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Kookie’s Treetop Retreat Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Coolabah_Cachers: Hello Geocaching community! This is Coolabah_Cachers, and I come bearing some sad news. After multiple disables, and attempted upgrades, we have come across the executive decision to archive. Unfortunately there is nothing more we can do to prevent the ant invasion, so we are deciding to stop trying. In its life as our first hide, GCAK779 has received an overwhelming amount of love, including a whopping 21 favourite points in 1 year! We are as sad as you are, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. We do have some ideas for memorial! Keep your eyes peeled for that, we have some interesting plans… We also plan to keep hiding more caches, learning from our mistakes. Any TBs were gone when I arrived.
So without any further thoughts, that’s stumps for Kookie’s Treetop Retreat.

Our greatest gratitude to: Beardman75, chamad, anastasia_ingram, sharkvan, 2Wagtails, Teamtinda, Davinells, Peppa, T-Tech, lolantheK, Cat_zilla, Geocache_fam_2021, elina_maree, Brissy Cat, GeoM93, Pa’s Pirates, xx_gmd_xx, karen rinora, fivegk, George Montague, da Bush Man, da Bush Lady, RobbieP87, Loodis@gmail.com, Hitlanders, threersr, DnA!, Dingohash1, kaxpur, Kyron, CrayZee1, TheKiltedCacher, Geomum007, buckteef, geomolten, Bendyboy375, Davidwazza, domsky, & kolour.

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Hidden : 2/4/2024
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


ONCE YOU FIND ACCESS TO THE CACHE, PLEASE FULLY CLOSE THE ACCESS POINT

Kookie lives in a Birdhouse at the gateway to Oxley common. The only catch is YOU have to figure out how to get in…

Located off Sherwood Road, near the Brisbane and Rocklea markets, Oxley Creek Common is the gateway to an expanse of green space and home to many bird species. Despite the Common’s urban location just 7 km from the Brisbane CBD, one quarter of Australia’s native bird species have been spotted onsite, along with migratory birds from as far away as Japan and Russia. The large open space hosts significant wetlands and is bounded on two sides by Oxley and Stable Swamp Creeks, which together provide habitats for diverse bird species. Both the Secret Forest Walk and the Pelican Island Walk branch off from the trailhead at Oxley Creek Common. The common also has many trails that are suitable for walking or cycling. It is also home to a few types of Caches so I highly recommend you to prepare for an extended visit on either foot or bike, involving some of the most beautiful scenery in Brisbane.

THE CACHE:

The cache host is a birdhouse puzzle of which you must figure out how to get to the logbook. Inside contains a couple scribble sticks (If you forgot) and you will find swag on the inside of the host and in a little Sistema. It also contains occasional trackbables. The logbook itself is in some relation of a bison tube and Kookie... Please return the bison to its original position. The bison tube is quite small so if you have trouble getting the log out, feel free to bring tweezers. PLEASE BE SAFE while climbing the tree. Once again, please fully close the access point once you are done.

Whilst visiting, please make sure to cherish the beautiful scenery, plantation and livestock! (If you’re lucky) If you continue your visit beyond this cache, please perform CITO if need be to keep this hidden gem safe. This cache also involves a tree climb, so please be safe while figuring this one out. Unfortunately, I do have to say no name in logbook = no find, as we have to keep it fair. I hope you can enjoy your visit as much as I do and I hope you can figure it out! This is my first cache so I am quite excited! Happy Caching!

FTF honours go to... Beardman75!
Coolabah… OUT!!!

 

 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jung Qb Lbh Abeznyyl Qb Nsgre Haybpxvat Vg?

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)