Geocaching Australia http://geocaching.com.au Geocaching Australia GA0771 Ballarat Cityview Webcam Cache Geocaching Australia http://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga0771 Ballarat Cityview Webcam Cache Geocache Geocache Ballarat Cityview Webcam Cache 2Dudez Eureka Victoria Australia Webcam Other 2 1

Our 1st GCA hide, and the 1st webcam Cache in Ballarat.

The camera rotates around the sites listed below, so you will not have to wait here for any more than 30 mins for the camera to come back to this spot. There is parking nearby.

The co-ordinates will take you to a statue of Queen Victoria , if you look up and across the street you will see the sphere that the camera is housed in.

The camera is viewable at www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/cityview

It stays on each site for approx 1 minute before moving on to the next one.

The order of movement is below, and the ones followed by an asterisk are sites that will give you a clear place to to be seen. The best spots are at the waypoint given, or at the front of "Her Majesty's" around the corner in Lydiard St.

This list will be handy for whoever is sitting in front of the computer to take your picture, so they can call you when the camera is a couple of moves away.

If you want, you can hold up your GPS to prove it is you, or put a sign on the ground with the GCA logo or your Username.

Please attach your picture to the log of your visit.

We will also accept pics from any of the asterisked sites. If you are short of time and have missed your photo opportunity, one of these spots will be OK, but harder to get a clearer image.
If you watch the webcam before you attempt this, you will know where you will have to stand.

THE SITES
Queen Victoria Square *
Armstrong Street Nth
St Andrews Cathedral
Ballarat Base Hospital
St John Of God Hospital
Sturt St West
Cnr Sturt & Doveton *
Ballarat Train Station
Ballarat East
Eureka Centre
Mt Buninyong
Cnr Dana & Lydiard Streets
Ballarat East
Ballarat North
Ballarat West *
Mining Exchange
Sturt Street East
Victoria Street
Cnr Sturt & Lydiard *
Bridge Mall *
Old Post Office
Alfred Square
Craigs Royal Hotel
Her Majesty's Theatre *
THE CAMERA THEN REPEATS THIS SEQUENCE

Disclamers:
We do not own or control this webcam.
We do not get any warning when this camera is down for maintenance and/or repair.
If the webcam is not working, for any reason, a photo taken of you at the statue with your GPS is acceptable.

Don't attempt at night. There is a floodlight that points upwards and the bright light flares the webcam's view of Queen Victoria Square at night.

The camera was working when this cache was submitted

]]> The Empire Webcam Photo Taken Found by The Empire + H @ 12:20pm Parked close-by and walked to the statue, checked the webcam on my iPhone and it's still down. The council were doing some work nearby so it may be on the way back? Not sure, so I got a pic to prove I was there. Thanks. - M caughtatwork Webcam Photo Taken Found by caughtatwork. With the webcam still off-line, we stood in front of Her Majesty and had J take a quick snap of us. As per advice from the cache owner, this should suffice for a find. Thanks 2Dudez for this cache today. We've been longingly looking this one each time we came to Ballarat and this looks like our final chance to snaffle it. GabGab Webcam Photo Taken I found the cache with caughtatwork and big sister J today. Jess took the picture while daddy and I stood with Queen Victoria. Thank you. PrincessDiala Webcam Photo Taken I had found this cache after the Ballarat event a few weeks ago, but had forgotten to log it until tonight! Thanks 2Dudez for this caching experience. McAdies Webcam Photo Taken We have been watching this one for about a year now and the webcam is still dead. So we were passing the area and grabbed a photo with the Queen as our proof of visit. Thanks for the cache 2Dudez 2Dudez Note Thanks McAdies for noting the webcam being down. I'll leave the cache active for another month or so and if the council haven't got it up and running by then, I'll archive the cache. Until then, if anyone wants to grab their smilie, just have your GPS in the photo like McAdies did. roundcircle Webcam Photo Taken I spotted this one on Sunday, but it was too late to head into town. And until today I have not been home until after dark. Not that getting home after dark is all that hard at this time of year. I think the sun rises about 10 and sets about 4. I wanted to take the geoferret with me, but thought the FTF would only wait for so long, so today instead of lunch I had cache. I don’t stand out too well. I should really have been wearing bright orange safety gear to make me stand out. I’m even waving! Happily I could see the camera pointing at me, because there were a few people looking at me whilst I stood in the middle of Sturt Street. Thanks 2Dudez. <img src='http://gallery.geocaching.com.au/pics/ga0771/816609148.jpg'> TP4008 Nerrina Area Geocaching Australia http://geocaching.com.au/cache/tp4008 Nerrina Area Geocache Geocache Nerrina Area Geocaching Australia Black Hill Victoria Australia benchmark Other 1 2 A trig point (also known as a Trigonometric Station) typically consists of a black disc on top of four metal legs or concrete pillar, resembling a navigation beacon. It is also accompanied by a metal disc, which is located directly below the center point of the tripod or on top of the pillar itself.

Trig points are generally located at the top of hills or points of prominence in the landscape. Many provide unique views and challenges, with some being difficult to get to.

These points were regarded as valuable to surveyors, providing reference points for measuring distance and direction, and assisting in the creation of maps.

To log a find on the Geocaching Australia website, you will need to include a picture of the trig point, along with your GPS receiver and (preferably) yourself. Long distance / telephoto type pictures are against the spirit of this cache. You are encouraged to leave a description of your journey in your log to help others in finding the trig point.

The original collection of trig points has been sourced from Geoscience Australia and may contain inaccuracies.

Please respect local laws and regulations when searching for trig points. If you believe that a trig point is located on private property or in a dangerous location, you may archive the cache, by clicking on Log this Cache and place an "Archived" log on the Geocaching Australia website.

If you feel that you can add to the description of this trig point or adjust the difficulty / terrain ratings, please feel free to edit this cache and amend the information suitably. Vandalism of the cache description or other information will result in your account being terminated.

Additional Information
Source: Geoscience Australia
Type: Horizontal Control Point
Elevation: 512.74
PID: 2950460
Other Information: Geoscience Australia

]]> arcanewardrobe Found Had a nice time finding this one and was a great way to start the new year. The number of old mines around the place is still a little disconcerting. caughtatwork Found Found by caughtatwork at 1:12 I didn't hold much faith in finding this one intact as it;s very close to housing nowadays, but as we approached the hill there it was. A few broken bottles and various flotsam and jetsam around the base, but the TP is there, nice and black. A interesting little area behind the houses, but alas no view and the trees are quite tall and block the view. I suppose this makes the TP useless as originally intended, but it's there and a nice easy find. *Overall Experience: 3* GAFF 1 Geocaching Australia Publish Listing Published TP1923 Mount Warrenheip Geocaching Australia http://geocaching.com.au/cache/tp1923 Mount Warrenheip Geocache Geocache Mount Warrenheip Geocaching Australia Leigh Creek Victoria Australia benchmark Other 1 1 A trig point (also known as a Trigonometric Station) typically consists of a black disc on top of four metal legs or concrete pillar, resembling a navigation beacon. It is also accompanied by a metal disc, which is located directly below the center point of the tripod or on top of the pillar itself.

Trig points are generally located at the top of hills or points of prominence in the landscape. Many provide unique views and challenges, with some being difficult to get to.

These points were regarded as valuable to surveyors, providing reference points for measuring distance and direction, and assisting in the creation of maps.

To log a find on the Geocaching Australia website, you will need to include a picture of the trig point, along with your GPS receiver and (preferably) yourself. Long distance / telephoto type pictures are against the spirit of this cache. You are encouraged to leave a description of your journey in your log to help others in finding the trig point.

The original collection of trig points has been sourced from Geoscience Australia and may contain inaccuracies.

