Can You Hackett

Brahms6 found this one on 08th March 2011, @15:45, 105th found. Wazza&Karra and I saw this one come up as a new cache at the same time and decided that we could locate it and claim First To Find.

The cache is located at the famous AJ Hackett Bungi Jumping sight in Cairns. After locating the cache and taking our first to find prize (a container of mints) we stood and watched the jumpers for a while.

Whilst I may be tempted to do the jump there is no way I would be tempted to make the climb up all those steps.

TFTC Dawickedwaiz

City Plaza

Brahms6 found this one on 16 February 2011, 104th find.

This was my last find on a flying trip to Brisbane and I was pleasantly surprised. After the disappointment of "Board Garden" and what has been done to King George Square this was a very enjoyable surprise just around the back of the City Hall building.

I wonder why the artists and architects that did the square didn't come and sit here for a few minutes before they scratched together their apocalyptic design.

A very nice little garden tucked away amongst the buildings.

The cache was easily located and I signed the log. I took a few minutes just to sit and enjoy before heading off back to my motel.

TFTC " thefourbees'

Board gardens

Brahms6 found this one on 16th February 2011 at 21:29, 103rd find.

In my younger days I spend a lot of time in King George Square. As an apprentice chef I worked split shifts and so the opportunity was presented to a 15 year old to create mischief in the middle of the city between shifts.

There used to be a fountain just about where this cache is now located and I recall how effective it looked when someone put colouring in it or detergent. It has now been replaced with a stainless steel structure that I assume someone thought looked good.

I think it looks like crap and the noisy bar in the middle of it only added to the picture of urban mystery (the mystery is why in a location surrounded by stainless steel and concrete would someone use stainless steel and concrete to try and create art) and opportunity lost.

Oh well maybe I am just showing my age and reminiscing for days past.

The GPS went off (it obviously didn't appreciate the architecture either) but after a bit of scouting around I sat on a block of concrete and thought where would I put a cache in this place. I then got up and walked straight to it. Signed the log and took a coin.

I was pleased to find the cache but very disappointed in the square. I hope they don't use the same architect and artists to rebuild the flood damaged areas of Brisbane

TFTC " Culture50"

Windmill

Brahms6 found this one on 16th February at 21:06, 102nd find.

This windmill is one of the iconic landmarks of our State being the oldest remaining building.

I have sat in front of it a few times and eaten lunch. It was nice to go back to it with a cache in mind.

The cache was quite easily located and I took it back to one of the benches whilst I completed the log.

I took a marble and left a turkey and a balloon.

TFTC "HawMorFords"

Stainless Art

Brahms6 found this one on 16th February 2011 at 20:54, 101st find.

I enjoyed this find because it took me to these artworks at the perfect time. It was dark and raining so the lights played on the metal surfaces beutifully.

I spent a bit of time on the wrong side of the street admiring these before I focused back on the cache.

The clue was very helpfull and took me straight to the cache. I enjoyed the hiding location as well.

The log was wet so I put in a dry page that I signed but the cache could do with some TLC from the owner.

TFYTC "cslyoda & raven-sa"

Scrabble - St John's Cathedral

Brahms6 found this one on 16th February at 20:39, 100th find.

The walk from my motel took longer then it should have because the GPS was all over the place and took me down a few streets that I didn't need to see, but eventually I ended up on the spot. The GPS was quite accurate near the GZ as there was a bit of open space.

The area was pretty much muggle free except for the one who walk under me whilst i was suspended above using the light of the GPS to fill in the log.

There was a lot of poking my hands into creepy places for this one (I really must get myself some gloves) and you wouldn't believe some of the stuff I pulled out before my foot found the cache.

I signed the log and took a robot guy and left the "Gingerbread Man" Geocoin that I had picked up at Mission Beach.

I gave this one a favourite as it is my 100th find and also it took a bit of work to get the cache.

TFTC "the fourbees"

Hazel's Me Name

Brahms6 found this one on 16th February at 14:59, 99th find.

Having found " Social Climber" and "Park Here" close together I made may way back out onto Brunswick Street and headed down the road or should I say Up and Down the road until I found this location. The GPS for this one was spot on.

