Wooden Work 8 - Lest We Forget Dartmoor, Victoria, Australia
By Team Crackers on 10-Oct-04. Waypoint GCKT18

We stopped in Dartmoor on the way from Mt Gambier to Koroit. I saw this virtual on the map and decided to give it a go. I have sent my answers to the CO and hope that they are OK.

Quick stop in town to lose the traffic, great camping spot down by the river too!

Late logging of this virtual, which was originally visited after finding the Welcome to Dartmoor traditional cache.Answers have been sent to CO.This was a lovely quaint town to visit, and I enjoyed viewing all the amazing woodwork on display.Thank you, Team Crackers, for placing this lovely virtual, a favourite point from me.

The last one was hard, but locals helped.Thanks

Enjoyed looking at these carvins, which tell an important story. Was challenged to remember how to add waypoints but succeeded. Unable to send email.

After staying at the Kingston RV campground last night we proceeded towards Warrnambool, our goal for today.We made a little detour from the A1 to visit this virtual cache side at Dartmoor.Thanks a lot for this interesting and historical virtual cache,Murkel,on tour with Mukel111. September 2024 15:25

TFTC Team Crackers for placing this cache, number 14672 for me. A great use of your well-earned virtual.Came here on a stinkingly hot day with GSEL to pick up this cache and the nearby ad lab. We came, we looked, we discussed what could possibly be meant by some of the questions, and we took photographs of what we hoped would be the correct things.... lots of food for thought.Sometime later, back in NZ, it was time to look through the photos on my phone and see what I could find. Aided by a quick google search, I soon had good enough answers to send to the CO - who accepted them in record time!I would like to show my respect and acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Land, and their continuing connection to it. I wish to pay my respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past, present and emerging.

Bisoutje and I are on a roadtrip with a campervan between Cairns and Adelaide and have now touched ground at Dartmoor.We stopped for a bathroombreak and checked the map to see if there was something here to be found. We were happy to learn that there was this old virtual about these tree carvings we parked next to. Always important to remember what happened!Thank you for bringing us here!TFTC

Travelling with richlink on our Annual Caravan Geocaching road trip, using geocaching as our guide. We are on the move from Warrnambool to Millicent, grabbing a few finds as we go. Thanks for placing this cache. LNCU.

Travelling with iluvtrekking from our home state of WA on a SA caching foray. Moving from Warrnambool to Millicent today and picking up some finds along the route. . Pretty miserable day but it keeps the muggles off the road. Thanks for the Virtual. LNCU

Was quite the adventure seeing the amazing wooden carvings on the way back from mt gambierThanks for the adventure.

We have lived near by and never stopped -so incredible

Loved this cache and got my answers correct. Thank you

Great little cache - TFTC

Good cache and wonderful carvingsTFTC

#14,619. My geocaching friend Infoferret and I visited Dartmoor recently and were intrigued by the wooden statues. This is quite a remarkable artwork capturing the many aspects of war. Thanks so much for placing a virtual cache here to highlight these features. I had to do a bit of googling to check out one answer. Which in itself provided more context about this street art. Have sent the answers to the CO and got approval to log the find. Thanks Team Crackers and gets a favourite from me.

Beautiful little stop and our first Victorian Cache

NLBokkie en ik gaan voor 4 weken op vakantie naar Australi. We gaan de eerste week naar Tasmanie en vervolgens trekken we 3 weken rond op het "vaste land". Onderweg ontmoet ik mijn nichtje nog die ik al 50 jaar niet heb gezien. Kortom een vakantie vol met belevenissen...... Ons cachedoel is verschillende landen aandoen. Dus heen en terug vliegen we op andere steden, heen via Hong Kong en terug via Dubai. Ook willen we graag een FTF scoren in Australi. Dat lukt ons op Tasmanie ?? Dan de webcamcaches in Adelaide en de oude caches tussen Adelaide en Sydney. We eindigen dan op de Mega in Canberra. Een vol en leuk programma! Helaas moeten we na 2 weken onze reis afsluiten met een vroege terugvlucht naar Nederland. Mijn moeder overlijdt plotseling en gaan we terug. We kunnen terugkijken naar 2 mooie weken in Australi!NLBokkie and I are going on holiday to Australia for 4 weeks. We will go to Tasmania for the first week and then travel around on the "mainland" for 3 weeks. Along the way I'll meet my niece, I haven't seen her for 50 years. It will be a holiday full of experiences...... Our cache goal is to visit different countries. So we fly back to Dubai and forth via HongKong. We would like to score an FTF in Australia. We do that in Tasmania ?? Then the webcam caches in Adelaide and the old caches between Adelaide and Sydney. Then we end up at the Mega in Canberra. A full program which a lot of fun! Unfortunately, after 2 weeks we have to end our trip with an earlier return flight to the Netherlands. My mother passed away and we have to go back. We can look back at 2 beautiful weeks in Australia!

