Ship Rock (Wellington) Seatoun, North Island, New Zealand
By roaming kiwi, adopted by -gonefishing- on 20-Jan-06. Waypoint GCT35A

All good here too. The cache is still a bit of a reach despite the last finder's efforts.

I turned around shortly after this to avoid the sand, returning to the road that goes up the hill to Baring Head Park and the lighthouse. TFTC.

Fantastic weather for a round trip bike ride to collect this series of caches. This was easily seen as it was a small Sistima within a large one, but really difficult to retrieve as it was lodged out of reach in the middle of the rock. Looked like it had just been thrown in some time ago. However, we finally managed to flexi-fit in to within arm's reach and fish it out. Cache is all good. Replaced in a more accessible place as per the hint and close to the GZ. TFTC

Awesome cache, I didn't have pen so couldn't log but it was fun to find! TYFC

Easy find, beautiful clear today. Tftc

A beautiful walk along the beach. Took a while to find this one with suepate, ACL and owlj. Thanks for placing the cache

After a lovely wander along the beach had quite a search to find this one. Found with ACL, OwlJ and Elihyn. Tftc

Another vintage cache in Wellington. As a kid growing up in Seatoun I always wanted to come to Baring Head and see where the Pacific Charger sat on the rocks for so long. nearly 40 years later here I am, amazing place it is too. A calm day today. Fav point!

This was more of a mission than I was expecting. Having just come from the lighthouse (so close and yet so far) via the steep decent to the south I was disappointed to find myself walking around a coastal section on loose stones or sand. That made it next to impossible to ride on so I pushed the bike all the way here which I did not enjoy at all.

So I arrived here a little fatigued and was disappointed again not to be able to locate the cache. Eventually I looked at the size and was surprised to see it was a regular. How hard can it be to find a regular?! After quite a while I gave up, pushed my bike around the other side of the rock and was preparing to leave when, is that a cache I can see peeking out of there? I was searching on the wrong side all the time. Not my finest hour to be sure so I was highly relieved to locate this remote cache.

As always, the regular size is much appreciated. TFTC.

I was so glad to find that the track north from here was ridable and I finally made some good progress from here.

Container replaced and everything back in order. Thanks to Infoferret for sorting it out.

9 February 2020 12:44. The lads had the first orienteering event of the year at Baring head, so I took the chance to tag along and visit the last unfound by me cache in the area. It was a beautiful day, sunny, but with a very slight breeze to cool things down to pleasant.

Parked up, and crossed over the bridge and worked my way along the track around the hills to the beach. Took me far longer to work my way along the beach than I anticipated (that shingle/sand is slow going) but eventially I reached where I needed to be.

After disturbing two sheep who were hiding in the shade ( I really felt for them with their full winter coats in todays heat!) I was able to look around and. Quickly spotted the log sheet. How it has survived in such good condition, with no container, is beyond me! The paper is fragile, but perfectly signable, so I did just that.

As this is an old cache, with a NM log already on it I came prepared to keep it going if I could. The original logsheet is now in a ziplock bag, in a small sistema box, inside a 2l sistema box, with some random bits of SWAG. It is safely back exactly where I found it, with some stones to keep it safe from prying eyes (amd sheep). This should keep it going for the next decade!

A quick find today but as others have said it's just the paper log left, no plastic bag or container. Log was surprisingly dry but needs some protection - I didn't have anything with me sorry.
Otherwise a lovely day, a lovely spot - thanks very much!

Set out for a cycle ride from Eastbourne to Baring Head with the aim of finding the caches on the sea-side part of the route. We found the remnants of the cache book with only 2012 entries. There is no container or plastic bag left, just the remaining pages of a log book that seems to be surviving due to it's placement in the rock. Advise this cache be replaced.

This geocacher reported that the container is damaged.

Container broken so put everything inside large sealy bag.

This geocacher reported that the container is damaged.

