'Straya' #01 - 6000 Traditional Caches Challenge The Rural City of Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia
By e.gregory1 on 06-Jun-22. Waypoint GC9VRXD

TFTC smile 20998 Out and about on a Sunny day grabing a cache to try and keep a challenge going signed as GS1947 on small logs signed on the 7-3-24 as 5 for Qld Check grannysmith1947 fulfills challenge 'Straya' #01 - 6000 Traditional Caches Challenge (GC9VRXD) according to Project GC It's Party time at GCARTY0 - 05 October 2025 Sunshine Coast come and join us for a great time Thank you e.gregory1 for placing this cache for our enjoyment

Found by The Empire + HWe hit the trails again today, the occasional showers adding a refreshing element to the drive. Each time the rain fell, the earthy scent of wet eucalyptus and native trees filled the air, making the entire landscape feel alive. The rain left the gravel tracks slick but manageable, and the morning passed as we wound through the bushland, the sound of raindrops tapping softly on the car roof.We kept a steady pace, enjoying the quiet roads and the peacefulness of the trail, with just the occasional bird or kangaroo to break the stillness. We climbed a few trees, used my new caching pole on some caches, and found plenty of easy ones. I'm not sure if Ill qualify for many of the challenge caches, though, since Ive never cached in Western Australia. But thats something I plan to fix in 2025, and Im looking forward to claiming those smilies then! Thanks for the cache, and the series e.gregory1.-M[The Empire](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=The%20Empire) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did."Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia" Qualifying 12417 / 6000, PASSED"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories." Qualifying 7 / 3, PASSEDAll tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

Found the cache today 30/8/24. Will log the cache when Ive checked if I fulfill the criteria. TFTC

Fnsaws fulfils challenge 'Straya' #01 - 6000 Traditional Caches Challenge (GC9VRXD), according to https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366

Travelled to SA to attend The Great Leap Forward and signed as many caches as possible and made sure I had plenty of the Challenges to, now checking if I qualify. I got a green tick so I must qualify. Had a fantastic trip down south, my first. TFTC

Our last cache in the series was your #01. Even though we have a lot of Notes logged they are something to work towards in the future. Thanks for the series and the cache e.gregory1.[geono.](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=geono.) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

TFTChallenge e.gregory1

I signed this one on one of my trips over to SA a while ago and Im getting around to check them and to log them if I qualify.These challenge caches where in a great spot and it was enjoyable driving around the back roads to find them.Posums used Project GC Challenge checker to see if he qualified and he did."Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia"Qualifying 6161 / 6000, PASSED"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories."Australian Capital Territory- 2018-12-07 GC64K69 - 01 Majura Cycleway (Traditional Cache)New South Wales- 2016-11-03 GC1C3MV - Wallagaraugh (Traditional Cache)Northern Territory- 2018-08-10 GC6GTDW - Back Door to NT (Traditional Cache)Queensland- 2017-07-19 GC5C37W - The Major Mitchell Trail (Traditional Cache)South Australia- 2017-12-02 GC56H8V - Pinnaroo's Past (Traditional Cache)Tasmania- 2018-01-27 GC6B2WK - Memorial Garden (Traditional Cache)Victoria- 2016-09-23 GC4XDBW - Plane Spotters #1 "Fore!" (Traditional Cache)Western Australia- 2018-08-31 GC5J4KQ - Swimming with Crocs (Traditional Cache)Qualifying 8 / 3, PASSEDAll tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSEDThanks e.gregory1 TFTC.

Signed the log while in Adelaide for the mega. Have now confirmed that I qualify. Thanks for the challenge e.gregory1[Beardman75](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=Beardman75) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges//69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did."Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia" Qualifying 7382 / 6000, PASSED"Find at least 1 Traditional cache in each of 3 different Australian States or Territories." Qualifying 7 / 3, PASSEDAll tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

Found at 12:05 PM GAFF1 in the company of The Morris.Geochecker confirms that we met the requirements.Thanks to e.gregory1

We are travelling with Pprass and after packing up in Port Ellliot we headed towards Balhannah where we will camp for a couple of days.On the way we stopped to unhitch the vans and visit the Straya series.A simple one to qualify for.Thanks for contributing to a fun day out e.gregory1

After checking some recent logging, I am now QUALIFIED!! RoddyC fulfils challenge 'Straya' #01 - 6000 Traditional Caches Challenge (GC9VRXD), according to https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366Original Write Note signing of the log sheet was 7.3.2024

Picking off 6 challenges today in my allowable check off 10.

TBU1Bikesu fulfills challenge 'Straya' #01 - 6000 Traditional Caches Challenge (GC9VRXD) according to https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366Log was signed Mid March 2024.TFT. E.gregory1

I checked on all the caches in this series today, undertook some minor maintenance where required on a few and repositioned some back to where they should be. I was quite surprised at what good condition they were actually all in! I have also adjusted the difficulty ratings on a number of the caches to better reflect the challenge difficulty as determined by Project-GC. Enjoy!

TBU2Uwe001fulfills challenge'Straya' #01 - 6000 Traditional Caches Challenge (GC9VRXD)according tohttps://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366Now we are on the way to Canberra and pick up some more caches .Found the cache with TBU1BIKESU Tftc e.gregory1

After over seven weeks on the road, I'm back home and finally catching up on all my logging.Caching in South Australia was fantastic, so many good hides to find, and we found ourselves zigzagging all over the place doing lots of geoart but of course ran out of time to get everything done on our to-do list.The majority of caches we found were in great condition and well maintained, which is a credit to all the CO's who placed them, so thank you.Our logs were mostly signed as 5 for QLD to save room on the log sheets, and no doubt, we'll be back again in the future ??Snickersallan fulfills challenge 'Straya' #01 - 6000 Traditional Caches Challenge (GC9VRXD) according to project-gc.com ??

