Humph the Green Gnome Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia
By
phlphotos on 22-Dec-17. Waypoint GA11186
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Moveable |
| Container: | Small |
| Coordinates: | S34° 1.758' E151° 2.956' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 319902E 6232879N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 92 m |
| Local Government Area: | Sutherland |
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Description
Is this for real? Patrick Boumard, professor of anthropology at the University of Rennes and author of a study on the French relationship with the decorative sculptures, believes that gnome-napping, which first surfaced here in the mid-'90s, started out as a simple student prank but struck some profound chord in French life.
The garden gnome, the anthropologist says, is a totem of the times we live in and is fraught with all sorts of symbolism--economic, cultural, emotional.
"For my paper, I went out and talked to people who have gnomes in their garden or on their lawn," Boumard said. "I often found surprisingly strong affective connections. Some owners, for instance, wash their gnome every day. Others take their gnome in for the night and put him to bed. Many people talk to their gnome as if it were their favorite child. These objects allow a regression into childhood without a visit to the psychiatrist. I call them the 'Freud of the poor.' "
Found on http://articles.latimes.com/2000/apr/15/news/mn-19766
In the past I have asked Humph how he got his name but I still haven't found out whether his full name is Humphrey or it is because he starts every sentence with "humph"
I asked Humph the Green Gnome what he thought of the story I found on the internet about the role gnomes play in our lives & the gnome-napping in France
All Humph said was "hummpph I've never been taken inside for the night not have I been given a bed or bath, apart for the odd shower when it rains but end up with more mud on my feet than what I began with"
Have you got a nice home and would like to protect him from the gnome nappers can you assist with his exile
Thank you
Hints
Haqre ovt fgbar, oruvaq fznyyre fgbar. |
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Logs
Relocated here with several friends in this general area.
Let's hope they will all start moving soon.
Let's hope they will all start moving soon.
Got it as part of the prisoner exchange, to be relocated soon.
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A virtual move as a moveables swap will take place with rogerw3 - do not look here.
Found this & many more in the hands of SDL at our swap meeting in the village of Wingello. Had a coffee, a yarn & then away. Thanks Sol.
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Dropped for a swap with Tuena tomorrow before heading down the coast....
GCA 2,233. Found in the hands of SDL...
Apparently its about to head off on another trip - good luck !
TFTC !!
Apparently its about to head off on another trip - good luck !
TFTC !!
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Spotted in the hands of Sol de Lune before being moved down the coast. Thanks for sharing. 
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I was fortunate enough to get to have a visit from a new pile of movable caches on there way to the coast in the hands of Sol de Lune.
Thanks
Albida.
Thanks
Albida.
#GA3382 - 17:30; I was unable to head north with Sol de lune yesterday for the Meet the Moveables (NSW Edition), but had a very sneaking suspicion that he may return with some booty after a prisoner exchange. My suspicions were well founded and a plan was hatched for a couple of members of the Gungahlin Chapter of the Cerberus Mob have a meet and greet with the new arrivals. Nice to see a few newer and a couple of older moveables make it down to the National Capital. TFTC phlphotos
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Found at the moveables event at Ebenezer. Thanks for the moveable it was found during the summer games
The latest Geocaching Australia game runs from 01-Dec-2018 00:00:00 to 31-Jan-2019 23:59:59 AEST
For each qualifying geocache that you hide or find during the game period you will be offered the opportunity to click on a ground tile and reveal what lies beneath.
A moving cache, by nature, may have been moved since you last determined its location. It may have been picked up but not yet rehidden so it's considered 'in-transit'. There is no foolproof method of determining where a cache is simply by the log types that have been placed against the cache.
The latest Geocaching Australia game runs from 01-Dec-2018 00:00:00 to 31-Jan-2019 23:59:59 AEST
For each qualifying geocache that you hide or find during the game period you will be offered the opportunity to click on a ground tile and reveal what lies beneath.
A moving cache, by nature, may have been moved since you last determined its location. It may have been picked up but not yet rehidden so it's considered 'in-transit'. There is no foolproof method of determining where a cache is simply by the log types that have been placed against the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Headed up to attend the Meet the Moveables (NSW) event and this was one of the many many moveables in attendance. Great time was had by all....
Thanks for sharing this one....
Thanks for sharing this one....
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Found this one at the Meet the Moveables (NSW Edition) event. Thanks for sharing.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found this one at the Meet the Moveables (NSW Edition) event held at Tizzana Winery in Ebenezer. A fantastic turnout at the event run for the current 2018/19 Journey or Destination game being run on Geocaching Australia which saw a total of 75 moveables come together. Thanks for sharing.
