Parkvale Walkabout (Bay of Plenty) Greerton, North Island, New Zealand
By Rick-a-mortis on 31-Jul-04. Waypoint GCK4PN

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There is no sign of this cache anywhere. Please check.

Several people have tried to find this cache and it hasn't bee found since September. Could you please check and see if it is still there. Thanks

Found the tree found the log but didn't find the cache. Had a big search around in all the leaves but no sign of it ??

We came, we didn't see, we didn't conquer.

looked for ages but no luck, think it has been muggled

Searched for a while no luck

Looked everywhere around the biggest tree where the gps was closest to. Looked under the nice sized log, had a little dig around the 'natural camouflage'...nothing.

A lovely walk in the park.TFTC

Lucky find I almost missed it! We walk at this park all the time but never realised that track existed. TFTC!

This was the first one my kids had done with me. Was a great little challenge for them. Took 2 items and added 2 to it. Had nice sunshine then not long after finding it we got caught in the rain . Thanks for the entertainment , I now have 6 kids all wanting to find more !

Went for a stroll today to make the most of the sunshine after the recent deluge!! All good with the cache, thought it was a little exposed so hid it a bit better with the help of some "local camouflage material" (n puhax bs gerr onex). Nice little park, lots of people walking the dogs, but luckily no one near GZ. TFTC!

Found after looking under things. Daaaaa should of read more logs before not after the finding. Lovely park to walk around and read all the stories, thanx

Found on the open while hunting munzees, placed it back in correct place.

Very tricky find, with my 2 sons, gps on the fritz due to trees, took official geocache stickers left snake, TFTC.

Another trip out after swimming lessons....another find for Grace after Poppy's success the other day. Second to sign the new logbook - woohoo - got to claim something.....second to the International Man of History.....!

SLTN-TFTC

Stopped in for a stroll around the park and to pick up the bonus of a cache. Everything neat and tidy inside and safely hidden from view. TFTC

This entry was edited by tparty on Monday, 16 April 2012 at 22:10:06 UTC.

awesome day awesome park TFTC

container replaced, thank you to other cachers replacing the log book

enjoy all

Logging this as a find, even though there wasn't a log to sign. The cache was back out in the open and appears to have taken a battering. The cache contents are fit to be dumped. I have moved the cache a little into a temporary hide until something can be done by its owner. The cache is partially buried in a mound of earth. If you turn with your back to the tree, look towards the path heading up the hill. The cache container is at feet level in the bank (hint: the cash is in the bank [; )].)

Please read last two postings. This cache needs attention.

Found it but sorry to report this cache has been muggalised! The contents were strewn about the ground and the log papers are ruined. I have put the cache back together and rehidden but the log will need to be replaced.

#47 This Geocaching sure gets you fit haha, i just happened to walk the long way round hahah. Nice place for a cache.

Found 20/8 with Spy3 on our visit from UK last year but not logged until now as mislaid details. Sorry. TFTC

Very nice had the A-team with us

This entry was edited by Chriswatts on Friday, 06 January 2012 at 20:41:36 UTC.

Rainy day, no muggles
TFTC
Cheers
nzkeko

ALL GOOD .A GREAT DAY GEOCACHING 15 IN TOTAL

Breakfast, world cup win, geocache

As we arrived at the car park the heavens opened and bucketed down with rain for about 10 minutes. Good thing about the rain is that it cleared out the park. I left the safety of the car when the rain stopped and made my way down to GZ. Small streams of water where running down the stairs after the downpour. Quick find once I got to GZ. TFTC

Great location. Tftc

Nice walk on a lovely Spring evening, in places we never would have found. TNLN TFTC

Nice sunny day for caching , 1st visit to this park .I think the log keeps moving as I had to scratch a bit more out to hide the cache . TFTC

Quick find on day out shopping from Whangamata TFTC

Had to take shelter from hail just as I was finding this cache, weird weather today, then walked back to the car in sunshine. Scratched a bit more out from under the log to give the cache a bit more of a hiding place. TFTC

Had rolled out from under log into the open. Scratched a depression out under log to make it more secure. Should be fine. Thanks

Enjoyable find

Many childhood memories - playing in this beautiful park thanks

A popular park it would seem. TFTC

Easy find. Thanks.