Settling into another phase of our southern journey our travels taking us to geo art from 2014 of Signal, getnict Park Woodlands mail, icecream and some challenges today.Logging on the run so will check if I qualify when I get more time.Caching with and signing as 5 for QLD including RoddyC hatzofff Imbunda snickersallan grannysmith1947TFTCache e.gregory1

Settling into another phase of our southern journey our travels taking us to geo art from 2014 of Signal, getnict Park Woodlands mail, icecream and some challenges today.Logging on the run so will check if I qualify when I get more time.Caching with and signing as 5 for QLD including RoddyC hatzofff Imbunda snickersallan grannysmith1947TFTCache e.gregory1

My first trip ever to South Australia and I'm getting what ever caches I can and having fun. Signed all these caches as 5 for QLD but I think I only qualify for a few.5 for QLD is RoddyC, Hatzofff, grannysmith1947,snickersallan and Imbunda. Will check with ProjectGC when I can. TFTC

Now Im back home Im taking the chance to log some challenges my date of claiming my find, may or may not assist with another crazy challenge in BrisbaneI believe this was the first challenge we signed while in South Australia and Im surprised to find I qualify with 6,206 trads over 5 states phewThanks e.gregory1

A Leap Year Mega draws us to Adelaide. Today's our intrepid group is working from Murray Bridge, in particular these Challenge Caches. We are using the Acronym 5 for QLD to sign the log sheets. As this is a bulk GSAK logging, I do not have time to check the individual cache to see if I qualify just yet. That will come later. Today, I am just recording that my name is in the log Sheet.It was a pleasant drive through that countryside, and we were pleased to find all the caches on our list.

Before travelling to SA it was decided to do these Australia GeoArt Challenge Caches. Driving around and found cache, signed log and placed back where found. Meet requirements as per Project GCRichmond Lad fulfils challenge 'Straya' #01 - 6000 Traditional Caches Challenge (GC9VRXD), according to https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366

We signed the log today. One day we'll be able to claim a find...

After a week of caching around Adelaide incorporating The Great Leap Forward event, HansandLinda, MeandDe and I moved camp to Bowhill to capture some targeted caches. MeandDe & I tackled this one today. Another great day for caching. TFTC e.gregory1Wollaston](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=Wollaston) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did."Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia" Qualifying 8412 / 6000, PASSED"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories." Qualifying 7 / 3, PASSEDAll tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

In SA for the Great Leap Forward mega event and spent some time down at Tailem Bend and in that time visited some geoart and many other individual caches. Thanks to all the CO's for placing and maintaining these caches - it is really appreciated.[joojoo57](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=joojoo57) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.Thanks for the challenge.

Another day of caching in SA after attending the mega in Adelaide. What a whirlwind of a week for us as we attack trails with mates, DT, specific types for personal challenges, old caches and just damn good ones. With so much on offer we barely knew where to start but as we headed slowly home we picked up the Straya challenge series while staying in Murray Bridge overnight.We started at No. 1 and worked our way down, across and up signing each logbook as we went enjoying the cooler early evening conditions.Our Qualifying Stats: [The_Tritonz](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=The_Tritonz) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories."Australian Capital Territory- 2015-04-12 GC3R4V5 - Border Code (Traditional Cache)New South Wales- 2013-11-11 GC44PZV - Sit and Think (Traditional Cache)Northern Territory- 2014-04-11 GC4KKXH - What State am I in now (Traditional Cache)Queensland- 2013-11-17 GCY6K5 - On a Clear Day (Traditional Cache)South Australia- 2014-04-03 GC4RR3E - Four Chimneys thats all (Traditional Cache)Tasmania- 2014-10-27 GC18DCG - PIONEERS REST (Traditional Cache)Victoria- 2013-09-03 GC18F15 - Giants in Paradise (Traditional Cache)Western Australia- 2022-08-26 GC9ND2V - CircleRoute: Belmont Forum / Wright St (Traditional Cache)Qualifying 8 / 3, PASSEDThanks e.gregory1 for the challenge series.

Day #9 Leaping Forward AdventuresLeap day is finally here! A busy jam packed day is ahead. Traveling around with TheBelgianKet, Brain, OzHockeyChick, GeoTurtle37 and Papi4506.I found this series of challenges a little over a year ago during one of my caching trips to South Australia. Many of these required additional things to qualify at the time, including caches in more states, events and a Mega in more than my home state, and other criteria. Some of them I targeted, others I achieved just by caching normally, and some I still dont qualify for. Being back in SA today, and particularly with a Mega, event and other things now under my belt, this challenge is showing with a green tick and so its time to claim a smiley.[RoamingHowie](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=RoamingHowie) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did."Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia" Qualifying 6269 / 6000, PASSED"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories." Qualifying 7 / 3, PASSEDAll tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSEDThanks e.gregory1 for adding this cache to the worldwide collection for us all to enjoy. ----------------------------------------------------------The Ballarat GeoTour ends on 4 March 2024! Be sure to find all the caches and earn the souvenir before the tour is archived. The [Farewell Ballarat GeoTour Event - GCAFQ8B](https://coord.info/GCAFQ8B) is on 18 February 2024.Looking for caches to find when visiting Victoria? Why not check out the geocaching lists available on the [Geocaching Victoria Website](https://geocachingvictoria.com.au/information/great-caching-lists/). There are plenty to choose from including all of the previous nominees and winners of the Victorian Cache of the Year Awards.

Making our way over to Adelaide for the Great Leap Forward event and stopped off to collect the Straya series. All caches were found to be in good condition. With the cache in hand we signed the log before replacing as found. Thanks for the challenge series e.gregory1.Don't yet qualify for this challenge with only 2345 of the needed 6000 traditional caches found to date.The following TBs came through for the mileage: Bob geoMinion, Dave geoMinion, Evil geoMinion, Jerry geoMinion, Larry geoMinion, Mary Hyde's Treasure, Stuart geoMinion, teamMerlin's 7 Deadly Ducks Tag (Lust), Vanlith The Youngling, Hidden Creatures Geocoin TB, teamMerlin's Football

Another day in Adelaide and SQUIRM are on the road again this time with a hitchhiker from QueenslandAn early start saw us soon stopping to wait for the little man from the village who got Staceys Mum back on the road again after her second flat tyre in two days Weve been too hard on Staceys MumFirst stop was Mannum to attend The Best Breakfast Event in the world ever then more targeted caching challenges, D/Ts, high faves and anything else we stepped over along the way there might even have been a new LGA in thereWill check if I qualify once were back homeThanks e.gregory1 ??

