Bravo Wappa Yandina, Queensland, Australia
By Mikey Moo & PlatenFailure on 22-Mar-06. Waypoint GCV0N8

Wow!! What a little treasure this hidden spot is! This has been on my radar for a little while now but Ive never had an actual plan. It eventually made it to one of my lists so a little online reccie was done and a route recorded. Although, I still managed to miss the turning waypoint for lack of concentration. Not a problem - a few extra steps for the counter and back we went. The bush bash up the hill was pleasantly quick and easy as I had noted some landmarks to follow and there was even a faint geotrail. But the top. that was a surprise. A really lovely surprise. The vista from up there was better than expected, and better than some more well known mountain climbs. And it was a beautiful day. I played around exploring a little, amongst the grass trees, because it was so pretty. Then we headed for the summit. And the view! The reward exceeded the output today, for sure. We could see the ocean from here, with Mt Coolum and Mt Ninderry in the foreground. The cache itself was cleverly hidden. Naturally we looked at the obvious spot first and then widened the search. But we soon realised it had to be there somewhere, and sure enough it was. Just needed to approach from a different angle. Nice!! Signing duties done I appreciated the surroundings one more time before heading back down. Very happy to have finally visited. And very happy to be heading for a swim at our next stop as it was getting hot. Thank you for putting a cache up here all those years ago, without which I never would have known this existed.

Good one

Found with a group attending a nearby event. Thank you for the fun

Great walk for another bug event, and while here we signed the log and admired the morning sun. Special note to DavidWazza who managed to survive Konie’s vertical assault on the cache and looked like curling into a ball at the top. But to his credit he managed a rebound and looked better coming down.

I was up on the Sunshine Coast with The Green Geckos and Muggle65 for Bug event up on Mount Wappa. We found this cache first. I found it tucked nicely in a hole. We all sign the log and replace it back.
Then we started the event.
Mikey Moo & PlatenFailure for placing and maintaining this cache for my enjoyment.

I found an Oldie with a bunch of cachers before an event held at Mt Wappa by Dahumbug as a part of his 10th Cachiversary Celebrations. The SPOR at GZ was obvious, what wasn’t so obvious was the location of the cache, and of course I started looking on the wrong side. It was Brislions who made the find.

It was a lovely morning for a hike, and not too difficult either, which is always nice.

On our way down after the event, a picnic table and chairs had appeared at one of the intersections, so Konie, ZoolandR and I set to work and helped them get the gear set up. At the time, we weren’t sure what the table and chairs were for, and lots of interesting speculation ensued.

Thanks for the cache and the enjoyable view

A great cache with a group of friends, including some old finders.
Here celebrate a geo birthday.
Co ords are spot on.
Still has original log book.

Tftc

We set out on this walk departing from Wappa Falls Road just after 06:45 hr, and we ended up walking a total distance of 3.5 km across an elevation of 141 m, with a moving time of 1:00 hr, as per my [Strava record](https://www.strava.com/activities/9635638031). We followed the vehicle track that ran along the power lines, and then at an intersection ("zombie tank"), we made our way into the bush and upwards, following a loose/informal track.

After heading up to the summit and enjoying the views, the group's focus turned to the obvious SPOR feature at GZ. No worries with making this find, and the cache container and logbook were in good shape. Great to see an "original" logbook, although [dahumbug](https://coord.info/PR8W6P9) mentioned that when he first hiked here to be his 10th geocache find, it was missing, so the CO diligently recreated the logbook pages of those who had previously signed. Thanks Mikey Moo and PlatenFailure for the cache placement and ongoing maintenance. It was nice to have found this oldie 03/2006 hidden cache, of which is one of Queensland's 500 oldest yet active geocaches.

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Today, it was an early start in hiking Mount Wappa as part of the [Wappa Walk](https://coord.info/GCABND9) event. Despite being a little unwell, a strategic rest at the top allowed me to return to my usual self, and continue with another planned hike in the afternoon. We saved the longer, difficult hike for the early afternoon, and it turned out to be a hot Winters day that really tested our endurance and stamina. However, no hike is a bad hike, and it was then a rush to get home to catch up with family, fighting the usual M1 late afternoon congestion.

Just did a recce to try and remember the way up to the top.
Prob slightly off track to preferred ascent but still made good time in 35 mins with a conservative speed.
Spent 40mins at the top taking photos,checking on the cache,restoring Mikey Moos seat and getting coords for preferred event location .
Always wondered about coming up/descending down the north ridge to a different trailhead…don’t do this.lol. Tried the bug shortcut coming down and that’s not recommended.

Great to relive my experience from 10 years ago.

Thanks Mikey Moo

Love it! found without a fuss, wrote an entry into the log-book and stuck around to witness some magnificent birds of prey gliding at the cliffs edge. Thank you!

