Sky Eye off Newell Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia
By Team Bluedog and Emmnmnl on 16-Jun-05. Waypoint GCPBGZ

As there's been either no response from the cache owner, no cache to find or log to sign, or it's been a number of months since the last owner note. I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace/make available the cache sometime in the near future (next 30 days), just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the current guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it. Should you replace the cache after 30 days has passed please create a new cache listing so it can be reviewed as a new cache.

One of 225 finds during a Brisbane and back drive. Went to Brisbane for 5 days with my family flying up and back while I drove with a car load of stuff for our working holiday. Well a holiday for me and my boys while Leanne had a wedding expo to attend, but we did manage to get to Sea World for a day, where we had a great time, before they flew back.
After some caching in Melbourne it was on to Tocumwal for the night then two more days to Brisbane. Five days there then the same trip back but in reverse. A total of 4516 km travelled with 225 caches found and even a couple of interstate FTFs along the way. The trip turned out to be a trial run almost for a Solar eclipse / Cairns trip I'm doing in November.
After caching in Melbourne I made my way to Tocumawal where I stayed at Blacklegends place (he was in Melbourne) for the night in his newly renovated caravan - very comfortable. Getting some good sleep I was up and on the road, picking up some local caches before getting onto the Newell Hwy and starting the trek north.
This cache proved rather tricky to locate and it took me about 10 minutes of searching before realising where the hide could be. With no muggles about at this time of night I easily retrieved the cache and had the log signed nice and quick. A great little 'monument' as well. A favourite for me.

Team_Gnome found this cache with Wombat_1
cache is still in place just hard to find SL
TFTC
Happy Hunting

This entry was edited by Team_Gnome on Sunday, 23 September 2012 at 16:05:48 UTC.

Found with Team Gnome tonight after a drive out to see the Sculptures in the Scrub and returning to camp.

As the gnome said, the cache is still in place just hard to find (maybe especially in the dark).
SL TNLN
TFTC

Xyz

Another name to the long list of logs that didn't find the cache

As there were no muggles about we had the place to ourselves. Looked and looked around in and above the structure indicated as GZ by the coordinates but found nothing. Started looking further afield, up to 15 metres, but still nothing, although Mr C found a Munzee card (www.munzee.com). No interest in that.
We had to walk away empty handed here. Have coords been changed or checked?

New nude container, logbook n pen.

Another in a long line of DNFs. Needs a check up please.

Waaah!

no luck with this one

not a lot of muggles around today so had a good look, didnt locate, maybe we just looked in the wrong places

I stayed across the road from this one on the way home from the Mega event at Albury Wodonga. I took the opportunity to check it out again, but it wasnt where I had previously found it. That cupboard was bare, so unless its been moved since my find of 2 years ago, well, its gone again.

We decided to give it one more chekc on our way back home and armed with a small hint from a previous finder, we still came up empty handed perphas the CO can check.

TFTH OldBlueDog

Whilst heading down to the mega today we had a look for this one.

Couldn't spot it, so may have to grab some hints at the MEGA

TFTC Oldbluedog

Gaz'n'Kab

Had a good look around for this one as I was staying close by. Thought I had found the hiding place but there was no one home. I confirmed that I was looking at the right spot with a previous finder that night.
Thanks, Robmc.

Second night working in town so wandered up the road after a feed and an ale at the Imperial, armed with the mini-torch. All quiet at GZ so had plenty of time to poke around for a find. Wouldnt be so easy during the day. Many thanks.

This was a real time absorber........a wet drippy day but we were determined to log this find. Hate DNF!!! Met fellow cachers Outback Di. What a pleasure it was to meet our first cachers at the same cache. Retrieved Cache De Mayo from Di.
SL TFTC

Found Squirells swaped GC for TB ..Squirell hubby ....was laughing whilst we retrieved this one ...I thought they were geo suspects when I went into Info centre yep I was right ...The new I was one as GPS in hand ..may have to use it for a mobile phone ..lol....had a gr8 chat ...then they were off..we had a few muggles to contend with ..

