[Urban Volcano] - Mount Kororoit Plumpton, Victoria, Australia
By
caughtatwork on 05-Jan-07. Waypoint GA0662
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Traditional |
| Container: | Small |
| Coordinates: | S37° 39.482' E144° 39.945' (WGS 84) |
| 55H 294096E 5829562N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 181 m |
| Local Government Area: | Melton |
/144.66575,-37.658033,14/400x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiY2F1Z2h0YXR3b3JrIiwiYSI6ImNqa2l4ZzNzMDE5bjgzdm1sZGpuODF1Mm0ifQ.q8YMzVyzDJJlJHHV8EMjwQ)
Description
The 76th cache by caughtatwork takes you to the site of an Urban Volcano.
Mount Kororoit is a dormant shield volcano right on the edge of the western suburbs of Melbourne.
A shield volcano occurs when magma is runny (not viscous) and gases can escape easily. These eruptions are not very explosive and lots of magma reaches the surface to form lava flows. This type of volcano makes a cone built up from layers of lava. Because the lava flows easily, the cone is broad and has a flattened dome-like shape.
Mount Kororoit is a small asymmetric conical hill with a flattened summit, steep southern slopes and a long, gentle northern slope of eroded lava. On this flow is a broad, swampy depression north of Holdens Road. The hill is predominantly of scoria and is capped by a rocky outcrop of lava and lava agglomerate. Several narrow arcuate ridges of vesicular lava are prominent on the summit and the northern slopes and suggest a complex internal structure of the volcano. You will be seeking the cache very close to a very large product of this volcano.
Regrettably the cone of the volcano is on private property so you will not be able to get to the top of the dormant volcano, but as you approach the cache location you should be able to see the distinctive shield volcano shape. If you take a trip further down the side road (which is a dead end) you will see much more of the shape of this volcano.
If you have ever wondered why the western suburbs are so flat, you will be standing on the major reason.
The cache you seek is a 400ml sistema container.
I hope you find the experience of being on the slopes of an urban volcano interesting.
Hints
Oruvaq gur ynetr obhyqre bs fpbevn ng gur gbc bs gur qveg, haqre n cvyr bs fznyyre ebpxf. |
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Logs
Passing through the area we stopped with geovan in tow to find this cache.
Made a quick find, cache and contents in good condition.
Made a quick find, cache and contents in good condition.
Rated: for Overall Experience
After attending an event in Deer Park with +Wife and then finding an old multi nearby, we headed towards Mt Kororoit.
The cache was quickly found after shifting the pile of wine, beer and Guinness bottles out of the way.
No CITO bag in the car today.
Weevils! Hundreds of weevils!
They aren't that fast but with so many of them at GZ I had no hope of counting them all
Then I moved the cache...
Found the rest of the local weevil population. I bet they got a bigger surprise than I did!
I took the whole lot back to the GeoPrado and opened it on the ground. Exit more weevils.
They had a multitude of entrances to choose from.
However they did not manage to access the swag bag or the log book.
The lid was in fair condition, the container, not so much.
I have replaced the original log book into a new 200 ml Sistema - as I couldn't find a 400 in my supplies.
Downside, not so much swag.
Upside No Weevils
Research Task Bonus:
Level: 5 Find and log a valid dragonZone geocache with a hidden year 14 years ago
Thanks for the cache and the geology lesson caughtatwork.
What a shame the top of the volcano and the Trig Point are both on private property.
The cache was quickly found after shifting the pile of wine, beer and Guinness bottles out of the way.
No CITO bag in the car today.
Weevils! Hundreds of weevils!
They aren't that fast but with so many of them at GZ I had no hope of counting them all
Then I moved the cache...
Found the rest of the local weevil population. I bet they got a bigger surprise than I did!
I took the whole lot back to the GeoPrado and opened it on the ground. Exit more weevils.
They had a multitude of entrances to choose from.
However they did not manage to access the swag bag or the log book.
The lid was in fair condition, the container, not so much.
I have replaced the original log book into a new 200 ml Sistema - as I couldn't find a 400 in my supplies.
Downside, not so much swag.