I spied the cache quite easily but then I had to use my "Caching Sense" to work out how to retrieve it. Aha!!! there are two ends to every thing. Got it.

I enjoyed this cache and even though I did not see the owner peeking out from a window as suggested in the posting online I gave a wave just in case.

I signed the log and left a "Traditional Micro" geocoin that started its journey in Cairns.

I gave this one a favourite just because I was pleased to work out how to retrieve it even though it was simple enough for the average bear.

TFTC "Sniffme"

Park Here

Brahms6 found this one on 16th February 2011 at 14:33 98th find.

What a strange little park. After leaving the cafe centre of "Social Climber" I walked just a couple of blocks to find this one. This is a tiny park stuck in amongst buildings and it seems like someone just forgot to fill up the space with a shed or something so a park has grown there. A grassy area and park seats and a few trees. There were a lot of empty alcahol containers and empty cigarette packets as a pointer to what the park may usually get used for.

A surprising green area in the middle of grey

In amongst this there was a cache which I found. I signed the log which was very wet, unfortunately I didn't have any replacement.

TFTC "Rogainer"

Social Climber

Brahms6 found this one on 16th February 2011 at 14:23, 97th find.

I flew into Brisbane for a 17:30 meeting so I used the couple of spare hours to seek out some caches close to my accommodation.

This one led me in the pouring rain to a shopping area with coffee outlets any a lot of muggles.

The cache was quites easily located but retrieving it was a bit of an exercise.

Firstly there were muggles everywhere and I am sure they were all wondering what this soaking wet bushy was doing hanging around the garden bed. Secondly each time I tried to grab the cache I pushed it further down the hole. It took me a while to work out that if I poked it from the bottom I could grab it easily from the top.

Signed the log and then waited for a muggle free moment to replace the cache.

TFTC "jabes7" my first in Brisbane.

Chinaman Creek Traditional

Brahms6 found this one on 31st January at 16:43, 96th find.

I found this one with the assistance of the whole "Wazza&Kara" family.

I had located the GZ for this cache quite some time ago, although I did approach it from the long side of the creek. The cache was hidden to high for me to get to even though Mrs Brahms6 did give me a leg up. On that occasion we did get accosted by a junior muggle who had lots of questions about our activities (I think he is going to be a policeman in a few years time).

Wazza and I were comparing notes and he told of his trip to the site with a small step ladder under his arms. But this did not get him the height he required. We decided that we would grab my fold up ladder and head out at dusk to try together.

When we arrived at the parking spot there was a conveniently located pile of shopping trolleys that had been discarded, so we picked the best (Coles) and loaded the ladder in and set off down the track. We got some odd looks from the joggers and walkers as we headed down the path but we just smiled and waved as if it was the most natural thing in the world to be pushing a ladder in a shopping trolley.

When we got to the GZ I set up the ladder and Wazza directed Mrs Wazza up into the tree (no one ever accused him of being a gentleman) Mrs Wazza shot up into the tree like a spider monkey and soon had the cache in hand. I stood back and took photo's pretending to the passing muggles that it was some sort of photographic exercise.

After signing the log and taking a band and leaving a wolf and a goat we headed back up the path with our intrepid shopping trolly.

This was a fun cache because it drove us to do something completely bizarre.

TFTC "Terrortorian"

Cane Field Falls

Brahms6 found this one on the 19th January at 14:00, 95th find.

Found with Wazza and Kara.

This cache took us along the back road between Silkwood and South Johnstone, two small towns that service the sugar industry.

Along this drive you are treated to some great views of the cane fields and the mountains. You can also visit the famous Paronella Park. This "Castle in the Rainforest" is rated as number one in Queensland's 150 things to see.

But today we cache hunters were after a more earthy location. Along the paved road there is a dirt track that branches off. It looks for all the world like a farm track for a tractor but if the GPSR tells you to go you follow. I am glad we did, the path takes you to a fantastic waterfall. There is a picnic table and chairs and the sound and view are awesome.

The cache was hidden in the forest along the creek and we located it with out too much trouble.

Signed the log and I took a keyring and left a balloon and a plastic wristband.

The lid of the container had a large crack in it so I placed it into a ziplock bag before returning it to it's hide.

