...and where else in the world is Gigantor? Epping, New South Wales, Australia
By JimmyandGigantor on 25-Feb-23. Waypoint GCA59Y8

After crawling around soon had in hand with geo family

Nice to get out and find some caches. Didnt take too long to locate.

Found with bedlem2 & kazzacosmo

took a while to lay my hand on it but in good nick. Managed to walk the tunnel without getting feet wet despite the recent rains.

Once again the Magician App was perfect for solving this puzzle. I did not need to rely on it or any others in my arsenal to navigate to GZ. Once there it was a real squeeze to get my ageing body into position to see the cache...and it's not like there are pillows or shag carpet underneath! no, it was awkward and painful...then I had to move down a metre and a half and do it all again to retrieve. Doesn't sound like fun, but it actually was. TFTC

Found It!This one was probably the hardest of the series to solve but after a lot of searching I found where else Gigantor is. Actually finding the cache at GZ was much simpler. Another awesome spot to, how do you find these places?TFTC

After a virtual search for Gigantor, today it was time for a physical search. Once at GZ it was a process of feeling for the right spot until I found it. TFTC.

Second Gigantor pickup today.I remember I had a bit more trouble with this puzzle, but it was satisfying to finally get there in the end.At GZ, there were some quite pungent smells, with warnings of a possible (and clearly definite) sewerage overflow. Luckily I did not have to enter the creek area for this cache. After a couple of mins, I had my hands on the cache. TFTC, onwards.

Wow, another ripper location! I might run out of FP's this trip, I think every single cache I found deserves one!
Once again a fantastic and unique location, loved the walk from the parking and checking out the interesting features nearby. The area around GZ itself was cool too, we crawled around a bit before locating the well hidden cache. Checked out ontop as well, but it was relatively uninteresting apart from an abandoned trolley. Take another FAVOURITE from me!

Well done and many thanks

Came with loci. Very good day. Did lots. This one was great, love the brick! Thought you have to ascend tot he clouds of concrete but the cache was found safe and sound at tel he bottom. How do you find such spots GOM? Great work. TFTC

Oh yeah - spent a day roaming the streets around the 'college'..
Spent 15 minutes on the road to the cache.
Most enjoyable
SL, Replaced as found, TFTC

A team of Council workers busy chopping Lantana at GZ.
Bless 'em .

ZQX had got me onto the gigantor series. This would be a post-solve, as we were dashing around Sydney.
I applied some sleuthing power to track down this gigantor and soon had some nice coords.

Like many geocaches, I would never, ever have contemplated getting to a spot like this. Actually, pretty cool, particularly the tunnel. ZQX made the find for the well-hidden cache. TFTC J&G

Found with Fox in Jox. Full log to follow.
I really enjoyed the puzzle here, and was very happy to get the okay from the checker shortly after publication.
Today I was in the area with Fox in Jox, and it was solved puzzle collection o'clock. We scooped up five solved puzzles and then nabbed ftf on another.
At GZ I got my fingertips on the cache and soon hauled it in. Signed the log then headed off to the next one. Good fun.
Fave point for the puzzle, for which I needed to make use of a number of skills.

Had never heard of this character before but now he's popping up everywhere. Parked in the side street across the road and darted across through the traffic to a place we've found caches in earlier years. Bella soon had the this one out. There's some interesting stonework nearby, possibly late 19th century. Thanks JimmyandGigantor.

A morning outing with PPE, Baktrak and Crash 2079. Having been successful with the listening device nearby it was time to also neutralise the monitoring device. An interesting old bridge and old sandstone pavements nearby. Crash had a double take before I made the find. We completed the signing duties and re hid. TFTC

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Planning to track down the various versions of Gigantor with bella at waggy, PPE and Baktrak, but not before a hearty breakfast to kickstart the day. Got up to some shenanigans at Certify, before repositioning ourselves for the second Gigantor of the morning. Have found a cache near this GZ previously. Took a bit of searching until bella grabbed it from a place I had dismissed.

TFTC JimmyandGigantor

Another one done
Cheers

Met up with phlphotos for a Gigantor raid and managed to snag two of the three currently on offer. With the cache in hand we signed the log before replacing as found. Thanks for the cache JimmyandGigantor.

