Love-locked Locationless, Locationless, Locationless
By
Pesky! Geomonkey on 15-Feb-12. Waypoint GA4231
Cache Details
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Description
Locate and photograph a Love-Locked Structure.
Ah! the feeling of love....
Many find Valentine's day, a day to be frivolous and romantic!
Others find it a chore. Some choose to send a card, other choose to give flowers or chocolates.
In many places and countries it has become a tradition not only on Valentine's day, but for weddings and proposals,
to secure a padlock to a railing ,or chain on a bridge,or light-post, or even the Eifel tower and throw away the keys.
Forever declaring your undying love for your loved one.
Traditionaly the structure is a briidge, so the key goes in the river/ocean below
Many of the locks have names and dates engraved or painted on them. some have verses or poems.
My inspiration to set up this locationless came to me while looking for a new cache.
I found a single solitary padlock attached to a new bridge ( 3 years old now)in our area.
I'm sure it is not the only location and i'm sure there are places that will be straining under the weight of the locks of love.
I think i'll keep an eye on this local one to see how it grows. ( maybe even put one of our own on there!)
All you have to do to score a find is post co-ords and photos, along with any stories of noteworthy locks you found or read.
Maybe you have even done this yourself- let us know if you have.
Find as many different locations as you like. One log per location.
All you need is love!
Hints
nyy lbh arrq vf ybir.
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Logs
Found this love-locked wall in 'West Wyalong'. It also comes with the message 'Hope' as you can see in the photo. TFTLC
Given the comment, should the log of 20-Dec-13 been an ARCHIVE rather than a FOUND log?
I was at the sculpture looking for a GCA cache and I saw this lock in one of the fish. It is engraved with a date in 1999 and a heart and two names and a small message. It can not be readily seen by passing walkers. The sculpture is on the esplanade at Labrador on the Gold Coast Qld.
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Corktown Footbridge, in Ottawa, Canada.
So a quick google before i post this, says that it's Ottawa's "unofficial" spot for love locks. It also happens to be the only bridge over the Rideau Canal. Which is a really pretty ...canal system?. And in winter, it turns into the worlds largest (or longest? one of the two) outdoor ice skating rink. which apparently looks awesome.
But i went in summer, so ah, people seemed to like canoeing etc there.
I barely understood love-locks until...i saw this to be honest! New craze?
So a quick google before i post this, says that it's Ottawa's "unofficial" spot for love locks. It also happens to be the only bridge over the Rideau Canal. Which is a really pretty ...canal system?. And in winter, it turns into the worlds largest (or longest? one of the two) outdoor ice skating rink. which apparently looks awesome.
But i went in summer, so ah, people seemed to like canoeing etc there.
I barely understood love-locks until...i saw this to be honest! New craze?
Hi Pesky
Was walking down the stairs in the Centrepoint Carpark, Hobart and saw a lock "locked" to the hand rail. Could only be a "Love-locked" lock as there are no places for a padlock anywhere else near GZ.
In a stair-well; would you propose there?
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint.
Was walking down the stairs in the Centrepoint Carpark, Hobart and saw a lock "locked" to the hand rail. Could only be a "Love-locked" lock as there are no places for a padlock anywhere else near GZ.
In a stair-well; would you propose there?
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint.
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I was reading the paper some time ago and I saw a photo and story of a love lock in Toowoomba Qld. The couple were over in France and they saw love locks over there and when they returned to Toowoomba they decided to cement their relationship and become engaged and they were at picnic Point at the Water Fall and placed their engraved lock on the fence over looking these magnificent falls. The story received different reactions from vandalism to romance. I saw this story approximately 6 weeks ago and up till now is the only lock on the fence. The council workers are aware it is there as I was talking to one of the gardeners and they have received no instructions about removing it. In fact this group of gardeners check it each day to make sure it is still there.
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Southbank Footbridge in Melbourne seems to be the latest structure to become love-locked.
I photographed this while crossing many weeks ago.
Being on the news tonight trigged my memory to log.
I will add my piece here soon.
TFTL
I photographed this while crossing many weeks ago.
Being on the news tonight trigged my memory to log.
I will add my piece here soon.
