SOTN #13: Not The Rock West Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia
By
2y'stassies on 07-Jan-18. Waypoint GA11402
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Unknown or Mystery |
| Container: | Large |
| Coordinates: | S41° 9.070' E146° 5.880' (WGS 84) |
| 55G 424313E 5444069N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 62 m |
| Local Government Area: | Central Coast |
/146.098,-41.151167,14/400x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiY2F1Z2h0YXR3b3JrIiwiYSI6ImNqa2l4ZzNzMDE5bjgzdm1sZGpuODF1Mm0ifQ.q8YMzVyzDJJlJHHV8EMjwQ)
Description
This cache has been published for the States Of The Nation Summer Games
All of the puzzles published by 2y'stassies for the States Of The Nation Summer Games can be solved using wither the Geocaching Australia Toolbox or the Geocaching Toolbox. Your task is to identify the required tool and apply it to the data provided. Some of the applications will be straightforward but others will be more complex. By attempting to solve these puzzles you will become more familiar with the range of tools available from both web sites.
The cache is located 673.4m from the published coordinates on a bearing of 122"T
Hints
Va gur prager bs n ynetr ebggrq bhg fghzc haqre onex. |
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Decode |
Logs
TFTC 2y'stassies
Yep, okay, yours' is bigger than ours! Although the 'inner' is conversely sized!
Found with AlbyDangles on day Four of the 'Bust' leg of our "Kempsey or Bust" tour.
Cheers, EPs.
Yep, okay, yours' is bigger than ours! Although the 'inner' is conversely sized!
Found with AlbyDangles on day Four of the 'Bust' leg of our "Kempsey or Bust" tour.
Cheers, EPs.
Rated: for Overall Experience
"Hello 2y'stassies thank you for the cache.
So how large is large well this is large.
Today was the forth day of a road trip with EeePees.
Found on Sunday 05 July 2020 at 1106
TFTC"
So how large is large well this is large.
Today was the forth day of a road trip with EeePees.
Found on Sunday 05 July 2020 at 1106
TFTC"
Solved so long ago but today was the day when I was nearby collecting a few moveables. What a Hugh cache container. TFTC and the puzzle. At last I have found this one. More of this series to come!
Rated: for Overall Experience
what can i say wow i was amazed at the size of this cache, ive just started on the SOTN series and am super keen to continue to complete the series.
Your Caches are most enjoyable and am super keen to find the next one. TFTC
Your Caches are most enjoyable and am super keen to find the next one. TFTC
Rated: for Overall Experience
What a monster of a cache. Loved it. could not believe what I saw when I approached. I am slowly completing this series of caches. I absolutely loved them. I have had some help with a couple of other caches as I do not have the required model of Garmin to retrieve the Beacon caches at this point in time. It would be nice if my little Etrex 20 could detect chirps. But no sadly. TFTC 
Rated: for Overall Experience
Mr Beetle solved a few puzzle caches in the area this morning and we set out after lunch to look for them.
This one was easily spotted from a distance but we covered the brighter parts of the container a little better to make it harder for future finders. Muggles shouldn't be a problem here though!!!
Couldn't believe how dry it was here with the leaves crunching underfoot. Hope the fires plaguing the state at the moment don't get here as there is so much dry fuel underneath.
Thanks, a massive outer container.
This one was easily spotted from a distance but we covered the brighter parts of the container a little better to make it harder for future finders. Muggles shouldn't be a problem here though!!!
Couldn't believe how dry it was here with the leaves crunching underfoot. Hope the fires plaguing the state at the moment don't get here as there is so much dry fuel underneath.
Thanks, a massive outer container.
TFTC.
Took the longer way to walk to this cache, and then it took me quite a while to actually find cache.
Found this cache on a 2 day trip to the NW, covering over 1000 kms and finding around 100 caches of both GCA and GC
Took the longer way to walk to this cache, and then it took me quite a while to actually find cache.