Lovely town tour

Shazzar66, AtTheLakeHouse and I had travelled from Brisbane to Adelaide for "The Great Leap Forward" Leap Day Mega event. We had a well-researched and curated list of caches to find. Oldies, good or needed D/T's, Challenge caches, needed dates, caches with high Favourite Points etc. Our list was about 60 caches deep, but also included our journey from Adelaide to Mt Gambier then to Ballarat, before jumping on the plane at Melbourne Airport. This was our first Victoria cache as we crossed over from our short Mt Gambier stay. This cache was chosen mainly due to it's published date, nevertheless, we were all glad that we stopped here. A lovely memorial that encompasses many of the different factors involved.Thanks, Team Crackers, for bringing us here. Following this cache, we headed

Muggle65 and l were focused on the leg stretch when we were driving close to this one. But we were soon very happy to be enjoying the pieces. They really are amazing. Thank you for bringing us here

I have had this virtual on my to visit list for five years now. Just on the weekend I finally made it here to see what had intrigued me in the description. We arrived very early on Sunday morning and the quiet sunrise just added to the experience. If not for this cache I would never have known about this or even dropped by this town, so thank you. I love trees, so I love what has been done here with the ones that had to go.

We were in Adelaide for The Great Leap Forward (Mega-Event). After the event we made our way through to Mt Gambier, and now heading to Melbourne for our flights home. We cached a few random caches in the surrounding areas along the way.Having a girlie trip with Duppers and At The Lake House, we sent the answers as a team. I found your earth cache, Wooden Work 8 - Lest We Forget today. This is my 2939 find.Team Crackers, TFTC, TFTH & TFTSF

#13326 - 6:33:00 PM; Day five of "The Great Leap Forward" road trip and it is time to head for home after a successful mission to South Australia. The day started with an event, where I delivered feathertop, who had accompanied me from Kaniva a couple of days ago, into the custody of GemmaSistema for the trip home. After the event, I headed north into Salisbury and on to Tea Tree Gully collecting a couple of caches in each as I passed through, then I set sail for Tailem Bend and on to KingstonSE, Robe, Millicent and Mt Gambier collecting some more caches, including this one. I then crossed into Victoria collecting caches in Dartmoor, Heywood and Tyrendarra before heading on to Port Fairy for tea and Warnambool to spend the night. All up I added eight more LGAs to the collection today! This was my first stop after crossing the border into Victoria. Gathered the required information and sent answers to the CO who came back with a quick OK. Apologies for the largely generic logs TFTC Team Crackers

Loci612 is sending the answers for DARKSIDEDAN and Loci612. An interesting stop on our cross country odyssey. Thanks for the cache.

Thanks, wouldn't have seen this if not for the cache.

Very cool little detour. Definitely worth the stop.Here with Tessa-bella and kiwisteve2. Started in Sydney, stopped in Ballarat for the geotour and heading to Adelaide for the Leap Day Mega. Gets another fav!Tftc

**Today:**Found with DSDToday we decided to both visit the Great Ocean Road for the first time! This wasn't originally on the plan for this trip, but our route changed slightly due to fires and we were too close to the coast here to miss it! We started caching in Port Campbell and ended our day in Mount Gambier, where I also crossed the SA border for the first time as well! A hugely productive and incredible day of amazing sights and plenty of new places visited. ---**This Cache:**This is a really awesome virtual! Something totally unique and not something you see anywhere else! Unfortunately the information board is extremely weathered and very hard to read. But you can still decipher it for this virtual (just). The order that it is written doesnt make sense in my brain either, which meant I had different answers to DSD, but then he pointed and explained and I realised I was indeed wrong, hence why caching with friends is good! Many thanks Team Crackers, permission to log already approved!

