OTB - Inizio Hopefield, New South Wales, Australia
By Richie3Layla3Emma on 05-Aug-17. Waypoint GC7A3Q3

Enjoying a Sunday drive and some good weather we stopped to find and sign your cache.Thanks Richie3Blue3Geokids for the cache.

Our last find on the way back to the campground from Balldale. A quick find, only hampered by the long grass that we probably could have avoided. Signed as DuckNN on the crowded log. Thanks for the cache series!

Found it! Led us on a merry chase. Log has seen better days, as has the cache. Thanks for the OTB series.

Bit overgrown but good spot

Out with Geowife and Geodogs exploring the area. All good here. Now onto the next one for the day. TFTC

Nice park and grab. TFTC

We weren’t too sure if this road was open, closed, or opened to locals as it appeared like the closure signs had been moved aside and a local resident only sign had fallen over. We proceeded with caution and whilst the road along here is in pretty average condition there were no closures or works happening today. All quiet which made for great L plate hours for the teen!

As we started this road from the opposite end, this end really had an obvious diversion in place so maybe it’s best not to access the caches along here.

This cache had a super strong magnet. No bag and the log was someone’s receipt which is a bit damp. May need checking soon. Cheers.

Huge guardian still in place!! Another smaller one at the other end.

Gorgeous sunny day for a drive. We were heading to Balldale but the road is only open to local traffic, so headed along the MV Hwy to Howlong instead.

A quick find on my last day in thw Rutherglen area before heading home to QLD. TFTC.

Time to leave Rutherglen.

Our aim today was to reach Canberra, pick up a LGA at Albury, attend the event and CITO and anything else we could in between.

Today caching and travelling with RoddyC.

Tricked me. Did not look at other logs.

TFTCache Richie3Layla3Emma

Find number 8491

The Booos are in the area for The Rutherglen Event.

To save space on logs we have signed or stamped with GUSHBSTDTT for all teams initials.



Thanks for placing this cache

In the area for the Rutherglen Mega Event.

To save space on logs we have signed or stamped with GUSHBSTDTT for all teams initials.
TFTC

Found as part of team GUSHBSTDTT as in the area for the Rutherglen Mega

After our three days in Rutherglen, we are heading back to Canberra.

Just to keep everyone POSTED, it is no longer Magnetic.

Log signed and cache replaced as found at 11:31 AM on April 11, 2023. TFTC, Richie3Layla3Emma

A quick any easy find.
A BIG 8 legged cache guardian scared the bejesus out of r Riddell!
TFTC

11/04/23
This is find number: 8441
Streak Day: 2672

In The area for the Rutherglen Mega and found this cache.

Logs have been stamped/signed GUSHBSTDTT to sve space on the log

Thanks to Richie3Blue3Geokids for placing and maintaining this cache.

TFTC

In The area for the Rutherglen Mega and found this cache.

Logs have been stamped/signed GUSHBSTDTT to sve space on the log

Thanks to Richie3Blue3Geokids for placing and maintaining this cache.

TFTC

In The area for the Rutherglen Mega and found this cache.

Logs have been stamped/signed GUSHBSTDTT to sve space on the log

Thanks to Richie3Blue3Geokids for placing and maintaining this cache.

TFTC

OCW irondale. I remember jumping out to get this one. When cross checking finds near Rutherglen with irondale I discovered I hadn’t logged it. TFTC

Found It!
A quick find here while passing by. Not on the way to Balldale though.
TFTC

Geocaching with Jennyfromthefarm. Tftc

In Rutherglen for the MEGA. A lovely, little relaxed town. Caching was the same... relaxed & took each day as it came.

Today I cached with GoodLook, TheDame & feathertop and we stamped logs as the Fabulous Randoms to save space.

Thanks for placing and maintaining this cache for the enjoyment of geocachers... like me ??

I was fortunate enough to be invited on a roadtrip from Adelaide to attend the Rutherglen mega. Across the week we cached with many different teams and signed the log various ways, but most often my own team name/ initials, or as Fabulous Randoms. I spent most of our time with GoodLook, LiB and feathertop, but also teamed up with AnyMules, Brisal, micaparamedic and others.

What a beautiful area of the world to explore via the lens of geocaching.