TFTL
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Whilst in Sydney for a training course I had time to have a look around the Opera House, The Rocks and to wander over the Harbour Bridge. Near the middle of the bridge I discovered this lock "Charlie & Ellie 2012"
I'm not sure if this qualifies as all the locks here have to be purchased ($30) from the Swan Bell Tower and no others appear to be allowed 
One of many Love Locks at the Blowhole lookout in Kiama. The local council comes around every so often with bolt cutters and remove the locks when there are too many. One would assume to make room for more!
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Found some examples of love locks in S.A. we encountered this the first time a few years ago in Italy on the Amalphi coast, was a load of them, here there are only a few but we are sure it will take off, unless the stuffed shirts move them.
Cheers
Gayle & Mark
Cheers
Gayle & Mark
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I hadn't come across this practice until I visited Paris last year and came across Pont de l'Archevêché at the back of Notre-Dame Cathedral which was covered in these padlocks (on the cathedral side at least), some with ribbons, some with little love messages, initials, dates, etc. I think the authorities must clear them out every so often as the Google street view shows nothing! From memory, I think there were some more padlocks on one of the other bridges towards the other end of the island, or perhaps crossing over to the Louvre, too.
Congrats Bruce and Rowena from the 7th Jan 2011.
Also to Luke and Jade.
A rather nice spot to lock as well overlooking the ocean. NAWWWW.
Also to Luke and Jade.
A rather nice spot to lock as well overlooking the ocean. NAWWWW.
Jale and Dianne 27-11-2012
Sublime Point Lookout
Leura, NSW
This Blue Mountains lookout -- one of the best in the upper mountains -- is attracting love-locks!
Found more when I took my friends from Germany to see the Jamison Valley and Korowal.
(My wife thinks 'Jale' may in fact be 'Dale' . . .)
Sublime Point Lookout
Leura, NSW
This Blue Mountains lookout -- one of the best in the upper mountains -- is attracting love-locks!
Found more when I took my friends from Germany to see the Jamison Valley and Korowal.
(My wife thinks 'Jale' may in fact be 'Dale' . . .)
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"Steve and Manda"
Sublime Point Lookout
Sublime Point Road
Leura, NSW
I keep finding love-locks everywhere!
The latest are less than a kilometre from my house . . .
Sublime Point Lookout
Sublime Point Road
Leura, NSW
I keep finding love-locks everywhere!
The latest are less than a kilometre from my house . . .
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Congrats to Annie and Gordon!
Their love-locked padlock is still in place in Leura, NSW, at the Olympian Rock Lookout . . .
And a great view of the Jamison Valley . . .
Their love-locked padlock is still in place in Leura, NSW, at the Olympian Rock Lookout . . .
And a great view of the Jamison Valley . . .
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Hi Pesky, Geomonkey
Went to get some information I needed out of another cache today, but only the cap of that cache was there. No joy gathering the info required.
However, noticed this love lock near to where I had to go to get the information.
I would imagine some honeymooners put it there as it is very close to one of the newer hotel/motels in Hobart, Tasmania; Pier One.
There are no gates where the lock was located - it has to be LOVE-LOCKED.
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint.
Went to get some information I needed out of another cache today, but only the cap of that cache was there. No joy gathering the info required.
However, noticed this love lock near to where I had to go to get the information.
I would imagine some honeymooners put it there as it is very close to one of the newer hotel/motels in Hobart, Tasmania; Pier One.
There are no gates where the lock was located - it has to be LOVE-LOCKED.
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint.
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Congratulations to Greg and Rita!
Found your love-lock at a beautiful lookout in Leura, not far from one of my own geocaches . . .
Olympian Rock . . . overlooking the Jamison Valley . . .
Found your love-lock at a beautiful lookout in Leura, not far from one of my own geocaches . . .
Olympian Rock . . . overlooking the Jamison Valley . . .
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Safety Fence at Olympiad Lookout
Olympiad Parade
Leura, NSW
Ben & Poppy's First Anniversary . . .
My first sighting of love locks!
I don't know why I never noticed these in the past . . .
What a beautiful place -- one of the most spectacular lookouts in this part of the Blue Mountains -- for such a romantic gesture!