Answers sent to COMy muggle partner and I are heading to SA to attend the Great Leap Forward mega in Adelaide. We were in St Arnaud last night and we are heading to Mount Gambier via Halls Gap today. We decided to call in to have a leg stretch and decided to collect the answers for this Virtual and the AdLab.

Day #2 Leaping Forward AdventuresAfter leaving my dinner event in town and high tailing it across to Colac for the night, today was a journey to eventually cross the SA border, at some point. How many stops will there be? .I was mapping out my route across the border and over to Mount Gambier. I spotted this virtual and as I started to read it, I had eerie feelings of deja vu. Sure enough, I had been to this cache on a late afternoon dash home from a Millicent trip with the CO. I checked my notes and the answers were complete, along with the ad lab in the same area. this is the second cache I have found in as many days that I have forgotten to log!Thanks Team Crackers 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.Are you ready to nominate in the 2023 Victorian Cache of the Year Awards? Start preparing by checking out the 2023 geocaching lists available [here](https://geocachingvictoria.com.au/information/great-caching-lists/) and find some of the new caches ahead of nominations opening.

A quick pitstop to stretch the legs and grab a virtual...the sun was strong today and shade was limited...eventually worked out the answers with the faded sign...

TFTC sent answers

Beautiful little town , nice to stretch our legs on the way to Mt GambierTFTC

How nice to stop for an original virtual! It was a small detour for me today, but it was worth the stop. Nice to explore the sculptures and stretch my legs a bit. A unique and interesting way to highlight our history which I did enjoy. With the answers collected and sent, it was back on the road. Time had gotten away from me through the day, so this was my last stop. Then it was a long, long drive to get to my destination, many hours later.

Found and answers sent loved the ealk around for the ad lab and then this one tftc

My last find in Victoria - for now (TBC) - and a wet one thanks to today's heavy rain. I liked my look around though, despite having a fight with patchy phone reception for some local AdLabs. Thanks for an unusual Virtual on a busy day. Answers coming via Messenger.

SP(UK)

On the way to Mount Gambier. Great town. Great knowledge. Thanks for placing the cache

Great town!

We leave Millicent to Geelong ..Make quick take photo and question list.. We arrive safe at Geelong stay overnight then go Ferry to Devonport for 2 weeks.. tks

TFTC very interesting town, enjoyed walking around exploring the various points of interest. Sent answers in, hope they were ok

What a great display to remember those who helped protect our country. Very quiet here today because I think the whole district was down at the Aussie Rules game.
A FP given.

Day 6 of our loop through Vic and SA then home.

Today fitzy_1965 & I were up and packing as we move to SA today. Once packed, we headed to Corowa for some AL's, the virtual and the event that was on offer.

Once we left, we headed to Mount Gambier via regional Victoria. We targeted a couple of oldies and some with high favourite points before getting to SA on dark.

This virtual was a must! Answers sent to CO and now logging with permission.
Favourite point from me.

30,506. Found with minniek during our drive between Rutherglen and Mt Gambier during our Rutherglen Mega and South Australia Trip.

Rutherglen Mega and South Australia Trip Day 6. Up early again and packed up the van in order to start heading over to South Australia - our aim tonight being Mt Gambier via the outskirts of Melbourne, Ballarat, Hamilton and onto Mt Gambier with a small number of caches targeted along the way. The drive itself was uneventful and actually quicker than I thought it would take. This was one of the targeted caches being a very interesting old Virtual with some ALs nearby. Amazing place to visit. minniek has sent our answers to the CO, with permission to log received.

Thanks Team Crackers !! Fav Point !

Southern Autumn adventure Day 7. Rutherglen Mega Trip Day 6. Now that the onsite activities have wrapped up, a little prematurely it seems to me. It was rally the end of the weekend now, a last event and it was time to start the drive to Mount Gambier. It was a long days driving and I only did a very little bit of caching to qualify for three new Counties. I did stop in Dartmoor where the Labs were a fun way to see the village and get a break before the last push to the nights stop.

The effort that has gone into these artworks to replace trees that obviously meant so much to the locals is amazing. Well worth the stop. Answers sent.