Upside No Weevils
Research Task Bonus:
Level: 5 Find and log a valid dragonZone geocache with a hidden year 14 years ago
Thanks for the cache and the geology lesson caughtatwork.
What a shame the top of the volcano and the Trig Point are both on private property.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Sorry for the late log
Found whilst out and about with The Empire.
Thanks for the cache
Found whilst out and about with The Empire.
Thanks for the cache
Rated: for Overall Experience
GCA Find #132
Wow with nearly 2 1/2 years of unlove I wasn't sure this cache would still be there. But to my surprise it was right there in it's hide. It was jammed in real tight and I had to dig it out, so after a lot of hard labor the cache was in hand. The container is brittle and has some holes in it but luckily the log was in a plastic bag and is in excellent condition. I replaced the log and swag in another plastic bag so the contents are now in 2 plastic bags. Hopefully the container can be replaced at some stage. I think this piece of rock has been placed at this intersection.
Thanks CAUGHTATWORK
TFTC.
Wow with nearly 2 1/2 years of unlove I wasn't sure this cache would still be there. But to my surprise it was right there in it's hide. It was jammed in real tight and I had to dig it out, so after a lot of hard labor the cache was in hand. The container is brittle and has some holes in it but luckily the log was in a plastic bag and is in excellent condition. I replaced the log and swag in another plastic bag so the contents are now in 2 plastic bags. Hopefully the container can be replaced at some stage. I think this piece of rock has been placed at this intersection.
Thanks CAUGHTATWORK
TFTC.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found It!
A quick find while on my way to Melbourne. Did the volcano shot this lump or rock out into the air and then it landed where it currently is? I'm guessing not...
TFTC
A quick find while on my way to Melbourne. Did the volcano shot this lump or rock out into the air and then it landed where it currently is? I'm guessing not...
TFTC
Next stop on my run out this way....
Stopped at the obvious spot and after a lap of the area the cache was soon spotted. Log signed and all was good.
Thanks for another one caughtatwork
Stopped at the obvious spot and after a lap of the area the cache was soon spotted. Log signed and all was good.
Thanks for another one caughtatwork
Rated: for Overall Experience
On a road trip to Adelaide and this was only a short detour. Found the very nicely hidden cache quickly while the family waited on the car.
Nice to see this in perfect shape after not bring found for over a year.
Thanks caughtatwork for the cache and for the info on this volcano. It's amazing the things that are under your nose that you just don't know.
Nice to see this in perfect shape after not bring found for over a year.
Thanks caughtatwork for the cache and for the info on this volcano. It's amazing the things that are under your nose that you just don't know.
We had started our caching on this visit at Sunbury about 10 days ago but had left the area leaving a couple of caches unfound. As we were nearby as we travelled from Bendigo to Tullamarine to catch our plane, we decided to make a short diversion. Accurate coordinates and the hint led to a quick find. The cache and it's contents were in good condition. The boulder of scoria is certainly quite impressive. TFTC caughtatwork.
14:30
With the GPSr loaded up with both GC and GCA caches, gone are the days when I don't realize I've blown past a hide on the way to another. After visiting and logging a find at the most likely "Mission Impossible?" location, I stopped for a photo at the nearby virtual, then decided I'd enough time to check out a couple of volcanoes that had not been visited for a while.
First the Sheoak, then around the (rather large) block for the last find of the day. This is a more exposed location, but I was able to make another quick find. Cheers, C@W.
It's a good day's caching when the GCA finds outstrip the others 3:1.
GCA#87
With the GPSr loaded up with both GC and GCA caches, gone are the days when I don't realize I've blown past a hide on the way to another. After visiting and logging a find at the most likely "Mission Impossible?" location, I stopped for a photo at the nearby virtual, then decided I'd enough time to check out a couple of volcanoes that had not been visited for a while.
First the Sheoak, then around the (rather large) block for the last find of the day. This is a more exposed location, but I was able to make another quick find. Cheers, C@W.
It's a good day's caching when the GCA finds outstrip the others 3:1.
GCA#87
Rated: for Overall Experience
It has been awhile but the cache is safe and sound.
Nice sized cammo too.