I have signed the log. I will have to check to see whether I qualify. Thanks for the challenge e.gregory1

Its day 6 and Team SQUIRM are heading east, weve picked up a QLD hitchhiker to make a team of seven for the day. After an event in Mannum we are touring around the area seeing the sights. Signed this challenge cache, but seeing as were not yet at 6000 finds total we have some work to do. Currently just over 2500 trad finds. Thanks e.gregory1

The Leap Day Mega was a great excuse to come down from Queensland and weve had a busy time exploring Adelaide and surrounds cache by cache. Meeting up with friends old and new, we sometimes cached with them and sometimes alone but always had a great time. Although I have been to Adelaide before, this trip has shown me so many new and interesting places as Ive chased LGAs, oldies, challenges, interesting D/T combinations, rarer cache types and favourites. Thanks to all COs for placing and maintaining these caches for everyone to enjoy.I will need to check if I qualify for this challenge when I get the chance.

Found and signed as part of the BOLD07 invasion of South Australia. Still more work needed before I'm eligible to log the challenge.

This series of challenge caches has got me thinking, I know there are some I qualify for and some that will need some work of which I love. Thank you for an awesome set of challenges. Continuing on with my South Australian caching tour and the mad collection of caches in the state. I am again part of the BOLD 7 team doing the mad assault on as many caches as we can. 2 days down and the MG is powering on she's dirty inside and out now but handling it well, just the occasional wipers for turning signals now. Today it is to finish off the last of the bikes series and head down to mannum for our next stay. Along the way grab an ice cream and a possible multi, lol. I am really loving the countryside of this state and the people are friendly while still watchful of you. We signed the caches as BOLD 7 and replaced them as we found them. Thanks for the hides and the great caches."Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia"Qualifying 6914 / 6000, PASSED"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories."Australian Capital Territory- 2023-04-11 GC9XK55 - Colossal (Traditional Cache)New South Wales- 2017-12-02 GC3Y5B8 - Sleepy Hollow Rest Area (Southbound) (Traditional Cache)Queensland- 2017-06-24 GC3M6D1 - Bikeway - Northey Street Park (Traditional Cache)South Australia- 2022-04-01 GC45PTV - Fiat Lux (Traditional Cache)Victoria- 2022-01-13 GC6H9NK - St Brigid's (Traditional Cache)Qualifying 5 / 3, PASSEDAll tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

How very exciting the big trip has finally arrived! Down from Brisbane with a host of other geo friends with plans aplenty, enough to almost see us needing to extend or make a return visit. Our geonick for the trip is BOLD7 which is guaranteed to save the log paper for the 7 individual members of the team. As we make our way around sadly there wont be time for the usual individual logs and therefore just the old generic log will have to do. With little extra notes here and there if needed. Thank you for your cache which has added to my wonderful caching holiday. Will check for qualifying back at home later.

BOLD9 having a fab time in Adelaide and surrounds. Lots of laughs and some brilliant inventive caches.!thanks to all the COs ! Will check these once home to see if I qualify!

The cache was found and the log signed so the challenge is accepted.

Date: February 26, 2024 Time: 12:35 PMFind #14486Wanting to make sure I put smilies to this series, I headed out solo pre mega for a morning of trailz has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did."Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia" Qualifying 7417 / 6000, PASSED"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories." Qualifying 8 / 3, PASSEDAll tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSEDMassive thanks go to e.gregory1 for placing this one. ??

We will check if we qualify once we catch up on some more of the many caches that we still have to log. Thank you.

Challenge accepted.

Find # 13539I'm in the Adelaide area for the Great Leap Forward event. Not just for the days event, but making it a week long trip of caching n catching up with mates.Found with sharkiefan and AnyMulesSigned as FUSHAMDay 2 AnyMyles taking sharkiefan and myself out 4x4ing. This a first for me as I've never been 4x4 caching before. 4x4ing done, we headed up to this challenge series. We found them all but I doubt I qualify for them. But am logging the ones I do qualify for today.Project GC says I qualify with a total of 8366. Found in Vic, SA, ACT and NSWTFTC e.gregory1

Out caching with FUF009 and AnyMules. Logging as FUSHAM. Today was 4WD caching day.Neither FUF009 nor I have a 4WD, so AnyMules took both of us for a joyride. We bought the TOTT required.Pretty fun ride. Tftc"Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia"Qualifying 6593 / 6000, PASSED"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories."Australian Capital Territory- 2016-03-24 GC5KB2V - Sharkiefan's Challenge #3 (Traditional Cache)New South Wales- 2013-05-18 GC2VDXA - Gate Keeper (Traditional Cache)Northern Territory- 2017-04-11 GC71WZY - on the corner (Traditional Cache)Queensland- 2015-04-03 GC1AEPY - RayLo (Traditional Cache)South Australia- 2013-11-02 GC4NZ63 - A Fine Place (Traditional Cache)Tasmania- 2015-01-24 GC1JE0W - LITTLE GRAY FERGY (Traditional Cache)Victoria- 2013-05-17 GC39APD - C.O.L.L.I.N.G.W.O.O.D vs H.O.L.L.Y.W.O.O.D (Traditional Cache)Western Australia- 2016-06-02 GC64CBV - Pencils Provided (Traditional Cache)Qualifying 8 / 3, PASSEDAll tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

Today's afternoon missions was to collect the majority of these challenge caches to add to my collection, some challenges l qualify for others not yet, some will take me awhile..qualifying logs to follow in due time

Something special or unusual goes here:[brisal5](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=brisal5) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did."Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia" Qualifying 13467 / 6000, PASSED"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories." Qualifying 6 / 3, PASSEDAll tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSEDThe Generic Bit:Met up with Muff1 at Tailem Bend for a day's caching. We targeted the Straya series before a bakery lunch back in Town. Then it was off to find a few more caches and labs around the area. Some laughs are another little pocket of caches cleared....almost. A DNF during the day means will have to be back sometime. **SAs Leap Year Event GCA1DNA - keep the date free - 29th February 2024. - BOING*****Thanks e.gregory1 for putting out this cache and maintaining it for our enjoyment. *** Logs prepared and published through GSAK.

