The One Gnome to Rule Them All Western Australia, Australia
By
fluffyfish on 01-Dec-10. Waypoint GA2998
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Moveable |
| Container: | Small |
| Coordinates: | S31° 53.511' E116° 33.183' (WGS 84) |
| 50J 457733E 6471464N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 311 m |
| Local Government Area: | York |
/116.55305,-31.89185,14/400x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiY2F1Z2h0YXR3b3JrIiwiYSI6ImNqa2l4ZzNzMDE5bjgzdm1sZGpuODF1Mm0ifQ.q8YMzVyzDJJlJHHV8EMjwQ)
Description
This Gnome will lead the Gnomish Army against Humankind!
This gnome is a work of pure evil. Raised from the depths of the Gnomish Kingdom, he has come to enslave humanity. The One Gnome to Rule Them All can come in many forms, fishing gnome, gnome under a toadstool, etc. In this instance he has reincarnated as a mining gnome. This is particularly pertinent as gnomes are embittered over their forced slavery in mines around the world. As documented in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" (although they were gnomes but incorrectly classified by the human movie makers), they were sent to isolated spots to mine for riches. Though they saw none of the wealth they generated.
With the Third Gnome of Jerrara now rallying the troops, the One Gnome to Rule Them All waits. He is encumbered by a small plastic container on his feet. This means that the gnomes must come to him. Therefore we must keep this gnome moving. Do not hold onto him for more than 2 days! Otherwise the gnomish army may find him and the war to end all wars will begin. This gnome will mess with your mind. "Keep me, keep me" he might project a voice into your mind. But resist at all costs. Do not be responsible for the destruction of humankind.
This gnome was part of the Moving Cache Race 2010/2011. He is now an ordinary moveable cache. Good luck!
Logs
This geocache appears to be MIA so to stop it clogging the search lists we'll archive it.
A review shows the cache may have been collected from its currently listed co-ords, however it has not been relocated. The previous finder was contacted regarding the cache however it has not been relocated. As a result, we are archiving the cache to stop cachers looking for a cache that is obviously not at the listed co-ords. This is also done to keep the Geocaching Australia database clean and up to date,
If the cache owner can confirm that the cache has be relocated, they can post an unarchive log and the cache will be back in the game.
A review shows the cache may have been collected from its currently listed co-ords, however it has not been relocated. The previous finder was contacted regarding the cache however it has not been relocated. As a result, we are archiving the cache to stop cachers looking for a cache that is obviously not at the listed co-ords. This is also done to keep the Geocaching Australia database clean and up to date,
If the cache owner can confirm that the cache has be relocated, they can post an unarchive log and the cache will be back in the game.
Reading previous logs, this moveable may still be in location OR may have been found, removed and not relocated yet. We know moveables can sometimes be forgotten / missed / left in the bottom of a caching bag, so a check has been undertaken on this one.
An update will be posted within 28 days….
An update will be posted within 28 days….
Found this cache when helping Gwiber and Chwiliwr remove it from his car after his trip out east with the better half collecting them all. Thanks for the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found this cache when helping Chwiliwr remove it from his car after his trip out east with the better half collecting them all. Thanks for the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
The better half and I went out for a drive in the country picking up some traditional caches and a whole load of moveable ones. The sealed roads that we went on were obviously OK but according to the better half not the gravel and 4wd ones which only confirmed her aversion to going down them in any vehicle.
Picked up this one on the worst part of the 4wd part of the trip. At one stage just before arriving at this GZ the better half thought we were going to tip over and then immediately after on the next bit she thought we were going to get stuck as the ruts were huge and unavoidable but I managed to get over them after a bit of back and forth.
Thanks for the cache.
Picked up this one on the worst part of the 4wd part of the trip. At one stage just before arriving at this GZ the better half thought we were going to tip over and then immediately after on the next bit she thought we were going to get stuck as the ruts were huge and unavoidable but I managed to get over them after a bit of back and forth.
