Farewell Froggie Kambah, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
By
winglen on 01-Dec-11. Waypoint GA3863
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Moveable |
| Container: | Regular |
| Coordinates: | S35° 23.320' E149° 3.630' (WGS 84) |
| 55H 687144E 6081904N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 592 m |
| Local Government Area: | Australian Capital Territory |
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Description
Farewell Froggie is only our second GCA cache - what have we been doing all our lives?
So this summer we decided to hop on board and farewell a frog who has been residing in our garden.
This fella came to us several years ago as a thank you gift from our children's school, where we had been regular helpers in their vege garden, ensuring the plants got watered on weekends and the chooks got fed. He has lounged around in our garden for long enough - who says it's not easy being green? Now he's off to see Australia. I'm not sure how far he will get, considering he's fairly heavy... but away he goes!!!
Please treat him well, and move him far and often ! Remember to log a hint when you place him, to help future finders.
Don't forget a pencil for this one, and there is a pathtag for the first to find.
Logs
Should have done this a while ago, but we didn't remember until now.Frog is back in our garden again!
Found it sitting on a table at the trivia event. Saw everybody taking notes and thought if you cant beat em, join em.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Can we log our own cache? I'm not sure, but we found him this morning at the event and decided that after months of travelling and a general declining of interest in frogs (especially big heavy ones), we thought we might bring him home to the garden.
So close and yet so far... Surprisingly this cache was on my unfound list, so I was pleased to discover it at the event today. TFTC.
Well, everyone else seems to be dropping frogs off at the event, so I guess I will too.
I'll be taking this to the springtime event tomorrow. Don't look for it now.
I'll be taking this to the springtime event tomorrow. Don't look for it now.
I'm home, as much as I enjoyed tronadors garden I need to visit my family.
Too nice to cover up so he's back in my garden. If no one picks him up then he'll be coming with on my drive to the Snowies in July and I'll drop him off in Canberra, he may like to visit his owner.
I'd forgotten how heavy this "little" froggie is. But I do like him. He's resting up on my front porch. Now should he hang out in my garden again?????
After a good rest 'Farewell Froggie' decided to return the Big Smoke and entice some cacher to move him along.
"Farewell Froggie" was sitting quietly in the back of the GeoBuru and said he had enough of Leura and wanted to be dropped off in Clwydd where he could have a short holiday, after all a frogs work is never done!
He will soon be on is way back to the big smoke for more adventures.
He will soon be on is way back to the big smoke for more adventures.
Rated: for Overall Experience
My apologies for not moving Farewell as promptly as is my usual practice.
I wanted to get him out to Clwydd again, where all Leap Frogs should touch base.
Farewell again, Farewell!
I wanted to get him out to Clwydd again, where all Leap Frogs should touch base.
Farewell again, Farewell!
I stopped by Springwood Cemetery while in the area on other business. (Completely forgot to check on Farewell last time I was here.)
My GPSr didn't seem to be very happy at first, so I checked various woody spots until the satellites straightened themselves out and I retrieved Farewell from a very likely place.
He's a nice full-sized froggie, isn't he?
Will possibly transfer him to Lithgow in the near future . . .
My GPSr didn't seem to be very happy at first, so I checked various woody spots until the satellites straightened themselves out and I retrieved Farewell from a very likely place.
He's a nice full-sized froggie, isn't he?
Will possibly transfer him to Lithgow in the near future . . .
Rated: for Overall Experience
Forgot that I had this guy in the car! I tried to pass him on to other cachers at recent events around here, but didn't manage to get someone to take him. So now that I've remembered him living in the boot, I've found him a new spot in a quiet part of town.
Was in this spot to hide another frog & reached out to pick up some bark as camo. What's this under that bark? A frog??? He'd better come along with me 
'Farewell Froggie' has returned to Sydney, well Parramatta anyway. He wanted a cosy spot to rest and meet new cachers.
Spotted at the Blackheath frog party - where frogs far outnumbered the humans. TFT 
I said both hello and farewell to Farewell -- at the information Blackheath event in the Blue Mountains.
A good time was had by all . . .
Lots and lots of froggies . . .
Bon voyage, Farewell!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Nice find today among all the Frogs, Gnomes and others over 70 participants as well as the odd human, some of them very odd indeed!
Many Frogs and Gnomes went to Canberra and who knows where from there, and many stayed to be relocated around the Sydney area very soon.
