The Washpools Dry Creek, New South Wales, Australia
By The Thunderbirds on 18-Oct-04. Waypoint GCKX7X

We have moved away from the area and so can no longer maintain this cache - We are returning for the last time on 20th August and will remove all traces of the cache

We are temporarily disabling this cache as it's apparently been damaged. We'll bring it back on line once we have had a chance to check it out. In the mean time if you're in the area don't hesitate to call in and check out the area - The Thunderbirds

Cache found a little too easily. Obviously had been muggled, and a further look into the log showed it has been muggled numerous times. A new hidey hols is recommended, or at least a better camoflage technique.
TFTC TNLNSL

Speedyhorse8

great view of the washpools

great location, awsome scenery, great place for taking the family. was a good walk to find the cache. great hiding spot.

Toowoomba 10.2. After visiting three visitor centers, I came across this park and it had a few caches, so camping here was the go. It is a fantastic place to stop. Even if there is a party going on most of the evening into the night. It gave me plenty of entertainment whilst I was cooking. This was the first cache I did here and it was a nice simple dash from the road. Thanks.

4003.29 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & 2000 Finds Achievement A#125

Albida

** Coordinates Changed From **
S 31° 53.956 E 150° 46.943
Distance From Old: 287.2 feet or 87.5 meters
This cache has moved - Due to the growth of reeds around the original cache we have decided to move it to a new location with easier access. There is also a new container that has been fully restocked - Happy hunting

GREAT AREA BE NICE FOR FAMILY OUTING TYFC

tftc tnln sl found with ants4x4 and bagoole1

Found this on a lovely afternoon visit with family. Water was running well and the area was beautiful and peaceful. TYFC

Australian Flag coin visited!

** Coordinates Changed From **
S 31° 53.950 E 150° 46.942
Distance From Old: 36.8 feet or 11.2 meters
Following a visit to this cache by a fellow Geocacher we have updated the co-ordinates to give a more accurate position to the Cache. Apparrently the grass is long but the Cache is in good condition - The Thunderbirds

Following an inspection of the Cache by "Havago" the cache was found to be in good condition although the grass was very long - If you're going to look for this Cache be prepared to deal with long speer grass for the last 15 metres to GZ

#45 Checked cache for The Thunderbirds and found it good condition. TNLN SL Picked up Geocoin.
Great camping and picnic areas provided by National Parks. First entrance is the camping area. A second entrance a couple of hundred metres further on is the picnic area.

The Washpools area has had a couple of floods recently and apparrently the cache has been damaged. Usually there is only a trickle of water in the creek and the cache would never go under. I'm temporerily disabling the cache until I can go and check it out however this could take a while as I've moved 400Kms away. If your interested however the area is still worth a visit and is worth an overnight camp

The only positive to come out of this one was the good camp last night. Drove onto the picnic spot up the road & then walked up the creek trying to find a way over. There is plenty of water in the creek & evidence of recent flooding. When I got to GZ there was spear grass a metre high & it was laying over in places indicating the creek had flowed over it & the fallen tree. Checked where the gizmo was pointing & then the entire tree. Everything is wet, the tree is waterlogged. Interesting geology both here & just up from the camp. A hide on the opposite bank would be a better bet. I'll definately camp here again but will give the cache a miss. Thanks.

After getting our feet wet we decided that this was the place to cool off in summer. Left 10 and 15 sided dice and geo coin, took ping pong ball and golf ball. the hoop snakes

[a beautiful area, well worth the drive out here. The rock formations and the creek are very interesting, we have not seen anything like this before. Unfortunatly it was too cold for a swim even though the water looked very inviting. Found the cache] after scrabling through long grass and getting our toes wet [ Things were a bit overgrown as no-one has been here for 7 months.
Could the next hunter please take a pen to leave in the cache, as someone has removed it.
TFTC
GandT
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Lovely picnic spot. Busy on this particular day however. In tandem with geo-daughter Justbee found this one after waiting for various muggles to finish lunch. A little tricky though with spurious GPS rf reflections off the conglomerate rock surface. tnln.

Perfect day for a dip at the washpools mixed in with a cache find with geo-dad Cache_Usif_Ucan, the muggly brothers and the geo-boyfriend. Glad we brought the swimming gear as it was a warm and muggly picnic day so we had to bide some time before heading to the location.
Good little hide, TFTC.

Found this on a nice day with Grandad tagging along. Grandads rockhopping skills aren't as good as they used to be and he slipped and fell in the cold water....lol Kids laughed!

