Van Friendly 1 Daroobalgie, New South Wales, Australia
By The Sundowners on 21-Aug-05. Waypoint GCQ89H

Had a girls day out with the kid's..

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We arent towing a van, but any excuse to add another cache as we make our way to Parkes. SL at 12.35pm. Day 2 of our road trip north from Victoria to the Maitland area. #11,361 TFTC The Sundowners - great to find this old cache on our journey.

Quick stop for a bit of fun.

Quick stop for a cache. TFTC

Thanks a quick pick up

Accurate coordinates and an obvious hide location led to a quick find. The cache and contents were in good condition. However this is not a Terrain 1 cache as there is no way that a person in a wheelchair could get to the hide unassisted (the fundamental requirement for T1). It is T1.5 or T2. Ironically we were not towing a caravan and there were no caravans in the parking bay when we visited. Thanks The Sundowners for the cache.

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Found it, make sure to take your vitamins.

Found on a cold, wet, foggy morning on our way North

Found on a school holiday road trip with the kids - exploring places we've never been to before. Quick find here before dark. Thanks for the cache.

The cache was deteriorating and full of water. I replaced the cache container for a new one and put the latest log, which is only a bit damp in a new sealable plastic bag. The old logs and trinkets were black and slimy. They went in the nearby bin, along with the old container. I hope this new container keeps the contents dry, at least for a respectable time. TFTC.The container is now a small sized container (as was the one it replaced). The size rating needs updating.

TFTC. As with previous finds, cache is somewhat wet and log is damp but was able to sign.

Day 8 of my tour of Central NSW. Hoping to chase some LGAs and other points of interest. Headed to Trangie for an AL then off to Narromine for a cache or 2. Interesting info at the Air Base here. Then back to Dubbo before heading South. This cache was full of water - luckily the log was relatively dry in its bag. The lid no longer closes properly. Tftc

We are on a ten-day road trip from Sydney around the Central West. Spent most of our day in the Forbes area but were staying in Parkes, stopped in here on our way back home. Log is nearly dry now and GZ was muggle-free but a bit trashy. SL TFTC Cheers Gaztek

TFTC. Needs some attention though.

Found it! Container in poor condition and full of water. Log is soggy but able to sign. Emptied water and tried to reset as best we could but needs an owner visit.TFTC.

Container needs attention, cracked and letting in water.

Found it. Log ruinedDidn't sign

A quick stop to break the journey on our drive this afternoon. The log was damp but still signable.Thanks to The Sundowners for adding to our fun today

Nice quick stop along the way to Parkes Day 3 of my travels heading across towards Barrington Tops before making my way to the 2024 Canberra Geobash. Thanks The Sundowners for placing this here, contributing to this great game for myself and others to enjoy.

#13222 09:10After talking about it for many years, we decided to finally visit the annual Elvis festival in Parkes. Staying in Forbes we visited some of the caches in both Forbes and Parkes area.A very soggy log sheet, in need of replacement.TFTC The Sundowners

A loose plan was hatched for a 3-week road trip with RoamingHowie to explore locations in Country NSW wed not been to before and of course, find a cache here and there.DAY FOURTEEN: Continuing south, exploring Parkes, Forbes and West Wyalong. This one is in dire need of attention. Not too sure about the T1 rating. I would not be trying to get a wheelchair through to here. The lid is missing 3 of the 4 clips, and is cracked on the corner, allowing water to get in. We emptied all the water out before signing the cleaner of the 2 logbooks - the other covered in black mold. Thanks for bringing us here by placing this cache, The Sundowners ~ ~

It was time for the traditional post Christmas road trip. The stockings were emptied of presents, feasts were devoured and great times were had with family and friends. Now to get away!Day 14: Its time to see the dish!!! This was a must do on this trip and today is all about exploring the dish as well as the Parkes and Forbes area.The container here was in poor condition and full of water. OzHockeyChick emptied the container while I tried to sign the soggy log which had not been sealed in its bag.We reset it as best we could but this requires an owners visit.Thanks The Sundowners for adding this cache to the worldwide collection for us all to enjoy. ----------------------------------------------------------The Ballarat GeoTour ends on 4 March 2024! Be sure to find all the caches and earn the souvenir before the tour is archived. The [Farewell Ballarat GeoTour Event - GCAFQ8B](https://coord.info/GCAFQ8B) is on 18 February 2024.Looking for caches to find when visiting Victoria? Why not check out the geocaching lists available on the [Geocaching Victoria Website](https://geocachingvictoria.com.au/information/great-caching-lists/). There are plenty to choose from including all of the previous nominees and winners of the Victorian Cache of the Year Awards.

On road trip and caching holiday with CaptainKirky. On this part of our trip we are heading home, we have come across some great finds including the ones at the geotour in Ballarat. I must say that caching not only takes you to great finds, but it takes you to interesting places. Thanks for playing this cache.

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DAY 2

After much planning, saving and extra mods to the 4WD we are finally on our way to Longreach to take part in the QOGM festivities. We have just over a week to get there, so a route was planned to encompass uncharted LGA’s as we zig zag our way through NSW, as well as a slight detour to Coffs Harbour to visit family. Will we make it in time? Who knows, but we are going to give it a good shot.

We just had to stop for this old trad as we head up the Newell Hwy. The rest stop was empty making for a muggle free find.

Thanks The Sundowners for maintaining this oldie.

