GG's Backyard (Wellington) Kilbirnie, North Island, New Zealand
By JamesNZ on 30-Sep-06. Waypoint GCYJZ7

As there's been no cache to find for months, I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.

Does this cache still exist? Will it be re-enabled? Seems to have been out of action for a long time.

Returning again..... will it be three visits to the capital in a row, without a chance to find this one?

Oh dear, this was unavailable the last time we came to visit Welly - and still is, on our next visit.
Looking forward to doing this historic cache soon.

The Cache seems to be wet - I will maintain when I have time

Found it... the cow TB was swimming so I decided to take him with me. This cache definitely needs maintenance! TFTC.

Everything is wet!

Took a bit of navigating around to finally get to the right area. Cache is very wet inside and notebook is getting damp. SL swapped trackables and left TB cow. TFTC

[I wasn't entirely sure about the best way to access this one, but decided to stride boldly yet with an unthreatening demeanour (!) through the grounds of Wellington College since this seemed to be the best option (sorry if I did wrong). I was able to head in the right direction (how cool would it be to have your own observatory at school!), and reached the fun part: the gorse, of course. I had the GPSr saying GZ was about 3-4m further north from where I found the cache (which is acceptable), so my hint is:] it's about 5-6m in from the track[. Anyway the views were great, although it was quite cool up there. Unfortunately I didn't have room to take any of the TBs etc, so they are still languishing. Thanks for the cache James NZ.]

spooky walk after dark. great view. cache was a few meters further from the path. + GC - TB's and GC that had been there for a while. SL.TFTC

added correct GC

Happy to be able to finally knock this cache off our to do list. Today was a beautiful day for a walk and we met a few walkers, who were obviously enjoying the great weather too. When we arrived at GZ, there was no one about, which made the hunt more enjoyable as we hunted around and enjoyed the great views. Was surprised by the amount of TBs in the cache; looked like a TB motel. Took a TB and left a GC. Contents all appeared in good order, the log book was only a little damp. The previous cacher did a good first aid job on the cover. Thanks for bringing us here.

Found it

Found it, although was a bit wet inside. Removed plush TBs and three TB's my son thought were interesting, no point in arguing with a four year old. Put lid back on,only to hear a nice cracking sound as the lid gave way. Maybe that was where the water was coming in?
Tricky to find until I zoomed in GPS!
No geocoins found
Taped the top as best we could, but will still need maintenance.

[This entry was edited by anakhanz on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 6:22:08 PM.]

Was totally exposed when i found it with one side of lid detached. Moved on the TBs and coins that i had room for and stashed it as well protected as possible. I see another cacher has informed the owner of damp.
TNLN TFTC
:0)

Our first find! Still digging gorse prickles from exposed bits..

A great introduction to TBs. Thanks

[Longer than expected lunchtime walk to blow the cobwebs out. Good view from location I didn't know about. Couldn't lock coords very well so much scrabbling about, some of it uncomfortable, all of it unnecessary! Eventually found cache. If you've read the hint and you still can't find it,] look for a dead one. [TNTLSL. TFTC.]

nice view from high up in wellington!

i left all of my TB's from USA in this cache!
please distribute them as you will!

Cache in great condition, and located at the coordinates given.

The cache was not quite where I expected - so many choices! Found on 3rd visit to GZ. I do love hunting around in gorse for a cache - not!
Great views of city from locality.TFTC.

Cache owner may wish to check that the cache is where the clue intends it to be.

I'd expected this to take a while but found in second place I looked. No scratches either - yeah! (352)

Lots of gorse lots of bushes, Found after short hunt.
-donald duck + tape measure. TFTC

TNLNSL TFTC Found this on the way home from work while taking a slight detour through the town belt. Easily got it after a brief search, didn't get too badly scratched by gorse, which was nice

Some great views of the city from up here.

