Livistona Creek Aspley, Queensland, Australia
By ruzzelz on 28-May-06. Waypoint GCW96W

Time to exit this spot

The original GZ would have been just above the high tide - ubfortunately the stump itself seems to have broken apart meaning the cache would have fallen down lower than when I placed it and hence it was just on the tide line - another flood victim.[:(!] That makes 6 gone in the floods fro me.

Spent quite a while hunting around but to no avail. I think there has been a lot of water through here recently but wasn't sure whether GZ was below or above the high water mark. On the way out spotted some shoe prints in the mud at the creek's edge - were these from the last finder or the owner. Not the usual place for a muggle to be wandering. Enjoyed this little piece of urban forest. TFTC

Nice easy one. Nice location. TFTC.

Easy find I thought. Terran was very exciting. It was a little uncovered so we mad sure it can not be seen by passing muggles.

185 - Found at 2:46pm. Nice hide. TFTC ruzzelz.

ARGH!!! Ya did it to me again.. Sent me bush bashing and creek hopping!!! Co-ords dead on!! Of course I found the easier way out

T- Jeep TB
L- Key Ring

TFTC
Meekster67

How to cross the creek was an interresting problem to solve, chose badly for first crossing, found a better crossing to get back. Great work on the history lesson ruzzelz, the photo of the bridge is amazing.

left tb.

tftc

Found with geowife and geoson after coming from right direction. TNLNSL. TFTC.

[This entry was edited by OneEyedPie on Friday, April 24, 2009 at 4:01:35 AM.]

Found with geowife and geoson after coming from right direction. TNLNSL. TFTC.

Got it this time

TFTC

Nice easy find
TNLN

We found a way to GZ from the bike path, but had to use the clue to find the cache,as there was nothing that resembled the clue near GZ. Tried a couple of what looked like the clue and found the cache at the 2nd one (about 10 metres away from GZ). Tree cover may have been the problem. TNLN TFTC.

Searched for about 40mins, no luck sadly. Lots of large trees around and bunches of leaves to hind under.

Got badly scratched at least.

Found this one this morning whilst my car was being serviced.
Lovely spot I never new about.
Took a GC.
Left a Poodle and a Bulldog.
TFTC.

A blistering hot walk from Zillmere, but rewarded for patience. TFTC?

Found it at 15:40. Having read the logs we thought we'd be smart and go to the other side. Well we do geocaching for the exercise and we got plenty walking right round. Took Butterfly TB. Left Geocoin club coin and crocheted hair pin. We emptied a few drops of water but no harm done. Thanks Ruzzelz.

Well started wrong side of creek but found it easily anyway.

Took out travelbug in and put in the beautiful butterflies.

Two of the mysteries of the universe...why do ferals always leave their cr@p around quiet creek spots, & why do I ALWAYS start on the wrong side of the creek?

Dropped: TB Swimmer Scoobie

TFTC

No 69 of 205 on the weekend caching spree in Brisbane with The Rats and Big Matt & Shell.

The old GCW96W! As we stayed nearby this was the centrepoint of our caching adventures in Brisbane. Didn't take too long even in the darkness as we were able to drive quite close. TFTC!

In Brissy for a caching blitz with Steeba and Big Matt. Our closest cache from our van park. Thanks

Found on the Brisbane Caching Invasion with Steeba and The Rats. A quick find behind the caravan park we were staying in.

Thanks ruzzelz for the cache.

TNLNSL

Enjoyable walk from the caravan park and once we found the beaten track through the creekbed it was a quick find.
TNLN
TFTC

Found with geowife, street directory, GPSr and some hazy recollections of 30 years ago. We thought we might walk from the carwash originally. Glad we got over that bit of sillyness . Pleasant walk to the cache and an easy find. TN/LN/SL. While there we were serenaded by six kookaburras. They were in fine form and we sat and listened as thrilled as any overseas visitor would be. Don't you just love geocaching? [^]

Found with geohusband after a pleasant walk through the bush and across the creek. TFTC

Like ADV say, rough in there, failed at night, easy by day, coming to the end of our trip, thanks for all your caches.