Thanks for the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Chwiliwr and I went out for a drive in the country picking up some traditional caches and a whole load of moveable ones. The sealed roads that we went on were obviously OK but not the gravel and 4wd ones which only confirmed my aversion to going down them in any vehicle.
Picked up this one on the worst part of the 4wd part of the trip. At one stage just before arriving at this GZ I thought we were going to tip over and then immediately after on the next bit I thought we were going to get stuck as the ruts were huge and unavoidable.
Thanks for the cache.
Picked up this one on the worst part of the 4wd part of the trip. At one stage just before arriving at this GZ I thought we were going to tip over and then immediately after on the next bit I thought we were going to get stuck as the ruts were huge and unavoidable.
Thanks for the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Time to catch up and log all the moves made for the large number of moveable caches that we have accumulated over the last months.
On the trip out into the Wandoo forrest area with the better half doing some maintenance of my caches after a fire and we dropped off a number of moveable caches along the way.
On the trip out into the Wandoo forrest area with the better half doing some maintenance of my caches after a fire and we dropped off a number of moveable caches along the way.
I was being looked after by Chwiliwr and the better half for the day at their place and whilst there saw a whole big group of moveable caches that were being organised for a move somewhere by my grandparents so played with them for a bit before they were packed up. (Those that were not too fragile to be played with.)
Thanks for the cache.
Thanks for the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
The better half and I took Gwiber for a drive to Bunbury and beyond to do some GCA moveable recovery and a couple of the new caches as well.
'Found' this cache in the hands of tbh after Gwiber 'dropped' it in Bridgetown.
Thanks for the cache.
'Found' this cache in the hands of tbh after Gwiber 'dropped' it in Bridgetown.
Thanks for the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
'Picked Up' this moveable after Gwiber had dropped whilst we had a break before heading home again.
Moveable will be dropped closer to home soon.
Thanks for the cache.
Moveable will be dropped closer to home soon.
Thanks for the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Chwiliwr and the better half took me on a GCA caching trip to Bunbury and further south to pick up some moveables and do some other GCA caches along the way.
This moveable was one of the ones collected on the trip.
Thanks for the cache.
This moveable was one of the ones collected on the trip.
Thanks for the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Back on the move again in the south west 
Found today at the Moveable and Mystery Madness event.
Thanks to all the cachers who brought all these moveables along.
Thanks to all the cachers who brought all these moveables along.
Found today at the Moveable and Mystery Madness event.
Thanks to all the cachers who gathered up all these moveables.
Thanks to all the cachers who gathered up all these moveables.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Attended the very enjoyable GCA Moveable & Mystery Madness event (GA10647) in Whiteman Park today with Chwiliwr and Gwawr. We found this cache with all the other moveable caches that were brought to the event by the various GCA cachers in attendence. There were also a couple found not actually at the event.
Thanks for the cache.
Thanks for the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Attended the very enjoyable GCA Moveable & Mystery Madness event (GA10647) in Whiteman Park today with Chwiliwr and Gwawr. We found this cache with all the other moveable caches that were brought to the event by the various GCA cachers in attendence. There were also a couple found not actually at the event.
Thanks for the cache.
Thanks for the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Attended the very enjoyable GCA Moveable & Mystery Madness event (GA10647) in Whiteman Park today with tbh and Gwawr. We found this cache with all the other moveable caches that were brought to the event by the various GCA cachers in attendence. There were also a couple found not actually at the event.
Thanks for the cache.
Thanks for the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Discovered 'The One Gnome to Rule Them All' at the Moveable & Mystery Madness Event held in Whiteman Park. The forecast was for rain but we were blessed with good weather for the day. A small but dedicated group of geocachers and a couple of new faces attended and exchanged stories of caches found and missed. Many thanks Fluffyfish for the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
NOT at above coordinates
Attending "Moveable & Mystery Madness" event GA10647
Attending "Moveable & Mystery Madness" event GA10647
Planning for this trip began in June - we knew we would be heading to Adelaide but which way would we go? This depended on our targets. We looked at our list of unclaimed Dragon Zone trophies and picked out several that we could feasibly collect the required number of finds to qualify for the trophy. We then had to identify caches that would meet our targets and from here it was time to plan a route that would take us past the caches we had identified. Any caches too far off our route were discarded and replaced by suitable alternatives.