In the dark, clip on the container sucks, but found it, onto parkes!!! Pika 21/8/23

Logged

Chilly day but soon had it signed and back into the warmth of the car

Badly needs new container but log okay. TFTH

Day 5 of our geo adventure holiday, after finding a great camp down on the Lachlan River, we set off to explore the Parkes and Forbes area
it's somewhere we have never ventured before until now. This holiday is all about taking the time to see some of the amazing gems that you find while geocaching
Nice easy find. The container is a little bit worse for wear, but log is still ok
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Travelling home from visiting searchingformacca up around Moree. Just love grabbing caches along the way to break up the drive. This one was a quick find. TFTC

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I have placed another log in a new bag with moisture protection as all three other log books are full. Great work!
I have left a gnome here for someone else to find.
Loving this little roadtrip i am on from Victoria to Queensland .
Thank you for the placement of this cache. Breaking up the road trip and keeping me safe

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Logbook was very full. Well worn track to it. Truck parked at the rest. stop but driver not in sight. TFTC

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TFTC found with Davrie457
Log book full

I a nice easy find today while visiting my son in the area.
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Found on our trip on the big island all good

Great quick stop. Log is full. Tftc

A quick grab for this one.TFTC

Quick find here as a storm rolls in. Wow people are gross - literally brown toilet paper everywhere

Caching with Oddiewan and our improving 4-legged cacher pup, we are on holiday after the Rutherglen mega.

easy find but unpleasant because humans are using this place as their toilet.



Thanks for the fun, The Sundowners

On our way home to Brisbane from the Rutherglen Mega

Caching today is Semik and Aneka the Geopup

Signed and returned

The Sundowners thanks for placing the cache for our enjoyment.

10/4/2023

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Orb spiders everywhere
With DutchAus

Found it all good with DeafPhantom TFTC

Quick stop and find.
Travelled over from New Zealand to do a two week roadtrip down to the Rutherglen Mega and back to Sydney. Thanks for the cache, The Sundowners
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Found it with mardyskins and dot558
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Easy find. With Rex46 and Dot558. Log book is full!

Found it mardyskins and rex46. Log needs replacing

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No. 6 of your series led us to the beautiful spot in Goloogong, so we thought this might be another good hint. Unfortunately not, but we found the cache.

We have left the beautiful town of Temora and are heading North towards home in North Brisbane.

We stopped in West Wyalong for the night! Now we continue direction Parkes.

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We are on a camping trip in NSW, and we spend a couple of days in Temora and area.

We love travelling and caching.

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TFTC..... Heading north to Dubbo, easy quick find

Accurate coordinates made this a quick find . cache container needs some TLC
Thanks The Sundowners

Nice & easy, nice spot

Nice and easy

Easily spotted. Tftc and all caravanners should be grateful.

Driving north to Dubbo for a meeting so took my time and did dome caches along the way. Helped break the journey and all were found.

Second one in this series in a week and third old cache for the day. grey-crowned Babblers babbling away at GZ. All good here with cache.
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Found another 17 year old hiding along the highway. Thanks for another one being maintained

Quick find thanks.

We found it

A quick find as we head towards Parkes after a few nights at Forbes. Having a van in tow love caches in these locations. TFTC

Nice little cache- much love to next person who finds it!

Quick and easy find Great spot enjoy

Found was Nixon 189

Find #6074

Caching my way across southern QLD, road tripping and trying to avoid the wet weather and flooding in various parts of the country.

All caches are in good condition unless otherwise noted

Thanks so much The Sundowners for putting out and maintaining this cache and for making taking me to new places to discover enjoy.

Wow those spiders are hella scary!!!!

Found it

Found it thanks

Wow if u make a mistake on path to cache u will end up with 1 of about 8 big spiders in ur face

Lots of big scary spiders to dodge

Most terrifying experience in my life I swear to goodness, so many spiders EVERYWHERE. But found it.

Found it with Silence49 while on travelling

Found it with lance51 TFTC

So many spiders!!! Tftc

No pme here today just the traffic rushing by, found the cache while dodging BIG spiders in their webs!!! Many thanks for the cache.

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Quick easy find

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Good quick little find

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Find # 10320
Heading up north to Parkes for work. I decided to make the trip a 2 day one, as there is quite a few caches between home and Parkes.
Today was Narrandera to Parkes. Tom tom said I should have gotten to Parkes before 12 but it was just after 1 when came into town. Oh caching is fun.

No vans here today. Just 1 truck, and a huge ord spider...... once he was sorted out the cache was acquick grab.

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Quick find on our way from Mandurama to Parkes

Heading across from Tamworth to Parkes to meet up with geo friends for our trip to the Mega in Victoria. After our overnight stay we headed off and had a quick find here.

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Day 3 on our trip to Wangaratta Mega. Great day caching, travelling with our stopover in Wangaratta.

Caching and travelling with RoddyC snickersallan and grannysmith1947.

Nice quick find. Great place for caravan pull overs.

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TFTC smile 10783 out and about with miss millie geo dog Hatzofff RoddyC great caches, great day ,good weather, nice storm last night Day 2 On our way to Wangaratta
Thank you, The Sundowners, for placing this cache for our enjoyment.

Day 3 of our southern trip - Parkes to Wangaratta.

First stop after a night in Parkes.

Log signed and cache replaced as found at 8:17 AM on January 12, 2022. TFTC, The Sundowners

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Full log to follow

TFTC. Nice stop to rest.

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Was a nice little stop between Parkes and Forbes, careful spiders and mosquitoes. took home a cute yellow owl and left another yellow toy there hehe

Thanks!

Quick leg stretcher. Dropped a TB

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