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“Dark Side of the Dune” Adults in a Sandpit.
Wednesday, November 02nd, 2011 /

I’ve just posted on both Facebook as an event and Geocaching as an event a gathering atop the sand dunes at Stockton Beach.

Event Link: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=42a33e2c-7a62-4fc2-929c-511833dfaf5c

This is a specialised Event Cache in which you will need either a beach buggy or a 4WD to access it. It would be possible to hike in from Lavis Lane if you were a fit type of cacher.

 

Stockton Sand Dunes - It's a big big place. Bring a GPS and a drink.

The aim is to turn up. Unfold your chair. Share around some food and enjoy a drink or two while watching the sun set with some good company.

 

Stockton Beach is 30km long and 2.5km wide. The Dunes are transgressive and move about 4-6m a year. It’s an amazing site and even better at dusk. So, a heap of random people with very little in common turn up, introduce themselves and sit around and chat while they enjoy a drink, share treats and watch the sun go down.

 

Relaxing on the beach with a beer, a mate and a bajabug. Makin memories.

The Beach Buggy Guys (and Gals) will be joining us for a while and they are camping most probably at Stockton Caravan Park over the weekend.

My contact number is 0411 444 334. My email address is mrhsie@gmail.com.

I suggest you organise via either this site or the facebook site to travel out onto the dunes in pairs or threes. Secondly you should reduce your tyre pressures and always carry a snatch strap. You also need a permit which can be purchased from the Metro for about $12 for the weekend or $30 for the year. Plenty of caches are nearby.

I will post the link to the event cache when it is approved.

regards,

Bronze. (aka Steve)

 

Links:

Fackbook event page

Geocaching Cache Overview

Flash Earth Satellite Map

 

The largest transgressive (moving) Coastal Dune System in the Southern Hemisphere.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Best Cashes 2010
Thursday, April 07th, 2011 /

The 2010 Cache of the Year Awards, have been run and won. The winners were

Best Cache
Winner:
GC29ACM – Crypt X by darth trader
Runner Up:
GC2GDEG – Watergate by fattyacid
Nominees:
GC28G2E – Keep the Doctor Away by darth trader
GC2F7RQ – GNW – Our Bit by SpikeyMikey and BikiGanoo
GC23Y5Y – The Great Escape by The Cash Man
GC2G0Z2 – Bolwarra Forest by darth trader
GC27ZNT – Who’s Tags by darth trader
GC2EWQH – Ring Ring by Big Matt and Shell
GC2EEWR – I’m a little teapot by darth trader
GC26JJN – Grave Toll by darth trader

Best Location
Winner:
GC2KKXN – The Devil’s Chair by TeamH22
GC22HT3 – Sugarloaf Summit Scene by wobblywallabies
Runner Up:
GC2FP3D – A24 by Bronze
Nominees:
GC2B134 – Corlette Titanic by PSHiker
GC23YH9 – The Big Deck by The Cash Man
GC2JWX7 – Pigeon Around by Kimsy and Dimand
GC29A4G – Billion Dollar Boardwalk by The Cash Man
GC2D1AG – The Huge Pool by HarbiFinders
GC2HX2D – Lolly Factory by Morky70
GC22WV1 – Headlights by Six_Stars
GC285HZ – Cast Iron by TheWobblys
GC2G20X – 195-555 by morgans2320
GC2EDQD Music Series – Rattling Bones by PD186

Most Original Cache (to the Hunter area)
Winner:
GC29ACM – Crypt-X – Cache container
Runner Up:
GC28G2E Keep the Doctor Away – Cache Container
Nominees:
GC2JYRG – CHIRPy CHIRPy Cheep Cheep – Use of new technology
GC2K5PC – Nock Nock – Cache container
GC2DKV9 Rutherford – Cache Container
GC26JJN – Grave Toll – Unique Puzzle
GC28D05 – Deindustrialization – Cache Container
GC2EWQH – Ring Ring – Use of technology
GC2GDEG – Watergate – Use of technology