We've just crossed the WA/SA Border, crossed the Nullarbor, crossed the amazing Bridge here in town nearby, now out here to find a few caches with lots of favourite points and put a smiley on the Challenge Caches that we qualify for in this pretty cool GeoArt map of Australia.Please see our previous written note to show we have qualified for this cache.Thanks for a great series, we qualified for over half of the challenges and have now set some goals with the rest of them.TFTC

Today was the day to find the 'Straya' caches, we headed out with Brisal5, who was our driver and a very good driver, thank you Brian for this. 99% of the caches were found without using the GPS as the co-ords are spot on. We were not disturbed by muggles, only seeing two cars on our loop around. No nasty animals choose to keep us company and at a couple of the caches there was a solitary kangaroo, plus while driving down the road one very fast bunny ran across in front of the car. I believe that if any of us had blinked at the wrong moment we would not have seen him, he would have put Speedy Gonzales to shame. A good day was had overall. gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did."Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia" Qualifying 18505 / 6000, PASSED"Find at least 1 Traditional cache in each of 3 different Australian States or Territories." Qualifying 6 / 3, PASSEDAll tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

A group of us from far out further east to the Festival and Wine State but you could add GEOCACHING CENTRAL to that. This series is one we managed to fit in a busy caching schedule! Also fun exploring new roads and backroads. TFTC, the memories and the lure. Yes I qualified. [Ronice88](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=Ronice88) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did."Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia" Qualifying 6181 / 6000, PASSED"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories." Qualifying 8 / 3, PASSEDAll tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

Caching from Perth to Canberra via the Nullarbor. TFTC.[sacada](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=sacada) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did."Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia" Qualifying 8204 / 6000, PASSED"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories." Qualifying 8 / 3, PASSEDAll tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

This was one of the Challenge caches that enticed me to travel to South Australia earlier in October. It was one of the easier caches to find and sign on 14th October. I have checked with Project-GC and discovered that I am qualified to claim a . TFTC and the challenge e.gregory1. Smittengranny](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=Smittengranny) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did

Signed 19/4/2023 Day 14 of our loop through Vic and SA then home.Today fitzy_1965, albida33 & I headed out early to get the caches in the area. We signed as MAF or FAM to save room.Our aim was to collect the nearby Challenges, then the River & Peaks series and anything in between. Once we understood the hints on the River series, it made the finds so much easier.a clever idea. A great day with no DNFs.All caches were found quickly and easily unless otherwise mentioned.[minniek](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=minniek) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did."Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia" Qualifying 10371 / 6000, PASSED"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories." Qualifying 8 / 3, PASSEDAll tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

Continuing my South Australian Adventure. After finding a nearby cache, I headed to this one. A quick find was made and the log signed. I returned everything as found, then continued on my way. TFTC"Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia"Qualifying 8554 / 6000, PASSED"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories."Australian Capital Territory- 2015-10-13 GC2JEC1 - Biker R.I.P Temporary Citizen (Traditional Cache)New South Wales- 2014-10-06 GC4NGGV - Turnock Park (Traditional Cache)Queensland- 2014-07-20 GC2MEV6 - Crossbuck (Traditional Cache)South Australia- 2023-10-11 GC33F - Ewens Ponder (Traditional Cache)Victoria- 2015-11-13 GC1VT8Z - HUME HIGHWAY TB MOTEL (Traditional Cache)Qualifying 5 / 3, PASSEDAll tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

Still got some work to do.This mornings mission is the Straya geo-art and challenge caches. I really enjoy seeing the CO travelling far and wide around this vast country! Solo caching in the Murray Bridge and Tailem Bend-Karoonda and Swan Reach area for a few days.Been in SA for about a month now, seeing new sights and finding plenty of caches too. e.gregory1, I found 'Straya' #01 - 6000 Traditional Caches Challenge today. Thanks for placing and maintaining this cache.* * * * * * *SAs Leap Year Event - GCA1DNA - keep the date free - 29th February 2024. Keep looking up!

A team of like minded people are visiting the area to do the 'on your bike' series. What a bonus it was to collect these challenge caches with Ronice88 and Contesta. I will check whether I qualify for any of the caches and log that when I get home

Caches found with Mclookers, GoodLook and The Dame. Out and about from our Karoonda base.Most challenges qualified for. Thanks egregory for another in this series.Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia"Qualifying 19975 / 6000, PASSED"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories."Australian Capital Territory- 2007-11-03 GCKMNW - Canberra's Smallest (Traditional Cache)New South Wales- 2006-09-22 GCPP9X - William Park (Traditional Cache)Northern Territory- 2019-02-23 GC5WZ34 - Nothing to FEAR at the Gully! (Traditional Cache)Queensland- 2007-04-08 GCZMF2 - You can see the world from here (Traditional Cache)South Australia- 2006-05-16 GCQNE2 - River Memories # 2 - A Berri Good Lookout (Traditional Cache)Tasmania- 2006-07-10 GCJ6CA - Snuva's Haunt (Traditional Cache)Victoria- 2006-04-23 GCT7YP - From Gisborne with Love... (Traditional Cache)Western Australia- 2011-06-11 GCT10N - Domestic Travel Bug Lounge (Traditional Cache)Qualifying 8 / 3, PASSEDAll tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

[GoodLook](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=GoodLook) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

"Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia" Qualifying 6692 / 6000, PASSED
"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories." Qualifying 6 / 3, PASSED
All tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

I was out and about with "Fabulous Randoms" (how we signed the logs) - consisting of Feathertop, McLookers and TheDame. A girls trip which was full of fun and interesting adventures.

A couple of days in the country was fantastic.

We enjoyed finding your cache. thank you for your contribution to the game.

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Will we see you at the Mega in Adelaide, South Australia on 29 February 2024?

Check out GCA1DNA to log your will attend and to find out more.

Log signed.

Cache found with GoodLook, Feathertop and McLookers. It was a fantastic couple of days in the country. Although I don't qualify for many of these "Straya" series of challenges, who knows, one day I might.

Thank you e.gregory for placing these caches

I am pleased to have qualified for this challenge.

McLookers fulfills challenge 'Straya' #01 - 6000 Traditional Caches Challenge (GC9VRXD) according to https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366

On a caching adventure today with feathertop, GoodLook and The Dame. Log signed Fabulous Randoms. We are enjoying the warmer weather.

Thanks for placing the cache e.gregory1.

What a big day out with our good friends Suscoe, just as well there is a Challenge Checker to help us with the counting!!

[Phetlern](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=Phetlern) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

Thanks to e.gregory1 for designing these challenges for the gameboard.
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suscoe fulfills challenge 'Straya' #01 - 6000 Traditional Caches Challenge (GC9VRXD) according to https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366

Suscoe was out and about enjoying a day of caching with our very good friends Phetlern.
It was a delightful day, blue skies and sunshine. Hard to imagine it is still Winter.
We found lots of caches today, The AMP Series, The SAR Series, The “Straya” Challenge caches and a few other nearby traditional and multis as we wandered to the North East of Murray Bridge. We had fun using a range of TOTT at a few caches as well.
Thanks to e.gregory1.

