Australian Animals Series - Bardick Snake Merryville Park, New South Wales, Australia
By DARKSIDEDAN on 10-Jun-22. Waypoint GC9W287

Short Trip Away Day #3 [25/11] of 3Day three of my holidays (and day #3 of 3 for my trip away) saw me leaving the motel early to start the day. I started by heading over to Fyshwick for a couple of caches over there. For nice easy-ish ones. Three in the Fyshwick Forrest and one over in the park next to Maryborough St. After finding those ones, I headed over to Belconnen to find a couple of others and then onto the Mall for lunch. While at the Mall, I also did a game of 10 pin bowling because why not? I got a score of 120. Once I finished up in the Mall, I started making my way home. I found the next lot of power trail caches along Dog Trap Rd. I have decided on doing these caches section by section given, I drive past/through here so much. From there, I headed home while finding one more in Binalong before getting home. It was a great weekend away and I quite enjoyed catching up with everyone. TB visit. Some caches were signed as JM. A big thanks to the CO for adding this cache to game for the Geocaching community to enjoy. TFTCs!

Lovely and shady under the trees here. Started the day with a nice cold drink, good on a warm afternoon before heading out on a trail of caches around Murrumbateman. A trail I had started years ago so it was good to tackle a few more today. A nice back road, a few too many flies but a nice afternoon out before heading back towards town to catch up with friends for dinner. Thanks for cache.

Spending some time caching around the NSW/ACT southern tablelands with lots of side trips. TFTC.A trip out to Murrumbateman for a winery and then a few caches. Nice.Nice quick find

Find# 12323Nice quick find.TFTC DARKSIDEDAN

Good parking. This is not a difficult find, but it still took me a while to spot it. Cache and log are good. As mentioned before, the coordinates are a little out. My Garmin was 5m out. However the hint is good and aim for the hint. TFTC DARKSIDEDAN.

Found: 30/03/2024Sorry for falling behind with logs. Ive been busy catching up with family and also been unwell. I havent completed logs from events - QOBM, Leap Day and Canberra Mega, so am catching up now. Thank you for the cache and hunt.

Found

Great hidden find

tftc

Gps was a bit off, tftc

Full time Nomads, travelling around Australia since 2014. Staying a week or so in Yass, today we headed out late morning. Fantastic warm weather today, woo hoo! Headed south today looking for caches as we head towards a major milestone.TFTC DARKSIDEDAN

Found on a cool Autumn cloudy day. In the area after the Mega and a few more caches of course.Not many muggles around and another good find, thankfully. . Thanks for the cache DARKSIDEDAN, ***Roostaman***

Found while attending the mega in Canberra. I had a great time caching and catching up with friends.This is one of the caches found today.Thanks DARKSIDEDAN for the cache.

Over in the area heading for Canberra to attend the Easter Mega with tmann421Tons of caches done while here and this was one of them.Enjoyed the touring around and all the containers foundLog signed tm/ww NZThanks for the placement and the effort put into maintaining these hides for us to find.

*In the area with woolwood9 after the MEGA Event.* We cached from Sydney to Canberra, then after the MEGA, up through Yass, Cowra and Bathurst, finally returning to Sydney.*We had a great 3 weeks and enjoyed finding many good caches.* We soon had the container found!SL *tm/ww NZ* *Thanks for putting this cache out for us to visit*

Since I'm in Canberra for Mega, I've enjoyed seeing many places as well as the warm weather.Here's one to find today.Thank you for placing the cache ?? DARKSIDEDAN.

Got it with WACDG ????

I've enjoyed seeing many places and beautiful views and very different from other states. Beautiful day and saw thick fogs Beautiful drive country road with my brand new Prado 4x4 With Deaf TeamThank you so much

More big days of caching as WAC consisting of Lachlan1.77, Leg5, neva2old, Barnzy12 and me. So many caches, so little time. Too many tree climbs for my liking but Im a chicken from way back. Thanks to other cachers for helping supply some of the required tools for the higher terrain caches. Thanks to you (and ALL7) for supplying the bulk of the hides Im finding.