Thanks for the cache Team Crackers

40868.8 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & 2007 WDD A#114

**Albida**

On the way from Halls Gap to Robe we pass Dartmoor. We see a virtual on the map and "woodart" and that piques our interest. So we turn right and drive into the village. We soon see the artworks, but struggle to answer the 1st question as 'foreigners'. Then some people pass by and they have a leaflet in their hand with an explanation of the images. They can also tell us what the game is called and we learn that this has now been banned and is only played when the ancestors are commemorated. How nice to experience such a piece of history and culture. We really loved it. Thanks Team Crackers for showing us. We will leave a favorite behind!

Beautifully made wood pieces. Truly masterpieces and an interesting story behind them. We had some difficulties with one of the questions but some locals helped us with the history behind it!
Tftc!

#749! What a fantastic place to stop, get a drink and a bite to eat and relax for a few moments. Really cute town! TFTC MR_PaNic

We were astounded to see wooden sculptures of such magnitude and history in such a small town.
Reading about the manner in which this has come about is really quite something!
We enjoyed meandering our way down the main street, and into a nearby village green to admire them all.
Well done Team Crackers on finding this history, quirkiness and linking it to your virtual.
Thank you!
Domsky

A great series of memorial sculptures. we have a similar set in Legerwood Tasmania where trees were planted as a memorial to those from the district were killed in WWI. When the trees reached their use by date and became dangerous their stumps were similarly carved to continue the memorial. Thank ou for this virtual as I would have missed this memorial otherwise.

Thanks for the Virtual

Claiming all the virtuals we can with alphag_25 while on day four of Great Ocean Road tour. TFTC. Completed nearby AdLab as well, amazing skill with a chainsaw!

Great little sculpture row. Thanks heaps for bringing me here

Came through here and couldn’t resist a virtual. Very interesting history and sculptures. Answers have been sent.
I came to SA for Jasmer caches and have now found all in australia. Heading back through Victoria to Bendigo today. TFTC

I have been Geocaching for the last year as part of team Dromaniax. We have enjoyed the Geocaching caching around a lot of Victoria in that time. From our first trip up to the Murray River, the next trip to Lake Eildon and the area around Buxton, an epic trip to the Little Desert to attack the This is SA series, then a great trip with our father to the High Country in Victoria, a trip to the Mornington Peninsula and a trip to the Albury-Hume Reservoir area.

I finally decided to set up my own account and am claiming all the caches I have found as part of Dromaniax.

Thank you for this Virtual cache Team Crackers

The weather hasn’t improved today, it’s hard to believe it’s mid December and I’m still wearing a jumper and beanie!
After spending the night at Digby it was time to head for Millicent.

WOW, I found this so interesting and even better, a gentleman was giving the carvings their 6 monthly check-up and a coat of varnish. He told me some more interesting things about these carvings. Well worth a visit to this town.

TFTC Team Crackers
Keep smiling

This is a very interesting way to still keep the Avenue of Honour going. Once GT37 noticed how old this was, it was a must do. Thanks for bringing us to this location. Lest we Forget.

I have not ever thought of an Avenue of Honour being set out in any other way than that of along a single road. This was an interesting way to honour the people and their families. Thank you for pointing this out to us with this cache.

Mount Gambier S.A to Willaura Vic
We stopped on the way to do caching where it was suitable to pull over with a caravan on.
Tonight we have stopped at the sports ground.
We 1st visited this are about 15 years ago & was impressed by the wood carvings. Back again today to see the carving through different eyes. The carvings are still amazing today.
FP given
Thanks for placing your virtual cache.

Back across the border from SA, it was time to stop for a cache and a coffee. The general store was quite busy and we had to wait a surprisingly long time.
I enjoyed investigating all the carvings. A bit different to the stone obelisk that I often see in country towns.
Found with friends FIJ and AG27 and TNZ.

On a return roadtrip from ACT to VIC and SA over four days, as part of a FATZ (Fox in Jox, AngelG27, TikvaNZ and ZQX) mission.

Interesting to check out the wood carvings. Thanks for bringing me here..Answers sent off to CO. TFTC Team Crackers. A fave.

#18647 @1320
Found with AngelG27, ZQX and Fox in Jox while on a weekend trip from Canberra to Mt Gambia and back via the Little Desert. TFTC.