TFTC "Ballbag&Bumblebee"

On the way to Lugger Bay

Brahms6 found this one on 19th January 2011 at 11:37, 94th find.

Found with "wazza&kara"

The seaside community of Mission Beach is a little paradise for people who enjoy saltwater hideaways. It is only a short boat ride from Mission beach across to Dunk Island and this photo was taken from the cache site.

The cache was hidden just of the path along a well maintained walking track at South Mission Beach. We did encounter a lot of muggles enjoying the walk whilst we were wandering along GPSR in hand trying to pretend they were digital cameras or some such thing.

It was hard not to get distracted from our task at hand by the views offered.

We signed the log and I took the Gingerbread man geocoin and left the Kris the kangaroo Travelbug.

Jimmy Gingerbread had been lost because he had been removed from a previous cache and placed in this one with out being logged, so I am sure the owners are happy to know that I have located him. I think he was hiding from the Muffin man on Drury Lane.

Jimmy Gingerbread has an inscription "Run, run as fast as you can you can't cache me I'm the Gingerbread Man"

TFTC "Craigsam"

Canecutter Settlement

Brahms6 found this one on 19th January 2011 at 08:46, 93rd find.

Found this one with "wazza&kara'.

Situated on the bank of the Johnstone River in Innisfail is a small park and at the entry to the park is this statue dedicated to the early canecutters that helped pioneer the sugar industry.

Innisfail is a very pretty town with a lot of the architecture reflecting an Art Deco Style ( in fact on their town walk map they call Innisfail the Art Deco Capital of Australia). The community has a large Italian community.

If you ever come by make sure you go to Oliveri's Deli. Mrs Brahms6 always knows when I have been to Innisfail because I come home stocked up with delicious salami and cheese.

The town was devastated in March 2006 when Cyclone Larry crossed over it, but you will see if you visit that the town has recovered well and the great architecture and this statue have survived.

The cache was hidden well and we eventually found it in the general area that the GPSR was taking us although not as precisely as usual. We had two Garmin G60's on the job.

The cache contents were very wet so we dried them out as well as possible but it will need some TLC from the owner.

Signed the log, farewelled the pioneers and headed on our way.

TFTC "Ballbag&Bumblebee"

Scouting About

Brahms6 found this one on 18th Januray 2011, 92nd find.

I had gone in search of this cache twice before and had no luck.

This building was used by General MacArthur as Headquarters during World War 2 and is highly fortified. I subsequent years it has gained a hat and is used by the followers of Baden Powell.

As it turned out the GPSR was taking me to the correct spot on the previous occasion I was just not looking in the right way. The cache was the tiniest of nanos and was something that I had either not seen on previous visits or seen and glanced over.

Signed the log and was glad to have finally met the scout challenge.

TFTC "Sphinxcat"

On Top of Tanked

Brahms6 found this one on 16th January 2011 at 08:16, 91st find.

After finding "Tanked" Wazza, Mrs Wazza and I headed up the hill to try and claim first to find for "On Top of Tanked".

Given my physiological design (I would compare it to a recliner rocker) this was quite a challenge. The path up the hill was reasonably well defined most of the way but the last bit was up to us to trail blaze.

We took plenty of rests and eventually reached the summit. We located the cache and the cacheing gods were kind to us we were first to find. Whoo Hoo it was worth all the effort and I am sure that my legs will come back to me eventually and that the lower lobes of my lungs will get over being filled with oxygen (something that hasn't needed to happen for a long time).

The walk up was a challenge but I managed to make it without landing on my butt, not so the trip down. In some inexplicable way (I am putting it down to exhaustion and shock at the exertion) my body got ahead of my legs and I disappeared out of sight into a tangle of Buffalo Grass and Lantana. When I found my feet (yes they were still attached to my legs) I was surrounded by Lantana and Grass above head height and could only find Wazza and Mrs Wazza by the direction of the unbecoming laughter.

We signed the log and I took a Dinosaur and left a Plastic arm band and a goose (Given the goose I made of myself on the way down that was apt)

My very first "first to find" I have logged this one as a favourite for two reasons. The effort i had to put in and the FTF.

