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Geocaching in NSW National Parks

Geocaching NSW seem to have been working hard behind the scenes:

on their website today the state:

“Geocaching NSW is pleased to announce that the NSW Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has released its National Park geocaching policy:

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/policies/GeocachingPolicy.htm

This policy reverses the ban on geocaching that has been in place since 2002.

To place a geocache in an area managed by NPWS geocachers must apply for consent before posting it on the internet.

The NPWS Geocaching policy 2010 provides a detailed summary of where geocaches can and cannot be placed.

To apply for consent, geocachers should complete the application form that is attached to the policy and deliver it to the relevant NPWS office.”

info from http://geocachingnsw.asn.au/index.php/geocaching/natparks/143-geocaching-nat-parks

New Wherigo Cache

Hi Guys,

Just a heads up that we have a new Wherigo that I have built over the past week that went out today. It is called Newcastle Tour and is a tour around the historic parts of Newie.

Newcastle Tour

I’ve taken the feedback that I got on the first one and made something a bit more in depth. I hope you all enjoy it.

We have tested it in the emulator, the PiGo app for iPhone and the Oregon 300 so it should be fairly reliable.

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Logging Etiquette

Just the other week, I stumbled accross a cache listing in Manitoba:

http://coord.info/GC1YT47

The actual listing requests;

Logging
Etiquette:
Geocache hiders often go through a great deal of
effort when placing their caches. As a result, they’d like to hear
your feedback on whether you liked or disliked any aspect of the
hide, or if you feel that some cache maintenance is required.
Single word, acronym, or emoticon logs may be easier when you have
a lot of caches to log or are logging from a mobile device but it
doesn’t tell the hider or other finders anything about your
adventure (or lack thereof) in finding the cache. Please keep this
in mind when entering your log.

What do you think?
I find it very had to log my finds on a smartphone, so I chose to save my find as a field note from the app, and input some more data from my computer later.
I find that giving myself some time between the find and the logging gives me an opportunity to think about the cache and experience.
As a cache owner, I really enjoy effort put into a log, when the cache deserves it.
I always try to compose a good log myself. However, time does not always allow, So I just try my best.

I recently also found on the geocaching.com.au site a statistic page which listed the average number of words in my logs, and I have managed to increase my number from 51 to 64.

What are your thoughts on logging?
Should I include a box like that above in my cache listings?
Would it offend or inform?

darth

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Watagans Weekend

Special Thanks to the Burners family for setting up the Watagans Weekend Get Together (GC2MDRV)

http://coord.info/GC2MDRV (19th & 20th Feb)

Here are some of the caches on offer for those who can make it.

Watagans: S 33° 03.745 E 151° 19.906

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Geocaching Commercial

 

I stumbled over this you tube video on the twitters.
I knew the HAVOC folks would like it.

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Havoc Members

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Any Geocachers are welcome to join the site.

If you would like to join us leave a comment below with your details and you will be sent login details for the site.

With the login details you will be able to contribute to the site.

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