Sydney is Leaping into 2016 [Barangaroo] Event Cache

In 2016, members of the Geocaching community from around the world will leap at the chance to fill a rare gap in their 'finds by found date' calendar. This year will boast the fourth occurrence of a leap year since Geocaching began in May 2000 and, therefore, only the fourth chance to find a geocache on the extra day granted to us by the Gregorian calendar - the illusive 29th of February.

Sydneysiders and visitors will have the opportunity to gather at the recently opened Barangaroo Reserve for their local '4th International Geocaching Leap Year' event celebrations:

The next leap year won't be until 2020, and everyone is invited and welcome at this event, so don't miss out!

~Location: Stargazer Lawn, Barangaroo Reserve, Barangaroo (Sydney) NSW.
~Date: Monday, 29th February 2016.
~Time: 6:00pm to 7:30pm (1800hrs to 1930hrs).
~Bring: a pen, your GPSr device or smart phone, any trackables you have to swap or for others to discover. Optional: a picnic rug or something to sit on, snacks and drinks.

If you plan to join us for the event, please log a 'Will Attend' so we can plan any activities accordingly. We are looking forward to meeting many local and visiting geocachers!

We pay our respects to the traditional custodians of the land on which the event is located, the Cadigal (Gadigal) people of the Eora Nation.

Barangaroo Reserve is a 6-hectare (15-acre) re-created headland park at the northern end of Barangaroo. The park was opened to the public on August 22, 2015 and features a reconstructed, naturalistic headland based around the pre-1836 shoreline. When Sydney became a major international port, the original headland and foreshore were cut away to make space for wharves and stevedoring activities. Following a public competition in 2006, the East Darling Harbour area was renamed in honour of Barangaroo, a Kamaraygal woman, who was the second wife of Bennelong, an interlocutor between the Aboriginal people and the early British colonists in New South Wales.

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Did you know that NSW has a geocaching association? Geocaching NSW aims to enhance and improve the activity of geocaching and holds regular events where geocachers meet to enjoy their common interests. Visit the association website here.