Another quick find after doing another cache close by. I love these two for one deals. Cheers

We found this cache today but it has been muggled.
The contents of the cache was spread around about a 3mtr radius of the location.
We were able to put all the bits we could find out of the cache back in the container and found the lid (that had been throwen into the trees) so were able to make the cache water tight again.
We are not sure what else is missing as we couldn't find the log book so I put a small piece of paper as a temperary log book in.
We took the jeep travel (JPF2NA) bug to keep it on it travels just in case this cache get muggled again.
This is the first time we have found a cache pulled apart like this and it is not a very nice fealing (Just as well the kids were with me as I didn't say out loud what I was thinking) knowing the time and effort people put into seting up and maintaining caches.
We placed it back in the best place we could work out based on the clue and the location but it would pay to check that it is where it sould be and it will need a better log book than it has at the moment.
SL TFTC

Came with the family (Geoscrivins & Charlwoods) especially for the geocaches & we certainly weren't disappointed. Once we got the direction sorted, we found the cache easily with the help of the good clues, even though the steps were a bit tricky for pushchairs... Cache was wet inside & new logbook damp, though OK to write in. There is no pen (or pencil). Dried out the container & put the logbook into a resealable plastic baggie.
Out: TB Cow In:TB Jeep. Great park - TFTC

Came with the family (Raconteur & Charlwoods) and had a great time in the park. Cache was a bit wet so we dried it out. TFTC

Came with the family (Raconteur & Geoscrivins). Enjoyed the lovely park. though we had a hard time getting the pushchairs around the tracks with the steep steps. TFTC

a good find, but no pencil to log visit. Bottom of cache quite damp, but new book still intact. TB was there too. Left Saskatchewan Fireman's pin. interesting to know where this ends up even if it isn't a TB.

sent the tribe of 4 for a walk with a friend to show them all about what we do, they put in a new log book for me

Nice quick find on a horrible day. Logbook was complete mush. Added our name on a spare bit of paper. TFTC

Had to search around for this one TFTC

6.20pm - Second cache in same area as last one found, once on right track it was an easy find
LOG BOOK NEEDS REPLACING

This is such a lovely park, I have been here before looking for a cache. The cache was located quite quickly once we established WHICH big tree to look around!!! The log was really wet and so we placed a new piece of paper in a tissue packet (only thing that I could find in my bag) There seems to be water getting in so maybe a little maintenance is required. TFTC

Beautiful park, found cache with Sefrican, left TB. Cache needs water proofing.

Out caching with Sefrican. Initially went to the wrong tree...hmmm....this doesn't seem right.Aha! Found it. Indeed...things very wet: maintenance required.

Nice to visit this part of the park.

TFTC. TNLN.

nzyetje

Unfortunately 3 grandchildren and I never found this one... ???

Very flash bit of park. We drove in as Feathertop explained, looking nervously at the gate locked time.
We walked several tracks to the cache, but left all signs of muggles behind on the main path.
Thanks, Robmc.

We parked in the carpark and noted the closing time and also the ability to buy your way out if you get locked in.
We figured we had enough time to do this and one more cache in this impressive park.
Soon we were out of the manicured area and onto your cache by the large network of paths.
TNLN
Thanks

Nice walk on steep but well formed tracks and steps. If it wasn't for geocaching we would never have ventured here - last time we went to Yatton Park would have been 20 years ago, it's looking very nice and will be back with nephews to explore further. Easy find as per the clue. Log sheet is saturated though. The container was wet and a bit buckled but could not see any obious cracks but water is getting in. Will need a new log. Took the Teddy Prayers Happy TB as he wasn't very hapy, in fact he was shivering! Mosh the GeoLab had a great time off the leash along the paths along the estuary / river too. TFTC

Great hiding place put a trackable in there. TFTC

Nice easy find.
TFTC

Left Travel Bug Hippo, She's good to go again

Was a fun walk. found it just as we were about to give up, as it was getting to dark to see anymore

[This entry was edited by Impulsyv on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 12:06:43 AM.]