Smittengranny fulfils challenge 'Straya' #01 - 6000 Traditional Caches Challenge (GC9VRXD), according to https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366

Thanks e.gregory1 I need to come back to SA to find and sign all these great challenge caches

Oh how tempting to list all 6000 + , but apparently there are word limits

Seems I qualify, so signed off while doing a little "recon"...

A nice series which should take a while to finish and encourage some travelling too!

Grateful thanks for the cache placement and maintenance e.gregory1 .

For the record...
""Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia"
Qualifying 13727 / 6000, PASSED

"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories."
New South Wales- 2013-01-07 GCNEFX - Kosciuszko Tops (Traditional Cache)
South Australia- 2012-02-10 GC1MWV4 - A Bridge to Somewhere (Traditional Cache)
Tasmania- 2012-01-07 GC2PQ2G - Next Steps Antarctica (Traditional Cache)
Victoria- 2013-01-05 GC39Q3V - Gillicks (Traditional Cache)
Qualifying 4 / 3, PASSED

All tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED"

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Coffee, Cats, Chocolate, and Caching...
Careful caching as always, out and about with Jack.
It's a dangerous world filled with rusty old mint tins and objects falling from trees
...... but a cache a day still keeps the boredom away

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Most of our caches are logged using the resources of gsak, garmin, and androids, occasionally AI too!

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Make sure that Travel Bugs are the Only bugs you share and pass on (Covid cancels caching!)
Keep a safe distance - clean and cache the countryside


It's awesome of all those placing quality caches out and about around our country areas,
in sensible safe places and containers especially! - it keeps our game fun, and interesting

Of course we do appreciate if you actually did read all this extra addition to the log word count! There's a challenge somewhere out there, or so we've been told! You win a virtual smiley for the effort and getting to the end of the log Maybe if I worked out where it is I could do it and go back to normal logs again ! If you find the challenge let me know and perhaps we can put an end to these long logs !!!

[:o)]


The end. For now...


... until next time!


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GCA1DNA - Great Leap Forward ... be there or be backward!
29.2.24 It's gone MEGA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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And don't forget to put the JUNE LONG WEEKEND in your diary for next year.

Game on... out here somewhere... maybe

32,065. I found this one earlier this year during our Rutherglen Mega extended trip. Checking my stats I meet both criteria.

[fitzy_1965](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=fitzy_1965) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

"Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia" Qualifying 19696 / 6000, PASSED

"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories."
Australian Capital Territory- 2007-10-27 GCVN6V - City Gates - Fairlight Road (Traditional Cache)
New South Wales- 2007-11-11 GC16HQT - BeFore! You Go... Again. (Traditional Cache)
Northern Territory- 2017-04-12 GC4JH36 - Alice Springs Fly and Grab (Traditional Cache)
Queensland- 2010-10-09 GCJWE3 - Fill Up (Traditional Cache)
South Australia- 2008-09-08 GCHQ7B - Rolls Royce Powered Geocache (Traditional Cache)
Tasmania- 2011-03-13 GC1K2Q2 - 2008 Amongst the Fir Trees (Traditional Cache)
Victoria- 2008-02-28 GCG16R - Figurehead (Traditional Cache)
Western Australia- 2008-05-13 GCT10N - Domestic Travel Bug Lounge (Traditional Cache)

"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories." Qualifying 8 / 3, PASSED
All tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

My original write note :

Found with minniek and albida33 (signing either as FAM or MAF to save room and just for fun) during another great day of caching in South Australia).

Rutherglen Mega and South Australia Trip Day 14. Today we headed out to drive the Straya series of Challenges plus we also managed to complete the Australian Mountain Peaks (AMP) and South Australian Rivers (SAR) series with a few bonus caches thrown in. A great days caching. This was the next find of the day, and a quick find once at GZ. Signed, replaced, and then we headed off to the next one on the list.

Thanks e.gregory1 !! I'll check out which ones I qualify for and which ones I have to work on when I get home.

Great to see we qualify for this one,
The next challenge is another trip across the Nullarbor

Check
pood fulfils challenge 'Straya' #01 - 6000 Traditional Caches Challenge (GC9VRXD), according to https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366

I signed up for this challenge back in March when I was just a few dozen trads short, and so expected imminent victory. I’d forgotten that the non-Aussie trads didn’t count, and so it is only now, after a caching frenzy in the southwest of Western Australia that I’m over the line. Thanks for the challenge e.gregory1.

"Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia"
Qualifying 6056 / 6000, PASSED

"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories."
Australian Capital Territory- 2019-09-18 GC55JBT - Tankengines Turn II (Traditional Cache)
New South Wales- 2019-09-18 GC82WYR - Queanbeyan Riverside Cemetery (Traditional Cache)
Northern Territory- 2021-08-14 GCR0F9 - Charles welcomes Alice (Traditional Cache)
Queensland- 2019-12-27 GC7X41G - Gold Coast Airport Plane Spotter (Traditional Cache)
South Australia- 2019-09-14 GC7GJCN - Emma Place (Traditional Cache)
Tasmania- 2022-10-12 GC8EX8P - Waiting For The Ferry: Picnic By the Sea (Traditional Cache)
Victoria- 2019-09-17 GC24ADG - Tulla Time (Traditional Cache)
Western Australia- 2021-04-22 GC8GPHN - Off the Path (Traditional Cache)
Qualifying 8 / 3, PASSED

All tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

21 April 2023
Accompanied with crank1, we enjoyed the trip and detour find it and sign the log. Thanks for the cache and hunt.

Everlasting fulfils challenge 'Straya' #01 - 6000 Traditional Caches Challenge (GC9VRXD), according to https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366

[crank1](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=crank1) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

"Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia" Qualifying 12174 / 6000, PASSED
"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories." Qualifying 8 / 3, PASSED
All tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED
Stay at Murray Bridge for two nights with Everlasting and do with Straya challenges Series and Found the cache and logged the log with Everlasting e.gregory1, Thank you so much for placing it.

Signed 19/4/2023

Day 14 of our loop through Vic and SA then home.

