Halloween Kersbrook, South Australia, Australia
By Foxbat on 25-Oct-02. Waypoint GCA007

This cache has been temporarily disabled due to a recent fire in the area. An extensive area of ForestrySA plantation and native forest was burned, leaving many trees unstable and presenting a potential risk to public safety. For safety reasons, visitors should keep clear of all areas while ForestrySA works to ascertain the exact extent of the damage. Areas will reopen as safety permits. See updates at [url=https://www.forestrysa.com.au/News/Media-Releases]https://www.forestrysa.com.au/News/Media-Releases[/url].

Before enabling this cache, the cache owner should confirm that the area is open to visitors and that the cache is still in place and in good condition.

Alas this cache has been devoured by the recent fires.

Tftc

So cool is hot but having fun

Found with ryanmc05...a few bones here for halloween

Found with Peter Mac...kangaroos I would think

Quick and easy find.
Found the easy way in.
The local hopping residents were watching to make sure I got in and back out to the car safely.
Tftc.

Exploring another new patch Great area Thanks for taking us here

Out and about with fellow cachers AJ and TMB and getting a few of the local caches. Tftc

A day trip to this area so I made the most of my time finding a few caches. A quick find here
but returning to my car I was greeted by a lass in uniform. Apparently some local break ins have
the neighbours spooked by any unfamiliar parked cars. Quick spot check of my details and all
was good. TFTC

Damp log but writeable on. Felt a bit eerie as I remember clearly the sad events 30 years ago. Thanks foxbat.

It was quite full of water, we emptied as much as we could. The log was pretty damp. TFTC

Quick find, didn't touch the bones! Tftc sl

Tftc

Mogni was in town for work...again. So I picked her up and we headed off for some caching in the hills. We called in and collected Aussie Mary who became official driver!
There is an airstrip marked on my GPSr here. But why would someone want to land here and with all the bushes and slopes, why would you try? I settled for finding the cache. Thanks foxbat

Touring Australia having left Perth in late February we are leisurely touring South Australia.

We were supposed to move along today but after a full on day yesterday in the Barossa we had not managed to pack camp! So today was a designated packing day! [xx(]

But of course no day can pass without finding a cache to continue our geostreak. After a chat last night we decided to study South Australia's A-Z, 0-9 geocaching challenge and see what we needed to still find to qualify!

Well we needed 'X' only and as luck would have it there was one only 22km away! We awoke to drizzle which got heavier as the day carried on. Mr Felix was game so after lunch off we set on our drive. What amazing views as you head out of Gawler, thankfully we got to see them as we ascended as after finding the cache on our return we were in the clouds and could barely see the road.

Whilst Mr Felix walked off to 'X' Mrs Felix drove closer to this cache and walked the 50m each way in the rain to claim our smilie for this cache too!

But of course pouring rain or not, who can stop at just 1 cache! So we managed to pick off a few others in this very scenic territory before returning to pack up the van to move on tomorrow.

TFTC

Got it , good fun
Belies the dark history of this sight

Found it was fun and belies the dark history of this location !!!!!

It was kinda dark & a little bit stormy when we went for a drive in the hills this afternoon.
A short search amongst the bones & the cache was found.
Didn't realise it was 'that spot' until I was home at my computer.
I Read a book that one of the detectives wrote about the investigation.
That's one hell of scary story.

BOO! the haunted TB visited.
TFTC find 677

Geohubby and I had arrived at this lovely spot trying for a nearby FTF.....managed 2nd to find

This cache was very close to where the car was parked so we couldn't walk back without giving it a go. The co-ords were spot on and there was a very obvious geotrail so the cache was found in a couple of seconds. A fascinating history to this location. We both remember very clearly when Richard Kelvin originally went missing. Always felt very sorry for his father Rob Kelvin having to deal with all the tragedy while so prominent as a newsreader on SA television.

