Pointed Gnome "Spike" Nanga Brook, Western Australia, Australia
By
Lazarus_68 on 01-Dec-15. Waypoint GA7844
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Moveable |
| Container: | Small |
| Coordinates: | S32° 46.273' E116° 5.145' (WGS 84) |
| 50H 414373E 6373705N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 144 m |
| Local Government Area: | Murray |
/116.08575,-32.771216666667,14/400x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiY2F1Z2h0YXR3b3JrIiwiYSI6ImNqa2l4ZzNzMDE5bjgzdm1sZGpuODF1Mm0ifQ.q8YMzVyzDJJlJHHV8EMjwQ)
Description
Ceranic Gnome with pointed hat (blue) holding mallet & nail-spike (25.5cm tall)
I'm in a race, please keep me moving...
An entry in "GeGnome ][ Electric Boogaloo" where geocaching garden gnomes (known as GeGnomes) will race around the world accumulating finds, moves and distance in order for their owner to be crowned GeGnomic King or Queen. Game period: 01-Dec-2015 to 31-Jan-2016 23:59:59 AEST
Among the rules...
- You may find and move your own GeGnome during the game period.
- Caches must be found and hidden by the same geocacher (i.e. no mailing the GeGnome to another geocacher to hide).
- There is no limit to the number of times a geocacher can find / move the GeGnome provided there are at least two other finds / moves in between.
- If a geocacher moves your GeGnome overseas and it remains unfound overseas for 1 week or more, the GeGnome mover may move your GeGnome back to the country of origin without breaking the "2 moves" rule.
- There is no limit to the distance other geocachers can move the GeGnome.
This gnome has a small cache container strapped to his legs, with log paper inside for you to sign. <-- REMOVED
Hints
raq bs ybt |
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Decode |
Logs
GZ co-ords at side of road, so enlarged my search area. Hint led me to check nearby large stump, rotting away; then nearby trees. No luck. After 11 months there's chance it's been muggled or blown by storm? Otherwise hidden very well by accumulated leaf & pine matter. Hopeful dezzabills can check?
Rated: for Overall Experience
I was luck enough to be able to spend as 3 day break on Rottnest Island with my wife and mother in law which was very restful and a great time. I ended up riding around lots of the island taking in many sights and places that i have not seen before which i found very interesting. I saw lots of osprey and dolphins as well. I was able to hire an ebike which helped me see more of the island than i had expected but i still did lots of pedaling for exercise and to save the battery power when i needed it most. I had a few moveable caches with me so decided to drop of some around this beautiful island. Some of the moveables were happy to stay close to some friends while others were happy to be ion their own. Pointed gnome spike is resting not too far from the beach and has lots of quokkas to keep him company. Hope pointed gnome spike enjoys the sea air and the view.
After a 4 hour flight from Sydney, arrived to swap movables with Lazarus68. Thanx for the trade.
Handed to me prior to attending WestOz AGM & subsequent GC event BBQ.
Will move along as soon as practical.
WestOz Geocaching are a commitee of volunteers responsible for hosting annual "WA Goes Big". The goal of the event, is to get as many geocachers together as we can, to socialise; sharing tips, tricks and stories. Over the course of the weekend there will be:
—Geocaching games and competitions
—Prizes!
—Dinner on Saturday night
—Geocaching information sessions
—Beginner FAQ’s and question sessions
—Time to chat and catch up with Geo-Friends
—Puzzle solving techniques/tips
—Things for the Geo-Juniors to do
http://westozgeocaching.net.au
Will move along as soon as practical.
WestOz Geocaching are a commitee of volunteers responsible for hosting annual "WA Goes Big". The goal of the event, is to get as many geocachers together as we can, to socialise; sharing tips, tricks and stories. Over the course of the weekend there will be:
—Geocaching games and competitions
—Prizes!
—Dinner on Saturday night
—Geocaching information sessions
—Beginner FAQ’s and question sessions
—Time to chat and catch up with Geo-Friends
—Puzzle solving techniques/tips
—Things for the Geo-Juniors to do
http://westozgeocaching.net.au
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found in Chwiliwr's car after our drive.
Thanks for the cache.
Thanks for the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found in Chwiliwr's car after our drive.
Thanks for the cache.
Thanks for the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Chwiliwr and I were going to Wellington Mill for a family Christmas gathering this weekend and called in to find this cache after diverting from the most direct route and going via Collie. Found the cache without problems except for the very noisy dogs. Chwiliwr will move it on soon.
Thanks for the cache.
Thanks for the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
The better half and I were on the way to Wellington Mill for the weekend and called in to find this cache after going a roundabout way. The nearby dogs didn't like us being there and barked the whole time we were there. Will move the cache on soon.
Thanks for the cache.
Thanks for the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Enjoying a change of pace in the country
Discovered when Lazzarus dropped by to share some moveables.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Relaxing on Rotto windy west end, resting 2m off the track.
out in the beautiful bush enjoying the company of skippy
Found him from all the other gnomes in the area ...think he has turned bashful. Oh well he is on his way back to Perth now. 
Rated: for Overall Experience
I have the gnome.
He will be going to the WA Goes BIG event next weekend.
He will be going to the WA Goes BIG event next weekend.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Enjoying the view from Mt O'Brien, see GA8128
Final day of GeGnome Electric Boogaloo, get out there and have fun! 
Another Gnome Party! Get in quick. These gnomes are talking smack about their recent movers. 
Please distribute evenly
Please distribute evenly
Moved to a spot near the beach. In mulch with Handstand Harry
Reminiscing the time America's Cup was once held here.
He is in a lovely spot .... We enjoyed a bike ride with him .... 
We have run out of time and cannot place this little chap for the next day or two so we have left it on our front wall for others to pick up if they wish. If he is still there on boxing day we will move him to another location. Merry Christmas everyone and keep safe.
In fact Lazarus - Pointed Gnome Spike was in the exact spot where i had hidden Rugger. So you were obviously pipped at the post.
Oops, so sorry for the typo, but well done for finding!! Have corrected co-ordinates on prior move log.
The coordinates were off on this one. The coordinates show him as being on an open grass area. After 15 mins of searching i found him some 90 metres away very, very close to gned. In fact Lazarus Pointed Gnome Spike was in the exact spot where i had hidden Rugger. So you were obviously pipped at the post.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Site was going very wrong for me yesterday so I concentrated on making sure all the moves were done and left the finds.
Rated: for Overall Experience
I found all 5 gnomes (YAY what a suprise) at this location but then as i was leaving another cacher turned up. I felt uneasy about walking away with them all so i offered to give him a couple which were Aramis MuskeGnome and Pointed Gnome Spike.
Rated: for Overall Experience
resting next to a lake at the base of a large multi trunked tree
He spent a couple of nights with me and that was enough, he found this spot under a grass tree in a nice park, that does get busy with dog muggles a lot. 
A gnoming we will go..... Megawat60 found this fellow , just seconds before me!
m4yb
, just seconds before me!m4yb
Rated: for Overall Experience
Noticed this fellow was not too far form home so set off with m4yb on a hunt, I made the find here so will move hime along soon.
Rated: for Overall Experience
resting near some small lakes talking to the locsl hundred frogs.
Dropped him off with another fellow to keep him company.
Discovered the little fellow, many thanks for the cache
Rated: for Overall Experience
A quick diversion and visit on my way to work. Grabbed Spike and will move him on soon.