10:20:00 AM. This cache has been in my sights for way to long. So when mrdajohns expressed interest in an attempt a plan was hatched. The starts aligned for us today on a beautiful cool clear day. David put some waypoints in his GPS and off we went. Following the track up the hill was easy. The gates were open and I joked about driving up. When we reached the concrete structure we went bush and up for the last 400 odd metres.
Arriving at GZ the search was on. We kept widening our search area but in the end found the cache where we first looked. Log signed and cache rehidden we took in the view and had a drink before reversing our trail and heading down. Great place for a cache and a favourite point from us. Love these caches away from suburbia. Thanks for the cache Mikey Moo.

Not too wet. Not too hot. At last a perfect day to attempt Bravo Wappa. Navigating to GZ was straightforward enough although there were not even animal pads to ease our way up the climb and certainly no previous geocacher tracks to follow. GZ was exactly where the gps took us and the clue, as it turned out, was spot on, but no cache for us. Searching further afield was also unproductive. Ok, back to the original GZ and do it all again. Fortunately, this time Chris (Green Team 2) managed to poke his walking stick between the rocks and we heard the tell-tale sound of ringing metal. Mystery solved.
This is my favourite type of cache, remote. Thanks Mikey Moo for bringing us here.

The target cache for the day - delighted to finally find and sign the (original logbook!) on this old cache. It was a fairly uneventful walk along the fire trail until turning off to bush bash to the top. Lovely views, and a lizard that was so large and loud we initially thought it was a human ruining the serenity. I can see why this cache has lasted so long, and why the CO wanted to take people here, it is a lovely outlook. Some "interesting" logs in the earlier pages - have a flick through and see if you can see what I saw.

Many thanks for maintaining this cache for so long, Mikey Moo.

I was 16 when I found the first of this series by Mikey Moo; Alpha Coolum. Just twelve years later, I found Charlie Cooroora, which had been on my list a long many years. As had this, second of the series. And really, if not for the geocache I would have never otherwise heard the words 'Mount Wappa'.

A few times, soft plans had been made, but I never prevailed to actually making the trip. With my recent focus on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland though, it was likely inevitable I'd visit soon. As it turns out, oz_bean_counter and I were planning a much longer trip when we realised that wasn't likely, and this was Plan B. Plan Bravo, if you will. This makes me happy.

So, an early start had us on the long-ish drive up to 'near Yandina' where we'd sort out parking when we got there. As it turned out, access under the high-tension wires wasn't a thing, so we settled on parking at the entrance to Wappa Park, and entered a track immediately opposite. Off we go!

Many mountains have required a packed lunch and camelback, but a water bottle was all I felt I needed. And long pants. The track was relatively uneventful, save for the piled-up, burned out wrecks along the way. One had a carburettored engine, the other was an I3 FWD. More detail than that is lost to smoke and rust. Onwards we trekked, while I kept an eye on the distance and contour lines.

We agreed when the distance and contour lines looked 'about right' and headed bush. Really, nothing too difficult, just head upwards, avoiding fallen logs. A few times I saw ribbons, and eventually we cut to our right to gain a rocky ridge, which we then followed to the summit. It's clear this isn't a commonly visited peak!

Even so, I was somewhat sweaty when we arrived at the summit, and first order of business was the geocache. Phones pointed us to a precipice, but there was no geocache there. And a radius extended out, checking obvious places, and reading prior logs. After much making this difficult, the geocache was found. In the most obvious place possible. Though, it does blend in well!

The handsome ammo box was plucked out, to be explored and signed while we sat watching the views at about 09:00. OBC found great humour in some probably-muggle entries, and I listened to what we later discovered to be a goanna rustling around a few metres behind us.

Certainly, a good feeling; visiting a mountain top most won't, and finding the (currently) 274th oldest, active geocache in the state. With the geocache rehidden, we mostly re-traced our steps, but near the bottom I lead us slightly astray and we had to backtrack to avoid a steep gully, and popped out on the main track just 20m from where we left it. Not bad when using a phone!

Definitely a great start to the day, and I am a happy boy with this geocache found. About an hour and forty round trip for us today. Thanks for this geocache, and bringing me to this little mountain, Mikey Moo

Accio 11:50:15
After an all-terrain CITO to get the day underway, 1MinniMoo and I nicked off to the Sunny Coast to find mostly older caches - kind of starting here. Been on my radar several times now, but never set aside much time to give this the attempt it needs. But today was the day - and after parking on the old track off the road we headed off in the general direction full of vim and vigour. It was hot and steamy, and the uphill aspect was noticeable, but we trundled along fine. And then we left the path at the water tank and headed up at GZ, slightly off line to mount the ridgeline and then straight at it. Very steep, a lot of underbrush and a lot of downed trees and branches everywhere.

Puffing and panting a bit we arrived at GZ, took in the view and did a bit of sitting and searching. Probably not the most obvious seat, but a well concealed hidey hole with leaf litter very smooth across the area. But in the hole a sturdy ammo can in great condition. And with original logs too. Woohoo. So love seeing a 15 year old logbook.

