Collins Street c1871 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
By
caughtatwork on 04-Dec-15. Waypoint GA0085
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Traditional |
| Container: | Micro |
| Coordinates: | S37° 48.801' E144° 58.407' (WGS 84) |
| 55H 321614E 5812959N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 29 m |
| Local Government Area: | Melbourne |
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Description
A picture of Melbourne's history
At this location you will find a rather fascinating, small piece of Melbourne's history encapsulated in a single picture. The geocache you are seeking is a micro geocache, the only viable size which could be hidden at this location. If you stop to check out the the sign you should be able to find the geocache without too much issue.
Co-ordinates are notoriously difficult to capture in the CDB so feel free to use the hint to make your search less obvious.
In contrast to the often boisterous nature of Little Bourke Street's east end, only a few blocks away, this was a quiet residential quarter where professional gentlemen and their families lived and worked.
Entomologist and doctor, Godfrey Howitt's villa and vineyard are just visible on the left, next to the two-storey houses where Howitt and Dr. W. D. Campbell lived and practiced medicine in their ground floor surgeries
In 1877, Campbell commissioned the house that now stands at the Spring Street corner. In the distance west was the Crown Law Offices. Contrasting with the medical practices in the area were open bluestones-lined drains - a likely risk to general health.
Iron horse-hitching posts can also be seen amidst the sparsely placed gas street lights.
Hints
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Decode |
Logs
This was a quick find during my history walk around Melbourne. Thank you caughtatwork, I appreciate the effort you have put in to setting up the series of history caches for us to learn about the History of Melbourne. 
Rated: for Overall Experience
It was time to have a break from my virtual tour of Collins Street with this physical find. Alas, upon extracting the stash from its hidey hole, I realised that I hadn't brought a pen with me. 
Thankfully, a well placed 7-11 across the road remedied that situation and I was finally signing the log at 13:35.
TNLNSL. Thanks caughtatwork.
Alas, upon extracting the stash from its hidey hole, I realised that I hadn't brought a pen with me. Thankfully, a well placed 7-11 across the road remedied that situation and I was finally signing the log at 13:35.TNLNSL. Thanks caughtatwork.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Out for a quick scout around while the other half got ready. A nice easy find here.
TFTC and the history lesson
TFTC and the history lesson
Rated: for Overall Experience
Was in the area so had to give this one a go. Lots of people around at this time of the day, but I think that made it easier. Stand there, look like you waiting for a tram, all the while letting your fingers run loose. Found the cache all was good. The photo itself as was interesting to check out.
Thanks for another one....
Thanks for another one....
Rated: for Overall Experience
After a bit of a stuff-up on my last trip to Melbourne I returned to the top end of Collins St today to re-collect the answers for three MHM caches and to have a go at this cache. Last time I was watched very closely by an old bloke sitting on the nearby bench. Today there was also an old bloke sitting there but he was more interested in staring lustfully after the passing ladies than watching what I was doing.
Our thanks to CaughtAtWork for this cache and the challenge of finding it on such a busy street.
Our thanks to CaughtAtWork for this cache and the challenge of finding it on such a busy street.
Rated: for Overall Experience
GCA Find #119
A nice sneaky hide in a high muggle area. Nice info sign here. Had to use my best stealth tactics.
Thanks Caughtatwork
TFTC.
A nice sneaky hide in a high muggle area. Nice info sign here. Had to use my best stealth tactics.
Thanks Caughtatwork
TFTC.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Luck with me today I had no idea that the city would be so busy on Boxing Day.
Having come down to Melbourne for an event in Federation Square and with hours to kill before I went home on the train, I chose to walk along Bourke Street and Collins Street.
Bourke Street was ridiculously chaotic, but I did get a chance to have a glance at the Myers Christmas windows.
Collins Street on the other hand was reasonably quiet, which gave me the opportunity to obtain the cache very simply. It was signed hundred and replaced without any pesky muggles observing me?
I didn't really think that I would be able to get a traditional cache in Collins Street, thank you very much for another green found spot on my map
Having come down to Melbourne for an event in Federation Square and with hours to kill before I went home on the train, I chose to walk along Bourke Street and Collins Street.
Bourke Street was ridiculously chaotic, but I did get a chance to have a glance at the Myers Christmas windows.
Collins Street on the other hand was reasonably quiet, which gave me the opportunity to obtain the cache very simply. It was signed hundred and replaced without any pesky muggles observing me?
I didn't really think that I would be able to get a traditional cache in Collins Street, thank you very much for another green found spot on my map
Rated: for Overall Experience
Well I didn’t think I could get a traditional cache in the city. You just have to be lucky sometimes. I had got the nearby history cache and thought I would give this one a go. For a busy Friday lunchtime not many people are around but putting it back proved more difficult as a couple of men decided to stop in front of the sign and have a long conversation. All good at GZ. Now off to do some more history caches - no need to worry about muggles with those!
It was a glorious spring Saturday, so I went for a nice stroll up Collins St to grab the several caches along the way. Nice hide 
A very public situation with a gentleman sitting directly opposite the cache having a loud phone conversation and staring at me. Creepy actually. Somehow the luck was shining on me and two less creepy gentlemen stood right in front of creepy loud talker and blocked his view of me. I had to wait until THEY stopped looking my way before putting my hand, luckily, in exactly the right spot first go. YESSS! Signed discreetly, the cache was returned and I was off. TFTC Caughtatwork
despite the large number of caches today this was the first time I actually had to pull out my pen. nice simple cache. thanks
First cache for the afternoon as I wander around Melbourne. Interesting to see how the city has developed. TFTC caughtatwork.
