I-Gnome Emmaville, New South Wales, Australia
By
darth trader on 01-Dec-10. Waypoint GA1820
Cache Details
Difficulty: | |
Terrain: | |
Type: | Moveable |
Container: | Small |
Coordinates: | S29° 26.923' E151° 36.208' (WGS 84) |
56J 364562E 6741487N (UTM) | |
Elevation: | 900 m |
Local Government Area: | Glen Innes Severn |
Description
GeoGnome Race Participant
I-Gnome is a garden gnome. Yes, a real garden gnome. Not a plastic box you call a garden gnome, a genuine, real life, garden gnome.
However, he has spent an unfortunately hot summer's day next to a solar lawn light and it has melded with his brain, and now in some Issac Asimov-esqe style
he has taken a life and personality of his own. I-Gnome.
He is a friendly guy, and likes to be moved around a lot, but sometimes he can just stare right through you.
Be nice to him, one day him and his little friends will rule the world.
Logs
Aahh it sometimes pays to read previous logs before you go looking. I was passing through today and this one popped up on my phone so since I was doing the nearby cache, I thought i would have a look. After a looking for a bit i decided to look at the logs and only then realised he had a new home. Sounds like the kids were having a great time in the nearby pool.
tftc
tftc
Thanks Blossom for locateing this fella close to home. He was retrieved today with the geo daughter and will be retired to the back garden.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Well, I'd had my eye on this chap for a few weeks as I was off to Stanthorpe for Easter. And then that old cacher moved him off the main highway Not to be thwarted, we made a detour to Emmaville and found a really lovely town and a great country drive along the way Now I-Gnome is off on another trip.
THIS ONE HAS BEEN TAKEN FOR RELOCATION.
quick find at 1145. What a time to go hunting for this. But then I suppose stealth is not an option with this type of cache. There were people having lunch and one lady in her car on the phone about 10 meters from where my GPSr wanted me to be. Solution. drive in front of her park in front of the tree make this a DIDO and scamper out of the car park.
Will relocate soon TFTC
quick find at 1145. What a time to go hunting for this. But then I suppose stealth is not an option with this type of cache. There were people having lunch and one lady in her car on the phone about 10 meters from where my GPSr wanted me to be. Solution. drive in front of her park in front of the tree make this a DIDO and scamper out of the car park.
Will relocate soon TFTC
Rated: for Overall Experience
Almost forgot - now near a handy rest area not far from Stanthorpe.
I had quite a time getting here after making a call at Gulgong & being told it was only 40 minutes away. An hour later I finally arrived. I could blame my Nuvi as I often do but honestly believe that it was the 2 gnomes I had in the back. So disgusted was I that I threw them under a tree opposite by cabin. It is still raining as it has been all day. If they are still there in the morning they can continue the journey but in the boot.
Crikies - I've met this fellow before & didn't even recognise him. Round & round he goes. I'll move him a bit further south & see what happens. He has 6 frogs & a rude dinosaur for company at the moment. Thanks.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Back at one of my gnomic transfer stations. If no one picks him up, I'll move him on in early December.
Great to see this gnome back in action. I was out at the dump and decided to explore how to get to this cache. Little did I know that it was located at the new motor muesum. Sweet. Not quiet prepared, I dived into the bush to find the gnome. The coords kept pointing me to this large tree but no gnome. Searching hard, I find an unpublished Gc.com cache. Woot! Someone will be pissed off to find my FTF log in the cache. With no gnome close, I extended my search further afield and was glad to find him some metres away.
Nice to meet him again as I brought him down from Newcastle back in January.
TFTG
#454
Nice to meet him again as I brought him down from Newcastle back in January.
TFTG
#454
Rated: for Overall Experience
Snaffled from Gribbly a few weeks back - finally logging it. Happy trails!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Haven't seen any gnomes during the complete race but now 4 gnomes visited at 5th Annual Illawarra/South Coast Get-together Event Thanks
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Finally meet 4 gnomes at the event Illawarra/South Coast Get-together Thanks.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Haven't seen any gnomes during the complete race and suddenly 4 of them turn up today!!
TFTC Wilbert67
TFTC Wilbert67
Rated: for Overall Experience
Met this fellow again at a GC event courtesy of Black Bunny. Thanks.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Have you ever seen a group of adults gathering around a table full of gnomes, turning them over, logging on little sheets? How peculiar! But we all did it! Thanks for the gnome
Found at the event and brought home. To be placed very soon.
Rated: for Overall Experience
GCA 11 - 3446 - Little men everywhere !!...
Found this little guy at the High Tea for Gnomes & Cachers Event !
TFTC !!
Found this little guy at the High Tea for Gnomes & Cachers Event !
TFTC !!
Rated: for Overall Experience
what an awesome event, Glad we made our way down to canberra as this event was fun for cachers and gnomes alike. This guy sure looked to be having fun when i seen him.
TY to the organizers of High Tea for Gnomes & Cachers!
TY to the organizers of High Tea for Gnomes & Cachers!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Another gnome still lurking at the party when I finally arrived - safe travels I-Gnome...