Many Frogs and Gnomes went to Canberra and who knows where from there, and many stayed to be relocated around the Sydney area very soon.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Hopped off up the Blue Mountains for a froggy meeting.
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Found in transit when Black Bunny & JAC stopped for a cuppa. I did have a choice of which frogs to take but geez .......... left this bloke in the bag.
Found in the hands of Black Bunny and getting ready for a road trip.
Thanks for the frog. We shall take him to the coast or mountains soon.
Thanks for the frog. We shall take him to the coast or mountains soon.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found on a froggy adventure after work.
A pleasure to see you again Farwell Froggie.
Thanks for the frog Winglen
A pleasure to see you again Farwell Froggie.
Thanks for the frog Winglen
Rated: for Overall Experience
1 of the many frogs placed in Redwood Grove Park today. Thanks again Winglen! 
7th and final frog found in the reserve. Very cool one this one. Oh yes, I would like to ask if you would like your frog back, now the race has finished? Contact me if this is the case, if not, will move on soon. TFTC Winglen!
Rated: for Overall Experience
GCA 459 - 4842. Another frog found and logged !!
TFTC !!
TFTC !!
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Now I recognise him....and yep, he's a heavy little bugger.
Mrs SdL comes home, notices him sitting on the back table and says......Wow, he's cute, can we keep him. I just looked at her.
Anyway, I have him now.....and may relocate him tomorrow.
Thanks winglen.....looking good.
Mrs SdL comes home, notices him sitting on the back table and says......Wow, he's cute, can we keep him. I just looked at her.
Anyway, I have him now.....and may relocate him tomorrow.
Thanks winglen.....looking good.
Rated: for Overall Experience
518. Sorry it's a couple of days late but I got him in the end. Whacked on a backpack (having been warned) and wandered down the road with FFP and a couple of very excited pooches [Note - do not walk our dogs around the area followed around 6 o'clock at night - every man woman child and their dog is out and all T and R want to do is get to them to play]. Anyway found the cache quickly and then the return trip.
Now where to place? Where to place? Well the comps over so maybe....
Bwahahahaha.
TFTF and the Welcome Back Cotter.(other channel).
Now where to place? Where to place? Well the comps over so maybe....
Bwahahahaha.
TFTF and the Welcome Back Cotter.(other channel).
Rated: for Overall Experience
wow a whole bunch of frogs got delivered to me, so this should bump up my GCA movable total a bit
Found with Just a cacher and black bunny on a frog hunt.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found with Black Bunny and Candy Cane 101 on a frog hunting trip to Sydney from Canberra.
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A quick grab with Just a cacher and Candy Cane 101 on a run up to Sydney to catch up with blossom* and Strike a Light. A pub dinner was called for and an impromptu Frog gathering occured. After all frogs had been fed and watered it was time for them to hop off.
Thanks for the frog winglen
Thanks for the frog winglen
Rated: for Overall Experience
Off to the pub for dinner with some friends and a looooong trip to Canberra
Found 'Farewell Froggie' with a number of his Mates waiting for a lift to Canberra, let's hope it will be a smooth and painless !operation. Quite the gathering there all those Frogs do get a bit vocal when competing for attention.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Dropped by with blossom* and thought Farewell Froggie might look that good in my front yard too
Rated: for Overall Experience
Farewell Froggie is such a beautiful frog it's a shame to cover him up, so he's in the garden in plain sight.
Part of the Froggy Honour Guard that can to see me off at my ZEAMMAFF Event! I was so happy to see more than 50 Frogs & Gnomes show up for the farewell! I logged as many as I could as I wont see them again before the end of the race. Thanks to everyone who came, human, amphibian and Gnome
A great time was had by all and it took over an hour to sort and sign all the caches who Blossom* made sure found a good safe home
Cheers, and see you in 6 months!
Zal.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Another new frog for me at the event today. I think this one is now hiding in my garage. 
I think this one is now hiding in my garage. Rated: for Overall Experience
Found at the fabulous ZEAMMAFF Event! at Concord West, NSW!
Lots and lots and lots of Leapfrogs and gnomes in attendance! It turned out to be a great day for all Leapfrog and Gnome lovers, a great event with great people attending, we all had a ball.
Thanks to Zal for making it all happen!
Lots and lots and lots of Leapfrogs and gnomes in attendance! It turned out to be a great day for all Leapfrog and Gnome lovers, a great event with great people attending, we all had a ball.