Rated: for Overall Experience
In town for a 40th and with 20 minutes until the train leaves. Naturally I open my apps. Bingo! A cache! A quick find without detection. Tftc
01:25
A friend was offering some furniture we were interested in... the only catch was that it was in the CBD.
On the upside, the best time to collect large objects from the city is late at night, especially in the 35+ degree weather we've had for the past few days. So, I might be able to finally log a couple of caches that have been Muggle Central each time I've visited.
Car filled with lengths of metal, I parked at the top end of the city, and set off on foot. This was the 9th cache of the evening, and the first GCA trad I've logged in ages. Thanks for the history lesson and the hunt, C@W.
GCA#133
A friend was offering some furniture we were interested in... the only catch was that it was in the CBD.
On the upside, the best time to collect large objects from the city is late at night, especially in the 35+ degree weather we've had for the past few days. So, I might be able to finally log a couple of caches that have been Muggle Central each time I've visited.
Car filled with lengths of metal, I parked at the top end of the city, and set off on foot. This was the 9th cache of the evening, and the first GCA trad I've logged in ages. Thanks for the history lesson and the hunt, C@W.
GCA#133
Rated: for Overall Experience
First geocaching attempt but did not find anything as indicated by the hint. May have fallen into the bit that is not reachable or taken.
Found It!
A quick find and some interesting history while wandering around Melbourne!
TFTC
A quick find and some interesting history while wandering around Melbourne!
TFTC
#GA971 - 17:00; I was in Melbourne for a few days with the geohoney, and as usual, I got to do some caching while she did some retail therapy. I had done a circle around the CBD and was about to head back to the hotel, collecting this one and another of the CO's nearby on the way to wrap up the afternoon. I had collect the first and made my way to this one. Took a look around before spotting the hide and then needed stealth mode before I realised I'd had my hand on the cache straight up, but didn't realise it. All good in the end though and got the job done. TFTC caughtatwork 
Rated: for Overall Experience
I had a few B&W caches on my agenda and this was on en-route so I had to stop and have a look. I did the old leaning trick and put my hand straight on it. I grabbed it and wandered into a nearby doorway to sign the log. Before returning I had to wait a while due to passing muggles. Coast clear and I snuck it back. TFTC
Rated: for Overall Experience
This was my only GCA traditional find of my Melbourne trip. Just happened to be in the right place at the right time. While the geofamily bought Legacy badges, I got the cache part sorted. And after visiting the NGV Aus Collection yesterday and seeing the John Brack painting of Collins St, it was nice to add yet another dimension to the Collins St story with the info found on this sign.
Rated: for Overall Experience
After meeting up with The Commissioner, LouiseAnn, SirJ-Oz and I continued on to this cache. Louise took one side, I the other and she spotted the cache and guided me to it for a quick and easy find. TFTC!
After a successful attempt on the cache around the corner, we decided to nip over to this one and grab it two. A co-operative effort by me and Quiet1, I looked from one side and spotted it on the other and directed Quiet1 to make the find where he couldn't see.
A bold hide that I enjoyed finding. Thanks for the cache caughtatwork
A bold hide that I enjoyed finding. Thanks for the cache caughtatwork
Rated: for Overall Experience
The buildings at the top of town here are amazing.
It's great to see some of the original architecture from yesteryear still standing.
Well muggles are few and far between at this hour.
Soon I was signing the log.
TFTC
It's great to see some of the original architecture from yesteryear still standing.
Well muggles are few and far between at this hour.
Soon I was signing the log.
TFTC
Rated: for Overall Experience
A work day between two work days does mean that the flow of foot traffic is less than it might otherwise be. So in between train arrivals I was able to grab the cache an walk away. cache return to same spot the same way.
thanks for bringing me to this interesting piece of Melbourne history.
tufts caughtatwork
thanks for bringing me to this interesting piece of Melbourne history.
tufts caughtatwork
Found 7.30am
I have been walking past this cache for a few weeks now but it has always been too busy to search. Today was very quiet and the nearby café was closed so it was now of never. A quick search revealed the hiding place and I was very happy to be able to add my name to the log sheet.
Thanks for the cache C@W I hope more people try for this brave placement.
I have been walking past this cache for a few weeks now but it has always been too busy to search. Today was very quiet and the nearby café was closed so it was now of never. A quick search revealed the hiding place and I was very happy to be able to add my name to the log sheet.
Thanks for the cache C@W I hope more people try for this brave placement.
Rated: for Overall Experience
*FTF* at 6:38
Out dropping gnomes on my way to work this morning but I couldn't a new cache on town. I parked up the road and luckily I didn't have to wait too long before there was a break in the muggle traffic and I was able to quickly grab the cache.
Thanks caughtatwork for the cache. I hope this one lasts a bit longer.
Out dropping gnomes on my way to work this morning but I couldn't a new cache on town. I parked up the road and luckily I didn't have to wait too long before there was a break in the muggle traffic and I was able to quickly grab the cache.
Thanks caughtatwork for the cache. I hope this one lasts a bit longer.
