Bairnsdale Technical School (BTS) Gates Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia
By gwd.aussie on 27-Dec-13. Waypoint GC4VXH2

Time to retire this cache, with too many more muggles around this area now days.

Feeling like I will finally log a dnf here. Forth attempt but ill be back

I will check on this cache soon, it seems like it could be missing.

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unlucky

Thought we followed the clues, might be grown over with grass.

Looked but could not find even with geo hubby who has already found this one

Spent a good 20min looking and testing every brick and bolt

Found

Finding relatively quick. Retrieving and getting pen to write somewhat more difficult. Great hide. TFTC Greetings from Adelaide

I've been past here plenty of times with no idea this was here. A great cache. An interesting POI, well lit, appropriately sized cache. I understand the love for it. Tftc

I did not find it

It was very small

found as I was logging a dnf. sneaky and not in the greenery. phew. tftc

A quick stop off on my return trek from Ulladulla to Melbourne. I needed to stretch my legs and this turned out to be the ideal spot to stretch to.

An easy find, but a mildly tricky retrieval and I needed to take the cache for a walk as a muggle was fast approaching. Logging duties conducted at a distance and cache replaced when the coast was clear. TFTC

We found this cache today on wet Eagle Point and Paynesville Caching Morning. It is so wet today but we are going to persevere, at least for a little while. Thanks from D & HA B-A.

Quick easy find

On the road with Gromitboy we had plenty of time on our hands while making our way to the ferry to Tasmania. He was amenable to regular stops and we could let the dog have a bit of a run while we looked for the cache! I missed this one and he spotted it! Thanks....

So cute!!!!!!

January 10, 2021 10:31 PM

Logging this morning after a late find last night ( as per time noted).
I had a quick look for this one 4 years ago when visiting Bairnsdale for the day while holidaying in Lakes Entrance. Just way too many muggles around in the daytime on that occasion to have a good look. This year we happen to be staying for a few days in the CP over the road so before tucking in for the night I thought I would try again in the dark with no-one around. Surprisingly there was still some weirdo hanging around in the playground. But feeling from one side I had no luck, but looking from the right angle on the other I spotted it straight away. Previous DNF avenged! Thx gwd.aussie for the cache

Got it out of it's stuck spot

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Ready to go

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I need to check on this cache, to fix an issues with placement.

We found the cache but couldn't actually retrieve it as it was jammed in. We couldn't budge it. May need pliars to get it out.

Loved this one. Very hard to not look weird to all the passing traffic!!

So took the wife on a short break over Christmas and New Year, along with that came the mandatory lets find some caches each day.
Started just before Christmas down in Metung in Gippsland and explored the area as well as visiting the koalas on Raymond Island and the beaches of lakes entrance.
After that we spent a few days in Kilcunda and walked the George Bass trail as well as a visit to Philip Island.

A pretty great trip to relax over Christmas and New Year.
Ended up finding 50 caches and 3 new travel bugs as well as placing one... unfortunately I also had 8 did not finds which I think is a record for me.
The caches took me to some wonderful places as I got to see Koala's, Seals, Dolphins and heaps of spiders and creepy crawlies..

sorry for the generic log.

Thanks for the cache and the hide
Logbook has been signed and replaced
Find # 821

Nice easy find but learning about the cemetery being moved was interesting

Just replaced container

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Already to find

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Was planning to check on this last weekend, but too many muggle around.
I will disable to give me more time to fix this hide.

In Bairnsdale for the day but unfortunately this was the only cache I was able attempt today.. it was quite hot so not too many muggles about.. the cache was found quite quickly thanks to the hint but unfortunately it looks Ike a previous finder may have dropped the body of the cache and the log into the grass below and the grass has recently been cut .. sad to say but I think it's gone.. I didn't have my TOTT with me so I couldn't replace .. and my attempts to go paperless over recent months meant there were no scraps in my bag .. not even a receipt .. but I did manage to peel off an old yellow sticker which I signed and placed in what remains of the cache .. not liking it's chances of surviving.. however the lid is secure where it's supposed to be .. great location .. I love learning about history..and the nearby playground is a must for kids.. thanks for placing the cache

Find number 8595 at 11:13:38 am
Travelling home to Croydon after a weeks holiday in Lakes Entrance
Stopped for a drive break and to check the van connections.
A nice quick find but there was no lid on the container (it wasn't me) but I'll bet someone dropped it in the grass.
Container needs maintenance.
**Thanks for placing this cache gwd.aussie**

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This geocacher reported that the container is damaged.

The passage of time, gates to nowhere.
Quick and easy grab.
TFTC

Easy find and a fairly good spot although found almost instantly

Great spot thank you

Found @ 8:35am on a very cool morning. Spotted it right away so a quick find for such a small cache.

Clue wasn’t needed because it was very easy! TFTC

Was not able to sign the log as our own ran out of ink but TFTC!