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, Merlin's Steed, 15 Years of Geocaching Nano Geocoin, Danuv cestovni drak, Darrel, GEO FORTRESS First Austrian Mega Event Geocoin, Lillebi's Geheimnis, Multi-Cache Micro, Penguin Traveler, The Whittlesea Wanderer, Travel Bug Dog Tag

After the CITO we headed here for this cache that we had solved earlier took a little while to get into position to see the cache but with that spotted we soon had it in hand

With cache in hand we signed the log and replaced as found. Both the cache and log are in good condition. Thanks for bringing me to the area and thanks for placing the cache JimmyandGigantor

Glad to have others there to spot me as getting back down

The following TBs visited for the distance - Adventures with softball 29 and Harper, Govenor Lachlan Macquarie, Hawkesbury Tiger, phlphotos 2011 - 2022 NSW geocoin, phlphotos Cache In Trash Out Geocoin, phlphotos Cache In Trash Out Tag, phlphotos CITO Leaf Nano Geocoin, phlphotos CITO Micro Geocoin, phlphotos - CITO 2019 - 2022 Coin, phlphotos Four Elements Geocoin, phlphotos Optical Illusion Geocoin, phlphotos Spindoc Bob Memorial Geocoin, phlphotos Wheel of Caching Geocoin and phls silver ride

After finding another Gigantor not far from here we headed over to this one.
Yep I've walked through there before. Bit tricky today with my dodgey old shoes on, had to tread carefully in case they fell completely apart.

Before the M2 was built this area used to be the most amazing spot during torrential storms. We would all come down through the bush and watch the water rising and swirling around. Definitely showed you the power of water.

This one was much easier to reach!

TFTC # 5254

I was a massive fan of Gigantor as a kid so when these got published I had to get onto them. I like the idea of finding Gigantor around the world, and after finding and solving the first one, was surprised there were more.

With a few geobuddies, we managed to solve this one in reasonable time. Of course, the pesky GOMANTORs got there first (shouldn't they be in bed?) so after grabbing the other new one, it was a short, but tricky walk to GZ. I got to test out my new hiking boots, and can say they survived the bit of water on the way. Another tricky hide, but the hint helped to narrow it down.

Thanks again for helping me to relive my childhood. Have a FP. TFTC

PS: I wonder if there are any more Gigantors out there in the world?

You mean there's more than one!
Lost this one in translation but soon made up ground and located the big fella having a smoke behind the shelter shed.

Have been stuck in office for most of the week but this afternoon provided a gap with nothing scheduled. Parked on the north side and went through both of Katzmeow's bunkers to get to the right spot. No gomboots required despite the rain. Some fresh signage in there - is that from Katzmeow's henchmen, or the crazy doctor himself? Some searching at the correct level soon had a name in the record book.
Thanks J&G. Encouragement award left.

Being in the vicinity from the previous smiley, headed over here for a rather quick find going by the hint.
Had to high tail it for my apprentice to meet his appointment. Thanks for the nice hide

Previously logged under team account BoogieRogue. Re-logging with my individual account. #Find#: 4156#

Found on: 2 March 2023 20:33

Distance from GZ: 3m

Buddies: Everesthigh, 4rods, itsdozzoe

Muggles: none

Weather: dark

Cache condition: good



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Another quick find tonight.

**TFTC for the Small Mystery Cache JimmyandGigantor TNLNSL**

Discover my trackables: 654EMY, GSVG86, TAKM0W, GM5KY0

#Find#: 4156#
Found on: 2 March 2023 20:33
Distance from GZ: 3m
Buddies: Everesthigh, 4rods, itsdozzoe
Muggles: none
Weather: dark
Cache condition: good

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Another quick find tonight.
**TFTC for the Small Mystery Cache JimmyandGigantor TNLNSL**
Discover my trackables: 654EMY, GSVG86, TAKM0W, GM5KY0

Solved this one last night. Came past today after a nearby find and made the find with good company - Everest High, Boogie Rogue and It's Dozzie. Another fun puzzle that drove us mental around the streets. Thanks JimmyandGigantor.

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The second Gigantor for the night. Together with EverestHigh, 4Rods and BoogieRogue it was a quick dash across the busy road, dodging a large spider and then a quick discovery was made.
TFTC JimmyandGigantor.

Nice puzzle. Quick find at GZ. OCW It's Dozzie, 4Rods and BoogieRogue. TFTC JimmyandGigantor

Published

No gomboots required!

After getting some intel from down south I zoomed into the northern hemisphere to locate our hero. Zoomed back on the flying robot to make an easy late night find, only for have my [FTF] usurped by those fiendish colleagues of Dr Katzmeow; the GOMs.
Not surprising, as they are ancient and decrepit enough to have grown up with Gigantor.

Now have ear worm as I remember the tune:

Gigantor, Gigantor, Gigantor.

Gigantor the space aged robot,
He is at your command.
Gigantor the space aged robot,
His power is in your hand.

Bigger than big, taller than tall,
Quicker than quick, stronger than strong.
Ready to fight for right, against wrong.

Gigantor, Gigantor, Gigantor.