Jr taybee has this own account how am logging this old find under his new Username (Jr taybee) was log as part of taybee team

3rd for the day getting wet and cold calling it a day
thanks for the cache

Weather cleared so went for it. Great views. TFTC.

Found with grmblzmpf, after getting spiked afew times. TFTC ; )

Had to give up last time due to time issues - came back today with Miowmix, took us some time, but finally found it. TFTC!

Very Nice Spot Over Well
TFTC

Tom

This one is a great cache - long walk both ways - grounds were really wet due to the past rain - saw only a couple of mountain bikes so no muggles around. The pain was the gorse - very sharp and very much dangerous - warnings beware. Cool spot for views of Wellington. TFTC TNLNSL

Gorsey, and freezingly cold after the wintry blast up from the south but nice to have a distraction. Final retrieval by the intrepid Scoop81. Though the GZ location was fine for us, placement need gorse and toitoi bushes should be avoided. Firstly, in nearly all cases it is unnecessary, and secondly, it makes a cache less accessible. This is ok, but feedback as with below is useful.

Bitterly cold and I am not so fond of the placement of the cache near and around so much gorse but a good cache nonetheless.

Ha,
Could've done with the "Last Cache of the Day" Geocoin. We missed the start of the Netball, 'cause "There was just one more to do". Never mind - Thanks for the cache (and the prickles)

Windy ol southerly with showers.
2 x huhugrub in, Last Cache of the Day geo coin out.
Time for a beer!
Cheers TFTC

Spent a delightful 45 minutes being gored by gorse and gave up when ran out of light Suggest not making it a 24/7 cache and move it from the gorse

#104 We don't like gorse. Mr H had to search under virtually every gorse bush around GZ, while Mrs H was waiting by the track. It was more difficult than expected. Good sunny and hot day even in April!
- stick it notes
+ Chargeman's August 2006 "Last Cache of the Day" GeoCoin
+ button man
+ huhugrub marbles x 2
SL. TFTC.

Found it this time!! Found out it had moved after previous attempt. Not too many gorse prickles this time!! Cool location and good views too.

Another stunning wellington day! Enjoyable despite the ouch factor (probably should have worn shoes...).

Nice spot for a hide and great views too. Interesting old buildings nearby. Eek to the gorse, but didn't collect much retrieving the cache.

Note to previous finder - you should only log caches once! Check extensive discussion on the Forums regarding this. TFTC

Me too. Could I ask you to put a note in the description that alerts people to the fact its been moved. Unless you compare coordinates the quick pre-hunt check to make sure its still active is a waste of time. I'll try again another day.

Didn't find it because we didn't realise it had been moved until we got back here and read the logs - can you update the actual cache location, to avoid this happening to other people too, please?

Thanks

A not so useful clue on this one and a rather prickly retrieval, enjoyed the walk all the same. Thanks.

(1530hrs) Decided to find it once more since it was moved. Also I hadn't been to the top of the hill to see what was there.

Well my first attempt was an action without thinking. My GPSr said it was on one side of the path. So without thinking about it or the fact that I was having to take a little leap across the gorse. The lead to me been in the situation of thinking ohh noo, I am going to land in the gorse!

Luckily I had some tweezers and a needle on me so I could pull and dig out most of the bits of gorse in my hands. Though I was still digging some out a few days later.

After pulling out gorse from my hands for 15 minutes or so on this sunny but extremely windy day I went for a second attempt and used my brain! After a quick look I found it..

NOTE TO VISITORS - You DON'T need to ever have both feet leave the ground at one time. Stepping over gorse may be needed.

[This entry was edited by nzfatmatt on Monday, March 03, 2008 at 6:56:49 PM.]

** Coordinates Changed From **
S 41° 18.354 E 174° 47.033
Distance From Old: 294.4 feet
Cache moved - better view and more secure location.

Moved cache to a more secure location. Thanks for the suggestions..

Cache will be relocated soon (suggestions welcome)

After a little walk up through Wellington College I reached GZ and after a quick search I found it.

