Querencia Moe, Victoria, Australia
By benjay21 on 20-May-17. Waypoint GC73XP0

I finally found this cache a few weeks ago. I thought, "YES!!!" and reached into my pocket for my pen... and then thought, "NO!!!" because it had fallen out along the way. No smiley for me that day But this time, I was better prepared. Great hide, not sure what the neighbours must think of us randomly walking by on a dead-end road TFTC

Cache was found after a short search. Thanks for the fun. Cleaning up Victoria with gridge98. We are on a mission this week. Completing twenty finds in Mexican local government areas is the challenge. Another find with the correct criteria. It is in Victoria and we have not accumalated twenty finds in this local government area.Today was the day to find this cache. Today is Thor's day the seventeenth day of the octavus month of the Roman calendar in the wonderful year of twenty twenty four. We found your cache container and added some inky stuff to the paper sheet or note pad you have supplied for a log book or scroll. The cache container and log book or scroll were in good condition. It was a bit windy today. It was so windy today.With the log signed and the cache replaced it was time to leave. Onwards to the next cache. Woot, that is not to far.I would like to show my respect and acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Land, and their continuing connection to it. I wish to pay my respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past, present and emerging.I will apologize right now, because everything from here on is here solely for the purpose of padding the word count and winning that one hundred word diamond badge again. Somebody moved the goal posts. So many caches to find. So many caches to log. We find them, sign them and replace them.This particular geocache was found using one of the following GPS enabled devices, Garmin GPSr, Montana 680t, Oregon 650 or Dakota 20 and an Apple iPhone 11 using the marvelous Cachly app. Waypoints and paperless geocaching were downloaded via GSAK 9. Log prepared, checked and submitted using GSAK publish logs macro.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. Apologies for the generic part of the cache log. We do apologise for the generic logs. Thanks to all the cache owner for placing this cache here for our enjoyment.Thanks for the cache. Merci la cache. Danke fr den Cache. Gracias por el cach. Bedankt voor de cache. Kiitos ktkst. Terima kasih untuk cache. Hvala cache. Nga mihi mo te keteroki. Dankie vir die kas. Ksznm a rejtst. Vdaka za cache. Dzieki za cache. Takk for at cache. Obrigado por isso cache. Dky za ke. Aciu u ta talpykla. Paldies par o cache. Aith selle eest cache. Tack fr att Cache. Tak for denne Cache. nbellek iin tesekkrler. Ksznjk, hogy a cache. Graas para o cache. Dankon pro la kasmemorone. Dank fr de csch. Eskerrik asko cache horrengatik. Na gode da wannan cache. Zikomo chifukwa cha cache.I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Blockheads Unite in 2025.

A quick find here today, the cache was found and is all good Travelling around Victoria with Freddo for a week finding caches as we go. With two challenges on our radar we were in full force. All logs signed with our names or F+g98 for the smaller caches. Thanks for the cache

Nice quick find after letting the kids have a play at the playground near by

Found it after a while. Thanks Yeti.

Found it

After a cafe stop with the delightful Tiz13 we headed out into the local area picking up a few caches in some lovely little parks and bush areas We searched here for quite some time before a PAF confirmed that we were looking in the right place. Eventually found where wed first looked but it was totally buried quite deeply. TFTC benjay21

Found this one today, after an initial DNF a few months ago I eventually hit pay dirt. TFTC. TALLY HO!!!

After hearing my good friend, au.fait was in town, l ditched the couch for some warm clothes and a beanie and headed out for a catch-up involving coffee/hot chocolate and some catching.. this was one of the caches we stopped to find. I didn't have much hope in us finding this cache having searched for it previously, and with a few recent DNF's. A PAF was needed and the cache that was entirely buried was soon in hand.

Couldnt find this one today. Will come back when Ive given it a bit more thought.

We didn't have any luck here. Tftc

No luck!

Searching at 10am was not ideal...all the resident muggles and tradesmen were out and about.

A big thank-you to skylizard for replacing the cache for me.
Happy Geocaching

Have visited the area previously with no luck. Today we were to be in the area again for work so communicated with CO and have replaced cache .. hope the cache stays muggle free. Looks like a lovely location. Thanks for placing the cache

Couldn’t find spent a good amount of time on it no luck

I couldnt find maybe check on it

A quick find - cache contents were strewn about so out it back together in obvious hiding spot. Also, there was a large white rabbit hanging out eating flower petals nearby. Slightly surreal. TFTC!