Today fitzy_1965, albida33 & I headed out early to get the caches in the area. We signed as MAF or FAM to save room.

Our aim was to collect the nearby Challenges, then the River & Peaks series and anything in between. Once we understood the hints on the River series, it made the finds so much easier….a clever idea. A great day with no DNF’s.

All caches were found quickly and easily unless otherwise mentioned.

Southern Autumn adventure Day 15. Post Mega South East SA trip Day 9. Our second day spent in Tailem bend was to target the Straya Challenge series. This did not take all day so we were able to get to the Australian Peaks series and the South Australian Rivers series. It was interesting to see some of the 2014 Mega sites re-used. With the end of the day closing in we targeted a bit of the newer section of Wandering heroes, as usual a wide variety of caches in this series. Today is was Fitzy_195, MinnieK and Albida33 and we signed as F.A.M. or similar.

I have been eying these challenges for some time now, and it is great to come and find them all, even if there are a few I still need to work on, specifically, I need to go to Tasmania !

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[albida33](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=albida33) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

"Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia" Qualifying 22402 / 6000, PASSED
"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories." Qualifying 7 / 3, PASSED
All tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

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Thanks for the cache e.gregory1

41529.26 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & 2013 Pirate Wheel A#265

**Albida**

Found with minniek and albida33 (signing either as FAM or MAF to save room and just for fun) during another great day of caching in South Australia).

Rutherglen Mega and South Australia Trip Day 14. Today we headed out to drive the Straya series of Challenges plus we also managed to complete the Australian Mountain Peaks (AMP) and South Australian Rivers (SAR) series with a few bonus caches thrown in. A great days caching. This was the next find of the day, and a quick find once at GZ. Signed, replaced, and then we headed off to the next one on the list.

Thanks e.gregory1 !! I'll check out which ones I qualify for and which ones I have to work on when I get home.

TFTC e.gregory1 for your cache 'Straya' #01 - 6000 Traditional Caches Challenge that we found today.
Camped in Tailem Bend for a few days before making our way to Rutherglen for the Mega. The plan today was Plan B. We originally planned to find the Straya Challenge series fro Karoonda, but our camping spot was not available. We went out from Tailem Bend to find some caches on the way and then sign the challenges.
This wa style first challenge attempted. We know with out looking that we qualify.

[HansandLinda](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=HansandLinda) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

"Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia" Qualifying 8986 / 6000, PASSED
"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories." Qualifying 8 / 3, PASSED
All tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

Find count : 15757

Log signed, great series, thanks for the challenge e.gregory.

So close to winning here.

Out and about with sir_spectre grabbing a few caches as I slowly work towards 20 000 finds.
Thanks

mogni has used Project-GC Challenge Checker to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

"Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia" Qualifying 12022 / 6000, PASSED
"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories." Qualifying 8 / 3, PASSED
All tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

[sir_spectre](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=sir_spectre) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

"Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia" Qualifying 11078 / 6000, PASSED
"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories." Qualifying 4 / 3, PASSED
All tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

Found with Mogni. Mogni wants to get to 20, 000 by the Rutherglen Mega in Victoria and make that event her 20, 000 th. So we went out to complete the " Ice cream " series and the " Straya " challenge series plus some extras along the way. 78 ccahes stamped today but since some of them are challenege caches less than 78 were finds. The route to the geo arts was the long way, this was because the main road to Strathalbyn was closed due to road works and the detour was through Milang.

We spent a few days around Murray Bridge, exploring the area and having a good time as the water levels have dropped and life is gradually getting back to normal here. Over two days, we visited this series of challenges.
Some that we qualify for, and others that will give us a challenge to look further and beyond.
We loved the variety of challenges here, and this one gave us a green light.
Thanks e.gregory1
Domsky
domsky](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=domsky) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

This was a great series on the back roads with a variation of different hides with the same container, without any issue all the caches were found and another aussie series completed.

With my days numbered in SA I had a few targets that I have wanted to tick off put around Murray bridge and the surrounding areas to find. With the work finished in the early morning I set off for a nice day tackling the virtual at Monarto, ice cream series, lost wanders series and the Aussie Challenges plus a few others along the way, total of just over 100 finds for the day.

Thanks for the cache

[gridge98](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=gridge98) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

"Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia" Qualifying 14114 / 6000, PASSED
"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories." Qualifying 6 / 3, PASSED
All tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

As the LGA adventure yesterday we now enter Day 18 based in Murray Bridge. Tackling signal, ice cream (hopefully both sorts) and some challenges.

The final agenda item challenges has finally arrived. I’m sure these will be a mixture of caches I qualify for and some with more work to do, which I quite enjoy.

Lots more trads required for this one!

Thanks e.gregory1 for adding this cache to the worldwide collection for us all to enjoy.

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Big things are continuing to happen! *Are you joining the fun again in 2023?*
[**THE**](https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC9MH9M)
[**RUTHERGLEN**](https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC9MH9M)
[**EVENT 2022**](https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC9MH9M)
6th / 10th April 2023 – GC9MH9M – Rutherglen – Victoria

RoamingHowie and OzHockeyChick’s Epic Road Trip - Day Eighteen: Now relocated to Murray Bridge, today we’re targeting some local geo-art - Signal, Ice-cream and Straya. Depending on the heat, we may not get it all done, but Ice-cream of some form is definitely on the agenda.

[OzHockeyChick](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=OzHockeyChick) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if she qualified for this challenge and she did.

"Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia" Qualifying 8271 / 6000, PASSED
"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories." Qualifying 7 / 3, PASSED
All tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

Thanks for bringing us here by placing this cache, e.gregory1
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We’re all going to Rutherglen to participate in Victoria’s next Mega!
*Are you coming to join in the fun?*
[**THE**](https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC9MH9M)
[**RUTHERGLEN**](https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC9MH9M)
[**EVENT 2023**](https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC9MH9M)
6th - 10th April 2023 – GC9MH9M – Rutherglen – Victoria
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DiMorgan fulfills challenge 'Straya' #01 - 6000 Traditional Caches Challenge (GC9VRXD) according to https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366

While visiting Murray Bridge we found your challenge cache, during a drive in the countryside.
We have now checked with project GC & we qualify for this challenge

Thanks e.gregory1 for placing the Straya challenge series

Murray Bridge staying in the showground. Day 3
Weather quite overcast but we headed out to do the challenge caches.

