Woolly Migration (Nelson Lakes) Tophouse, South Island, New Zealand
By Captain_S on 14-Jun-05. Waypoint GCPA82

As one of the last to find, I am happy to take on ownership of this cache if that is permitted. I am almost local to this cache and pass by checking bridges regularly. Kind regards Blenheim Bear

After many years I must regretfully archive this cache as I am no longer actively involved in Geocaching. Thanks to those of you who remain in the true spirit of geocaching.

This entry was edited by Captain_S on Thursday, 19 July 2012 at 00:27:27 UTC.

The White Lion Expeditionary Force set off from Blenheim in search of geocaches and SNOW! Kiwis and the USA were represented. Of course geocaching came first. and this was No. 2 in the series. Mission Accomplished TFTC! Blenheim Bear. This log posted with CacheSense for Android!

This entry was edited by Blenheim Bear on Saturday, 11 October 2014 at 02:50:21 UTC.

New Zealand Geocach found by RadarUSA and Panda (another hunter). Part of the White Lion Expeditionary Force mentioned earlier. Had lots of fun and can't wait to find many more while on our trip in New Zealand!

Out today to do the "30 in a day" component of MGSc we decided to do a round trip from Nelson through Spring Creek, and up the Wairau Valley and back home. This was 36/44 we found, bypassing a few where we intend to return. We managed to dodge the worst of the weather and easily achieved our aim. TFTC

Today a run with Holymu was planned to achieve the '30 finds on a day' challenge for the MGSc. Although just one day we enjoyed all four seasons weatherwise. Total tally 44 and a new personal best. No dificulty finding the caches and signing as the day proved almost muggle-free. TFTC

#118 TFTC

A quick find, while being stared at by some cows. TFTC (263)

A quick find, watched over by some curious sheep. Thanks for the stop.

All that work and then today there were only cattle in sight. I wonder how he'd feel about that. Log full so left another sheet of paper. TFTC #3058

I'm sure it was about five degrees warmer in St Arnaud... It was showing about 9 degrees here, which would have combined with the wind to make it BL*$^Y COLD!

I signed the log at 1725, filling the last available spot. There is room to write on the back of the logsheet.

Thanks for the cache, Captain_S

Gorgeous Boxing Day weather! TFTC

Quick find on a nice arvo

A nice quick find. Driven past this monument several times - finally had a reason to stop and read it. Log nearly full. TFTC.

Log almost full. Tftc

I would not have stopped if there was not a cache. TFTC

A nice easy find.

Was easy to spot where we had to stop even in the dark,Didnt stop to read it,I was freezing,but Mr L did,Next time we are down this way will hopefully be daylight and a bit warmer so will stop then.thanks for the cache

Another fast find. TFTC

Quick find TFTC

Quick park and grab. Weather magic here today. TFTC

We stopped at the roadside monument and signed the log. The Woolly Migration that this commemmorates must have been a great effort. TFTC.

# 3276

TFTC would never have stopped here well done.

Nice quick find, an area easy to miss, but interesting plaque. SL TFTC

(Signed reverse side of the log just to let you know how that is travelling). Nice quick stop. TFTC.

Nice easy find... Kids were needing a walk about TFTC

A quick drive by on the way to rainbow valley,another little history lesson. Thanks.

Easy find , the rest of our trip down the valley was soon disrupted by a truck crash a little further down the road, and a 1 1/2 hour road closure.

TFTC

A quick detour to pick this off (returning to Christchurch from Wakefield via the Rainbow). TFTC - without it wouldn't have ever stopped to learn this bit of history.
(There was a nice looking mountain bike 'hidden' unlocked behind the monument. I suspect the owner wasn't too far away but it seems totally unaware of the cache).

5/1/2011 0945hrs
Heading back to Picton for the boat home, and thought we do this one. Pinetree has been up and down the valley so many times before and never stopped at the monument. Sunrise did a quick dash across the road for an easy find!
TFTC
Cheers
pinetree and sunrise, and bubble

Another historical tit bit.

What an interesting achievement to be immortalised with a monument, we thought. Still, this is New Zealand...
(Another attempted sheep joke from visiting Aussies... And yes, we love your country!)

Quick find while waiting fot youngest son to get to this point in the annual Lake to Renwick Bike raceTFTC

Interesting memorial. Baa

Found on a wet morning fog and wind but thats life TFTC

Thanks for inviting us to stop here for a short, interesting history lesson.

found on way to north island

1130hrs Paper log is very wet. Funny though as the container was quite dry inside. The Italian Job was here......! Our blog www.motorhominginxs.blogspot.com

12/16 on way home from Picton with my 2 Auntys. TFTC

12th cache of the day - travelling from Picton to West Coast with Ariestiger + nephew Ben. A nice quite stop in the dark on the way home. TFTC

12/16 on way home from Picton with gracie7. TFTC

nice monument and a good link. quick pcik up in between cars

It is good that geocaching makes you stop in these places and read about the history. TFTC

Easy find, interesting plaque. SL

Great spot - would never have stopped. Contents very damp. TFTC

A quick find on the way to Greymouth today. Signed log, TFTC

Jr taybee has this own account how am logging this old find under his new Username (Jr taybee) was log as part of taybee team

Baa! What a journey for the woollys. Interesting monument. TFTC

Jnr Taybee is back in the south Island see his Nana in picton and is doing a two day road trip Geocaching with this auntie.
having a good time. TFTC#461

An interesting wee cache , with lots of history .We would have normally driven straight past this spot had it not been for this cache so thanks for showng us the history of this spot. Cheers Bo

Visited in the rain so it was good that the cache was easy to find. Thanks for pointin out this interesting spot.