It's an interesting spot that I never really knew about. I've always been able to see Government house and wondered about the fence around it.

TNLNSL TFTC

A muggle came down the hill on his bike then stopped, turned round and walked back up while I was approaching the cache. Also I swear there was someone at the top of the hill above sitting there.

This place has a lot of rubbish around and would be a good place for CITO.

Also as previously mentioned the cache has obviously been discovered by muggles, due to the obscene notes written in the log book. Suggestion for moving the cache.

1320hrs

Suggestion for relocation of the cache from current location, as log book entries suggest unwanted muggle attention.

Attention owner! Your cache has received unwanted muggle attention. There are logs in the book that suggest that your cache has been discovered by people who are not sympathetic towards geocaching. I suggest you move it slightly.

This was my last fing for the day. A beautiful view and a prickly walk back to the car.

- Spidergirl TB

#1003
Quick find, nice views.
Out Kootenay Cachers Geocoin
In NIL
LNSL, TFTC

Found on a walk home from work in the rain (got a bit wet in the long grass!) TNLN - signed log as agc062. TFTC!

Dropped of a coin in accordance with its mission.
- Polar Bear TB

Never knew this spot was here! A different view of the city from a particularly windy spot! TFTC. + Polar Bear TB

Found after dark towards end of long days caching.

Great views, nice walk.
-TB, Geocoin, lizard, ballon, game
+TB, Geocoin, toy, bracelet, apron
TFTC!

Forgot to log coin.....

Quick walk down from the top.
Swapped TB's and left geocoin

I chose poorly where to exit from Alexandra Rd and took the long, long, bush bashing route over hill and dale. It was a wonderful adventure and a great introduction to the Town Belt's secrets. Josh's Jeep Travel Bug dropped me off after a long drive from Annapolis, Maryland and I picked up the Too Hot TB. What a view! TFTC (95)

[This entry was edited by caraka on Saturday, September 15, 2007 at 8:07:30 PM.]

Quick find, 7th this afternoon. swapped keyrings. TFTC.

Dropped off Too Hot Baby Penguin TB. Needs a ride to Christchurch, heading for Antarctica via Deep Freeze Supply Base.

Visited this one as a family group, arrived puffing after pushing toddler buggy up hill through soggy wet grass.
Well worth the visit for spectacular views. The cache seemed rather exposed so tried to conceal it a bit better. Thanks for taking us to this great spot. TNLN

Stopped by again with a group of friends... wanted to show them the view! Thanks again for a great cache!

First cache!! TFTC!!!

Great views from this part of the park.
No sign of Frannies chip.
Think Werfnort got it
- nil
+ Bobbles Down Under.
TFTC.

Great location, easy find. Gorgeous day up here! I sat in the sun, signed the log, and ate my sandwich before I moved on! Grabbed the travel items and a rock, left some plastic bubble maker. TFTC!

Good fun. TFTC!

Dropped off coin.

Right coin this time!

Nice wander up along the ridges with some neat views just followed the GPS, good hiding place, interisting walk back too.

- TB Phone home

Did this one at night after finally finding Travel Bug's Wraith Refuge (scrambling around a forest at night with only a cellphone for light was a fun and unique caching experience, but I don't exactly recommend it) - the walk over didn't take that long, and finding the cache was very easy. Nice spot to hide it; doubt many muggles are going to go looking underneath gorse.

Spectacular views from the cache site and the surrounding area. Had a nice adventure on the walk home, choosing a route we'd never gone before to find ourselves down on Adelaide Road.

+ Phone Home Asimon TB

Thanks!

Dropped off golden flutterbug TB.

Quick visit to the Cache this afternoon, sunny but very blustery.
+ Frannie's Chip TB
- The Seven Seas TB
- Sam's Party Clicker TB

A hike up the hill, easy find. - golden glass pebble, + Seven Seas TB, looking for a ride to another ocean.