Over here for Capital GeoBash Mega. One of many hidden caches all over the city and surrounds on Mega Day itself. Part of deaf geocachers and friends - WACDG, TFTC

Found with a group and signed as WACDG during Mega event. DARKSIDEDAN, thank you so much for placing it for everyone to enjoy and highlighting this area.

Another massive day with the WA Crew signing WAC. If we arent up trees, we are wading through water or hiking mountains. We are grateful for locals who have shared their TOTT with us. Since we all flew to get to Canberra, it wasnt possible to bring the tools necessary for the high terrain caches. For some of the day we cached with an awesome group signing DG as deaf group; truly a generous and welcoming group. Thanks for your contribution in hiding this cache to make our experience as amazing as its been so far. Please forgive us if the dates are incorrect; we are catching up online logging whenever we find time.

Hot weather today on country road. Found with a group and signed as WACDG during Mega event. TFTC

Out and about again, headed around Canberra for the MEGA. Super excited my first MEGA and heading over with 2 others from the Cockburn Crew - signed log as WAC to save time.This is 14715, hoping to clock over the 15,000 finds in the week in New South Wales and ACT.Thanks to DARKSIDEDAN for the caches we found.********** ********** ********** ********** ********** **********OZMEGA2024 OZMEGA2024 OZMEGA2024 OZMEGA2024 OZMEGA2024 OZMEGA2024********** ********** ********** ********** ********** **********Head over to Australian Capital Territory for Capital GeoBash MEGA - Canberras first ever Mega Event. Easter 2024 (GC9PNFB): - 5 day event at Canberra Park adjacent to EPIC (Canberra Showgrounds) on the Federal Highway, only 6km from the centre of the city.The mascot for the Mega is Gangles the endemic Gang Gang Cockatoo, a bird you may see or hear while in Canberra.The official website - geobash.ozmega.com.auACT has over 4700 active caches, power trails, and over 100 Lab Adventures. Heaps of challenge caches, hikes for geocaches for all levels of skills and fitness.

A day out with jojoo57, AussieLiahona, and Richmond Lad. I enjoyed being a passenger in a geomobile for a change. ?? Log signed, cache returned to its spot and we continued on our way. Caches signed as JARS. TFTC.

A day out caching west of Murrumbateman saw Team JAR finding quite a few caches but leaving the high climbs etc to the more able cachers. Thanks to all the COs for placing and maintaining their caches for us to find and admire the lovely countryside.

Out caching today with friends. 4 of us having a fun time each trying to be the first to get a hold of the cache. We signed as team JARS to save log room. Joojoo57, Aussie Liahona, RichmondLad and Selva Girls. Many thanks to all the COs who hid the caches we found today for ensuring this was a great caching day while we were attending the MEGA. Cheers and happy caching!

Out and about caching today with jojoo57, AussieLiahona, Selva Girls and myself. Cache signed as JARS. Enjoyed the countryside while finding the caches. Log signed and cache placed back where found. TFTC.

Geoturtle37 and I are heading to the Canberra Mega but have some time to spare. As we have been to this general area a few times, we are going to fill in our time with basically, "whichever cache is next closest". There is a really nice rock wall here but unfortunately it is covered by trees. Thank you for making that possible with the placing of this cache for all to enjoy.

A DNF avenged, no idea how I missed it last time! Thanks for the cache DARKSIDEDAN

Empty handed here today

Another day out in Yass. Got around 30 caches for the day. Signed and replaced. Tftc

Reperio 14:24This was Day 3 of our camping getaway to Yass to go in search for some of the local geocaches, and things got off to a very early start being woken up by some extra enthusiastic 4WDers, so we decided to leave where we were and resume where we left off yesterday. With approximately 150 caches found today, we had an awesome day with only about 10 DNFs, and managed to either replace broken containers or do some log maintenance along the way. Gratias DARKSIDEDANAs a well spent day brings happy sleep, a well spent life brings happy death - LDV

With time to spare on the Yass area, we headed out to grab a few caches.We found a variety of hides, some easy, and many much harder.Signed and replaced as found.Many thanks for placing this cache, DARKSIDEDAN, for us and others to find.

