Te Maatu / Thorp Bush (Tasman) Motueka, South Island, New Zealand
By SJT_NZ on 25-Apr-22. Waypoint GC9R7VV

Thanks for the find. Did not realise the reserve went there.

Trouve Easy find on a sunny day. Tftc

Nice quick find here thanks fo the multi cache all goo here

TFTC, we really enjoyed figuring out and finding this one! - KK

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Was visiting Thorp Bush while doing the local Ad Lab, and noticed this multi while here. Soon gathered the necessary info before heading off to the final. Nicely hidden here, all good, cheers

Cool little park and great to learn a little. Little T lovee the final cache. Snagged a lemon too.

I was in town today for some chores and swung past for a check given the last DNF.Cache is in place where it's supposed to be

No luck for me

Easy find tftc

Surprise final.. not the fire action expected! Thanks

Located with Ricardinho On our way to Kaiteriteri for the weekend to spend time with RNZ's sister & her husband & we stopped & grabbed this cache on the way. The final was definitely not where I expected it to be & the location was a surprise to me as I grew up in Motueka & didn't even know this little spot was here! TFTC

This weekend we were catching up with my sister.She was up from Chch with her hubby and they had a place in little Kaiteriteri for a week, so we popped over for a visit. That put paid to us attending the CITO on Saturday, but we had great fun exploring in Tasman. This one was solved and found on the way over. Not where I expected it to be, but this is a nice little reserve. Even RG72 who grew up in this town did not know about this particular nook. Found a couple of ripe lemons as well, thats a bonus.TFTC SJT.

Very wenjoyable multi with busy paws. Took a while to find as tried many options. Just giving when we tried 9ne again and found. Thanks fir this multi SHT_NZ.

Took awhile to find multi was easy!! Youc have the basis for marmalade here!! Found with coconuts3. TFTMC

A nice multi to do....Liked exploring Thorps Bush .Down here staying in Nelson with Jag and Supernannny .

It didnt take us long to find the information needed to solve the puzzle and then find it in the dark; although some of our torches will turn the darkness into daylight!Rumbling stomachs tell us it is time for dinner.Day 2 of The Wellingtonians are back tour with TwigNZ, YetiNZ, Mr-Mcgoo. After the last trip, with more caches for us to find, we decided we had to return. And, of course, there will be days of laughter, usually at my expense During our time here, all found caches were signed as NMTY (regardless of whether 2, 3 or all 4 of us hadn't found it previously), or with individual names for Challenge Caches according to whomever was claiming the find.Kia ora rawa atu for the cache SJT_NZ.

Back in June, four Wellingtonians (NZ_B, Mr-Mcgoo, TwigNZ and YetiNZ) came down to visit the Nelson region. We had such a blast that we decided to do it again, and here we are!During our time here, all found caches were signed as NMTY (regardless of whether 2, 3 or all 4 of us hadn't found it previously), or with individual names for Challenge Caches according to whomever was claiming the find, which certainly applied to this cache.Day 2, and having spent 1 night in Takaka we are driving back down to Nelson via Kaiteriteri and Motueka and various stops along the way. By now we had had our dinner in Motueka and were now just grabbing some numbers before heading down to our accommodation in Nelson.A straightforward park n grab at the final, even by torchlight. No issues here, and we were soon back on our way again armed with a couple of lemons for the Eggs Benedict that was to be made in the morning Thank you for setting this one up.

(# 8180) On a caching trip to the Nelson/Golden Bay area for a repeat trip for the four amigos. Day two of this trip took us from Takaka over the hill to Kaiteriteri, through Motueka and back to Nelson. Tripping with NZ_B, TwigNZ and YetiNZ. Another day full of hilarity with nobody being spared being the butt of the jokes. No problem getting the information and calculating the final location. Signed the log with NMTY. Thanks SJT_NZ for bringing me here.

Some time ago a group of us from Wellington decided that what we should do is come down to the Nelson region for a long weekend of Geocaching. So we did. We had such a good time that just a few months later we decided to do it again. The same team to the same location, with the same agenda. The only real goal for this four day break is exploring, having fun, and finding more of the unfound geocaches in the area.

Day two of this trip took us from the labyrinth rocks of Tākaka over the hill to Kaiteriteri, through Motueka and back to Nelson. We stopped at many caches along the way, and this was one of them.

We had no problem determining the final location, and arrived in the dark which meant no one was about. Cache was found without any trouble and I was even able to find a couple of lemons on a tree to use for breakfast the following morning.

