"Dead Ringer." Tooleybuc, New South Wales, Australia
By Sparra0907 on 22-Jun-13. Waypoint GC4ERAF

Last time I travelled this way it was mid COVID & we couldnt get into NSW. Worth the detour. Cheers DJ

OK Ok OK, we went out very early this morning and have replaced this cache with a brand new container, new logbook and pencils and a heap of new swaps for the kids to find and swap. Its all good to go again and good luck to the next finder as its all new new new. Cheers The CO.

OK about the container. We will go out and check on this cache and container asap. Its its broken we will replace it with a brand new container, new log-book and pencils and swaps for the kids to find. Thanks & Cheers. The CO.

Found today with LukeSistema as we explore the region. What an incredible tree. Fav added for making us stop! As per previous finder cache container is all broken and needs replacing. Im in the wrong vehicle to help out. Sorry! Thanks

TFTC

Cache is broken and in pieces, attention needed

On an west to east and back roadtrip... Today brought us from Swan Hill to Red Cliffs, along the NSW side of the river. Noted the sign just before this feature, so pulled up to take a look. Looks like an OK signal to me. The geo-guidebook filled in the blanks to tell us what it was all about, and luckily the mornings downpour had stopped enough for me to do a cache and dash. Pulled the container from it's hide, but no log inside, so added a scrap of paper for now. Thanks for the find and interesting info Sparra0907

Easy find, but couldnt sign as the cache was open and i couldnt see the logbook... I've taken a photo for proof. CO def needs a check, a new box and logbook (most likely) is needed. Giving it a fav as it needs many more, what a cool sight!! Ive picked up the TB here to move on. Tftc

This was one of the highlights, and a big detour to get to. Really glad got to see it in person. Such important history here. A FP from me.

Tftc

FOUND 12/6/21
Good spot
TFTC

Kids good fun finding it

Found

This is the first time we have come across a "ring tree"- most interesting. Accurate coordinates and a logical hide location led to a quick find. The cache and contents were in good condition. Thanks Sparra0907 for the cache and an interesting location.

Easy. Added a scout themed swap to commemorate World Scout Day!

TFTC

I’ve been fascinated by this old tree for many years, way before I knew geocaching. Today was an opportunity to introduce my partner, The _Evil_Muggle, and friends, Bunadoorian and Grub62. They also were awed and amazed with it. To add to its attraction today, there’s a cache there! We admired and photographed the tree, then went to search for the cache. It was easily found because the previous geocacher had left two travel bugs on the ground close to where the cache was found. They couldn’t fit in the container, so I took them with me. Thanks for bringing me back here.

The last cache for Bunadoorian and I, we came here with Surefoot24 and The Evil Muggle. We were so keen to see this tree as we had just been told all about them. We were not disappointed. It is a magnificent sight. A favourite point from me for bringing us here. TFTC Sparra0907.

Near a spectacular old dead tree Surefoot24, Grub62 and I found the cache. Surefoot24 grabbed 2 trackables that were lying on the ground nearby. Thanks for bringing us here and TFTC.

In all are travels we would not have even thought to traveled to this location.
(Ha Ha). In your dreams, these cachers do.

[:(!] Thanks for an awesome effort.

Devilish

Brilliant and Clever

I like it

Another one off the list

TTBLNSL TFTC/TFTH/TFBUH - Sparra0907 [^]

PLACED TB HERE

Suscoe was out today enjoying another gloriously sunny Swan Hill day.
It had been near to zero overnight but today made up for that with beautiful sunshine, no wind to worry us and blue skies from one horizon to the other.
We headed to the north of Swan Hill today taking in Nyah and Tooleybuc and many places in between.

Thanks to Sparra0907 for this hide, an interesting location and we have certainly not seen one of these before.

Nice easy find by my newbie assistant. She was pretty happy with herself. What an awesome tree TFTC

Found it hard to find

Nearly gave up but turned in the right direction!!

Woomelang to Nyah staying at the trotting club.
After lunch we did a circuit travelling into NSW & home again via Victoria.
Thanks for placing this cache Sparra0907

Taking the travel bug for a drive

TFTC. We are camped at Tooleybuc Sports Club for a few nights. Today after a night of Thunder and rain, we used geocaching to do a bit of exploring around the area. Great day 25 finds and 2 DNFs. The overcast weather and the GPS on the iPhone made life a bit difficult as it took a lot longer to settle than usual. We got there in the end.
Heading back to Tooleybuc via the “back road” caching as we go.

Found with the 7coes quick and easy

Hard

Found on a day out

Found with Hearn Manor

Nice quick find by the old tree. TFTC

09:30
Our final day around the Western Riverina & Mallee with interesting history and country towns. Looking at the number of green boxes and blue question marks still showing up on our geo-map, we will be back, hopefully, sooner rather than later.
Interesting historical background and a nice quick find to start the day.

Thanks 'Sparra0907' for placing caches for everyone's enjoyment.
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Great photo op and then a quick hunt. Tftc

Pitty it looks like it would not be with us for much longer, really appreciate the historical background supplied with caches. TFTC

Out of the blue not even looking we found this gem
came to visit this spot after 21 years.. good to see she is still standing but a little worse for wear.

With Fitzy_1965 we headed off towards the Murray River near Swan hill. Lots of driving with great river banks to be explored on four rivers along the way. Day 3. After a cockatoo filled night at Chah Singh Reserve we headed further towards Swan Hill, via the Wakool River and Toolybuc. We after a dash to the outskirts of Swan Hill we ended up camping near Nyah on the Murray River, no cockatoos this time. After a bit of a break out of the sun we started along the river. The series was attempted in reverse with varying degrees of luck.

Thanks.