Cache 9344 on 3 Oct 2022.

Road trip! Joined ZQX, Fox in Jox and TikvaNZ in taking advantage of a long weekend in the ACT to head to Victoria and South Australia for 4 days. We had planned this trip 2 years ago, but it did not happen for obvious reasons, so now getting it underway. Our goal is to pick up some old caches, get counties and get some interesting DT combinations!

Today: day 3 travelling from Mount Gambier to Bendigo. We had to backtrack slight to Millicent to collect some challenges as we ran out of time yesterday. Today is about challenges, some older caches and more counties!

Ducked past this one on our way north east. Answers sent to the CO. Always good to grab an old virtual!

Thanks Team Crackers for the cache and the fun!

Was actually here a week ago and i am just now getting around to logging a few caches i didnt log on the day. Thanks for the interesting lesson and cache.

It was worth the look

Find #5219. Found @ 12:10 with The Good Lady Wife, skirrel, j-bean.

On a holiday getaway multi-day road trip with the family, traveling from Melbourne to Adelaide via Renmark and back to Melbourne. The Renmark to Adelaide trip today, and one that was originally going to lighter on for caching, but we combined some getting larges with skirrel getting some learner hours.

Today was the long drive from Mount Gambier back to Melbourne. Stopped along the way to view this artwork, and gather the information for the virtual. These are very impressive works.

Answers sent to the VCO and logging in anticipation of the green tick. Edit: Permission to log has been received.

Took nothing, left nothing, signed nothing because it is virtual and visited some trackables.
Thanks for the cache Team Crackers

A lovely stop along the way to the Greaf Ocean Road. Thanks for showing me this place.

TFTC.

I found this cache on a caching adventure out west by myself. Testing out the new van to see how it goes as a camper.

Today I would start at Baileys Rocks campground, where I camped last night and drive down through Casterton and Dartmoor to Nelson before quickly ducking over the border to SA, then heading back East to find camp at Sawpit Free campground near Portland.

A nice simple virtual which I had the answers to easily. Sent them off and had the ok within 2 hours, even though the CO is in the outback somewhere repairing yet another Patrol.

TFTC, a fascinating spot.

What a surprise these carvings were.
After finishing up work at the airport, LeeLee was kind enough to allow Crackers to get away for a few weeks before working out the next move.
She found this one at home and told me I should check it out, very happy I did.
I spend quite a bit of time checking them all out.
What a super neat and clean place Dartmoor is, and the camping area at the end of the main street was very nice as well.

Definitely worth a fav point for sure.
Thanks Team Crackers for highlighting this real gem.

Answers supplied and approved.

Plans had been made for a weekend away to find the This is SA series of caches in Little Desert. We had planned that AusFox;, Sims_family and my muggle brother. Unfortunately for AusFox;, caught the dreaded Vids and wasn't up to the weekend. So my muggle brother and I headed off for a long weekend of camping and caching. After a great weekend, we were heading back home by a roundabout way, ensuring we picked up a couple of LGAs. Having just been awarded a Virtual to hide, we are looking for as many as possible to work out what we like and where we would like to place it. We

The second full day in Mt Gambier with Doctor Owl and sushilord. We picked up Bowerbird and headed out for some breakfast before what turned out to be quite a long road trip visiting Port MacDonnell, Kongorong, Tantanoola and then decided on the spur of the moment to go and find the Virtual cache in Dartmoor. A fun day with lots of caches and some pretty cool locations which Bowerbird thoroughly enjoyed. [^]

This cache was the reason for coming across the border after finding a couple of other Victorian caches on our way. Very impressive sculptures. We gathered the info required and Doctor Owl sent our answers and we had a reply from the CO soon after.

Thanks for the cache Team Crackers and for bringing us here, a favourite for me.

Owl, Sushilord and JJ52 had been planning a trip to Mount Gambier since Bowerbird's accident and it was finally happening! This day turned into a massive road trip - Port MacDonnell, Kongorong, Tantanoola and Dartmoor. This was Bowerbird's treat and she had a ball. Lots of caches found and a huge variety of types. And a trip across the border because they could. This cache was the target and it lived up to its reputation. Details gathered, statues admired and it was time to head off again.

