A whale of a time #2 Boydtown, New South Wales, Australia
By djcache on 09-Dec-04. Waypoint GCM851

Destroyed by fire. Very sad that this long standing cache has been toasted. Not the first of my caches to go that way. I'll free the location up for a local to take on. Hope someone does. The tower needs to be admired.

Not really a DNF as there is NO information sign at the listed co-ords to get the needed numbers to calculate GZ.
Had a guess to some of the answers but didn't come up with anything.
If I had more time it would be possible to force the answer but thats something I didn't have.
Can the CO fix this up or at least disable it until it can be looked at.

Reckon this one needs a look at. As far as I can tell it's gone and as per previous comments the area has been well burned not too long ago.

As per my comment.

Too hard without first sign. Saw no obvious area relating to the hint. Would recommend a co visit or disable if not able to get here in a timely fashion. Interesting spot either way.

This geocacher reported that there is a problem with this cache.

No luck today, all gone by a bushfire.
The notice board with the information has gone, burnt by bushfire.
All round the tower fire has been.

Was really difficult to find this one as I couldn't find the first cache. But managed to work out where it was from one of the comments.

Really cool tower and view.

Forgot the clues but figured it out. Replaced the pen. Thanks.

Today was exploring the BB NP. Awesome views and beaches. Got the coords pretty easily and headed off towards GZ. Luckily for me the cache was quite uncovered and I spotted it on approach. Didn't need the hint . My GZ was a few metres off. Signed log. Took nothing. Covered up well . Tftc

didnt have pen. geokids liked it tftc

Sat down at the look out to work out the co-ordinates and got distracted for some time watching whales in the distance! After a while Geomum and Geoteen went off in search of this cache which initially had us walking around in circles because we couldn't see what was right in front of our faces!! The usually unlucky Geoteen claimed this find. TNLN. TFTC

No luck today.

Great spot. Double checked our co-ordinates. And was any easy find. TFTF

Solved the questions, found the ants home but not the cache. A few recent tree falls may have hidden it???

On our way through New South Wales and a little bit of Victoria we came to this cache.
It is a nice and long journey.
The weather is sometimes sunny and sometimes rainy.
Thank you very much for leading us here and hiding the cache.
Greetings from Switzerland,
Resbug

Out and about having a look around Boyd today. Whilst we were here we couldn't go past working out the info we needed for this multi. Boyd tower was well worth the look, whilst we were there we soaked in the view which was superb. Thanks djcache for bringing us out here

Caching up on old logs.
TFTC

Came to Boyds Tower to drop off four 15 &16 year old Majura venturers from Canberra who were heading off on the Light To Light walk on this March long weekend. After obligatory start-off photos, the base party of Mrs MajuraHathi, MajuraHathi and The Split were left to check out the tower in mist this morning. We counted the lizards and dodged the massive spider orbs as we made our way to the originally mis-calculated GZ to the amusement of Mrs MH (too much rush and not enough
attention - geocachers disease?) and then to the correctly and perfectly aligned GZ where The Split and MajuraHathi found the well located cache.
Thanks for the fun this morning at Boyds Tower!
Cheers
MajuraHathi

Make sure you read the description!

First trip we failed because we didn't read the description properly. Second time was an easy find having the right coordinates.

Found with Boot65. Lovely spot, well worth the visit and paying to enter the park.

4456. Found with Relish64. We gathered the info, paid for our pass and wandered in for a quick find. It was then off to the impressive tower and the views.
Thanks for the cache and bringing us to this impressive spot. Worth a favorite.

I grew up in the Eden valley in the UK so thought it was worth a trip to the Aussie version. Lovely views and a lot warmer weather than the uk version!! After a dnf on a previous log I was not sure if the cache would be here or not but it is still there and in good condition and an easy find. TFTC

Seems may be taken by gestapo

finally after about 3 failed trips either forgetting handheld GPS or flat batteries
now we can take this one off our list even though it's always a pleasant place to visit

finally after about 3 failed trips either forgetting handheld GPS or flat batteries
now we can take this one off our list even though it's always a pleasant place to visit

Up this way for a few days while my husband is working. Bad weather and gps not working, Got all the details for next time.. I love caching, takes me to places i would not normally go. Have been coming up this way for years but never here. TFTC

Pretty easy retrieval of the coordinates and cache. TFTC

Nice hide. Moving the geo coin on.

Suscoe's 7th find of the afternoon as we wandered the back blocks south of Eden with Phetlern.
We had just finished the SST trail and this was a good opportunity to locate some further off the track caches.
What a terrific area, we remembered coming here a few years ago and it still is as interesting as it was back then.
Calculations done and the search took place.
The cache was found, logged and returned to its hiding spot.
Thanks to djcache for this hide.
What a great structure.

