Leapfrog Philbert Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia
By
Jenmen on 01-Dec-11. Waypoint GA3892
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Moveable |
| Container: | Small |
| Coordinates: | S33° 28.805' E150° 9.509' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 235961E 6291875N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 931 m |
| Local Government Area: | Lithgow City |
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Description
Philbert is a green frog trying to jump faster and further than other frogs.
Leapfrog Philbert is in a race. He wants to go further than his friend Leapfrog Hazel Nut
Please move him as fast and as far as possible. Remember to log him within two days of finding.
Philbert is still waiting for a lift.
Thought he might have been muggled, but no, he has been asleep and is now ready to race.
Thank you to Code1, rogerw3, tronador, blossom*, strike-a-light, Yurt, richary, Team Canary, guiderrobyn, icecreamguide, baktrak, alfyboy, Blackbunny, SamWalkers, dccb, jusojara and mr_roo for moving Philbert.
The race is over.....................
If at all possible if Philbert could now hop north to Bathurst/Orange/Lithgow area I will find a permanent home for him nearby.
Logs
Cache has been returned home so we'll archive the listing to stop it showing up in searches.
Philbert was picked up by the CO to be retired I believe, perhaps it is time to do so!
Became re-acquainted with Philbert on our way to Sydney.
Thank you everyone who has moved him.
He has come home for a holiday.
Maybe to stay, maybe to set out again.
Thank you to everyone who has moved him...
Thank you everyone who has moved him.
He has come home for a holiday.
Maybe to stay, maybe to set out again.
Thank you to everyone who has moved him...
Philbert has now moved and is ready to be picked up. He is behind the park name sign post in the little park on the corner of Eskbank Street and Railway Parade
Almost forgot to log the lovely Froggy, he is resting at the Clwydd Holiday Resort before finding a suitable hiding place for his owner to come and fetch him back.
Don't go looking for him he is not there any longer.
Don't go looking for him he is not there any longer.
Rated: for Overall Experience
And off goes Philbert to Clwydd!
Happy hopping, Phil . . .
Yep, Philbert has been well and truly accounted for . . .
Good to see him again . . .
And, as you can guess, he'll be making his way to the rarefied domain of Clwydd . . . way, way out west.
Great to log a Frog from time to time . . .
Good to see him again . . .
And, as you can guess, he'll be making his way to the rarefied domain of Clwydd . . . way, way out west.
Great to log a Frog from time to time . . .
Rated: for Overall Experience
Philbert is making a short stop in Leura before making his way to Clwydd.
Don't bother looking for him he will be gone by the time you get there!
Don't bother looking for him he will be gone by the time you get there!
Oh dear, I was on Springwood station swapping train early this afternoon for 20 minutes! No worries lets go on another train journey down to Springwood to pick him up.
No I am not mad or even obsessed maybe a very, very mild case of OCD, but I can stop at any time I want!
No I am not mad or even obsessed maybe a very, very mild case of OCD, but I can stop at any time I want!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Left this little frog near Springwood Station. I'm sure someone will retrieve him soon & move him further east 
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Coords might be out, as they're from my phone, but anyone who has looked for moveables near the station over the past few years will find him quickly in the usual spot.
.Coords might be out, as they're from my phone, but anyone who has looked for moveables near the station over the past few years will find him quickly in the usual spot.
Forgot to log that I found this frog at the Great North Walk event. 
Brought him to Springwood, will hide him near here or further up the highway, to get him closer to his home.
Brought him to Springwood, will hide him near here or further up the highway, to get him closer to his home.
Found with Purplepeopleater, but left in place for some kids to find later on during the event. Thanks!
Found at the Great Northern Walk Caching Event.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Waiting in a dark spot for all cachers arriving tomorrow
Found him with plenty of others at a meeting. Wonder what he was doing there?
Rated: for Overall Experience
Philbert left the party with Yellow. Seems suspicious.
Found at the NSW AGM and came back to the mid-winter frog and Gnome party. I'm sure we've met before.
Found at the GCNSW AGM. Left him to socialise with other frogs and gnomes.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found with my boy Zalgar.
Sorry, Im so far behind with my logs Ive decided to cut'n'paste to catch up!
TFTC! Zhaomin from China
Sorry, Im so far behind with my logs Ive decided to cut'n'paste to catch up!
TFTC! Zhaomin from China
Rated: for Overall Experience
After Yellow Froggy put up such a fight it was good to see Philbert come along quietly. No wrestling here, just a polite frog hoping to a new location Rated: for Overall Experience
Philbert came on a lovely walk along Salt Pan Creek, then he hopped away and went and hid.
I've found Philbert before, but today he was hiding out with Yellow Frog. He's spending the night on my front porch and I'll be moving him on soon.
'Philbert' is close to a friend and waiting for his next adventures.
Spotted at the Blackheath frog party - where frogs far outnumbered the humans. TFT
Last encountered Philbert in Bowenfels, near Lithgow. He's travelled a great deal since that time.
Now he's turned up in Blackheath, in the Blue Mountains.
Signed his log and left him on the table for others to sign.
Happy trails, Philbert!
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.
Philbert has a damaged ankle, all this traveling is taking it's toll, He will be fixed up by the Clwydd Hospital 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.