All was running smoothly until the Christmas in July game was announced. We would be travelling in the latter part of the game. It was difficult to include this in our target caches as we did not know what was required. Once the game began and we understood what we needed to do we could then add other caches to the target list.
We were just getting our heads, yes all four of them, around this when more Dragon Zone trophies were added. Which ones could we meet and which should we ignore? Do we need to add more GA caches and/or do we need to change our route and our targets? We decided on our target list and then our route and timeline. We had just drawn a line under everything and were about to begin printing our caching booklets, route maps and target lists when caught@work published 23 new caches on the Western Ring Path. Earlier we had decided on the caches in the Edgewater Walk series. If we added the new ones on the Western Ring Path and as many of the CCC series as possible, we could probably reach the required number of caches to qualify for the Dragon Zone trophies “Restraining Order Stalker” (Find 100 DZ caches hidden by the same cacher) and “Obsession!=Insanity” (find 50 DZ caches in a day). As the latter would give us our first Blaze Trophy, it was decided to alter everything to include the CCC series.Four Fun, in South Australia published five puzzle caches that would bring good points in the Christmas in July game. Can we solve the puzzles? A few more adjustments to the route and the caches to find list and we would be off.
Having successfully completed our Melbourne challenges and gained our first Blaze Dragon Zone trophy it was time to focus on the Christmas in July game. We started on the Kenneth Stirling Conservation Park puzzle caches recently published by Four-Fun. With Four-Fun's puzzles found, several of J_&_J's puzzles found and the Christmas in July game over it was time to focus on completing the requirements for a few more Dragon Zone Trophies.
When we knew that there was a possibility that we would have a break from grand parent duties we had planned this slight detour so that we could find both GA and GC caches that would meet the requirements for several Dragon Zone trophies and several GC challenge caches in several states. As we had already visited all states and territories except Western Australia this year it was time for us to hop on a plane and head for Perth, Western Australia.
When we were at home we had noticed that Lazarus68 had been collecting moveable caches during a recent visit to the eastern states. We wondered if Lazarus would be back in the west by the time we visited and if we would have an opportunity to find the moveables that were in his care. So, we contacted Lazarus and the stars did align. We made arrangements to visit and we were able to log finds on quite a few moveable caches. Many thanks Lazarus68 for making these caches available for our visit. In turn, we left another ten moveables in the area which are also now in the care of Lazarus68.
All was running smoothly until the Christmas in July game was announced. We would be travelling in the latter part of the game. It was difficult to include this in our target caches as we did not know what was required. Once the game began and we understood what we needed to do we could then add other caches to the target list.
We were just getting our heads, yes all four of them, around this when more Dragon Zone trophies were added. Which ones could we meet and which should we ignore? Do we need to add more GA caches and/or do we need to change our route and our targets? We decided on our target list and then our route and timeline. We had just drawn a line under everything and were about to begin printing our caching booklets, route maps and target lists when caught@work published 23 new caches on the Western Ring Path. Earlier we had decided on the caches in the Edgewater Walk series. If we added the new ones on the Western Ring Path and as many of the CCC series as possible, we could probably reach the required number of caches to qualify for the Dragon Zone trophies “Restraining Order Stalker” (Find 100 DZ caches hidden by the same cacher) and “Obsession!=Insanity” (find 50 DZ caches in a day). As the latter would give us our first Blaze Trophy, it was decided to alter everything to include the CCC series.Four Fun, in South Australia published five puzzle caches that would bring good points in the Christmas in July game. Can we solve the puzzles? A few more adjustments to the route and the caches to find list and we would be off.