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What a great way to start the new year with a meet the movables event that saw 75 moveable caches and 10 geocacher caches in attendance. All was laid out so one could walk around the tables to sign each and every log before a swap occured to send them away again in a new direction.
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Won't be at the event till I get there. I am giving the a lift. Saw a group hitching from Blaxland didn’t know there was that many
Found at an event at Blaxland. Will take to Ebenezer event. Picked up as part of the summer games. Thanks for the moveable
The latest Geocaching Australia game runs from 01-Dec-2018 00:00:00 to 31-Jan-2019 23:59:59 AEST
For each qualifying geocache that you hide or find during the game period you will be offered the opportunity to click on a ground tile and reveal what lies beneath.
A moving cache, by nature, may have been moved since you last determined its location. It may have been picked up but not yet rehidden so it's considered 'in-transit'. There is no foolproof method of determining where a cache is simply by the log types that have been placed against the cache.
The latest Geocaching Australia game runs from 01-Dec-2018 00:00:00 to 31-Jan-2019 23:59:59 AEST
For each qualifying geocache that you hide or find during the game period you will be offered the opportunity to click on a ground tile and reveal what lies beneath.
A moving cache, by nature, may have been moved since you last determined its location. It may have been picked up but not yet rehidden so it's considered 'in-transit'. There is no foolproof method of determining where a cache is simply by the log types that have been placed against the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found in possession of thomo31, left with for rehiding.
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Found at the Christmas with the Moveables Event today. They all left in various directions. See where they end up next 
Found as part of the Summer Games
The latest Geocaching Australia game runs from 01-Dec-2018 00:00:00 to 31-Jan-2019 23:59:59 AEST
For each qualifying geocache that you hide or find during the game period you will be offered the opportunity to click on a ground tile and reveal what lies beneath.
A moving cache, by nature, may have been moved since you last determined its location. It may have been picked up but not yet rehidden so it's considered 'in-transit'. There is no foolproof method of determining where a cache is simply by the log types that have been placed against the cache.
Found as part of the Summer Games
The latest Geocaching Australia game runs from 01-Dec-2018 00:00:00 to 31-Jan-2019 23:59:59 AEST
For each qualifying geocache that you hide or find during the game period you will be offered the opportunity to click on a ground tile and reveal what lies beneath.
A moving cache, by nature, may have been moved since you last determined its location. It may have been picked up but not yet rehidden so it's considered 'in-transit'. There is no foolproof method of determining where a cache is simply by the log types that have been placed against the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found this one at the Chrissie @ the Hawkesbury event. Thanks for sharing.
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Found this moveable at the Christmas Event at Tizzana Winery
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found at the Tizzana chrissie event in conference with many other moveables that came together for the event
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We're all going to my Christmas party. They said they weren't interested in one but it should be fun. But won't be there till about 1230
Found with lachnic and Geodad while meeting up with Sir Phil.
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Humph the Green Gnome had a headache and didn’t want to go out, especially after major surgery.
Good luck on further travels
Good luck on further travels
On a GA caching run with alnic39, lachnic62, ZoNic66, phlphotos, and Splitty Miller JJCC...looking for additional moves in the Journey and Destination games currently being run. Just before departing each others company phlphotos shared some new moveables that he recently found. Thanks for the moveable phlphotos. Moveable still with phlphotos.
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This moveable seems to have been found and removed in January 2018, however to date it has not been relocated.
As this is now over 4 months ago, the chances of the cache being relocated are minimal. The previous finder was contacted regarding the relocating of the cache, however no action has since been taken. As a result, and to keep the Geocaching Australia database clean and up to date, we are archiving the cache.
If the cache owner can confirm that the cache has be relocated, they can post an unarchive log and the cache will be back in the game.
As this is now over 4 months ago, the chances of the cache being relocated are minimal. The previous finder was contacted regarding the relocating of the cache, however no action has since been taken. As a result, and to keep the Geocaching Australia database clean and up to date, we are archiving the cache.
If the cache owner can confirm that the cache has be relocated, they can post an unarchive log and the cache will be back in the game.
Picked up a number of other moveables from this well-known local spot, but Humph wasn't here!
Hope he's OK . . .
Discovered at the coffee cakes and conundrums events. Thanks for sharing
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Moved up the road a bit close to the GWH in a well known spot.
Always fun to find a new moveable and a Gnome at that!
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Joint find with rogerw3!
rogerw3 has replaced him in another spot where he can continue to watch the trains!
(Love these gnomes . . . )
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Moved to a comfortable spot, from where he can watch the trains
Ready to go but may have been picked up already as cachers nearby