TFTC "chatmanais"

Tanked

Brahms6 found this one on 16th January 2011 at 07:45 90th find.

I found this one with "wazza&kara" well actually Wazza and Mrs Wazza. I turned up quite early to get this cache and then head up the hill to try and claim a First to Find on a newly placed cache only to find this pair of miscreants 10 metres ahead of me.

So we joined forces.

This cache has been recorded as missing for some time but was recently resurrected with a new container log and goodies.
Located in the foothills outside the town of Gordonvale about 20 kilometres south of Cairns behind one of the reservoirs that service the city. Wazza and I followed our GPSR's Both Garmins G60's but Mrs Wazza was casting her eagle eye about the for the best locations when she spotted the cache.

We signed the log and I took the soft plastic lures and left a Collie dog and a frog.

TFTC "bluelens"

Toot Suite

Brahms6 found this one on 15 January 2011 at 18:15, 89th find.

Is this sign biographical?

This cache was a tricky little puzzle micro that took us to the town of Tolga just north of Atherton on the Atherton Tablelands.

The community have restored an old railway station and created a museum. Unfortunately we arrived too late to visit the museum but this did mean we were able to walk around and work out the clues to the puzzle without any muggles around.

The clues did seem quite straight forward but we discovered that one of our answers were wrong because the correct one was camouflaged by a large clump of grass. Eventually we worked out the coordinates and were on the hunt.

There was a clever twist to this one in that at the GZ there were a couple of decoys that we found before we found the real cache. (tricky)

I signed the log and I gave this one a favourite point because of the decoys, an idea I am going to steal for a future cache.

TFTC "macandrita"

Twelfth of Never

Brahms6 found this one on 15th January 2011 at 17:26, 88th find.

This cache is also hidden close to the Mabi Forest on Halloran's Hill Atherton. There is a well constructed walking path along a creek and the cache is hidden just a few metres off the track.

It took me quite a while to find this cache even though I was all over the GZ as it was so well concealed. We did get asked by a muggle if we were taking a swim. I think he confused all the perspiration for water.

Signed the log and took a monkey and left a wristband an a rooster.

If you are interested in geocaching go to www.gecaching.com

TFTC "danielc"

Geocacher's Book Exchange

Brahms6 found this one on 15th January 2011 at 16:44, 87th find.

This cache is also hidden on Halloran's Hill in Atherton. I have wanted to claim this cache for a long time now. Because of the books.

The cache holds books and we are encouraged to take one or all of them. I have been past many times and carry a book in my car for exchange purposes just in case I got a chance to go in after it. You wouldn't believe it but the day I found it I had left the book out of the car so I was not able to leave one in exchange. I did take one and leave an IOU in the log.

There is an easy way to find this log and a hard way. I obviously chose the hard way. I continued on through the wet soggy Mabi Forest searching under trees and in hollow logs feeling sure that the very next place I looked would be the GZ. But no, eventually I broke out of the forest onto a wide open road. The GPSR almost instantly locked on and pointed me to a very short (10 Metres) and there it was, when I go back with the book I am taking the road. Although the walk in the forest was very enjoyable.

Signed the log took "Caesar by Colleen McCulloch and left an IOU and a cat and a plastic band.

I also took the "Kris-the kangaroo"travelbug" Kris was released in Germany in 2008 and has traveled 21,398.3 kilometers.

I have marked this cache as a favourite,

TFTC "danielc"

Mabi Babi, I'll find you ...

Brahms6 found this one on the 15th January 2011 at 16:22, 86th find.

Halloran's Hill in Atherton plays host to a remnant mabi forest and that is where this cache was hidden.

Our task was to locate a specific point indicated by the posted Coordinates and then walk on a specific bearing for a distance that was calculated from what we found at the original coordinates.

The tricky thing of course is that it has been raining for weeks and the paths were actually swamps. Further to that the paths do not follow a direct bearing so we had to meander through the forest for quite a distance before we located the cache. It was a beautiful walk through the trees and the little paddymelons (similar to a little wallaby) hopping around were entertaining.

Signed the log and took a possum and left a goose and a wristband.

TFTC "makira"

It's Curtains for Cachers

Brahms6 found this one on 15th January, 2011
at 14:23, 85th find.

