc

Love this rock. Very very cool. Cache safely in it's hidey hole, thanks.

Can see it but rocks have lodged on top

A fantastic day for a trip along the harbour and retrieval of a few caches. Had to wait for some muggles to vacate the seat but soon located the cache. A nice hide at a great location, a FP.
Thanks for the cache.

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TFTC very strong winds but great spot

Hiding in plain sight!

Passing this one on the return from a Wednesday Walk. I thought that I had found it earlier, but it turns out it was for a previous incarnation. Thanks to daywalk for alerting me and to spoonz2 for finding the container.

TNLN. TFTC.

I’m sure there used to be another cache here, but I noticed that we hadn’t claimed this one. On a walk that went past it was too good an opportunity to miss, so is now duly signed.

Last of the day. A brilliant day out, with rain only forecast for 1700hrs. As we drove away, the first drops fell and I saw the clock flip over to the hour! A favorite point for the presentation. Thanks Natalie247

A nice quick find, I spotted it as I drove up. Last for the day. Thanks for placing your cache.

Ms_KR and I are heading to Invercargill for a tramping club 75th jubilee, so we left a bit early in hope that the weather would be fine, so we could get a bit of caching in. So far it has been good, fingers crossed for the rest of the time away.

Thanks to all CO's for publishing and maintaining their caches.

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I was expecting something else so when I picked up the container I was pleasantly surprised! TFTC

Every time we come down this way we comment about the pineapple. Nicely camouflaged.

finding some newer cache out on the peninsula with kiscardi today. a lovely day to be out caching

Thanks Natalie247 got placing a cache here and bringing us back to the pineapple rock. Love the name and the place. Out picking up some newer caches with NZ Bozzy today after I had been up here looking after the grandchildren. Great day out exploring some new places and seeing some great sights. Quickly found.

Out for a morning bike ride to grab a few caches, leaving some so that I have another excuse for a bike ride. I remember finding a cache here in the past. It didn't take too long to track it down but I must admit that it was on my second sweep. Thanks Natalie.

Whilst exploring the peninsula we couldn’t pass this unusual pineapple mountain. It didn’t take too long to find this cache which was well concealed. Tftc

This hill looks really like a pineapple! The Cache is well covered! TFTC!

Had to do a bit of log reading, coordinates jumped around so used geo sense. Tftc. Love these camos!Tftc! Gorgeous area.

Quick stop on our way along the peninsula. Gorgeous spot as they all are here. TFTC .

Sure looks like a pineapple to me!

Second time looking for this one and this time it was an easy find.

Nice day for a picnic with P&Vee and hubbies, gave this another go. Found no problems this time.

Enjoying a pleasant drive along the coast finding a few caches. TFTC

Kia ora for the cache.

On a trip to see the peninsula . Nice camo. Thanks

A quick easy find at this location at which we recall finding an earlier cache some years ago. Although it was a lovely day, we wonder how cold the water was for the man swimming nearby. TFTC

A quick trip to Dunedin for an appointment and we'll some caching .
Let's go have some fun .
A quick park and grab on z cool Dunedin day but great to stretch the legs and take in the views .



Getting out and about in to the out doors is my happy place so any excuse to go caching.

Life is short. Live one foot step at a time.Never say" I'm gonna "- Just do it!!
Thanks for the hide
tftc

Excursion with downsouthinv. Time before our appointment to visit this area and see what can be found. A cool day to stretch the legs and check the view

Out with the CO today and grabbed this one on the way past. Nearly tricked me. TFTC Natalie247

A stunning day outdoors today - perfect for geocaching. Had a go at this one earlier in the year without any luck. The compass bounced around a bit but got there reasonably quickly today. Great wee hide. Tftc

After reading the hint we thought we might be looking for several objects with one of them different from the others, which stumped us when all we could see were a couple of benches. Then something caught my eye and reminded me of a cache somewhere around Blenheim/on the way to Picton and straight away I had the cache in my hand.

Yucky. Need to wash my hands now.

On a road trip, more to follow later

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Found immediately, I must be getting good at this. Expert level soon.

Just went to the obvious spot. Not many muggles around so plenty of time to sign and replace.

Quickly found with the harbour looking as still as glass. TFTC

Mrs Grapea spent her childhood around the corner at Portobello so a little reminiscing was in order. Great hide.

TFTC

Find count: 2474

Birthday bonanza sunday" with Kjr ...out to the end of the road and caching our way back..
Nice quick find tftc