Whale Watcher (Bay of Plenty) Whakatane, North Island, New Zealand
By Spiker_ on 03-Jul-03. Waypoint GCGCYB

Finding it too hard to keep this cache maintained to time to archive it. Hopefully someone else might like to use the location for a new cache.

Its hard work keeping this cache alive thanks to our industrious council workers. I'll look at getting a new one in place asap.

Council work

Council seem to have done a lot of weed eating around the remains of fence which is half gone. Will look again in decent weather.

That’s one more find for me! Thanks so much for hiding this geocache.

Had to go two times up here, because we forget the pen... Thanks for the Cache and showing us this beautiful view! Unfortenetly it was rainy.

15.20 - Visiting from Cairns. Here in beautiful God's end and on a round trip from Wellington around the East Cape. Found this little beauty along my route. +/-0. T4TC

The cache was missing its lid but we found and replaced it. Log is a bit damp as a result.

TFTC It was really fun as we both have been doing Geocaching with a friend, but now we have started our own account. Let JoJa1213 be known.

Nice find. The previous person to open the container had made a real pigs ear of putting the log sheet back in and couldn't even put the lid on so it was just lying to the side. All neat and tidy now.

Kids found this one today on their own, just down the road from where we are all staying. TFTC and the views.

We do a part of the Kohi Point Walkway today. It's very windy, sunny and warm. On the way back from Kohi Point Walk we do try for this one. Easy found.
We do enjoy the walk and the views very much.
Thanks CO for replace it.

We enjoyed it very much. Nice view. Easy found.
CO thanks.
Greetings from The Netherlands.

New container installed. Please make sure it's securely replaced.

Seems to have gone awol, will replace next time in town.

Out for the day with squirrel nutcase for an assault on Geckoh territory. After doing TGC Alpha we went up the hill for this one. WOW what a view.

Found cache sitting in the open for all to see so after signing we replaced " under the end" according to the hint .

Thanks for taking us there and for the cache Spiker

17:50h 20130324 TFTC

Great views today on a scorching Sunday afternoon. This is the first of a series I aim to pick up as I walk the Toi today. Mount Edgcumbe, White Island, Motiti Island all visible today. Oh, and of course Whale Island. TFTC

This entry was edited by tparty on Sunday, 10 February 2013 at 07:17:33 UTC.

Headed out early for a epic days caching, 12 hours and 52 caches, not to sure about the other stats about the day, but I've definiently deserved a beer.

More great views of the sea, I don't think these views are going to get old. Quick jog up the hill, a bit of a brether, then a easy find. TFTC.

Cache seems to be back. Quick find although I did have to step around fence to retrieve. Fantastic view. Thanks for bring me here.

Steep climb, but an amazing view at the top, thanks for bringing me here for the view,
TFLC

we had someone with us who had already found it was not there

Beautiful location! Thanks for the cache!

Glorious view, well worth the walk even if not to log another geocache. TFTC

I was a bit surprised to find only one name on the log sheet. Then i noticed that the cache had been placed in 2003. Obviously many sheets completed in the interim. Great views. TFTC

Great walk with fantastic views here...bring your camera.
The cache was out of its hiding place in full view...we think the recent weedeating there had dislodged it but it's safe back in where we guess it should be (according to the clue). Thanks for this great cache and for taking us there.

New log sheet installed.

This entry was edited by Spiker_ on Sunday, 29 July 2012 at 01:26:29 UTC.

The views from this location were stunning. Saw the cache container peeping out of its hide. The log is quite damp and needs attention. TFTC.

Needs a new log and a plastic bag to keep dry. Sorry, I didn't come equipped today or I would have done it for you.

Yaa 1st find here in amazing whakatane, and what a spot! Love it! Thank you do much. Aroha nui from the bare kiwi film crew

Steep climb, but an amazing view at the top...log is a bit damp and starting to get torn

yay my first find, awesome.. middle of the day on my way delivering parcels, stopped the van , hop skip and a jump. and wow there it was.
great views too...work day find lol. ty

My first geocache - easy peasy
TNLN

Lovely views up here! Tftc.

A great view but a prickly find.The log sheet was wet and ripping but not entirely ripped.TFTC

Got this on an early evening walk.
Great views of the town but managed to get some prickles in the hands.

Nice view of the town at night, tftc

Tftc

Found this one just on dark. Went to sign the log but discovered the pen was in the car. Decided to come back the next day. Oops didn't make it though. TFTC

Nice walk up the hill and an easy find. Went to sign the log but no pen . Decided to come back the next day. TFTC

Great old cache with brilliant view. TFTC

Cool view, but a bit of a hill this early in the day

Great views - good to do this hill early in the day TFTC

Fantastic view tftc

Went for an early morning walk 6am and found this cache in the dark with my torch, lovely walk.

Walked to the top then found I forgot the pen... Buggar..
Great views on a nice day.
took a photo for proof.
TFTC

Quik find....TFTC

TFTC

A great view this morning. hope the nice weather holds out. Cheers

Found this one before we starting the Kohi Point Walkway. Really nice views on this sunny moring. After encountering a prickly bush we found the cache quickly.

TFTC!

