Browns Plains State School Rest Stop Browns Plains, Victoria, Australia
By purpledreamer on 04-Apr-11. Waypoint GC2RH44

I had a good poke around but didn't find it here today

Sorry team tried with no avail

Did not take long to find this well hidden cache and fortunately there were no muggles resting in this area when we were there.T4TC

TEMBO! and I stoped at the cache "Browns Plains State School Rest Stop". A lonely place to remember.Thanks to emntodd for hiding and maintaining the cache.T4TC Filser1

Nice Quick find. Loved reading about the History of the school in its time. TFTC

It had been a while since the most recent sighting so I was a little nervous.Nothing to worry about, except the spiders who I moved along. TFTC.

Found with Bedlem2

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On our way to Echuca.log signed Rbkt

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Found with geo family

Found by Ben on his way to a biological break.
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Did some cache cleaning

Found

Schools out for summer... schools out for ever...
Another once was a school site. So many of them.
Cache was an easy grab.
Many thanks for maintaining a purpledreamer hide..

On our way into Albury, thought we’d stop for this

Love the history in this area, found with Geowife

Tnln
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Found with Sui_001 and Signed DSD during the Victorian Mega.

We’ve passed this place many times on our weekly drive, so popped in to tick this one off the list.
Some great history and of course the obligatory peppercorn trees.

Found on my last afternoon around Rutherglen for my mega trip. Quick find at GZ. Took a TB. TFTC!

Back down south for another mega weekend!! Great to be able to visit the area again and enjoy some caching and catching up with friends. Cached with loads of different people over the weekend and checked out the local yummies. Found this one with GLISS! . Thanks to all the cache owners who set and maintained the caches. Great to have been able to add this one to my collection. Thanks for the cache. Spotted some TBs at this one.

This was the last day of caching for Marchwood, Kiscardi and me. While we were in the area, we found several odd caches. TFTC.

Very quiet here today. We were happy to hear the old school had been repurposed, TFTC.

On a trip around the area today picking up caches with Marchwood and Agazo while we are in the area for the Rutherglen Mega. Thanks for the cache purpledreamer

TB x 2 drop.

Attending the Rutherglen Event.
Out caching with Kiscardi and Agazo. Signing as KAM.
We spent the morning in the Howlong area. Note doing a loop back to Chiltern.
Another isolated cache for Kiscardi’s Challenge stats.
TFTC

Yay! Road trip! Down from Canberra for the Mega and all of the caching and the fun!

After attending the Mega and having an awesome time, it was time for me to head off back home to Canberra. Swung by this one to make the find and drop off a couple of TBs-making it my final find of the weekend. A poor sheep seems to have passed away at the back of the yard within the last week.

Thanks for the hide, emntodd

Nice and easy. Tftc

Time to start the long winding journey home today collecting the remainder of the FTF Explosion multi's ones that came out yesterday along with any others that cross our path.

All caches found quickly log signed and replaced as found.

Thanks for the cache hide purpledreamer and thanks for the fun weekend Rapidlywild.

TFTC! 9 April 2023 3:11:42 pm 5426
Thanks for the quick stop. Easy find today.

Today was clean up day. After a big weekend already, today was our last day around the Rutherglen area so we focused on cleaning up where we could. Our main focus was collecting the new FTF Explosion multis that were released yesterday so after gathering the required information for them yesterday afternoon and last night, we had a heap of solved ready to be found. Read some interesting information boards along the way.

Thanks for the cache placement purpledreamer and thanks FFLL for another fun filled weekend.