With so many lizard and snake caches about, I was amazed I never saw any reptiles at all today, thanks.

A quick grab on the way out of town.
Thanks, Robmc.

*Found with [Geooh GO](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobiltal.geoohGO)*

Just out about to catch up geocaching quick find placed back where it belong TFTC

Surprisingly, took a few moments to spot this one but was soon signing the log. TFTC DSD

Shared the find here with goingplaces2 and had no problem with this one. All was good with the container and log, which was quickly signed. TFTC.

Decided to go on a bit of a cache hunt today with ilook4geo even though it promised to be a hot day. We found a good selection with some being very easy to find and some taking more time. This was a nice quick and easy one and the log soon had two more names on the list. Thanks go to DARKSIDEDAN for this cache placement.

Found with O319 on our day caching around the area.

Quick find with SJG66 TFTC

Cache 9853 on 4 Mar 2023.

I am hoping to make the Rutherglen mega event cache number 10,000, so I have a fair few to get between now and then, 181 to be exact. So today SpecimenX and I headed out to Yass again to get some numbers. Happily, Search4 joined us while having some coffee and pastry at Clementine Bakery so we ended up with a mini posse of 3, signing ourselves as A.S.S. for the later caches, which are the initials of our caching names, not us being rude! Okay, maybe a little bit I managed to score 44 for the day before calling it quits. Still so many to find near Yass, I remember a distant past when I had found all the caches in Yass. Thanks to SpecimenX and Search4 for excellent company and cache finding!

Cache found easily and in line with any hints provided.

Thanks DARKSIDEDAN for the cache and the fun!

Found with AngelG27 and SpecimenX. Signed as an acronym of our names. TFTH

Teamed up with AngelG27 to hit some more caches around Yass to help get some numbers up After some caching and a cafe stop, we were joined by Seach4 to grab some more and those were signed as A.S.S to save time/space lol

Another quick find and "sign" [^]

Thanks for the hide, DARKSIDEDAN

After work finished at 830 am. decided to spend the day around Yass and Murrumbateman for a few caches. TFTC.

A day out picking up some caches around Murrumbateman and Yass. Long grass at most, but often with cacher trails which helped. Cache found all OK.

Thanks

Out and about with FFLL#1 and ALL7 to pick up some countryside caches. Was nice weather today and we managed to get our names in all the caches we attempted. There were a couple we didnt attempt due to their placements but thats all good. Logs signed as FAR (FurfacesLL, ALL7 and Rapidlywild) for those which we all needed, otherwise it was individual names.

No issues with this one, signed and replaced as found.

Thanks for the cache placement DARKSIDEDAN and thanks for a nice day out FFLL and ALL7.

Last minute change of plans meant Saturday was now free. So plans were made with ALL7 and Rapidlywild to go and collect a few caches that had popped up on the map. Actually there are heaps to do but getting the time to do them is rare.
Weather was ideal for caching which made for a pleasant day out in the countryside.
All caches we attempted we found including a couple we could see but valued life a little more to attempt. So no DNF's for us today which was nice. All caches that were found were signed with either FAR (FurfacesLL, ALL7 Rapidlywild) or individual names.

Thanks for the never ending hides DARKSIDEDAN and thanks for the fun and laughs ALL7 and Rapidlywild

A day out for catching with FurfacesLL and Rapidlywild,
I rang to friend by sms to ask girls interested to come join me to catch up some of the caches, Rapidlywild offered me in her car with FFLL to go ahead for the trip...
The weather is a lovely cool on the country highland...

Awesome enjoyed catching heaps of caches and lovely chats and laughing like comics communicate a lot... Via stop for lunch at Subway...

Thank you Rapidlywild offer us drive all the way...

Signed the log with FFLL and Rapidlywild (FAR) as good dry.. TFTC

According to all known laws
of aviation,


there is no way a bee
should be able to fly.


