Fat & Skinny - Goldfields Track (Eureka) Brown Hill, Victoria, Australia
By GemmaSistema on 26-May-20. Waypoint GC8RQP4

After finishing some laundry and general chores around the house this morning, I decided this afternoon would be a great time to make my way out here to find a few geocaches. I have already found a few geocaches in this forest in the past, but I still have plenty more to find. When I arrived, I found myself a suitable place to park and hopped out of my car before making my way along this trail on foot. I managed to locate nearly twenty caches today, but I still have many unfound, so will certainly be back out here again!My GPS certainly struggled to give me an accurate position at this cache. Fortunately I soon spotted the hint object then very quickly had the cache in hand. TFTC

Thank you

Found it

Thanks to GemmaSistema for this cache along this walking track.It was an overcast and cool walk to these caches. along the Goldfields track.A pleasant wander, one walker was met on the track but surprisingly no bird calls were heard at all. We did hear some squeaky trees though.We were amazed at the deeply rutted tracks both from motorbikes as well as large high clearance vehicles.

What a lovely walk. Left a scout in this one. TFTC

End of the road for us today. Time to head home. Tftc and the series.

Thanks for the cache although it was a long walk from the car

Yippee quick find

Nice quick find Thanks Gemma for this one

Day 2 of getting sidetracked from completing the Ballarat GeoTour. I enjoyed my walk around the Koala reserve so much yesterday that today i thought i would return to do some more walking. The plan was to walk/cache for 4 hours and then take 2 hours to return. At 12 p.m., I decided i wanted to keep going rather than retrace my steps, so i organised a pick up at the other end. This was one of the many caches l found today. 1pm I was starting to wain.

what a crazy day. this morning at 11 o'clock we set out to go caching on a 12km walk. although we missed the last few due to the sun setting alittle earlier than we had planned we managed to get 45/50 we stopped for a picnic along the way and thankfully our legs aren't in too much pain. i'd be lying if i said my feet didn't hurt but my face hurts more from smiling. thanks to gemmasistema for the majority of this trail and a couple from some others great scenic walk and i'll be back to snag those last couple i missed.

I came to Ballarat for a brunch event, then spent the rest of my time in the bush. Apart from the first and last, it was a GemmaSistema day. Aha!



Thanks to GemmaSistema for the cache.

Found it

Another fun find on today's walk

Found it with Sunsong1. Thanks for this cache series.

Started this track over a year ago so was probably about time to do some more of it TFTC

Chook (from chooknchunk) and I have wanted to do this hike through the bush collecting all the caches along the way for it seems "ages" - Only took us over a year lol before both could make it. Well, we car shuttled half way to the end so we could fit more caches in. We talked, laughed and had a most enjoyable day - hoping to return earlier than later to finish the trail. thanks Gemma for these well placed caches.

Chook and Sunset62 had been talking about doing the Eureka Trail for ages. Eventually the stars aligned and today was the day. We car-shuttled to park one halfway, and set off on the trail on this glorious autumn day. All caches were found and were generally in good condition. We absolutely had a ball, lots of banter and laughs, and we can't wait to come back soon to finish the other half.

Thank you GemmaSistema for the effort in placing all these caches so we could come out here and enjoy them.

Out in the area for a few cachers and after finishing another section I was onto this one. Drove to the first couple of caches, however it was then onto shanks pony for another half dozen or so before it was time to hike back to the car and head home. This is certainly not a section be driving too far.

Thanks again GS....enjoyed the walk on what was good day to be out.

Found in good nick at 2;05pm, quickly signed log as here was a good place to have lunch. A perfect day in the bush sunny but not too hot and not many bothersome insects. TFTC

Out with Shumba7 and a geohound on a walk from Creswick to Ballarat on a perfect day. The mozzies were ferocious and most of the logs were wet but the waterproof paper in most meant they were still useable and will come good when it stops raining for more than a day. TFTC.