17:18
The plan this afternoon, with our fellow Victorians the Suscoe duo, was to head south as far as this cache and work our way back to Merimbula. In contrast to the last couple of days, around the SST series, the ratio of caches to kilometres was vastly different in the south.
It was interesting to read of the exploits of Benjamin Boyd. There has certainly been a change in our attitude to whaling!

We sighted Andy Warhol Geocoin (TB3RYRB) still in the cache.

Our thanks to djcache for bringing us here.
11006

We were staying nearby so went for a stroll to look for this cache, after getting the coordinates, I headed off. The GPS had trouble getting a reading under the tea tree but the cache was found soon enough. Great spot, even though we have been here many times it is always a pleasure to visit. TN L TB TFTC

Thanks

Cache find #2061. We came to this same place early last year, and there was another cache up here. Today we found the info we needed to come up with a set of coordinates, that soon found us at the cache. Took the pathtag. TFTC.

On a short holiday from Paynesville to Bermagui with a couple of nights in Merimbula on the way home. Great weather and great views
Cache is in good condition
Thanks djcache

Tftc

Great hide!

Found by The Empire + H @ 4pm
Great historical information at WP1 and the walk to GZ was a great reason to check out some more lookouts. That's where I saw the whale! They don't hang around for a long time, more feeding and less frolicking. WWish I'd seen some frolicking. Thanks for the cache djcache.
- M

What an excellent puzzle - thankyou! Well all enjoyed this one on a rainy Saturday afternoon

Fantastic views. Great hide too. Tftc.

Like many others, we too missed the info board. We quickly rectified this situation and grabbed the interesting info. Then headed down to GZ. Hint: if you mix up A and C you will end up in the ocean, and then, after only fixing one of the numbers you will end up near a termite hill with no cache beside it. Once I fixed that we quickly found the cache then spent some time looking at the tower. I'm disappointed we didn't come during whale season. What a spectacular piece of history and the view is awesome. Thanks so much for bringing us here.

I started looking on all the wrong signs. But found it eventually. TFTC.

A good hide, great views. Took Geocookie - it had been sitting too long. TFTC

Worked out the new GZ but was followed in by muggles so I went to the tower sight seeing and took a photo for the muggles then they left. Found the cache dropped off a TB and was on the path before the next lot of muggles turned up.
Thanks djcache for the cache

Out on a long-weekend-long caching adventure with BatgirlandCo.

Well this was a little embarassing... we managed to miss the incredibly obvious information needed to answer the questions! But after much wandering and head scratching we worked out where we'd gone wrong...

We then soon had the cache in hand. And saved the best until last... Whilst signing the logs we heard and saw several whales swim past!!! Wow! Best GZ ever!!!!

TFTC!

Did we have a whale of a time or what? Most definitely!

Car-trouble on an attempt to get to Green Cape exactly 12 months ago ended that trips caching exploits and entailed some disasters of our own but admitedly although not to plan we still enjoyed some local sights, sounds and caches in the vicinity. We almost thought that this trip may end in another Disaster when, having completed the earthcache at Disaster Bay, we were confronted with lots of Road/Area closed signs. Thankfully the park ranger arrived whilst we were considering our options to re-open everything! Thank goodness we didn't get up early and miss that! Had we been only a few minutes earlier we might have turned away (I was briefly thinking we were going to have to make another trip next year for this). So with everything up and running we spotted HEAPS of whales, diving birds, lizards, a goanna, a rather pretty python (yes folks - it's warming up), a sea eagle and lots more!

As for this multi - we managed to miss the sign on the way in. I have no idea how - we must have been off in some surreal whaling moment. Wandered up to the Tower wondering what we should be finding or doing discussing Boyd's exploits and couldn't figure it at all. Returned to the start point only to see the sign right there large as life (may as well had had a 10 foot tall blinking neon sign with arrows saying 'Look at this!').

Anyway once the answers were derived we sheepishly returned down the track to GZ and soon had the cache. Whilst signing it we heard some strange sounds and soon realised what it was. Yes - a group of at least 3 (and I think 4) whales being very noisy, calling, blowing and splashing about at the foot of the cliffs!!!!!! What a sight!! And to think - if we had figured it out the first time we would have missed that too.

A day of amazing timing and cool coincidences. So glad we managed to get here this time - it was totally awesome and well worth it!