Cache box is broken with a large corner missing so NEEDS REPLACING!!

Been to the lighthouse and then scrambled down from the farm to the coast track.
Cache is disintegrating with age and weather. Needs replacing, though contents dry.
Great site that has been lonely for nearly a year!
TFTC

#256 on an ebike ride with the family to Baring Head, I stopped by Ship Rock while the boys went a bit further when lo and behold I spotted the cache out the corner of my eye! TFTC

This geocacher reported that the container is damaged.

Today I visited the Wainuiomata South Coast.
From here I started in northwest direction to Fitzroy Bay and then back on a higher level via Bearing Head.
At the end of the day I had 7 more on my map...
The box has broken and I must search the logbook, pen and other things around.
Thanks for the Cache and many greetings from Germany.

Down here on a group ride this morning. A bit of a fossick around before we chose the correct rock then required a long arm to retrieve the cache. Used some vegetation to make easier to reach but less visible. Thanks gonefishing.

Out for a ride around Eastbourne Coast to Baring Head lighthouse to place a cache nearby and decided to pick this one before heading home for the day. A lovely Southerly head wind on the way in but a wind-assisted cruise back to Lower Hut afterwards.

Found the cache easily but getting to it, even with my long arms, was a painful affair due to the shirt-ripping thorny protector plant (probably not the scientific name but maybe it should be). Eventually plunged my arm in, got the container and after a minute to free up my shirt from the prickles eventually signed the log.

Replaced it not quite so far in but still well hidden.

Found with jessicalee222

Found with nzphoenix on a beautiful Wellington day!

Gud find but stinks! Dead sheep close by

A beautiful day in Wellington but the fog has rolled in here so time to head back. TFTC!

Beautiful spot on a lively day! TFTC.

Walked around to here after finding "Baring Head 4" cache. A few climbers on Ship rock and also back at the other climbing rocks. They seemed far too interested in what they were doing to take any notice of what we were doing. Quick find then headed along the beach and north to "The Crawler" cache. tftc

Found this granny during a nice walk along the coast [^] And the next cache is only some XXXm away?? Okay lets take the straight line up

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#6640. Parked in East Harbour Regional Park entrance car park for a good circular walk on the Wainuiomata Coast. While the showers were heavy up the valley on Coast Road, the rain had stopped towards the coast. The Climbing Boulders en route were interesting. No one was around this popular spot this morning. GZ was all quiet. Quick find. The cache was in good condition. The log book was damp, but writeable. Took nothing, left nothing, signed log. Thanks for the cache.

Muggle friend who likes coming with me to see where we end up, decided that it was time to bike to Pencarrow Lighthouse, as she had never been there before. So off we set early in the morning on a fine Wellington Day and just over 29 kms later we finished -couldn't stop at Pencarrow as I had found those geocaches, so southish we headed -hence the number of kms we biked. Great views and an enjoyable ride. We went for a walk a bit further around the coast and enjoyed seeing the views, rock formations, the pounding surf and the realization that we weren't too far from the Wainuiomata Coast Road. TFTC.

This entry was edited by Ethnz on Tuesday, 05 May 2015 at 08:01:41 UTC.

Cache # 2,372 - This one has been on my radar for a long, long time. Took the opportunity for a nice day to head over the hill with Crystal Fairy, Astro Hunter, Violet Butterfly and MycroMan. One mile exactly from the car park (1.61Km). Very sunny and warm, but a ferocious wind. Sand in the eyes several times. Had been afraid of having to wade through water, but fortunately not. Lot of rock climbers out today. Cache was a quick find, less quick retrieval. Completely unable to write in log book it was so soaked, and someone had written a pretty nasty message in the middle - Crystal Fairy took a picture to post. TNLNSL. Nice to get this done. Worth a favourite point for the whole experience. TFTC!

Cache log book was completely soaked and unable to be written in. We deposited a blank sheet of paper that we signed but the cache needs a new book.