Thank you very much for placing and maintaining this cache for our enjoyment.

A new day a new adventure, loving caching in the area! Sadly have to work tomorrow so making the most of today. Weather seems to hold and looking better than yesterday. A few more in the Rutherglen area and visiting all the wineries before starting the long drive home.
TFTC Wilbert67

Quite a quick find as we drove back to Corowa in NSW country.
Today was another FABULOUS RANDOM road trip. LiB, Goodlook
TheDame and myself joined forces and our logs have been stamped "Fabulous Randoms".
Thanks

Today was another FABULOUSly RANDOM girls day out. LiB, feathertop, TheDame and myself joined forces and our logs have been stamped "Fabulous Randoms".

We also ran into a number of other teams today whilst out and about. A number of caches were on our hit list and yours was one of them.

Thanks so much for placing and maintaining this cache for us to find.

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Will we see you at the Mega in Adelaide on 29 February 2024? Check out GCA1DNA to log your attendance and find out more.

Out and about for the geocaching mega weekend

Just re doing my log :3 Out and about for the geocaching mega weekend

I was just recovering from promptly falling in the drain dirch full of water ?? ohmy

Log is there but very wet just like me

Exploring around Rutherglen with Wicky. She's not great on road trips, so plenty of cache stops to break things up. Thanks for placing this cache!

Cheers

Rutherglen Mega Road Trip
Day Two: Kerang to Albury
Weather: dire at times!

Last cache of the day in fading daylight and it’s just as well that I wasn’t planning to go to Ballvale as the road is closed. The cache is not currently magnetically attached, not a hard fine.

Thanks for this hide Ritchie3Layla3Emma

It’s officially a mega!
GCA1DNA - The Great Leap Forward
Adelaide, South Australia, February 29th 2024.
** WE HAVE WEBCAM CACHES! **
We’d love your company.

The Drovers, GT37 and I decided to make an assault on the Rutherglen area before we head up to the madness of the Mega. We had a great time caching with them.
Nice quick find on our was from Corowa to Howlong. Thanks for placing this cache for us to find.

We planned to get down to Rutherglen to try and collect all the caches in the area before the mega so we could relax a little more as Mega’s always seem to be a little hectic. With the Canberra day long weekend on the horizon a plan was hatched, and accommodation was found. Our attack group ended up consisting of Rapidlywild, DARKSIDEDAN, Sui_001 and only half of the FurfacesLL team as the other member is broken, seems we are taking turns. We ended up collecting all the trails we had intended to do and many others in varying shapes and sizes and types.

After finishing up the Brolga Bill's Bike Trail (BBBT), the Brolga Bill's Puzzles (BBP) and the Rutherglen Beginner Challenges with The Drovers, Geoturtle37 & Papi4506 we went our own ways. We spent the rest of the day driving around collecting everything and anything we came across. All caches this afternoon were signed AB+G's (Adventure Boys and Girls) This team consisted of DSD, Sui_001, Rapidlywild and myself. A very enjoyable and successful afternoon of caching.

Thanks for the hide Richie3Layla3Emma

Plans were put in place for a Rutherglen attack over the Canberra day long weekend with the FurfacesLL, DSD and Sui. We spent 4 days away from home and collected a number of caches of various varieties.

After attacking the Brolga Bill's Bike Trail (BBBT), the Brolga Bill's Puzzles (BBP) and the Rutherglen Beginner Challenges with The Drovers, Geoturtle37 & Papi4506, we split and went our own ways. We spent the rest of the day driving around collecting the Ladders series, trads, multis, virtuals and basically anything that came in our path. It was an enjoyable day caching around Rutherglen. This afternoons caches were all signed as AB+G/AB&G (Adventure Boys and Girls) representing myself, FurfacesLL, DSD and Sui_001.