Many thanks for bringing us here foxbat and for the history lesson [^]

Yeah

Bonesss

Unfortunately this looks like it had been thrown into the bushes & it was rather hard to dig out - not good given that the location is known for snakes...

Kind of a creepy location - felt rather uncomfortable & disrespectful visiting here.

TFTC foxbat

RIP Richard Kelvin taken too soon

Thanks

Very carefully. Through the snake infested bushes we go. But found it.

After receiving a phone call from The Sewer Rats asking if i wanted to go caching i was quick to get ready and head out, we picked up earthlight on the way and we spent the day with Deb taking her to some caches we have done and she was able to help us out with a couple that had eluded us, it was a fantastic day with a nice drive through the hills and i even managed to place a couple of caches, one star terrain rating ? do they make a 4wd bush bashing wheelchair lol, we were told the story about the area and its secret, i remember this when it happened and now i visit the site, a bit of a weird feeling. TFTC

Previously found this cache so only took trackables to9 visit whilst caching with 3LG and SA Sewer Rats.
Great views today.
Took trackables to visit.

Out today with 3LG and Earthlight, for a caching adventure.
We saw the bones, and cache was in hand.
Lots of laughs and jokes were had throughout our adventure.
TFTC

TFTC. Found on a wet and thundery day. Lovely area to be caching in.

I found this geocache using the Geocaching Intro App. TFTC!

Parked car and nutted about in the bush. A small track will lead to this if you scout enough.
Took awhile to find this, but worth it. Had to "reach" down to get it.
SL, TNLN. Sad story about the guy found here.
Great views though.

Cheekies cheeky Tag


Write note 10/10/2011 minnes posted a note for it Visit Log
Definately not in Halloween
Write note 08/25/2011 foxbat posted a note for it Visit Log
this is a long forgotten travel bug, I found him languishing in the bottom of my bag. I have given him a tempoary home in a most sinister spot, but hey the views are fantastic!

Did you know as a CO you can mark this coin as missing as MIA by visiting this coins home page? Lets cleanup the clutter from our caches and make the fun enjoyable for everyone

Found near bones . In a bush .

Found near bones . In bushes

Tried to find at night to enhance the spookiness but the compass pointed behind a locked gate

Found some scattered bones nearby which is a bit ominous after reading the clue! Despite this a beautiful location, love the blackboys!
TFTC foxbat

has nothing to do with Halloween but is still a lot of fun

It was a good find on a wet and cold morning. TNLNSL

Avery good hide TFTC foxbat

This one gave us the creeps.. Was a good one though!

Such a nice day for a drive and to get out of the city. Didn't know about the background story for this cache until we got home, very sad indeed. TNLNSL TFTC

Spent the day with my son in Gawler. He wanted to have an early day so dropped him home and thought I'd look around for an oldish caches. 2001 ones weren't convenient so pulled up hides from 2002 and saw this one is kind of on the way home. Nice drive out here on an overcast but warm day.
Parked on side of road and compass on iPhone was pointing all over the place so moved off in general direction I thought it would be. Ended up coming in a more difficult way than was necessary - as is usual for me.
Once I got to GZ the find was pretty easy.
I knew someone who was a witness at the trial of the guy who was convicted of said murder.
TFTC Foxbat )
3:52 PM - Find #1364

We thought we would take advantage of the cooler weather and do some caches today Interesting history and got a bit spooked to see the bones at gz TFTC

Well it wasn't a dark and stormy night, but how does a overcast rainy arvo sound?

There are even bones at GZ creepy or what?

Thanks for the cache foxbat

Grabbing a few quick caches

We found the cache easily enough. The story that goes with it was not a nice one. This is one terrible tragedy that should be remembered with the utmost respect. Richard Kelvin was a victim of a true monster. I hope he is resting in peace. Unfortunately his family and friends are probably not.

Came here to find the cache. Geomum is old enough to remember the terrible story of this area. Disturbing. Rest in Peace Richard Kelvin. TFTC

Found with littlerunner168!
Great cache location.... Prickly!!!