Finally found it, Light was running out fast! Didn't think we would find it!.
Updated Cache:
Yellow clacker, squiggly person, 2 flower coat hanger, yellow purse, yellow frog, bouncy ball, Blue Fish, Orange skateboard (left), Balloon pin NZ (taken)

[This entry was edited by dbhannah on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 9:30:15 PM.]

Put in a piece of paper to write on! Great hide!

Found with gencuster raid to tauranga. thanks.

20:00 Found the right path. Only path Cache had been muggled and was in plain sight. No notebook. Signed a convenient leaf. Other contents OK. Weird. With Xmuggle. Cheers, GC

See prior log. No notebook. Cache was in plain site. Now positioned correctly but log collapsing over it.

Coldstream and I were on a cache raid to the Western Bay of Plenty. Did a bit of bush bashing to get to this one and then found that we didn't need to do this.

Cheers for the cache.

Here with Tufty on a caching mission in Tauranga. Initially missed the path, but found it eventually. TFTC

Took the time for a bit of caching while picnicking with extended family - introduced them to the joys of geocaching! TFTC

Great walk with my son. Not a sole in sight. Took us a little while to find it. Signed the log book. TFTC.

Man those trees are huge.
Great spot for a cache. TFTC.

A very popular park but the cache site was well out of the way of muggles. Nice and cool under the tres. TNLN TFTC

walked around for a bit turned back and then stumbled on the cache, nice hide
took: blue frog
left: yellow frog [^]

Nice little walk down the hill. GPS a bit all over the place but found ok from clues.

Down the hill and found the tree soon enough. Missed the "clue" in the hint, but found the cache within a couple of minutes after "reading" the hint again. TFTC

Took Saax-Lord of the caches!!! TFTC!!!

Found on our holiday by the littlest member of the team. TFTC

Enjoyed the walk amongst all the trees. Great directions - found easily. TFTC

This took longer than I would have liked. GPS acting very oddly. T4TC

Found using the hint as the GPS was terrible under the trees. Took the jeep TB. Thanks.

nice place for a walk around nice quiet spot

Loved the really big trees at this park. SL TNLN TFTC

Found as part of my three week caching trip from Wellington to Auckland - # 606. Thanks.

nice walk but couldnt find it too much interference from thetrees over top

An easy find using the clue. Thanks for the cache.

1st mate found this one and love the look of it... awesome hide... tftf

Took a bit of searching for GZ. TFTC

Nice walk this one. Had never walked this track as last time I was here I don't think it existed. TFTC

On a cache mission for the day with The Freezer Mice and managed to knock this one off. TFTC

The Freezer Mice strike again!!!
Out on a day of 'raiding' caches in Tauranga with Twigster.
One of the many spots that we stopped at.
TNLN, TFTC.

More a bush bashing cacher, Didn't look 2 hard 4 track, followed arrow through trees & found track! easy find with good clue! On the hunt with the boys 2day!cheers muzy man!

stalking the treasures with first mate muzy man and deckhand jumboz trusty gps always points you in the right direction tftc! jdogg

the boys had to find some bush somewhere-took short cut to gz -easy find-good clues

Out Iron on
In Flute

TFTC

Nice to explore this park a little. Co-ords right on. Great hide

This was a great find and a beautiful park. TFTC

This is a lovely little park. Enjoyed the walk and the easy cache find. Thanks for bringing us here. TFTC

On a geocaching day trip with Kiwicouple and Rosmar. This is certainly a very nice park. We took the long way to the cache, and found the short way out on the way back. Thanks

Second day of our caching weekend with kiwifeet and kiwicouple and our twenty eighth find . Managed to take the long way to get to this but an interesting walk anyway. After a short search we located the cache and then we were on to look for the next nearby cache T4TC.

Tearing around Tauranga today with Rosmar and Kiwifeet. Took the long way round to this cache, and after finding the cache continued on the path and emerged right in front of the parked car! Nice walk though, and a nice hide at GZ. Thanks.

#393