Please respect local laws and regulations when searching for trig points. If you believe that a trig point is located on private property or in a dangerous location, you may archive the cache, by clicking on Log this Cache and place an "Archived" log on the Geocaching Australia website.

If you feel that you can add to the description of this trig point or adjust the difficulty / terrain ratings, please feel free to edit this cache and amend the information suitably. Vandalism of the cache description or other information will result in your account being terminated.

Additional Information
Source: Geoscience Australia
Type: Horizontal Control Point
Elevation: 740.87
PID: 2950463
Other Information: Geoscience Australia

]]> g_ordo Found An easy find today, while hit in the area with a mate and kids. Saw a hunchback on the way up, chasing the public in the carpark at the castle on the drive up, quite entertaining. Cheers gordo Keeper of Time Found Found 9.00am Nice drive up to the top and with a number of nearby caches it made for a worthwhile stop. TeamGeoPlesk Found Nice and easy find for a lazy Australia Day afternoon of caching. Great spot but not too many views... shame about that. Anyways worth the trip up here to look around. McAdies Found We have been here a few years ago for the GC cache up here but were passing by on the highway and thought we would visit the trig today. A nice spot. PrincessDiala Found I went to this location today as I wanted to rescue an MCR that hadn't moved since it was placed nearby 10 days ago. Great for me as I get to log 3 finds in this area! Yipee! This is the first trig point I've seen! Hopefully I can work out how to attach a picture to this log. caughtatwork Found Found by caughtatwork at 12:23 W00t! *FTF* on this TrigPoint. A very nice drive up the mountain and at the top we parked and spotted the TP only a few meters away from the carpark. An easy drive by if there ever was one. Alas, no view as the trees are quick thick and tall up here, but it's a nice location to visit, especially in spring when the low ground flowers are out and about. *Overall Experience: 4* GAFF 1 Geocaching Australia Publish Listing Published TP1289 Black Hill Geocaching Australia http://geocaching.com.au/cache/tp1289 Black Hill Geocache Geocache Black Hill Geocaching Australia Gordon Victoria Australia benchmark Other 2 2
Trig points are generally located at the top of hills or points of prominence in the landscape. Many provide unique views and challenges, with some being difficult to get to.

These points were regarded as valuable to surveyors, providing reference points for measuring distance and direction, and assisting in the creation of maps.

To log a find on the Geocaching Australia website, you will need to include a picture of the trig point, along with your GPS receiver and (preferably) yourself. Long distance / telephoto type pictures are against the spirit of this cache. You are encouraged to leave a description of your journey in your log to help others in finding the trig point.

The original collection of trig points has been sourced from Geoscience Australia and may contain inaccuracies.

Please respect local laws and regulations when searching for trig points. If you believe that a trig point is located on private property or in a dangerous location, you may archive the cache, by clicking on Log this Cache and place an "Archived" log on the Geocaching Australia website.

If you feel that you can add to the description of this trig point or adjust the difficulty / terrain ratings, please feel free to edit this cache and amend the information suitably. Vandalism of the cache description or other information will result in your account being terminated.

Addtional Information
Source: Geoscience Australia
Type: Horizontal Control Point
Elevation: 696.24
PID: 2950239
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
]]> Riddell Note Would you believe that our bushwalking club, with permission of the land owner, walked over Black Hill on Wednesday 25th of November! Mrs Riddell (Sylvia) was unaware of the need to take a photo of herself and her GPSr in order to log it. Looks like a revisit is in order. More details should they come to hand. Picture of the map is included. The Riddeller. Geocaching Australia Publish Listing Published GA1718 Twokay Detour [10 Year Anniversary] Geocaching Australia http://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga1718 Twokay Detour [10 Year Anniversary] Geocache Geocache Twokay Detour [10 Year Anniversary] caughtatwork Ballan Victoria Australia Traditional Regular 1 1.5 Hidden around 60km from the caughtatwork place of residence Jess and I have been out past this way a number of times over the last year as Jess is taking driving lessons in preparation for her driving licence.

We have three routes that we take, either head to Ballarat, Bendigo or Geelong, that give her a good chance to drive through the suburban area out to a freeway, then an hour or so of freeway driving before heading back into the burbs for some caching.

Having been up and down this road quite a few times lately we felt that it was time there was another cache, not quite along the freeway, but just enough to get off the freeway and have a short moment of relaxation from the tension of trying not to crash into anything that moves, or is, indeed, stationary. A moment is all you should need to park, find the cache and return, it's that easy.

This cache won't pose too many problems in being found. It's a 50 calibre ammo can painted to match the surroundings and contains a 3 litre sistema container inside for added waterproofness. Of course the cache containers the usual swaps, log book and pen.

Lane Cove was hidden on 18-May-2000, so 18-May-2010 will see the 10th anniversary of geocaching in Australia. This cache was placed as part of the GCA celebration for the 10th anniversary of caching in Australia.

I hope you enjoy the little twokay detour from your main jaunt up and down the Western Highway.

]]> Behind the extremely large fallen tree, root end, under the wood and left litter. draw four Found Found this afternoon at 2.35pm. Good detour and rest from the road on a Horsham to Melbourne trip. Liked the ammo can and the cache. Easy and enjoyable find. Left a pack of snoopy playing cards and took the little plastic blue racing car with the nr 7. Thanks caugtatwork. themd Found Nice easy find on the way to Daylesford for a few days. tftc The Empire Found Found by The Empire @ 3:20pm Find number 15 out of 16 in the wet today. Huuuge ammo tin... love it! Thanks c@w! - M McAdies Found This was the first cache find on a lovely Sunday caching trip with Geo_Eddie. We enjoyed the quick find and then it was off to the Organ Pipes for some EarthCaches! Thanks caughtatwork for the second 10th Anniversary cache we have found. The Morris Found Found by Lady Morris on a quick trip from Bendigo to Ballan. Lovely contents but I do wonder what drivers think when they see people squatting behind logs. No exchanges but thanks for another one to break this drive. g_ordo Found Another mighty hide by C@W, this was my 1st 10th anniversary find!! Took a pathtag. Many thanks, Cheers Gordo kennythe1st Found 0804 and our first real frost of this winter as we drove to a rogaine at Lal Lal, so no detour necessary. Not used to driving up to a cache. While A+ was slowing down I was busy on the GPRs zooming in and in and ... and suddenly we were 100m past. On alighting, the detritus of travellers quickly pushed me to the precise spot. Even at this early hour cars were humming by but occupants probably presumed I was 'squatting' as I sat inspecting the copious contents and completing the log. Found a pair of polypropylene gloves close to the cache so if either of the only two prior visitors left them, send me an e-mail. Coincidentally, that evening we picked up A+'s sunnies from Ben who had found them at Go With the Flow moons ago. What goes around, comes around. TNLN. Thanks c@w and Jess. stagetree Found *FTF* at 11:00am. The two year old daughter and I decided to make this our "Round up a few unfound 10 Year Anniversary caches" day. So, with the weather on our side and the toys packed we headed out. This was the first of a few we found. <img src="http://ideology.geocaching.com.au/pics/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="Very Happy" title="Very Happy" /> At first at GZ I couldn't work out why everyone who passed was slowing down but then twigged that we looked like a parked speed camera car. There must be a lot of guilty consciences out there! <img src="http://ideology.geocaching.com.au/pics/smilies/icon_razz.gif" alt="Razz" title="Razz" /> The contents of the cache inspected and returned (well mostly. Ever tried to separate a 2yo from a toy she doesn't want to let go 8( we moved on to see what else awaited us for the day. Took: Winners medal (after extensive negotiations). Left: Pathtag. Thanks caughtatwork, we always have fun at your well stocked and expansive caches. This was no exception. caughtatwork Publish Listing Published in anticipation on the big anniversary day. GA1497 [CATS] - Over Werribee Gorge Geocaching Australia http://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga1497 [CATS] - Over Werribee Gorge Geocache Geocache [CATS] - Over Werribee Gorge caughtatwork Darley Victoria Australia Traditional Regular 1.5 2.5 Five hundred million years of geological history - from ancient folded sea-bed sediments through glacial material to relatively recent lava flows - have been revealed in the Gorge by the down cutting action of the Werribee River, accelerated in the past million years by the formation of the Port Phillip sunkland along the Rowsley Fault.