Having successfully completed our Melbourne challenges and gained our first Blaze Dragon Zone trophy it was time to focus on the Christmas in July game. We started on the Kenneth Stirling Conservation Park puzzle caches recently published by Four-Fun. With Four-Fun's puzzles found, several of J_&_J's puzzles found and the Christmas in July game over it was time to focus on completing the requirements for a few more Dragon Zone Trophies.
When we knew that there was a possibility that we would have a break from grand parent duties we had planned this slight detour so that we could find both GA and GC caches that would meet the requirements for several Dragon Zone trophies and several GC challenge caches in several states. As we had already visited all states and territories except Western Australia this year it was time for us to hop on a plane and head for Perth, Western Australia.
When we were at home we had noticed that Lazarus68 had been collecting moveable caches during a recent visit to the eastern states. We wondered if Lazarus would be back in the west by the time we visited and if we would have an opportunity to find the moveables that were in his care. So, we contacted Lazarus and the stars did align. We made arrangements to visit and we were able to log finds on quite a few moveable caches. Many thanks Lazarus68 for making these caches available for our visit. In turn, we left another ten moveables in the area which are also now in the care of Lazarus68.
Happy New Year!
Looking forward to 2017...
Ready to move on...
Looking forward to 2017...
Ready to move on...
While out and about I detoured past here for a find.
Will move on soon.
TFTG
Will move on soon.
TFTG
Rated: for Overall Experience
Dropped off for further moment in the usual haunt.
Found this cache after walking across Brimbank Park with caughtatwork.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Picked this up with GabGab on an evening in the park. Nice to see some old friends and will move them along this weekend.
Rated: for Overall Experience
found after 2nd attempt. moved
s37 44.288 e144 50.170 19m
bearing gifts.
s37 44.288 e144 50.170 19m
bearing gifts.
I found this cache out today with Lady caughtatwork and caughtatwork. It was great to collect so many gnomes and other movable caches, but it was a real tough activity to hide most of them again the same day in different places.
Rated: for Overall Experience
A last day our GNoming before the end of the game, and we came across so many movable caches, we just had to collect them all and see what had to be moved at the end of the trip.
This one doesn't need to to move but he will be out before the end of the day.
This one doesn't need to to move but he will be out before the end of the day.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Dropping these off so as to clock up another move before the end of the race.
Although I was happily sitting at home watching TV I saw these come through too close to just ignore so on with some shoes and off we go for a post-dinner constitutional!... Light was falling fast so by the time I got to GZ it was hard to see anything so I eventually resorted to torchlight and was in luck to catch a glimpse of one of those hidden here (and grateful they were small as I only had an old daypack to carry them in). Smile
One Gnome has taken a flight down to Melbourne
He has the wrong GAnumber on him, so has been fixed by Quiet1_au
He has the wrong GAnumber on him, so has been fixed by Quiet1_au
Found today while out on a caching run with LuckyL10n. It has been a good weekend out caching each day. Left this for LuckyL10n to move on.
Thanks for the cache.
Thanks for the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
#GA852 - 16:30; After a trip to the movies with the geohoney, collected MrDamage and set off in search of GeGnomes. Looks like we were just in time as another which was with this one was DNF'd before I made it home to do the found log. A recent arrival in the ACT, I expect it will be seeing a bit more of the Nation's Capital fairly soon. TFTG fluffyfish 
Rated: for Overall Experience
The mad bunnies ride again! After work, in the dark, a drive all the way to Mittagong to collect gnomes and other movables. At least it was worth the trip. We came home with 11 movables, many of which we hadn't met met before. 
Rated: for Overall Experience
We were at a loose end tonight so decided to grab these when the hit our area.
Thanks for the cache and we will move it on shortly.
Thanks for the cache and we will move it on shortly.