Cam

Closest cache to where we were staying but took a whole week to get around to the find. Pleased we did it in daylight rather than our earlier plan of a night visit, fairly rough in there.
No swaps, TFTC

0640 re-logging due to name change

640 Had to try for this one as we're staying at the caravan park nearby. Most enjoyable cache both times. The first to snaffle the cache, the second time to retrieve the glasses I had dropped. It's nice when you find the first hunt for the day. TFTC ruzzelz

I could almost let my mind wander here to a time before the felling started [almost]. Very nice spot. SL. Thanks Ruzzelz.

It was an easy find today in daylight. Not sure why we struggled so much last time we came to visit. It just seemed an obvious place to look today. Must be the day for finding caches in places we needed to revisit. TNLNSL. TFTC.

Find 2 of 11 for the day out caching with the family. Totalube followed me to this one and we found it together quite easily. TNLN, TFTC.

strong-arm knew the way to the closest street, so I followed him. We found this after a short walk and almost a fall in the creek (strong-arm did say to be careful)

The cache was easily found.

Nice hide

TFTC

Another bush bash. Found after a few minutes circling. Wondering about the sense in going bush in snake country. Is that a concern with all the long grass in a secluded spot by a creek? TFTC

Nice quick find at 0850hrs after negotiating the obstacle course to get there. I really do hate those face height spiderwebs that you see at the last second!

TNLNSL TFTC

I came the long way to this one, like many others.

I passed the kids hideout and jumped the gurgling creek, using the well placed tyre.....once, twice and just to be sure a third time.....where'o'where is it to be found....oh over there.

Thanks for the fun. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. TNLN

I was surprised to find so much vegetation in the area. It didn't make for an easy search. Neither did the approaching darkness. [We searched for a while around many large trees - especially the largest gum] but no luck today. Maybe another day when there is more daylight. TFTH.

A nice quick find between the rain showers.

I was here on January 28th ( I think I worte 29th in the log).

Now I'm sure I logged this at the time, so not sure why it isn't liasted for me now. Oh well.

TFTC

We parked at the Uni and decided to go for a walk. I used the path but found I was on the wrong side of the creek. (this should be fun) I eventually found a place to cross and after a bit of searching I came up with the cache.

TFTC

Find #44 on a big day of geocaching with Mastamak! Found at 4.30pm by Kidz C

Find 42 of 52 on a day out with KidzJCT.

Easy enough find after crossing the creek.

I don't think I approached this one from the easiest direction, but with a bit of log balancing and a short hunt, I had cache in hand.

Thanks ruzzelz for the cache. TNLN.

#2 of 32 finds in Brisbane on day one of a big weekend's caching, in company with The Garner Family and HawMorFords. I found this one at 1040. I passed a wooden crate on the way to the cache, and I wondered why it was there, and how it got there. As to why: it was a cubby house of some sort. As to how, it's still a mystery. The cache was an easy find after a short search. I made no exchange. Thanks to ruzzelz for the cache. Cheers, dak.

Found with Tonino, Mrs & littleun. Easy find, especially with the dry creek making it accessible from either side.

TFTC

Took Keyring
Left Keyring

Nice easy one for the GeoKids. They loved it

hey we found your cache (great hide) btw this was our first find thanks
p.s. we are still trying to find "carwash".
your cache is in good condition

Finally found the closest entry - and saw a couple of people get into a car parked right opposite. They then left. Took their spot thinking they might be cachers (who else would go for a walk at this time of the day) and headed off for a fairly quick find. I saw my suspicions confirmed when I found aandm's log, dated today. Was wondering if I might run into them again...at Livistona Junction. TFTC

Maryan located this one while I wandered around in circles. Cache was in good condition. TFTC Andrew and Maryan.

Been a while getting to this series....

TFTC SL

Found with AfricanExplorer. Not a pretty walk to this one!

