Shallow Clyde Brooman, New South Wales, Australia
By Odee McPodie on 20-May-05. Waypoint GCP016

I am regretfully archiving this cache since there's been no response from nor action by the cache owner within the time frame requested in the last reviewer note.

tiddalik
Community Volunteer Reviewer

Odee McPodie

This geocache was brought to my attention as being in need of an owner maintenance visit. The cache owner needs to check on this cache ASAP and either replace it or archive it, after picking up any geo-litter. See the [maintenance section of the Geocache Listing Requirements/Guidelines](http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx#listingmaintenance).

I've added this cache to my watchlist, and I will check back in four weeks to be sure that the maintenance has been done. In the meantime, I have temporarily disabled this listing. When the maintenance is completed, the owner can enable the listing by clicking on the link below the cache name to return it to active status.


Whatever your intentions, please **post a note** here on the cache page (not email) to let us know that you are still active and maintaining the cache.

If you plan on repairing this cache, please log a note to the cache (not email) within the next 28 days so I don't archive the listing for non-communication.


tiddalik
Community Volunteer Reviewer

Time to go me thinks

Been three years now, with numerous DNF. Time for some real attention

Taking The Matetrix on a weekend camping, with a bit of caching included. Spent a good 20 minutes looking in and around the obvious, then expanded to the less obvious. Pretty sure this is no longer here, may require owner attention.

Even with the help of muggles who had done some part time caching we couldn’t come up with this one; but have added this spot on our places to visit with the grand kids. Kutgw

Spent a some time searching in the rain for this but had no luck. The GPS was all over the place and I even had a local stop to check that I was not upto any mischief. Will try again when back in the area. Had a very tricky trip out to the North, as the roads were very greasy with all the rain. Thanks anyway.

TikvaNZ, Fox in Jox (with Ralf the geohound) and I headed to the coast today to collect a few quality caches that we had picked out beforehand. After an early start, we collected 13 caches, including 4 T5 caches, 2 earth caches, 2 puzzle caches, and a couple of random traditionals which helped us with DT and JASMER challenges. A great day with lots of fun, jokes and cache talk - TikvaNZ and I even solved two puzzles in the car trip down and back.

Cache #12 for the day. We decided to head back to the ACT via this dirt road to collect the caches on the way. I like that this cache is a nice old one - good for the JASMER challenge!

We did a few cacher circles before Fox put his hand on it. Unfortunately the logs were soaked as the plastic bag had a hole in it, so we added a small extra log in a fresh bag. There were a few muggles around at the camp site, but don't think they saw our furtive cache signing

Photo attached - a nice shallow crossing indeed! TFTC

#6139 @1555
AngelG27, Fox in Jox and I came down from Canberra for a days caching. After finding some high T caches at Lake Canjola by kayak with ZQX, we stopped for a wonderful fish and chip lunch in Ulladulla. We then continued our caching aiming for a couple of earthcaches. We took a detour on the way home to visit this and another cache along this route. After we looked in the wrong place for a bit, Fox in Jox found it. TFTC and bringing us to this interesting place.

Today was a road-trip from Canberra and a great way for me to celebrate my 100th day of geocaching, with 100 consecutive days of finds. I travelled with AngelG27, TikvaNZ and my faithful geohound, Ralfie. We collected caches on the way to Lake Conjola, where we met up with ZQX to collect four T5 caches and then collected more caches on our return, with some Earthcaches, a 2003 cache, a puzzle cache and fun traditional caches on the coast and inland along the Clyde River. What a fun day with good friends.

From our lunch spot in Ulladulla, our drive back to Canberra took a diversion to collect this old cache and another further along the route. What a great spot. We passed a fellow casting a line at the crossing and saw a number of families camping nearby. After a brief search around, I looked in another likely spot and found the cache. AngelG27 produced a fresh log sheet, as the existing ones were rather wet. She also produced a new, small plastic ziploc to replace the other, which had a hole in it. AngelG27 has all sorts of things in her geocaching 'bag of tricks' - no rabbits though, although I wouldn't put it past her. TFTC Odee McPodie

Went today with geosis and other active geocachers to find this contaienr. Took us a bit but did find it with in the 5-10 mins mark. The cache is very wet inside as one of the clips has fallen off leaving a hole if the lid is pushed upwards. I would suggest a new log as for the current log isn't to good at the moment.
TNLNSL TFTC
HP8

Just moved up the road a few weeks ago and get this cache as it was close by nice place for a swim on a hot day!

Clip has broken on lid and water has soaked the in side of the cache, owner should fix up asap as it is in a bad way!