Best First Year Cache Hide
Winner:
GC2F7RQ – GNW – Our Bit by SpikeyMikey and BikiGanoo
Runner Up:
GC2KKXN – The Devils Chair by TeamH22
GC2JXWD – Newcastle Wave cut platform earthcache by Chippyroo
Nominees:
GC26Y4E – B9136 by Dodgy123
GC25MBE – stockade hill by team Jezes
GC2KD3X – Ode to Max’s Mill by horseybunch

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Great Caches
Friday, March 26th, 2010 /

Bushrangers Cave GCZAYQ

Bushrangers Cave or Jewboy Cave as it is known is the best cache I have done in the Lower Hunter.  The cave is called Jewboy Cave as it is believed to have been used by a local bushranger Edward “Jewboy” Davis in the 1840′s. There is more on the history of this site can be found in the book “An organised banditti” : the story behind the ‘Jewboy’ bushranger gang by Colin Roope & Patricia Gregson 2002. If you love history, you will love the area.

 The cave itself is  located at Stockrington. The cave is adjacent to a waterfall and is a beautiful area. The cache is rated category 5 but is not that hard. With a bit of searcing there is a track that will take the kids into the cave without having to go over the waterfall. If you stand over the waterfall looking into the cave there is a track back on the right hand side that loops back up the hill and around into the cave. So make sure all the party gets in and explores the cave.

The cache has been placed as a result of it being mentioned in the book “Hunter Valley Bushwalks” by Greg Powell 2003

There are is rich mining history. Nearby there are three old train tunnels built in the early 1900′s as part of the Richmond Vale Railway. This connected Richmond Vale Colliery with Hexham.  There is also Burrenjim Dam built to service the Stockrington Colliery. In 1994 a young girl was murdered and her body dumped in the dam. The murder has never been solved.

If you are going to attempt this check out the log of fattyacid as he has posted some tracks to show you the easiest way to the cave.

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Great Caches
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 /

Half way up a cliff GC1ZN7M

The cache is located at a WWII search light bunker. The search light bunker was the observation post for Mix’s The Watcher GC1VYM5. At the waypoint of The Watchers is the WWII gun emplacement.

This cache involves a nice walk around the rocks under the cliff face at The Hill. Then when you get below the bunker there is an interesting climb, funily enough, half way up the cliff. It can be a little tricky and is not for geokids. But if you take your time and “don’t” do it by yourself you can climb to the bunker.

After getting to the bunker you can climb through the small hole in the back of the bunker. Following the tunnel you will come out in the rear of flats at Nesca Parade. The photos show the place where it comes out.

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gd___’s Top Ten Hunter Caches
Thursday, March 11th, 2010 /

 

I thought I’d put together a list of my top five Hunter geocaches (that I’ve done), so here is the top ten (it was hard enough to get it down this far).  If you haven’t done them yet,  I think you should.

 The Great Escape Coal Point, NSW, Australia
 Hangliders Launch Freemans Waterhole, NSW, Australia
 Picnic in Paradise Murrurundi, NSW, Australia
 Headache Nulkaba, NSW, Australia
 Creek Below Mooney Mooney Creek, NSW, Australia
 The Rats Revenge Lorn, NSW, Australia
 Bushrangers Cave Seahampton, NSW, Australia
 Rat in a Maze Branxton, NSW, Australia
 Barrel-O-GeoMonkeys II ( Reload) Green Point, NSW, Australia
 Birthday Cache Merewether Heights, NSW, Australia
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Great Caches
Tuesday, March 02nd, 2010 /

There are three caches on Tomaree Headland by MADSTARS.

Radar Hill GC1AAZ6

This is the site of the Radar Station that formed part of Fort Tomaree. After a walk up well maintained paths you get the best view in Port Stephens.

Blazing Guns GC1A0E1

This is the site of the two 6 inch (152mm) gun emplacements that protected Port Stephens.

Little Piece of Heaven GC1A0E3

The is the site of a bunker that housed smaller guns to protect the Port from fast moving amphibious assault land craft.

These are a must for anyone that has not already done them.

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