You won't be in a position to see these geological features from GZ as you are in a position to look over the gorge towards the Pentland Hills in the distance. If you look carefully you will see cars on the Western / Ballarat Freeway.

There are a few other caches in this area so take the time to find them as well. They are very much worth the stroll.

Carparking for this cache is excellent, only some 100m or so from GZ. When you park you will see which way your GPS is pointing. There an easy access track to the area so look for the access point marked by two pine poles. Otherwise feel free to struggle up the very steep embankment.

When you get to GZ you should have no problems at all finding the cache and then you can admire the views across the Werribee Gorge.

This cache forms part of my Campaign Against The Small.

There are a plethora of small and micro caches appearing around the traps and I believe it's always nice to find a larger sized cache. The cache you seek is a 2 liter sistema container which has been enclosed in an ammo can for long term protection. The cache is not hard to find but if you get stuck the hint is a giveaway.

I hope you enjoy your visit to the Werribee Gorge.

]]> Under the pile of rocks, 2m gorge side of the track The Empire Found Found by The Empire @ 2:50pm Find number 13 out of 16 in the wet today. Made the mad scramble to the top in the drizzle (definitely not the way to get to the cache!). Top cache in a great spot. Thanks again c@w! - M Riddell Found There I was contemplating the nearby GC cache when I noticed the GPSr had a GCA cache co-ords in it and only 50m away! Couldn't leave that un-touched! A quick clamber and the cache was uncovered. Signed the log and admired the view. TFTC The Riddeller. g_ordo Found First Find today with son. nice ease start to day. Took Torch, left usb drive Cheers g_ordo Geodes Found Found by Bob at 1625 I was caching my way west towards Ballan after attending an event earlier in the day - but the weather was starting to turn a bit nasty, so I decided to skip a couple of the higher terrain caches around here, as I didn't want to get too far from the car without some good weatherproofing at hand. This cache, luckily, was less than 100m from a parking spot and I was able to quickly scuttle up the hill, find and log it and get back before I got too wet. It was another excellent offer by c@w and made me wish I was into swapping! The nearby rail line must offer some interesting views along here - I'd like to check it out sometime too. TNLN Thanks again caughtatwork - today's efforts took my GCA finds past 50! Keeper of Time Found Found 12.00 noon This cache has us seeing more of the area than was necessary having decided that the cache was on the other side of the train tracks. We parked at an obvious spot and saw the necessary items mentioned in the clue so up the trail we went. Once at the top of the hill we were concerned that we were on the side of the rail line, we though it did not seem right so walked all the way back down again before relocating to the correct side of the bridge. Tried the direct straight up approach and was rewarded with finding the cache where there was some great views then took the longer way back down. TNLNSL Thanks for another great caching experience C@W 3up Found Too nice a day not to go and grab this one. I'm surprised no one else found it before me. Its been a while since I drove down that road. Have driven over the top plenty of times in my job. TNLNSL TFTC and my first FTF caughtatwork Publish Listing Published TP4960 Ironbark Road, Victoria Geocaching Australia http://geocaching.com.au/cache/tp4960 Ironbark Road, Victoria Geocache Geocache Ironbark Road, Victoria Geocaching Australia Bacchus Marsh Victoria Australia benchmark Other 2 2
Trig points are generally located at the top of hills or points of prominence in the landscape. Many provide unique views and challenges, with some being difficult to get to.

These points were regarded as valuable to surveyors, providing reference points for measuring distance and direction, and assisting in the creation of maps.

To log a find on the Geocaching Australia website, you will need to include a picture of the trig point, along with your GPS receiver and (preferably) yourself. Long distance / telephoto type pictures are against the spirit of this cache. You are encouraged to leave a description of your journey in your log to help others in finding the trig point.

The original collection of trig points has been sourced from Geoscience Australia and may contain inaccuracies.

Please respect local laws and regulations when searching for trig points. If you believe that a trig point is located on private property or in a dangerous location, you may archive the cache, by clicking on Log this Cache and place an "Archived" log on the Geocaching Australia website.

If you feel that you can add to the description of this trig point or adjust the difficulty / terrain ratings, please feel free to edit this cache and amend the information suitably. Vandalism of the cache description or other information will result in your account being terminated.

]]> The Empire Found Found by The Empire @ 2:40pm Find number 12 out of 16 in the wet today. I have been here over a year ago for the GC.com cache nearby, drove past in the wet and took the snapshot of this trig-point. - M Riddell Found Another re-visit! Drove up the track to close proximity to the trig point due to the inclement weather. Ran the intervening distance to the summit in the drizzle and snapped a shot of the GPS hanging from one arm of the support structure. Thanks for posting the Trig point. The Riddeller. Team Ladava Found Found by Team Ladava around 5.05pm The navigator was listing the GCA Trig Point as nearest and I didn’t notice the GC cache was second on the list. I then had to scale the mound for the second time for the GC cache. DOH A wonderful 360 degree view was to reward that could have only been bettered on a less overcast and misty day but this in no way detracted from the experience. We really enjoy these Trig Point caches Our thanks to GCA for adding this facit of the sport to the Australian Caching experience. g_ordo Found Did a quick stop here to take pic of trig point and gps. Did other cache here the other week, this was before I realized there was the gca site as well. Cheers g_ordo McAdies Found We found the nearby cache and admired the beautiful view from this spot. Geodes Found Found by Bob at 1610 I'd been to the event at Merrimu Reservoir earlier in the day and was caching my way west out towards Ballan. The "360° View" GC cache was on my list and, as I approached, I could see that there was a trigpoint nearby (actually, closer than nearby), so I grabbed my camera and made it into a double find. Thanks GCA and caughtatwork - some fantastic views were to be had from up here. caughtatwork Found Found by caughtatwork at 3:52. Not too far from the previous cache find at a Mad Max cache I knew exactly where this TP was as I've found the cache that sits beneath it. Today I took a few more minutes to admire the 360 degree views from this location. Attached to the log is a panorama that I shot here today. The picture does nothing for the actual views which are quite stunning. Thanks to GCA for making trigpoints a reality and allowing to edge ever so much closer to Keeper of Time in the Victorian GCA stakes. tackle_head Found Killed 2 caches with 1 go . GC 360 degree views is also here . TP5168 Bald Hill TrigPoint Geocaching Australia http://geocaching.com.au/cache/tp5168 Bald Hill TrigPoint Geocache Geocache Bald Hill TrigPoint Geocaching Australia Darley Victoria Australia benchmark Other 1 1 Acess to this TrigPoint is easiest via Swan's Road at co-ords: S37 38.422, E144 24.464.

If the gate is open, an easily accessible slightly rough track will take you there. My 2WD did it easily. If the gate is locked the walk is about 350m up to an elevation of around 350m at the trigpoint itself.

From this location you get almost uninerrupted views of the You Yangs and the Melbourne CDB and the view alone is worth the effort to get to this cache.

A trig point (also known as a Trigonometric Station) typically consists of a black disc on top of four metal legs or concrete pillar, resembling a navigation beacon. It is also accompanied by a metal disc, which is located directly below the center point of the tripod or on top of the pillar itself.

Trig points are generally located at the top of hills or points of prominence in the landscape. Many provide unique views and challenges, with some being difficult to get to.

These points were regarded as valuable to surveyors, providing reference points for measuring distance and direction, and assisting in the creation of maps.