The Rutherglen Mega – Easter 2023
This was another a-MAZE-ing Mega, hosted by Geocaching Victoria. Thanks so much, for bringing me here and for the enjoyment it has brought me over the weekend.
Day #1 [6/4] – After a massive day of work, I headed off to my overnight stop in Culcairn. Along the way, I stopped off at an AL waypoint, in Henty. My only find of the day. Now time for some sleep and get ready for arriving at the Mega tomorrow.
Day #2 [7/4] – Its Mega day! I started off the day by finding a cache across the road of my motel in Culcairn, before getting breakfast. After breakfast I headed out of town and I arrived at the Rutherglen showgrounds at 9am. I was pleased to check in and sign the attendance book. I also did the ‘GPS Maze’, today. I caught up with many people and I also found the lab caches. During the gaps of the Mega fun and during the non-raining times, I headed out to find as many caches as I could. I found the letterbox caches, attended the 3 events [2 GC and 1 GA] and found a couple of caches around the area. While at the GA event many moveable caches were discovered and signed. After the dinner event at the end of the day, I went did some bush bashing in the dark of the night to find a 2006 cache. I made sure I found it, as it fulfils part of a self-imposed challenge. Now, time to head to the motel and head to bed, so I’m ready for my last day tomorrow.
Day #3 [8/4] – My final day. Anyway, I still have much planned which included finding the bike trail caches, finishing the Solar System series and finding a couple of multi-caches. Also, on the way home, I decided on avenging a DNF. But before that, I started the day with breakfast at Macca’s. Next I found a couple more labs, some of which I missed yesterday. After a phone call, my bike riding buddy (Joelisa) was running late. This meant I could find the rest of the Solar System Series and a couple of others. I arrived at the starting point of the bike trail and was greeted by Ms Maddy who was getting ready for the bike ride. While we were getting ready If and Joelisa arrived and we decided on heading off and doing it together. The caches along the bike trail were **signed as 8/4/23 JIMM**. The group consisted of Joelisa [J], If [I], Ms Maddy [M] and Myself - JohnoMawbs [M for Mawbs]. We did most of the trail along the way to Wahgunyah, found a couple of other caches, had lunch and for the return trip, found the five we missed for the return trip to Rutherglen. Then we went our separate ways. I headed off to meet up with The Drovers before leaving. I found two caches along the way home. The second of the two, I avenged a DNF. Now time to get home as I have a very busy day tomorrow.
I will need to return at some point, so I can complete the ‘bird’ mystery cache power trail at some point. Also all the new multi-caches which have just been published. So, these caches have been put on my, to do list. In other words, I’LL BE BACK.
TB visit on all found caches. I would like to thank all CO’s of the caches I found this weekend and for allowing them to bring me and the Geocaching community enjoyment. TFTE’s and TFTC’s

During our stay in mega event quick find and placed back where it belong TFTC

This is my first trip outside New Zealand caching and enjoyed getting this cache with Team SPINZ tftc

Found during a caching trip to the Rutherglen Mega Event by GeocachingVictoria using the team name DEFF (Davidwazza, e.gregory1, Featherwaite and Freddo). Thanks for the cache purpledreamer!

I am in Rutherglen for the week leading up to the Easter Mega event. Enjoying some local food and an abundance of great caches.

I decided to travel further afield and spend the afternoon in Aubury. Of course I stopped for a number caches along the way.

Thanks for the cache purpledreamer.
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We passed many of these schools on our caching tour around the area - some had caches placed ther and others are an opportunity in the waiting. TFTC # 19,164

Found on our Rutherglen Mega trip, all logs signed as SPINZ (Sidewaze, Paddle Chick, Isis58 and Nanzie from NZ). Sorry about the cut and paste logs. TFTC

#13425

Warning, this hobby can be addictive. It can lead to exercise, meeting new people and finding interesting places you might not have known existed otherwise. Beware: you may have fun.

Thanks for the cache. Merci la cache. Danke für den Cache. Gracias por el caché. Bedankt voor de cache. Kiitos kätköstä. Zikomo posungira. Terima kasih untuk cache. Hvala cache. Köszönöm a cache. Nga mihi mo te keteroki. Dankie vir die kas.

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SA’s Leap Year Event GCA1DNA - keep the date free - 29th February 2024. Can’t wait!!

Found It!
A quick find here while passing by. Interesting bit of history.
TFTC

dropped trackables

Found while in the area to attend the Rutherglen Mega Event over Easter.

Most of the time was spent caches ng with Davidwazza, FeatherWaite and Freddo, although we did team up with various others at times. Logs were signed DEFF to save space and time.

Thanks emntodd for the cache.

We will see you on 29 February 2024 at GCA1DNA ‘The Great Leap Forward’, Australia’s first leap day Mega event.

When we arrived, there was one muggle that was just sitting in his car, watching what we were doing. We read all that we could then GT37 pulled out her camera and very obviously started taking photos of all around. The muggle very quickly left and we made a quick find. Thanks for the cache.