The return journey was a bit more eventful, plenty of downhill slogging, some rather annoying and annoyed wasps (still itchy a few days later), safely back onto the track - and then the heavens let loose. Not just rained, it was a lake that got moved suddenly on top of us. We were drenched rats once back at the car, but happy ones - a lovely old cache, original logbook and a year plus since last found. In a lovely area too.

Thanks Mikey Moo & PlatenFailure for entertaining me at this location.
*{Overall find #8774}*

6/3/21 Find #4627
Having attended a CITO to start the day, the rest of the day was planned out relatively meticulously Pprime style. The goal was to grab some older caches around the Sunshine Coast.
We made our way up and I realised my fitness has slipped a bit on the incline, but arrived at the top without incident. A bit of a search and Pprime finally came up with the goods under not the most likely pile of rocks. It was nice to see an original logbook still in play here.
With duties taken care of, we headed back down, which was not the same as the incident free up. All of a sudden.... I may have let out some language that made an ex-navy lad blush, as I exclaimed to Pprime I was being attacked by wasps. Well he obviously figured that out, as he too was suffering similar fate, with one down his shirt!
What is it with the Sunny Coast, caching with Pprime, and wasps, as this was the second week running I received 3 wasp stings up here caching with him?!
Finally we got back to the track....
And the heavens opened up on us. With a long walk back to the car, we just let it happen, there wasn’t much point trying to seek shelter, and we arrived back at the geomobile absolutely dripping and drenched through. We hadn’t exactly expected that today. Oh well at least we weren’t freezing today, and we did just find a 13 month unloved, older cache.
Thanks for the cache Mikey Moo.

Set off for a picnic at Wappa Dam with the two grandsons and our daughters in-laws making a motley crew of six. Arrived at the picnic area and set up the table and chairs etc. for the ladies so that they could have a knit and natter and then the men folk headed off for their ascent on Bravo Wappa. We set off opposite the entrance to the dam and hadn't gone far before one granddad had had enough and returned to the ladies. After following the trail for a while, we eventually had to turn off at right angles and started a very enjoyable bush walk up to GZ but it was nowhere near as rugged as we thought it would be. The coords were spot on for me which made for a quick find, signed log and returned as found - all nice and dry. Great views from the top - deserves a favourite point for the adventure. TFTC Mikey Moo

Found it

Goodies & geomutts found it OMG what a mission to get to this one bush bashing central . But totally worth it what a nice view from the top.

Parked up at the dam parking area and wandered up the track taking note of previous finders notes and after a few breaks on the way up had the find. Thanks Mikey Moo.

One of the tougher geocaches I've found, but well worth it!! Great hike (best to stay near the trees marked with pink ribbons and also waypoint your map). Tftc

What an awesome hike for the ammo tin. Pink ribbons helped the final climb. TFTC

This is another of the Yandina caches that had a favourable D/T rating that was on the radar of Dora the Explorer! and me.

Today we were able to meet up and tackle this one. After parking at a suitable parking spot Dora the Explorer! gave me one of her older GPS's to use rather than mine. It had tracks and contour lines so I decided to give it a go.

We followed the track around the mountain up to a point where it was close to GZ and the contour lines were not too close together.

We discovered later on that this was not the best spot but it still got us to GZ although it was steep in places and there was a fair bit of rock scrambling. We had planned to do some proper rock climbing later on but didn't need to after this.

As we approached the summit we noticed some pink maroon tape had been left of trees which took us all the way to the summit.

At the summit we found the cache, signed the log book and returned it to the cache and replaced the cache as found.

We had decided to mark a different way back on the GPS to meet up with the existing bread crumb trail. As it turned out, this trail was pretty much the same trail as the maroon ribbon all the way back to the dirt track. It was much easier also.

A pleasant walk on a warm spring day.

All is good with this cache.

Find #1115

TFTC ***Mikey Moo***

Enjoyable find and climb.

1380 @ 12:50 pm ~ Took a Muggle find for a hike to this one today. Not sure he was expecting the same hike I knew this would be. Great day for this walk and a nice view when we arrived at GZ ~ TFTC Mikey Moo & PlatenFailure

tftc good spot

Saw birds of prey riding on the thermals. I think this is the best cache I've done so far thanks

Find number 1500!!!

Great walk, took us nearly two hours. What a view and a nice walk.

On our way up to the Dunethin Rocks Event this weekend, we (2x RoddyC and Nadine 1989) decided to cache a few on the western side of the Highway just before Yandina.

I had read everything about this cache from the previous logs - too much! I thought it was going to be really difficult. We set off from opposite the entry to Wappa Park proper, and soon found the track under the Energex lines (the large ones - not the small ones), and the burnt out vehicle shells. Further on, we took the easily-found track to the left, onwards and upwards. Soon, we came across the large concrete tank in the ground, and knew that was where we were to begin the steeper ascent. [:(!]