We started walking this morning to the start of the Kohi Point Walkway. On the way we could go search for this cache. Enjoyed the views on this nice morning. We saw White Island, which we'll visit tomorrow. Thanks for this cache on this nice spot! Great views!

TFTC!!

Lady Pinguin

5.55pm - Not so great I am for walking up hills, view was well worth it even though it was raining, will have to do it again whens its fine. TFTC

Quick find, what a great view from up here TFTC

Nice walk up from the Rock. Great views of the bay. Quick find as the container was exposed. TFTC

Nice hide and cool view TFTC

Part of a 7 day adventure around the east coast with the beautiful bjarni1
Parking for this one is a bit of a mission if you park at the look out but got there in the end.
Amazing views on a sunny day.
TFTC

Good walk for the little kids

Great views, no whales, lovely day. TFTC

tftc

Quick find, lovely view, thanks

Dominic-Aidan found it on 25 December 2010.
No problem this time just where the clue said.
Thanks Mr Spiker

Just checked it, sideways rain - no coat - got soaked. Hows that for dedication. It's there. Added a hint.

On 20th November we had a look for this one then again on the 16th December, had a good look, still cannot find. Spent 40 mins for so, nice spot, please check again

Sorry guys, I forgot to check it out after the 1st DNF. It was gone, have replaced, all good now.

Dominic-Aidan 18 November 2010.
Searched for over 30 minutes and didn't find it.
Could Mr Spiker please confirm that it is still there.?

A nice walk up the stairs with amazing views. But no luck in finding the cache. We looked for a good 30-40 minutes before deciding to give up. Quite overgrown, so not sure if we just missed it, or if it is gone?

didn't take long to find it. A beautiful Whakatane day, & great views. TFTC

Took the stairs from the bottom, a good aerobic workout rewarded by a stunning view from GZ. TFTC.

Found it after my second attempt. Was kindly accompanied by Wanderingjock and Sefrican. On a wet day with still a nioce and crisp view out at sea, but didn't see Moko the dolphin.
TFTC TNLN SL
Cheers
nzkeko

Suggest you look for this one before a big pub lunch!!!! Huge climb ahead. TFTC

While the rain poured down outside, we sat in the local pub having lunch next to a lovely blazing fire. Soon as rain stopped we rushed off for an hour or two of "hunting" in Whakatane. With Nzkeko in the lead, myself and Wanderingjock headed up the stairs. What a gorgeous spot, wouild never have gone up there had I not been looking for your cache. Found quite easily, thanks for lovely spot

Second time back after muggles ruined the first atempt
nice spot TFTC
took moko left nothing

Cache was a little off the coords but found it after a quick search!
TFTC

Lovely view. Very nice spot and all quiet today.

Had a few false starts trying to find the accessway to this one. Eventually on the right track, and arrived at the Whale Watching spot just as a jogger reached the top and began a series of exercises right at GZ. A good ten minutes later we were able to make the find. Great views from up here, but spotted no whales today, just an island. Thanks.

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Parked in a nearby place but had a lot of stairs to climb so gave up and moved the car to a closer parking spot . Had already done a lot of running and walking today, Glad to find I was actually in the right place. Great view and lovely autumn evening with no wind and amazing sunset.

I can see my house from here!

Note to hunters: take some water with you, i nearly turned to dust on the stroll up the hill we put moko in aswel, fantastic veiws of the town

Finally off the list this trip. In the past we haven't been able to get our motorhome up here but we have the car today so we were good to go. We had to wait for a couple of tourists to move on but was a reasonably quick find. TFTC

at 17:04.

Some consolation for failing to get started on nearby Kohi Point.

This one was well worth the climb. Cyndi went straight to it. I don't know how but she has an instinct.

TFTC Spiker_. The cache is fine.

Realized previous mistake once found another track further up road. Very long walk from the city, time for a swim! Great views.

Neat view as the sun goes down. I tried to grab this one about a month ago but ended up having a competion with a mugle and his dog as to who could look at the view the longest. I guess he had more on his mind than I did. TFTview.

Hot and Muggy up here - sea very dirty from all the rain but view still to die for

Thank you, nice view! Rotoroto from Swizerland

Found during my trip around the North Island. Lovely views too Many thanks

Climbed the stairs from town - what a wonderful & unusual Vertigraph! The views were terrific just at dusk. Thanks for bringing us here.

Quick find by mum. Awesome views - TFTC

Perfect views. TFTC

I enjoyed the walk.

tftc nice view finally found one! Nice walk[:d]

Easy find and great views of Whale Island. Good hike up from town but I don't think this is the 1.5 terrain way. TFTC

We had to hunt around but we found it! T4TC

Yet another hill to climb but worth it for the view T4TC.

My 600th cache and an excellent view as well! TFTC.

Cool spot, TFTC! -ingot

NIce hike to some awesome views. Dropped of a very small GeoCoin - Kiwi Ingot. TFTC Felix!

Great view over Whaltane - didn't see any whales... maybe next time. TFTC

On the lower road and GC only 80m away took a bit to track down how to get up that cliff! but after some driving around a nice hide with a Grand view! TFTC Cheers Muzy Man!

done a lot of walking to get to gz on this one-great view once there-sometimes pays to listen to ya gut feeling-cheers jumboz

Quickly found it. TFTC MacBanger