Dinosaur Hunting #7 (Stegosaurus) Ewingsdale, New South Wales, Australia
By
ParisLaura on 15-Jan-18. Waypoint GA11692
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Moveable |
| Container: | Micro |
| Coordinates: | S28° 38.110' E153° 33.094' (WGS 84) |
| 56J 553910E 6832309N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 19 m |
| Local Government Area: | Byron |
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Description
Released during the
A large, slow moving plant-eater, Stegosaurus would have defended itself from predators like Allosaurus and Ceratosaurus with its powerful spiked tail.
The bony plates along its back were embedded in the skin of the animal, not attached to its skeleton, which is why in most fossil finds the plates are separated from the body.
Scientists are not exactly sure what the plates were used for. They may have warned off predators, or allowed members of the same species to recognise each other. Another suggestion is that the plates were used to regulate body temperature.
There are tiny grooves in the plate surfaces, possibly where blood vessels would have been. The amount of blood passing through these vessels would determine the amount of heat transfer.
Compared with the rest of its body, Stegosaurus had a small head and its brain was around the size of a plum!
Find him, move him, selfie him if needed - Just please put him in places to keep him GCA active.
If you want to find more of my other listed dinosaurs please check out the following:
Dinosaur Hunting #1 (Carnivores) - GA10633
Dinosaur Hunting #2 (Herbivores) - GA10638
Dinosaur Hunting #3 (red carnivour) - GA10669
Dinosaur Hunting #4 (Godzilla???) - GA10759
Dinosaur Hunting #5 (Ankylosaurus) - GA10993
Dinosaur Hunting #6 (Pentaceretops) - GA11546
Dinosaur Hunting #7 (Stegosaurus) - GA11692
Dinosaur Hunting #8 (Barney) - GA11801
Dinosaur Hunting #9 (Allosaurus) - GA 11953
Dinosaur Hunting #10 (Giant Insects) - GA 12014
Dinosaur Hunting #11 (Brontosaurus) - GA 12031
Dinosaur Hunting #12 (Dilophosaurus) - GA 12566
Dinosaur Hunting #13 (Mr Big Head Mc Squeaky) - GA 12851
Dinosaur Hunting #14 (Footsteps in time) TRADITIONAL - GA 13366
Dinosaur Hunting #15 (Devil Dinosaur - The Marvel Kind) - GA13373
Dinosaur Hunting #16 (Graffitti) - GA13758
Dinosaur Hunting #17 (Graffitti #2) - GA13858
Hints
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Logs
Looked again for this one, but I couldn't find it. Looked right around GZ, but nothing to be found.
I saw that there were a couple of dinosaurs near Byron Bay, looking for a lift so I called in to find them. I found the other dinosaur here, but looked and looked and couldn’t find this little guy. I’ll check back again soon.
Hunting #7 is now hiding out with his travel mate at the Farm, Byron bay 
I'm sure they won't be here long as it's a very popular place. Don't worry, if they get hungry there is plenty to choose from in the near by paddock 
Happy Travels! ps
I'm sure they won't be here long as it's a very popular place. Don't worry, if they get hungry there is plenty to choose from in the near by paddock Happy Travels! psNumber Seven and Ravishing Red have been found! At the popular dinosaur hang out at Thunderbolts rock. This is the third dinosaur I had found in exactly the same spot. It is a good spot I must admit #7 will enjoy his next adventure on the back of the bike with the wind in his face until he is re-hidden somewhere on the coast!
#7 will enjoy his next adventure on the back of the bike with the wind in his face until he is re-hidden somewhere on the coast!Rated: for Overall Experience
The dynamic duo of Stego #7 and Ravishing Red Raptor are on a hideout together. Ever since they heard this was Thunderbolt country they've been in bushranger mode.... and where better to do it than Thunderbolts Rock. 
What a handsome couple these two make. 
What a handsome couple these two make. There's been quite a lot of GCA action in Tamworth since our last visit so we came to see just how many moveables can be shoved up a guardrail...... four. Took this excellent looking dinosaur to travel north. TFTC ParisLaura.
Took this excellent looking dinosaur to travel north. TFTC ParisLaura.Rated: for Overall Experience
Down and ready...just a move of a few metres.
Discovered today while visiting friends - good to find some moveables on the move. TFTC
Discovered today while visiting friends - good to find some moveables on the move. TFTC
Picked up again and will have it back out in the field of play again soon.
Thanks for the moveable.