Philbert has a damaged ankle, all this traveling is taking it's toll, He will be fixed up by the Clwydd Hospital very soon.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Hopped off up the Blue Mountains for a froggy meeting.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found in transit when Black Bunny & JAC stopped for a cuppa.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Grabbed as this fellow has been sitting too long. Will move him north on the weekend.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Dropped him in a familiar spot but I think he has hopped off again!
As mush as he was enjoying his view, it was time to hop on Dear Philbert!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Moved good old Philbert to a nice spot to enjoy the views from a tree.
Found this today, foolishly looking around for 10 minutes before almost giving up.
Will give Philbert a new home tomorrow!
Will give Philbert a new home tomorrow!
Rated: for Overall Experience
What a great day for a ride through Mulligan's Flat. It was a little colder - overcast - with a little rain.
Rather than putting the poor froggy out near a nice but remote dam I left him almost in the carpark for a quick drive by.
Go get him.
Rather than putting the poor froggy out near a nice but remote dam I left him almost in the carpark for a quick drive by.
Go get him.
Down and in the hands of another cacher
What a bonanza, met Black Bunny this morning and he was kind enough to share the frogs he'd collected over the weekend. It doesnt get much easier than this!
Thanks for the froggy fun!
Thanks for the froggy fun!
Rated: for Overall Experience
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.
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 Jenmen
Thanks for the frog Jenmen
Rated: for Overall Experience
Off to the pub for dinner with some friends and a looooong trip to Canberra
Found 'Philbert' 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
And picked up he was! For some strange reason, I have a plastic bag full of film canister lids in my drawer that has been there for about 20 years 
See? I KNEW they'd come in handy one day!!
See? I KNEW they'd come in handy one day!!Rated: for Overall Experience
After work, dropped off a few Frogs, and Phil decided to go behind a tree in a little reserve. A biggish tree.
Thank you to all who have been moving Philbert.
The missing cap is just a film cannister top. Hard to get film cannisters these days, however if you know of anyone with one, I would appreciate it if someone could add a cap to Philbert's log. Thank you Alfyboy for letting us know.
The missing cap is just a film cannister top. Hard to get film cannisters these days, however if you know of anyone with one, I would appreciate it if someone could add a cap to Philbert's log. Thank you Alfyboy for letting us know.
Picked two froggers up this morning. His bottom cap was missing, hope the log doesn't fall out 
Rated: for Overall Experience
Philbert's on a hot date with Hot Pink at a froggy hotspot in Dural.
There aren't many buses here in school hols so Philbert hopped out and thumbed a lift with me.
Waiting discretely for a bus to come along.
Took this guy to where he could see the fireworks but he got scared & jump into icecreamguides hand during the grand finale
Philbert has headed off to Central Gardens in search of other frogs, but as the lake has been drained may not have too much success. He figured that sitting in front of a tree near the flagpole would be a good spot.
Moved Philbert quickly across town as he looked like he was in a hurry to get somewhere. He's in the hole that the other three were in. In a rock crevice with a lump of road base in front of him.
Got him not exactly where I expected but he was in plain site in the end. Dropped another in his place to avoid disappointment for the next finder.
Placed him at base of apple bark tree 
Philbert was up early for a ride on the shuttle out west today
Ah! Finally this handsome frog has come close enough for me to nab I really like this guy, he even comes with his own little rocky perch
I really like this guy, he even comes with his own little rocky perch Rated: for Overall Experience
Philbert is now happy to be closer to his natural habitat.
Ooh a brand new frog with very little finders. Too good an opportunity to pass up, but seeing that the alert came through and I was only 100m way,total self control went out the window. So off I went in my high heals and dress, through the mud, and long grass, balancing on rocks and there lay Philbert blending in perfectly, should have know didn't need to do a balancing act.
So off I went in my high heals and dress, through the mud, and long grass, balancing on rocks and there lay Philbert blending in perfectly, should have know didn't need to do a balancing act.Rated: for Overall Experience
'Philbert' has now found a better place to meet new cachers, he really wants to move around, but he likes his quiet times as well.
Was great to encounter Leapfrong Philbert at historic Bowenfels, near in Lithgow. But perhaps he'll hop into 'the Big Smoke' sometime soon!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Poor little "Philbert' has not had much travel under his belt yet, but do not despair he will move to the big smoke soon and meet lots of new Frogs and cachers.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Quick trip to drop him of in a highly active GCA area.
Just came across this listing after updating the android app on my phone. Will get him moving.
Gooluck in your travels Philbert.
Gooluck in your travels Philbert.
Philbert is ready to race. He wants to leap faster and further than the other frogs. Don't be put off by his friendly, placid nature...underneath that lazy smile is a lot of energy and competitive spirit!
Remember to place him within two days of finding.
Remember to place him within two days of finding.
First time in the moving cache race.
I joined in 2009 and 2010 (when I had a better idea of what I should be doing!)
Please move Philbert as soon as possible and as far as possible.
Thank you
Have fun!
I joined in 2009 and 2010 (when I had a better idea of what I should be doing!)
Please move Philbert as soon as possible and as far as possible.
Thank you
Have fun!