Thanks for the cache placement Richie3Layla3Emma

It all started with the computer. Had he known what was to follow, he would have never logged on that day. But the truth was there was no way to know what was about to happen. So Dave pressed the start button, the computer booted up, the screen came alive, and everything Dave knew to be true no longer was.
The day had begun on a bright note. The sun finally peeked through the rain for the first time in a week, and the birds were singing in its warmth. There was no way to anticipate what was about to happen. It was a worst-case scenario and there was no way out of it.
The amber droplet hung from the branch, reaching fullness and ready to drop. It waited. While many of the other droplets were satisfied to form as big as they could and release, this droplet had other plans. It wanted to be part of history. It wanted to be remembered long after all the other droplets had dissolved into history. So it waited for the perfect specimen to fly by to trap and capture that it hoped would eventually be discovered hundreds of years in the future.


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I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

Found and signed AB&G for Sui_001, Darksidedan, Rapidlywild and FurfacesLL as part of the Rutherglen Invasion Group. Thanks for the cache and the Adventure.

Making the 3 and a half hour drive from Barham (where my mum lives) to Wodonga to see my kids and grandkids for Christmas. Being only two caches off 1800 and with a calendar spot to fill today I wanted to grab a couple before getting to Wodonga. A quick park and grab here took me to 1800. Hopefully the next 200 can be obtained, let's say before the end of March. Nice hide TFTC

Out for an afternoon of caching today. A quick find here. Tftc!

Out and about on this Beautiful night catching up on a few caches on the other side. Now onto the next one for the day. TFTC nice one

Tftc. Long grass so sent hubby in lol

**Staying in Corowa for a couple of nights**

A fantastic day to be out in the fresh air and sunshine. SO - whilst some worked, I made my way around the area. It was great to be back on the road exploring the roads less traveled letting my GPS be my guide.
A nice straight forward find here with good coordinates. I left my mark on the log and replaced as found.
Thanks for the cache Richie3Blue3Geokids. Appreciate your efforts.
- P

*Took*: Nothing
*Left*: Nothing

**Warning**, this hobby can be addictive. It can lead to learning new things and finding interesting places you might not have known existed otherwise.

Cache on!
**#17187**

TFTC. Day 22 of our enforced layover in Albury as the Motorhome gets repairs. Hoping to get away in a few days.
After a few quiet days we decided to head out to Howlong and then on to Balldale while work was n[being done on the gearbox. A great day.
Cache find no:13695

Area has had a recent grass fire so I was doubtful if I would find a micro, but what do you know, I signed it and replaced.

The start of our balldale run. Bigger than I expected. Forgot my pen to log

A find in pouring pouring rain! It was in the obvious spot. tftc

This is our second found geocache! 2 out of 3 ain’t bad!!

Found it. Watch out for muggles. Helenoftroy

Was an easy find

The log was definitely wet

Nice little find tftc !

Well what a delightful day emerged from last night which had a little rain.
We decided to head to the Corowa and Wahgunyah area and find some caches along the way.
There was a little evidence of the overnight rain but most roads and tracks were generally dry and the sunshine appeared and in the end we had around 23 degrees with a gentle mild breeze.

We found a very interesting mixture of caches today and really enjoyed the various locations and hide.

Thanks to Richie3Layla3Emma for this hide, we found 2 caches here, One is a delightful magnetic and one is an old and tired plastic. The CO should check this one out and remove the one that is no longer required.

Found by Rebel Acts

Out and about exploring the area and catching up with Mates, had a great time discovering this region and finding caches.

Thanks Richie3Blue3Geokids for the cache.

With the chance to catch up with an old caching mate we decided to grab a few caches out of town and why not head off to Balldale and clean up this short little series. Despite the hint saying magnetic this one is most certainly not but still managed a nice quick find. Thanks Richie3Layla3Emma for there hide.

The Omega Empire
Omegaman1971

In the area for a few days training the local Vicses crew, but had some time to cross the border for some caching fun.
After meeting up with Happy pants we hit the trail for this cache and some in the surrounding area.
Cheers for the enjoyable cache.

Was scared of the possibility of snakes walking through the long dry grass

Pretty weak magnet. Seen better

Nice and easy. Tftc.

Heading back to Albury from Corowa. Thought a few quick grabs along the way. Tftc

Easy find, magnets work really well here.

Find # 6442
Nice quick find.
We were.im Corowa overnight for work. We are now heading to Wagga via some back roads.