Thanks for the moveable.
Discovered tonight while visiting friends - cool to find some moveables on the move. TFTC
Found in the hands of Smittengranny before moving on. Game is almost at the end so happy to have a few more to log.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Travelled north to retrieve a whole bunch of moveables that had become stranded in a broken down car. A good trip resulted in the rescue of 33 caches. This was one of them . Thanks for the cache.
The game is coming to an end I have been fortunate enough to get to see a last minute cluster of moveabales brought down from Sydney. Even more impressive, they came despite a full car failure.
Thanks
Albida
Thanks
Albida
Now in Canberra but already in the hands of another cacher...
Found this one on the table at the event for Australia Day for the moveables. Thanks for the moveable which was one of 101 that made their way to Ebenezer. Good luck on any further moves
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 Ebenezer with LuckyL10n to attend the Aussie Day event. 45 degree day made for a bit of a fun trip, however it was pleasant in the winery building. A good few hardy souls were in attendance as well as over 100 moveables. Some good conversation with cachers not met before and a good couple of hours was had by all. The trip home was a little different to what was expected but turned out ok....
Thanks to all the CO's for the caches...
Thanks to all the CO's for the caches...
Called into Tizzana Winery to buy some wine and saw the moveables and the list. The family wanted to continue on so said "Hi" to a few we'd previously met then headed on with some wine. Diolch for the moveable. I didn't pick up any.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Attended the 'Australia Day Moveable Event 2018' and came face to face with other like minded cachers, one being another lucky (luckyl10n) and 101 moveables in the area. Many thanks to the CO's who have published them over time and others who bought them together for the event.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found this one at the Australia Day Moveable Event 2018 event held at Tizzana Winery in Ebenezer. Another 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 101 moveables come together. Thanks for sharing.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Don't look for it yet. It will be at Ebenezer on Australia Day at the event.
Found with thomo31 this morning.
Thanks for the cache.
Thanks for the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Picked up from alnic39 in the Blue Mountains NSW and will take to the Australia Day event at Ebenezer. TFTC
Rated: for Overall Experience
After a 4 hour flight from Sydney, arrived to swap movables with Lazarus68. Thanx for the trade.
In my safe hands, will be moved on soon.
Picked up from Warwick, a suburb of Perth WA, within the City of Joondalup. The eastern third of the suburb is a native bushland area known as the Warwick Open Space. Warwick was developed in the late 1960s; the Warwick Grove Shopping Centre was built in 1974; and Warwick Senior High School founded in 1981.
Picked up from Warwick, a suburb of Perth WA, within the City of Joondalup. The eastern third of the suburb is a native bushland area known as the Warwick Open Space. Warwick was developed in the late 1960s; the Warwick Grove Shopping Centre was built in 1974; and Warwick Senior High School founded in 1981.
Stegosauras and his friends were found whilst they were attending the Parkville mega event and whilst this was on there was also a GA event for all the cachers to meet up and then to see a huge collection of moveables. Stegosaurus was glad to see me and we went off for a ride on the ebike and looked at some sights and grabbed a few friends for him to travel with. They also went on lots of tram rides in Melbourne and then to St Kilda which they were so excited about. They got to see a funeral procession in Bourke street for a cafe owner which was very moving. But then it was time to head to the airport.
After having brought Stegosaurus and his several moveables back from Melbourne i decided to head around the area today and drop them off so they could see this great state of ours and enjoy the many sights that there are to see. They really enjoyed their plane ride to Perth especially the view out of the window. They were excited to be in Western Australia and could not wait to look around and meet some new friends.
Thanks for Stegosaurus and meeting up with you ParisLaura
After having brought Stegosaurus and his several moveables back from Melbourne i decided to head around the area today and drop them off so they could see this great state of ours and enjoy the many sights that there are to see. They really enjoyed their plane ride to Perth especially the view out of the window. They were excited to be in Western Australia and could not wait to look around and meet some new friends.
Thanks for Stegosaurus and meeting up with you ParisLaura
I travelled back home to SA from Perth for family reasons and decided that Melbourne is only a short hop from Adelaide, so I logged an attendance at the Parkville Mega event and headed over for 5 days in Melbourne. I hired an E bike and had it for 4 days so was able to get around to many places and grab lots of caches as well as biking from the Youth Hostel in North Melbourne to Parkeville which was only a short ride. I arrived Thursday arvo and headed into the cbd from North Melbourne for a quick look around and then back to the Hostel I headed out to the mega event and grabbed lots of caches through the day and then in the evening all the moveables appeared from nowhere and so i grabbed a couple to take on a plane trip to the west.