Kids took necklace and frog keychain and left a button and a 20c piece.

Zom and Kids and Grandad.

We just loved this spot and will difiniately be back to camp for a few days. TNLN thanks for bringing us here.......

Fantastic spot for a stroll along the creek. The warm and sunny weather plus the nicely flowing creek made for a picture perfect scene
Lovely bit of geology on display too
Oh! I took 'Oinkley' travel bug. Wierd looking thing!!

Very nice area. Found cache without to many problems
TNLN
Dropped of TB
Thanx

Nice spot

Found as part of the itinerary for the Upper Hunter Camping ‘n’ Caching Weekend.

A nice raea with good camoing nearby.

TFTC LNTN.

Great place to visit, place pretty dry though, thanks for bringing us here
keener

Found fairly easily last night after having searched for it earlier using wrong datum back in June. Much releived. Took nothing, left electrical tape. TFTH.

Rated: for Overall Experience

Found the cache at 12.00, It was so beautiful creek. Also we stayed there for lunch as well. No swap. Thank you for organise the cache and hunt.

Here we have been before, but now with a goal. Not just a BBQ, now a hidden treasure to defuse. Found where it was said but worried for a while, that some muggle had taken the gold and the silver. Thanks Thunderbirds

on a beaut day after a gra=eat drive around to see, stuff, while up here on hols decided to have a look at the Wingen Maid and grab a cache.
thanks
team honeylamb (her idea)
PS the dummy acko lost his perscription sun glasses somewhere around the cache or just outside the gateway ? bounced off the roof
TA

Great spot just a shame there's no water at the moment. Easy to see how they got their name. TNLN

Did this one after leaving Tamworth. Not too much water currently but a nice place to visit nonetheless. Caravan friendly. Took motorbike and left kite. Thanks guys.

Great Spot, work is quiet again so detoured from a job in Scone to check out the camp spot. Will definantly have to return to this camp spot and explore the NP some more.
Took caribiner
Left deck of cards
TFTC

Found it after a fun walk along the creek. Was going to go for a swim but hadn't brought my swimmers. After wading through the creek and getting caught in a sudden downpour I could have just gone in fully clothed for the difference it would have made! Looks like a great spot to go camping.
Thanks tbirds!

[This entry was edited by Damo. on Monday, October 24, 2005 at 6:13:59 AM.]

Rated: for Overall Experience

On the way back from the Blackbutt event I decided to have a second try at finding this cache the second for the day.No that I had worked out how to set up my GPSR found it fairly easyily but could not spend a lot of time there as therre was a lot of muggles around.

We did plan to camp here the night but as we dawdled we ended up in Gunnedah instead. No we wish we hadn't as this is a beautiful spot. However, as we left Gunnedah at 5.30am we did see a koala and pulled up to take some photos of him climbing a tree, so that was worth it.

Had to jump the creek, glad it was low. Great cache location.

TNLN Thanks Thunderbirds.

Very well looked after location. Nice and tidy with plenty of amenities. Found after short search. Left macdonalds toy and took snake. I think that I only wrote the time of the find on the log though. Ah well, must have something to do with it being my unlucky 13th find.
Thanks for the cache.

It was a long drive from Dubbo to Newcastle so I thought why not make it a longer one and go miles out of my way to find this cache. So glad I did. I will be coming back to camp here after it cools down and will bring Bronze. He loves rocks. Photos when I get back to Dubbo.

Rated: for Overall Experience

A short search in this beautiful location revealed the cache. Despite being logged by muggles and the area around it a little beaten the cache was in good nick. It was also first find for my girlfriend. Despite having nothing to trade I pinched an HRT sticker for my '61 Holden ( sorry, we were on the return leg of a 1300 km cruise in the old girl) and the Alabama Geocacher's Geocoin. I've brought the coin home to Sydney for a little while whilst a I choose a direction for it to go.
Ta for the tip off on a great location Thunderbirds

Found this one in a very nice spot. A family with kids visiting the pools watched me search for the cache and seemed amused by my searching antics. It probably needs checking soon to make sure it remains intact.

Dropped off AGA 00347 which I will log at www.travelertags.com, and also a brass camel. Took nil.

Tracked this virgin down on a nice sunny sunday morning with Splat-cat in tow. Opening the cache, a familiar face was starring back and still stained with the red dust from his trip with me up to the cape was "Bug Me #3". I couldnt resist that face so he has come for another visit with me
Thanks Thunderbirds, a very nice place to visit

Well "Bug Me" Travel Bug - here is your new home for a while