Found this cache on a 2 day trip to the NW, covering over 1000 kms and finding around 100 caches of both GCA and GC
Micro crusher....loved it.
Arrived at GZ and after reading the hint I was expecting the size cache I've been finding on this trip....but no...this was something entirely different. My eyes certainly widened when I saw it. Managed to get the log out and sign it...without moving too much, so was pleased with that. Once the log was signed it was replaced in the cache...and I'm sure I saw Tom Baker look out from under something inside.....
Thanks 2y'stassies.....certainly worth the effort to get to this one. Recommended as well.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Had solved the puzzle side sometime ago...so now for the actual cache.
I had found it by accident when placing a rather large moveable nearby, so today it was sign the log time.
I liked Tronadors logbook entry...
"holey crap this is the biggest cache I've ever seen"...and sure is.
The only other of comparable size I'd found was a large barrel, but didn't look like an actual cache like this "oversized sistema".
Another find to fill a hole in April....which thankfully has far fewer to plug than March had.
Many thanks 2y'stassies for another very enjoyable cache...cheers ST.
I had found it by accident when placing a rather large moveable nearby, so today it was sign the log time.
I liked Tronadors logbook entry...
"holey crap this is the biggest cache I've ever seen"...and sure is.
The only other of comparable size I'd found was a large barrel, but didn't look like an actual cache like this "oversized sistema".
Another find to fill a hole in April....which thankfully has far fewer to plug than March had.
Many thanks 2y'stassies for another very enjoyable cache...cheers ST.
Rated: for Overall Experience
The biggest cache I have ever found was out toward Sale in Victoria until today. What a monster!
For us, today was all about the two (originally 5/5) events on the coast, that was the reason for our trip up. While we were up there we planned to find a few other caches to top up our meagre contribution to the States of the Nation Game. We managed a handful on the coast and one or two more on the Highlands Lakes Road, finding all but one (I need to check my cords on that one).
My apologies for the copy and paste log but if I have any hope of finishing and claiming some scavenges, it’s my only hope.
We found all containers in good condition and really enjoyed our time at the events this morning and our various finds during the rest of the day.
Thanks to the various cache owners of our finds today (mainly Tassie Trekkers and 2y’stassies).
For us, today was all about the two (originally 5/5) events on the coast, that was the reason for our trip up. While we were up there we planned to find a few other caches to top up our meagre contribution to the States of the Nation Game. We managed a handful on the coast and one or two more on the Highlands Lakes Road, finding all but one (I need to check my cords on that one).
My apologies for the copy and paste log but if I have any hope of finishing and claiming some scavenges, it’s my only hope.
We found all containers in good condition and really enjoyed our time at the events this morning and our various finds during the rest of the day.
Thanks to the various cache owners of our finds today (mainly Tassie Trekkers and 2y’stassies).
Rated: for Overall Experience
Wow, this has got to be the biggest cache I've ever seen, it needs its own category. I could have easily sat in it. I was however a little confused if I'd found the right cache as the logbook has a different name on it to the cache. All good however and I did enjoy the puzzle. Thanks.
Rated: for Overall Experience
We had limited time between family commitments and bowls to gather caches that we could use for scavenge points in the States of the Nation games. With the northerners and northwesters publishing puzzle caches profusely (and all with large containers) we set about solving them as profusely as they were being published.
We decided to take a couple of days to make our assault and this was one we found on our trip. The weather varied from warm to hot, to dry to wet to torrential rain, to a change of clothes in the empty car park in Trevallyn Reserve (nearly considered "Nude up for a smiley" but luckily we changed our mind - not enough points on offer for that one!)
We thoroughly enjoyed solving the puzzles and the tour through the Geocaching Australia and Geocaching.com toolboxes.
Thanks to the cache owners for their hardwork in creating and hiding the large caches.
