Ian's first Willochra, South Australia, Australia
By Ian Mac on 16-Apr-03. Waypoint GCG7PE

Beautiful spot

Travelling with richlink on our Annual Caravan Geocaching road trip, using geocaching as our guide. After 3 months on the geotrail, we're heading west towards home, gathering a few more smilies as we go. Thanks for your cache Mac & Missus, we love caching in the more remote locations and this cache fits the bill.TNCU

Travelling with iluvtrekking from our home state of WA on a SA caching foray. After being in this beautiful State for nigh on three months it is time for us to head back home. Spending a couple of days in PA to do some caravan maintenance before hitting the Nullabour. Love the Flinders - our kind of caching. Thanks for the hide

Found it! Stopped by on a drive out while staying in Quorn for the June long weekend. All good here! TFTC!

My friend found it when we were on school camp

Nothing to see here. Strange spot for a cache. Thank you regardless:)

With geodog Tonka
Out doing my 2 favourite things Driving and caching
TFTC

Good

Went to find this cache after staying at Warren Gorge, seems a random placement but was located quickly and contents were dry.
The only thing I disturbed was the sheep on the road on the way in
TFTC

Small diversion on the way to Warren Gorge. Took the picture of Robert Fowler from the cache - seemed appropriate as "The Ds" are playing their first AFL Grand Final on Saturday. It's been a while. Go Ds (and this is coming from a Blues supporter!!!).

A quick find on a small detour on our way back to Quorn after a walk through Warrens Gorge. Glad there were no locals in the scrub/bush nearby. TFTC

little bit harder to spot but found it in the end

Found while staying in the Quorn area. for a few days sight seeing and geocaching with Jac Jam. After staying the night a the gorge camps This was a quick find. TFTC

A nice drive by. Although I couldn’t drive through. TFTC

Always nice to find a quiet country track. Happy the property owner didn’t drive past - wondered what story we could invent. Quick find. Tftc

found with mogni after the nearby CITO event and the June Long Weekend event - 2019. We where on route to the nearby station to clear out all the T5 caches. quick find.

Found with e.gregory1 during a day's touring around Quorn and the Argadell's during the June Long Weekend Event. Thanks for the cache Ian Mac!

Found with FeatherWaite while in the area to attend the Quorn June Long Weekend events.

Thanks Mac & Missus for the cache.

Camped at Quorn for the JLWE Today was all about great company with hevwalker & scramping, enjoying the sights & places geocaching took us and having fun
The backdrop of the ranges is like an oil painting... amazing!

Thanks for the cache Ian Mac

My first day of the Quorn Quondam Quest (QQQ) weekend event, and my first June Long Weekend event! I had heard about the popularity of these, but hadn't had a chance to attend one of these until now. Today was a day with @Laighside Legends hiding our proposed quest caches, and then driving Argadells to collect the geocaches around that area, including a visit to Warren Gorge. QQQ events were attended in between, including the lunch flash mob, and feast bonanza in the evening.

We drove the dead end road to reach this destination, and didn't take long to find Ian's first geocache placement. The container was a little damaged, but I believe it has had some maintenance performed during our JLWE down here. Thanks Ian Mac aka. Mac & Missus.

Found while driving around with daughter and son-in-law but Mrs had to sit in back seat so she would not panic 4WD. But an experience. With wonderful views but on our way back to Quorn we found a couple on way back TFTC

Out exploring this amazing country of ours with hevwalker and LiB. Got our photo with an emu for the JLW event photo challenge. TFTC

Found this old cache on our way back to Quorn from Warren Gorge with LiB & scramping...
TFTC Mac & Missus

Found It!
A quick find here late in the day while out caching for the June LWE event!
TFTC

Found while attending June long weekend.

A glorious day in the Argadells/Warren gorge with four 4WDs and 15 cachers from all over Australia (2 from WA, 2 from NSW, 2 from Vic and 9 from SA).
Stop 11 and the last stop on route back to the campsite. A quick drive by on this 16 year old cache!

Arrived in Quorn and Mr Felix was lucky enough to be offered a ride with BabyandMrsGopher on the group T5 caching run. Fun times and thanks to Hurtle for organising the day!