Nice tower, awfully windy though!!
TNLN TFTC

A nice stroll and a great view tfth it was fun

Well a lesson was learnt today - look at the GPS instead of concentrating on the item concerned. We had been here several times in the past. Walked to the tower and then pulled the GPS out to check the details! Almost tried to cheat (and I would have been successful) however did the correct thing. We have done most of our day's exercise in one cache! However it was all v ery enjoyable. Found at 1230hrs, took nothing and left our usual ladybug. Thanks djcache.

Great place. Amazing history. TFTC.

A great spot with an amazing tower. We all wanted to get inside and go up the tower. It was a shame it wasn't open to the public. Once we found the cache it was time to start the Light to Light Walk.

TFTC

The starting point for our Light to Light Walk! Out walking today with Jemmalong (Mr, Mrs, & Junior!) and Yvonne.
We got the clues, solved for 2nd WP and then headed off to enjoy some views and find the cache. After the find, it was time to strap on the backpacks again and start the walk properly.
This was a great spot for a cache, I enjoyed the visit.
TNLNSL, thanks for the cache djcache!
best wishes,
Wal

Nice views. Tftc.

Found at 12.00pm
We were wandering around the area, taking a break from boating at Mallacoota.
A lovely location with stunning views, if you ignore the mill next door.
One wonders why the tower was never declared a lighthouse - politics?
We also visited the nearby historic whaling station.
TNLN
Thanks
Nice one
K&M

Rated: for Overall Experience

Not the sunny day we had hoped for on this overnight stay in Eden, but the rain held off enough to allow a bit of sightseeing and caching. Great spot, thanks djcache.

First to find this cache in 2013. Magnificent views dad & son impressed with rock formations. Great day caching!

I got all the way to the tower and pulled out the GPSr, D'oh - back to the carpark I go. With info in hand I returned to the tower to rejoin TaurusSix, have a look around and search for the cache. Found after a short search.

Our very first multi. Really good fun. We will keep going...

We loved this one, quickly found after calculating the coordinates and taking a short stroll. Most enjoyable, thanks.

We really enjoyed this one, both for the riddle and the location. It's a wonderful place, thank you for enhancing it even further with a cache . SL TNLN TFTC

TFTC! Had much fun solving the riddle and locating the cache. Saw a whale as an added bonus!!

down this way to do the lighthouse to lighthouse walk.tftc [;D]

in Eden for mates 50 th
great spot for lunch
thank you djcache

Nice educational cache and some good lookouts. TFTC

Found this with fitzy_1965 and AwesomeL during a south coast run...

Sixth find for the weekend. Quick find at GZ.

Thanks !

Finally catching up with my Logs...

4417 + 473 = 4890. A weekend run down to the Merimbula area with ACBC66 and AwesomeL...

An enjoyable little Multi in an area I have visited many times during my lifetime. Always enjoy those views. Thanks dicache !!

TNLN - TFTC !!

Cheers....

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After finding the first cache we headed out and went for this one as well - the weather was just perfect so this was a most enjoyable cache. Thanks for sharing

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Philipp[/green]

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cache no. 1580
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Found with moral support from kiwiangel. TNLN, TFTC. Cheers, aussieangel

Great spot!!! TFTC

This entry was edited by Clemdoog on Wednesday, 21 December 2011 at 09:38:30 UTC.

Nice little multi; unfortunately rain rain rain ...

Told hubby it was just on the other side of the bay.
Well, yes it is, but a bit of a drive around to it.
What a beautiful place to visit, and we just completed the cache & admiring the rock formations when muggles started arriving by the car loads.
# 5 for day & 97th for our week away.

TFTC We were doing a bit of a reccie before walking the light to light. Popular spot today. Nice little pick up with this one. T: geocoin L:souvenir spoon

Picked up this one after walking all the way from Green Cape.
Thanks to 2 Leg Drive for the inspiration to collect this cache.

I spent the weekend helping some mates walk the light to tower walk from green cape to here. While I was awaiting there arival I got this one. A few errors in my calcs gave me a Little trouble. Got in the end. Great place. Thanks.

This entry was edited by 2 Leg Drive on Monday, 31 October 2011 at 05:02:44 UTC.

Found at 11:30 with Shimachic

Lovely spot, wish we could climb the tower! TNLN.

11th of 25 on our Merimbula trip. Got answers easy and found the cache easily too. Very cool and historical tower and area, thanks for bringing us here! Cool GZ too. Took army man in exchange for a new GC. TFTC djcache.

What a beautiful spot, isolated, a bit rugged and windswept. How about we build a tower! Great tower though and a huge thanks to djcache for bringing me here to find it, just what caching is all about.

The termites are taking good care of this cache... Thanks for bringing us down here for a great walk... TFTC...

