Broad-Tailed Gecko
The Broad-tailed Gecko (Phyllurus platurus) grows up to 15 cm in length including its leaf-shaped tail. It’s distinctive tail gives it is other name of the Sydney or Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko. They have pointed scales all over their bodies. Their rocky appearance gives you a clue as to where they live – they blend right in to the rocks.
Where are they found?
Broad-tailed Geckos live in the Sydney basin area of New South Wales, although some species have been spotted as far north as Cape York Peninsula. Sandstone outcrops are certain to host this buddy, but it has adapted so well to humans that you are also likely to find it nestled between bricks and woodpiles and other deep cracks and crevices.
Fast Facts:
- The tail that earns these geckos their name is not only useful when it comes to tricking predators. It is also used to store fat.
- When threatened, the Broad-tailed Geckos draw themselves up high, open their mouths wide and wave their tail over their body. They will lunge towards their threat while emitting a loud, raspy noise that can be quite startling.
The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates
This Wherigo converts your player into a virtual version of the "Reverse Cache Box" which tells you the bearing to the cache, but not the distance. You may begin your search from any spot in the world using your Smartphone or Whereigo compatible GPS to navigate to the cache.
**As the cartridge produces whole number degrees, the triangulation is not accurate from long distances especially if the 2 readings are taken close together producing an acute angle at intersection, so don't be disheartened by a GZ that seems wrong, go near there and take more readings.**
The cartridge was created by day1976 and is available to download from the wherigo website. day1976's Open Source Reverse Wherigo .
Start up the player, find and load the cartridge. > NewGame > Find a Geocache > Answer > Enter First Code > xxxxx > Answer > Enter Second Code > xxxxx > Answer > The bearing to this Geocache is xxx degrees. This bearing is from where you are standing. It is now up to you how many times you relocate and obtain different bearings so as to triangulate the cache. The ultimate goal would be to find the cache with just one bearing reading, but for most, it would need a minimum of two bearings. Bearings are with respect to True North, so If using an OS map, allowances will have to be made, as Grid North, Magnetic North, and True North are all different!
To begin, you will have to type these two codes into your player when prompted:
jk3sa
f2n89
It is suggested that you take the code with you on your journey. It will be needed if it becomes necessary to restart your player for any reason.
Have Fun!
How to download the Whereigo Cartridge
You may begin your search from any spot in the world using a Whereigo compatible GPS unit or phone app.
Link to day1976's Open Source Reverse Wherigo cartridge.
Log into wherigo.com using your geocaching.com player name and password. The cartridge type used on phone apps is the Pocket PC Device.