TFTC

Nice cache!! TFTC

8523 Located with the group by baby&Mrs gopher at 1640. There were a group of 4 vehicles with 9 teams for the drive through. The teams were Hurtle, Astro, four-fun, Kellygang, Cache_or_Check, Felix11, Nichilkel, and pprass. What a wonderful day with a great mob. Had to grab this cache. SL Tnx Ian Mac

Found while attending the JLWE event. Great to be able to find such an old cache.
Log book and container in good condition.

Fairy penguins tricked me into looking in the wrong place, but then I went back to my first thought and there it was! Did a quick CITO whilst we were there.

Found at 4:27 PM GAFF1 in the company of Team Astro & four-fun who were passengers in our vehicle, TheKellyGang, baby&Mrs gopher, *Cache_or_Check* and Nichilkel..
Wow - we haven't done a 1.0/1.0 cache in a long time and they are usually caches that we don't do, but as it was a first cache for the CO and it is a cache that was placed before we started caching - how could we refuse
Thanks Mac & Missus

Nice quick find on the way back from warrens gorge, TFTC

Detoured a little for this cache on the way home from a camping trip further north.
Thanks Ian Mac.

Found with JBZL after 4WDing at Arden Hills.

On an adventure and finding caches on the way. Attending an event in the area earlier today. Beautiful day for caching. TFTC SL

A no through road - got to be a cache down there .
We're glad no-one came down to go to the homestead (through the gate) [8)].
TNLNSL.
Thanks Ian Mac.

Found this one day short of 14 years after it's placement. We have found a number of Mac's cache around the outback of Australia in our travels.
Great to find their 1st.
Saw emus on way into here, kids loved it.
TNLNSL
Thanks

On a weekend away with Purrfect Di, Sebastbat and {Alex},
Nice quick find up a lonely road.
TFTC Mac & Missus

TFTC Mac & Missus

Found it

Found this one after a nice walk in Warren Gorge. Easy find in a pleasant location. TFTC Mac & Missus!

Tftc

On my AUS trip 2015/2016 logged. Thanks for the cache. Cheers Peter
#2844

The three of us have been staying near Quorn for a few days. Today we explored Warren Gorge - none of us have been here before.

As requested we replaced the container with a new clip lock container that's either a "large small" or a "small regular". (It's all we had with us today)

Signed the log. Thanks for the cache Ian Mac.

Whooohoo! 3rd for the day!

Could the next visitor please replace container and a new log book (if current one cannot be restored) - thanks, Ian Mac

Smashed lid log book soaked

Damaged lid log book soaked

Found it straight away!

Day thirteen of my holidays, and a day of caching rather than travelling. Today I headed into the Flinders Ranges a little bit - I've been here before and loved the area. After finding my chosen ones, I picked a few in a different direction before heading back to Port Augusta. Quick find. The rim of the lid has cracked, so I replaced it upside down, even though the contents are in good order.

My thanks to Ian Mac for the cache.

Time to replace the container as it is very brittle and won't last much longer. TFTC

It has lasted a long time. I guess there are not too many muggles out here. TFTC

Nice easy find. This cache was on my radar for a long time. Today was the day to hunt for it. Cache container in good nick still considering the age of it.

Lovely spot. Second for the day enroute to blinman. Tftc

Cleaned up some cactus TFTC

Another easy find for the day on long weekend. TFTC

found on day out on long weekend TFTC

TFTC. Left glow in dark lizard

Fairly easy to find. Container cracked so placed upside down to prevent water damage.

Spending a few days in Quorn and did the drive to Warren Gorge and then up to Simmonston and back.
Picked up most of the caches along the road.
This was one of them that was found and signed.
This one in poor condition however the note book was double bagged so it should keep the moisture out.

Easy find after a night camping at the very nice Warren Gorge camp ground. Nice walk on the loop track early in the morning. Tftc.

Oh...look at that, a cache by me!
Hi to Ian Mac from Ian Mc....
We will have to see if we can get this cache next time we come over.
See ya....

TFTC.
Didn't have a spare box but noted the log was dry and in a couple of (deteriorating) bags.

A nice quick one near the end of the road. TFTC

Unfortunately we did not read the logs and notes until later but the log book seems to have dried out anyway. The lid is split at one corner. TFTC.

I have requested the next visitor to replace the container, and dry out the log book. If not, will be in the area in February 13.

Could the next visitor please replace the container, and if necessary, dry out the notebook - many thanks - Ian Mac

Container lid is broken - So not water proof. Sorry didn't have a replacement with us!