Mrs RoddyC has not fully recovered from recent 'flu, so decided at this point to stay behind, while Nadine1989 and myself went on up the hill. Some of that was slippery due to the thick leaf cover over the looser rocks below, but it took only one breather rest for me to make it to the top. WE admired the views, then set about finding the cache - not too hard here - there was a traditional cache giveaway of which I shall say no more.[:o)]

The going down was a tad faster - especially when we encountered some of the litter-covered loose rocks!

After collecting Mrs RoddyC we were back at the Geo-Falcon within an hour and three quarters.

This was Nadine1989's 1,500th find - well done to "meine deutche Tochter"!!

Log signed & replaced again. Found at 4.15pm on 5th August 2016. TFTC

Awesome climb, thanks. I love walking this area and was glad there was a cache to be found! Still in perfect condition. I added some cable ties for emergency bootlace repair if needed (terrain is pretty extreme!!) Thanks again

2nd GC found. What a great view. Cache is in good condition. DickyP

After camping overnight at Dunethin Rock I had some time to kill before the rest of my caching buddies arrived this afternoon for the event. What better way than to head off for a walk up a hill to grab a cache. Found the suggested parking spot and headed off cross country. Found a bit of a trail for only a short section and some gardening works which had me wondering if I was on private property, but I was soon making my own way through the scrub towards the top. I managed to avoid the thickest of it for most of the way and soon had a lovely view awaiting me at the top. After finding the cache I had a read of the logbook and was surprised by the number of non-cacher finds - must be a popular place for a walk. After signing the log I headed back down a slightly different way which was a little steeper but avoided the worst of the ferns and scrub. TFTC.

mbh89 & Celtic j found it at 12.23 pm 7/6/2015 what a view

Yeah. Great location great view

Wow that was hard but fun to get to!! I didn't find any track and ended up working nearly 500m up the hill through bush... Lol worth it though!!

T-Tech and I spent last night at his folks' place in Buderim, then headed over early this morning to meet up with Brother Colin and NeverLostAu to take the walk up this little mountain. We met at ZoolandR's parking co-ords, then found the track entrance, then NeverLostAu led the way all the way to GZ. The trek was much easier and shorter than I had expected, although I still raised a sweat getting up the hill. 35 minutes to GZ for us [^] Some pretty views at GZ, then we all searched, and I finally made the find. A good start to the day. TFTC, Mikey Moo.

After camping overnight at a nearby, free, campsite I met up with T-tech, IolantheK and NeverLostAu.
This is certainly one way to get the blood pumping first thing in the morning.
We started under the powerlines and wandered up the well mown ground under the powerlines. Then NeverLostAu pointed us towards a track which kept the walk going along nicely without any bushbashing. [^]
At the top of the first mini summit we had a quick rest before starting the bushbash to the true summit and the cache.
35 mins from the car but we worked up a sweat with some cool views from the top.
IolantheK made the find. With duties done we made our way back to the car.
Thanks for a early morning walk.

Early morning start with IolantheK for a rendezvous with Brother Colin and NeverLostAu under the power lines for the hike to the top [^]
Well in the end it wasn't to be an epic IolantheK or B.C. climb but more of a meander to the top NeverLostAu lead the way up to the summit and upon arrival we began out search for the cache.
IolantheK eventually found the very well camouflage container and we sign the log.
TFTC Mikey Moo

I have been looking to do this one for ages. The public holiday gave me the excuse and the time. I have to say the coords and descriptions from ZoolandR helped heaps with this one. Enjoyed the bush bash and the views. TFTC. Took the TB and will take it far from here.

Booyah Found It!

Mikey Moo- I just want to say thanks so much for putting a cache here. I love geocaching when we explore these out of the way hidden treasures.. If I could give this one all the favourite points I have left- I would.

This cache was an enjoyable challenge- you needed to use your brain a little..a fair bit of bush bashing involved. You want to make sure you have plenty of gps battery and the use of waymarking wouldn't hurt just in case. (Oh and DAYLIGHT is probably a good one- right dahumbug?!)

Parked car at suggested place ( S26 34.296 E152 55.670 )

Mental landmark 1:

The giant transmission towers and power lines.. Geohusband is a sparky so he finds it very interesting the distance that each pole needs to carry. I wonder if the engineers compromise safety for getting as much distance between each pole to save money.

Mental landmark 2:

Burnt down car to the west of the trail... geohusband was quick to identify this as an old Holden kingswood. Well spotted (it just looked like any car to me!) there is actually a tree growing through the car.

Mental landmark 3:

We walked along the track until we came across what we labelled "the zombie tank" which was just a rectangular concrete structure with a padlocked steel lid. No idea what it is for.. but I'm certain it will serve a purpose in the zombie apocalypse.. or already be filled with Zombies (one of the two!).

((For those interested- Zombie tank is at approximately : S26 34.753 E152 55.898))

Mental landmark 4:

Off track we go from the "zombie tank" ..some 365metres from the cache destination. I took note of the interesting trees while geohusband blazed the trail ahead.

Mental landmark 5:

uphill.. thats all I remember. However, The path we chose seemed to be relatively easy in comparison to some previous logs. I wouldn't call it ridiculously steep.

