Geocaching NSW is an incorporated association representing geocachers in the state of New South Wales.
Our aim is to promote the pastime of geocaching and work with interested groups in ensuring it is seen in a positive light.
Please explore our website to discover more about geocaching and the association.
In accordance with the association's rules, an Annual General Meeting has been set for Saturday 3 August 2013. It will be held at the Carlingford Bowling Club, starting at 10.30 am. The meeting will include the election of the committee for 2013/2014.
Please consider nominating for the committee, as 'many hands make light work'. A list of positions and their job tasks is on the website. Nomination forms can be downloaded.
As per section 15 of the association's rules, nominations must be made in writing and delivered to the secretary at least 7 days before the date fixed for the holding of the annual general meeting at which the election is to take place - Saturday 27 July 2013.
If more than one nomination per position (or three in the case of Ordinary Members) is received, a ballot will be held. In the event that a member is unable to attend the AGM, they may appoint another member as a proxy. Written notice must given to the secretary no later than 24 hours before the time of the meeting.
For those unable to attend the AGM, a proxy form is available for download. You must complete and deliver (in person, mail or email) to a member of the association for them to cast your vote via proxy. Note: No member attending the meeting may hold more than 5 proxies.
Congratulations to Philma and KiwiGary, winners of the April 2013 Geocaching NSW Geocache of the Month award for Postcards to New Zealand (GC16TRH).
This 2.5/2.5 multi geocache was placed in August 2008, has only been found by 23 teams and has 11 favourite points (55%).
Nominator akkatracker said:
I found that I built a personal relationship with my partner. We got to know alot about our partner and put trust in them. It was a close vote but I'd probably have to go with that. The waypoints are spectacular, and on both sides of the harbour. The final, a shortish walk has some breathtaking views.
Who will receive the award for May 2013?
Help us decide by nominating your favourite geocache. Tell us in around 50 words or more why you think it deserves the award. It doesn't have to be a geocache hiden or found in the past 30 days.
Head to the Geocaching NSW fourm and start nominating.
After a day of torrential rain on Saturday we were worried that Sunday's CITO would have to be cancelled, but it ended up glorious sunshine and the track was in pretty good condition. In the end we had more than 20 geocachers show up and the car pool we organised between Tunks Hill and the Dehli Rd entranced worked well.
After a safety briefing every member headed out with a fluoro vest, gloves and bags. We covered the entire river side track on the south side of the river from the Weir to the bridge. All in all the track was quite clean with 90 per cent of the rubbish coming from the river bank as expected. It was almost a competition between the teams as to who could find the rubbish first.
By the end of the CITO we had collected approximately 10 bags of trash, which we were able to empty into the bins along the way - so there was a lot more than it seems in the attached photo.
From all reports people had a great time. There were no incidents or injuries to report apart from some soggy socks. You can read about the event from participants here http://coord.info/GC48G73
Geocaching NSW has converted the Estate Data from the NSW Department of Environment and Heritage, which cover land controlled by NSW Parks and Wildlife Service, into a handy Google Earth .kml file. The file is a valuable resource for geocachers wanting to check whether a location is on NSW National Park managed land.As always, when new data becomes available, we will process and post it here for all to use. You can download the latest zipped KML file (approx 14 MB).
The last few versions of Oziexplorer support Google Earth, making this a very handy reference.
We now accept online applications using Direct Deposit and Paypal.
So there is no excuse not to support Geocaching NSW by becoming a member.
Membership of the association is a one-off fee of $25 for individuals and $40 for families or teams. There is no annual subscription.
By becoming a member of Geocaching NSW you are helping support the growth of geocaching in our state.
Funds raised by the association will be used in the production of materials promoting geocaching including the website, provide support and assistance to geocachers, venue hire, assist in discussions with landowners and other interested bodies, and represent the geocaching community in NSW.
If you feel you’ve had your fill of micros in the suburbs, or frustrating puzzles that even ASIO find hard to decode, then here’s a challenge for you - the Geocaching NSW Old School Challenge (GC406HT).
To claim this geocache you will need to have completed the challenge of finding and logging 10 of the oldest active geocaches in New South Wales before signing the logbook and logging it online. The 10 must have been hidden in the year 2000 or 2001. As of 13 December 2012 there are 44 eligible geocaches.
The geocache is in Lane Cove National Park (with permission from NPWS), the same park where Australia's first geocache was hidden in May 2000.