Decided to have a few days in Rutherglen before the mega so we could spend our time at Easter doing mega mania stuff.
With so much geoart and solved puzzles we had a great time taking in the delights and caches of this area. Thanks to all the CO’s who’ve contributed to our adventure.
TFTC

Headed down to Victoria for a few days as a pre Rutherglen mega trip with The Rats and Wilbert67. Plenty of solving before we left and a variety of caches found.

TFTC!

tftc purpledreamer love purple!
had to use retrieval tool as it had fallen a little too far into the spider den. but all good

Great spot and interesting history

Heading to Rutherglen for a night time hunt with BellaHappyChappy, couldn't pass up a chance for another quick park and grab. The cache is no longer purple though

Another quick find on our adventure to Rutherglen tonight to try and find them puzzle solved

Out for an afternoon of caching today! Quick find with this one. Tftc!

A trip from Canberra, ACT to Whittlesea, Vic with a few side quests for LGAs. TFTC.
Nice spot for a quick stop.

Signed as merlectro boys.. nice swaps for the kids

Day 3 of our tour of Victoria and NSW. Grabbing a few caches along the way. 9 from 10 today!
We thank the community for placing and the ongoing maintenance so that we can continue having fun.
TFTC TNLN SL

Found easily and in great condition. I think the D/T rating of this is off though. Anyway, thanks for looking after this cache. TFTC.

Great spot and interesting history. Helenoftroy

Geoson was unhappy. I can understand that. We'd been on a week long jaunt to NSW to visit family. Geodaughter had her birthday while we were up there. There were presents, there was cake, there was an awful lot of attention on both of them. Then we were in the car. Driving. Boring. A few caches to liven things up. Geodaughter is in a booster seat and can get herself in and out of the car. Geoson is still in a carseat. I have forbidden him from playing with the seatbelt. Geodaughter has gotten out to look for caches many times. Geoson has not. So this one was all about him. Unfortunately, he's too little to see GZ in place, so I lifted him up. But neither of us could reach it, so we all tumbled out of the car to retrieve the cache. Geoson got first pick of the swaps. Now he is happy. But geodaughter is not. Such is life.

Staying at Rutherglen on our sixth day we ventured to Howlong as it was still wet and we decided to leave the trails alone, again and try and do some drive by caches and this was one of them.

Cache and contents were in good condition.

Thanks for placing and maintaining this cache for our enjoyment.

Times past, what wonderful history, now onto the next one for the day. TFTC

Lovely site

Found by Rebel Acts, in the Company of my good friends Roostaman, Mrs Roosta and Ski Pair, we were all able to find a free week to get away and do some caching around the Rutherglen area, we had a great time despite some very frustrating hides.

This is one of the caches found today. I love visiting old school sites, even better if a few relics are about.

All logs signed as Rebel Acts or RASP (Rebel Acts & SKI Pair).

Thanks emntodd for the cache.

Day 4 in Rutherglen. Plenty of rain overnight, which continued on and off throughout the day.
We weren't to be thwarted however and headed out anyway dodging the heavier showers and getting wet in between anyway.
We looked for a range of caches in the immediate Rutherglen area and headed back out to complete some in the north and north-west we had run out of time on yesterday.
Puzzles, multis and trads were the main fare with good-sized hides in most caches. Congratulations to the local cachers.
With good company and a lot of fun it was still another good day.

All logs signed as SKI Pair or RASP (Rebel Acts & SKI Pair).

Thank you for your efforts in creating and maintaining the cache emntodd.
**SKI Pair****

Thanks for the cache

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Out and about today from Benalla to Corowa to Albury-Wodonga and back to Benalla on various roads. Many caches were found with great weather all round. Thanks for placing the cache in the location. TFTC

Staying at Winton but today visiting Corowa, Rutherglen, Albury and Wodonga and caching along the way. Variety of caches found and interesting places visited. Thanks to the CO for the caches.

Suscoe headed out this today for a circular trip from Wangaratta to almost Wodonga and then out through Browns Plains to Wahgunyah and back through the farmlands to Wangaratta.
It was a pleasant trip with the temperature reaching 30 in the car but from time to time we had clouds and a bit of wind that seemed to cool us a little.
It is strange to see the greenish tinge to the grass as we wound our way between caches.
Thanks to purpledreamer for this placement, we do enjoy visiting old school sites.