Thanks to Zal for making it all happen!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found and logged once again at the fabulous ZEAMMAFF Event! at Concord West, NSW!
Lots and lots and lots of Leap Frogs and gnomes in attendance!
Farewell, Farewell.
Thanks to Zal for making it all happen!
Rated: for Overall Experience
This was one of many frogs (as well as a few gnomes) that came along to boot Zalgariath back to Europe at ZEAMMAFF. Things were really hopping as more and more frogs arrived during the afternoon, by the time the event had finished, over 55 movables had hopped onto the table. Of course, with that many frogs hopping around in one place, something was bound to happen, and one poor gnome was bumped to the ground, requiring a trip to gnome hospital and a serious stay there, but the less said about that the better.
'farewell Froggie' is quite the escape artist, he leaped out of the bag behind the log and next thing I know he is gone!
Hello Farewell!
Glad to meet you, though parting will be such sweet sorrow . . .
No doubt I'll have to send you back to Sydney pretty soon.
Maybe rogerw3 can do the job for me . . .
Glad to meet you, though parting will be such sweet sorrow . . .
No doubt I'll have to send you back to Sydney pretty soon.
Maybe rogerw3 can do the job for me . . .
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found 'Farewell Froggie' in a positive cornucopia of Frogs and gnome today, is there such a thing as a frog mine? Because if so I found it today with pjmpjm.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Left for the Upper Mountains Cachers in Hazelbrook.
On the move again after a bit of a break. Should see some more action here. To the right of Harriet.
This guy's been lazing around with that arrogant look while I try unsuccessfully to find a hole to fit him. Well, Ive kicked him out in Burns Rd, Wahroonga. Farewell Froggie!
Noticed this big guy lazily laying back watching us not find things at Glenwood. Somehow he crept onto the back seat while I wasn't watching so there he was when I got home. There's not many establishments cater for your size FF, but I'll find one!
Dropped this monster off near another monster, the GC cache 'Bifrost' while I was logging the 55th DNF with no finds.
Quickly nabbed by Baktrak who was busy logging the 56th DNF.
Quickly nabbed by Baktrak who was busy logging the 56th DNF.
Whoa! That's a big 'un. No wonder you don't want it in your yard any more. There's one that slighly uglier that wears a bikini - no sign of one of them in the race yet?
Where can I put him?
Where can I put him?
Left the big boy loafing under a tree root 
Found this big boy now taking him to see some bush mates
Rated: for Overall Experience
Farewell to Farewell Froggie. I hope you have a long and properous life
What a well-built frog! I went searching in the long grassy bushes for a little froggie and found this magnificent fellow! Very handsome
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Lots of drive today.
All the way there just to come back.
I an astound how this area has changed.
The hide is a good froggy spot.
All the way there just to come back.
I an astound how this area has changed.
The hide is a good froggy spot.
Moved to my famous rock goodluck frog. Think he has been moved already
Found this one after work with mr_roo, although he only found it once!!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Had to get this fellow from such a familiar haunt!
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Wow! A bit big for me to move, so I signed the log and LEFT HIM IN PLACE. Also left a friend to keep him company.
Thanks for the froggie fun!
Thanks for the froggie fun!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Left visiting a garden bed I once new well.
If approached tell them Matthew and Melissa, Morgan, Max and Monique say hi!
If approached tell them Matthew and Melissa, Morgan, Max and Monique say hi!
"I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse."
T: cannoli
L: gun
T: cannoli
L: gun
I woke up screaming this morning.
This rather large frog was sharing my pillow.
Sort of a Godfather scene for geocaching.
How did he get there?
Black bunny door delivered and mini-samWalker boy brought him inside.
This rather large frog was sharing my pillow.
Sort of a Godfather scene for geocaching.
How did he get there?
Black bunny door delivered and mini-samWalker boy brought him inside.
Found in the presence of Black Bunny. What a great frog winglen. I hope he travels far.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found with black bunny and Just a cacher. Ribbit
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Grabbed from Noikmeister while picking up a frog for repair. He also went into a shop with me where he was complimented as "such a lovely frog. We do not get too see many frogs like that".
Will drop him off tomorrow. A great Frog Winglen.
Will drop him off tomorrow. A great Frog Winglen.
Rated: for Overall Experience
A quick pick up while out filling a day on my calendar late at night and a *FTF* to boot.
