GoldiGnome Antill Ponds, Tasmania, Australia
By megawat60 on 01-Dec-15. Waypoint GA7944

Moved a group of moveables while down south. TFTC

Pick this one up on the way back from Beaconsfield.
Will move along soon. TFTC

Back out with 4 mates

Collected from Sirius Tas today

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Finally moving this one, Handed on to another cacher TFTMC

This one was located with many other moveables having a party in our work office after being dropped off by Whitewebbs. This is a cool Moveable and will have them all back out as soon as possible. TFTMC

Had a nice visit from a cacher down south that was caching up in the north recently for the Mystery Madness winter games. Was kind enough to drop a lot of friends they had with them. TFTM

Leaving with a pair of cachers

Found this cache at the Maker Magic Event
TFTC and cheers OldSaint

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Found this cache at today's Maker Magic Event
TFTC and cheers OldSaint

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Collected from the maker event.

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Found this cache in my living room after it was dropped off by OldSaint

Hi megawat60
A quick find on a nifty cache
Thanks and cheers
OldSaint

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Seaside location.

A quick find...mtftc....cheers ST.

We've had these moveable caches for too long but today we got the chance to get them back out again, hidden with a mate

While attending a CITO event in Ulverstone we were able to find a group of moveable caches that had just made landfall in Tassie. We are more than happy to help these caches on their way around the state, we'll move them on as soon as possible. Thanks for the caches

After a short ferry ride Goldignome headed to an event and found another caching team to help it explore Tasmania

Found today while dodging rain squalls.

Down and ready to go again.

Out with Just a cacher doing some errands and we decided to grab a cache or two while we were out.

Saw that this one was nearby so after a short detour we soon were near a suitable spot to start our search.

A quick find at GZ and we were soon on our way again.

Thanks for the cache megawat60.

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We were out and about this morning with the dogs for a little drive. We stopped to pick up several movables and browsed through the contents of a couple of library cupboards in the community. I even found a book I wanted to read, whilst already having one in the car to exchange!!!!! Doesn't happen often, but I'm grateful when it does.
Thanks for providing Goldignome. We've met before, but it's always great to meet an old friend. We will put him out again soon.

Down and ready to go again....

Now with me and will be heading on trip north later this week...

Even leaving at stupid O’clock can’t stop me from Geocaching or better yet 4 Geo-events. Having to leave at 5am to arrive on time for the first event was difficult but worth it. This is because I received the ‘Lucky Door Prize’, which happens to be a new trackable for my collection. Before, during and after each event, I quickly ducked away to find a couple nearby caches. This was sometimes with people and other times without. It was all great fun and nice to see everyone again for the fun plus talking all things Geo. During the second event someone discovered that we were at GZ of another cache. IT'S STILL THERE! A bonus find for everyone. The 3rd event today was my 50th event, I have attended. A unique milestone which everyone congratulated me for. With the large gap between the third and fourth events, I checked into my motel, found a couple labs and mystery caches. I was at the last event for only a few minutes as I was meeting up with other friends (who don’t do Geocaching… yet) over the other side of the city. Afterwards, it was time to head back to the motel for sleep and getting ready for heading home tomorrow. TB visit on all caches. I would like to thank all CO’s for the caches I found and for allowing them to bring enjoyment to the caching community. TFTC’s and TFTE’s
P.S. This was one of the moveables I discovered today.
P.S.S. I am hosting two CITO’s before the end of the year. The first being: TAR and CITO #4 (GC9J99Z) on 29 November 2021. The second being: Boxing Day CITO #2 (GC9J9AX) on 26 December 2021. Hope to see you there!

Found with a few others at a Celebration Event. Dropping off at "The Ark" so that it can continue on its travels. TFTC.

Found with a few others at a Celebration Event. Dropping off at "The Ark" so that it can continue on its travels. TFTC.

Today is the day of events. Community Breakfast to start, then a cito and a lunch event to finish it off for me. A few close by caches to grab as well.
TFTC Wilbert67

Found at the community celebration breakfast event.

TFTC

event

moved it after so long a rest

moved on to keep trekking.

forgot to log an actual find

Saw and signed this cache at the event in south Canberra. Great event and even better to have some movable friends visit. Thanks for showing.

moving to continue its travels

moving to Canberra.

I've been staying in Dubbo for a couple of weeks and today went out for a walk a bit further out of town. 3 gnomes that were travelling with me decided they wanted to take a rest in a little old resting place not far from a GC cache.

Will you look at that! An odd bunch of folk came and visit me at my camp site. I'm happy to pick them up and move them along, however, it could be a while before I'm allowed to go anywhere. Who knows.

Virtual move only so don't look here as will be picked up soon.