Found while staying in Moe for the night. Thanks for the cache

Found this morning while we were in this area. Thanks benjay21.

Now that one had my anxiety up muggles everywhere great find left some goodies

Slightly weird lurking outside a retirement village at nighttime, but we quickly located the clever camo and moved on. TFTC

Good hide but wish there was room to leave a gift. Modify leaves gifts man

We found this cache today on our Melbourne to Bairnsdale Road Trip. A quick pull of the main freeway for a few caches in Moe before continuing on. Thanks rom D & HA B-A.

YAY - I found Querencia today after attending a nearby Geo Event. Thanks Poiter.h for this one.
I found the container quickly, signed the log quickly and I was on my way quickly


PS: The Troll Dolls (TN6TR0) were with me today on my great caching adventures

Love Querencia, had some friends stay there
Once, they are very good in then. TFTC
took a little while but found it, the cache was 5 meters away from GZ.

Too many muggles out today, will be back soon

Found it for sure
made the long trip from MtG
came for a big Birthday celebration had a great time enjoyed the company of everyone here at Querencia
thanks for being my first Victorian find

Great little find on our way home from a successful day of caching! TFTC

A quick find thank you for bringing us to your home. Tftc

Lovely spot very quick fine

Quick drive by spotted by geo kidtftc

Nice quick and easy find for us here today. Felt a little conspicuous but the cache was quickly found, signed and returned. Thanks for placing it for us to find.

No luck finding the cache but had a lovely chat to Brendan the Gardner. He does a lively job doesn't he. Tftc

Not a happy cacher. 5 caches attempted no finds

Easy find, thanks

Found it quickly Great little hide. Tftc

If you saw some strange person loitering outside your home that could have being me. Thanks for the cache

Did a check on the cache today.
It's still there waiting to be found.

Happy Geocaching

Not found

Catching up with late logs.

A plan was hatched earlier in the week to join up with Alansee and Micaparamedic to do an assault on the Robot Charli series but of course we were grabbing any other caches that might be in the area.

We have never heard of the word "Querencia" . Although we would love to be retired
we're not sure if settling in one spot would suit us. Out geocaching with friends like today is our "Querencia" at the moment and hopefully will be for many more years to come. With this many eyes looking the cache was a nice easy find and the log book now contains our name.

To save rooms with the smaller logs we used the acronym MATC.
Many thanks for the cache benjay21

Another one that I didn't get the last time that I was here, due to a muggle. With a bit of a search it was found today.

Over the years, geocaching has taken me on many adventures, including interesting destinations all over my home continent of Australia and many overseas as well. It has also introduced me to a diverse group of like-minded caching tragics, many of whom I now call close friends.

Today, I was lucky enough to be out and about searching for caches, something I do on almost a daily basis. This was one cache that was targeted and found.

Sorry for the late and generic log, something I am notorious for. Thank you Poiter.hfor adding to the adventure that is geocaching.

A quick detour on the way back from Walhalla - the boys were really impressed with the container having not seen this type of hide before. tftc

Found by Mary and David at 1400. We've had a lovely day so far, despite a very early start from maccamob HQ so we could attend the Walhalla Event. Glad you have moved on. Interesting cache notes, and a quick find. Our thanks to benjay21 and Poiter.h.

nice easy find tftc

Tfct

We had missed this one on our previous trip to Moe. This time we pulled up and with four sets of eyes KI Bug came up with the find a few metres from where we had looked last time. Good to rid the map of the 'dreaded blue frown!
With Roostaman arriving from places afar to the area on his way to the Parkville Mega, it was time to team up once gain with RebelActs for an attempt on some of the caches we had still not found in Moe. Today we were also joined by KI Bug in the hunt so a fun-filled day was definitely in store!
A plan was hatched to meet and head out. We came across a variety of hides with some interesting twists in widely differing locations. Some easily accessed and others more challenging.
There was much by-play throughout the day, mostly seeming to centre round ‘organization’ and the need for GSAK, despite the fact it won’t run on IOS! There were caches missing logs, only to find the log-overlooked within the cache! We discovered ‘Emergendy logs!!!’, a new terminology that was embraced and will be a common thread in conversation from now on! The biggest disagreement was over the lunch venue, with Rebel detailing the pluses and minuses of McDonalds over Hungry Jacks!
All in all, a great day out touring the local area with much fun had by all.

My good Mate Roostaman was down from Wagga Wagga for the Mega and staying at My place, A plan was hatched to meet up with Ski Pair and KI Bug and do the Robot Charli series and a few other caches in the Moe area. With Robot Charli almost self destructing I was keen to get them found after spending so many hours working on it. Thanks Poiter.h for the cache.