4th find today with Dom & Emilia, we came on this from several wrong directions before getting it right did'nt take long to find once there.
Also saw a golden web weaver.
TFTC

After approaching from the wrong way, we managed to find a way in at last, but I was really really glad I had a companion to help me get to the cache. Tricky access - and the day after rain probably isn't the most highly recommended for this one. Found it safe and well, TFTC. ='.'=

Ooh a bit slippery in here today after last night's rain. We both managed to keep our feet dry though. Looks like a popular haunt with the local kids making cubbies and rafts. Found the cache safe and dry.

Found OK

Found at 1402 with Brian the Explorer. Luckily we brought some airogard. Mozzies everywhere.

Found it
TNLN
Cheers
CamHelen and Kids

Third cache with caughtatwork on his last day in Brissy. As the first 2 sites were in open parks, I didn't realise we hadn't applied the Aeroguard today, until well after nearing GZ. OMG!!! I ran back out, & left Mr Mini & caughtatwork to bravely carry on.
Mosquito total after 2 days caching-16 bites!!!
Score: Me...nil. Mozzies...full!

Found by caughtatwork at some time this morning.
Too busy to take note of the time as I was otherwise occupied by poor GPS coverage and mosquitoes big enough to carry away the QE2.
Eventually came across the cache after decrypting the hint, then wondering which one was big enough.
Took nothing, left ball and frog..
Thanks ruzzelz. A bity experience here today.
*Overall Experience: 2*
GAFF 3

Rated: for Overall Experience

Found after some bimbling about due to dodgy GPSr reception. This was after dropping a shoe in a creek crossing on the way in! But I still had a thoroughly good time. TNLN TFTC.

PS I managed to drop a new notebook in, due to reading the previous one was full. It didn't fit properly so I had to tear it in half, but it should suffice for the time being.

Found the cache at 2.10pm. Wow!! Glad make it. TNLNSL. Thank you for organise the cache and hunt.

Log book is full.

Bad day for mossies,hot and humid with thick cloud cover, the GPS really struggled but it was okay the mossies picked me up and dropped me infront of the cache.

TNLN

found easilyafter bashing through mozzies
tnln
tftc

This cache was find number 79 of 102 finds today with Rogainer as part our record attempt.

Found at 17:37 hours. Found this after a drive through the estate abd a look through the trees. Long trek to the next cache

This cache was find number 79 of 102 finds I did with Dtay for our record attempt on Saturday 18 November 2006.
We were here at 17:37 hours.

We weaved our way through some carparks to find ourselves next to this little patch of bush. Took us a few minutes to find it, but find it we did, logged our visit and then took the long way to GES travel bug motel.

TFTC

Found by Sunshine Toledo and again my 2nd try. With lots of trees and heavy cloud cover it was bloodhound stuff only if I was going to find this one. Someone has been into the trees and bored holes it many of them and put red poison into the holes. I think I saw the fellow who came out just before I went in. He left his red stained kitchen gloves in there. It will be interesting to see how many trees die; many of them large mature trees. Anyway after a long search success came my way as I was looking for something different. TNLNSL and got out of there. TFTC

An easy find and after doing the cache we visited the nearby caravan park in case we needed it on a future visit. Thanks for the cache.

GPS took me down into the creek where I expected coverage to be poor. Just thought like a geocacher and had it in my hands within minutes. TFTC

Good to see the local kids have made good use of some of the rubbish and created a bridge and a fort. Luckily they weren't at play and after jumping about like my GPS I managed a find. TFTC

Brizzy has some lovely parks, open space and creek side walks, but this ain't one of them. A case of 'out of sight, out of mind' with rubbish and junk overflowing from the commercial premises. An easy find the mozzies led the way. ruzzelz might drop off another log book next time he goes past. Thanks for the cache.

This one took a while, tried coming from the North first but met much water, then trekked in from the East, would've been easier from the South. Nice hide. TNLN. TFTH.