Yesterday when I was here I let guide myself too much by the last few logs. Seemed often muggles and lots of people DNF including experienced cachers.... So I searched a bit and concluded the same had a nano with me and was ready to pu a replacement cache at GZ. Last night I read the long list of logs and it became clear that it was a much neater and trickier hide than presumed. The logs gave enough clues and since we Luckly stayed at the south side caravan park (not recommendable otherwise) we came by this morning and with rain filling skies and no one around the cache was found were expected all in perfect codition nice and dry. Thanks a lot for such a memorable cache Oldbluedog!

And to all other cacher keep looking and if stuck go back a good two years in logs to get the hints you need. Then it just depends how many people are around how easy it will be to retrieve it. Again TFTC. Cheers Fred

As Fred discovered, this is not an easy cache. It is probably my biggest DNF cache. Good luck folks.

Great spot for a cache but I very much fear its demise

DNF this one, way to many Muggles about today.

Had quite a good poke around but no luck..!

To many muggles around today to have a proper look,late getting the log done due to technical issues.

Found on a recent trip along the Newell.

TFTC,
Dazweeja

G for go.

Back in play

Cache is active again. Please un archive it.

A big thanks to "Where Are We" for their help in getting this cache up and running again.

As there's been no cache to find for months, I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.

Driving from Adelaide to Toowoomba (with Wessarah) doing a few caches on the way to break the journey and give the geo-grandkids a run. Ooops, yet again we were out of the car before I checked the logs and discovered the cache was missing.

Muggled twice recently so offline until further notice.

Had plans to try this for a second time in a week or two but again it seams muggles have beat us to it again.

So funny! The new cache was lying on the ground out in the open!! Did some swaps then put back in closest hiding spot to coordinates.

Had a good look for this one 3 times, both on the way up and the way back from the Gold Coast. Spent about an hour in total, and could not come up with the find, although based on previous logs, i am almost 100% sure i know where is should have been. So, in saying that and looking at previous logs (the DNF) i put in a replacement cache complete with a log sheet, log book and toys. Please let me know if you are happy with this course of action. I have signed the log. Cheers.

I will be finding this one in about 3 days, i will replace the log paper if it is wet, etc. Cheers.

Spent a little time on this one with no luck. I hope it has not been muggled.

Well this one took a bit of thinking and after being stopped by a very friendly muggle with her dog we were about to give up then geo dad had an idea and found it. Put in some new paper for log. Great hide glad we got this one. TFTC

This entry was edited by Puddle_Jumpers-PJ's on Sunday, 18 July 2010 at 17:13:08.

Very Tricky one... luck we have our brain works.. Found it with Alchemy2.. TFTC

Stopped for lunch and caching around this small town.
Found it with Crank1
Clever hide
TFTC

After lots of rain last night still fairly dry. But log paper gradually deteriorating. Probably needs new paper if anyone is coming through. Thanks for this one. Good break for kids on the long drive

Pretty convenient to be coming through here at night. Quick grab and on my way. Cache was nice and dry. TFTH

Found (10:01) today while in ye old home town.....

2nd attempt at this & success this time (very sneaky Bluedog)

TNLNSL....

Cache & Log dry but log shows previous result of previous water ingress...

Thanks to Bluedog for this tricky hide...

This one has us stumped..got busy so decided to abandoned mission. Next time maybe!!!

Found at 4.55

Very sneaky.

Paper needs some repair.
Very torn but thanks.

TFTC

Hi all. Im not due to go past this one for a little while, so I am appealing to anyone who if they could take some time to dry it out and replace the notepad. Thanks in advance, Bluedog.

Found By GUMick. Needs a new log due to water damage. TNLN. TFTC

854. Finally This one had me going been here 12 months ago and couldn't locate after 30 minutes searching?
Today it just came to me where it could be and there it was... Great cache container.. Team BD - TFTC

After being breath tested and asking the boys where to park for the night we mentioned that we may be doing something strange nearby and were told "go for it" so did and came up with a cache. Another that cannot have a TB in it as it would not fit SL TFTC

Number 200.
Found this one at a bit of a reach. Not where I expected it
TFTC
The Worb

Worked out where it was during daylight hours but decided to attack it after dinner. Used my monkey skills and cache was in hand. The logbook is mostly destroyed but managed to scrawl my name on it.