In Shoalhaven Heads where it is nice & cool, if windy. Decided to grab the two here & as I was returning a posse rode by - some looked as they knew what they were doing, others not so sure. Keep movin', movin', movin'.

A couple at this location.

Got it.

down

A quick find with Just a cacher while catching up with Sol de lune today.

Thanks for the cache.

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Lovely movables picked up and will be moved along soon.

Cache has now been found and handed off to another local cacher who will move it on shortly...

As usual, GCA moveables left at a GC Mega can sit around for a while...look at the number of trackables still listed at any Mega.

Any moveables still listed at the Queanbeyan Mega are currently being rounded up and will be moved on as soon as possible.

3 months since last seen, needs archiving

Found with a heap of others on the moveables table at the Clear Waters Event at Queanbeyan. Left for more finders. TFTM GoldiGnome.

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Found on the mega in queanbeyan
TFTC Wilbert67

Spotted on the table at the Mega. TFTC.

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Seen on the table of GCA movables at the Clear Waters Mega event.

Spotted at the event in Queanbeyan

Discovered on the ephemeral Movable Table of Moveables at the GCA Clans Catchup at Clear Waters Event held during Easter in Queanbeyan.
Thanks for sharing this with us.

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Found on the movables tables at the Clear Waters mega event.

Discovered at the Clear Waters Catchup with a large bunch of other moveables. It was great to see such support for the Geocaching Australia site and it's caches. TFTC

Spotted on the table at the Mega Event.

My trip to the Mega was great, found lab caches which while like gadgets are new icons to me. Found some great caches and brought back some neat ideas for new caches in Tasmania.

Join a clan and enter the dragon zone. Clan Phoenix welcomes all new members

TFTC

So many moveables in one location at the Clear Waters Mega event in Queanbeyan. I'm not sure whether I have seen some of these before, but GCA says no, so I'd better find them officially now. TFTC & safe travels.

Seen on the Movables table at the Clear Waters Mega Event.

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at the QBN mega Event Clearwater
Thank u Megawat60

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Discovered at the Clearwaters Mega Queanbeyan.

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Found and logged in Clear Waters Mega in Queanbeyan, NSW. TFTC.

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Found at the mega

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At the Clear Waters event

Spotted when I dropped off some friends for a chat.

GoldiGnome is ready to move on.

He is on the GA movables table in the showground pavilion.

Found in the hands of Gullivers Travels54

Thanks Megawat60

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Spotted in the hands of Gullivers Travellers54 at the Mega.

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We still have this movable with us on our road trip to Queanbeyan OzMega event. Once there we shall log it into the event. All safe and sound.

We found the golden gnome nestled amongst the gum trees in Jimboomba Queensland. Tomorrow we are heading down to the Mega in Queenbeyan so will find a nice quiet spot for the gnome to wait until it's next finder. TFTC

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Finally placed this cache after receiving it when I was in WA.
Placed in a large park in town of Jimboomba QLD. Located a distance from childrens playground, however if park is busy be discreet.

Received from Lazarus_68 at The Big Event. Will be returning home to Brisbane and will move it on then.

Received from Lazarus_68 at The Big Event. Will be returning home to Brisbane and will move it on then.

Attending WA Goes Big 2018

Discovered the cache in the hands of Lazarus

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in my safe hands, to be moved soon

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Recording a zero move to show moveable is still in place.

Out with Chwiliwr researching some more trig locations this time from the Perth 25K map as well as doing some other caches around the area as well as here in the eastern part of Whiteman Park.

Parked near the roadworks at the eastern entrance and then went for a longish walk along the paths and then through the bush.

We got to this cache along the way and made a quick find but did not pick it up as we already have too many to relocate now.

Thanks megawat60 for the cache.

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Out with the better half researching some more trig locations this time from the Perth 25K map as well as doing some other caches around the area as well as here in the eastern part of Whiteman Park.

Parked near the roadworks at the eastern entrance and then went for a longish walk along the paths and then through the bush.

We got to this cache along the way and made a quick find but did not pick it up as we already have too many to relocate now.

Thanks megawat60 for the cache.

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Wrong coords on previous log, sorry!

Moved on a nice walk at Whiteman.

Came out to check on this chap after a DNF. He was enjoying some extra autumn coverage, but was where I'd left him. Taking him home to find him a new place.

no gold here to be seen

Dropped this chappie off near a lake to check out the long neck tortoises that are out for a wander.

After the event, this motley crew followed me home. As you can see, they are deep in discussion about the next great hiding place and will be out in the wild again soon.

Found today at the Moveable and Mystery Madness event.
Thanks to all the cachers who gathered up all these moveables.