The Curtain Fig as a natural wonder situated in the rain forest just outside of Yungaburra on the Atherton Tablelands. It is a fantastic giant and it is easily accessible by all with a wooden viewing platform and walkway. If you get a chance do yourself a favour and go and marvel.

Well this was supposed to be an easy find, I knew the location and the instructions were clear. However it was not. We searched for a long time climbing up and down rocks getting held back by "Wait-a-while" vines.

We searched in amongst the tree roots and all the forest debris but we were obviously clueless.

Eventually I managed to locate it exactly where I would have put it if I had hidden the thing. I was sitting in the forest writing up the log when two rangers pulled up. I was sure they were going to come and find out what I was up to sitting on the forest floor with a jar in my hands but they just wandered off in an other direction.

Signed the log took a monkey and left a wristband a puzzle and a SES badge. The cache was very wet so I dried it out and replaced the clipseal bag.

TFTC "Danielc"

Winfield Rest

Brahms6 found this one on the 15th January 2011 at 12:22, 84th find.


Windfield park is located between Lake Eacham and Malanda on the Atherton Tablelands. The park is a nice little grassy location where you can park your van for a night.

If you are quiet and lucky you may see a platypus playing in the creek.

The cache was well hidden in the obvious place but I did need the clue because the GPSR went off a bit under the trees.

Signed the log and took a spaceman and left a thong keyring and a cat.

TFTC "Danielc"

I Spy

Brahms6 found this one on the 15th January 2011, at 11:49, 83rd find.

When you travel from Lake Barrine towards Lake Eacham on the Atherton Tablelands there is a road that cuts off to the left. If you didn't know about it you would drive over the little bridge and keep going completely oblivious to the beautiful little waterfall hidden below.

The GPSR took us down an unmarked track to this hidden marvel. What is surprising is that even though there is no signing and the path is just a rough foot pad when you get above the waterfall there is a well constructed viewing platform.

Of course to claim the cache you do have to walk all the way to the bottom of the falls and scratch around a bit amongst the fallen logs and jungle. But find it we did.

Signed the log and took the "Traditional Micro" geocoin and left a frog which seemed appropriate for the this wet and green area.

TFTC "The Goons"

Maar Volcano

Brahms6 found this one on 15th January 2011 @ 11:05, 82nd find.

This entry introduces you to a different type of geocache. This is an "Earthcache". To claim an earthcache you must visit a location which is found by following your GPSR.

Once there you have to;

a. answer a series of questions that

1. Teach you something about the location

2. Prove that you have been there

b. Take a photograph

You the send these to the cache owner who confirms you have found the site. You are then able to log a find.

This Earthcache featured the Crater lake known as lake Barrine. We took the time whilst there to have Coffee and scones on the balcony over the lake and explore the location to track down our answers.

This is a must see location for any visitors to the Tablelands.

Above the Valley

Brahms6 found this one on 15th January 2011 at 09:55, 81st find.

This picture does not do justice to how high up this cache was hidden. As you drive up the Gillies range from Gordonvale to the Atherton Tablelands there is a small area where you can pull over.
You then park your car and climb a steep hill to the top where you are presented a fantastic view of the Goldsborough Valley below. The cache is placed in a small cairn at the very top.

This was the first find of a caching day trip across the tablelands. I signed the log and took a crane and left a balloon and a plastic gun.

TFTC "Bluelens"

Brahms6 Concerto No.5

Brahms6 placed this cache on 8th January 2011, 12th cache placed. This was the last of 6 caches placed today.

On one of the main roads into our suburb there is a bus shelter and behind it stands two majestic trees that guard a driveway. I have driven past these almost every day for the last two years and now I have finally stopped and placed a cache in one of the trees.

The cache is a Micro, an Eclipse mint tin painted black. It holds a log and a pencil.

Because this is a very high traffic area there is a degree of difficulty in retrieving this cache because it requires extreme stealth. I suggest it is looked for late in the afternoon or early in the morning.

You can find this cache by going to http://www.geocaching.com/ and looking for GC2M5MA

Brahms6 Concerto No.4

Brahms6 placed this cache on 8th January 2011, 11th cache placed.