Continuing our Victorian trip with the family after some time at the Wang mega.
We made a minor detour from our direct route to Mount Gambier to grab this old virtual cache at Dartmoor.
Answers sent to CO. Loved what had been done with these carvings.
TFTC

Wangaratta Mega
Day Seven: Portland to home.

Im always up for another Virtual.

I wasn’t aware of this memorial here, and like what they’ve done as a solution to a problem that wouldn’t have been in people’s minds when the tree were first planted.

Answers sent and permission granted.

Thanks for getting me to stop by here Team Crackers

TFTC. Another place where caching has taken us a little off the normal track, and glad for it!!

We were about to cross the border into SA for a family Xmas two years in the planning. We stopped here to make sure all our border passes, vax certificates and negative test results were in order... To calm my nerves I went for a walk and gathered the info for this virtual. I'm now logging this while camping on my cousin's alpaca farm in the Adelaide Hills. We made it!

Amazing amount of work by the artist in this town! Thanks for bringing us here.

Geocaching is leading us to towns and LGA’s we’ve not visited before. This Virtual was on our list to do and we were surprised at what we found. We are constantly amazed at special local features that are highlighted by geocaching in towns that would otherwise be bypassed.

When we arrived at gz we recognised a familiar Trakka vehicle and stopped for a brief photo opportunity.

Thank you for your cache and adding to our memorable road trip in regional Victoria. A favourite point for a great Virtual cache.

Found on 20/5/2021 , sorry for late post . Enjoyed nice day out again with FlirtinWithDanger and such amazing wood carvings with beautiful History..

Such a great cache and beautiful carvings with a great History- Found on 20/5/2021 with FlirtinWithDanger

Visited the site earlier today and gleaned the answers which have been approved by the CO.
Thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Dartmoor and exploring the sculptures.
TFTC

Found on 20/5/21. Logged with approval from Team Crackers. Such beautifully carved wooden figures depicting various things from a bygone era. Lest We Forget. TFTVC!

*My apologies for the late log.*
Found with n0w0rries on our way home from Port MacDonnell.

What a treasure this town is.

Thank you Team Crackers.

*(Answers sent via email and messaging for n0w0rries & +Wife.)*
***Logged with permission***

The last day of our Vic/SA caching extra long weekend.
Unlike yesterday when I was out on the pier taking photos of the sunrise, today +Wife was up before me and raring to go.
We have a big day ahead needing to be back in Melbourne by 4:00 pm at the very latest.
A couple of *low tide* Earthcaches in Port Mac and a multi just out of town were our first targets for the day.

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Back in Victoria now. A nearby trad and this old Virtual were our aim here.
Being born on Remembrance Day, I like to find these type of caches. [^]
A very pleasant wander down the street, chatted with a local workman about the chainsaw artistry.
Thank you for placing this Virtual Cache and highlighting an important feature here in Dartmoor, Team Crackers.


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**LEST WE FORGET**

***Added to our list of Favourites.***
*(Answers sent via email and messaging for n0w0rries & +Wife.)*

Never ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever trust boys to do something you really want done, especially you are asleep!
NO thanks to TT boys for getting this one right...
Many thanks to Team Crackers for another fabulous Wooden Work cache, awesome that’s it’s an old school Virtual.
Amazing workmanship
TFTC

On a road trip to Western Victoria, picking up random caches as we check out the area. This was day 11 of the 16 day trip and we were travelling from Cape Bridgewater via Dartmoor to Lake Bolac and stopped in here to check out the tree carvings and complete the cache while we were here. What fantastic carvings. Well worth the visit, and TFT great cache.

TFTC Team Crackers. We knew we were getting close to a milestone on this trip. WE targeted this virtual to be find number 10,000. It is a great virtual and we marvelled at the skill and dexterity required to make these sculptures. We though it was a great theme especially as it is outside the RSL. Again thank you for creating this wonderful cache.

A short diversion into the town and delighted to discover a virtual cache. I’d not expected to travel this route so not really prepared A lovely way for this town to honour their military heroes TFTC Team Crackers

Found at 12:42 PM GAFF1 in the company of The Morris..
We were strongly advised to visit this town to view the wooden sculptures and we were glad that we did! So much work and such skill in crafting these sculptures and it is good to see that they have been well preserved.
We drove along the line of sculptures working out the answers and then returned to the park where we ate our lunch - a very peaceful and quite little town indeed.
Thanks Team Crackers.