Find Number 2013

Found while caching on our way to mega BSTD.

Thanks emntodd for placing this cache

Find number 5908

On a road trip to the Mega Event at Wangaratta. Nice quick find here today.

Thanks emntodd for placing the cache

Had to make a stop here on way home from Rutherglen, nice easy find BUT got cobwebs all over my Trotter retrieving. TFTC, SL

Nice quick find thanks

Hubby braved grabbing this one!

Our quick escape to freedom from the prison known as Melbourne is now over and we are returning to Victoria via a few lab caches as work beckons for tomorrow.

If we had a dollar for every school site that we visited since we began geocaching we would be quite well and would have plenty of fuel to go and visit more. We always wonder what happened to the families that supported these abandoned schools and if any are still living in the area or if they have all moved on to better pastures.

The cache itself was a nice easy find right where the GPSr was pointing and the log book now contains our name.
We can't believe that the CO has been gone for over 9 years and every time we find one of her caches it brings back nothing but good memories.

Many thanks purpledreamer and whoever is maintaining it for her.

Very quick and easy

Nice and easy and very quiet place

Nice little spot

We've escaped from home for a few days -the first break for at least three years. Although caching is on the menu we'll also have some relaxing time. Day one was from home to Wodonga and included five GA caches and four GC caches.

Thank you, emntodd, for this cache.
#4113. Log signed at 1558Hrs.
(I often sign the log book as "W+W" to save paper/time/ink)

Nice spot thanks for bringing us here, took 1 swag left 1 TB.

Always interesting to see where is the smaller school were back in the early days, how long they lasted and how many students attended. Imagine if there that many schools today?? Picked up TB to move on. TFTC

TFTC. We were heading to Wodonga from Myrtleford. As we were running early we did a detour loop through Chiltern and on to the Murray Valley Highway to find a few more caches.
A great little rest stop as we travelled. The find was quick, then we took some time to read about the history of the site.

A quick park and find on the way to Wodonga for a night with family from what was another amazing trip with the wogs, grogs and clogs. My wife reinforced a bike strap to the boot of the car while I made the find, dropping a tb and picking up the one placed here. tftc

Found2-12-20

Thanks for the cache never even knew this little sport was here

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Quick and easy find, cache looks to be all in good order. Thanks for the find!

Forgot to bring a pencil and it’s missing. Cool little spot

Lovely to still see a Purple Dreamer cache active.
A nice drive by where we noted the war memorial also opposite this site.
TFTC

Tftc purple dreamer, picked this up on our way to Howlong. As always there is a peppercorn tree at a school site.

Spent the Australia Day long weekend around Wangaratta and region with fitzy_1965 and GLISS!

The Winery Walkabout was our main reason for heading down this way. 250km round trip for the day was hot and exhausting but lots of fun.

Quick find here today.

20,079. Found during an epic Australia Day Long Weekend trip down to the Wangaratta region with minniek and GLISS!

Day 2 of our visit south. Heading up towards Rutherglen with one of our main aims was the Winery Walkabout Series and any bonus caches along the way - like this one. This was a nice quick find at GZ. Signed the log, replaced the cache, then headed off to the next one.

Thanks purpledreamer and those that maintain their caches !!

Found with minniek & fitzy_1965 on an epic long weekend roadtrip. TFTC.

Found by edmil & maddie. Decided to check out the location for future stops if needed and lo and behold there was a cache in the vicinity and an easy find at that. Another cache added to our meager finds for 2019. Thanks for the cache, no swaps were made but the log was signed and returned to its hide. The vicinity of the is a nice piece of history.

Tftc quick park and grab on a very warm day. Here camping by the river.

Great hide and a nice spot. We forgot our pen though!

a couple of days in Wodonga
out having a look around, grabbing a few caches along the way
stopped in on the return from Wahgunyah and Rutherglen
just a quick stop
signed and replaced
thanks for the cache

Quick park and find. Checked out the nearby browns plains school plaque. A great piece of history. TFTC.

Found with Summer_lee
Quick park and grab
Tftc

Great find....TFTC

Found with Anne Terease

Found with Lazdaz 28/08/19