**# 23204** Found on a drive around Moe while visiting nearby.
A great day on the trails with Rebel Acts, Ski Pair & K I Bug.
All good safe hides and many quick finds.
Thanks for the cache Poiter.h,
***Roostaman***

A team of four geocachers descended on this one in the geo-truck. All piled out and headed in different directions - three without success.

I trusted my GPSr and headed towards where it was pointing and made an instant grab much to the dismay of the others. This was all possible thanks to your excellent coordinates. Thankyou benjay21.

After a bit of back and forth under very cloudy skies I decided to make a better effort and do a bit of digging and found what I was looking for. I went to the car to sign log as I needed a different pen for the write in wet paper. The building on the other side of the fence looked pleasant. I think I know someone who lived there for a while. TFTC

Found it on way home after Robot Charli workshop, managed to find few caches today. TFTC

Was getting sick of being stuck inside in this crappy weather so I thought i would go out and find a few caches between showers, quick find Sl thanks for the cache.

We had a quick go at this today but with feeling like we being watched we didn't stay long. Tyftc

Logged with permission from the CO

Querencia was transferred from benjay21 to user Poiter.h

Cache maintenance done and cache still in original position.
All good to go

12:35

Now with 3 consecutive DNF's stretching back to December, it would seem this cache is due for one of those regular owner maintenance visits for a check please.

Disabled until i can get over there to check

12:35
We looked high, we looked low, we looked in, we looked out, but today there was no way we could work this one out!
We're a tipp'n it's a miss'n.

Thanks for the hunt anyway benjay21.

Called in today and had a look for this one, but no luck

Did not find today muggles watching from other side of the rd

Quick an easy on way home thought we wud stop

No luck for us today, many muggle eyes were on us, so only a quick search to no avail. we will try again another day.

Awful weather today
Cold, Drizzle, light wind and rain
Accompanied with kangas11
Had fun today
Found it with good condition
Thanks benjay

Very interesting place to see. Visit Moe with crank1 to do the caching day. Lovely breezy morning. Found it well. Thanks benjay21 for the cache

It was very quiet here as I searched for the cache, don't think anyone was watching used garbage bins as cover...TFTC benjay21

Tricky!!!! Seen many of these before but it seemed harder and stood out a lot less. TFTC

Sneaky little hiding spot. Found with kryslazz. TFTC

Nice quick find on this absolutely beautiful day loving the no rain tftc as always

Amazing what daylight does found it lovely stop remember when this was all farmland tftc

Nice day to be out getting caches thanks for bringing us here tftc

Good sneaky hide
CJJAHC

A quick find while in the area. Ive never ventured into this area so was interested in the establishments nearby as i never knew they existed. Thanks for bringing me here. TFTC

Found

Tricky tricky! Clever hide

Ah ha!!!!! Another opportunity to tackle this one, the kids in the car waiting eagerly to see the 'treasure', only one random pedestrian and a pensioner-ridden mobility scooter that appeared out of literally nowhere, then some peaceful moments to subtly search and bingo! A simple but effective hide, and a much needed prize after the unexpectedly high levels of alertness required in this seemingly quiet spot. TFTC and for finally putting Querencia into my mental map of the area.

comedy of exasperating circumstances tonight (motorcyclist just happening to stop for a smoke right there, gardener wheeling every single green bin out to right there and a resident in a scooting tearing towards me!) meant that I didn't even get close. I'll be back...

A quick find today on a familiar looking cache container.

[Scrat visited your cache whilst on his Great Aussie Adventure.](https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=4376822)

TFTC benjay21

Published

Ftf gone @ 12pm. Full log to follow.
Thanks for the cache benjay21
Hunter

As a family we were heading towards Thorpdale for lunch before caching in the general area. With our L Plate son driving, the "New Cache" alert came thru just as we were passing Warragul. How could we not go for a FTF in Moe?
Sitting in the passengers seat, unable to make our son go any faster, I was sure someone would get there first, but got to the GZ following another car who fortunately pulled into a driveway.
Had the place to ourselves and just before I found the cache, another car pulled up. They just sat there, so we were able to quickly sign and return the cache.
[FTF] gone at 12:06pm
Not sure if you were watching BenJay21, but the wife gave a wave to the open windows.
Thanks for the cache BenJay21
Hunter

STF
I've seen one of those before!!
ty for the cache.
Found with GizaGal.