To log a find on the Geocaching Australia website, you will need to include a picture of the trig point, along with your GPS receiver and (preferably) yourself. Long distance / telephoto type pictures are against the spirit of this cache. You are encouraged to leave a description of your journey in your log to help others in finding the trig point.

If you feel that you can add to the description of this trig point or adjust the difficulty / terrain ratings, please feel free to edit this cache and amend the information suitably. Vandalism of the cache description or other information will result in your account being terminated.

]]> poor_PDOP Found MW could do with a truck load of gravel for the track to the top. Very sloppy and didn't make it to the top with the 4WD. Had to walk the last 100m. Super view. g_ordo Found Feeling a bit restless this evening, came for a quick double find. Cheers g_ordo TeamGeoPlesk Found Found last of a few on Australia Day! Great views and v. interesting spot. Im supprised Melbourne Water manage this place. Geodes Found Found by Bob at 1445 After leaving the nearby event at Merrimu Reservoir, I was doing some caching further west and the lure of two caches at the one spot was too much to resist - especially as I was able to make them into a drive-by after coming up the nicely muddy track from the open gate below. I would have liked it if the weather had been a bit more friendly while I was there, but it didn't stop me from taking in the expansive views and, after logging the GC cache, I whipped out the camera to get this one too. Thanks GCA and caughtatwork Riddell Found This one I actually did on a recent Bushwalk. Thanks for the posting. The Riddeller and company. Geocaching Australia Publish Listing Published caughtatwork Found Found by caughtatwork at 3:28 After finding the nearby GC cache today I couldn't miss the opportunity to catch this TP. It seems that it wasn't in the database so I captured the co-ords and took the pictures and when I got home it went in straight away. I think I'll claim FTF on this cache. You get some great views from up here and it's more that worth the visit as I drove up from the entry point which makes this an easy driveby 1/1 cache. Thanks (to me) for the opportunity to find a GCA TrigPoint cache. This gets me ever so much closer to Keeper of Time in the Victorian GCA leaderboard. GA1687 Whatever Happens, Happens Geocaching Australia http://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga1687 Whatever Happens, Happens Geocache Geocache Whatever Happens, Happens PrincessDiala Balliang Victoria Australia Other Small 1.5 1.5  

This cache has been created to qualify for the caching game:

The Moving Cache Race.

 

The idea of this game is to hide a moving cache on Geocaching Australia to see how far your cache can move within the game period (01-Dec-2009 00:00:00 to 31-Jan-2010 23:59:59).

 

All you need to do is:

1) Find my cache and pick it up

2) Move it on, making sure you update the co-ordinates in your online log within 2 days!

 

I personally don't have any goals for this cache.  Whatever happens, happens really! Take it far, or keep it near - its up to you!

All I request is that it is not taken and left somewhere too remote (middle of the dessert or the bush). I eventually would like to be re-united again once the game is over.

 

What you are looking for is a 200mL sistema container painted black. It does have a magnet (hopefully it sticks), but doesn't need to be used when re-hiding.

 

Let the fun and games begin!!

 

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The game has now ended. 

 

Unfortunatly Whatever Happens, Happens didn't win any prizes- but we (Meph and myself) did have a lot of fun moving other entrants in the MCR game.

Total Distance: 984.26km (26th/34)

Longest Distance: 271.62km (25th/34)

Stops: 16 (20th/34)

Many thanks to all the cachers that helped Whatever Happens, Happens in this game:

pwags, caughtatwork, McAdies, GabGab, Facitman, Coffee and Cache, solomonfamily, Oakydog, unluckycharm and stagetree.

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I have decided to keep this game piece moving, and as such, have changed the goals for this cache.

 

I would like this cache to visit the parts of australia I have not yet been to.

Namely, Northern Territory, Northern Queensland, Tasmania, and Western Australia (and any of the beautiful places inbetween to get there, that I have only seen on telly and in pictures).

 

What you are looking for is a 200mL sistema container painted black. It does have a magnet (hopefully it sticks, if I get a chance to grab it again - I'll adhere it better), but doesn't need to be used when re-hiding.

 


