Land of the Croaking Frog Rosebud West, Victoria, Australia
By Froglainey on 13-Feb-17. Waypoint GC70FAY

Hi, I am sorry to say I am going to have to Archive this one I don't have the time atm to get it back up an running. Might be able to do it over the holidays or next year, see how I go?

Hi all and Bunjil, sorry for the delay in getting this one back up and running. Have had some delays as those that look after the area have been doing some renovations where I am aiming to place to the cache. Hopefully it will be a spot that doesn't get mugged again. I will work on getting it back up and running in the next couple of weeks and report back in a week or so with my progress. Many thanks for your patience.

Hi just an update to say should have this one up and running within the next few weeks. I apologise for the delay the weather and just general business has slowed me down.

Just an update, still working on getting this one up and running, hopefully soon.

Mugged again the water tight container taken log put back in? Taking it offline to repair and find a better spot for it. Apologies.

Cache has been muggled the watertight container I put in has been removed so I will repair it and investigate shifting it and get it back online asap.

I have dried it out and have put the log in a little (hopefully watertight container) please make sure it goes back in the cache, thanks. Cache has some damage to the top which I will repair when I find the parts but it is ok to find for now

Disabling the cache to dry it out!

Thanks for this find, but I was unable to sign the log as the tube was full of water and the log sheet a soggy mess. Photo attached

Visited cache with 3 new young geocachers. They loved it! Their first find.

First cache after 2 years! Nice and easy. Thanks.

The first for the day after a good coffee at ‘a good little thing’ just across the road. Needs new log. Love the frog.

Loved the container. GPS took a while settle down and then I saw a little webbed foot !

Very cute thank you so much

Last day in rye for a week. Great cache. No log inside? I put spare one from my pocket but it won’t last.
TFTC

Enabling this one I dried it out will see how it goes and keep an eye on it! As we are know into warmer weather do keep an eye out for snakes, I walk in the area and have seen several recently they are always around but are more active at the moment so take care.

Disabling it to dry it out a bit it is very wet after our recent rains. Will have it back online asap!

After a successful day on the Bay Trail, we decided to pick up some stragglers in the area that we hadn't found. Upon arrival at gz, I found myself in a lovely part of the world and one that I had not visited before. Once the GPS settled, a short search led us to the very cool cache. Unfortunately it appears that the frog has made themself a bit too comfortable, and the cache is becoming a tad waterlogged. It hasn't yet affected the logsheet, but the rest of the cache isn't looking too flash.
Thanks Froglainey for a wonderful cache!
TFTC, Brainiac03

Sweet cache. Nice find

Found with Tab

TfTC i arrived at the GZ .. i thought if i was placing a cache .. where would i put it .. and there it was .. lots of frogs about today

Cute cache.
Didn't sign, log too wet.
Thanks.

Found with my two munchkins. 2nd chache we have found think my kiddies are hooked

Suscoe was heading homewards today via the Mornington Peninsular.
It was a foggy morning to start with which gradually eased up and a little bit of sunshine poked through as the day progress. No wind was a bonus and a delightful day emerged from the gloomy start.
We had a terrific time visiting a range of caches in various locations.

Thanks to Froglainey for this hide. We arrived when a group of folks were enjoying their afternoon playing a game. Boy they were loud and happy!!!!!!

Found by The Empire + H
Our last cache for the day and a lovely walk through the wetlands to this cache. We had a good look for some water but we couldn't see any - just heaps of reeds. Thanks for the cache Froglainey.
- M

So we are down here on our annual week on the MP staying in Capel Sound this time and one of GMelb’s childhood friends was also down here so we decided to meet up and come here as she was interested in this geocaching thing we do .. This was the 3rd one for the arvo and she really developed the knack and found this one herself! Yey
After finding the cache we went to the lookout and heard some frogs calling.
TFTC Froglainey - GJMMelb

Got it! Great Spot, luckily no muggles about!

Was looking for a tiger snake, instead we found a cache. Serenaded by frogs as we signed log. TFTC Froglainey.
Chiefton

Found and found a tiger snake also! Be careful!

Back and hopefully more watertight. New log in place too!

Disabling it to do some repairs, will be back online asap!

Perfect for geo toddler he loved it, almost as much as the puddle jumping

Great lil hide tfyc

16:36
*Based in Safety Beach, we crossed the peninsula, to seek out some coastal caches, picked this one up as headed back to base.*
Fortunately the muggles were all focussed on their sporting pursuits and we found this very clever hide without being sprung.

Suggest the bottom of the container be sealed to make it more weatherproof. A FP for a great first hide - hope you have more planned.

Thanks Froglainey (F=384 H=1) for placing this cache for everyone's enjoyment.
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Found @16:36 #6266
Final cache found today on another awesome run with Ahomburg on our misson to one day clear the Peninsula of all caches and show all smileys.

A quick find intially missed, nice container construction. Nice area too.