My son was pretty happy with the swag he got from this cache, left a dinosaur in it's place.
Nice dry little spot for this one. TFTC

TFTC, today I set out from Creswick blue lake and walked the gold diggings track with My geodog Zulu. Collecting some smilies along the way. Nice morning 4 hours of hiking and about 27smilies. Also got my boots soaked and sock soaked from crossing the water flowing over the road by slaty creek.

21st August 2022
#379

Thanks.

Thanks for the cache!

1 by1

Another nice find in this series. TFTC

TFTC - out with Crack n Lee Lee to complete this part of the Goldfield Track.

Woohoo #4000

Out today with 2beez to complete this part of the track. We have been wanting to do this for sometime so what better way to get a milestone by walking in the bush, finding caches with great friends.

Thanks GemmaSistema left heaps of swaps.

Woohoo #4000

Out today with 2beez to complete this part of the track. We have been wanting to do this for sometime so what better way to get a milestone by walking in the bush, finding caches with great friends.

Thanks GemmaSistema left heaps of swaps.

We have headed to Ballarat to attend doctor appointments and in our spare time head out to areas that we have not cached in to find the many geocaches that have popped up in the forest areas. Most of the roads were acceptable, some geocachers were on walking/bike riding section which hubby hiked on and I drove the car and would pick him up along the way. All geocaches were found and were in good condition. SL TFTC

Late logging, but found on smilie hunt along this awesome track. It was the perfect day for it! I enthusiastically charged past this cache before realizing it!

TFTC!! Tim, Stacey, sandi and the kids

I see why you named the cache that way now, good call. Thanks for the hide.

Found it

Yes

Day 11 of our southern trip. Creswick area today, with Team 4 4 QLD - RoddyC, hatzofff, Snickersallan and Grannysmith1947.

All OK.

Log signed and cache replaced as found at 2:43 PM on January 20, 2022. TFTC, GemmaSistema

Coming from the South, this is as far as we were going to get, as our 4WD could not handle the drop into the creek and up the other side. We'll leave that for the big boys club.

Visiting the lovely little town of Creswick and surrounding areas with hatzofff, grannysmith1947 and RoddyC.
All logs signed as Team 44 QLD.
Last one in here for the day, the tracks were getting worse and several fallen trees had us trying to get around in all directions so we thought it wise to leave here and go into Creswick to do some Adventure Labs.

TFTC GemmaSistema

TFTC smile 11192 out and about with miss millie geo dog Hatzofff RoddyC and Snickersallan great caches, great day ,good weather,
signing as Team 44 Qld
Thank you, GemmaSistema, for placing this cache for our enjoyment.

Day 11 of our southern trip caching around Creswick.

Caching and travelling with RoddyC snickersallan and grannysmith1947. Signed as 44Qld.

This was the last one we could get to driving north because if the muddy road.

TFTCache GemmaSistema

Find #2689 for me. Found at 1:42 pm with my dog Bonnie. I was looking for fat and skinny, spotted a likely couple, and bingo - the cache was there! I was originally intending to stop at this one, but the day was so perfect for caching and not to be wasted, so I decided to do 3 more. Thanks for the fun and the cache Gemma!

Lol - TFTC

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After going for a Sunday stroll on a Wednesday, we have cut back over to the track to start the walk back to the car. Managed to see another echidna on the way to this cache. TFTC

Found with clampey and pig

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August 15, 2021 12:07 PM

This was as far as I was going to walk along this track for today, and after scouting around a few GZs as the GPS was bouncing around a little here, I finally located your well hidden cache. Nearly got cleaned up by a cyclist coming down the hill, he needs to learn how to use a bell to warn people he is coming I would have thought. Thx GemmaS ftc CIGC

Find # 9739
Found with Tyred n Cranky

Off for a Sunday in the bush around Creswick. With bikes on board we tackled the Goldfields Track, Sunday stroll caches and a couple of others around.
Based at the picnic grounds we made our way south first. Then done the north ones after lunch.