TFTC

Ok after a visit larst time coming up empty this time there was only one spot left. So while JABs Kid 1 tested her new camera I put Boy on shoulders for a photo and cache grab. Returning was easy and we where on our way.
JABs.

Finally home from Oz Mega and time to log. A bit risky for us in broad daylight so a night time trip did the trick. TFTC

Ooh, hard. After checking with a friend that it was where I thought it was, we decided to wait for nightfall before attempting this one. Mission successful later that chilly evening, with the cold temperatures keeping everyone inside and giving us free rein on cache hunting. Got it, signed it, and back she went. Log book's looking pretty tattered but it was dry. TFTC! ='.'=

Xanthia and dad posed for a photo to get this one

TFTC

Find number 14 for the 32nd day of our trip to Tasmania and the Mega Event. Found at 1240 hrs, find number 411 for the trip so far. This one has been on our watchlist since last year, when we found it muggled, so we were determined to get it this year. It was in the exact spot we reckoned it was in. Today, I waited for a break in the traffic and muggles, and made the grab. The log book is a bit tattered from being damp. One suggestion, a rubber O ring, or tap washer inside each cap will keep the log dry. Returning the cache to its hidey hole is easy as, for this one.

Cheers
Bundy

Having passed on over Christmas when it was quite busy and muggles watching from across the road, we had a fair idea of where to look. Today we lobbed back into town and soon had the cache in hand. TFTC Team Bluedog and Emmnnmnl

Found this cache while on our way down from Brisbane to attend the Oz Mega Wagga Wagga Event.

Luckily I had one of the geokids with me to help retrive this one. Not sure how any one would retrieve this one without some help.

Thanks for the hunt Team Bluedog

Cheers,
Ksix
'Eat... Sleep... Geocache...'
Found: 29/03/2010 at 13:38.

Found this on Saturday 20/02/10 but no TB in there.

It was like muggle city, there was no way I could look for this one.

No luck today with this one.

A bit tricky, but finally found it. TFTC.
Cv

No joy with this one today. The area was all quiet but still no success. Might try again in a couple of weeks.

After a short search of the obvious spots found the little blighter, then had trouble gettting all the swaps back in with the log sheet.

On our way back from 2 wonderful weeks on Frazer Island. Nice little road side stop to stretch the legs. Partner xambo4u has finally worked out how he can get me to travel without going to sleep. Love these hide. We attrached some attention as there is only a certain amount of photos old people can take of themselves. We were nearly about to give up as a motor cyclist was getting suspecious of us. I got a quick flash and retrieved it easily.
Thanks for bringing here and for the cache
There was no traveller here.

Quite a cunning hide. TFTC

Damn!!!! Must of missed this one on the radar - will have to return!
Cheers

Found after a bit of a search... I now know that the thing that looks like a sprinkler fitting in the nearby garden is actually....... a sprinkler fitting - but I had to take it apart to confirm this amazing fact!! Great hide. Luckily we were early enough in the day to avoid any muggle issues. Thanks Team Bluedog for an excellent cache. Didn't see the TB that is listed as being there.

Rated: for Overall Experience

Ian and Penny arrived at this cache the same time as us so we all went to get the cache together. There were some nosy muggles around so we tried taking pictures of each other while signing the log and what not. In the end we just had to wait till he left.
Cheers.

A Team Effort with Ian and Penny. It was great to catch up with you, good luck with your travels!

Cheers

8th find of the cache run and 2150th total find at 12:13.

Found in the company of all the geocaching teams we've met today.

Took: Nothing
Left: Nothing
Thanks Team Bluedog and Emmnmnl for the cache.
Ian and Penny

Sadly we had to give up, muggles, rain, running out of time as well.