Wonder if the GC ever watches the stars in the nearby observatory, almost in his backyard itself! Longish walk over the hill from Haitaitai, easy find. +-0 TFTC

Need to know the back roads to this one great views
- What a way to go TB
+ Green pirate party clicker TB

Great cache nice view, had to wait for muggles to leave area, Took TB

Dropped of this TB!

Popped past on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Went by possibly the least sensible route possible but enjoyed the wander.

Left the Silly Old Cow I picked up in Auckland - had planned to put it at the Wellington Airport TB Hotel but it's been done in by the runway extension works!

TFTC

Time the GG painted his fence, letting the neighbourhood down.
TFTC, TNLNSL

After having visited the GG's house today, partaken of his hospitality, and having even shaken the good man's hand, I simply had to do this cache today - despite being pretty late by the time I got free. Still - it's a nice view at night too. TNLN, Thanks.

We walked up through the Vice Regal Play Area at the end of Coromandel St, Great views at the cache area. TNLNSL, TFTC

My First NZ cache

Other than the climb up here, this wasn't too hard to find. Took nothing, but sitting in the only shade up here I found a nice bit of purple glass which I assume fell out of the cache. I put the glass back in.

Oops, forgot to log this one! A nice easy find walking in from the end of Constable Street. I had to carry a toddler piggyback up to the cache but the view was well worth it.

Took: ball, train badge, napkin rings
Left: mini backgammon, keyring, lizard

I came up from the college, and went the wrong way. Instead of taking the correct path, I continued on up the road a ways. Not wanting to have to backtrack, I soon found an overgrown track and followed it. After a bit of bush bashing, I finally made my way to the cache site. Fun!

In: Nothing
Out: 50 cent piece, Subway Card

Hey, this Subway Card has no funds on it. What a jip!

[This entry was edited by ryanja on Monday, January 29, 2007 at 12:31:22 PM.]

We had some trouble with our GPSr today but once we got it sorted we were all set. TFTC.

Awesome place I keep finding these awesome places in Wellington I've never been to.

Nice walk, probably easier walk if you come from top of Coromandel St (we came via Alexandra).

TN + KGXRYK 2006 Kiwi Geocoin

TFTC A&B.

Bit of a wander around the hills to find a path but quick find after that. TNLNSL

I staggered up to find this after taking the wrong track and circling roud a rather long route. Then I used the clue but got a fit for the wrong nasty bush which inflicted a number of injuries before I move on the the next one which was the correct one. I was almost fooled by the ? decoys.
TNLNSL TFTC

Never walked around this area of mount Vic. Thanks for the location.

Cheers Dean

Took a wrong track so had to double back to get to this one. The GG should do some maintenance on their fence.
Took TB.

After a bit of a workout up the hill it was a relatively simple find. It was great to see Sharkie again.
-Water pistol
+DIN plug & socket

TFTC

Dropped off Sharkie

This must be some of the best real estate in Wellington!! A lovely spot on a sunny, still day, with tui singing in the pine nearby.
+ glitter ball
- Horst TB
Thanks for the search.

Interesting place.
A bit windswept on the day but over the fence looked like a nice place to stay...

Left Horst who was on his way down the hill.
Took a little compass to help us move on.

SL
T4TC

Watch out for the gorse!!

walked down from the walkway along the green belt to find this one today,beautiful afternoon for caching ,nice and warm for once ,the sun was out and great views to boot,what more could you ask for (besides a find).
+napkin holder set
- key holder

TFTC from Andy

10:51 FTF. Found this in a howling southerly (no rain though...) after donating blood down the hill at the hospital. Hardest part of this cache was locating an access point to the reserve, but some vice regal playground equipment indicated the way.

Another of Wellington's hidden valleys and excellent views. Don't like those gorse bushes though. I thought there was a rule against them

TNLNSL. TFTC.

TB Out: Going to Melbourne's 1st

Travel Bug Going to Melbourne was in the initial contents