The bush was full of buzz today as we seen a number of motorbikes, 4x4s, other bike riders, bush walkers, gold fossickers using both pans and detectors and the campers both in the camp grounds an others in the bush.

On our way around we tackled everything from hard pack roads, gravel, clay, rough course stone roads, rock drops, deep mud and even deeper puddles, not to mention a number of trees over the track/roads we had to climb over (who goes around ) but we made it through to the end with over 50 caches found for the day.

After the ride, with all the mud and clay we went through our bikes were caked over and a little heavier. Not to forget our jackets that were splattered up the back. YEP WE HAD FUN ALRIGHT! A great days caching out in the bush.

All caches were found quite quick thanks to good hints.


TFTC GemmaSistema

Find No. 3372. Found with FUF009 at 12.15pm.

Headed down to Creswick with FUF009 and our bicycles on board to do the trails down that way.
Pulled up at the picnic area and headed off. The park was alive with Gold Prospectors, walkers, motor cycle riders, cyclists and four wheel drivers.
All caches were easy to find. Some terrain was challenging but that is what caching is all about - the challenge.
We all had a very enjoyable day, walking and cycling through the park.

TFTC

Just a walk in the rain

And another one. Thank you

Well it’s 2021 and I have finally said good bye to a not so great 2020 and it was great to finally be able to have a reasonable holiday as I have not had a decent break since 2019.
So after making it to South Australia, crossing the border and then being greeted by a couple of very friendly SA police offices for which i had the official paper work to allow me to enter I then made my way west along the Eyre Hwy and I went as far as Penong and the Eyre Hwy on which I have not travelled along since the late 70’s when I was on a holiday with my folks and this was the last holiday before I started full time work as a sparkie.
I then toured the Eyre Peninsula and throughly enjoyed the 2 national parks down the bottom of it.
COVID got in the way and interrupted my dates so the planned Yorke Peninsula part of the trip will have to wait for another time except for Port Germein and Crystal Brook.
Finally recrossed the border back into Vic after being in SA for 3 great weeks near Pinarroo
And stayed at Murryville for the night.
Geocaching when towing a van is not always easy and I have to be a bit selective on which ones I decide to try and find for safe parking purposes especially along busy highways.
Made Beaufort yesterday afternoon and found a few in the afternoon.
Today is a new day so I got up early to tackle the tracks around here to find a few Christmas trees and to drive/walk a bit of the Goldfields trail as well.
After my stroll along the track finding the Sunday Stroll series and finding the Geocruiser I parked around here and it was time for another walk along the Wallaby Track- Goldfields Track/Eureka to continue this series that I started last November.
This was the last one I did along this section today and it was time to head back to the Geocruiser and find a couple more back the other way.
Thanks GemmaSistema TFTC.

This was one of the main aims for today so here we are, nice and early. We will drive what we can but are prepared and hoping for a great walk in this great area also.
Momentous occasion, OHC found her first cache, lol.
Thanks for the time and effort that has gone into placing and maintaining this trail for us.

A camping road trip with Papi4506, Geoturtle37 and RoamingHowie, exploring Ballarat and surrounds, with focus on the new Geotour, the Goldfields Track and various solved puzzles.
Day Two...
Today’s target - Goldfield track. A really fun drive/walk, enjoying all locations, and no trouble with any finds. Gotta catch ‘em all!
Thanks for placing and maintaining this cache, GemmaSistema

After an early (!!!) morning breakfast OHC, GT37, Papi4506 and I set off to follow the goldfields trail and surrounding caches.

OHCs first “find” for the day. About time she started contributing .

Thanks GemmaSistema for the cache.