]]> Magnetic joffa1970 Didn't find it Stopped to get this and move it on, couldn't locate it. Hope it still there. g_ordo Note I particularly like the other side of this bridge, with the rocky gully. g_ordo Found Found today, Will move on soon. Cheers Gordo PrincessDiala Note Whatever Happens, Happens description updated and goals changed. Coffee and Cache Note Well, would you believe South? Located near the car park of a newish park. Lots of muggles in the popular area, but the cache is safe in a less populated spot. Maybe time for another move before the end of the race. Thanks again PrincessDiala PrincessDiala Note Thanks everyone for the help in moving my cache around, not long to go now.. Coffee and Cache Found Arrhh - It's happened again. 3rd time find for this cache for us. Maybe it will go west this time. Thanks PrincessDiala solomonfamily Found In the hands of the Solomon family again! - we last left this cache in Lakes Entrance ! I left it for a few days to give others ago but have to move on! short stop only. solomonfamily Note What a Schram! placed again. Placed outside Schram's Cottage and gave geoprince a play in the playground across the road. stagetree Note Moved to a location with a wonderful view of the passing traffic... below. Near to one of mine that I was checking up on today. Not too long to go now in this competition. Hope someone moves you on soon little cache. stagetree Found Grabbed this cache on the way home between rain showers. This is the first one of these moveable caches I've laid my hands on. I'll move it on tomorrow. Coffee and Cache Found Grabbed it after picking up geogirl from a sleepover. I hope to place it this afternoon, about 10km NW from here. Thanks PrincessDiala. Oakydog Note Nooooooooo its no fun up there bring it back down this way Coffee and Cache Note In one of C&C favourite places - and within 100m of a coffee opportunity and not too far from a fairly new GC cache. pwags Note Moved just around the corner from one of Melbourne's most famous streets... see GCHWKW for a very close virtual that should be on everyone's list. Now go get it - quickly! Meph Didn't find it Had a good look, hopefully its on the move again. PrincessDiala Note With no prompting from me Meph (my bf) decided he wanted to go and do a cache 'rescue' today over the other side of the bay. Of course I tagged along to snag a few other caches en-route. Thanks pwags! Tought it was you! 'o) Saw your name in a cache log dated today. unluckycharm Note What ever happens happens Hmmmm Cold war paranoia was the main Reason I placed Whatever happens happens down here Im glad u got down here princess pwags Found We went out for a late drive to this very dark car park to "rescue" this cache which had been here for too long. Found very quickly at 11.45pm, and will rehide it back in Melbourne Monday. PrincessDiala Note Thanks Oakydog for moving my cache closer to Melb and for keeping an eye on it =o) unluckycharm Found Nice hide "Oakydog" nice and easy, a lot of trust in magnet. must have been over 100 plus muggles standing around GZ on New years eve unluckycharm Note Moved to Cape Schanck great view there(Thats unlucky).Cost to park car but free after 4pm There is a number of very interesting caches in the area notibly "Cold war paranoia" Go get it Love&Peace UnluckyCharm Oakydog Note Checked cache still their at 9am Sent some emails to local caches lets see if that gets it moving. Dont worry about Muggles its a moving cache just grab and run Oakydog Note Found in Lakes Entrance moved to a popular tourist spot on the Mornington Peninsula. Bit of a hard time placing cache as I had the place to my self, I placed cache relying on magnet to hold in position before I could test large number of muggles turned up while I waited their numbers seamed to grow. I will return after dark to make sure it’s secure Good luck Oakydog Found Pickup by Oakydog,Moving cache to Mornington Peninsula Tomorrow solomonfamily Note 19:40 After a memorable drive and one flat tyre this cache has arrived at a very senic location. Enjoy a walk across the bridge photos to follow. PrincessDiala Note OMG, we were just there last night haha Coffee and Cache Note Dropped by to make sure it was ok on a maintenance visit to one of our other caches. It's still waiting - Nice spot too! If it doesn't get picked up this weekend, I'll have to send some emails. solomonfamily Found ~19:20 Now in the hands of the Solomonfamily ready for a big trip. Took me a few minutes to locate the cache from this familiar location. Thanks PrincessDiala for your entrant and to Coffee and Cache for your move. PrincessDiala Note Thanks Coffee and Cache and solomonfamily for picking my cache up. Looking forward to seeing where it gets a lift to! Coffee and Cache Note We had to turn out for a cub scout picnic at Wattle Park this evening, so we took advantage of the opportunity to hide this cache in C&C's favourite park. It's pretty close to one of our own GC caches in fact, but not inside the enclosure. Use the clue and you'll have it in hand real soon. Coffee and Cache Found Picked this up on the way to work in the rain. I must be nuts. Just across the road there used to be a kindergarten associated with the church in the next street west where I spent quite some time, a long long time ago. Thanks PrincessDiala. I'll get this back in the race soon, weather permitting. Facitman Found Found by Facitman at 10;10am After a phone call last night to advise me to have a GPSr in my bag, today I happily purchased a coffee on way to the office and picked up two moveable caches, with another I grabbed on the way into work I now have some hiding work to do! I think I'll help this one head out east. Thanks Princess Diala for playing the game Facitman Note Found a suitable hiding spot that is rather close to the Facit household. Decided to just drop one of the moveable's here, the other will resurface tomorrow GabGab Found I found this cache with caughtatwork today. He made me get out of the car and grab the cache. It was nice and easy and I found MINE as well. I will let caughtatwork move my cache. GabGab Note I moved this cache down to Geelong and then daddy (caughtatwork) picked it up again to move it back to Melbourne. This is fun. caughtatwork Found Bwahahaha! It got moved and hidden and the immediately picked up again. It will be on the move tomorrow somewhere closer to Melbourne. PrincessDiala Note Thanks C@W and GabGab for the moves! caughtatwork Note A chance came up to relocate this cache this evening, so there it is. Go grab it. McAdies Note Moved to Melton West. McAdies Found Grabbed with another one tonight. We will see where this one gets moved to. Maybe Ballarat or Maybe Melton. Whatever Happens, Happens <img src="http://ideology.geocaching.com.au/pics/smilies/icon_wink.gif" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /> caughtatwork Note Well, what happened, happened. We went for a drive to Ballarat and dropped off Whatever Happens, Happens on the way through town. The location is easy enough to find and when you get there you'll find a bonus two for one as there is another GCA moving cache under the same device. That should put some k's on the clock. PrincessDiala Publish Listing pwags Found *FTF* 1/12/09. We grabbed the coordinates for this and three others at the stroke of midnight, and headed out for the FTF. A quick grab and run. We were a bit suspicious of a passing car as we retrieved the cache, but they obviously weren't cachers... phew! We'll be placing it tomorrow, so stay tuned. Let the game begin! pwags Note Well, it's "happened"! Cache is now rehidden in a very obvious location, and a find will be worth a "few" smileys for someone lucky. Go get it! caughtatwork Found Found and removed by caughtatwork. What a hoot, 4 caches under the same letter box. Now that makes for easy drive by caching. I haven't time this afternoon to rehide, but they will be out and about tomorrow. Depending on whether the child wants to go for a driving lesson, they may be close, they may be far, far away. Thanks PrincessDiala for this caching fun today. GA1845 ACTS OF GORD - Take a pot shot Geocaching Australia http://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga1845 ACTS OF GORD - Take a pot shot Geocache Geocache ACTS OF GORD - Take a pot shot g_ordo Bacchus Marsh Victoria Australia Traditional Regular 1 1 Near the Maddingley Coal Mine, this is an interesting back road find.

I would suggest parking on the roadside near the gas plant. It is clear to me that other people think it is ok to cut fences and drive through the holes to satisfy their own urges, but personally I feel that this is bad Karma.

It is well worth taking a walk east from GZ, along the track around to where the mine/dump is. On one walk down there I saw the biggest Wedgie ever, just taking off from one of the rock ridges ovelooking the dump.

 

Placed this as a part of the 10th anniversary of geocaching in Australia celebration.

I would recommend it isn't safe to visit here dressed as a bunny!!

]]> Hidden at shoelace level. Riddell Found One thing I will say about this cache is: "What is that smell!?" And, what hasn't been shot at around here? Watch out for the barbed wire if you go through the fence. Things I do on my RDO. The Riddeller. The Empire Found Found by The Empire @ 2:20pm Find number 10 out of 16 in the wet today. Do I have to jump two fences to get to it? Yes. Cool. Thanks g_ordo! - M caughtatwork Found Found by caughtatwork at 13:52 on 30/05/2010 I took the back way into the cache location and parked at the gas station as advised. A short walk through the whistling wind (and boy was it cold) down to GZ. With a terrain 1 I was looking for something a little easier, but nevertheless I found the cache. Maybe up the terrain rating to a 2 which would give an indication of how close to the edge you need to be. Took nothing, left nothing. Thanks g_ordo for this cache highlighting this area and a great view. No birds today, I think they were all at home (well, they should be if they were clever). *Overall Experience: 3* GAFF 1 g_ordo Publish Listing joffa1970 Found FTF in another interesting part of Bacchus Marsh. Took a while to find the cache - well hidden. Best not to let little ones roam free around here. (You dont need to get into dangerous spots to get this one. TFTC GA2137 ACTS OF GORD - Ma Dingley Brown Geocaching Australia http://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga2137 ACTS OF GORD - Ma Dingley Brown Geocache Geocache ACTS OF GORD - Ma Dingley Brown g_ordo Bacchus Marsh Victoria Australia Traditional Regular 1 1 This cache will take you past some of the less picture-esque areas of the "Marsh"!!

I still find the are interesting though, and is well worth a look.

The name comes from the Maddingly Brown Coal Mine

www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/portregn.nsf/pages/port_lf_sig_sites_l15

The cache is a 2l sistema container hidden in a regular Ammo box.

 

]]> In rocks high side of road Riddell Found Underbelly? Looks like someone cut the belly and some stuff got out. What was missing was the seagulls. I had to make like a tourist. This road is busy! Things I do on my RDO. The Riddeller. The Empire Found Found by The Empire @ 2:10pm Find number 9 out of 16 in the wet today. I think this isn't the underbelly of Baccus Marsh, this area is rich in history and quite beautiful. I think the ugly part of this town is the crappy estates with ferals running wild in the crappy shopping centres! Thanks for the cache g_ordo! - M caughtatwork Found Found by caughtatwork at 13:32 on 30/05/2010 What an interesting view. I had no idea this place existed. The terrain 1 had me at e wrong elevation for a while but eventually worked out it should be up there. That might make it a terrain 2. Still and easy find once I got there. Took nothing, left nothing. Thanks g_ordo for this cache, and a wonderful cache inside an ammo can, and for hiding one for the 10th anniversary. *Overall Experience: 3* GAFF 1 g_ordo Publish Listing Hope this is enjoyed by all. Cheers Gordo joffa1970 Found FTF in the back blocks of Bacchus Marsh. The cache could have called 'Beep Beep Beep' from all the machinery across the road. The description was right, not the most scenic part of the area. TFTC GA1434 Batesford Crossing Geocaching Australia http://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga1434 Batesford Crossing Geocache Geocache Batesford Crossing Janaliel Fyansford Victoria Australia Traditional Micro 3 1 Basic magnetic cache. Take a moment to look at the bluestone bridge. It must be great when there is water flowing...maybe one day!

The difficulty level is due to the need for some level of stealth. At times there will be lots of muggles - a camera would probably be a good prop!