Gotcha- Found easy enough. Tftc

Super cool and tricky

Not too hard

Found

Good find

good find

Found it

Found it great hiding spot had an idea of where it was but was not 100% sure

It wasn’t there when I was looking for it

Found 7/3/2020

First Nano.... love Bairnsdale... TFTC

TFTC

Easy find! TFTC
Found w/ LnL3ong

found it with goat girl44 and Geo kids while on our trip around Australia TFTC

While staying at the caravan park I picked up this little nano. Quick find.
Thanks gwd.aussie

Wow so tiny. Thanks for the cache. Did not write

Another quick easy find on a sinny Saturday afternoon with MichB. Love the history associated. TFTC

Well today is palindrome day and I almost forget to find a cache! So it was I found myself heading into Bairnsdale to do the weekly shopping when it dawned on me. Now I need a quick park and grab to cover today. Oh look, there's one, and it's even on the way to the supermarket (sort of). I can't understand why I've never noticed it before, which is fine by me, because if I had of known it was there I'm sure I'd already have found it by now, lol. Anyways, it was a quick find, made just as I looked up to see a group of muggles heading towards me. Phew. Replaced in a nick of time. Thanks for the cache

Muggle alert! Had to be very covert!

Evening walk and found on way home. Sorry forgot pen.

Quick find. Awesome hide.

Ooohhh I love this one, big fan of nanos. Quick, simple but clever.

Spent a bit of time looking but we finally found it. God tier hiding spot and thank you for the fun

So tiny!

So glad we got to stop at these gates. Great to keep memories alive. TFTC

Nice

Cleverly tucked away. So much change from its origins. Found in good condition. Tftc

Found nice hiding spot

Looked but could not find

TFTC

Nice little hiding spot

Great hide.
Here from Melbourne with students on school camp, they are playing, I am caching.
Cache itself seems a bit wedged in, and covered by spiderweb. (Halloween decoration perhaps )

found it

Found it! So tiny!

Thanks for this good little one

Nice quick find

Nice easy find . TFTC

This trip is the....
Mad Mega/AUSmer 9x9 Mission....
I need 9 hidden month caches to complete the AUSmer challenges and 9 D/Ts to finish my fizzy grid but on this trip, priority is going to the AUSmers.

It was a quick 4013 km trip from Brisbane to the Mega in Wooloongong.
5 states in 5 days (okay, one was a territory) to finish the AUSmer and a few other challenges....

Went through Qld, NSW, Victoria, a loop into South Australia then all the way back across to eastern Victoria for the last AUSmer cache. From there I turned north and went up through the A.C.T. and then to the Mega in Wooloongong. Phew!

I try and grab a cache in an area I haven't cached before, for the LGA and UBD challenges and have found on this trip that I need to visit a number of caches before I get a find for these ones. Here I had to visit three caches before getting a smiley and this one was third time lucky as I was muggled out of the two other tries. This one was very simple and very quick which is just the ticket in such an exposed location and right on the highway for travellers passing through.

TFTC gwd.aussie

The gates are amazing TFTC

Found today with Marshall’s Geelong on our Lakes Entrance Adventure!

Marshall’s Geelong found this cache today with LCASS on our Gippsland adventure,
Found on the way back from the day out. This one took a few minutes!
TFTC!

Replaced the log sheet
It is good to find.

Happy caching

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Logs full as a goog! Just signed the log above the last entry

Found by Mary and David at 11:40:00. We tried for this one ages ago but it was missing. Delighted to turn that DNF into a big smile today. Quite a history here. Our thanks to gwd.aussie.

Great spot and awesome hide We found it georoamaround we like the micro and magnetic Magic about it

Our first cache

Quick find on a walk from the caravan park across the highway
TFTC

A nice quick drive by while on a trip to the coast cache in good condition, cheers

One of those things you drive past but never really take any notice of until you struggle up here on crutches to find a cache. Thanks.

Always wondered what these old gates were for. TFTC

Great hide tftc

Well hidden, nice quick one. After living in this area for a few years I can't believe I've never stopped to visit the gates before. This geocaches marks 101 finds.

#15171. Robmc and I are spending a few days in Sale and surrounds and this was our first day. We had to brave the roadworks to Bairnsdale and beyond and I pity anyone who has to travel this road regularly. We managed to gather up a dozen smilies on the return trip.

We parked nearby and walked back to these wonderful gates. We did not do well at finding this one. Spider webs do a great job of providing camouflage. Finally Rob spied it and with a TOTT we managed to retrieve it and sign the log.

Thanks gwd.aussie

Our first day around Sale with BettBoo3747.
I needed to go collect some containers of archived caches, and we did a few on the way back.

I have driven past these gates heaps of times, but never knew the story behind them (in fact, never noticed the BTS above the gates!)
Took a little while to locate as a spider had done a good job in the area.
Thanks, Robmc.

TFTC well done

Great hiding spot! It was hard to find.

Found it

Dropped by this spot to find and log a cache. Having been here before we were geocaching had to remember where it was hidden. Thanks for the cache

Final finds for 2018. TFTC

Take a break after a day at Lakes Entrance for the day. Lovely sunset before head home to Melbourne. Nice and found. Thanks for placing the cache.

A nice quick find on our way home from Merimbula to Leongatha. TFTC

Found it!