Most of our finds here we signed the log with the collective name of N.M.T.Y to represent the four of us: NZ_B, Mr-Mcgoo, TwigNZ, and YetiNZ.

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Thanks to SJT_NZ for placing and maintaining this cache. I enjoy each and every cache I find, and it is only with Geocachers like this creating them and placing them out in the world that this wonderful game continues.

[DGSc-Bulk] tagging to help me generate a list for GC30AD8 - DGSc Challenge.

Thanks SJT_NZ

Had seen Thorp Bush on the Map...and was pleased to have your Multi , plus an Ad Lab and a trad in here!

Very interested to read all the history on the Boards too.

Day 5 with Supernannny and Net61 in Nelson exploring this part of the country. Nice quick
Multi which we completed while doing the adventure lab. A short walk to gz and the cache was soon located. TFTM

What a difference some daylight makes. It was to early for the abundant citrus but just to late for the fejoas. We did come for the smilie though and got it Thank you SJT_NZ

Better luck this time after a DNF previously. Also better weather this time, drizzle in GZs like this tends to dampen my enthusiasm. Today the weather played ball and we had time to search although this turned out to be a quick find.
Thank you SJT_NZ.

Back up to Nelson for 3 cellsites and a few highway drives. Picking up the odd cache for my 300 minutes challenge, challenge caches and whatever else really.

Checked into my motel for the night, now time to go for a wander around and get a few AdLabs before it's time to get some Pad Thai... yum. Nice little area to walk around and a quick find once I arrived at the final GZ.. nicely hidden

TFTC SJT_NZ, the cache was found in good order Signed, sealed and returned to GZ. 6 find(s) of 6 today, making this find #4047

Freshly returned from spec savers along with my confirmed co ords I delved into the bushes ..worked my way along the fence line WOW thats magic ..there it is.. thanks to the C.O for checking that it is all good and permission to sign much appreciated

Well, we had marched our way around Motueka for a few days (no hardship there). We quickly got the required information and set off to look for the final. We searched and searched with both sight and feel. We failed! After confirmation from the CO that it was there, we wondered how we could miss it. Did it go walkabout and realise that the grass wasn't greener and came back "home"? Thanks for the multi SJT_NZ

Went to replace the cache and found the original cache exactly where it is supposed to be - low, and behind a post. Additional hint - first post on the right-hand side of the gate.

Have had the location checked by a previous finder who reports the cache is missing. Will replace over the next day or two.

New placements kept on accumulating and against better judgement we decided to finally make a Mot run. Not that we hate going to Mot, to the contrary. However, it being muggle central after hours is the preferred option. Most finds in Mot are "night caches" and helped greatly in achieving our DGSc. We have no complaints
We've been here before and knew where to look. Checked high and low and for cache creep but no luck today.

No luck today.

Looked for ages under the trees along the corrugated iron fence..zippo .Iam off to spec saver

No luck for me today

After doing the Ad lab around Te Maatu/Thorp Bush I had some time to grab the coordinates for this. Wandered over for the quick find. Thanks for the multi.

I walked around in Thorp Bush gathering all the required info and enjoying the nic shade.

The cache wasn't that low and could be seen quite easily. After signing I put it back how it should be.

Cheers for the cache, SJT NZ.

Months ago I messed up one number, and of course had trouble finding something relating to the hint. But a read of previous finds left me knowing where I should have been, and an enjoyed refresh of the info boards confirmed.
Much fun, thanks very much

Fun find. Beautiful spot

Took an evening stroll and picked up this cache to start our year off. Thanks for the cache.

Co-ords worked out last weekend so tonight we came out for a stroll and found it log signed - thanks for the cache

Found it during our holiday. It took a while to find the way to the final stage. Tftc

After completing the coords, it was easy to find, tftc

Back in Mot again this morning. A couple of non caching members of the family (that's everyone but me) had some shopping needs they couldn't get over the the hill. This gave me some time to find a few more solved puzzles, and Multis. TFTC

Thanks for this Multi, SJT_NZ.
I came to Thorp Bush today to check out the AdLab series and was pleased to find this Multi here; I gathered the info, got some reasonable looking co-ords and quickly had the cache in hand. I’m always a bit surprised when a Multi works out for me - they really are my “bête noire” of caching !

#21763. After working out the coords, it didn't take long to walk to GZ, which was nice and quiet on a sunny afternoon. Cache was quickly spotted, then it as back to Thorp Bush to do the ad lab. TFTC.