This cache is placed as a roadside rest stop on the south side of the Trinity Inlet. The fantastic view was screaming out for a cache.

It is obviously a high traffic area so I have placed a Micro here. The micro is an Eclipse mint tin painted black. There is only room for a log and a pencil. I have placed it in the obvious spot for someone in the know

But back to the view. You can see in this photo cairns city in the background. Trinity Inlet cuts in right in front of the city and the main channel is wide enough and deep enough to allow large vessels, cruise ships and Navy ships as well as freighters.

You can find this cache by going to www.geocaching.com and looking for GC2M5M7

Brahms6 Sonata No. 6

Brahms6 placed this cache on 8th January 2011, 10 cache placed.

I took this cache up along the southern coast of the Trinity Inlet to a location known as Second Beach. There is a boat ramp there and you could launch here to fish down into the inlet or turn east and head out to the Great Barrier Reef.

There is a lovely little beach here and this rock and tree formation is easily accessed by foot. You could spend quite a long time walking around this area so take some water.

I wouldn't recommend that you swim here as there are crocodiles. But there are fantastic views across the inlet to Cairns City and northwards.

The Cache is a small Sistema container painted black and contains a logbook and SWAG. If you continue on along the road you will reach the community of Yarrabah.

To find this cache go to www.geocaching.com and look for GC2M5MW

Brahms6 Sonata No. 5

Brahms6 placed this cache on 8th January 2011,
9th Cache placed.

This cache is placed close to the mangroves on the Cairns side of Trinity Inlet. However because of the crocodiles I was not getting too close. Instead I placed it high and dry amongst some very large cement blocks that are stacked up upon each other.

You can see geodog Bob and geodog Pat helping me to get the GPS readings.

The cache is a small Sistema container painted black and holds a logbook and SWAG. Although the area looks quite isolated from this angle if one were to point the camera in the other direction you would get a number of industrial sites and maybe a view of the Cairns Golf Club in the background.

To find this cache go to www.geocaching.com and look for GC2M5MP

Brahms6 Sonata No.4

Brahms6 placed this cache on 8th January 2011, 8th cache placed.

This cache is not hidden in a park. It is placed amongst the trees alongside Skeleton Creek that forms a border between the suburbs of White Rock and Edmonton FNQ.

To access this one you have to be quite sneaky making your way past an industrial shed and follow a drain that looks like it carries a lot of water in the wet.

The cache is a small Sistema container painted black and contains a logbook and some SWAG. I also placed the "Travel Racer" travelbug into this cache. You will notice from the photo that the sugarcane grows right up to the scrub line. An interesting scenario with the creek and the forest being bordered by the industrial sheds and the sugarcane. All within a few hundred metres of suburbia.

You can find this cache by going to http://www.geocaching.com/ and looking for GC2M5MJ

Brahms6 Sonata No. 3

Brahms6 placed this cache on 8th January 2011. 7th cache hidden.
This was the first of six caches that I placed today. The cache is a small sistema container painted black and holds a logbook and some swaps.
I also placed the "True Blue Kangaroo" travelbug into the cache. This TB was first placed at Tallebudgera in South east Queensland and has travelled 3,386 Kilometers.

The cache is located in the forest alongside Collinson Creek that forms a boundary for a little park in Edmonton, FNQ. This is a nice easy cache to take the geokids to but you may wish to invest in some mozzie repellent.

You can find the cache details at www.geocaching.com and the cache code is GC2M5MG.

Be aware that your GPSR will go off a bit when you get under the trees but it is still a fairly easy find.

Brahms6 Sonata No.1

Brahms6 placed this cache back in November but there was a small hiccup with getting it logged. 5th Cache Hidden

It is now up there for all to find.

For details go to http://www.geocaching.com/ and search for GC2JQKG.

If you ever get a chance to travel along the Peninsular development road that runs from Mareeba to Cooktown take the time to stop off at the lookout and information centre located a few kilometers south of Lakeland Downs on the Byerstown range. You will find a great view and a well set out information display that tells you all about the area.

If you are inclined you can follow your GPSR off the beaten track and find this Cache. After you have found it and signed the log book continue on with your journey and visit what I consider one of the friendliest little communities around. The folk at Lakeland Downs will make you very welcome and you may even choose to spend the night and enjoy their company.