What a great spot to go camping
the dogs loved the swim and I didn't mind either

good weekend away with James and Meeks


thanks for the cache

Quick find whilst out on an adventure with Mr & Mrs Stimpy. We always like caches near campgrounds! TFTC

Found today, while staying nearby at South Durass. Lovely lovely spot. Found with Justz_1.
Took geo puppy who enjoyed swimming. We worked out that one ball doesn't float at all and that the water is too cold to retrieve using arms in water. The guys looked pretty funny with their shorts as high as short shorts. Lots of fun all around. Great spot, a favourite from all of us.

Found at 12:15:00 PM.

ANZAC day road trip to the coast for some caches and sand.

This was our first stop. It was an interesting drive down the river road from Nelligen. We stopped here for a look at the river and to let the dog have a paddle. Then it was a quick find and a peek at the camp ground before heading up to the nearby trig. On the way back the crossing was easily done.

Thanks Odee McPodie

Found while caching with Plank
Picked up bugs will re distribute accordingly.
Cheers
MC KENNA

Beautiful spot ...well worth the drive ..All dry in there .TFTC

3089. I approached this one from the south on my way to Ulladulla. I looked in the obvious spot first, but missed it. After looking in other places, I returned to make the find. I didnt get to try the crossing as I was heading off to look for SoGood.
TFTC.

On our 15th day on holiday in Australia we tried to reach the Pigeon House Mountain from Batehaven. Unfortunately we missed the right track at the Shellow Crossing and decided not to go back but headed to the nice “Lake Tabourie Tourist Park” near Ulladulla.
This cache was easily found still heading Pigeon House Mountain.
#1893 @10:19 hrs,
Greetings from the Netherlands and TFTC.

Lovely place but shallow crossing was not that today! Turned around, TNLN.

A great spot for a swim after picking berries at the Clyde River Berry Farm. A great day.

All these years been living in the bay, yet first time time i have ever been there, quite a busy spot but that is too be expected this year. Cache was very quickly found. TFTC.

Been here before but was very busy this time nice and quiet left key took travel bug

Found while out with family and friends in a lovely rainy day. Left travel bug. Enjoy

I've wanted to do these bush caches for some time but the little GeoPrius isn't up to the journey. Today we persuaded a muggle friend to take us on a 4WD trip and we may just have converted her to the game.

A quick easy find. TNLNSL TFTC!

Found with Joe, interesting spot. Left a spider and took a dice. TFTC

Found while camping with friend. Great camping spot and the water was freezing. TFTC

On our way to Kiola for the ANZAC day holiday. We decided that it would be more interesting to cut the corner and go via Shallow Crossing instead of the round-a-bout at the Bay. What a good choice. We had a lot more fun and almost no traffic. I parked the new cache mobile almost at GZ (by luck rather than intent) then wandered around before completing the crossing.

Nice spot, lots of happy campers here

Easy find. With 2nd Queanbeyan Scouts for a canoe camp.

What a great place to hide a cache. This is a favourite location for me down by the Clyde River.TFTC

Picked up two TBs and picked up Sydney trinket. TFTC

Found @ 1:59pm with hccatcher11415 on a trip to the Bay for the long weekend

We decided to make a slight detour on the way back to Canberra for this one. We enjoyed the drive and watching the various watercraft on the river.

hccatcher dropped me off near GZ and drove across the crossing before returning back across to make the find. We did have to wait out a family of muggles enjoying the water before searching. hccatcher must have had a "boy" look as I made the find in a spot she had already "looked" in! We both left pathtags for the next finders as we really enjoyed coming to this spot.

Thanks for the cache Odee McPodie!!!

What a great drive. All round it was about an hour 20mins to drive to, find and return. Had a blast, got the 4wd nice and dirty (just what it's made for). I'd been up this track before but only halfway to this point. Thanks for bringing me further along. Took nothing but left a pathtag and a definite favourite point.

TFTC

This cache has been out since before I started caching so now I see why it always seemed to pop up on the maps...

On this weekend's trip down the coast I thought it might be time to detour off the highway and tackle some dirt for this one. A little further than I thought and was surprised at the crossing! The river is a beautiful spot. TFTC!

TFTC Odee McPodie!

We got numb feet from crossing over!

Great to find this on the way to Bateman's Bay for a coffee after The Castle Walk [xx(] the day before. The group I was with hadn't heard of geocaching before so was good for them. Got bogged on the way there whilst looking at some old gold mines on side tracks.

