What is that Green Rock? Morphett Vale, South Australia, Australia
By JJ52 on 27-Apr-13. Waypoint GC4AQCT

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Logs

10-Dec-23
The tree that was hiding the cache has been cut down to ground level and along with the tree the cache has also gone. Time to say goodbye.
 
25-Nov-23
Hard to believe I DNF this 5 years ago and I still can't find it. If it was in a tree, it may be missing as a nearby tree has been cut to ground level. I will try again one day Sad
 
25-Aug-23
A beautiful, sunny day to catch a train down south with my bike to grab some southern caches.
After a bit of digging around I fished this cache out. The logbook had seen better days so I replaced it with a new one.

TFTC JJ52
Keep smiling
 
28-May-23
Looked everywhere around the rock and nearby trees but nowhere to be found Sad
 
28-Apr-23
Couldn't find it but the rocks history is neat
 
04-Apr-23
Easy peasy TFTC
 
25-Mar-23
Couldn’t find it
 
02-Jan-23
Couldn’t sign it. Paper absolute mush.
According to a local who was walking his dog as I was looking at the rock, there used to be a plaque on it as it was the location of a local school. Plaque kept getting ripped off so now only the rock remains.
Thanks
 
10-Dec-22
After a brunch event in Prospect and visiting family in the northeastern suburbs, I’ve headed south to Onkaparinga, where I still have many hides to find. This is one of ten caches found down that way today.

Arriving here I was struck by the big brown glossy rock. I hadn’t read the description fully, and now realise that this is the green rock that we are here for, only with an updated coat. Did you ever solve the mystery JJ52? You could get creative here and make this an Earthcache!

Log also a bit damp here; hopefully a run of dry weather will fix that. Thanks again JJ52.
 
07-Nov-22
When finding it the paper is now wet.
 
26-Oct-22
I've looked for it last month and the month before my sister, I and one of her friends went looking this after noon and found it we never thought to look in the trees just saying it's very wet because someone didn't close it and you mgiht need to put a new paper in it tftc
 
09-Oct-22
Big log
 
05-Oct-22
really easy to find
 
05-Oct-22
really easy to find
 
17-Sep-22
Me and my sister couldn't find it sadly
 
28-Aug-22
Tftc ️
 
13-Aug-22
Nice quick find. Lovely little spot. TFTC!
 
23-Jun-22
Found the "Green Rock" only it's not green anymore and found the cache near by tftc.
 
22-Jun-22
Easy but hard to find #7 Smile
 
27-May-22
After a few laps and a few looks up and down I finally found the nicely hidden cache

This morning with the CITO in the area, I got up early to head around the area to find a few caches yet to be found.
Total of 13 caches found

Thanks for the cache
 
12-May-22
It appears that this one has gone missing. Have replaced in the same hide hidden by natural camo. All good to go again. Smile
 
03-May-22
Had an extensive look here, up, down, around - no luck today either.
 
21-Jan-22
Sadly can't find it
 
14-Jan-22
Sadly this one is a dnf.
 
14-Jan-22
Couldn't find, we'll come back another day for this one.
 
09-Jan-22
Sad
 
13-Sep-21
TFTC
 
01-Sep-21
Grabbing some caches on the way home from night shift TFTC
 
30-Aug-21
This one was easy and fun
 
29-Aug-21
Tftc
 
14-Jul-21
Fun find! TFTC
 
14-Jul-21
Found 14/07/2021
 
09-Jul-21
TFTC
 
27-Apr-21
Found it
 
27-Apr-21
I'm too short for all of these.
 
18-Apr-21
Easy find thanks

Thank you for maintaining and placing this cache! SmileSmileSmile

We really appreciate your effort! Big GrinBig GrinBig Grin

TFTC JJ52 CoolCoolCool

Thanks for this Traditional Cache RazzRazzRazz

Cache on! SmileSmileSmile

Found on April 18, 2021 at 1:09 PM
Find 1656 SmileSmileSmile
 
04-Apr-21
Thanks. Not sure about the rock. Its painted brown now.
 
28-Mar-21
Found it

TFTC JJ52
 
06-Mar-21
Tftc
 
08-Jan-21
Finally found the time to get down south for some caching on the NEW bike. After 2 rides finished the day with 24 finds Big Grin and 4 DNFs Sad
Have a feeling that the rock has been painted a more realistic colour since publication.
Thanks JJ52 for putting this cache here

*This log composed and published using GSAK (Geocaching Swiss Army Knife).*
 
02-Jan-21
Planned a day of caching with my friends Gral4 and damonnicp today and we had a great day with a variety of caches and lots of little walks. It's been too long since we did this.

We made a quick find here at the strange rock. Wonder why this rock is here!

TFTC JJ52 Big Grin
 
02-Jan-21
It seems to be a cameleon. Tftc.
 
02-Jan-21
Thanks for the cache.
 
07-Dec-20
Earwig
 
27-Nov-20
Good hide
 
16-Nov-20
Green Rock now Brown lol
 
16-Nov-20
Found amazed by the mural
 
20-Oct-20
????????
 