Brown Bay

Brahms6 found this one on the 8th January 2011 at 15:04, 80th find.

I headed off this afternoon to hide some caches but took the opportunity whilst I was in the general vicinity to locate this one and claim it. The cache is located along a beautiful little creek just off the road between Cairns and Yarrabah.

The creek was running well and the background music it provided was an excellent accompaniment for caching. As you can see from the photos the geodogs were excited to get out and help.

I even received a kiss from geodog patty as a reward for finding the cache.
The cache was in good condition and I took a bear and left a horse. Signed the log.

We spent a bit of extra time here getting our feet wet in the creek and taking photos. This would be a nice spot to take visitors to our area to see. Unfortunately there is a lot of litter and rubbish laying around the parking area that detracts from the natural beauty.

I would say this spot is a prime location for a "Cache In Trash Out' site. I will investigate how that works and see what can be done.

TFTC "Yarrum"

Cairns Central

Brahms6 found this one on 7th January 2011 at 07:30, 79th find.

I found this one on the same morning trip as "Camels Gone Shopping'.

This one is located at the same shopping centre although it is not in the car park it is still just as exposed to muggles as it is on the corner of two major roads.

I climbed into the garden bed trying to look inconspicuous (Q. Daddy what is that man doing in the garden bed? A. I don't know son maybe he is gardening, Q. Dad why would he be gardening with a tie on? A. Don't ask so many questions) but I suspect I didn't.

Found the cache after a bit of scratching around and signed the log and made a quick get away before the real gardeners came along. Off to work.

TFTC "CADS11"

Camels Gone Shopping

Brahms6 found this one on 7th January 2011 at 07:20, 78th find. Found with Wazza&Kara.

Wazza and I set a rendezvous to meet at this cache before work so as to beat the muggle rush. This cache is a magnetic micro hidden in a car park at the entry of the biggest shopping centre in Far North Queensland so you can imagine the muggle activity.

We were early enough to get in and find the cache comfortably. This cache is very popular and the log is filling up.

TFTC "A Herd of Camels"

Use the Fork

Brahms6 found this one on 6th January 2011 at 18:00, 77th find. Found with "Wazza&Kara".

We set out on a mission with this newly posted cache to get a "First To Find" but unfortunately we were pipped at the post by "Spinmeout" who found it at 17:05. Oh well better luck next time.

You can see Wazza holding the cache and Kara looking on from below. It is time this blog featured some different faces to my ugly mug.

I am not going to tell tales out of school but I just want to warn all of you if Wazza ever offers to help you down a muddy embankment and reassures you that you will not fall Don't Believe Him.

The cache is located on an embankment above one of the many walking paths that I have spoken of before which surround our area. Due to all the rain getting up to and down from this was different.

We signed the log and I took a cheetah and left a pig and an ostrich. I also left the "cache the World" travelbug. This TB started out in Melbourne and has travelled 3,806.5 kilometres.

The third cache in a row that I have found that belongs to Chatmanais.

TFTC Chatmanais

Flooding Imminent

Brahms6 found this one on 5th January 2011 at 17:38, 76th find.

Flooding is Imminent is not named after the location which is high and dry. It was named in recognition of the flooding happening in Queensland at the time.

The cache is hidden in the forest above a new housing development in our suburb close to our home. The geodogs and I set out after work to find this one (I am a bit nervous because the geodogs form expectations very quickly and they will expect us to go out caching every afternoon) and they certainly enjoyed the new scents and I enjoyed visiting a new location close to home.

The cache itself is a camouflaged sistema container and I signed the log and took the "Travel Racer" Travel bug. This TB is just starting it's journey having only covered 7.3 Kilometers but I will move him on. I left the "Saskatchewan 2008 Geocoin". This coin started in Saskatchewan Canada in 2009 and has travelled 23,239.8 Kilometers. I will move it on.

TFTC Chatmanais

Powlett Park DIDO

Brahms6 found this one on 4th January 2011, 75th find.

This was a new cache very close to my home. I did not get a First To Find as I was beaten by Wazza&Kara and Spinmeout.