Rated: for Overall Experience
In the Mittagong area so dropped off my bunch of moveables. Don't look though as they've been collected.
Thanks once again to Roger for the personalised delivery of this moveable, which still rules.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Time to move on and put a few miles on the clock, don't go looking this will no be there until lunchtime tomorrow.
Best to come inside out of the pouring rain and have a short rest before moving on.
Rated: for Overall Experience
This ancient gnome has headed out west yet again . . . How does he keep it up?
Found very close to home indeed!
Thanks to phlphotos for the move . . .
Haven't seen this one for a long, long time . . .
Rated: for Overall Experience
finally got to move it west good luck on your travels
found this one while down in Sutherland area after some of the moveables. I have taken this one and will place somewhere soon. Thanks for the moveable fluffyfish
Rated: for Overall Experience
Fading light and a stupid GPS that insisted I was 10m away, but wouldn't tell me which direction. After 30min, did not feel it was worth feeding the mosquitoes for.
HanorahTLG insisted that she found the perfect location for the new hide, who can reject her enthousiasm? Although I moved it ten more meters off the path 
It's now standing next to a mushroom.
It's now standing next to a mushroom.
GeoDirk and HanorahTLG were fighting over the computer and that can only mean one thing: Let's go for a walk!
Today we got our first movable, this was our second movable
Today we got our first movable, this was our second movable
Rated: for Overall Experience
The One Gnome is now resting in his new hidey hole and waiting for the next cacher.
The One Gnome is now ready for another move, this time back to the Big Smoke and hopefully warmer weather.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Another great find close to home!
Thanks to rogerw3 for the transportation!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Moved down the mountains to meet the local Geocacher.
Don't bother looking this one is gone already.
Don't bother looking this one is gone already.
This one has been way too long in the same place, it is time to move along.
Will be moved to a new abode very soon to see an old friend.
Will be moved to a new abode very soon to see an old friend.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found on a forage within the Gnomelands ... fearful of retribution from the Disenchanted Gnomes, taken in hand only for a photo op. The One Gnome was safe in his castle with an eye upon his domain. TFTC
Grabbed Swaggie.
Grabbed Swaggie.
Rated: for Overall Experience
The One Gnome is not happy, he has been bullied into leaving his home. He has been literally booted out by the local Jock called Footy Season. He has now found a new home.
The One Gnome to Rule Them All has joined with a group of disenchanted Gnomes in the occupation of this tract of land, the aim being to secede from Australia and create their own independent country.
However with Gnomes in charge this may turn into a dictatorship, it remains to see if emmigration is greater than immigration.
However with Gnomes in charge this may turn into a dictatorship, it remains to see if emmigration is greater than immigration.
The One Gnome to Rule Them All has joined a mass exodus of moveables led by renegade Gnomes, who knows what they plan to do? They are all in hiding for now while hatching their nefarious plans. No point looking for any of them they are nowhere to be found until they are ready to reveal their ultimate goal.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Great to find One Gnome again!
Thanks to the CO and everyone who moved it up here to the mountains, including Tronador . . .
Left it in place for others to move . . .
Rated: for Overall Experience
One gnome ran off into the bushes while we were on a lovely winters day walk. He refused to come out when I called him, so he's still hiding where I left him. He is nice and warm though hiding under the paper bark.
Seems like you've slept over before. Found in the company of Zal as I was watching the storm brewing from the front verandah. Nothing like 1 human, 1 frog and 1 gnome visitor. Gnomey is safely tucked up in bed, in the spare room with his mate popstar frog.
Well he wasnt too happy being surrounded by so many green beasties at my place and things havent looked up with a new home now at Tronador's place surrounded by more of the hopping plague! At least he got to see a kick arse lightning show from the garden tonight!
Found with my boy Zalgar.
Sorry, Im so far behind with my logs Ive decided to cut'n'paste to catch up!
TFTC! Zhaomin from China
Sorry, Im so far behind with my logs Ive decided to cut'n'paste to catch up!