I've found this cache several weeks ago by traveling around South Island. Sorry - I don't remmember more... TFTC

A quick stop and find while in the general area. Hadn't stopped to check this out before. TFTC, Biggles.

Have stopped before to read this, quick find. TFTC.

The sheep were definitely migrating today (Dead on a tractor ) Easy find on a beaut day. TFTC.

As a child, Annie would ride on the back of her dad’s motorbike or in the ute as gate opener during many a lesser migration. But even then, it was quite some challenge to keep them all in order and going the right way, never mind the journey these people undertook!!!! TFTC TNTN

Interesting never realised that this monument was here TFTC

a quick stop after work

we knew of this as a start point for the red hills.the log sheet is a bit damp,nice one

quick find with bum and worker

Great little micro- TFTC!

Passed this place lots of times and never seen this monument. TFTC

It must have been so hard to drove sheep in the wild terrain then. Had a laugh coming to this cache as I had to follow a stock truck.

A quick find after a couple of days tramping up the Lees Creek.

A quick and easy find. But the log is mouldy, unprotected by a bag. Good location.

Easy find on a quick detour after the Waka Ama races on Lake Rotoiti.
Lovely day and nice little history lesson.

Wndy spot. Quck stop. TFTC

Kache cat found it.Lots of sheep.T4TC.

Easy find. Found with Anna, cachehunter007, kache cat and kache rat. TNLNSL. T4TC

really quick find we had fun walking on the metal beam around the memorial while the adults read the plark

T4TC!!

(2407)
Easy find, while passing through on our way to Blenheim.
TNLNSL, TFTC

Nice drive-in cache.

First find on our trip. Yah. TFTC

Never stopped here before. Nice to finally see whats here. TFTC

Good find - the kids are having a ball. Its good for them to learn how life was! TNLN TFTC

Nice easy find, with a bit of random NZ history thrown into the mix. Log paper was soaked so couldn't sign it. TNLN

Grabbed and goed. Thanks.

easy peasy, cheers

A quick find returning from Nelson Lakes. Thanks. Hatas

Quick stop on our way to St. Arnaud.
TFTC + Greetings from Germany
Basti + Jule

Nicew hike at Lake Rotoiti quick stop off for cache on way back to Blenheim

A quick find before we hit the road for home. Thanks for the bit of history. Geo-cachings just great - always learning new stuff. TFTC.

Quick find. TFTC

Nice easy cache with a bit of local history TFTC NINO

I was meant to be cycling in the Rainbow Rage today but had to pull out. Instead I get to cache the area!!! No.1 for the day. Cheers.

Quick stop on the way to the power boat racing.

Thanks, worth the stop. No 1 of 15 today.
TFTC

Nice wee history lesson here, thanks.

Plenty of sheep about, thanks for the effort.

Cheers!

found with madiecacher

Easy find
Have passed this way many times and never stopped

One of a series of very enjoyable caches we found on our 10 day tour of the the South Island. Searching for caches along the way made it far more exciting than it would have been otherwise and took us to all sorts of interesting places we would not of found otherwise.

TNLNSL. TFTC

Another interesting history lesson

Nice hide first for the day TFTC

A nice drive-by cache. Took all of 2mins to find, log, read the plaque and back in the car! Thanks for stopping us at another informative spot. TFTC

A cold wind by this stage - but still got out and read the info whilst Stretch0 found this one signed the log and then quickly leapt back into the warmth of our vehicle - glad we finally stopped and looked thanks for the cache

Have driven past this and thought one day will check this one out. Nice easy find and finally stopped to read the info . Thanks for the cache

Our first find on a days visit to Blenheim. We started out from Nelson early and decided to take the Tophouse Road to St Arnaud, so we could do the caches along SH63 ... well this turned out to be a REAL adventure! Half way along the Tophouse Rd, we stopped as there was "a bit" of snow so wanted to give Jnr a chance to throw some snowballs. As we were throwing, it started to snow quite heavily so we decided we needed to move along. Passing the snow plough on the other side of the road should have given us a hint of what was to come ... but we continued on, despite the thickening snow .. thinking that turning back would be more of a risk given we were heading down ... passed a Fulton Hogan worker in a 4WD who told us to keep going as he would be back soon & could tow us out if we got stuck ... we made it to the intersection of SH63 only to be faced with a concrete truck .. pulling a semi trailer .. both of which were heavily stuck in the snow! Workers were trying to free the trucks by using gravel to give them traction ... a path was cleared for us to pass, so with the trucks still stuck we continued down the road and onto the cache!
We can honestly say we have never found a cache in the snow before ... but the photo is proof we did ... a real easy find when we arrived at the cache site .. getting there was the problem! TFTC

the air was fairly chilly today ...
TNLN he he

Wonder how long it took them to take the flock of sheep across; there were hardly any roads I presume. An immense exercise and in particular for the animals as well. Thanks for this interesting reading.
tuttifrutti et al.

A quick find as a farmer was herding cattle up the road and I wanted to get back in the car before they arrived at the cache site.