Did today with Astro Hunter, MycroMan, Crystal Fairy and The Wandering Dragons. Quite a long haul, but it was fun and different. Thanks.

Cache # 937

Found with The Wandering Dragons, Crystal Fairy, MycroMan and Violet Butterfly. Thanks!

Cache # 401

The day was really nice except for the wind howling sand across our faces. We took the great trek across the beach to this cache with all the young geocachers. 1.6km is quite a walk for them and the 1.6km back was quicker but they had a good walk by the time we returned. We passed a number of walkers and absailers. Views were spectacular and Mycro Man loved climbing all the rock formations. Thanks for the cache. Did with MycroMan, Astro Hunter and Violet Butterfly

Did with CrystalFairy

Good walk on great but windy day, to this awesome spot. TFTC

We attacked this one from the East Harbour Regional Park entrance, which is almost at the Wainui coast. We walked over the top of the hill and down the flat (thank goodness) road down to Ship Rock. All up it was almost 8kms, which is pretty impressive for me. A beautiful walk on a lovely warm (but windy) day. Thanks for bringing me here.

Found with Trina.

Nice wee hide, we should have walked from Wainui but we took our bikes quite a challenge and walk at times.

Great find. Love those big boxes.

Very cool spot. Biking is definately the best way to get here especially when there is no wind! The cache was spotted after haveing a good look around the overhang, TFTC

On a still, sunny day with the river then the sea like glass we cycled from Melling around to the rocks at Baring head and found this cache on the way. Wellington on a good day - perfect. TFTC

Find # 1886. Intending to bike the trail round to Palliser Bay, discovered the bike had a flat tyre so opted to head over to Baring Head instead and collect a couple of caches missing from my collection. Came over the saddle and had a nearly 2km walk to reach this one, into a light southerly and with showers threatening. Quick find when I got there but had to be a bit of a contortionist to actually retrieve the cache. Nice and dry. Love the orange berry displays on the Matagouri - wonder what they taste like? SL TFTC

2nd ever cache, happy after two straight misses, few minutes to find, great spot. TFTC.

We came to this open via the Baring Head Park. It was a big bad windy day out this way today. Is Wellington having any summer weather this summer? We ask ourselves this question.
An interesting walk along the shore line and across the climbing boulders to get to this one.
We are confused by the signs that refer to private property. It would seem that if you come from the Eastbourne end along the Pencarrow Road that you are entering private property to access this area. That needs clarification.
Cache in order; log signed, safely re-hidden, just as found. TB retrieved.
TFTC found with team cacher Sweet P too
The Turtle strikes again!

Have been waiting for the opportunity to get to this cache site for some time. Well worth the effort the views in this area on a good day are fantastic. Left TB Pebbles of Waikanae 6MEJXH to be with his rocky cousins.

This has been on my to-do-list for ages, finally got round here today. The weather was great and enjoyed the views of the South Island.

Thanks for bring me here and thanks for the cache rk & -gf-

Got this one after standing from the top of the hill at the light house, then decided to climb down the cliff to get this cache, found a fairly easy way down to the bottom.

Long walk to this cache as I couldn't see an easy way from the lighthouse. Soon found the container. A good day out geocaching today.

Having just completed the trig and lighthouse caches it was to tempting not to attempt this one as well. Came from the lighthouse and down a small gully on to the N of the light via a sheep track to the beach below and then along to the Ship Rock. Ccahe quickly dealt with and now the long trek back to the car park. TFTC

TNLN

We had got within 200m of ship rock when finding the cache by Baring Head lighthouse last year, but I wasn't keen on finding a way down the hillside (or even worse, climbing back up again).
We needed to return to the area after StreetWalker mistakenly pocketed the camo bag while doing the paperwork for the nearby Odyssey cache last weekend.
Parked in the Baring Head carpark and walked from there. The weather was dry but distinctly chilly, but this didn't bother us until the return journey when we had to walk into the brisk northerly. Apart from that it was a pleasant walk and the cache was an easy find in the obvious place. Despite the last find logged on-line in Sept 2011, there were a few in the logbook with 2012 dates.
Thanks for placing the cache, roaming kiwi, and to -gonefishing- for adopting, as it's a place worthy of a cache.