Noticed a nearby trig on the hill.
Must be on private property I'd say.
TFTC
Nice sized cammo too.
Noticed a nearby trig on the hill.
Must be on private property I'd say.
TFTC
An easy stop on a short trip out this way. Thanks.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Second of the Urban Volcano's tackled today, this one I remembered after my Mt Cotrell visit. A quick find behind an appropriate object - TFTC
Decided that this would be the next volcano on my list. Learning heaps about the area and volcanoes. Seen the 'hill' often when travelling on the highway - I now know that it is a shield volcano and will share this knowledge with whoever wants to listen. Thanks for the cache and taking me to the interesting scoria boulder. 
Rated: for Overall Experience
Located the cache at 8.20, along with a family of resident earwigs.
TNLN SL TFTC
TNLN SL TFTC
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found at approx 6.10pm this evening. Great spot. Was there just before sunset. Peaceful spot. Thanks Caughtatwork TNLN
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found this on an early morning trip to Sunbury.
Another fantastic landmark to stop at and enjoy the view. Thanks for this urban volcanoe series.
Another fantastic landmark to stop at and enjoy the view. Thanks for this urban volcanoe series.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Drove up and parked right next to the GZ, figured the cache would be exactly where it was 
I love the Urban Volcano Series... very interesting just how many there are around.
I love the Urban Volcano Series... very interesting just how many there are around.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found by baby&Mrs gopher on a trip through the Bachuss Marsh area with Team Ladava at 1430.Tnx caughtatwork
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found it while pretty well protected from the northerly...A great view of the hill and another well presented cache. Thanks.
Rated: for Overall Experience
3rd cache we found in the volcano series, took carrabeena, left thong keychain. tftc.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Thought I would have troubles finding this one as it was dark and quite overgrown at GZ. Wasn't the case, and a quick find.
Thanks again caughtatwork!
Thanks again caughtatwork!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found by The Empire
Nice location, thanks for the cache.
- M
Nice location, thanks for the cache.
- M
Rated: for Overall Experience
Simply stunning!
I wish I had my camera with me for this one.
Will revisit and take a few photos in the near future.
Thanks.
The Riddeller
I wish I had my camera with me for this one.
Will revisit and take a few photos in the near future.
Thanks.
The Riddeller
Rated: for Overall Experience
Find #16 of 18 on my "Dad's Taxi trip to Macedon" day.
Another quick drive-by, but not without a few moments of thinking "are there snakes in that long grass?"... I put on my brave face, reassued myself that jeans and runners would be snake-proof, and headed in for the find. No snakes, but dozens of earwigs all over the cache, almost as scary! Signed log, then back on my way. Thanks c@w, this one's standing the test of time very well!
Another quick drive-by, but not without a few moments of thinking "are there snakes in that long grass?"... I put on my brave face, reassued myself that jeans and runners would be snake-proof, and headed in for the find. No snakes, but dozens of earwigs all over the cache, almost as scary! Signed log, then back on my way. Thanks c@w, this one's standing the test of time very well!
Found by Bob at 1140
The event at Merrimu Reservoir was an excellent opportunity for me to pick up a few more of these Volcano caches - I think I must have most of them by now. Mt Kororoit actually turned out to be reasonably impressive and, as I approached, I had little difficulty in imagining it spewing forth ash and molten rock all over the surrounding countryside (a long time ago). The hiding spot for the cache turned out to be a nice, distinctive, reminder of the mountain's glory days too.
TNLN
Thanks caughtatwork
PS I noticed a trig marker at its top - but I guess it's probably private property.
The event at Merrimu Reservoir was an excellent opportunity for me to pick up a few more of these Volcano caches - I think I must have most of them by now. Mt Kororoit actually turned out to be reasonably impressive and, as I approached, I had little difficulty in imagining it spewing forth ash and molten rock all over the surrounding countryside (a long time ago). The hiding spot for the cache turned out to be a nice, distinctive, reminder of the mountain's glory days too.