Mental landmark 6:

Reaching the top and the glorious views of Mount Coolum in the distance. Nice cool breeze in our faces.

60 metres to go

Mental Landmark 7:

The Cache. Nice hidey spot. Must have taken a few trips to set this one up.. rocks were in just the right spot.

Cache is in AS NEW condition. plenty of interesting swaps. I took a smurf and a carabiner and left about 5 things including a magic worm. I also left a Platypus TB to encourage others here.

Why has this one been left for so long between finds.. and not many finds at that. This was one GREAT ADVENTURE!

*Please excuse my repetitive reference to "geohusband".. we have been married for just over a week now and this was our first geocache since the wedding and as newlyweds.*

Well I've been wanting to get back up and check on this one for a while and dahumbug gave me the perfect excuse. I'd been going over the route in my memory and thought it would be quite easy, but unfortunately the 7 year gap since my last visit didn't help. Not sure if it was my fading memory or the changing landscape, including new fences, but nothing seemed very familiar until we got closer.

Once at the top, I'd told dahumbug that I wouldn't give any clues in finding the cache, but they wouldn't have helped anyway, as the cache had been moved about 5m from its original location. It required some diligent searching to finally come up with the cache, which was in surprisingly good condition.

I replaced the container with an ammo box, checked the contents and re-hid for the next visitor. The trip back down was much quicker. Thanks dahumbug for the company.

Coordinates changed from:
S 26° 34.688 E 152° 56.105

Coordinates changed to:
S 26° 34.686 E 152° 56.105

Distance from original: 12 feet or 3.7 meters.
Very slight change to coords.

So good to say this, but I can list this one as found now. I have scrambled today to find a few caches and now I log this one as #50, not #10 like I was first hoping for.

Mikey Moo, the CO contacted me after seeing my first post and seized the opportunity to grab someone to head back to this one, and I jumped at the chance to head up with some inside knowledge.

Today we met up. Mikey Moo was a little rusty since he only came up twice in 2006, but we still managed to get to GZ easy enough... Easier than my first journey, lol. Upon reaching GZ, I set about finding the cache. Mikey confirmed that it was not where he first hid it, so he set about finding it as well, lol. We found it eventually then set about reading the log, which was in brilliant condition after 7 years of being in an non sealable tin. The log was interesting, as it has entries from non geocachers... air cadets, scouts and nearby neighbours, all who signed the log and put it back!

Mikey Moo replaced the cache with something commonly used and we moved the cache to a better spot...but same coords basically. I left a purple army man and a boxing glove keyring, but took nothing.

The journey back tracked through a couple interesting waypoints I made on the way up. It's funny that after bush bashing for a long way you do come across somewhere where kids have camped, then no tracks again.

The whole journey took a leisurely 3 hours today.Thanks to Mikey Moo for the guided tour, and thanks for the cache.

Found it finally...log to come. Currently sitting on top of mountain.

Funny newbie story #2 for the week.

Yesterday I went 2 from 2 and my confidence was high. I had experienced some trailblazing with Ferntree NP and found a tricky one at Big Cow. After a late lunch, I was going to tackle Bravo Wappa. Yes, I read all the descriptions and logs, but wasn't fazed, as I climb mountains as a hobby. How hard could it be?

So I drive up Wappa Falls Road and park under the transmission lines as suggested. This was at 3:00 pm. Again, I was thinking I could make light work of that tiny mountain.I began the walk under the power lines. The thing about this adventure, is I always felt I was going backwards to go forwards.

Eventually, I came along a track that was going to head in the right direction and again I felt I was heading backwards to go forwards, I followed this horse track until I was 300 metres from the goal, but the bush looked too thick to walk through, so I took the creek bed, walking back in the direction of the geo mobile. The creek bed got me within 200 metres of the flag, but every time I went to ascend I was met with Thick 1 metre tree fern, so I decided to give it a miss and follow the creek bed out, hopefully back somewhere in the direction of my vehicle. That's when I came across something that looked like markers, or coincidentally it was just two bits of blue plastic that had washed up into the trees.

I took this as a sign, it was 4:00 pm, I could scurry that 200 metres easy I thought. I headed up the mountain and was struck with the hardest climb I have endured. The ground was small rocks, or thick ground fuel, or 1 metre tree ferns! I kept telling myself that I could make the flag, find the cache, and get back to my car by twilight. The climb up was a struggle, I even grabbed a stick to help me walk upright!

I reached under 100 metres to go, and decided to take some precautionary measures. My phone was at 30 % and burning battery trying to find signal, so I messages my wife to advise her my coordinates, my plans, and I was turning my phone off. She didn't start to worry in the slightest, lol. Upwards I go.
I scurried the rest and eventually found the waypoint at 5:08 pm, so I sat down on the sticks provided. I gave myself 20 mins to find the cache, as I always turn around from anywhere no later than 5:30, I can always use the twilight. Under pressure I didn't find the cache. I DIDN'T FIND THE CACHE. 5:30pm was upon me, time to descend. I took note of the properties to the east of me. I also took note of the large eagle circling over , eyeing off the geodog probably.