Found these challenges some I know we do not qualify for & others I will check with project GC to see if we do.

Thanks for placing this cache.

Another geocaching trip to Australia with tmann421.
This time to SA and surrounding areas.
Enjoyed the caches and the sites
Signed logs tm/ww NZ
Thanks to all the cache owners for their efforts in placing the hides.woolwood9 fulfills challenge


'Straya' #01 - 6000 Traditional Caches Challenge (GC9VRXD) according to https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366

*Another geocaching adventure with woolwood9.*
We visited many good caches and trails on our trip and had a lot of fun!

*Really appreciate your effort putting this cache out.*
We soon located the container.

All logs stamped: *tm/ww NZ*

tmann421 has used Project-GC Challenge Checker to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

"Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia" Qualifying 23092 / 6000, PASSED
"Find at least 1 Traditional cache in each of 3 different Australian States or Territories." Qualifying 6 / 3, PASSED
All tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

Challenge caches are always fun and we came along with ilook4geo lo find this series. Some we still need to work on to fulfil the requirements, but that is the fun of being challenged.

[goingplaces2](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=goingplaces2) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

"Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia" Qualifying 22714 / 6000, PASSED
"Find at least 1 Traditional cache in each of 3 different Australian States or Territories." Qualifying 8 / 3, PASSED
All tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

Many thanks go to e.gregory1 for compiling this series of challenge caches and for placing a well protected log book, which has been signed with both names.

Love it when caching is a challenge and achieving caching challenges is great fun. This is a really good series and we enjoyed finding the containers, together with goingplaces2. Log was signed. TFTC.
[ilook4geo](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=ilook4geo) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

"Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia" Qualifying 12015 / 6000, PASSED
"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories." Qualifying 7 / 3, PASSED
All tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

A fun day with JJ52 and Michells&hound with the Straya series being our main goal. There are lots that I don't qualify for. TFTC e.gregory1
allister w](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=allister%20w) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

"Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia" Qualifying 7195 / 6000, PASSED
"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories." Qualifying 6 / 3, PASSED
All tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

A day out was planned with Michells&hound and allister w with the target being the Straya challenges and of course there was a list of other caches to find along the way. We were pleasantly surprised to see 4 new Adventure Labs in Tailem Bend so we added those to our list and completed them before heading out to some Wandering Heroes and Straya. A fun day finding all the caches we looked for and even managed to be finished and on our way home before the rain set in. [^]

[JJ52](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=JJ52) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if she qualified for this challenge and she did.

"Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia" Qualifying 9316 / 6000, PASSED
"Find at least 1 Traditional cache in each of 3 different Australian States or Territories." Qualifying 8 / 3, PASSED
All tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

Thanks for the cache e.gregory1.

A day out caching with Allisterw and JJ52 primarily to collect the Straya challenge caches. We did get side tracked by the new adventure labs in tailem Bend which were a welcome addition to our day. None of us has qualified for many of the challenges so lots to work towards.
A fun day out as usual and we managed to avoid the rain.
thanks to all the CO without you we wouldn’t have a game.

[Michells&hound](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=Michells%26hound) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

"Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia" Qualifying 10201 / 6000, PASSED
"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories." Qualifying 6 / 3, PASSED
All tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

Another lovely day around Tailem bend with BettyBoo3747 and the geodoggies.
The forecast was a bit iffy, so we drove to Murray Bridge for an AdLab (and some shopping!), then continued on to the Straya challenges, and a few Wandering Heroes on the way back to camp.
After we had finished in Murray Bridge we set off for the Straya series.
We had unraveled the geo art before we came over to SA, so we got stuck straight into them.
A good collection of hides, and a nice idea with the twin containers.
We found them all, but don't fulfill all the challenges yet. We will keep working on that.
Done lots of trads!
Thanks, Robmc.

Robmc fulfils challenge 'Straya' #01 - 6000 Traditional Caches Challenge (GC9VRXD), according to https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366

#20133. Day 17 of our holiday in SA and today Robmc and I headed to Murray Bridge initially for some much needed food shopping. We gathered a few caches along the way and did an AdLab in MB but the main focus of the day was the Straya Series that we collected later in the morning and just a few Wandering Heroes on the way back to camp.

It was such a pleasure to do this series even though I don't qualify for 13 of the 35 challenges. Some I am sure I will never qualify for but they are all signed just in case.

As the series was only published in July it was great to have nice fresh log sheets and I think the double containers is a great idea and should definitely help keep things in good order. There certainly were some nasty hides (especially for people like us who do not as yet own a pole). Innovation is a great thing and we got the job done successfully.

BettyBoo3747 fulfills challenge 'Straya' #01 - 6000 Traditional Caches Challenge (GC9VRXD) according to https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366

Thanks e.gregory1

We had recently been alerted to this series and figured like most challenges for the amount of caching we have done that we would qualify but like some others the bar has been raised and we some work to go for some. We worked out way around and while the containers were mostly similar it was good to have the various different hiding styles.
Our qualifying list is as follows.
TFTC

"Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia"
Qualifying 8505 / 6000, PASSED

"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories."
Australian Capital Territory- 2011-07-26 GC2PQ7F - Redwood Park (Traditional Cache)
New South Wales- 2011-06-11 GCYBJY - watch out (Traditional Cache)
Northern Territory- 2012-07-08 GC1E8Z7 - Test Tube Baby - John (Traditional Cache)
Queensland- 2011-06-24 GC1EVP5 - Mmmm ... Beer! (Traditional Cache)
South Australia- 2012-05-10 GC287KA - IMPASSABLE (Traditional Cache)
Tasmania- 2011-06-29 GC1EPAX - mirror, mirror on the ‘ROCK’? (Traditional Cache)
Victoria- 2011-09-14 GC1EFYX - The Horsey Tree (Traditional Cache)
Western Australia- 2011-08-01 GC2RX6F - Easy to Find, Hard to Log. (Traditional Cache)
Qualifying 8 / 3, PASSED

All tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

In all our travels we would not have even thought to travel to this location.
(HaHa). In your dreams, these cachers do.

[:(!] Thanks for an awesome effort.

Devilish

Brilliant and Clever

I like it

Another one off the list

TTBLNSL TFTC/TFTH/TFBUH - E Gregory [^]

[:(!][:(!][:(!] GrumpyBump has used "Project-GC Challenge Checker" to see if we have qualified for this challenge and we did. [:(!][:(!][:(!]