24349.37 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & 2011 Magnifying Glass A#193

**Albida**

15,160. Found during a long weekend run down through the Lockhart, Jerilderie, Deniliquin, Moulamien, Tooleybuc and Nyah regions with Albida33.

After camping down by the river near the cache Chah Singh last night, we packed up and continued along our planned caching trail. This was the next find for the day. A pretty quick find at GZ after scratching around a bit. Signed the log, returned the cache, and headed off to the next one.

Thanks to all the COs for putting out their caches !

TNLN - TFTC !!

Clever Aboriginals. Cheers and thanks for this interesting bit of history. TFTC

In Nyah for a couple of days getting a few caches today. TFTC

Good hide

A grand tee indeed.
Very impressive.
Love to see the other 5.
TFTC

#80 for us! What a beautiful tree!

We are returning from the Red Centre Experience Event in Alice Springs and are staying in Swan Hill for a few days. Today we decided to do a loop to Tooleybuc and back finding caches along the country roads. It was a pleasant drive and the weather was perfect. Thanks Sparra0907 for placing caches for us to find. An interesting story of the Ringtree. Cache was jammed in its hidey hole but we managed to dig it out and sign the log. TFTC

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Found

5706 Found by baby&Mrs gopher at 1500. Time for a drive to find a few more caches. This sight was mentioned to nus by a local in the area and it was said ton go and have look. We have seen trees like this in several parts in Australia and now we have some idea of why. The container was difficult to find with then long grass that has grown around gz. SL Tnx Sparra0907

Found it. Interesting piece of history. Pity it didn't survive

This cache was one of several caches visited on my way from Berri, South Australia to Bendigo, Victoria, with caching friends. We had a wonderful trip. I had personally DNF'd this cache a couple of times, so it was great to be the person who found it this time. TFTC

Saturday and it's time to head for Bendigo with the geo family of Tounga, Moneydork and sushilord.
A long day of driving with stops for geocaches along the way
All up, 20 caches found for me today and 6 DNFs
I think we were all just a bit tired by the end of the day and had somewhere lost our caching mojo [|)]
We did get 1 FTF though, to brighten our journey

Amazing sight and interesting information [^]
Geodad hadn't been able to find this cache before but he did today....I must be a lucky charm

TNLN. SL. TFTC Sparra0907

We're off on another family geocaching holiday! The geofamily: Geoparents = moneydork and tounga, geosis = locus cache and myself. Another raid into Mexico and that other state to the north of Mexico. The car was loaded and we were set off on the long road east. Who knows what adventure we would be in for this trip. Today Geodad had us all over the place but the underlying theme of fun and maniacal murders remained with the family all day long.

After leaving Sleep Well it became apparent geodad had a reason for bringing us this way, a nemesis cache was just down the road and he wanted help finding it. He got this time with help from geosis.

Thanks for the cache Sparra.

Went out and checked on this little cache today. All OK. Nice and dry and waiting to be found. Cheers.

#104
Had never been down this road until about two days ago. Whilst with a muggle friend who was visiting relatives in the area, we came across this marker.
So today, as Pinky and I were in the area again it was time for another little yellow thingy!!!
Interesting history of the "ring tree".
Its a pity that it did not survive
Sparra0907 thanks for the cache and the effort put in on the research

found

Great fun good to have little kids to look

egan family found

found

Found

Yay

Found it

Tftc prickles!!

Tftc!

Awesome find... Look long

Thanks for the hide and bringing us here. Apparently oak trees can grow like this naturally.

Pretty tricky. But a quick find.

Found it. Potentially tricky. We got lucky and found it pretty quickly. Left an eraser. TFTC!

This is my second failed search for this one.

We didn't have any luck on this one.

Heard about this tree while staying in Swanhill in January. Spotted the cache to mark the spot (thanks geocaching). Didn't have time to grab it. Took a different route to Adelaide today including grabbing this one. TFTC Spara0907.

Great day. Tricky find, well hidden. Left spinning top took marble.

We didnt find this one

No luck for us here.

We were out doing some maintenance on a cache nearby so we thought we would check this one out to see if all was well and we picked up Walle to move him along shortly as we will be heading south soon. Cheers. Sparra0907.

An interesting place and tale to go with it
I've never seen a "ring tree" of this variety before !!
More bits of knowledge to add to my data base [^]

TFTC, I left "Where's Walle" travel bug here.

Have come across quite a few ring trees in my travels. Pity this one has died as the others I've seen are still living TFTC Sparra0907

Spending three weeks traveling from Griffith to Adelaide while caching a little on the way. Had a good long look here to no avail. This will still be a very memorable cache and made a very nice photo. Will try again next year.

tftc sparra

It was too well hidden for us to find and the flies near carried us away so in the end we gave up.

Found With The Quiet plodder TFTC.

On the way home with Dylan 7a after a raMBLING visit to Balranald and nabbing a few caches there.

Once at GZ along what we thought was a quiet country road the local Farmer just happened to come by and was curious as to what we were up to? After pleasantries, he continued on his way probably more bemused than baffled as to two grown men looking in an old tree for a box!

The cache was quickly to hand due to excellent co-ordinates. A word of warning, the long grasses near GZ may be a haven for snakes so care may need to be exercised and especially so if placing your hands in dark places. Perhaps a few firm taps on trees and the ground may be in order beforehand to 'disturb' our slippery ones as to your and their presence.

Thank you to 'Sparra0907' for another informative caching experience.

With Dylan 7a - TNLN.

Tftc

Easy find on our caching day out. What a interesting spot really a great spot to
have a cache. Took cat Left boy toy. TFTC.

Found on the way to the snow. Claiming the first to find. Took a slight detour to collect this one.

Great cache. Very good hide.

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