I wanted to head west towards the sun/ twilight but the unknown overwhelmed me, so I took a north approach in the direction of the geocar. As I descended, I came across a creek bed which I decided to follow in the north east direction. This was a terrible descent down, but better than getting tangled up in the tree ferns.

I ended up following this creek bed down, using my gps as a torch, and I could sense open field. I was very happy to see to walk upon someone's property. I just followed their mowed land to the driveway and out to the street. I turned on my phone to use google maps and found I was at the end of Creightons Road. A quick call to the wife to come pick me up, as I was probably 5 km from my car and walking in the wrong direction.

My wife ended rescuing me at 6:30 pm and I assessed my battle wounds . The tree ferns had cut my legs to ribbons, and my pride was hurt, as I didn't find the cache.

I have a different thought process for next time. I will take the clearing where some other power lines are, halfway up my first hill, and do some research before I go trailblazing. Also will start this one, a lot earlier in the day.

So, who is with me for next time?

I was looking for a physical challenge today and certainly found it with this one! I've had this highlighted on my list for about six months and since doing the Tunbubudla Twins with Pprime and the MEG#6 mob recently I have a bit of summit fever to get out of my system

I parked outside the camp ground as it looked like there were a few people about and the (family!) car would be safe there. The morning was cool and overcast but at least the clouds were at last clearing with a typical winter westerly wind bringing the chance of bright sun later. I knew it was going to be wet in parts but I was ready for anything. I found a nice little track to start, leading up to the power line clearing - easy so far I was interested to see lots of sundew plants thriving along here in the damp slippery dirt.

I thought I'd head straight up here to the top of the ridge and as I was nearing the top I luckily spotted a decent track in heading SE. Vehicles are prohibited here for good reason but this looked like it was once traversed by a mechanical beast, still easy to follow, so up I went. Still fairly easy though starting to get steeper!

Another ridge presented itself and the vegetation suddenly changed with mostly grass trees and huge scribbly gums. I think the elevation was just over 100m. I now headed S and soon came to a small peak which had been partly cleared. (A couple of trees had been 'tagged' which was a bit disappointing.) Then I started going down into a small saddle and then up again to another flat peak. I was starting to get views out to the south and east but the pointer still said 250m W. Although there was now no defined path it was still not too hard

Ok, the last 130m was a bit of a scramble up some loose rocky ground, made more difficult by a thick covering of grass and corky passion vine, but it was clear that the end was in sight so I powered on to the top. Wow, that cliff gives great views from Mt Coolum in the east to Mapleton in the west and those planks are a welcome place to sit to get your breath back! I admit to sheer luck when the first place I poked my stick went "doink" with a metallic kind of doink and I sat down and enjoyed the history within.

Sorry I didn't read the previous log about it needing a new container, but the contents are dry and the log is great in its two bags! Well done for placing this well loved but rarely visited cache. The trip back down was a joy as I had found exactly what I needed today - a great challenge indeed!

1191. Well today was the day - Winter, Clear skies, cool - not cold morning and Mrs.K was free to accompany me, so we parked at the suggested spot and looked for a track, everything was over-grown so we just decided to follow the GPS arrow and UP we went , we followed many different animal tracks ¾ the way up then found what looked like a track to the top, then basicly just followed the GPS to the plank seat, O our body's appreciated that rest ! After an apple (wish it was a Mars Bar) we stood again to take in the view then the search was on.
I searched where the gps pointed as we sat down and Mrs.K searched in the opposite direction where it now pointed, and Yo - first place I looked There it was, so I sat again and read a few logs and added my own, Replaced and added a second Zip Bag and replaced cache back where I found it , then Off in a more SE direction to see if we could see home no only Kureelpa lookout & Montville was sighted, Then for the descent - coming down was a lot quicker Just following the compass due north as we had followed the gps due south coming up !,
Mrs.K yelled I see the road without us taking any of the five, six or seven rest stops we took on the way up. Pleased to get this one off my list at last, as I now read the cache sheet I had origionally printed was dated 1/Mar/2009.
Yes a good morning spent C A C H I N G. - Thanks Mikey Moo & PlatenFailure

I have wanted to do this cache for quite a while. We attempted it once before and only got halfway as geopartner saw a huge snake and didn't want to go any further.
So today was the day. It was a little windy but cool just how I like it for going upwards and it still became hot the further up we went. We miscalculated the track and had to go back about 50 metres to find it into the bush.
We followed it to the first ridge and then it was the bush bash through the field of grass trees and then on up to the top. We found the pieces of board which someone had carted up and made a seat to sit on . It took us 10 minutes to find the cache and sat on the seat while I read some of the logs, signed it and put it back and ate my snack. It was a quicker trip down back to the geomobile. We both enjoyed the walk and the views at the top [^] Thanks for bringing us up a mountain we hadn't climbed before. TNLNSL TFTC Thanks Mikey Moo and PlatenFailure.