Wow, the river is flowing , this place is just lovely, lots of wild life about. TFTC

Nice quick find. I love this place, have been coming here for years. Had a chat with some fellow cachers at GZ.

Muggles everywhere but managed to distract the closest few while the rest of CaddaRoojaFOD did the deed. The river crossing was great and was just what I needed to help convince Cadda we need a 4x4!

Out today with team CaddaRooJaFOD and as we approached from the north we got to make the crossing first, although we had to dodge the muggles that thought they had right of way on the crossing. The crossing was a lot higher than the last time I was here.

Onto the cache and there were muggles parked all around GZ, but the advantage of being there in a team is that some can run interference while other grab the cache - which is exactly what we did. TFTC

jusojara found this one with Mr Roo while Dr FOD and I distracted the father clearing out his car just metres from GZ.

What an awesome place. The water seemed to be flowing pretty quickly, a little boy struggled to stay off the road against the current.

Thanks for the ride there jusojara and for the cache Odee McPodie.

Found as part of team CaddaRooJaFOD. Had to distract a muggle who called part of the team a tree hugger. Made a quick find. Gosh the crossin g was as high as Ive seen it in a long while TFTC

found quickly. kids took alien toy and replaced with little note pad.

Great easy find .not many clues needed. Geokids played on the crossing drinking the fresh water.

Found while camping at Shallow Crossing.
Nice easy find.
TFTC

Great drive in to the river crossing. There were a few muggles camping nearby gz but they were far enough away not to worry us. Many thanks for putting a cache in this top location.

Nice spot and a nice drive along the river. TFTC.

Lovely spot. I used to visit it when I was a kid.

TFTC

At Shallow Crossing for a canoing weekend with the scouts. The scouts grabbed this one on the way to the river for a swim. Great spot... Beware the barbed wire nearby.

To cross or not to cross?
GPS said find cache first which we did.
On bikes so no swaps but couldn't resist the geocoin
which I'm taking north.
Signed log and crossed without falling in but got wet trousers
and boots full of water, Pelusa

Haha everytime i come out here i forget to bring the gps, this time was no different but that was ok i was in a mates car who had a tomtom so i just unplugged it and went a walking and in about 2 minutes of stepping out the vehicle spotted it! TFTC left a travel coin took a magnetic toy

Nice morning, after bush camping in the Murramarang, little swim and wash in the Clyde; showing lady_YY the region and heading towards the Dithol. The Arkaroo.

Passing some tb's through

Heard about this place for year, just never have made it up this way. Looks as good as people say, but unfortunately we only stopped to meet up with people before continuing on our way.
TFTC

With friends on our way to a Frosty Weekend. Dropped our first TeamCS PathTag. TNLN TFTC

On the way to the Frosty Weekend we stopped off at the banks of the clyde to log this one. Bruiser_Oz and I let loose our first TeamCS PathTag... TNLN TFTC

we have been here a few years ago well before we new about caching. last time we started the forest drives from the north, this time from the south. had lunch here & both enjoyed this place
TFTC / TFTH / SL

A nice quick find as we pulled up right next to GZ. Luckily for us all the campers were situated in the far back corner of the campground, way back from the road. After the cache duties were all done it was then off to the little swimming spot at the lower end of the camping ground to let the geouhounds in for a dip - they didn't mind the rain in the least.

Ditto on McPhan's log. We had driven for some time to get here, so didn't want to miss this cache. Arriving at the crossing it was quite a lot wider than I had expected, and the Adventra hesitated before the driver urged it through. The group of yobbos on the other side seemed to be there to sneer at anything that drove through the water, and to offer free advice in that way men like to do when it comes to cars (yes of course you all - mostly - do!!) Then for some reason they would not move off the road, and someone left their kids playing in the water on the crossing - ON the crossing, regardless of traffic. So it was a matter of some satisfaction to be able to out wait them, and when they moved off over the crest for lunch we swooped, logged and got out. Quite a strange experience, but it did not detract from the loveliness of the area. Really made me want to jump in with a kayak and let the current take me away. Thanks Odee - nice one.

2791. Well that was one of the most Deliverance experiences that I've had caching. As we crossed the river we could hear the banjo and guitar duel and we were watched by a group of hicks that passed judgement on every car that drove through. We headed off and parked at the camp ground and then walked back to the crossing. Many knuckles were scraping along the ground as they prepared to sacrifice their children to the crossing gods.

Eventually jungle drums sounded and they slunk off to prepare a tithing feast so Mrs Winglen and I swooped on the cache and fled before they turned on us. Glad to be out of their presence.