Hope you enjoy this stop that brings a reminder of times past.

]]> six down, ten up The Empire Found Found by The Empire @ 4pmish After a draw in my game and watching the men's first ix win 8-2 vs Geelong, there was time to grab this little one and the GC.com cache around the corner. - M McAdies Found We were traveling to Geelong this morning and decided to stop for this nice little cache. We found the well hidden cache after a little search. Thanks for placing one here by this nice bridge. caughtatwork Found Found by caughtatwork at 4:14 Hi Janaliel. After meeting you at Flash Mob IV where you said you;d hidden a GCA cache down this way I felt I had to find it when I was next down here. Well, I wasn't exactly down here, I was over near Portarlington, but on the way home a quick bypass on the bypass brought me to the cache location. A great bridge showing some of the very skilled work that I'm sure we have lost over the years. A nice quick find of the cache as well. As I had headed here specifically to find the GCA cache I didn't leave enough time to find the GC cache nearby so I'll need to come back again one day. Maybe if you place another GCA cache I'll come and find that one too. Took nothing, left nothing. Thanks Janaliel for this cache experience today. With the Geelong bypass so close, this is a much easier area to get to than in the olden days. *Overall Experience: 3* GAFF 1 Marshall's Geelong Found Marshall's Geelong found this cache today our second FTF! Found with gritgirl, jazz and hayze, TFTC. janaliel Publish Listing GA2270 Down the Line #3 Geocaching Australia http://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga2270 Down the Line #3 Geocache Geocache Down the Line #3 Team_Ninja Bell Post Hill Victoria Australia Other Nano 2 2 The last and final nano in the 'Down the Line' series. This one would like to travel around country Victoria, but before you re hide it please ensure the hiding spot complies with the following conditions:

The first and most important is that it isn't too close to the railway tracks.

The second is that you must put it somewhere beside a railway line in Victoria (please also get a photo of the railway where you put it and upload it here - if a train comes along please get a photo of it and put it up here too! Extra brownie points for anyone who gets a photo of the locomotives!) - you can put the cache on a railway station, railway crossing sign, railway fence, it doesn't matter as long as it is close to a railway line and the object is rail related! The third is that you need to put the cache in a new location within 5 days of picking it up.

 

Have fun!!!