TNLN
Thanks caughtatwork
PS I noticed a trig marker at its top - but I guess it's probably private property.
found this cache in the dark with the kids great fun
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found with McAdies after Melton Event. Didn't realize this was so close to a school I used to work at! TFTC
Rated: for Overall Experience
I figured that these were old volcanos but was interested to learn about the type of flow. Cache found easily thanks caughtatwork.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Not that interested in Volcanoes but do find these interesting, thanks for the efforts CaW.
TNLNSL - vk3jap
TNLNSL - vk3jap
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found by Team_Ninja while on our way to get a christmas tree from the nearby tree farm. A nice easy cache however the outside was covered in earwigs.
TNLNSL TFTC and the very interesting write up caughtatwork
TNLNSL TFTC and the very interesting write up caughtatwork
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found by Uncle Jiffy on 13 Sep 2008 at 14:35
Thanks for my second GCA cache. Who would have known there were so many (thankfully extinct) volcanoes around Melbourne. Thanks C@W for the tour of some local volcanoes.
TNLN
Thanks for my second GCA cache. Who would have known there were so many (thankfully extinct) volcanoes around Melbourne. Thanks C@W for the tour of some local volcanoes.
TNLN
Rated: for Overall Experience
A simple find. Despite the big object, I still felt exposed. Quickly logged as a bank of rain came it. The wires overhead made some very strange noises.
BTW - I helped dig a trench on Mount Kororoit to lay cable for the high radio transmitting tower on this hill, back in Jan 1989. It belongs to the local community radio station 3RIM. I volunteered there for about five years.
BTW - I helped dig a trench on Mount Kororoit to lay cable for the high radio transmitting tower on this hill, back in Jan 1989. It belongs to the local community radio station 3RIM. I volunteered there for about five years.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Nice quick drive by this one on the way back from Ballarat to Tullamarine to fly out. Wondered why so long between visits but didn't spot at the time it was a GCA cache. Shame that more aren't found. Interesting rock you found there. TNLN, thanks caughtatwork.
12.45pm
Found by Roma and Max.
We are glad we were not around when this piece of volcanic expulsion came back to earth!
One can be forgiven for not contemplating that event, when looking around this serene rural country side now!
We took nothing and left a Mondo for the cache.
Thank you C@W, we are enjoying this series.
Romax.
Found by Roma and Max.
We are glad we were not around when this piece of volcanic expulsion came back to earth!
One can be forgiven for not contemplating that event, when looking around this serene rural country side now!
We took nothing and left a Mondo for the cache.
Thank you C@W, we are enjoying this series.
Romax.
Found 8.45am
Enjoyed the drive from a another cache in this series and yet another quick and easy find. We really love the country locations and being taken to place so close to home that we would not easily find ourselves.
Took Nothing
Left 3D Stickers
TFTC C@W
Enjoyed the drive from a another cache in this series and yet another quick and easy find. We really love the country locations and being taken to place so close to home that we would not easily find ourselves.
Took Nothing
Left 3D Stickers
TFTC C@W
My 2nd volcano cache this morning on my way south. A great view form up here and the scoria was a highlight and a fitting place for the cache. TNLN thanks c@w
I found this cache today for the River Deep to Mountain High game. Then caughtatwork checked it for maintenance.
Found by Team Ladava 3.30pm
Took pencil
Left Nemo thermometer
Left Goldrush #5 Swaggie
Thanks again caughtatwork
Took pencil
Left Nemo thermometer
Left Goldrush #5 Swaggie
Thanks again caughtatwork
Found quite quickly, amazing to think that all the rock in this area came from these millions of years ago. Great view out here, wish it would rain though and green the place up. Took little lizard, Left Pokemon energy card.
Thanks for the great cache.
Thanks for the great cache.
The fifth and final in our little volcano adventure. It was great to learn about the volcanoes responsible for our local landscape. The area looks awesome at night.
Thank you caughtatwork for an enjoyable geography lesson and the opportunity to write our name on the first page of a new cache log book, not once but five times!
Took the fish skeleton keyring and left the DVI to RGB video connector.
Thank you caughtatwork for an enjoyable geography lesson and the opportunity to write our name on the first page of a new cache log book, not once but five times!
Took the fish skeleton keyring and left the DVI to RGB video connector.