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Nice one. Kids love the larger container for swaps. TFTC

Found as Nicnax with PapaGrouch and MazzyMay. On a mission to attempt all the Goldfields Track (Eureka) caches today. We were still managing to get to the caches OK. TFTC

Found with PapaGrouch and SciFiRulz as Nicnax3. Many thanks for the series. TFTC

Found this one with SciFiRulz and MazzyMay TFTC

Thank you

Out with Bogonghazy for a rare day of caching, and a walk and drive along the Goldfields Track seemed just right for the day, albeit a bit hot. Managed to get most of the caches and an enjoyable day was had with lots of laughs and a couple of swims for bree. Sorry about the generic logs but there is too many to remember. Thanks for all your efforts Gemma, in placing these for us to find.

Out for the day with Sorceysal (And Bree the GeoDog) to attempt to do this popular series. Not the best day to be walking 10km in the heat,but it's always justified when you do such a great series.
My sincere thanks GemmaSistema, another easy find with great hints and coords.
We didn't even think about attempting to cross th boggy area, and decided to walk to this one

Day two of carkisser and JSando escape the kids and we’re out in the wet bush. So much for BOM saying no rain before we left home.
And we’re done here today, the road is getting quite gnarly. Off to another adventure. TFTC

Found with carkisser on our 3 day escape from the kids.
Merry Christmas
TFTC

The weather forecast was for rain, but it looked like it would hold off for a while, so rather than sit at home I loaded up the push bike and headed out to find some caches.. I was able to find all that I looked for. In general the co-ordinates were pretty good and the hides were in good condition. I only had to use the hint for a couple. All were found and signed within a few minutes of arrival. Some spotted before getting off the bike, a few after a few minutes of walking in circles.

Had a great afternoon out, with 38 finds added to the tally. Apologies, but that does mean I'm using a generic log for each of them.

Spotted large wallaby, heard lots of kookaburra's, and saw only a few other people.

Thanks for bringing me here.

Many thanks to GemmaSistema for placing the Goldfield Track series. This was number 15 find for the day. TFTC.

Out with the deadly treadlies to do a bit of the Goldfields trail with BettyBoo3747.
We also collected a few caches, and tried a couple of AdLabs.

Parked the vehicle at Black Swan and unloaded the deadly treadlies.
A strange track for bikes. The first part had been filled with rocks about 100mm diameter, which makes it treacherous for riding.
They seemed to use this fill in random sections of the trail.
We also saw what you meant about slippery tracks! Not today, but you can see the gouging of the wet trail by heavier vehicles.
Apart from all that, it was heaps of fun to ride (even the single track Libby!)
We worked our way up to where the walking track splits from the bike track.
We then did the return trip by road (which was half the distance!)
A great collection of caches, and thanks heaps for the clues as the GPSr was bouncing so much, it would have taken us ages to wait for it to settle.
Thanks, Robmc.

#17612. With a cooler day forecast and wanting a bit of a change from a lot of AdLabs Robmc and I decided on a mountain bike ride on the Goldfields Track starting at White Swan Road and heading towards Creswick. We also did the Sunday Stroll Series (not ideal for a heavy electric MB, with an old, non-adrenalin junkie rider).

Dear oh dear - I think I have been too spoilt up there in the North East with such good surfaces on the Rail Trails. This was not quite what I was expecting today. Right at the start huge rocks that I had to walk over and then random sections of the same stuff along the way. Fallen trees, deep ruts from 4 x 4s, water, and more of the same, plus the very narrow section along the water race.

Fortunately all the logs are waterproof paper because the sistemas that are not perfectly square seem to be letting in a lot of water. I have found this with my own caches. We did use the hints when they were available to keep us moving along (as we weren't sure exactly how far we were going to go before the track split into walking and cycling.

I was very happy to reach our turnaround point and belt back at good speeds on the roads.

Thanks GemmaSistema

I teamed up with The_Tritonz here to tackle this series. We all enjoyed our time in this area and luckily we were just finishing up when the rain started. Thanks GemmaSistema for placing and maintaining.