Its wings are too small to get
its fat little body off the ground.


The bee, of course, flies anyway


because bees don't care
what humans think is impossible.


Yellow, black. Yellow, black.
Yellow, black. Yellow, black.


Ooh, black and yellow!
Let's shake it up a little.


Barry! Breakfast is ready!


Ooming!


Hang on a second.


Hello?


- Barry?
- Adam?


- Oan you believe this is happening?
- I can't. I'll pick you up.


Looking sharp.


Use the stairs. Your father
paid good money for those.


Sorry. I'm excited.


Here's the graduate.
We're very proud of you, son.


A perfect report card, all B's.


Very proud.


Ma! I got a thing going here.


- You got lint on your fuzz.
- Ow! That's me!


- Wave to us! We'll be in row 118,000.
- Bye!


Barry, I told you,
stop flying in the house!


- Hey, Adam.
- Hey, Barry.


- Is that fuzz gel?
- A little. Special day, graduation.


Never thought I'd make it.


Three days grade school,
three days high school.


Those were awkward.


Three days college. I'm glad I took
a day and hitchhiked around the hive.


You did come back different.


- Hi, Barry.
- Artie, growing a mustache? Looks good.


- Hear about Frankie?
- Yeah.


- You going to the funeral?
- No, I'm not going.


Everybody knows,
sting someone, you die.


Don't waste it on a squirrel.
Such a hothead.


I guess he could have
just gotten out of the way.


I love this incorporating
an amusement park into our day.


That's why we don't need vacations.


Boy, quite a bit of pomp...
under the circumstances.


- Well, Adam, today we are men.
- We are!


- Bee-men.
- Amen!


Hallelujah!


Students, faculty, distinguished bees,


please welcome Dean Buzzwell.


Welcome, New Hive Oity
graduating class of...


...9:15.


That concludes our ceremonies.


And begins your career
at Honex Industries!


Will we pick ourjob today?


I heard it's just orientation.


Heads up! Here we go.


Keep your hands and antennas
inside the tram at all times.


- Wonder what it'll be like?
- A little scary.


Welcome to Honex,
a division of Honesco


and a part of the Hexagon Group.


This is it!


Wow.


Wow.


We know that you, as a bee,
have worked your whole life


to get to the point where you
can work for your whole life.


Honey begins when our valiant Pollen
Jocks bring the nectar to the hive.


Our top-secret formula


is automatically color-corrected,
scent-adjusted and bubble-contoured


into this soothing sweet syrup


with its distinctive
golden glow you know as...


Honey!


- That girl was hot.
- She's my cousin!


- She is?
- Yes, we're all cousins.


- Right. You're right.
- At Honex, we constantly strive


to improve every aspect
of bee existence.

It was 7:30pm the night before New Years Eve. Chatting to injuryman I mentioned how I was 34 cache finds short of my biggest year ever. I didn't have much motivation to beat this statistic and get across the line, but thankfully injuryman did! He said "Let's go night caching, I'll be at your house in 30 minutes".

So, that's what we did! I quickly searched for the closest & easiest 30+ caches to grab, but of course there weren't many as I have done most of them! We ended up starting in Sutton, grabbing the string of caches I had vowed never to find because of where they were placed, but thankfully doing them late at night before the night that everyone else stays up late was perfect. The very busy road was quiet for once, and we only saw about 6 cars go past, it was nerve wrecking every time they did though, and almost all of them stopped to check why we were half parked on the road with our hazards, but I'm glad to not have to look at those unfound caches on my map again after driving past them usually at least once a week!

We then did the full length of "Yass River Road". Here we didn't see a single car for several hours! Lots of potholes and a few other little things to navigate through / around, but not too bad. The grass was OVER head high the whole time though, and we clocked up a few DNF's.

Once we had popped out the other side to Murrumbateman, we headed to Dog Trap Road just for a few more caches to get the number we were looking for. A string of DSD Letterbox caches just outside town did the trick here, with a couple trads and even a Challenge thrown in! These caches were excellent, and our favourite of the night. Quiet roads, larger sized containers, well placed. Appreciate that!