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Spotted these while in Shellharbour late last year, but had never seen of heard of the practice before. Was back in the area today, and with this area not claimed yet, grabbed a few photos.
Thanks for an interesting locationless
Thanks for an interesting locationless
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GCA 553 - 5401. Spotted this Love-Locked lock while doing GC36DWX Elysian Rock reboted.
Great views from here, and a very romantic spot.
TFTC !!
Great views from here, and a very romantic spot.
TFTC !!
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Found this one in Perth on 22nd June .. I know it was that day as there's a cache amongst the locks, GC3FB2X to be precise.
Had no idea of the reasoning behind all the locks, now I know. Will endeavour to return soon and grab a pic to upload.
Had no idea of the reasoning behind all the locks, now I know. Will endeavour to return soon and grab a pic to upload.
Sea cliff Bridge, Coalcliff, NSW. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Cliff_Bridge
Love padlocks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_padlocks
There are lots of padlocks on this new bridge now. In June 2011 I placed my own padlock on this bridge with my mother as a memorial for my father who had recently passed away. I bought the padlock from a local hardware store, engraved a message with my dads dremel and then, with my mother, drove out to the bridge and attached the padlock. My mother then threw the key over the side of the bridge into the ocean below.
We attached this new padlock to another padlock which we had placed on the bridge previously on the 1st Jan 2011 (1/1/11), as our Family padlock. We attached a travel bug tag to the key of this padlock (TB3JA9A)and is now travelling around caches in WA.
Other members of our family have also attached padlocks with ours.
Some of the padlocks which other people have placed have been modified and are works of art.
Thanks for this locationless cache. This is my first log on this web site.
Love padlocks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_padlocks
There are lots of padlocks on this new bridge now. In June 2011 I placed my own padlock on this bridge with my mother as a memorial for my father who had recently passed away. I bought the padlock from a local hardware store, engraved a message with my dads dremel and then, with my mother, drove out to the bridge and attached the padlock. My mother then threw the key over the side of the bridge into the ocean below.
We attached this new padlock to another padlock which we had placed on the bridge previously on the 1st Jan 2011 (1/1/11), as our Family padlock. We attached a travel bug tag to the key of this padlock (TB3JA9A)and is now travelling around caches in WA.
Other members of our family have also attached padlocks with ours.
Some of the padlocks which other people have placed have been modified and are works of art.
Thanks for this locationless cache. This is my first log on this web site.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Mount Keira lookout, above Wollongong has dozens of locks attached to the rails, though they seem to like stacking in the same few spots. None were particularly interesting.
Funnily enough we found a site with a heap of locks a month or so back and I was thinking it could be a locationless. I'd seen similar on The Amazing Race (TV show) where the contestants had to try their keys on every lock to find the one that opened - I think that one was in SE Asia somewhere.
I think it was the Mt Keira Lookout where we found them though.
I think it was the Mt Keira Lookout where we found them though.
I hope you don't mind me backdating so far, but it's a nice story!
Mr Draynester and I placed a padlock on the Hohenzollern Bridge in Cologne, Germany when we went there on our honeymoon in 2010. When you get to the bridge, if you have come unprepared there are people selling padlocks and permanent markers. Many of the locks are engraved and some become "families - where a couple revisits the lock and adds a new lock for their child.
Mr Draynester and I placed a padlock on the Hohenzollern Bridge in Cologne, Germany when we went there on our honeymoon in 2010. When you get to the bridge, if you have come unprepared there are people selling padlocks and permanent markers. Many of the locks are engraved and some become "families - where a couple revisits the lock and adds a new lock for their child.
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I hope you don't mind me pre-dating the published date for this cache, but I found something like this while spending time in Amsterdam in 2010. My partner and I were doing the cache 'Westerpark' GC1K5C1 at the time, and came across a fence covered in coloured locks in the shape of a heart at one of the entrances to the park. Had no idea what it was at the time-- first visit to Amsterdam and there were all kinds of new and peculiar sights-- I wondered if maybe it was some kind of art project thing! Now it makes more sense...
Thanks for providing some enlightenment to one of the curious things seen during my travels.
Thanks for providing some enlightenment to one of the curious things seen during my travels.
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