Nice cache. Found quickly with no muggles around. TFTC .

I decided to tackle this lonely icon after a job nearby today . It has been a blemish on our map for a while now, just waiting for the right opportunity to attack it, and even though it was about 33 degrees at 10.30 in the morning … for some reason (stupidity more likely), i thought today was the day

I took the advice of the CO and parked the truck under the High Voltage lines, before locating the track up along the easement (a little to the east). I followed this track up in the general direction of the arrow until i spotted what looked like an overgrown track heading upwards through the bush . This track headed me straight toward GZ , until i was about 400m away . OH DEAR … so must be the 400m bush bash mentioned in the description!!

I could vaguely make out a track, and followed it as best i could, onwards and upwards [xx(]. There were a few times that i lost it, but i just followed the arrow, and found myself back on it again eventually . I was very relieved to finally reach the top, as it was so hot and humid … i sat down in the ample shade and admired the great views for a while as i caught my breath

After a while of recuperation, i began the hunt. Mmmm … not there, or there or there …. where could it be [?]. I searched for about 15 minutes, before i sat and re-read the logs. Nothing jumped out at me from reading them, apart from everybody finding it with relative ease . I widened my search considerably, but still nothing came to hand, so i decided to TAF (text-a-friend). I had a reply within minutes, although his reference to 'the seat' also had me baffled . I could see no 'seat', only a few lengths of timber that were stacked in a pile on top of a few large rocks (which i had thoroughly searched).

As i was about to send another help msg, i spotted it … in a likely place, that i thought i had searched already . How did i miss that [?]. I think that there was just so much sweat running in my eyes, that i just failed to focus on it . I sat and perused the contents and read the entertaining log book, before adding my name [^]. I noticed that Fangksoki had written a lengthy log in the book, but forgotten to sign his name (he must have been feeling the same as me … all exhausted and confused [xx(]. I did the right thing, and added it to his log entry , before laying down on a soft patch of ground and just took it all in [^][^]

The container has rusted through at the bottom, and it's only a matter of time before the contents will get wet inside . For now … all is dry though . Going by the previous finds, it'll be at least another year before someone else ventures up here … maybe they can bring a new container with them [?]

About 20 minutes later, the sun had disappeared behind the clouds, so i re-hid the treasure and headed off. This made for a much more enjoyable trip back down the mountain. I backtracked the way that i had come up and after another 20 minutes, found myself back at the truck

Thanks for bringing me up here Mickey Moo & PlatenFailure. Some great countryside with views to match, and certainly an adventure that more cachers should attempt. A big thankyou also goes out to Fangsoki for his help. Cheers mate. TNLN [^]

What else to do on a dreary Boxing Day - but go find a cache that hasnt been found in 15 months I parked at the suggested area and made my way in. I really don't know if I found the best route from the path - but I had to beat a path 400m as the crow files. Thankfully the creek wasn't a raging torrent so I managed to get through that OK.

The slog up the hill was a mission. I stopped every 20m or so to get a breather and then continued on. I finally saw the light of the horizon and got to the top. How kind of someone to make a makeshift bench to sit on. I utilized this for a few minutes till I got my breath back.

Initially my search did not yield a cache. I was aware that there was a DNF previous on this one before I started it. I was hoping and praying. I used the GPSr to get where I thought GZ was - and what do you know.. a cache. The co-ords were really good for this one - even despite the rain and cloud. The cache container is looking a bit "hows your father" - but the contents were dry and in good condition.

Happy that I had found the prize, I made my way back. I am unsure if I found the best path originally - but "better the devil you know" and I backtracked and eventually came out 2 hours later.. wet and tired.. but satisfied I had a new smiley. TFTC Mikey Moo & PlatenFailure - a great challenge

Could not find this one. The view up the top was worth the trek through the bush though. Not one for thong-wearers!

And another 12 months down the track, this cache scores another visit. What a delightful area of bush. Paddocks of grass trees, lots of large hollow (living) trees ... A nice area for nature photography, and I'm sure there must be bush spirits around here ... I took a road, then a track, then a trail right to the cache, not in a straight line but a nice gradual climb, 25 mins in and 25 mins out (because it was after sunset by then and I missed the trail in a couple of spots). The logbook makes fun reading, particularly the repeat visits by muggles and the families who've made their way there with 3 yr olds, 14 mth olds etc. Intrepid souls. A scout group contributed a topo map to the cache so I was able to research a possibly quicker way down, but when I scouted the hillside I decided it might end up being too quick ... Thank you so much for setting a cache here, Mickey Moo and PlatenFailure.

After looking at this one for the past 12 months I thought today would be a good time for a walk. Having read all the logs and noting that it was 12 months since the last find I was optimistic.

With holster and thehairbear in tow we enjoyed the stroll to GZ through some great bushland. The walk was a lot easier than I thought it would be and hardly any hill at all.