Sorry about the lengthy logs. We are currently aiming for a dragon zone virtual verbosity trophy. We have just received the 100 word trophy, so now aiming for the 150 word trophy. For all new GCA cachers, a warning, write a decent log to start with in case you want to get these virtual trophies down the track. Having now passed 2000 GCA finds with a lot of one word logs (on many moveables) makes for a lot of typing now!
We are participating in the States of the Nation games which are currently running from 16 December 2017 until 21 January 2018 and we will try and use this find against one of the scavenges.
States of the Nation is a real and virtual geocaching scavenger hunt where your home state will compete against other Australian states to find and hide geocaches. Over the 5 week course of the game there will be hundreds of scavenges that you can track down, find and convert into points for your state. Some scavenges will be easy. Some scavenges will be tough. Some scavenges may be impossible. Don't despair. You are not competing just for yourself; you are competing as a state.
There will be a number of scavenges released on a weekly basis but each scavenge will remain until the end of the game. This means even if you decide to join the game part way through, the early scavenges are still available for you to claim. Scavenges will require you to find a geocache, hide a geocache, attend an event or do something else completely different. The game focuses on all aspects of geocaching and so all cache types, sizes, terrain and difficulty will be up for scavenging. TrigPoints, Events, History, Virtual, Webcam, Podcache and Locationless geocaches are all scavengable, so you're not just looking for a box under a bush. Each week there will be a mix of physical, non-physical and locationless geocaches so even if you are not in a geocache rich area, use the locationless component of scavenger series to get out, find something to log and gain points for your state. If you watch the scavenges as they are released you might also spot the 'not so hidden' patterns and plan for future weeks of the series.
Hiding geocaches will also be a large part of the scavenger series, but please remember this is a game of geocaching and geocaches that you hide should be long lasting, be of good quality and you should be proud of what you hide. Please avoid hiding a geocache just for the day so your state can find it before you archive it. Geocaches that exist for a short period of time may result in any claims on that geocache being disqualified. Play creatively, but also play fairly. More geocachers hiding more geocaches makes for more geocaching fun.
Go Tassie, Go Tassie, Go Tassie, Go Tassie Go Tassie Go Tassie Go Tassie
The States of the Nation games have helped boost our dragon zone points and we have achieved a few milestone trophies as well.
Have you joined a clan? Enhance your geocaching experience by joining a clan and being a part of the Dragon Zone. Choose a team Clan Griffin
, Clan Phoenix 
, Clan Cerberus or Clan Minotaur 
. Earn trophies and rise through the ranks from Dragon Fodder to Ruler of the Universe.
whitewebbs are now a geocache themselves as we have published a 'Geocacher cache' GA10805 - Where's whitewebbs? - so if you spot us out and about in the field sign our log book and receive a code word to earn yourself a smiley.
We decided to take a couple of days to make our assault and this was one we found on our trip. The weather varied from warm to hot, to dry to wet to torrential rain, to a change of clothes in the empty car park in Trevallyn Reserve (nearly considered "Nude up for a smiley" but luckily we changed our mind - not enough points on offer for that one!)
We thoroughly enjoyed solving the puzzles and the tour through the Geocaching Australia and Geocaching.com toolboxes.
Thanks to the cache owners for their hardwork in creating and hiding the large caches.
Sorry about the lengthy logs. We are currently aiming for a dragon zone virtual verbosity trophy. We have just received the 100 word trophy, so now aiming for the 150 word trophy. For all new GCA cachers, a warning, write a decent log to start with in case you want to get these virtual trophies down the track. Having now passed 2000 GCA finds with a lot of one word logs (on many moveables) makes for a lot of typing now!
We are participating in the States of the Nation games which are currently running from 16 December 2017 until 21 January 2018 and we will try and use this find against one of the scavenges.
States of the Nation is a real and virtual geocaching scavenger hunt where your home state will compete against other Australian states to find and hide geocaches. Over the 5 week course of the game there will be hundreds of scavenges that you can track down, find and convert into points for your state. Some scavenges will be easy. Some scavenges will be tough. Some scavenges may be impossible. Don't despair. You are not competing just for yourself; you are competing as a state.