#3829. Bit of a climb up from the car park beside the Wainui River, but the tracks are easy walking all the way. Waves were not overly big, but still packed a decent punch against the rocks. A great area to explore. TFTC.

Ship Rock (Wellington) was transferred from roaming kiwi to user -gonefishing-

good walk out to the Ship Rock Jr taybee had to find and get this one cache was in good order Thank the the Walk out to here TFTC

log book sign See Taybee Log

Also got to this interesting place today and spent some time watching the impressive waves. Marine power technologies really make sense in NZ. TFTC. Sherlock Hood.

Was out and about with team gonefishing and Mrs Yeetrees, and I have being planning to get this cache for a while and have being wondering where the best approach to this cache was, having come out here to clean up a few caches at Baring head I realised that we were only about 200 metres from this cache, but there was only one obstacle, the steep cliff, both -gonefishing and I survey the area and found a likely spot and decided to go for it, wow that was fast down to GZ in less than 10 minutes. -gonefishing- managed to track down the cache within a few seconds and then we were on our way back up the cliff. Not quite sure which was the easiest going down or coming back up. Glad to finally knock this one off my list, thanks for placing this cache here, TFTC TNLNSL (3175)

The gonefishing tribe and the yeetrees were making a joint mtb assault on the new Baring Head reserve, so we made a beeline down the cliff from the lighthouse to find this cache. There are a few safe paths down, just need to choose carefully before you start! I've been meaning to come here for a while, so glad to have the opportunity to try a different approach.
TFTC.

The only day in the weekend forecast for nice weather so I took full advantage and got out here on my bike. Dropped off travel coin ‘Tit Baroudeur Geocoin TFTC

My very first cache find. Nice little activity after a couple hours of rock climbing at Baring Head. Beautiful spot to hang out for the day. Log book is a bit damp and the zip lock bag doesn't seal anymore. TFTC

Some great views across Cook Strait on a stunning day at the South coast. TFTC

After completeing the new Baring Head series I attacked this from the Wainui River side. Quite a slog through deep soft sand on the mtb so after a while I abandoned the bike and carried on on foot. Good coordinates and an easy find. Cache is in fairly good order but the log is a touch damp. Thanks for bringing me here. TFTC

while staying at the motorcamp in Petone we came for a drive to the Wainuiomata South Coast.. fantastic drive on a fantastic sunny day.. found southern rock (GC2HHeQ) then walked down the beach to this cache.. fortunately it must've been low tide as the river mouth didn't quite reach the sea so no wet feet .. first time we've been down here and we're glad we did.. great place for a cache.. TFTC

This place is magnificent! I'd never been down this end before as I didn't want to cross the river but figured since I was down here I should. Brr, that water is cold! After a quick retrieval, I sat in the sun to dry out the logbook as it was pretty damp + added a marker just in case other people have trouble signing it when it's damp. TFTC and bringing me here.

We sent the man and boy to get this one, they were the only ones keen to cross the stream, they took shoes and socks and pants off crossed then got dressed again and off to get the cache, then same back again. Fun.

Had a fantastic walk out here on a sunny winter's day. Lee pointed the way with the GPS and I quickly made the find. Great spot, I really loved the rocky bit near the lighthouse.

TNLNSL, TFTC!

Ryan and Lee

Great ride there. Coming back err!! - windy

Came in on bike from eastbourne. a nice stop for a rest. carried on further to the bearing head lighthouse. great ride. TFTC

I decided to leave the bike at home and do this one on foot from Eastbourne. The total journey was 30.5 kms according to my GPSr. It was very blustery but I somehow managed to convince myself that it was enjoyable. I must be fitter and lighter as a result. Thanks roaming kiwi.