I had printed out this multi in anticipation of doing the ad lab in the bush, and it didn't take too long (with a little toing and froing between the info boards) to gather the info.
We decided to look for the final before entering the bush, and the cache was found in a location that was new to us. Interesting multi, thanks.

Interesting discovery of another new bit of park, thank you.

Last one for the day and the area was busy with muggles. Managed to grab the required information then found a place in the sun to do the calculations. Interesting place for GZ so checked calcs and previous logs and decided to wander off and see for ourselves. Sure enough, it seemed ok and after a short search for a cache neatly hidden by spiders and windblow, the cache was found and signed off. tftc

Took longer than it should have to find. Brought the caravan over here for a couple of nights.

Marchwood and I came up to the area to do the AL, but this one was in the way, so we had to find it before we could proceed. Lots of going in circles to get the info we needed. TFTC.

Nice multi and a good one to fill in a multi dot day. I collected the information and was surprised to see where I had to go. The final location was a pleasant surprise too. A nice spot that I hadn't explored before. Found the cache exactly where it was supposed to be. TFTC, Biggles.

My 3rd find today. TFTC

I have been looking forward to the International Geocaching day event in Nelson for ages but after the weather being inclement for the last four days what do you know, it was inclement overnight as well. For a while I thought I would attend despite that but in the end, the decision was made for me so I was delighted when Tregearp suggested our own non-event on the eastern side of the bay instead. Walking home I was really close to this cache which I had saved for a special occasion. Was this a special occasion? You bet.
Thanks for the brain exercise, the smilie and the help to obtain an International Geocaching Day souvenir. I feel that all New Zealanders should be aware of what went on in Motueka and the similar occurrences in other parts of the country.
Ooo look at that, I earned two souvenirs with one click .

I remember searching for some information here previously, possibly for a different reason, and then giving up owing to a persistent guy who wanted to have a conversation in te reo, while he was less proficient then he pretended to be. A relatively quick walk up and down today to locate the required information, then we were off to the nicely hidden final. TFTC!!

Paddle chick and I popped out to grab a few caches nice quick find .Thanks SJT_NZ for this multi

Not the nicest evenings to go caching but needs must and I need a multi and a mystery today. I got soaked just walking to the car after work and as an ex colleague used to say "you can only get wet once". Quickly snapped photos of the signboards then sat on the calculations. The final location didn't look right so reworked and got the same answer so off I went and was surprised to find I was correct. Nice quick find, thanks SJT_NZ

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I had collected the numbers for this previously with Mrs SoBad but had wanted to leave the find for a multi dot day. Not a dot day today either but it was freezing cold and getting dark by the time I finished work so I knew this would be a quick find. I also wanted some more feijoa before the season finished and knew I would be able to pick up some here. Perfect - have a favourite for the all round package. TFTC # 18,521

Had intended on completing this yesterday but went to the murder house and after that just headed home, I'd done a reckkie for the CO prior to publishing but didn't take note of the answers so back today and read the boards carefully to get the information. A short wander to the GZ with bag in hand to pick some fruit. Thanks SJT_NZ for an very good multi

Mrs SoBad had a double bonus here. First the cache although writing the wrong number down did give a slightly longer walk. And once that was sorted there was an interesting spot with a cache and a large number of feijoas. Gathered enough for breakfast this week just as our own were coming to an end.
Thanks.

The required numbers were obtained reasonably quickly, the off to the final for a reasonably quick find thanks.

Ms_KR and I are off on a wee road trip to Nelson. Today we cruised around Motueka, after the morning rain had stopped.

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

Wasn't at all sure about going into this area as it looked like someone's private garden and it is productive at the moment. That reminds me to bring in my jacket from the car and empty my pockets for breakfast tomorrow. A favorite point for Te Maatu and being such a fruitful trip. Tftc

Found with Ulmuslynx on this beautiful morning we solved the mult and it wasn't long before we spotted the cache Thank you for the cache and the multi

Found with no.13 on a sunny morning. Some orchard workers sitting near info boards. Had to wipe the dew off some boards to spot info. Thought final was wrong to start with but all ok. Tftc

Out for a drive collecting mainly Multis.
I must have walked the triangle three times in an effort to find the answers. Glad I wasn’t doing the AdLab at the same time. An interesting place for the final. Surprised that there’s no signage. It kinda looked private until I got through the first set of bushes. A quick find. TFTC

Published

First to find! After being inside at a quilting day all day I decided on the way home it would be good to have a go at finding a cache or two. I was lucky to get this FTF. Thank you for this interesting challenge.