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Attended the very enjoyable GCA Moveable & Mystery Madness event (GA10647) in Whiteman Park today with Chwiliwr and Gwawr. We found this cache with all the other moveable caches that were brought to the event by the various GCA cachers in attendence. There were also a couple found not actually at the event.
Thanks for the cache.

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Attended the very enjoyable GCA Moveable & Mystery Madness event (GA10647) in Whiteman Park today with Chwiliwr and Gwawr. We found this cache with all the other moveable caches that were brought to the event by the various GCA cachers in attendence. There were also a couple found not actually at the event.
Thanks for the cache.

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Attended the very enjoyable GCA Moveable & Mystery Madness event (GA10647) in Whiteman Park today with tbh and Gwawr. We found this cache with all the other moveable caches that were brought to the event by the various GCA cachers in attendence. There were also a couple found not actually at the event.
Thanks for the cache.

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Discovered 'GoldieGnome' at the Moveable & Mystery Madness Event held in Whiteman Park. The forecast was for rain but we were blessed with good weather for the day. A small but dedicated group of geocachers and a couple of new faces attended and exchanged stories of caches found and missed. Many thanks Megawat60 for the cache.

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Found at Whiteman Park event.

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Discovered at event GA10647.

NOT at above coordinates. Awaiting "Moveable & Mystery Madness" event GA10647

In my hands and happy to report is in good condition.
Preparing to attend "Moveable & Mystery Madness" event GA10647
Thank you for the cache Megawat60