Arriving at GZ we found a battered container sitting on the nearby rock. Surely that couldn't be the cache? Once opened it definitely was the cache and everything appeared intact and dry. Opening the log book I was expecting to see the last log from Aug 2007 but was pleasantly surprised. There are a number of entries from muggles who have found the cache and a couple had returned and commented about the container still being there. They had all signed the log and then just left the container on the rock. One muggle had made the comment that they would check the website out so they may even be out caching now.

With the log signed it was time to put it somewhere just in case an uncaring muggle happened along. Right near GZ is a Xanthea tree so the cache was placed beneath that and covered with the grass.

After that we enjoyed the views and then headed back to the geomobile.

Thanks for taking us there.

TNLNSL

TFTC

(I did have a few of my coins with me and they also visited the cache.)

Found with thehairbear and Konie. Great views.

TNLN

TFTC

Found with holster and Konie.

TFTC

Our first non-Victorian cache find. Wow they make them tough up here! We found this one a sunny saturday morning. Great view and nice large cache, not too hard to find. The climb is steep and bush bashing, but we carried our 14 month old son up the hill in his backpack carrier, so its not impossible! Great cache, great spot, thanks! The inventory for this cache still shows the travel bug, but its gone.

This was quite a trek to the top but not too difficult thanks to the cloud cover. The cache was easily found and we managed to see some of the views even though it was overcast. Took TB TFTC.

Finally made it, what a walk. When you say a Little bit of trailblazing, we did not think we would be bushbashing and climbing a side of a mountain at the same time. Had a great time, took us 70mins from the dirt track to the top, great veiws, and only 35mins down the mountain. Found cache easily, took nothing but left Rain-Dear-A TB.
Thanks for the adventure
John & Terry

Slightly treacherous bush-bash up 200m incline. loose footing, carrying a 5 week old grandson. Easy! No-slips, just nice n slow, easy & safe. He admired the views immensly from the top, as did the rest of us.
Found cache easily, admired the two very unusual muggle entries.
Then back down, nice n slow, easy.
A rewarding climb & view - thanks.

Gosh, Took a lot of effort considering how unfit I am, not to mention having a baby 5 weeks ago!!
Nonetheless, it was adventuresome and exhausting, haven't climbed a mountain in years!! [|)]

Great walk and easy find. Big cache with interesting items. Nice views to have lunch with but the immediate environment had some trash scattered around. Took some out but it still needs a clean up. TFTC.

well done mick.thought the traval bug was getting lonely after 3 months so thought we should save him.cheated on this and got the geo bus to with in 350 metre.nice walk/trunch up the hill.found no problems,should of taken bag for a trash out,great spot.no traval bug to be found,there was someone there on the sixth but notice that there is no log?
hope it turns up.cache is in good order
tftc
tnln

Great views. Getting there was a bit complicated. Took magnet and left glitter. Thanks guys.

I needed a bit of exercise today and this cache provided a nice dose of it
An easy walk along tracks for the first half and then a fairly straightforward bush bash to the summit. Wow what a view awaits
Left a fridge magnet in the cache. Missed out on the TB I didn't see it. Must be going blind !!

You da man!We ventured up and as we headed up a small whirlwind churned about in one spot in the distance.
" Its got to be the spot" Indiana yelled!Feverishly we searched only because our hair was getting messed up in the wind and our nipples were sticking out. Finally the secret cache was discovered." What no chocolate bars in there ? " big boy queried. " No...not today" Indiana spoke as they journeyed down and melted into the sunset.
Took tb and wallet Left lock and tb
Thanks heaps for another classic adventure. d.d.dudes.

Well I went on this one with Mikey Moo, the younger version of team weroamin, but didn't get any assistance. Mikey Moo has a Magellan and weroamin use two different Garmins, so it was a bit of a contest I suppose. The walk is a bit of an up hill affair, but then most views require a climb. The cache was easily found at GZ without the use of GPS (too bloody obvious), but the views were stunning. Not the place to walk with the wrong footwear though. Cache was rehidden a little less obvious, but GPS readings are spot on. Thanks guys.

Hunting for caches with weroamin and thought I would have a bit of fun watching him search for one of mine. Also took the time to double check co-ords, maintain cache and drop off Launch TB.

Thanks Mikey Moo for picking up that I hadn't logged this one. Been a long time since, I remember parking the car near the Dam entrance and following the trail as far as it took me and then following the needle on the GPS. Great view frm the top and a challenging walk/run (wife in the car - you know the rest). Took a photo of a cane toad I almost stepped on along the track. Yet again enjoyed letting the caches show me a place I'd never been before. TNLN

Congratulations to oldmatey, first to find! I'm glad you enjoyed the view.

FTF! Yeehaw! Bit of a trek in, lots of bush bashing. The view is awesome. This place is really worth the walk in. Great to find one that's a bit more challenging.
Took nothing. Left Diary cover.
Thanks for sharing this great spot with us.

Published

Placed with Mikey Moo. Quite the little bush bash.