There will be a number of scavenges released on a weekly basis but each scavenge will remain until the end of the game. This means even if you decide to join the game part way through, the early scavenges are still available for you to claim. Scavenges will require you to find a geocache, hide a geocache, attend an event or do something else completely different. The game focuses on all aspects of geocaching and so all cache types, sizes, terrain and difficulty will be up for scavenging. TrigPoints, Events, History, Virtual, Webcam, Podcache and Locationless geocaches are all scavengable, so you're not just looking for a box under a bush. Each week there will be a mix of physical, non-physical and locationless geocaches so even if you are not in a geocache rich area, use the locationless component of scavenger series to get out, find something to log and gain points for your state. If you watch the scavenges as they are released you might also spot the 'not so hidden' patterns and plan for future weeks of the series.
Hiding geocaches will also be a large part of the scavenger series, but please remember this is a game of geocaching and geocaches that you hide should be long lasting, be of good quality and you should be proud of what you hide. Please avoid hiding a geocache just for the day so your state can find it before you archive it. Geocaches that exist for a short period of time may result in any claims on that geocache being disqualified. Play creatively, but also play fairly. More geocachers hiding more geocaches makes for more geocaching fun.
Go Tassie, Go Tassie, Go Tassie, Go Tassie Go Tassie Go Tassie Go Tassie
The States of the Nation games have helped boost our dragon zone points and we have achieved a few milestone trophies as well.
Have you joined a clan? Enhance your geocaching experience by joining a clan and being a part of the Dragon Zone. Choose a team Clan Griffin
, Clan Phoenix , Clan Cerberus or Clan Minotaur . Earn trophies and rise through the ranks from Dragon Fodder to Ruler of the Universe. whitewebbs are now a geocache themselves as we have published a 'Geocacher cache' GA10805 - Where's whitewebbs? - so if you spot us out and about in the field sign our log book and receive a code word to earn yourself a smiley.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found on a big day of caching down the coast via the Western Tiers. Lots of puzzling beforehand enabled us to add this one to our list. Soon had the puzzle sorted and accurate co ordinates and huuuuuuge cache made for a quick find at GZ.
Many thanks 2y’stassies we appreciate the time and effort gone into creating and publishing this cache for the SOTN games. Another one we can claim.
Tassie Trekkers are now a locationless geocache we have published a 'Geocacher cache' - Travelling Trekkers GA10932 - so if you spot us in your area sign our log book and receive a code word to earn yourself a
We were one of the lucky teams to receive a pathtag from Geocaching Australia for publishing a "Geocacher Cache" - thanks Geocaching Australia. The States of the nation games are here - join the fun from the 16th December 2017 - 21st January 2018
Have you joined a clan? Enhance your geocaching experience by joining a clan and being a part of the Dragon Zone. Choose a team
Gold - Griffin, Green - Phoenix, Blue - Cerberus or Orange - Minotaur. Earn trophies and rise through the ranks from Dragon Fodder to Ruler of the Universe. Rated: for Overall Experience
well now wasn't that big cash then that's the biggest I found this week loved solving the puzzle this was a very easy find thank you for the large cache
We spent some time nutting out a few puzzles a couple of nights ago and decided to see what we could find over a couple of days in and around the Ulverstone region and maybe get some points for the SOTN game. This was one of last caches we did today, and OMG! what a monster cache. If a large cache is worth 5 points for SOTN - this one should be worth 50. Thanks 2y'stassies for organising (and managing to hide) such a ginormous cache.
Worked on these puzzles lat night and got most of them, had to go to Launceston for a family day but still managed to fit in a bit of caching along the way. A lovely morning for being out and about in the Tassie countryside and this cache container must be one of the biggest we've ever seen! As there were no other signatures in the logbook we'll claim FTF at 10.15am. TFTC