]]> Almost_there Found Had my eye on this for a while, so decided to divert off the main drag to pick it. Great bridge - they don't build them like that any more. Will move the little fella along this weekend. TFTM. The Empire Found Found by The Empire @ 1:20pm Got stuck in some nasty traffic going through Wes-town! <img src="http://ideology.geocaching.com.au/pics/smilies/icon_evil.gif" alt="Evil or Very Mad" title="Evil or Very Mad" /> Picked up this little nano on my way out to Geelong. There were some kids on a dirt bike at GZ when I turned up, the best thing about nanos is you can just walk up, say hi, grab the little cache and walk back to your car! Thanks for the moveable! - M The Empire Note Moved by The Empire @ 2:20pm On the way from a GC.com cache to another GC.com cache I came across this great railway bridge! I thought this was a great spot to drop this little nano off. Check out the hint if you want, but it's pretty easy to find. joffa1970 Note Moved to a remote level crossing on the western side of Werribee. This would be a good cache to get to move along the Geelong line, maybe to Little River, or where-ever you like. The best side to Park is the South side as this is where the cache is. joffa1970 Found Picked this whilst on the commute home from East Bentleigh to the parked car in Burnley (drive from there). An easy grad for a tiny cache. I will try and get a photo with this one when I drop it off at a new location. pwags Note Re-hidden this morning at a suburban station that's a popular place for people to board country trains heading for Gippsland. I've hidden it on the platform that you'll be waiting for that train! See the hint for further information. pwags Found While I'm in the area, I may as well grab this one, too, which gives me the trifecta on this series. Amazingly the carpark is nearly empty at 9.30 on a Wednesday morning, too. A big white elephant, or is this place just waiting for the state government to dump zone 2 in an attempt to get Myki working? Love a good conspiracy theory! Anyway, back to the cache... A quick find, thanks to Reesylou's good hint. I'll move it on soon. Reesylou Note Sorry it took so long, had to find time when I could stop long enough to get decent coordinates. This is outside one of the newest (if not THE newest) train stations in Melbourne. The Coolaroo Station was opened last weekend (first weekend in June) after 20+ years of promises. Take a seat and admire the carpark - totally empty on a public holiday. (oops, I forgot to take a photo - will do that tomorrow and edit to add it) Reesylou Found Walked down to the end of the platform I thought it was on... couldn't see it. Tried the other platform... nope. Back to the first platform and re-read the clue CAREFULLY. After pulling a spiderweb covered drink bottle lid out of the end of one piece of fencing with a stick, I found this one in a different fence end. Will place it in the next few days - probably Saturday. Team_Ninja Publish Listing GA0874 Buckleys falls giraffe 3 Geocaching Australia http://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga0874 Buckleys falls giraffe 3 Geocache Geocache Buckleys falls giraffe 3 finchfella Highton Victoria Australia Traditional Small 1 1 The Empire Found Found by The Empire @ 3pmish I came to this location thinking these may still be here but only found 1 out of 5. As I was unhappy with the geo-trails I was leaving through this nice park as I searched, I decided to replace the caches at the posted co-ords. The owner of the series doesn't seem to be around anymore and the caches haven't been found in over two years. This will make it easy for others to find these after today. I have used simple eclipse tins which is all I had on me at the time. The series isn't great and the replacements probably won't last very long but these should be easy to find if anyone wants to increase their GCA stats. The real highlight of this park is the old mill across the river and Bushfire's awesome GC.com cache. - M Phetlern Didn't find it 12:55 Lack of time and muggles, combined with fresh sour grass meant we need to come back some other time for this one. Romax Found 12.45pm Found by Roma and Max. Although the posted co-ordinates did prove to be accurate it took us longer than it should have to find this container. However when found we discovered water had entered this much more substantial container. The nearby river level had obviously risen after recent heavy rain and partially intruded into the container niche. We dried out all the items and although the log book is slightly damp it is still quite serviceable, we swapped a Mondo Figurine for a Pirate Magnet and replaced all items in 2 zip lock bags. We also took the liberty to replace the container about 1m nearer to the path, still well within the published co-ordinates range, but maybe not yet entirely out of high water level reach! Thanks again finchfella for placing this cache. Romax. caughtatwork Didn't find it I couldn't find this cache today. The GPSr was a little all over the place and there were a lot of places it could be hidden. Not quite sure whether it was a small or micro, not sure whether the terrain and rating are correct. I gave it a good 10-15 minutes, but this one has beaten me. GA0877 Buckleys falls giraffe 5 Geocaching Australia http://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga0877 Buckleys falls giraffe 5 Geocache Geocache Buckleys falls giraffe 5 finchfella Highton Victoria Australia Traditional Small 1 1 The Empire Found Found by The Empire @ 3pmish I came to this location thinking these may still be here but only found 1 out of 5. As I was unhappy with the geo-trails I was leaving through this nice park as I searched, I decided to replace the caches at the posted co-ords. The owner of the series doesn't seem to be around anymore and the caches haven't been found in over two years. This will make it easy for others to find these after today. I have used simple eclipse tins which is all I had on me at the time. The series isn't great and the replacements probably won't last very long but these should be easy to find if anyone wants to increase their GCA stats. The real highlight of this park is the old mill across the river and Bushfire's awesome GC.com cache. - M Phetlern Found 12:45 This series popped-up as we were doing some other caching in the area. Given the similar name we are having a bit of difficulty working out which is which! TNLN..SL TFTH Finchfella Romax Found 1.00pm Found by Roma and Max. Took a while to find this one but perseverance paid of. We Left a Mondo for the cache and took a Whistle. Thanks again finchfella for this hide. Romax. caughtatwork Found Found by caughtatwork at 2:01 Another terrain 1 cache that shouldn't be. A terrain 2 or so rating on this cache would be more appropriate. It would be impossible to get to the cache (or even the general cache area) with a wheelchair which is what a terrain 1 should be indicating. The difficulty wasn't too far off, but that's only because I lucked out on finding it after spotting something not quite right. The cache was very difficult to retrieve as it was slipping further and further under, so when I rehid it, I stuffed something else down first which may relieve the situation for future hiders. Again, this type of container is prone to leaks and the log book should be in a ziplock back along with a stash note to give an indication of what this thing is doing here. The views across to the falls where glorious and very much worth the effort to come down here from Melbourne today. Took nothing, left nothing. Thanks finchfella for this cache. There is some feedback in my logs today. Nothing too serious, but a little more attention to the terrain / difficulty ratings and maybe a few more caches under your belt to determine accurate co-ordinates wouldn't go astray. Thanks for this series, of which I am yet to collect 1, so I will return. *Overall Experience: 3* GAFF 1 GA0875 Buckleys falls giraffe 4 Geocaching Australia http://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga0875 Buckleys falls giraffe 4 Geocache Geocache Buckleys falls giraffe 4 finchfella Highton Victoria Australia Traditional Small 1 1 The Empire Found Found by The Empire @ 3pmish I came to this location thinking these may still be here but only found 1 out of 5. As I was unhappy with the geo-trails I was leaving through this nice park as I searched, I decided to replace the caches at the posted co-ords. The owner of the series doesn't seem to be around anymore and the caches haven't been found in over two years. This will make it easy for others to find these after today. I have used simple eclipse tins which is all I had on me at the time. The series isn't great and the replacements probably won't last very long but these should be easy to find if anyone wants to increase their GCA stats. The real highlight of this park is the old mill across the river and Bushfire's awesome GC.com cache. - M Phetlern Didn't find it 12:50 Muggles and lack of time meant we couldn't do a proper search for this one. We'll be back. Romax Found 1.30pm Found by Roma and Max. We did have troubles here initially searching well below where we made our find! We put this down to geo reception as much as the posted co-ordinates accuracy. In: Mondo. Out: Knight Magnet. Thank you finchfella for this cache and the series. Romax. caughtatwork Found Found by caughtatwork at 1:51 Whoops! This is definately not a terrain 1. There is no way a wheelchair could get up to that access point. I was initially looking for the cache along the path in line with a terrain 1 and difficulty 1, but after 10 or so minutes, I gave up on that idea and set wandering in larger and larger circles. The GPSr was pointing me in both directions from the track so I wasn't sure exactly where to go and I can across the cache only because I saw the blue lid rather than any seeking skills. I recommend that the terrain rating be changed to a 2 and maybe the difficulty to a 1.5 or 2 as well as the cache could be in any on various nook and crannies in the rocks. I'm not sure the cache will survive the temperature changes over the summer and is likely to let in moisture over time. The log book should probably be placed in a ziplock bag and a stash note should be included as well. Took nothing, left nothing. Thanks finchfella. This experience wasn't quite as nice as the others in finding the cache, but the area where the cache is hidden is quite pleasant and so quite enjoyable. *Overall Experience: 2* GAFF 1 GA0873 Buckleys falls giraffe Geocaching Australia http://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga0873 Buckleys falls giraffe Geocache Geocache Buckleys falls giraffe finchfella Highton Victoria Australia Traditional Small 1 1 The Empire Found Found by The Empire @ 3pmish I came to this location thinking these may still be here but only found 1 out of 5. As I was unhappy with the geo-trails I was leaving through this nice park as I searched, I decided to replace the caches at the posted co-ords. The owner of the series doesn't seem to be around anymore and the caches haven't been found in over two years. This will make it easy for others to find these after today. I have used simple eclipse tins which is all I had on me at the time. The series isn't great and the replacements probably won't last very long but these should be easy to find if anyone wants to increase their GCA stats. The real highlight of this park is the old mill across the river and Bushfire's awesome GC.com cache. - M Phetlern Found 12:25 This series popped-up as we were doing some other caching in the area. TNLN..SL TFTH Finchfella. Bushfire Found Down in the area to check on my GC cache and noticed that this cache had been muggled so picked up what was left including log book and rehid where I thought it had been. cheeeeese2001 Found Nice easy find - the biggest problem was the number of muggles around. Is much quieter during the week. I agree - this cache won't last as even if it doesn't get muggled, it won't survive the weather. TNLN, thanks. Romax Found 12.35pm Found by Roma and Max. Being in the general area for a geo event, and now having easy access to GA cache locations courtesy of c@w, we set about searching for this series. We agree that the container could be of a more durable construction but we enjoyed the placement and the search. We signed the log but TNLN. Thanks finchfella for your effort. Romax. caughtatwork Found Found by caughtatwork at 1:20 What a nice area for a cache. I walked down from the top carpark so I was able to take in the general area on the way down. It's quite a pleasant walk. The cache was an easy find as the method of hiding is a complete giveaway. I won't be surprised if this gets muggled given where it's hidden, the way it's hidden and the proximity to the path. The cache container is completely unsuitable as a cache as the plastic is very thing and water will get in, even just through it's somewhat protected from the rain. As the temperature changes over night and during the day, this container is going to crack up. It would be worth putting the log book into a ziplock bag to protect it from the elements and there should also be a stash note which tells muggles what to do should they find it. Took nothing, left nothing. Thanks finchfella for a nice easy cache in a nice area. *Overall Experience: 3* GAFF 1 GA0872 Buckleys falls finchfella Geocaching Australia http://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga0872 Buckleys falls finchfella Geocache Geocache Buckleys falls finchfella finchfella Highton Victoria Australia Traditional Small 1 1 The Empire Found Found by The Empire @ 3pmish This was the only cache I could find at this location today. The other caches in the series have been replaced. - M KirkyKrew Found Found on a pleasant walk along the river. Nice hide. Wasn't hopeful of finding this one as it has not been found in over a year. TFTC Marshall's Geelong Found Marshall's Geelong found this cache with no real trouble. TFTC. Phetlern Found 12:25 This series popped-up as we were doing some other caching in the area. Given the similar name we are having a bit of difficulty working out which is which! TNLN..SL TFTH Finchfella cheeeeese2001 Found Easy find in a nice location with too many mozzies. I agree that the cache description needs more thought. Romax Found 12.35pm Found by Roma and Max. Good co-ordinates made for another easy find. We signed the log but made no exchange with the exception we did leave some more note paper for future logs. Thanks again finchfella. From Romax. caughtatwork Found Found by caughtatwork at 1:16 An interesting location for the first of 4 GCA caches today. I drove down from Melbourne just to get these caches, so I was pleased with the general area in which they were located. Very pleasant. This cache was a little bit of a surpsrise as I was initially looking for a small cache, but the obvious location was only big enough for a micro. I didn't really check the co-ords as the most obvious place wasthe first place I checked. A quick look and there was the cache. A micro indeed. A change should be made to reflect the correct cache size. The terrain was probably a 1.5 more than a 1 but someone dedicated could consider this suitable for wheelchair access. Took nothing, left nothing. Thanks finchfella for this cache in a nice area. *Overall Experience: 3* GAFF 1 Bushfire Found Found this cache late Thursday and was not very happy that six new GCA caches are within 160m of Barwon- Old Paper Mill GC139ZR which was placed in May this year.No log but signed the note book page inside the micro.Did not bother to look for others. Have had a chat to the owner who is teaching students on how to use a GPS, and this is a good idea. Three out of the top nine hiders in Victoria 2007 with 79 hides between them had offered to help these guys but they went ahead and put the six GCA caches within 160m of a GC cache!!! Not good enough. GA1523 try traversing the wall Geocaching Australia http://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga1523 try traversing the wall Geocache Geocache try traversing the wall crashmancory Geelong Victoria Australia Traditional Micro 1 1 try doing it from left to right, first, as the hardest part i found was there, then try it the other way... the pillars are a bit tricky have fun!