Found with Magpiesanddragons. Love the location.

Our first "non-suburban" geocache
been here many times
nice place
TFTC

Tftc.

Dodging showers, I managed to get the geomonkeys out for a quick run to the cache.
Big geokid, after dodging "kangaroo poo", couldn't get over the "Dinosaur bones" at GZ.
I literally fell @$$ backwards over the cache!
I was trying to pry back the bushes for big geokid to do the retrieve, whilst holding a terrified little geokid, and fell back into the bush, on my butt!
It was actually quite a comfy spot to sit and sign the log
Tiny geokid loved the magpies "birdeess" but did NOT want to be put down in the immediate GZ area.
After brief discussions with the geohubby tonight, who thought Kelvin's body was recovered near the Torrens river, he proceeded to google the info.

Ignorance is bliss.

So many emotions.

SO many emotions.

Feeling quite sick to be part of the "human" race right about now.

Ironic that this horrible #%^*+'s hometown was Paradise, SA
:0/

But some things are better left unsaid.

Hmmmmm......

Life huh :0/

Enjoy it while you can <3
KK

P.S. What ARE the bones at GZ from? Just out of curiosity

REST IN PEACE RICHARD X

Jamesta18 and I needed some Fresh air so wat better to go for a drive To get a cache!
We love driving on dirt roads and windy tracks , there are some great views to be seen along the way too.
I always have known about Robs sons story ,as my parents used to talk about his murder:(
Bevan Spencer von Einem is now in jail at yatala I last heard for Richards murder
We Came across the bones and also heard russling noises coming
From the bushes I hope it was not Richard!!! RIP buddy
SL
And left like speedy Gonzales lol
TFTC foxbat




This entry was edited by Kyliem34 on Monday, 25 June 2012 at 05:44:52 UTC.

i loved the road in to this cache and didnt disturb the bones. we did hear some big thumping noises fron within the scrub which might have been the ghost??...SL TFTC tool octopus left compass.

no sign of trackables, millsmob had written in the log book that they took one has that been logged?

Fav point from me!!
Lol cause now I gonna do some googling on the story
TY

Why does it always start raining when one needs to get out of the car.Found after a short search..TFTC

Nice place with spooky story - so kept the theme going by dropping of geoghost geocoin. Also left an octopus and took octopus sticker

3992nd total find at around 12:18

A nice quick find. The view from here is really good- luckily it's a clear day today.

Took: Nothing
Left: Toy Car
Thanks foxbat for the cache

Crossed the fence and found it in the bush.

Found it with Jing. Takes me back to my youth, when I was a young and foolish rally-driver wannabe i.e. a hoon. I promise I drove sensibly today.
TFTC.

Nice quick stop in this spooky place. Found the bones, found the cache and off I went. T-Smiley sticker and L- Octopus sticker. TFTC

A quick find by geohusband on our afternoon geocaching drive!
SL @ 14.20, TNLN, TFTC

Realising the sad history of this area made the cache location seem particularly eerie...a quick find and glad to move quickly out of the area! Collected TB, left smiley; TFTC

Easily found, even without realising the significance of the bones until after the find! The property owner across the road took an interest in the cars parked in the area near the access gate. Took nothing, left a skeleton, thought it was appropriate TFTC foxbat!

It's a lovely part of the world around here, although the spooky history of this place does give me the shivers. Especially with those bones pointing the way!! Great cache. Thanks foxbat

One to pick-up on the way home from a mates place. A nice country drive-by, if you can forget the history.
TFTC and the pointer

The bones show the way, Years ago before all the fences and gates you could drive the tracks in the scrub, Some very steep rough tracks around here but now one has to walk. TNLNSL

Decoded the hint after finding this one. I'm kinda glad I didn't know at the time what ghoulish history this spot had - would have been extra cautious. TFTC Foxbat.

Very sad story in such a nice area. TFTC.