Found during a break from bouldering nearby. What a spot! Nice views of the snow-capped Kaikouras in the morning; got a bit hazy later on. Thanks.

Located on a sunday afternoons caching. TNLN TFTC

Another great Wellington day. I decided it was time to go and do some Caches on the eastern seaboard that have been on my to do list for a while now. After seeing roaming kiwi’s beautiful bike at yesterday’s event I felt inspired to go by bike. Got the ‘Diamond Back’ down off the rack, inflated the tyres, checked the brakes and we’re good to go. Left the Eastbourne road end and reached Ship Rock in 45 minutes despite my trepidation after rounding Pencarrow Head that I still had a long way to go. Sat and had some lunch and watched some rock climbers on the rock. Had no trouble finding the cache, signed the log book at 1250hr then headed back with a stop on the way to climb the hill to the Lighthouse and find GC5970. The total trip took 2.5 hrs and according to the trip metre I travelled 17.4k each way. This was my first serious outing on my bike for well over a year. Finished the day saddle sore but happy! Had a real blast, what a great outing, enjoyed it from start to finish. TNLN SL TFTC

Fantastic bit of coast on a warm autumn day. Geosprogs loved the rocks, although flagged a bit on the way back to the car.

I'm surprised more people don't visit this cache, it was quite a quick walk from the DOC carpark at the end of the South Wainuiomata road. It's less than 2km each way which should take less than hour all up including finding the cache, and there was no river crossing involved. The river flow is low at this time of year and if you schedule your walk to be within a couple of hours either side of low tide, the river just disappears into the shingle on the beach and you can walk through below this without encountering any water at all. A quick find at the cache site and cache in good condition. Lovely wild spot, calm sunny day and spectacular surf on the beach. Signed log, TFTC!

[This entry was edited by agcnz on Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 5:37:38 PM.]

51 Used to cycle out here a lot when I lived in Eastbourne. Great spot for a cache and a shame so few make the effort to come and enjoy this beautiful spot. Quite surprised how long it was since someone last came here.
- Travel owl
+ Wooden mini pear

Nice rock. Was a long tour by bike!
TFTC + Greetings from Germany
Basti + Jule
In: TB

Took a break from the Bouldering competition to find this cache.

Nice easy find. I was out at Barring Head for the 2nd round of the NZBS (New Zealand Bouldering Series). A very plesent walk to the cache, guess what... there was no wind. I was slightly shocked! Great day out, shame I was bouldering so poorly!

Out : Car TB
In : Good luck stones

Found this one with ease on a pritty windy Wellington day (but what else is new a) anyhoo crossed the river at the mouth and no wet feet, the river is really low atm and with the tide been out it was done with ease. Return trip 45mins.

+ Trailblazer TB
- red Jeep TB

Head wind all the way out but will be great ride back to the car.
TFTC

Just got back from America so i'm out and about checking up on my caches,
All is well and good;)
Dropped off a Red Jeep TB that I brought back from the USA with me
Happy Caching

Nice easy find after a walk in from the end of Wainui Coast Road.

TNLN

A great day and ride have not been here for about 10yrs but still worth the time .Roaming Kiwi to be comended on this one.
+ nil
- Nil
- TB Montgolfiere.
TFTC.

Decided to walk in from the Coast Road end, had to cross the river and took us a while to find the right spot. Yes, it was quite cold so probably wouldn't do this again in the winter! Found some mud which made it even more difficult. Harry the geodog doesn't like water so we had to pull him across reluctantly.
On the way back, J slipped in the river and got quite wet, so it was a cold walk back to the car, all the time wondering if the wet car remote would still work!
Took our daughter, who has been caching with us before, and her friend who hasn't - what an initiation! She said she doesn't want to do anymore if they aren't as adventurous as this one though.
- nothing
+ Montgolfiere TB

One of my first caches in Wellington MTB around from the end of the road to do theses caches, nice ride apart from the short-cut I took on the way home, Go over the car wreck at the gate don't try and ride around it as I did sank up to my axles in the mud so had some very muddy feet for the trip back still the tail wind helped

Picked up Star TB

This isnt a hard cache to get ,you just need to think how to get it ,no need to go through the matagouri no one eles ever has,theres an easier way if you just think about it
happy caching

Nice sunny day for a bike run with a light southerly breeze to push us back to the car.