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found along with many other gnomes at the end of the race event put on by Wing6Rider and Crystal Warrior.
Picked up at the High Tea for Gnomes & Cachers. He was there with 28 of his other friends.
Found at the end-of-race event put on by Wing6Rider and Crystal Warrior. A great afternoon and a plethora of unfound gnomes. Thanks everyone for a great time!
Today there was a gathering of gnomes and cachers. Great stories were told and many gnomes made new friends. We me this one while he was passing through!
Rated: for Overall Experience
A final collection of gnomes before the end of the comp at today's event. A bit of chaos of log signing and it is pretty much all over. Thanks. Albida
192. Looks like a few extra finds today on a very warm day at a very nice venue.
TFTG and the Apple.
TFTG and the Apple.
Rated: for Overall Experience
My gosh, what happened to your head? You cant be a gnome, you have no hat!
Found at the event today with lots of other gnomes
TFT
Found at the event today with lots of other gnomes
TFT
Found today at the W6R & CW's gnome event.
A great time had by all....including the gnomes.
(So this is what it looks like in here )
A great time had by all....including the gnomes.
(So this is what it looks like in here )
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found at the gnomes afternoon tea event. A great time was had, thanks very much for the gnomey fun!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found on the table at the Canberra Knome event, looked to be having a great time with all the other knomes...
Found after a run to the coast to boost gnome numbers at the tea party. TFTG
Rated: for Overall Experience
Dropped off for Black Bunny to take to the event
Found with Black Bunny and Just a Cacher on a run to the coast.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Black Bunny and Candy Cane 101 wanted to go to Nowra to collect some last minute gnomes, so we all piled back into the car at tea time, and headed off.
It was definitely dark by the time we got to the general area, so we crashed about tripping, cursing, and Blaming the Bunny for every little knock.
The Bunny redeemed himself(a tiny bit) by finding the gnome stash. He insisted that I carry some of the load on the way back to the car. Luckily, Candy Cane 101 was out of reach at that moment and missed out, as she crashed on the way back to the car. Not hurt, luckily.
Wendy
It was definitely dark by the time we got to the general area, so we crashed about tripping, cursing, and Blaming the Bunny for every little knock.
The Bunny redeemed himself(a tiny bit) by finding the gnome stash. He insisted that I carry some of the load on the way back to the car. Luckily, Candy Cane 101 was out of reach at that moment and missed out, as she crashed on the way back to the car. Not hurt, luckily.
Wendy
Rated: for Overall Experience
Sorry Black Bunny - unable to drop off at the Goulburn Gnomic Transfer Station this time.
Dropped off 4 of the 5 gnomes I picked up in Wollongong. Now at Wrights Beach near the water. Heavy tree cover but averaged co-ords & hint should help. There is a GC cache nearby.
We were just about to hit the road for this little cluster but hopefully will pick them up when they land.
Found he & all his mates after getting a msg from Fluffyfish. He will be hidden in the Shoalhaven within 2 days.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Was a long drive and these boys rolled out of the car and into the front yard. They have some non-caching friends nearby. Remember to grab the right ones!
Lived only a km or two from GZ. So it was an easy drive to pick this up. Thanks for the photo as I needed to hurry off and it definitely expedited the search. This guy is heading off to a steel town! The most "pimped" gnome I have found.
TFTG
#337
TFTG
#337
Rated: for Overall Experience
Now I can get a drink! Damn that SpikeyMikey.........there is nothing here but water! Where is the beer??
After picking this little guy up, all I heard was "I need a drink".
So I took him to a place with plenty of water. Non-alcoholic. Can't have p***ed gnomes!
So I took him to a place with plenty of water. Non-alcoholic. Can't have p***ed gnomes!
If someone moves him close to the freeway I can gnab him when going back south from the north on Tuesday next week.
On my way to Belmont he demanded that I let him out when he saw a truck with cherry rd nursery parked on the side of the road and as he was hiding him self I heard him mumbling something about needing more solar lamps to upgrade all the gnomes in the nursery
I picked this little fellow up before lunch after finding many interisting things hidden in the gardens.
I made sure there was no sharp objects that he could reach befor letting him ride shotgun.
I made sure there was no sharp objects that he could reach befor letting him ride shotgun.
Rated: for Overall Experience
placed in this small secluded spot in civic park.
Stopped in and picked this up after doing the cryptx series.
Thanks for an awesome day darth.
Will place it somewhere with a few less mozzies tonight.
Thanks for an awesome day darth.
Will place it somewhere with a few less mozzies tonight.
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Went to pick this one up to head north with us tomorrow but it can't be found! With the mozzies attacking we had to pull the pin after 5 minutes of searching.
I've been wondering where your gnome was and when it popped up today I just had too go out and grab it at lunch time. Now to move him before the red light comes on.
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You really can't hide a gnome in the middle of the ocean.
We'll retract for now and when you're hidden your gnome and updated the co-ords, publish again.
We'll retract for now and when you're hidden your gnome and updated the co-ords, publish again.