TFTC! Zhaomin from China
Rated: for Overall Experience
Spotted at the GCNSW AGM Event sitting in the sun A unique gnome, cheers!
The One Gnome decided to come home with me to meet Zhaoy too
A unique gnome, cheers!The One Gnome decided to come home with me to meet Zhaoy too
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found him with his mates lying on the floor of a car. Tried to rescue them, but could only manage to sign their logs. Hope someone helps them sooooon
Rated: for Overall Experience
Move this gnome to Leura, where I expect him to be picked up very soon!
I was crawling around in the pitch dark underneath a very old and very damp bridge, on my way back to the Blue Mountains, when I finally decided that I needed some help.
A PAF to the last mover did the trick (thanks, alfyboy) and I finally emerged to look in a much easier place, much to Mrs. pjmpjm's relief.
We were on our way back home after yet another foray into emptying nearly 39 years' worth of stuff from the old Dural apartment . . .
Anyhow, will get 'One Gnome' out into the mountains, where he's apparently needed . . . He seems to be in OK condition, perhaps a little lonely.
A PAF to the last mover did the trick (thanks, alfyboy) and I finally emerged to look in a much easier place, much to Mrs. pjmpjm's relief.
We were on our way back home after yet another foray into emptying nearly 39 years' worth of stuff from the old Dural apartment . . .
Anyhow, will get 'One Gnome' out into the mountains, where he's apparently needed . . . He seems to be in OK condition, perhaps a little lonely.
Rated: for Overall Experience
After a few days, TOGTRTA was ready to move on. Stopped by an old bridge and he jumped out, right next to it 
Picked him and his buddy up while driving out here for a Trig. Will see if anyone still wants these guys. I think so.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Left this guy with some company out at the Dural gnome hotel/motel.
Found close by to Bifrost in a very prickly situation.
Replaced him with a frog.
Replaced him with a frog.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Left this guy near Bifrost to watch the goings on there.
We couldn't find it, maybe he can.
We couldn't find it, maybe he can.
Take him back to Sydney if you want. Maybe he can return to where he started at Wollongong cemetery.
I couldn't resist grabbing this one and it's mate.the big question now is whether to rehide quickly or take them on my trip to sydney next week.
Finally got a chance to perform the required repairs and drop One Gnome off again. Left a frog with him to try to keep him under control. Travel far little guy.
One Gnome's container has got a crack in the lid and he has come adrift from it. I'll perform some repairs to make it waterproof and reconnect him so that his swag does not get ruined or lost. He has a group of frogs to keep the gnomish army away so that should buy me a few days.
Out at lunchtime to pick up the pile of frogs collecting here and found The One Gnome Ruling Them All. Took a few minutes to find as I had to come at it from the wrong direction to avoid the gaze of the muggles at the parking spot.
TFTG. I'll move out east, hopefully in the next few days.
TFTG. I'll move out east, hopefully in the next few days.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Travel far One Gnome
Cheers
Ian & Sandra
Team Ladava
Cheers
Ian & Sandra
Team Ladava
Found again by Team Ladava as we had an hour to kill while the dog was at the beauty parlour.
Let's move you on a little again
Cheers
Ian & Sandra
Team Ladava
Let's move you on a little again
Cheers
Ian & Sandra
Team Ladava
Rated: for Overall Experience
He's sitting under a hedge with a frog.
Found 8.00am
Wow .... a Gnome !!!!
So used to picking up frogs it took me a while to realise that this one is a funny looking frog ??? Great to see a gnome still moving around.
Wow .... a Gnome !!!!
So used to picking up frogs it took me a while to realise that this one is a funny looking frog ??? Great to see a gnome still moving around.
Time for a quick visit to Dromkeen before heading off on you next adventure.
Travel far The One Gnome
Cheersh
Ian & Sandra
Team Ladava
Travel far The One Gnome
Cheersh
Ian & Sandra
Team Ladava