Rated: for Overall Experience

Livistonia Creek Found at 1.00pm Pretty easy find. Looks like the local council is doing some weed eratication around the cache site, either that or the plants around here come precut and poisioned. This is my 100th cache found. And during a most successful extended weekend of caching.

Cheers
Bundy

Found @ 12 noon. Nice easy find as GPS took us straight 2 it.
TNLN

DNF today. Too many trees when there is next to no GPS coverage. Will try another day and will bring re-inforcements.

Very cute where this is hidden. Well done ruzzels. Nice walk through here. TNLN TFTC

Nice 250m walk.

Found after a brief search.

Beware of the barbed wire in the vicinity.

Took the toy car, left green monster.

TFTC!

Relatively quick find, thanks for this one. GPS cover was pretty poor, so had to rely on 'womans' intuition (just don't tell her I borrowed it)!

TNLN

Thanks

Jerry.

Thanks ruzzelz.This was a nice spot away from muggles .After nearly going for a swim I found the cache at 1.37 pm.TNLNSL ,TFTC.

Found it after a bit of a search.

Approached this one from the long way. The GPS gods were not with us today. After nearly giving up finally it was in hand. Out puzzle & coin. In stickers and cards. TFTC.

Dropped in to grab the Geocoin at 6.50am to take on a trip. Also found a track leading right in to the cache, which was a lot easier than the way I went last time to find the cache.......

We almost had to tackle this one without notes, but fortunately Bedmaker muggled us at the previous cache and kindly let us read the notes he was carrying for this one.

'Twas an easy find in the end. The GPS reception wasn't too bad actually, putting us within a few metres of the cache.

Took a superball and left a badge. SL. Thanks for the cache, and thanks Bedmaker for the assistance!

nice walk to an area I pass every day but have never explored. GPS was on the money so found rather quickly.
Left Geo coin
Took Wizard

Well this certainly is an area that prompts mixed emotions. It is really pretty but with the water in the creek being so low, all of the rubbish that has accumulated over the years is exposed - yuck! Once we do get some rain and the creek starts flowing though I can imagine this would be a popular little area for kids to come and play around it. Regardless of its state today though, the kids still enjoyed it.

With the GPS sending me left, then right, then left I just read the clue & then headed in the general direction I was being sent at the time & had the cache in hand shortly after (quite cleverly hidden).

TFTC!

Found this one ok had interesting little place! thank you

This was a pleasant diversion on the pushbike today. As promised the GPS reception was patchy
At times like this it always pays to look around and not at the pesky little arrow on the GPS that loves sending me around in circles [:(!]
Found the hidey hole after about 10mins
Dropped in a dinosaur or two.

Found this morning after a second go as must have been walking around with my eyes shut a couple of days earlier.
gret liitle spot ands the creek was just flowing after the overnight rain.
TFTC TNLN

Found by HOTANDSWEATY

Happened to be up this way for work today so i took the opportunity to drop in and take a look. A pleasant little wander and an easy find - Be careful though !!! There is some Barbed Wire down low near the cache.

No swaps today. Thanks for the cache.

An interesting cache. It took longer than I thought to find due to the GPS not being able to make up it's mind due to the tree cover. Came at it from the wrong side of the creek...luckily I had some good boots on as the scrub got a bit thick. TNLNSL TFTC

nice find TFTC

TNLNSL ........ TFTC

Was planning to get this cache last night while I was out getting the FTF at Livistona Carwash, but I'm glad I didnt. Found this morning at 8.30am after about a 15min search.
TFTC
Grabbed TB

Found at 10.15am with Geonanna. Came at the cache the long way. Good hide. TNLN Thanks for the cache

Enjoyed visiting this quiet area, left TB.

13:00Hrs Dropped off a Geo Coin. Got a call from Wingaap that I had jsut beat him to it. I returned to retrieve a Geo Coin he left. TFTC.

1.40pm

Interesting history. Loved the old photo...oh how things used to be.

Easy find...nice little hide.

In: Wizard and Geocoin
Out: Car and Geocoin

Thanks Ruzzelz for the history lesson and the cache. Look forward to more in this series

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