Watch Sports 20 Macquarie, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
By Dragon 1982 on 26-Nov-22. Waypoint GCA2F41

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! One last quick find before heading over to the mall. Thanks.

A quick find today. The log was signed and replaced as found. TFTC

Watch Sports 20 was transferred from Groot_1983 to user ALL7

Night caching with Wilbert67. Spotted the cache and signed the log. No issues.TFTC

A midweek caching trip to Canberra, that's the life of a shift worker. Quickly packed and raced down to meet J+J.AU for some caching fun in Canberra. Freezing cold and wet but that doesn't stop a true cacher.TFTC Wilbert67

TFTC. Out for a wander on a windy weekend.

Couldn't open container but co said it was fine to log. TFTC

After dinner nearby for the Blue Switch Day event, Aykayem and strangepants and I went for a pleasant evening walk. This was the first cache that we found before going our separate ways, until the next event...Thanks for the cache, Groot_1983!

TYFC! Great spot to watch sport! And a lovely little bird nest nearby!

After travelling to Adelaide for The Great Leap Forward then to Canberra for the MEGA and all the places in between our holiday is almost over and we will soon be heading back to Queensland.We are signing logs as 3 for QLD- RoddyC, Hatzofff and me. Grabbing a few suburbs today. TFTC

Mega is finished, and we, Q3, have a few days caching before heading home to QLD. This is our penultimate day and we are still chasing suburbs this afternoon as the rains have kept us indoors (plus shopping) this morning. I am growing to like these Watch Sports caches. Now that's a worry! Log signed and cache replaced as found on April 6, 2024. TFTC, Groot_1983

Our time in Canberra is coming to an end. Our focus is now on collecting a few more suburban caches before heading home.Did a few stretches and bends at this one.Caching with and signing as the group 'Q3' and having a great day.TFTCache Groot_1983

TFTC

Massive caching days continue. My online logs do not match with days found simply because I cant keep up with online logging sorry. My alliance of 5 all from WA are three young fit boys and two less young ladies who try to keep them honest. We have been up trees and ladders way more than I like and, like all geocachers who insist on wearing shorts in hot weather, our legs are ripped to shreds from hiking. Logging WAC since the three boys usually cache with a fourth called the Cockburn Crew based on their LGA. Having an almost totally cleared map locally, its difficult to explain the excitement of having a map that has caches literally everywhere. Ive cached in Canberra once with my partner and also at the Queanbayen mega but theres still so many to find. Long days and during the few hours allocated to sleep Im so sore I barely sleep anyway. Thanks so much for your contribution to making the days so exhausting and enjoyable. Much appreciated!

Exciting times over the next couple of weeks as we takeoff for the Capital GeoBash in Canberra! Its going to be a flood of Sandgropers over east, with a host of West Aussies making the trek east for the event. Im travelling with fellow Cockburn Crew members Leg5 and Barnzy12, starting in Sydney and hitting the road to Canberra, before returning back to Sydney. Honourary mention to our fellow member, Cravo10, who couldnt make it after recently introducing a new geocacher to the world the week prior. Once in Canberra, the agenda is set, well team up with a host of Western Australians to conquer caches. Collectively, were hoping to make it the biggest ever weekend for cache finding. Following the event, the journey continues back to Sydney, with a mission to clean up caches and new Local Government Areas (LGAs), ensuring no cache is left unturned in this epic geocaching adventure. Something tells me that well need a holiday after this, well, holiday. All logs have been signed as WAC to save space, abbreviation for Western Australia Crew. Cheers Groot_1983! Join us in Augusta, in Western Australias South West, for WA Goes Big 2024 (GCAGV8Y) on Friday 20 to Sunday 22 September. Log your will attend now!