However inb the meantime this dinosaur got to see lots of sights around Melbourne for the next 2 days while i had the ebike and he bumped into a couple more moveable friends along the way. Thanks for the dinosaur ParisLaura he will get back to SA one day.
However inb the meantime this dinosaur got to see lots of sights around Melbourne for the next 2 days while i had the ebike and he bumped into a couple more moveable friends along the way. Thanks for the dinosaur ParisLaura he will get back to SA one day.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Four moveables in one spot was like a smorgasbord for us. This was one of the four on the TB table at the Parkville Mega. We signed the log and left it for others to find. Glad we remembered to do it early as it was gone when we looked the next day. This was only our second dinosaur moveable - would have loved to find this while the game was running! TFTM ParisLaura.
This was one of the four on the TB table at the Parkville Mega. We signed the log and left it for others to find. Glad we remembered to do it early as it was gone when we looked the next day. This was only our second dinosaur moveable - would have loved to find this while the game was running! TFTM ParisLaura.Rated: for Overall Experience
GCA 2,169. Found during the Parkville Mega Event.
Found a nice number of GCA caches while attending the Parkville Mega Event. Happy with that !
TFTC !!
Found a nice number of GCA caches while attending the Parkville Mega Event. Happy with that !
TFTC !!
Rated: for Overall Experience
#GA3228 - 12:30; In Melbourne with Sol de lune for the Parkville 2018 Mega and caught up with this dino at the Mega. TFTD ParisLaura 
Rated: for Overall Experience
Spotted sitting on the table at the Parkville Mega. Decided to signed the log and leave in place for the day, but would grab him if no-one else did. Checked again later and he had been taken.....hopefully to be relocated again shortly.
Thanks for another moveable ParisLaura....
Thanks for another moveable ParisLaura....
Rated: for Overall Experience
One of several moveables we spotted at the Parkville Event.
Many thanks Paris Laura for publishing this cache and adding to our geocaching experience.
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
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Located at the mega. Will leave for now. May grab at the end
Rated: for Overall Experience
On my way already to the Parkville event in melbourne. Long drive today with a few detours. Weather is fine, low twenties, dry and not too sunny, almost ideal for driving and caching! Most caches were driveby's to break up the boredom and stretch the legs. Thanks to all the cache owners for putting them out there.
TFTC Wilbert67
TFTC Wilbert67
This Stegosaurus had been travelling around Tasmania for some time and was due for a move. Out and about waiting for its next ride.
Found this dinosaur on our way back from a visit to Stanley today. Will move it on soon
This little guy is back out again ready to continue his journey
About to go out to get groceries when we saw these ones come up so thought we'd take the opportunity to find them on our way home. Accurate coordinates and hints led to quick finds on a cold and wet Sunday afternoon. TFTC
Stegosaurus has now acclimatized and has headed out to discover the sights of Tasmania. It is hoping to catch up with some of its South Australian friends who have been travelling around the island for some time. Hiding with a sea view but not far from the highway.
We have been chasing ParisLaura's dinosaurs around South Australia for some time. We have taken several back to our little island where they are still racing around. We had noticed that this terrible lizard was beside the road just passed Naracoorte so we decided to have a quick look for it.
We had no trouble finding this well hidden little moveable and it joined gold bells and GreenP in the cache box. Will take it on a road trip before getting it back out on tour.
Thanks for another in your dinosaur series ParisLaura.
We had no trouble finding this well hidden little moveable and it joined gold bells and GreenP in the cache box. Will take it on a road trip before getting it back out on tour.
Thanks for another in your dinosaur series ParisLaura.
Its always nice to have an excuse for a wander in the Barossa goldfields and what better one than for a dinosaur hunt 
Thoroughly enjoyed both the walk and the find today,
Cheers & TFTH ParisLaura
will move the stegosaurus along soon, maybe somewhere with a bit more greenery for it to munch on
Thoroughly enjoyed both the walk and the find today,
Cheers & TFTH ParisLaura
will move the stegosaurus along soon, maybe somewhere with a bit more greenery for it to munch on
Moved along while walking through the goldfields
Grabbed a couple of nearby GCAs and decided that this was as good as spot as any to release my next dinosaur. My little dinos are starting to make their way around Australia, so why put a stop to a good thing. Happy hunting!