Nice creepy find but no tb present TFTC

Take 2 and after a little looking found it

This cache now has a new container and goodies. Mind the bones, they are still there.

I will need to check on this one, I will reinstate it if it has gone as it seems a popular one.

Searched round and round. Think it's gone.

Wonder if this 1-1 cache could be checked with the string of DNF's Thanks

Had a good look around with 2 other caching teams with no success, with no finders in 9 months have to wonder if it is still there??

Found where it should of been seen the bones found a bush with bones but no cache? Maybe it is no longer there as there has been a previous did not find?

Cache number 6 on our epic geo-caching day out.
Searching around GZ for close on our hour with no results.
Very frustrating - perhaps cache has been tampered with - or maybe we just didn't have are eyes peeled enough.
Will try again another day.

As we where coming from Pretty as a picture the hills where a little daunting in our under powered Corolla! Spooky spot and my wife knows the history of this crime well. It was a little disturbing for her as she approached the GZ and saw the bones so I was tasked with cache retrieval, quick find, TNLNSL - TFTC.

Found on the way to a family footy day at Birdwood.

TFTC no tb in the cache

Found without travel bug and it wasnt a clear container. TNLNSL TFTC

Pleasant drive to GZ and a nice view. Nice easy find. TFTC

This was the last find on the way to the Night Caching event with Team Waldron. A nice walk in the forest and we disturbed more than one kangaroo having a nap. After a little looking around Team Waldron came up with the goods. TFTC

Found on the way to the Night Caching Event with HGL.

The rain had stopped when we got here but it was till foggy.

A surprisingly quick find after disturbing a couple of roos.

Onto the event.

TFTC

Nice easy find. No Travel Bug. TFTC. SL. Took Parrot, Left Glitter Pen.

The first of 3 "quick" caches after an afternoon of mountain biking in the the forest.

TNLNSL

Easy if damp find on a drizzly afternoon.

Apparently a Sad History for the Spot, Very Pretty countryside, glad I was with CPWanderer.

Found on a wet day, resulting in a low muggle presence. Took TB, left Brasil key ring. TFTC.
PS: I see some people are a bit upset that this cache is close to where a body was found, and suggest that the cache should not be here. If that is the case, then most caches will have to be moved, as I am sure nearly every road in the country has had a death on it, violent or otherwise. That's all I have to say about that.

Dropping Aussie Trackabear off

Obviously my PQ was not as wide ranging as I thought. This was the second one on our way to drop of our first TB and it was the second one not in the GPSr. Just as well we had the iPhone.

TN Left Aussie TrackaBear SL

TFTC

I'm glad that I didn't do this one at night after reading the history. There seemed to be something a little bit unsettling about the area with those thoughts in my mind.

Easy find with team scoobster.

Although Geowife found this very disturbing (mostly because she worked on this case).. I came to the conclusion that it was a Good cache to place... it makes us NEVER FORGET the evils out there!..Maybe doing this cache reminds us to be a little more wary!


TNLN SL

mmmmm This is one of those "learn your lesson' caches... Rather than just looking up on the map and seeing 'there's a cache here". and then go to it.. It really teaches you to READ what the cache is about.!
Only when I got here did I fully realize where i was, and what had happened nearby... Made even more gruesome by the placement of the bones
After a wonderful day of caching, this was our last... and it brought back some really unpleasant memories!
Sorry but there is something really wrong about this cache being here.
took snoopy TB, Left Foodie TB

Cheers thanks for having the kangaroos out today the kids loved it. TFTCSL took coin left TB

Quick find at the start of our bushwalk out to Ribet, Ribet.
Out: pirate bouncy ball
In: Kinda Surprise toy

Also left our Santa GC.

Cheers & TFTC!

T= Smiley L = McD's Toy

SLTFTC

Hmmm...if we'd known this cache was placed where a body had been dumped, we probably wouldn't have found it. Incidentally, that took a while to happen. Coords were spot on, though. But it's kinda wrong. TFTC anyway.