The crossing however is well worth visiting just make sure you have a can of Bogan Off.

TFTC and evolution.

Rated: for Overall Experience

Went to go find this cahce, but waay to many muggles around. There is alot of camping there during the summer holidays. So will have to wait for a mid year trip.

Nice spot. Great drive there from Nelligen. Found with family, so all very worthwhile.

TNLN TFTC

Found this on way down to the coast for the long weekend.. this was our lunch stop after travelling through some areas that the RFS were back burning.. good to see fuel reduction happening before the fire season really hits hard..

Thanks.

Easy find at a nice shady retreat with plenty of photo opportunities. Ywurry had a chance to test out the new camera and play around with the features. Quite a busy little forde. We had to wait for muggles to leave before returning the cache. Parking spot was close by.

16:40

Easy find at a nice shady retreat with plenty of photo opportunities. Local resident advised that the lookout on Backhouse Rd was definetly worth a look (360 degree views off the area). Was heading in the opposite direction, so didn't confirm.

TNLNSL TFTC

ywurry (with anderka)

A spur of the moment decision to come here after finding Philma's recent placements. I tested the business about fresh & salt water but it's salty on both sides of the causeway. A lovely location which I have added to my camping 'to do' list. There is major forestry work in progress along the road but I was allowed through - just remember to use your 2way to check before you venture in. On the way back I came to that Y intersection & was puzzling which way to go when I saw the sign to the East Lynne servo, so in appreciation I had lunch there. I have something in common with my Nuvi - I'm navigationally challenged. Thanks for a pleasant drive.

Take a piccy time for Mrs Derf , should be a 200 photo weekend I would Say Plenty of water across the crossing and a hive of activity in the camp ground Lots of Datsun 1600's with numbers and names plastered over them. Yess there was a rally on. Turn around and head back to the Hwy

Great place for a weekend camping

Decided to go for a paddle up river from shallow crossing. Paddled 2.8 Km against the current, then back again against the wind after a southerly change. Very proud of Niki (10) what a great effort!!! Extra bonus finding the cache at the end. Was lucky not to stick our hand into this particular crevice. (see photo). TFTF Niki couldn't decide took Macas toy and Sylvania mouse and left 2 dolls and a butterfly.

Went for a drive from Merry Beach. Nice easy find, managed to avoid all the people camping. On the way back we stopped at the Berry Farm and picked up some nice berries worth a visit if you do this cache.

Easy find, great spot. TFTC!

Did this one with Team Maxi and Jamster! TNLNSL TFTC

GOOD SPOT, NICE PLACE, TOOK NOTHING LEFT NOTHING!!

Never realised that there was a salt/fresh water transition at this point.
It is indeed a beautiful and tranquil place and with a bit of water flowing across the crossing, gave us a perfect opportunity to take some poser shots with the Jeep and our new camper trailer.
Top one. Well worth the short drive to get here.
TFTC

Bit of late log great spot lots of mugglers around nice drive through forest great apple pie at east Lynn shop
TFTC Odee McPodie

Have heard about this place over the years, but had never visited before. What a beautiful tranquil place. I admit to being surprised that the camp ground was empty and will likely return with friends and family one day. I love fords of the river crossing type, but barely wet my tyres today. The cache was quickly to hand, unusual for me, but I was having a very good day! The only bad part was that the camera batteries were flat and the spare was sitting at home on the charger - another reason to return. TFTC

Left: Keyring
Took: Frog

Rated: for Overall Experience

Found 10:42am.

Went 'round and 'round this one. Muggle mate and I both looked straight at it and didn't see it. Deciphered the hint, which I found unhelpful, looked up, and there it was.

Had no reason to cross the river, but decided we would because we could. Great idea... there was a 6 foot log stuck on the crossing. Water was about 3 inches deep, so I spent the rest of the day squelching about.

Beautiful camping area, but still a lot of people for this time of year (which is what I try to avoid by going camping). Can only imagine how cold it would've been overnight on the river, so headed off back up into the hills to where it was a comfortable 10 degrees overnight, and not a soul seen or heard all weekend. Bliss

Took: Coins.
Left: Magno-Z.

Found cache ok in new location, TNLN, had a car wash on the way over, doing a round trip back to Ulladulla, on to Clyde Views next

Nice cache and the great campground too.
Thanks.

In. Russian Coins
Out. Whistle.

Came to check on this cache after contact from big_matt telling us the cache needs fixing.
When arriving there were lots of Muggles around so we waited till they cleared. We could see the cache from the road so i'm suprised that it has not gone missing.
Did some Maintenance on the cache, New container, restocked cache, and rehid.
Cache has been relocated to a new hiding spot. No change in coords as it is within 1 metre from original spot.

