North Tunbridge Highway 1 (Tasmania) Ross, Tasmania, Australia
By Tas_Geo on 27-Sep-24. Waypoint GCAT010

The wife and I decided on a sudden weekend away up north, so of course I had to get some caches. Thanks Tas_Geo for hiding this Traditional cache, North Tunbridge Highway 1 (Tasmania).This takes my finds to 2331 and I found it at 16:31 on 29/11/2024. FTF: Found with: selfWeather: fairMuggles: noneLight level: goodCache condition: goodDistance from GZ: Your cache was visited by my trackables: TB9QQD2, TB36MWF, TB9KZ39 and TB7HH81

As we had an unexpected trip south yesterday, we took the opportunity to look for caches in the recently published Highway 1 series. Yesterday we looked for the caches as we headed south - today we looked for caches on the other side of the highway as we headed north.This is an excellent series with well designed caches placed thoughtfully and with safe parking very close by. There were some interesting cache containers, with one particular style we hadn't seen previously - a great design used in a number of hides. Unless stated otherwise, coordinates were accurate (within 5m) and the caches were in good condition.The CO's, quite rightly, have included a very important warning about walking from one side of the highway to the other. It would be remiss of us not to add another. *In some places there are U-turn bays which allow safe access to a cache on the other side of the highway. However, once on the other side, the same access cannot be used safely nor legally to return to the original direction of travel - instead backtracking in the direction opposite of your intended travel is necessary before resuming your original direction of travel.* If possible, the caches are best tackled by looking for those on the side of the road you are travelling, not the other side of the highway. Yesterday we travelled south and were able to find 17 without crossing the highway. Today we looked for the other 16 tomorrow as we travelled north.**This is the first time we have come across this type of cache in this series.**Thanks Tas_Geo for this cache and the very enjoyable series.

In Launceston again for a 2-Dayer of full-on Caching (after bringing a mate up here to grab his car).I have been out of this game for too long due to seven weeks of illness thanks to a chest infection that just wouldn't let go, (I'm so glad it wasn't the "100-Day Cough" i was told about)... anyway enough about the 'Hiatus from Health', so being back at it was such a breath of fresh air and being away from down south and back in Lovely-Launnie was just what The Doctor ordered An unusual looking road junction here. The idea is so you're looking side-on at a 90o angle so it's safe to cross. Looking at it from above on Google maps was cool... anyway, safely across i parked and made the quick find and sign of a well camo'd cache at 12:41 on Saturday 2 November 2024.The cache and contents are fine and dry.TFTC Tas_Geo

A new series of caches on the Midland Highway published in the week before I was heading north for the 'Hobart Show Day' long weekend - nice one.With the GeoGSP's loaded in the car, today we headed north.I had to wait out a muggle here who was parked very close to GZ. Took the time to raid the car snacks for both myself and the dogs, had a drink, read some emails, and then after about fifteen minutes they moved on. Was then able to make a quick find and sign the log.

FTF @ 1135 . A quick find whilst heading north for the long weekend. TFTC!Cheers,The Hancock Clan

Original Cache Location: S 42 04.677 E 147 27.452

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