"[:(!][:(!][:(!] GrumpyBump has found Traditional caches in Australia" [:(!][:(!][:(!]
[:(!][:(!][:(!] Qualifying with 20485 and only needed 6000 to qualify for this challenge, PASSED [:(!][:(!][:(!]
"[:(!][:(!][:(!] GrumpyBump has found at least 1 Traditional cache in each of 3 different Australian States or Territories. [:(!][:(!][:(!]"
[:(!][:(!][:(!] Qualifying with 7 and only needed 3 to qualify for this challenge, PASSED [:(!][:(!][:(!]
[:(!][:(!][:(!] All tests, Qualifying with 2 out of 2, PASSED [:(!][:(!][:(!]

Australian Capital Territory- 2015-09-02 GC4V3TF - HMAS #1: ANZAC (Traditional Cache)
New South Wales- 2012-04-03 GC2VDXA - Gate Keeper (Traditional Cache)
Northern Territory- 2018-05-14 GC1JV9K - Power Up (Traditional Cache)
Queensland- 2015-04-02 GC5B7FV - Bicycle Tree (Traditional Cache)
South Australia- 2012-11-11 GC3YQ5K - I am not remotely interested in this cache. (Traditional Cache)
Victoria- 2011-06-05 GC23HM2 - Mangrove Wander (Traditional Cache)
Western Australia- 2011-06-19 GC1D02M - Just in Case (Traditional Cache)

iluvtrekking fulfills challenge 'Straya' #01 - 6000 Traditional Caches Challenge (GC9VRXD) according to https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366. TFTC.

[^][^] YAY [^][^]. I qualified for all of these **Straya** caches!

TeamAstro fulfills challenge 'Straya' #01

This was found on part of an 8 EVENT MADNESS in 3 state trip with four-fun. We cached, we kept hydrated, labbed, swagged and we paddled. Most of all we met lots of people an made new friends.

Thanks to e.gregory1 and **clear skies** from TeamAstro. [^] Cache the planet! [^]

From the checker:

"Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia"
Qualifying 11102 / 6000, PASSED

"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories."
Australian Capital Territory- 2012-11-21 GC3JA66 - Remember the Holly (Traditional Cache)
New South Wales- 2006-09-30 GCVJT3 - Don't Go There (Traditional Cache)
Northern Territory- 2007-08-26 GCYQFY - Water Color (Traditional Cache)
South Australia- 2004-11-01 GCC433 - Hilly Hideaway (Traditional Cache)
Victoria- 2005-04-24 GC5B9D - Psst, Wanna get across the Border ??? (Traditional Cache)
Western Australia- 2004-11-29 GC5F5A - Kings Cache (Traditional Cache)
Qualifying 6 / 3, PASSED

All tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

[FeatherWaite](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=FeatherWaite) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

"Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia"
Qualifying 15734 / 6000, PASSED

"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories."
Australian Capital Territory- 2005-12-04 GCGYB9 - City Gates 2 (Traditional Cache)
New South Wales- 2005-12-03 GC6312 - Hey Hey Hay (Traditional Cache)
Northern Territory- 2008-08-22 GC18KRF - Stargate P12130 TB Cache (Traditional Cache)
Queensland- 2004-08-21 GCA32C - Football Forest (Traditional Cache)
South Australia- 2004-08-04 GC75F5 - Waite For It (Traditional Cache)
Tasmania- 2012-11-27 GC29YGG - Shopaholic 2 (Traditional Cache)
Victoria- 2005-12-03 GC70E - Abandoned Armour (Traditional Cache)
Western Australia- 2005-09-21 GCK1HA - Five Rivers (Traditional Cache)
Qualifying 8 / 3, PASSED

All tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

Thanks for the challenge e.gregory1!

[Freddo](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=Freddo) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

"Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia" Qualifying 24450 / 6000, PASSED
"Find at least 1 Traditional cache in each of 3 different Australian States or Territories." Qualifying 8 / 3, PASSED
All tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

W00t...

Team Waldron fulfills challenge 'Straya' #01 - 6000 Traditional Caches Challenge (GC9VRXD) according to https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366

TFTCC

When we first saw these challenges, we were reasonably confident that we would qualify for many but we were surprised that we qualified for 30 of the 35 challenges. So one of high priorities for this trip to South Australia was to look for the challenge caches. Today we found all 35 caches and will log notes on 5 of them.

A check on Project-GC confirmed that we qualified for this challenge:
2y'stassies fulfils challenge 'Straya' #01 - 6000 Traditional Caches Challenge (GC9VRXD), according to https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC9VRXD/69366

Accurate coordinates and the hint led to a quick find. The cache and contents were in good condition. Thanks e.gregory1 for this cache and all of the 'Straya' Challenge series.

First off we want to say thank you for all the effort, time and expense you put into setting up this great series. We really enjoyed all the different hide types, some easy, some the opposite. ??
Spot on coordinates helped a lot.
Somehow during the course of the adventure I managed to break my pole and also lose my stamp. ??
Apologies for the generic log.
Many thanks for a fantastic idea.
Our proof is below.

Find 6000 Traditional caches in Australia"
Qualifying 21625 / 6000, PASSED

"Find at least 1 Traditional cache iin each of 3 different Australian States or Territories."
Australian Capital Territory- 2006-04-03 GCN5YK - View from a Hill (Traditional Cache)
New South Wales- 2004-03-07 GC2F6C - Donkey (Traditional Cache)
Northern Territory- 2003-07-02 GCDBB1 - Safety Stop (Traditional Cache)
Queensland- 2006-06-05 GCWD52 - A Mazing Puzzle (Traditional Cache)
South Australia- 2003-07-10 GCG1H2 - Copper Art (Traditional Cache)
Tasmania- 2004-08-07 GCJGY1 - Illawarra's Folly (Traditional Cache)
Victoria- 2003-08-22 GC623C - St Helens 2 (Traditional Cache)
Western Australia- 2004-08-31 GCK1HA - Five Rivers (Traditional Cache)
Qualifying 8 / 3, PASSED

All tests, Qualifying 2 / 2, PASSED

AnyMules has used Project-GC to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

Thanks for the cache e.gregory1.
Found on 23/7/2022 at 14:36.
Find #15300.