Thanks for the heads up on our cache Big_matt. We are heading down that way in the week after the new year and will do some maintenance on the cache.

Shell and I were out on a maintenance run today and found this one lying on the ground near the fence, at least it was still intact. I replaced it but you may need to find a new hiding spot as the old one is falling apart and the cache is visible from the road.

If you need a hand let me know.

The GPS struggled with the tree cover but this was an easy find for my 99th cache. I was on the way out to place my new cache Clyde Views 5km from here.

I have been here a few times before but it has been far too busy even at 8pm tonight there were a number of campers here. Great spot but a bit to busy for me to camp here.

TNLNSL

Nice spot, shame there was so many muggles about. Grabbed the cache added our goodies and left.
Took- Lizard and carrot
Left-car and hooter
TFTC

On our way home from a family long weekend in Malua Bay and thought we would go via this cache.

Great spot will have to remember the camping grounds are there for our next holiday.

Took the opportunity to take some pictures of the crossing and we were back on the road.

T - Toy Man, Dinosaur and a Scout Badge (for Mr S's collection)

L - Race Car, Frog and Small Torch Keyring

A nice little detour on the way to Ulladulla from canberra. Beautiful are. I'm not sure my car will ever forgive me for the dust coating it received. When crossing the river my partner said "Oh good, this'll clean the car a little", till I pointed out that Wet Car + Dirt Road = Muddy Car.

Great spot took a bit of finding but all we had to do was look up this was the first time we were in this area it was a joyful day thanks heaps [8]

This one took a little finding, all under the watchful eye of the cache guardian (see photo below) and as usual, the clue made much more sense after we'd found the hidey hole!

But what a great spot for a cache! I have been out here before, way back when I was into rallying (needless to say I only ever saw it by the light of half a dozen Cibie's doing about 140 km/h) but now I've had a look around we will definitely have to come back with the camping gear and stay a while?

TNLN

Thanks Mr McPodie!

Tagged along with Krafty Charlie. Beautiful clear air, frost on ground and worth the drive. Took a little while to find this cache.
TNLN

took the time to detour on the way home from Bateman's Bay....such a beautiful drive on a nice sunny day...a shame that more people don't come out this way...too cold for the leeches, thank goodness
T Orange Ball
L Scout badge

great hiding spot, but may need a little maintenance..did some temporary repairs and kept cache well hidden


[This entry was edited by Krafty Charlie on Sunday, June 25, 2006 at 4:44:04 AM.]

Good old camping grounds in this area, have not been down here for 23 years. so while camping on the coast we came up for a drive to the cache.
Took compass rose geocoin
Thanks for the cache Odee

I took tthe time to check out this cache on a side track on the way home from the coast. A neat spot. I might have to come down here camping some time.

Took: Yosemite panny
Left: Sm Dinosaur, Geocoin Catweasled 2005 Compass Rose

Albida

The river crossing here is spectacular, and there were heaps of people enjoying the cool waters on this 38 degree day.

Luckily the cache site is nicely hidden from the view of bathers in the water, and we retrieved it without being spotted, only to be attacked by several leeches that were on the log that I rested on (Mrs killerbunnies called them "strange insects" but they were definitely leeches).

We hurriedly checked each other for any that had been successful (they hadn't), and left carrot #98.

Did this cache while on holidays down on the south coast, the only problem being we chose a very wet day to head out to this one, so much so that we used 4-high most of the way out to shallow crossing.
After a short search around the obvious spot the cache revielled itself. TNLN. Thanks Odee, you owe me for a car wash.

Christmas day was over, and what to do? Well I had never been to Shallow Crossing and thought why not? Got there, and saw what I thought was an obvious place, not so. Spent a good 15 to 20 mins looking around for alternatives. Found it on my last sweep before giving up. TNLN t

The family decided that the weather was getting warm enough for a trip to the beach – so off we went on our first coast trip for the season! But hang on – what’s a coast trip without a few caches thrown in? Only 4 I promised the family! And this was our 4th and final for the day.

Certainly this was a very nice location! I’ve always wondered where that road lead, when passing it many times over the years. There was a campsite nearby, and even a canoe hire, but alas we didn’t have time for that today. MattS and BiancaS still had a lot of fun in the water, but it was still way too cold for SueS and myself!

Took a badge and a fishing hook, left a fuzzy ball, and a soldier. Thanks Odee McPodie for introducing us to this wonderful place.