Love the surroundings

Quick find, container lid seems to have trouble staying on.
TFTH Mac&Missus.

This was our RunCount0th cache in our caching run today - and we found it at around 13:46.
(So this is our 44310th total find.)

A really nice, quick find.
Although the cache hasn't been found for a while, it is still in good condition.

Took: Nothing
Left: Krusty Clown Figure
Thanks Mac & Missus for the hunt today.

Watch the prickly pear! Twenty third find for the weekend. GeoMan and GeoChickie signing off after a fantastic GeoWeekend.

Last one for a busy geocaching weekend. Travelled a lot of miles and seen some fantastic stunning scenery.
Don't step back to far you'll get cactus in your butt!!!
TFTC

Having a great weekend at Warren`s gorge.
TFTC

I love finding old caches that have stood the test of time. Lets hope it lasts at least another 8 years (or longer [^] ). TNLN. Cheers Ian (if you’re still out there?)

Found easily on a day trip around. TFTC

This cache provided us with one of our most memorable geocaching moments! Geokid12 taking a dive while trying to avoid two giant spiders in huge webs and nearly landing on a cactus! Pure gold! Picked up California Geocoin

Easy find after waiting ages for a 4WD load of shooters to go away. Cache in good condition.

Nice cache. Thanks

Logged from my phone using the Geocache Navigator by Trimble. Duh had to walk back to car and return again. Amazing what a different angle can make to finding a cache. How did I miss this the first time? YNLN SL TFTC
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At 14.50h, I noticed that the cache contents and the old logbook were very damp. The new logbook was OK. Took – Nothing. Left – California Geocoin. Find #05 of 54 on my Southern Flinders Ranges sightseeing and Geocaching holiday. TFTC – Unka Dave

Found while on a road trip through the hills. Lovely hidden spot and quick find.

Cheers!

This was placed by the leader of our 2 week trip through the Flinders Ranges, so it was a must find for me and my travelling pal "Are We There Yet!". Very pleased to get this one at 9am on the way from our campsite at Arden Park Homestead to Willow Springs Homestead. Thanks for the cache as well as a great trip, Mac & Missus. TNLNSL

Found it in association with my friend and fellow fisherman "How Do They Know" on a flat ground close to the road. Tnlnsl. Tftc

Easy find, really enjoyed the drive out here.
TFTC

A great quick and easy drive by to get my numbers up TFTC

Nice easy find by geo kids. Road was freshly graded where ever this road leads to????????. TFTH No swaps.

Took the long way around to get to this one. When we eventually arrived at GZ, we swore never to believe the Quest again when it goes of route with a straight line.
T - toy car
L - cat/dog racer

TFTH
TFTC

Read about our other (mis)adventures at: http://thismechanican.wordpress.com

Nice easy find by geokids, Great location lots of wildlife. THFHSL TNLN.

Was just sitting there out in the open, almost, only one stick on top of it.Tried to hid it as best we could ,but still open to nature.Thanks for the cache.

The road in was a bit muddy after the recent rain, but we got through OK.
The cache had a lot of water in it, but the log book was in a ziplock bag & nice & dry.
We dried the cache container & contents, but the old log book is saturated & starting to go mouldy.
Nice spot, thanks for the cache.

I missed the turn-off on my way North, so grabbed this one on the way back to my motel room at Quorn.

Easy find with a lack of cammo, but I doubt it would be seen from the road.

Thanks Ian Mac.

the kids found this one easily.
swapped toys.
thanks.

Found quite quickly by geomum. Contents saturated, dried out as best we could put in another ziplock bag for old wet log book. Hopefully that will help to keep other contents dry. Have placed back in same location but have covered with rock and bark hope this helps. T=Cadbury tape measure, L= Whistle & dinosaur. TFTC

Next cache on a scenic drive north towards Wilpena Pound. With the weather cold and miserable, the family were once again happy to mind the car while I went out caching. A quick easy find.

I dropped in a new log book and zip lock bag, hopefully this keeps out the weather!
Thanks for the cache,
best wishes,
Wal

Friday the 13th
Unlucky because the cache was full of water.
TFTC

The logbooks were wet when I found this cache. I could not replace them. I replacde the pen that was not working however.

Easy find thanks. TNLN. TFTC.