We set out with wozzle68 to complete the Goldfield Track trial today armed with a bike for the fit Triton and the car for woz and myself. We thoroughly enjoyed the journey through the bush with the caches taking us to some amazing locations with changing scenery. Being a Saturday we had to contend with gold fossickers trail bike riders and campers but that didn't deter us from our goal of completing the series. Its amazing how many people take advantage of this beaut location.
At one time when the track got narrow there might have been a slight mishap but we won't talk about that lol The hills were plentiful but that made for some great views.
Did we mention the flat tyre? The subie decided it had too much air in one of the tyres and wanted to take a break [:o]
The various hides were quickly found with the help of good hints making for a pleasurable caching outing.
Thanks GemmaSistema for the mammoth effort put into this series we had a ball today.

*Found on the 28 Nov 2020 @ 11:11 am.*
*Cache find # 11128.*

After a bit of a detour to find some other caches, we were now back on the Goldfields Track.
This section was a bit more challenging than the previous section and of course we failed to see the note on the cache page that driving was not recommended but drive we did, there were a couple of obstacles we had to negotiate but we got through.
There was one section at Track Change where there was no way I was going to tackle it so we went around and come in from the North to get the others.

**Thanks to GemmaSistema for placing this cache.**

**28/11/2020 11:10:00
Find #4555
Traditional Find #2844**

I headed out with Steve to return to Creswick where we'd made a start on finding caches a fortnight ago. The day was warm and overcast and the Creswick State Forest quite crowded for a forest. Campers at every available campsite along with metal detectorists and gold panners all try their luck.
We had no DNF's but the track was quite a lot rougher than we had anticipated and on a few occasions, elected to park the car and walk. Steve did a brilliant job of piloting his Subaru along the tracks but there were a few places which we beyond the capabilities of any SUV.

**Thank-you to GemmaSistema for placing this geocache**

Middle geogirl found this one super quick, think it might have improved her mood as she was a bit reluctant to come out today. TFTC

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Came to complete the rest of this series. The roads were pretty rough in places so walking was a preferred option.
Happy to have the series completed thanks GemmaSistema

TFTC

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Thanks GemmaSistema, this is a brilliant series that highlights the Goldfields Trail. The caches of appropriate size are very well stocked and the hints are spot on. We are really looking forward to this series being extended. Caching with Alansee today.

Found with McLookers on a great day for a walk in an interesting part of Victoria. This is a very good series which we enjoyed - alll caches were found thanks to good coords and good hints.

Beautiful day to go caching and a nice quick and easy find.
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CIGC TNLN TFTC #3663. Yep, fat container, skinny logbook.

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Eureka! A day of drive'n, ride'n, slipp'n and slide'n, mostly while the sun was shine'n.
We have driven to and from the towns linked by the track countless times over many years. It was fascinating to be off road amongst such a variety of terrain and vegetation.

Satellites today had our GZ 12 metres south east of where we found the cache.

Our thanks to 'GemmaSistema' for creating this fabulous trail.
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*This log composed and published using Geocaching Swiss Army Knife (GSAK).*

We didn't get the chance to go away for the long weekend so stayed local.
This is a beautiful area to explore at this time of year as there is a lot of fungi and nice colors to spot in the bush on the trail.
Nice easy cache to find which is good on a trail too.
Thanks for the hide here.

Found with McAdies and jelly_bean14.
This is a fun area to walk around.
We saw a lot of fungi again and I liked using the GPSr to find the caches.
Thanks for the hide here.

Found with McAdies and Geo_Eddie.
I had fun walking the trail and managed to walk the while time we were out.
It was really fun. I thought i saw some fairies in the bush too.
Thanks for the hide here.

This morning I came out for another feed of caches on this Eureka trail. 6 was the target and 2 FTF's along the way. This was number 4 and just a few hundred metres along from the track junction. The clue was great as those two trees are Laurel and Hardy!
Thanks Gemma

{FTF} 5:00pm

These popped up just after we left, yesterday, so it gave us an opportunity to continue on along the track on tonight's walk. Many thanks for this series of caches, in particular Coco who is enjoying new bits of forest to enjoy.

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