According to Wikipedia...
A gnome / noʊm is a diminutive spirit in Renaissance magic and alchemy, first introduced by Paracelsus in the 16th century and later adopted by more recent authors including those of modern fantasy literature. Its characteristics have been reinterpreted to suit the needs of various story tellers, but it is typically said to be a small humanoid that lives underground.
The word comes from Renaissance Latin gnomus, which first appears in the Liber de Nymphis, Sylvanis, Pygmaeis, Salamandris, et Gigantibus etc. by Paracelsus, published posthumously in Nysa in 1566 (and again in the Johannes Huser edition of 1589–1591 from an autograph by Paracelsus).
The term may be an original invention of Paracelsus, possibly deriving the term from Latin gēnomos (itself representing a Greek γη-νομος, literally "earth-dweller"). In this case, the omission of the ē is, as the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) calls it, a blunder. Paracelsus uses Gnomi as a synonym of Pygmæi and classifies them as earth elementals. He describes them as two spans high, very reluctant to interact with humans, and able to move through solid earth as easily as humans move through air.
The chthonic, or earth-dwelling, spirit has precedents in numerous ancient and medieval mythologies, often guarding mines and precious underground treasures, notably in the Germanic dwarves and the Greek Chalybes, Telchines or Dactyls.
The English word is attested from the early 18th century. Gnomes are used in Alexander Pope's "The Rape of the Lock". The creatures from this mock-epic are small, celestial creatures which were prudish women in their past-lives, and now spend all of eternity looking out for prudish women (in parallel to the guardian angels in Catholic belief). Other uses of the term gnome remain obscure until the early 19th century, when it is taken up by authors of Romanticist collections of fairy tales and becomes mostly synonymous with the older word goblin.
Pope's stated source, the French satire Comte de Gabalis (1670), used the term gnomide to refer to female gnomes (often "gnomid" in English translations).
In 19th century fiction, the chthonic gnome became a sort of antithesis to the more airy or luminous fairy. Nathaniel Hawthorne in Twice-Told Tales (1837) contrasts the two in "Small enough to be king of the fairies, and ugly enough to be king of the gnomes" (cited after OED). Similarly, gnomes are contrasted to elves, as in William Cullen Bryant's Little People of the Snow (1877), which has "let us have a tale of elves that ride by night, with jingling reins, or gnomes of the mine" (cited after OED).
One of the first movements in Mussorgsky's 1874 work Pictures at an Exhibition, named "Gnomus" (Latin for "The Gnome"), is written to sound as if a gnome is moving about, his movements constantly changing in speed.
Franz Hartmann in 1895 satirized materialism in an allegorical tale entitled Unter den Gnomen im Untersberg. The English translation appeared in 1896 as Among the Gnomes: An Occult Tale of Adventure in the Untersberg. In this story, the Gnomes are still clearly subterranean creatures, guarding treasures of gold within the Untersberg mountain.
As a figure of 19th century fairy tales, the term gnome became largely synonymous with other terms for "little people" by the 20th century, such as goblin, brownie, kobold, leprechaun, Heinzelmännchen and other instances of the "domestic spirit" type, losing its strict association with earth or the underground world.
The name gnome has been used in the Fantasy genre, typically in a cunning role, e.g. as an inventor.
In L. Frank Baum's Oz series, the Nomes (so spelled), especially their king, are the chief adversaries of the Oz people. They are ugly, hot-tempered, immortal, round-bodied with spindly legs and arms, have long beards and wild hair, live underground, and are the militant protectors/ hoarders of jewels and precious metals; Baum does not depict any female gnomes. Ruth Plumly Thompson, who continued the series after Baum's death, reverted to the traditional spelling.
In C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia, gnomes, or "Earthmen" as they are sometimes called, live in the Underland, a series of subterranean caverns. Unlike the traditional, more humanlike gnomes, they can have a wide variety of physical features and skin colours. They are used as slaves by the Lady of the Green Kirtle.
J. R. R. Tolkien, in the legendarium surrounding his Elves, uses "Gnomes" as the initial and later dropped name of the Noldor, the most gifted and technologically minded of his elvish races, in conscious exploitation of the similarity with the word gnomic. Gnome is thus Tolkien's English loan-translation of the Quenya word Noldo (plural Noldor), "those with knowledge". Tolkien's "Gnomes" are generally tall, beautiful, dark-haired, light-skinned, immortal, and typically wise but suffer from pride, tend towards violence, and have an overweening love of the works of their own hands, particularly gemstones. Many of them live in cities below ground (Nargothrond) or in secluded mountain fortresses (Gondolin). He uses "Gnomes" to refer to both males and females. In The Father Christmas Letters, which Tolkien wrote for his children, Red Gnomes are presented as helpful creatures who come from Norway to the North Pole to assist Father Christmas and his Elves in fighting the wicked Goblins.
The Dutch books Gnomes and The Secret Book of Gnomes, written by Wil Huygen, deal with gnomes living together in harmony. These same books are the basis for a made-for-TV animated film and the Spanish-animated series The World of David the Gnome (as well as the spin-off Wisdom of the Gnomes).
In J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, gnomes are pests that inhabit the gardens of witches and wizards. They are small creatures with heads that look like potatoes on small stubby bodies. Gnomes are generally considered harmless but mischievous and may bite with sharp teeth. In the books it is stated that the Weasleys are lenient to gnomes, and tolerate their presence, preferring to throw them out of the garden, rather than more extreme measures.
In Terry Brooks' Shannara Series gnomes are an offshoot race created after the Great Wars. There are several distinctive classes of gnomes. Gnomes are the smallest race. In The Sword of Shannara they are considered to be tribal and warlike, the one race that can be the most easily subverted to an evil cause. This is evidenced by their allegiance to the Warlock Lord in The Sword of Shannara and to the Mord Wraiths in The Wishsong of Shannara.
In the Warcraft franchise, particularly as featured in the MMORPG World of Warcraft, gnomes are a race of beings separate from but allied to dwarves and humans, with whom they share the lands of the Eastern Kingdoms. Crafty, intelligent, and smaller than their dwarven brethren, gnomes are one of two races in Azeroth regarded as technologically savvy. It is suggested in lore that the gnomes originally were mechanical creations that at some point became organic lifeforms. In World of Warcraft, gnomes are an exile race, having irradiated their home city of Gnomeregan in an unsuccessful last-ditch effort to drive out marauding foes.
BB's The Little Grey Men (1942) is a story of the last gnomes in England, little wild men who live by hunting and fishing.
After World War II (with early references, in ironic use, from the late 1930s) the diminutive figurines introduced as lawn ornaments during the 19th century came to be known as garden gnomes. The image of the gnome changed further during the 1960s to 1970s, when the first plastic garden gnomes were manufactured. These gnomes followed the style of the 1937 depiction of the seven dwarves in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Disney. This "Disneyfied" image of the gnome was built upon by the illustrated children's book classic The Secret Book of Gnomes (1976), in the original Dutch Leven en werken van de Kabouter. Garden gnomes share a resemblance to the Scandinavian tomte and nisse, and the Swedish term "tomte" can be translated as "gnome" in English.

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Dropped and ready to be found again....

I have moved this one to the Goulburn region and it in the hands of another cacher about to head West on a trip.

Good luck little Gnome !

Found this one with Fitzy. He will get it back out soon.

Thanks !

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GCA 1673. I'm finding these gnomes very cute to chase down and find.

I saw this one in Darwin and now its here in Canberra. I'm sure it will move on again soon.

TFTC !!

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I've not had a lot of luck getting out to drop these off, and I feel like a bit of a fool for doing so

I'd take them to Melbourne with me tomorrow, but I think that there's a few local cachers who haven't seen these yet. So I'll leave them here.

Choo Choo. picked up after a southside dinner!