The Cockburn Crew are on tour at the Capital Geobash in Canberra - travelling from Perth to Sydney, Canberra, Sydney and finally back to Perth.Today was day 2 and we had an absolute blast. After being up late last night we backed it up again this morning with an early start to make the most of the cooler weather and lack of muggles in the morning cold. We completed a huge number of trails, challenges, whereigos, traditional, multis, earthcaches, labs, virtuals and puzzles. It really was a great day for variety. We enjoyed the large number of virtuals, and caching in territory we havent been before. Weve filled our boots with some of the oldest caches in Australia, some rare DTs and DTTs and generally had a great time. Thanks to the COs for a great day and event. Logs signed as part of team WAC (WA Crew)

Day 6 of my Canberra Mega adventure. Out caching with the members of the WAC crew. The day looks to be another sunny day, so a great day for geocaching . Very happy to claim a smiley here . WAC members- Barnzy12, Lachie1.17, legs5 and Neva2old Some logs signed as N2O or WACThis is my 12954 find Thankyou Groot_1983for placing and maintaining this cache.

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 14759, hoping to clock over the 15,000 finds in the week in New South Wales and ACT.Thanks to Groot_1983 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.

took me longer than id like to admit. TFTC

Neat ta

Cache 10932 on 3 Feb 2024. Wanted a quick find this morning on my out of Canberra and this one looked like it would do the trick. Parked nearby and wandered over, glad the coordinates were not pointing me over the fence. A previous log mentioned accurate coordinates, and so they were. Found on a second pass, quite obvious when I spotted it! Hoping to get three countries in one day by a quirk of the international date line! Fingers crossed. Thanks Groot_1983 for the cache and the fun!

4th 10An easy find but a longer retrieve as, at my age, certain latitudes are better than others. So upon returning to normal posture a couple of bendy bits had a vegetative crust that needed to we wiped off. Thankfully not any other sort of biological stuff.Cache is in great condition.TFTC Groot_1983 and the fenix.

Took a minute to get in the right spot and find it but I did. TFTC!

Found with Goldenwattle. TFTC.

I awoke to pouring rain, and tipped about 60mm from my rain gauge. I imagine my rainwater tank is now full. After the rain lessoned I set out to find some caches. By the time I reached here there was no rain. I got a wet back though from dripping vegetation with this find. Decrypter arrived to join in the caching. Cache and log are good. TFTC Groot_1983.

What a neat oval for AFL and cricket - dont always realise where or how many of these locked up grounds are. TFTC Dragon 1982!

A quick find for us.TFTC

Good one FTBF

Found and signed dsd or darksidedan or AB or Adventure Boys to save space in the logbook. Thanks for the cache and the Adventure.

Quick pick up with DSD as the last cache for the day. All good with cache.
Thanks for getting me out and about Dragon 1982

Find # 8854

Fun day out celebrating Geocaching first cache in Canberra.

Found taking geopup for a walk

# 8844 Day 26 of 28 for the current Wheel of Challenges: Star Streak.

A quick find here in drizzly conditions with iPlod65.

Thanks Dragon 1982 for the cache.

On a day caching with StrangeTrousers
TFTC

A pretty quick find here. Nice spot. TFTC!

I was nearby and decided to go for a walk and attempt this cache. There were people playing tennis at the nearby courts. I arrived at GZ and started my search. There were a few likely spots and my unit kept wavering as to where GZ was. After some minutes I spotted something different, which turned out to be the hidden hide. Log retrieved and signed and all replaced and I headed back. TFTC.

Instant find. Tftc

No joy on this occasion

Things have cooled down a little for this week and the outlook is wet, so I headed off early in the morning to find my days target caches. The day started with a walk over Gossan Hill for three caches including an Earth cache on the summit. Next was a cache down by Belconnen way. I missed a final for a long multi that has been in progress for some time, so had to finish with another suburban traditional cache.

After a DNF, I was looking around for another option and saw this one that I have been leaving. Today I made my way down to the car park and despite the courts being full of players, there was room. I walked over to GZ and looked around until I changed targets and found this cache where it blends in very well.

Thanks for the cache Dragon 1982

40623.5 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & August 2019 Schneller Geist A#407

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Easy found with friend .. hide well.. tks

Quick spot and grab in the first spot checked.

TFTC!