1578+37=1615 with Captain Tomato
#12 on an Iconic chase
Thanks Team BlueDog this interesting location and GZ - a quick fun retrieval. Much appreciated.

Found with SecretSquirrel-BJC on our epic trip from Canberra to Brisbane in search of the Great Aussie Icon #5.2.

A nice quick find fortunately. This was certainly a busy area. TFTC

Did a reccy on this one about a month ago when we were heading South. On our way North today we again checked out any possibility we could imagine and finally decided there was only one place it could be. A couple of plumbers working on the irrigation system nearby put paid to looking into that one. Reading the other logs 20:30 seemed to be the popular time so we returned then and WOW the jackpot was ours.
Thanks Bluedog

Found at 12.55pm GAFF4. Well this proved to be more difficult than anticipated. We checked out the most likely spot for a "small" cache hide only to find nothing. We then went away with the van to do some shopping and while at the hardware store we came up with another theory that it was just nearby. And on our way back, we checked with Bushfire who confirmed our thoughts. Well this is not a small - it is more a regular as far as we can tell. A very audacious hide that we enjoyed in the end!
Thanks guys.

Ummm....don't like logging a DNF, but, four pairs of eyes couldn't see a cache.
Please let us know if anyone else finds it.
Even posing for a picture didn't help.
Riddell and Co.

Found nice and good one hidden.T.F.T.C

not where i would have looked thank goodness for geokids who will look everywhere. tftc

We thought the location of this was pretty obvious when we got there, but we couldn't find it. Loads of muggles didn't help either.

Had several attempts at finding this one however all to no avail. Looked near the big white object, in the garden bed even checked some PVC fittings but they were genuine. Thanks.

Restocked and replaced on the way past. All systems go !!!

Here is some action............................disabled til I get there next in a few weeks.

Lets see if this gets some action from the owners. Its been muggled. Can it be checked please.

Cheers
Bundy

searched high, not there

Hmmmm, now that would make one less for me to get that 1000.


Naaah, I didnt sign the log.

Cheers
Bundy

I'm claiming this one as a found even though the cache and log are basically destryed and lying out of reach inside.

TFTC-needs relocation and repair.

I would like this one checked out. My guess is it has been violently muggled. Passing through today, and stopped at the info centre. While searching for the cache, we noticed paper around the enclosed model. Looking closer, we realised they were log book pages, torn out and left loose inside the cage. I reckon you would have to be very tall to grab the cache, if it was there. I did check, but nothing there.

Cheers
Bundy

an old chook visited

weroamin found it and I posed for a photo. SL. TNLN. TFTC.

Don't you just hate that one way glass when you're trying to find a cache like this. Fortunately, dressed in my green work wear and suitable hat I probably just looked like the gardener. After a quick look at gerrynewgirls level, I soon had the cache in hand from the only place it could be. TFTC TN left token.

Found this one at 15:30 without too much trouble, extracting it was another story as there seemed to be eyes everywhere, especially the staring ones in the phone box down the street.
On second attempt the coast was clear, and thankfully. it still was when I went to replace the cache.

Each time we drove past we formed a new opinion about where this might me. Last time we thought about the places remaining and, this time, leaning on the hint we found the cache. Kittens #1 and #2 as well as Zac and Zoe provided perfect cover for retrieval and return. A really fun hide! TNLN and thanks..

No luck for me. I'm guessing it's a good/tough hide but with a few muggles around and no chance to come back later, I'll have to wait til next time I'm in the area.

Thanks anyway.

Looked in all of the logical places but couldn't find it.

Found in company with FeatherWaite. Thanks for the cache!

Found the cache exposed for all to see. Signed log and replaced it in its more intended position. Found with BantamCT. Thanks for the cache!

Stopped in town for lunch today. Noticed this cache close by, so off we went to find it.
Miss rogainer made the find for me - we just had to be bold
We signed the log and returned the cache - no swaps today.

Thanks to Team Bluedog and Emmnmnl for placing the cache, it was fun.