20-Oct-20
Excellent hide
 
04-Oct-20
Tftc
 
03-Oct-20
Found but could not sign, too many bugs
Maybe a different camo might help
 
10-Sep-20
Got it
 
29-Aug-20
"Chameleon Rock" could be another cache name lol.
If it was green it is now brown Big Grin I bet it was another color other than those two at one stage Cool

Today, Saturday the 29th of August 2020, i had a poke around in the spots a bit too east so i concentrated on the natural object that was 'Adjacent' and came up trumps [^]

SL at 12:39.

The cache and contents are all good and dry [^]
TFTC JJ52 Smile
 
16-Jul-20
Spotted the lid poking up as I approached, the girls however were not quite as height advantaged.

TFTC!
 
16-Jul-20
Nice one!
 
16-Jul-20
Great
 
Found it!! Remember to look low and high!
 
26-Apr-20
At first I couldn’t find it but eventually with a bit of hard looking, I did. Smile
 
08-Mar-20
Idk
 
05-Mar-20
TFTC
 
15-Feb-20
Wonderful mural on the underpass! TFTC
 
10-Feb-20
Transformed another bluey into a smiley on my way home from an appointment Smile tftc!!
 
11-Jan-20
Lovely spot
 
11-Jan-20
Second attempt at this one and finally found it. Tftc
 
11-Jan-20
A good little hide tftc
 
24-Dec-19
With work finishing at lunchtime today, I wondered how to spend my afternoon. There were a fair few geocaches down south that I had wanted to do on my bike, so decided to drive down, and ride the Coast to Vines Rail Trail from Morphett Vale to Hackham. Then towards Huntfield Heights and to the sound of Christmas carols, it was then back riding along Golden Wattle Way Trail, and finishing off where I started. I'm not a big fan of suburbian caches and driving around stopping/starting, but cycling + geocaching was a lot of fun, and very enjoyable. A nice temperature sunny afternoon to be riding around also.

I was on my way back towards the car, and now the phone's battery was looking a little worse for wear. I proceeded along the Golden Wattle Way Trail, and made a stop at this location. I enjoyed the painted bridge, but apologies but I cannot offer any information on the green rock. The cache container and logbook were in good shape. Thanks [@JJ52](http://coord.info/PR7ZQX5) for the cache placement and ongoing maintenance.
 
24-Dec-19
Found
 
06-Dec-19
.
 
17-Nov-19
After picking up our Trees for Life supplies nearby, we took the geo-pup for a walk. Nice quiet morning to grab a few caches.

The rock seems to be brown now!

TFTC
 
03-Nov-19
Tftc
 
27-Oct-19
Found
 
21-Oct-19
DNF
 
12-Oct-19
Quick and easy
 
11-Oct-19
Out and about geocayshing finally found

TFTC
TNLNSN
NICE HIDE
 
06-Sep-19
Good find
 
06-Sep-19
Hard finding but tall find
 
23-Aug-19
The cache has gone since I last checked it. The cache hasn't been in the hole filled with water for a very long time.
I have replaced the cache UP HIGH covered with some natural camo.
All good to go again. Big Grin
 
19-Aug-19
Found a place it was most likely but nothing but stanky water
 
19-Aug-19
Couldn't find my need replacing
 
19-Aug-19
Found hiding spot but no cache
 
19-Aug-19
Gave up
 
16-Aug-19
We spent about 10 minutes exploring the very wet hole and possible hide locations above and found nothing - not even a soggy logbook. So sadly, a DNF for us today. Thanks anyway JJ52.
 
04-Aug-19
Water in that hole cache record soaked in water and logbook wet
 
22-Jul-19
Hmm
 
14-Apr-19
Out today completing some cache maintenance, and came to check this one. It is still in place waiting to be found.
Reach up.
 
29-Nov-18
Sadly the rock is a mucky browny green colour now and I couldn't hunt down the sneaky hide Sad
 
25-Nov-18
No luck today but I did see a nice mural
 
05-Oct-18
No luck tda
 
26-Aug-18
Has another hunt here this one still remains elusive to me. I guess I will be back!! TFTH JJ52
 
26-Aug-18
Had another look in a completely different spot found 2 containers. Checked with CO and logged correct container secondary container removed TFTC JJ52 good to remove another blue frown and replace with a smiley.
 
09-Aug-18
Finally found it!! (with the help of BokBok9). Have searched here several times with no luck. I'm sure i looked there before obviously just not well enough. Geokids enjoyed swapping treasure. Thanks for the sneaky hide.
Favourite point for making me come here 3 times. Smile
 
09-Aug-18
Marvin had a dnf on this one and it has been burning a hole in her pocket so we came on a walk with our mini cachers today to track the elusive cache down. Took a while and were getting a bit frustrated.... and then the chicken located it. There are actually two together. One with the log and one with toys. Tftc and the adventure:-)
 
22-Jul-18
yay!!
 
22-Jul-18
Cute
 
21-Jul-18
I am going to say I found it as found container with little gifts in but no log. Bigger than last micro but in right place.
 
21-Jul-18
Additional note. I did find the log in separate micro container on extra look. TFTC
 
08-Jul-18
After attending a southern event, with earthlight, it was time to locate geocaches... still hunting Hidden Creatures souvenirs Smile
Now this one was well hidden and so we used the PAF option. I thought I had searched there but obviously not properly.
More art work this side too Smile


TFTC JJ52
 
08-Jul-18
After quite a search linda located the cache at a different elevation to what we thought it would be. This is a lovely area to walk. TFTC
 
08-Jul-18
??
 
08-Jul-18
took a while but found