TFTC Richie3Layla3Emma
24 October 2020 10:48 am

Awesome

Awesome

Heading to Corowa for work and decided to pick up a few caches as I go. TFTC

Good spot

Pretty good spot

It was cool thanks

Quick and easy cache find. Container all looks to be in order. Needs abit of love with the log books. But it's still usable. Thanks for the cache.

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For those Cache Owners unaware, Catnap777 & OZREG have formed a team under Geocache Guideline:
1.17. Merge accounts.
This allows logging of old finds under the new account with Username of TeamOZCAT.
Please contact if you have any queries.
"The truth is out there, and so are many more caches"
Cheers from Karen and Reg.

The rain isn't going to stop OZREG and I from getting out and about caching. Tftc

Travelling north is via a rather convoluted route with a few detours, some back roads and even some backtracking as I went from cache to cache, and finding some amazing scenery, stunning old trees all made to look rather magical with the haze from the recent fires which is not a good thing. An easy find here as I headed towards Balldale but a little confused to find 2 caches here. I signed both just to make sure May need to remove one of them TFTC Ritchie3Layla3Emma

Great geocache

It was raining but that didn’t stop us!

Found with Anne Terease

Found with Lazdaz 30/08/2019. TFTC

Great find!

Tftc

Nice easy one.

A quick easy find. TFTC

Quick find today. Cache OK

Todats trip was Walla Walla -Wirramina - Balldale -Howlong & return
This was journey through some very quiet country roads.
With a few showers of rain tossed in as well to add to the day.
Thanks for placing this cache Richie3Blue3Geokids

Tftc with drobbo replaced container

Tftc

Out with Teamthommo and grandbabies

Time for a few more, why not? Drove past some farms that belonged to friends back in the day, a lovely sunny afternoon. A big Hare was near GZ and ran off giving Geo mum a fright. TFTC Richie3Blue3Geokids

On the way home from smacking a golf ball around. At least one this one. TFTC JenneG and Budgy.

Signed it and signed it. TFTC.

Quick park and grab with jackez74
TFTC

A quick and easy find with matho64. TFTC

#11871 Found and Logged at 1:03:00 PM
One of 6 local cachers for the morning out and about now the weather is a bit cooler
Thanks for the cache Richie3Blue3Geokids
Lgoody

Good spot

#3495 And that makes it a clean sweep of the 'Off to Balldale' series completed in reverse. So today we are calling the series 'Off from Balldale' TFTC and fun Richie3Layla3Emma.

Found this on day 2 of my drive home from Adelaide. Nice quick find here! Thanks RLE.

Murray River December 2018. I headed away with Fitzy_1965 for a weekend caching towards the Murray River near Corowa. We targeted a few series and as many DNFs from previous trips as possible. We did of course generate even more this time, but overall had a great time despite a sharp thunderstorm on Sunday morning. This was the last for th3e day before camping nearby along the Murray River.

Thanks.

26214.61 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & What Would Signal Do? A#110

**Albida**

17,176. Found during a caching weekend run down to the Murray River in the Corowa region with albida33.

After camping at the Henty Showgrounds overnight, we had an early breakfast, packed up, and hit the road for our days caching. This was the next stop for the day. Nice to see a big cluster of caches around here. Quick find at GZ. Signed the log, replaced the cache, then headed off to find a camp site for the night.

Thanks Richie3Layla3Emma !!

TNLN - TFTC !!

Heading home with Roostaman, after attending the Melbourne mega.
Being a nice sunny day, we picked up a few caches along the way.

Cache located, log signed and replaced as found.
Many thanks for placing this cache, Richie3Blue3Geokids, for us and others to find.

**# 23392** Found on a drive back north from Parkville with The Drovers.
Another fine Spring day and perfect caching weather.
Many good safe hides and mainly quick finds.
Thanks for the cache Richie3Blue3Geokids,
***Roostaman***

Today we were heading south towards Corowa and picking up some caches along our route as well. All were quickly and easily found and there was no muggle activity as we travelled some very quiet country roads. Each log was signed and each container was replaced as found. Many thanks go to Richie3Layla3Emma for this contribution to our smiley additions for the day.

Out caching today with goingplaces2 and making some fun finds. TFTC.

Clever hide

Quick find by torch as we head home to Wagga after a great day caching in Lockhart and then Cowra