]]> its pretty easy i put it there cause its a realy fun wall to climb pwags Didn't find it No luck for us today, too! Maybe the owner needs to check if it is still there? The Empire Didn't find it Was in the area so I gave this one a look, no good. - M roundcircle Didn't find it Checked out this on the way home from the Peninsular. We thought we had a good look, but couldn't spot it. I haven't been into this car park for ages. I think I'll let you keep the traversing trick to yourself. KirkyKrew Didn't find it Have had a good look for this one on a couple of outings without success. I think I have found where it/should be and I have chatted with Suscoe who were the last to find it and think that this one might be gone. suscoe Found last stop of the day a good wander along the wall thank you for the exercise Suscoe janaliel Found Kids had the day off school so we went to the Geelong Show. One the way home we stopped and found the cache easily. Nice day out! Didn't try the wall but the 11yo was eager to try...maybe one day! TFTC Bushfire Found Called in after most had gone home for an easy find. Thanks crashmancory for the cache. DTB Rastan Found Nice hiding spot! laralunts Found Found at 4.15. Another find for our geocaching day TFTC TNLN caughtatwork Found Found by caughtatwork at 12:54 For some reason this cache wasn't in my GPS or PDA so I called Facitman for the co-ords. It was a relatively simple find in the end after walking all the way up and down the wall a couple of times. I certainly wasn't going to climb it though. I wouldn't have gotten more than a couple of feet off the ground I expect. Took nothing, left nothing. Thanks crashmancory for this cache experience today. An interesting bluestone wall in the middle of nowhere. It would be interesting if you could dig up some history on the wall and add it to the cache page. Would make for a much more interesting read. GAFF 1. arboristben Found Found Cache today at 4:45pm nice spot for a cache no muggles as it is the weekend and no office workers around. This is my first FTF cool TFTC crashmancory lash78fan Found Found cache today at 4:45pm no muggles nice cache thanks crashmancory for the cache crashmancory Publish Listing GA1500 Yucky Spring Geocaching Australia http://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga1500 Yucky Spring Geocache Geocache Yucky Spring Crash and Lilo Geelong East Victoria Australia Traditional Regular 1 1 Our first cache :) A smallish plastic container with a blue lid. This seems to be a relativley unknown spot in Geelong despite it being very close to a lot of things.

]]> Dont Drink the water! pwags Didn't find it We spent 15 minutes searching around here today, but no luck. We even tried tasting the water while we were here, and decided that we didn't want to fill our bottles today, thank you! We'll be watching this one to see if it is still around. gd___ Didn't find it Spent a bit of time looking for this cache with no muggles around but couldn't find it. Wasn't game to taste the water either. Thanks. Marshall's Geelong Found Marshall's Geelong found this cache today, after the second attempt... its really easy spot now that we have found it... anyway TN/LN TFTC Almost_there Found Found with Been_there and her mother at 11:50. Nice spot - thanks for bringing us here. Tasted the water - interesting and probably an acquired taste. TNLN TFTC Marshall's Geelong Didn't find it Marshall's Geelong did'nt find this cache today, we looked for 20 mins and diddnt find anything and yes the spring water is yucky!! FTF (Failed To Find) suscoe Found found this cache after a short while lovely view and the tide was well out a nice afternoon to be out and about TNLN thanks Suscoe Lilo Owner Maintenance fixed and properly hidden- havent been in the area to fix it recently but its all good now. thanks everyone <img src="http://ideology.geocaching.com.au/pics/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" title="Smile" /> Bushfire Found Did not need a GPS for this one as I knew where it would be. Not happy with this GCA cache and one of the reasons why I don't bother about them.I will contact the owner and explain. feathertop Found THere was a cool wind blowing across the bay but the water colour was an intense turquoise colour. Not tempted by the waer and the cache easily found with its distinctive lid all exposed. TFTC featherdown Found A nice quick find with feathertop at lunchtime. Parked up on the road and dropped down to the cache by the spring. Thanks laralunts Found Found at 4.15 A great spot for a cache...gets a bit wet if the sea is rough.. Didn't taste the water cos the pump wouldn't work...spring water is great with cordial though. TNLN dajjct Found Didn't taste the spring as the punp wouldn't work. Found the cache but did not have a replacement container on hand. Placed contents in zip lock bag. Took swaggie. dajjct Other Grabbed this while visiting Geelong. Keeper of Time Found Found 12.40pm Nice drive along the front towards this cache, parked close by before walking down to the cache area. Mrs Keepeer spotted the cache and made a quick retrieve. The cache container is cracked in many places and will probably not survive the next decent downpour. TNLNSL Gave the water a miss, I have a few caches by springs and the taste of rusty blood is an aquired taste(and not one that I like). Thanks Crash and Lilo. lennyboy Found Found the cache today at 10.00am with beanie Dropped off 2 swaggies Signed the log Thanks Crash and Lilo for the cache lennyboy Other Dropped off this swaggie today Thanks lennyboy Other Dropped off this swaggie today Thanks janaliel Found Found fairly easily at a spot we had never been to! TFTC TNLN lash78fan Found found with wbholden i founf this and let wb-holden be ftf as he had the gbs caughtatwork Found Found by caughtatwork at 11:34 The first cache of the day and as I was coming down this way, it had to be the GCA cache. Wheeeeeeeee! An interesting location. I have been here before to find Common Ground but I don't remember this item being here. Although it was some years ago so maybe I just forgot. I certainly didn't partake of the Yucky Spring as it certainly looked yucky. Probably tastes like a mineral spring though. Oh, yeah, yucky. The cache was found easily enough, but not before coming upon another GC cache only a few meters away. Whoops. Watch out for logs in the log books that get mistaken for each other. Took nothing, left nothing. Thanks Crash and Lilo for this cache today. Seems like we have swapped log this week. Thanks also for supporting GCA. I really appreciate GCA caches and this was on my must do list when I saw it come up during the week. *Overall Experience: 3* GAFF 1 arboristben Found Found Cache nice cache had a taste of the springs nearby and it was yacky might taste better cold 3up Found Nice little area to visit, but I didn't feel up to sampling the water. TNLNSL TFTC WB-Holden Found Found this cache today with friends TFTC FTF YaY Lilo Publish Listing GA2148 Barwon - Recycled Geocaching Australia http://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga2148 Barwon - Recycled Geocache Geocache Barwon - Recycled Bushfire Breakwater Victoria Australia Traditional Regular 1.5 1.5 This cache will be part of the 10 Years in Australia Geocaching Event and is a 3lt painted Sistema.

As stated the hardest part of this cache is how to drive within 140m of this location. If you cannot find the way you can always walk across the Railway Line but even this is not far and you may need the exercise.

Once at the river simply follow the fishermans track along the riverbank.

There is a FTF prize and a scratchie.

]]> Under KirkyKrew Found Second to find. Don't seem to be able to crack a FTF but maybe I will get there some day. Nice big cache in a nice quiet spot. My son and some boys from our court come fishing just near here, so I knew the area but had not been to the cache site before. TFTC Bushfire Publish Listing This cache is ready to be found on the 18 05 2010 cloudglider Found Came home this afternoon and while looking through the GCA website discovered bushfire's latest cache was hidden today. A quick bit of map and Google Earth research and off I went. Found it at 1610 today and thrilled to be FTF. Interesting site. Also warrants the "Peaceful Spot" title. Like to know its history. Thanks for the footy and the scratchie. Sadly there are no winnings to share.