Our last cache find was at 1am on the 31st. So yes, our finds for tonight were spread over two dates (30th / 31st)! Eventually got home and in bed by 2am after that! Phew...!

Thanks injuryman for giving me company to surpass my "Best caching year" and thanks to InnocentApple, ALL7 and DSD for hiding park and grabs, which do come in handy sometimes even if they aren't my favourite thing to do anymore! We also got one Sui cache, and a Sui hide that was disguised as a DSD cache which had us confused for ages as we were looking for a DSD hide instead, so thanks to him too

A last hurrah for 2022 caching with The Rats today- into and then out of Canberra on some geotrails. A number of different caches were tackled on a hot day.



TFTC!

Took advantage of the public holiday to a bit caching with steeba as we tried to grab a few final caches before the end of 2202. Despite the heat we had a great day.
TFTC

Found with fitzy_1965 on our way home.

With an early mark from work for me, we decided to take the long way home.

All caches found quickly and easily unless otherwise stated.

29,192. Found with minniek after a work Christmas Party early mark.

I picked minniek up from work early after a work Christmas Party, and with some time up our sleeves before needing to be back in Goulburn for our events this evening, we headed up this way for a number of caches. This was the first find along a now familiar road. Today was a bit more challenging than normal as there were a lot of 'locals' hanging out along a section of this road. A quick find once at GZ. Signed the log, replaced the cache as found, then headed on to the next one on our list.

Thanks DSD !!

After a call asking if a wanted to get some caches, I drop everything and went out caching. TFTC

A straightforward find here today, thanks DSD! A favourite on this one for the cool highlight!

A last minute decision, and lift to head out this way after MuggleHusband was happy playing with the grandkids for a few hours. Quick find. TFTC DARKSIDEDAN.

Nice hide. TFTC DSD

Found while out with Shaneo58 on the way down to Albury,
Signed log and Cache replaced as found.
**Thanks For The Cache** DARKSIDEDAN.

This makes the 24th cache of 46 for today making a grand total of 3753 at 12:21PM on this Tuesday the 8th of November in the Year 2022

#18918 @1117
Out topping up my find numbers for the day. Cache easily found. TFTC.

Day 4 on the roads south of Yass with Cybergran.
A good road with lots of trads, letterboxes and the odd challenge cache.
Nice to have a couple of different hiders too.
Easy find here
Thanks Darksidedan

I tried to get out of the car to help sell find this one but feathertop parked too close to the edge and I couldn’t open the door, however she found it very quickly, thanks Darksidedan

I joined up with up Smitten Granny for a morning caching to Murrumbateman and beyond onto Dog trap road for as many of the new caches as we could to get to a nice round twenty five caches. Whilst it did not rain on us today, it was very wet underfoot every where and there was road fixing getting under way on Dog Trap road near the Murrumbateman junction. The walk around the stock reserve should have been done in gum boots, but we made it without having to find a canoe.

Thanks for the cache DARKSIDEDAN

38662.15 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & 2012 OZ Mega Albury A#223

**Albida**

I didn't do well at navigating Albida to this GZ as we overshot the mark a little. It wasn't too bad however and our names were soon in the log.

TFTC DSD

#16504 - 10:36:00 AM; Needed a few caches to top up the daily tally, so headed out with Sol de lune to collect some of the newer caches in and around Murrumbateman and to make our first foray into the "Sausages of the World" series. Achieved our target for the day with eleven from eleven, plus a challenge to be checked. All found in good order and returned as found once the log was stamped. TFTC DARKSIDEDAN

Out this way to grab a few in the series with LuckyL10n. A little wet underfoot but nothing that would stop us. Managed to grab 6 in the series plus a couple a trads before heading for home.

Thanks DSD...cache all good.

Published

Chooo ooo [FTF] ! - Nice find here! Thanks DARKSIDEDAN!

Adventure boys!
We found in peace.
#nosuchthingas [ftf]

Australian Animals Series - Bardick Snake
3369
2 October 2022

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