Answers sent to the CO, but logging now, before we get to South Australia, to keep everything in order. Nice to find a Virtual among all the traditionals, as we travel from Melbourne to Millicent in South Australia. Wonderful carvings to commemorate the fallen from the Wars. Found them at 2.24pm. #7415 Thanks Team Crackers we always enjoy the location of a Virtual cache.

It was an early start from Melbourne to ensure that I could miss the commuter traffic. On the way through I thought that I stop and grab the odd cache.

A great spot to stop, rest, and stretch the legs. I have sent the answers to the CO. TFTVC.

#17203. Today is a travelling day between Millicent and Ararat. Just picked up a few caches along the way. Have been here before but not to these sculptures. Will send through the answers shortly.

Thanks Team Crackers

Found on our way from Mt Gambier, heading east. Very interesting to see and read about the history of the trees and sculptures. We would not have stopped here if it weren’t for the cache, so thank you.

The sun was looking down on me and the carvings today. A nice stroll up and down getting to know the figures today. I do enjoy these virtual caches. Thanks for getting me to stop and look.

Logged with approval. A cool wet day in Dartmoor. The rain makes the timber shine. Thanks for making me detour and check out the sculptures.

I visited this cache with FeatherWaite on day 3 of a caching trip from Adelaide to south-western Victoria/south-eastern South Australia.

After a warm, but reasonable morning, the weather turned nasty with very hot and windy conditions until a cooler change very late in the afternoon. With fire and travel warnings also being received via automated SMS’, we had to alter our plans and were not able to visit a number of the caches that we had initially targeted. Nevertheless, we did manage to find a selection of traditional, multi, virtual, unknown and earthcaches.

We made a bit of a detour to Dartmoor to visit this virtual cache, which was on our target list. The sculptures in the town were quite impressive.

Thanks Team Crackers for the cache.

Found during a caching trip with e.gregory1 to south-western Victoria and south-eastern South Australia for a few days. Day 1 saw us travel from Adelaide to Keith, the back-roads past Bordertown to Frances, Edenhope, Harrow, Coleraine, Wannan, Hamilton, Byaduk, Koroit and down to Warrnambool. That night we camped out behind the coastal dunes west of Warrnambool after collecting a sprinkling of local caches. On day 2 we returned to find a few caches around Tower Hill before heading through Port Fairy to Portland, spending the rest of an unpleasantly hot and windy day around Portland and camping out nearby. On day 3 we drove from Portland to Nelson with a detour to Dartmoor, then back to Ewen Ponds, Port MacDonnell, and a circuitous route up to Mt Gambier with a solid days' caching culminating in some rewarding finds around the Blue and Green Lakes. We were very lucky to locate a very pleasant campsite a few kilometres out of town in Xanthorrhoea (grass tree) mixed eucalypt woodland for the night. The final day saw us travel to Millicent to complete the SFE Challenge series, then to Kingston, Salt Creek, Meningie, Tailem Bend, Murray Bridge and return back home. All in all a very eventful and fruitful trip with some great cache finds, some easy drive-bys, challenging tree climbs, a number of strenuous walks and visits to many scenic locations. We found an assortment of traditionals, puzzles, multis, earthcaches, letterboxes and virtuals, including a rewarding first-to-find, a wide range of difficulty-terrain combinations and detours to locate some unloved caches.
This was a great town, very pleased we made the detour to visit. Answers submitted by e.gregory1. Thanks for the cache Team Crackers!

I visited this virtual cache as the rest of the crew had a leg stretch.

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Thanks for the virtual cache.

Heading home to Melbourne from Mt Gambier. Quick stopped here for a little break. Love the wooden craving statues. Interesting story about these soldiers and their people. Sent answers to CO. Fav for me. Thanks Team Crackers for placing this virtual.

TFTC. What a fantastic use of the old memorial trees. It was a privilege to see them. A little deviation that we would not have done otherwise.

This cache was found today and brings our overall cache find tally to 10325.

A nice early morning walk through here this morning and a very fitting memorial. What a great idea for a virtual cache. This one gets a favourite point from us. Our answers have been sent via the message centre.

Thanks Team Crackers for the cache.