After a pleasant walk found this cache easily... TFTC

Arrived and it was absolutely blowing a gale and heavy rain falling, so on with the raincoat and off I headed after collecting the required info at WP1. Located the cache and noticed that the termites were not interested in the plastic cache container. Signed the log and replaced the cache then it was off to check out the other attraction nearby. TFTC

This is the 801st find for WazzaAndWenches

Day five of our family holiday; We're in Merimbula for another couple of days then heading for a visit to Questacon in Canberra before returning to Echuca.

With the weather being a bit unkind today we spent most of the day inside. Late afternoon we decided to take a short drive down the coast to Eden and that then ended being a longer drive to visit a location we last visited almost twenty years ago.

We left our Victorian CFA Parks Pass on the dashboard hoping it would pass for a valid park entry if an inspector came along while we walked to GZ.

Cache info was gathered then the cache was quickly found while the Wench took a few photos.

Thanks djcache.

I know this is a multi but we thought we would be different and look for only the hint
mmmm there sure are alot of those around.
but lucky for us it was near the 3rd one we looked at
SLTFTC
great history and view

Its getting windier but the calculations were made as well as a find with Lochier13 and Dingbat12.

Found with lozza47, lochier13, no whales here either just a lot of wind and wave activity.

No whales today just great views
Thanks Good spot to take in the views
Thanks djcache

Ben Boyd’s tower is certainly a very impressive structure a pity it was all for nothing.
Found the ant hill first then the cache was quickly to hand.
Thanks for the cache. No swaps

Nice location and enjoyed the history.

TFTC found this one,after a pleasant walk & a look at Davidsons whale station,site.

Hey, great location. Really wish we could climb that tower!!

Ye Pleasantville Pirates have sailed to ye shore and found ye treasure. ?
Found after a bit of searching, interesting tower – a pirate could put such a fine tower to good use.
$7 entry fee is piracy.
Took geocoin, as pirates do.
TFTC

Once we had remembered that this was a mutli and had gone back to the car to grab the questions the rest was easy Doh!
TFTC

Found by Mary & David at 1205. Happily paid our 'Day Use' fee to begin this magical experience. The most incredible views , and we were lucky enough to spot a pod of dolphins chasing fish just off the coast, with a cloud of seagulls wheeling overhead. At the north ground floor window, there are crosses carved in the outer wall, and an inscription to Peter, who was killed, we assume during construction, carved into the window sill. Having seen the rocks along the headland, we understand why they called it Red Point. Our thanks to djcache.

As I was coming from the south, I did these two out of turn. It certainly is an amazing structure though. Pity about the ladders (although I suspect the Parks people are worried about people climbing, as there are several signs saying - don't!).
I walked all the surrounding paths and photographed all the views. Maybe you should consider an Earthcache nearby?
Thanks, Robmc.

A very interesting spot, with quite a colourful history. Attitudes have changed hugely since this was built. We noted a rock or two missing from the top of the structure, and hope the local council keeps it intact, for the history and the lessons it holds.
A magnificent day to visit, and to make it more interesting, we were greeted by a couple of whales cruising in front of us.
Found the cache fairly easily, once we had checked out the area.
Thanks DJ for a most interesting bit of history.
TNLN
greynomads

Found by Team Ladava on the return trip from our Cup Week Capers in Merimbula.
Another cache another wonderful location.
My how the world has changed since the days when whaling was very much an accepted enterprise.
Parked and paid our dues at the signboard, gathered the required information and off toward GZ to gaze in awe at the audacious structure and wonder at the skill of the craftsmen who constructed it.
What a fascinating part of our pioneering history.
Took nothing
Left TB
Made our way back to car park and spent 20 minutes chatting with a retired couple from Melbourne who had visited Eden in May, found their paradise and were still in the nearby caravan park in November.
Our thanks once more to djcache for the cache and bringing us here.
Cheers
Team Ladava

Rated: for Overall Experience

Found this on the last day of our extended weekend in Boyd National Park. Fantastic area and interesting facts about the whaling era.

As both kids were asleep in the car we had to do this one separately, GPS had me walking around in circles for a while before I located the cache.

TNLN

TFTC

Drouinrooboy and Coggs found this one after a bit of work. We took a faulty ballpoint pen away but left nothing . TFTN. This find took us to a strike rate of 3 out of 4 .

This place has an interesting history. Some of our current world financial crisis was caused by over-committed entrepeneurs so it's interesting to read about Boyd's misadventures all those years ago. The impressive structure is still in great condition and a testomy to it's designers and builders. Thanks for bringing us here to this great spot - some passing whales would have capped off a perfect day, but we guess you can't have everything go exactly according to plan.