Happened to be passing, so a brief diversion to the courts and a short stroll to GZ for a quick find. TFTC Dragon 1982

After a meeting over dinner at the Southern Cross Club in Jamison I was still in need of a caching fix.

This was close. It helped that the nearby tennis courts were lit with a lot of activity, but there were lots of free car parks.

Quick find with minimal use of my torch.

I am very happy to have found another of this series.


TFTC

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

With Aquilus1 and Tankengine Nice quick find on a hot afternoon. Might just pop over to the SCC for a quick cold drink now. Tftc!!!

Out and about with dty73 and Tankengine on a rather warm day! Found easily right on the coords, TFTC!

Chooo ooo [Found] with dty73 and aquilus1- Nice find here! Thanks Dragon 1982!

fitzy_1965 & I need some caches for our self-imposed challenges so we have been chipping away some morning and some afternoons.

All caches were found quickly and easily unless otherwise mentioned.

29,834. Found with minniek during another Canberra caching run.

We found a sneaky little car park to - um - park the car in, and walked the short distance to GZ for a nice quick find. Many (MANY) years ago I played sport on this oval ! Signed the log, replaced the cache as found, then headed off to the next cache on our list.

Thanks Dragon 1982 !! Keep them coming !

Signed the log and then watched the cricket match being played on the oval. TFTC.

Quick find, nice series, all in good order.

Thank you Dragon 1982 for putting the cache out and maintaining it.

My first find this year. All good. Thanks

A quick find, exactly where and what I thought it would be! TFTC.

TFTC

Found with The Matetrix, Czechboy14 and MilesMorales2

Parked close by for the short walk to GZ. Found and signed quickly then eyed off the the slides at Jamo. TNLNSL TFTC

#17114 - 7:06:00 AM; Well, Christmas morning has arrived and before the festivities commence, it was time to head out for a few caches to top up the tally and inch closer to some 366 day challenges I've been working on for some time. Managed five from six on the list today, including this one, which was found in good order. Accurate coords and the cache was soon located. Replaced as found after signing the log. TFTC Dragon 1982

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After finding all the caches I planned to, decided I might as well go for another one. No issues here, all very smooth. Thanks for the fun!

I was supposed to find this cache whilst attending Kittykatch's event which was literally just down the road from here, which I was at for 2+ hours! However I was running late to it on my way, and then completely forgot as I was leaving... doh!

So today I was in Belconnen again and decided to swing past, as it stuck out like a sore thumb on my map!

Been to this carpark hundreds of times, my family is big on tennis and this is my Mum's club of choice. I used to come here at least once a week back when I was younger. Stopped coming here many, many years ago now however... but it is still fresh in my mind. Would spend hours here whilst waiting for my parents to play in tournaments and such!

Never really been across this other side though to the oval! So was good to explore today. Wandered over and spent a couple minutes searching the wrong objects before spotting the cache quickly soon after. Great coordinates helped!

Thanks for the hide!

A quick muggle free find. Glad we picked the correct side of the fence to be on for this one, as otherwise it would have been a much longer walk! This particular hide offered a decent location to previous Watch Sports caches we have found, but it was still a nice one. There was a distinct lack of sporting activity here today … nonetheless, with the log signed and snugly tucked back in, we were off once again. TFTC Dragon1982!

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Found on an afternoon of caching before the Community Celebration event. Even though I have driven past here countless times, I didn't even compute that this car park would exist. A pretty quick find at GZ. TFTC D1982!

#3242 Finishing work in a neighbouring suburb I chose to head over here to add another to my watch sports finds. Bounced around a little before homing in on what I believed the likely spots and made the find shortly thereafter. Thanks again Dragon 1982!

A quick find while passing through the burbs. TFTC Daragon_1982.

A enjoyable day caching. TFTC

Published

*FTF* at 10:23am. I was in the north of the city doing a few errands when the notification came in. I was only about 10 minutes away so I decided to make a detour and I’m glad I did. The GZ was empty and so was the log. TFTH

Quick find here, thanks Dragon1982!

#19041 @1715
Last cache for the day. I dropped by on my way home after some solo caching. Cache soon found. TFTC.