It is situated in a little park alongside the creek. The suburb we live in has creeks that circumnavigate it and a creek that runs through the middle. There are walking paths (90%) paved that follow the creeks on both sides and these break out into little green and maintained park area's. I assume that the developers didn't do it out of altruistic desire so I am going to thank the Cairns Regional Council. They certainly seem to take their byline "Cairns the City in a Garden" seriously.

The cache was a very neat little micro suspended in a tree. The geodogs enjoyed the walk although they made it very clear that it was over to quickly.

Signed the log, TFTC Chatmanais

Tidal Confluence

Brahms6 found this one on 2nd,January 2011 at 13:53, 74th find.

The cache descriptor says that this cache is located between the salt and fresh water lakes system in Cairns. The area has great paths for walkers that take you through a fantastic tour of the local environment.

As this is the wet season the paths were wet and anything off the paths was sogging (I have invented that word is I didn't think soaking was descriptive enough) wet.

I being the intrepid cacher that I am slogged through the mud to retrieve this cache. I took the "Saskatchewan" Geocoin and left the "Clean Waters" travel bug. Signed the log and got back onto the path. A great area very close to the botanical gardens.

TFTC "Team Falling Numerals"

Botanical Beauty

Brahms6 found this one on 2nd January 2011 at 13:18, 73rd find.

Cairns has one of the most spectacular botanical gardens. If you like tropical flowers well this is the place to go. you could spend hours wandering around the gardens. There is a tea house where you can get drinks and food and sit and admire the surrounds.

We went on a mission to retrieve what turned out to be a very sneaky little micro cache. The GPs took us for a bit of a wander up and down some paths and eventually to the GZ, but do you think we could find the cache. Not!

We referred to the clue, dodged muggles, walked away and eventually viola there it was.

A great spot to spend some hours whiling away the time. Signed the Log and took photos of flowers. TFTC "Spinmeout"

Dog Heaven (Goomboora)

Brahms6 found this one on 2nd January 2011 at 12:57, 72nd find.

Well it may be heaven for dogs but for Brahms6 it was a hard slog. The cache is hidden in the middle of a swampy Rain Forrest area surrounded by wide open green parks that are approved for dogs.

The creek was up and the paths were thick with mud and blocked in places by water. On top of that the GPS went off as soon as I got into the trees.

But I perservered and with the help of thousands of mosquitos (this was when Mrs Brahms6 deserted me)eventually found the cache.

Actually this is a great spot and it shows off some of the natural tropics very well and it is in the middle of suburbia. I will bring the geodogs back for a run in the dry.

I left some plastic animals, signed the log and took the "Aussie track a bear" trackable.

TFTC "Green Gecko"

Chinaman Creek Micro

Brahms6 found this one on 2nd January 2011 at 12:26, 71st find.

This was a very cleverly concealed micro. The cache was hidden on a very busy arterial road in Cairns. Not only did I have to search out the location I had to dodge a lot of traffic whilst getting a GPS read.

Muggles everywhere. There must be thousands go past every day and not realise there is something hidden.

Managed to make the find and signed the log.
TFTC "Terrortorian"

Peering Over Possum Ridge

Brahms6 found this one on 2nd January 2011 at 07:53, 70th find.

What a fantastic site for a cache. I set off in the morning expecting a climb and I got it. This cache has got have had the best view of any cache I have found to date. the path up to the reservoir is like a fairway. It had been raining the night before and all the creeks and rivulets were running. The photo above does not do justice to view out over the Trinity Inlet.

This is a place that you want to bring visitors to Cairns even if they are not interested in cacheing, it is the absolute proof that we live in the most beautiful part of the world.

The geodogs accompanied me and they were very excited to see a very large feral pig run across the path into the scrub I am not sure what they would have done if they had actually caught it.

The cache itself was easily located even though it was guarded by a snake having a swim.

Signed the log and took the "Clear Water" travelbug and left the "10 Year Tag A Bondz 88" travelbug.

This is a fantastic spot I can just imagine an early morning tryst with a picnic blanket, chicken sandwiches, strawberries and pink champagne.

Thanks for the cache "waynecarly & chatmanais" I have given this one a favourite point.