TFTC Froglainey

Date: 23 July 2017 Time: 16:34
Find #8715

Out and about with my regular caching partner in crime SedgwickDave. Our primary target was the dozen or so BTU caches that we had yet to find and then any other cache that took our fancy. There was also the rule when we go caching together to find at least 3 cache types, just to mix it up a bit.

This was the final cache of the day for us, a nice quick one to finish once our GPSRs settled.

Many thanks to Froglainey for the cache. TNLN.

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Found it, Picked this one up while the geokid warmed up for his soccer match today. great spot Tftc.

Cute find. Goes to show that any cache can fit a pencil in it. Thanks for bringing me here

So we heard about this game and decided school holidays why not give it a go. This was fun but only an easy one to find. I'm excited to go looking for another one!

Cute find for my first Geo cache Easy spot.

Quick easy find - the 15yo grabbed it! Tftc

Found it easily

Yey, another one found. What a beautiful GC! Love this area. Thanks!

All fixed and back ready to find

Disabling so I can repair part of it. Will be back online asap.

Disabling to repair part of the cache, it will be back online asap.

Cute lil cache tftc

Haven't been out here in years! Tftc

Tftc

Coming home the back way from a nice lunch in Sorrento we noticed how quiet this park was. Great time to go and look for a cache. Parked close by and as we neared GZ I saw a likely hide. Turned out to be wrong but right if you know what I mean. Signed log and replaced and then went on to visit the land of the croaking frogs. There sure was a lot of croaking going on.
Thanks Froglainey for the cache and for bringing us here

It was here that was my planned cache for the day which I did before knowing about some other caches that had been published on the peninsula today. After parking nearby and taking a quick walk down the path I soon found several possible locations that the cache could be in. With the sounds of children in the background I knew I had to be quick, and soon enough the croaker revealed itself and the find was made. As soon as I had put it back some young ones came around the corner and I said hello before I made my back to the car.
Anyways thanks for the cache and the adventure to where the frogs live.
**Buhfuhguh #859**

Down from Sydney to visit the family for Easter. I spent my childhood in this area so made it a nice morning walk with the geotot. Approach from the wetlands trail, hit the GZ and spotted a likely hide, bingo CIH. Some work has gone into the preparation here, well done. Geotot enjoyed chatting to froggy while I did the necessary. TFTC nice one. #326

Yay...Kenwards of NWS great hide!

Such a nice little spot decided to fine a few more caches on our way home to the city. TFTC

Nice place for a stroll. Good hide.

After a bit of unnecessary bush bashing I found it after 10 mins or so, I've really got to remember I don't always need to make it hard for myself and to check the more easier obvious places first! Lol but anyway cache in good condition although the top is looking a bit weather-beaten I added a few small swaps for the next finders, signed log and put it back right where I found it! TFTC!

Out tonight cleaning up the area hoping for maybe 10+ finds. 3 dnfs didn't help for a start but I'm off and going now. TFTC

Easy find

Needing to get some quick early morning exercise before my busy Sunday I enjoyed the 3km walk from my holiday house to the rec. reserve and back before the other occupants were awake. Unfortunately I didn't have time to have a good look around the wetlands after finding the cache but I will certainly be back in the near future to enjoy his small piece of nature.
Thank you Froglainly for the cache and bringing me to this location.

It sure is the land of the croaking frog. One made its way into my backyard pond and it's been there for the last 6 months! They're loud too. Can hear the little guy right now, croak croak. I know they're a sign of a healthy ecosystem, but I kind of want him to go find another home. Hadn't been along this section of Truemans Rd, but gee a massive reserve! Wandered over to ground zero, actually looked where the cache was the first time but couldn't really see anything so dismissed it and checked some other areas then went back to initial spot and there you were after all. Something a bit different. Pen failed me, so I was grateful for the pencil. All safely back so he can carry on croaking away. A nice spot for a cache.

Thanks to Froglainey for bringing me here.

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Tftc. Was lots of fun. Was hoping to drop a travel bug. But I couldn't fit it. Oh well. Got home a few moments ago when I just sat down and geomum started getting excited. There's a new cache 4km away! With a phone on 10% and hers on 7% we managed to get it just in time. Such a busy area. Even at this time of night thanks again for the cache

{FTF} Together with Tamika1997. 7/3/2017 7.38pm.
Just got home from a long, hard day at work. Thinking how nice a relaxing hot bath would be to soak my weary muscles. First I put the washing machine on, then picked up my phone as I knew the battery was low. Plugged it in and checked to see it was charging. What's that? A new cache? Only 4 kms away! Hollered to Tamika1997: "Quick! A possible FTF! At the reserve! Let's do it!" Bath forgotten, no dinner for the cat. We were off! Would our phones last? Will we find it quickly? Would we be first?
We arrived at the reserve to find people training and exercising. Walked steadily to GZ without looking like we were in a hurry. Geosenses kicked in quickly. We soon had the log in hand and were first to sign. Woohoo! Another worthwhile mad dash! We stopped for a wander around the wetlands. We live in such an awesome area. Thanks Froglainey for a great cache and making me forget my weary muscles. Need a cuppa after all that excitement.