Potshots at Pelicans Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia
By djcache on 20-Mar-06. Waypoint GCTZR9

No response from the owner within the last 28 Days and as per the original note this cache has been archived. If you wish to replace it please submit a new cache via [this link](https://www.geocaching.com/play/hide).

This cache has survived two paint jobs on the gun but as it appears now to have disappeared, and my time for caching is limited I'm putting it up for adoption. If it's not claimed by anyone watching it, it will be archived. Shame. It's been there a very long time. DJ

Had a pretty thorough search for this one, but no luck.

I DNF. It has had a paint job recently so I think they might have thrown it away. But if a shame.

Finally, on something like our fifth attempt, with lots of clues and help, we found something that may just be the caches location. Unfortunately, it isn’t there. I give up...

Nicely newly painted but no find this morning on the geobike.

Found

Couldn't have any pot shotsnevermind

So hopeful the previous DNF’s were just off the mark, but NO

Unfortunately I DNF this one. Maybe they moved it? I tried multiple times but nothing.

We have tried looking for this before but on return today the gun has been removed. Not sure you are aware of this. Nano probably with the gun. Judt 2 low metal supports left that gun was attached to.

Did not feel find either

We searched for quite a while but

Were unable to find this one

Jazz festival stop over...sneaky spot, eventually picked up by the muggle that was with me (thanks Mum!). TFTC

Found with nissan 65 . Away from work for a few days. Nice to get out doing something we love. Thanku to all to placed caches around the area. A great variety.

Found on a trip away caching thanks for the cache

These sorts of objects always make for a tricky hide. Had a good look around as per the clue, but due to the sheer amount of hiding places, I just didn't spot this one. Perhaps some better guidance could be given so you can pinpoint the search area.

Such a gorgeous day! A few muggles about but with stealth it was found and replaced. TFTC

After returning from travel a week ago I find my feet still itchy, so here I am driving, caching 3 hours or so from home. Actually a daytime drive turned into a weekend trip.

What a beautiful area. It's well worth driving up to the hills for photos.
Plenty of pelicans today and unlike a lot of cannons I've come across I found this one.

The cache was found but log book needs replacing desperately. Not even room to put another sheet in. Squeezed in my signature but needs maintenance.
Tftc

Had the family swarming over this one, the more eyes the better. Ironically found a very similar cache on a very similar item at Woomera. Thanks for the cache.

Was a very tricky cache but found it in the end

Very difficult but eventually got it

Tftc

Found the little blighter. No muggles around so a quick grab and sign then returned to hide.

Found this little bugger! I was scared at first hahaha

Beautiful location. Search every crack and crevice

Found today whilst in Merimbula for a long weekend break.

Didn't see any Pelicans to take potshots at but did find the cache.

[Scrat visited your Cache whilst on his Great Aussie Adventure.](https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=4376822)

TFTC Dave

On a family holiday here in Merimbula. A lot easier than most gun caches. Geohubby found it and retrieved like a pro. Tftc!!!

On holidays from Canberra, great cache! TFTC

Very cute Cache, great one with the kids. Bring a pen.

#616 quick find but no pen. Took photo tftc

Loved this little cache, and Geokid age 7 also loved the "big cannon"! TFTC in such a stunning location. Lest we forget.

found with eighthknox an Whytknight we had come to merimbula for the day and stopped nearby for some lunch TFTC

We found this ye olde cache today on a day trip to merimbula and pambula. The hint made this a relatively easy find. tftc

A great spot to stop for lunch with the family and friends on a day trip into town.
TFTC

Found it. Really small. Well hidden.

I found it

A group of ten found it in 10 mins. Really good hiding spot.