Good find with the matagouri protecting the cache a little to intense. Future visitors to the cache should wear arm protection.

- diabetes TB
+ Tom's Sheriff Badge

TFTC

Forgot to log the TB into this cache

Despite my big walk over to Whakanui today I figured I was still good for a few more k's today so headed down to the Wainui coast before going home. Pretty straight forward walk along the beach from the car park near the river and not as far as I thought it was going to be. And didn't even get my feet wet, the river just ends in a big pool without flowing across the beach to the sea. Not sure if it is always like this?

C'mon you Wellington lot, this cache needs more visits. Roaming Kiwi is doing a great job of maintaining it and it's not a hard one to get to.

just came out to check on cache and do a TB swap,jaws TB almost bit my head off,i think he's eaten all the fish around here so i'll move him to a new fishing ground.
Cache is in Good condition .
+Diabetes USA TB
-Jaws TB

Cycled out from Lower Hutt today to check both my caches out this way,cache is in perfect condition and exactly where i left it

PARKWAY VENTURES FIRST ATTEMPT AT GEOCACHING.
WAS OUT AT BARING HEAD ROCK CLIMBING TODAY AND DECIDED TO HAVE A GO AT THE GEOCACHING ,HAD A GREAT TIME LOOKING FOR THIS ONE,CO ORDINATES WERE SPOT ON.
+KEYRING
-FLASHINGSTICK

THANKS FOR A GREAT TIME
FROM PARKWAY VENTURES

did a night ride out to check the cache and drop off a travel bug that i was hoping to drop off in Napier the other day but managed to leave it at home ,thought this would be the next best place.Hope Teenage Jaws enjoys it out here.
The road out to the cache is a hell of a lot more interesting in the dark,you dont see the potholes till the last minute in the bike light, so managed to hit almost every one on the way there and back,yes i would be crazy enough to do it again;)

from Roaming Kiwi

Just moved to Wellington from Auckland and was feeling the need to get back into Geocaching after several months break. The day was lovely so jumped on the 'ol bike and rode out (from Central Hutt) to find this cache. Fantastic ride and highly recommended to all.... I love Wellington! When I found the cache I noticed that the previous log mentioned something about the "northerleys" - didn't pay much attention at the time but was well and truly introduced to them on the way home... took me 3 x longer to get there!!

Great spot - left the Pencarrow lighthouse for the next trip.

Out - Walrus
In - Stickers

Wow, a _First_ FTF!!! Biked out from Eastbourne to do this after work. Previously attempted from the Coast Rd side but the Wainui River was way to high to cross! Great ride out, evening was perfect - light northerly tail wind got me there in no time at all but turned out to be a cruel trick on the way back! Found cache no problems, great hiding spot, GPS was spot on. Awesome place for a cache - the south coast is just beautiful. This cache is a Wellington highlight I think and well and truely worth the effort to get out here! Round trip was 2 hours. Took "Take Kiwi to the Seaside" TB, Left Walrus and Carabiner (both seemed very appropriate!). Thanks for the cache Andy and enticing me to such a lovely spot!!!

Just dropping off Take Kiwi To The Seaside TB

Let me know what you think of this cache,
ive done a lot of rockclimbing at baring head in the past and thought it'd be a great area for a cache.
this is only my second cache placement so let me know if ive given it the right difficulty rating.
Happy caching
from Andy(roaming kiwi)

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