Very good hiding spot took us about 10 minutes to find

I wasn’t going to go geocaching when out for dinner with my husband but he stop to look at the canon and he was taking forever. I new there was one close by. Haha it was only 2m away. Great find cheers

Over from nz travelling from Sydney to Melbourne. Time to stop for an ice cream (rum and raisin for me)
And a bonus cache not 100m from where we parked .
We were firing blanks at first ,Took way to long to locate just about to give up when I spotted it squeezed my initials on the log not the size I was expecting tftc

TTFC

Quick find on a lovely sunny morning
TNLNSL
TFTC
Log is full

Great cache. Found it in 30mins with 4 friends. May need to bring paper and pencil. TFTC

Thanks

Small geocache, needs a new notebook

It took us a while be we were looking on the wrong side. It was only when the geohusband told us where the aim side was we found it super quickly.
Don’t think I’ve explored a cannon in such detail before. Thanks for the history and TFTC.
Cheers!

Thanks for the cache

Found it after a bit of looking! Was not as small as I thought it'd be! Thanks for the cache!

Found after a bit of looking. Watch out for the grease!

Quick find whilst here for work!

Poked around a bit. Eventually found..

To well hidden for us.

Nice location.

Found it pretty quickly today

Good little find on a beautiful day.tftc

We had a quick look here some years ago but there were too many muggles and we had to retreat. Not many people around today and after a bit off a search we managed to dislocate a wrist and find it. Great hide - thanks.

We are not too sure when we were last in Merimbula and failed to find the cache here. There were very few people wandering about in the wind today so we were able to have a good look. Very cunningly hidden - we enjoyed finding it. Thanks.

Found as part of a long weekend road trip, but lost my pen on the way
TFTC

First official find in NSW! Thanks for the placement!

Is that gun powder or sand? Great cache thanks

#3386 10 of 24 today.

Day 2 of our trip out to the coast. CBRChic, myself joined Boeing737 and JetFusalage for some caching around the Bega/Merimbula area. After grabbing a few around our base at Kalaru, we headed down to Tura Beach, Merimbula and Pambula. Conditions were pretty breezy today but a much cooler 27C max made for very pleasant caching. Some amazing coastal views, although no whales etc were spotted.

Three of us took a while to locate this one. Glad to say it was me that eventually put a hand on it.

TFTC djcache.

Found with my fellow geo-partners in crime: JetFuselage, CBRchic and strangetrousers. ST found this one.

TFTC

Found while caching with my Mum, CBRCHIC and strange trousers. ST found this one. Much bigger than expected!

Tricky

Found and easy access with a pram which is always handy

Mr Geo had fun finding this one. Talk about big boys toys. Looks like extra paper has been added. Kutgw

indianajohn.
easy find. beautiful place 17/4/17.

Love this one

We thought it was harder than it actually was. Will need new paper soon

Good find. Windy day. TFTC

Tftc
It was my first in Australia

Nice spot and nice hide. TFTC

A gorgeous day and great little spot. TFTC

Found cache with Geobub. Her first cache. TNLN TFTC

TFTC a few muggles around. Clue helped. On a cruise so try to find one in each port.

Last day of our two weeks on the Sapphire Coast, and decided to get some Geo's in - great find!

Great little find, bobatron1608 to help. The log may need replacing

A good spot It is where you think it is but you must look harder

Tftc!

Great cache! creative hiding spot. Log full.

I was driving through Merimbula and had made a stop. I have seen this memorial before on a previous visit so decided to have another look. There are always lots of pelicans around to have a potshot at, but I didn't do that today! The log probably needs replacing in this cache, as it is full. TFTH

Located after a bit of a search with the geokids. Great spot! Nice hide. Tftc

Found with the help of Mr Springsteen. Been coming here for years, nice to grab a cache.

Thank you! Great spot...

tftc

Found and logged today with Benura. A tricky find and lots of spiders about but we made it. TFTC.

We were just about to give up when I spied something from the right angle. Yippee. TFTC

Great hiding place . Only took a couple of minutes

Great hide!!!!
Thank you!

~ PBF +Paige

This type of hide sometimes eludes me and it did take us a while but got there eventually. TFTC djcache

Our first family find!

Found the little blighter, great location

Looked for a while no luck

The geo kids were great camo for us, they played on the gun while we searched. Hard to believe it was geo junior 3 who found this cache while taking potshots at the pelicans . TFTC

Found!

Found with Lpud & Maddy during a lovely walk. Thanks FTC

Quick grab TFTC

Found by CooeeLoo and David and Maddi and Scarlette