Middle Sized Mike Edinburgh, South Australia, Australia
By
ZoNic66 on 01-Dec-15. Waypoint GA8037
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Moveable |
| Container: | Micro |
| Coordinates: | S34° 43.553' E138° 38.233' (WGS 84) |
| 54H 283653E 6154812N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 35 m |
| Local Government Area: | Salisbury |
/138.63721666666666,-34.725883333333,14/400x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiY2F1Z2h0YXR3b3JrIiwiYSI6ImNqa2l4ZzNzMDE5bjgzdm1sZGpuODF1Mm0ifQ.q8YMzVyzDJJlJHHV8EMjwQ)
Description
My first moveable that I want to share with other kids in WESTERN SYDNEY. Please keep him in the Blue Mountains area.
Middle Sized Mike is a gnome taking place in the 2015 gnome race
Rules of the game
- 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.
For more information go to http://geocaching.com.au/dragonzone/game/gegnome_ii/
You can follow the progress on
http://geocaching.com.au/dragonzone/game/gegnome_ii/ladder/
Thanks for playing
Hints
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Logs
Has someone else picked this up already?
Over in Adelaide from Perth visiting family. During this trip achieved 4x FTF's (GA), picked up a dozen moveables; plus the highlight being my D/T grid (GC) now filled after finding one up a tree.
Huge THANK YOU to local cachers: J&J, Laighside Legends, andrewbt, Atreyu1982, Blackadders, OzGrumpy, weredunn4 & Jacknor whom all contributed towards my success.
What an adventure, visiting: Adelaide CBD, Showground, Glenelg & Seacliff Holdfast Bay, McLaren Vale, Onkaparinga, Hawthorndene, Carrick Hill, Kensington Park, Teringie, Prospect, Elizabeth, Port Adelaide, Garden Island, Gawler, Nuriootpa Barrossa; and an impressive collection of planes at Greenock Aviation Museum!
Over in Adelaide from Perth visiting family. During this trip achieved 4x FTF's (GA), picked up a dozen moveables; plus the highlight being my D/T grid (GC) now filled after finding one up a tree.
Huge THANK YOU to local cachers: J&J, Laighside Legends, andrewbt, Atreyu1982, Blackadders, OzGrumpy, weredunn4 & Jacknor whom all contributed towards my success.
What an adventure, visiting: Adelaide CBD, Showground, Glenelg & Seacliff Holdfast Bay, McLaren Vale, Onkaparinga, Hawthorndene, Carrick Hill, Kensington Park, Teringie, Prospect, Elizabeth, Port Adelaide, Garden Island, Gawler, Nuriootpa Barrossa; and an impressive collection of planes at Greenock Aviation Museum!
I found your geocache at an event held in Adelaide GA13348 where there was a large table of movable GCA caches.
Your cache was in great condition and is continuing on its journeys.
I did not take this one, but it is good hands and moving on.
Thanks for placing this movable cache to be found and moved.
Your cache was in great condition and is continuing on its journeys.
I did not take this one, but it is good hands and moving on.
Thanks for placing this movable cache to be found and moved.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found at the Adelaide, Meet the moveables event by Whheels
It was in very good company!
Cheers & TFTC
It was in very good company!
Cheers & TFTC
Spotted in the carpark at the Bendigo Botanical Gardens. Enjoy your travels and thanks for the fun.
One of many moveable caches logged at a GCA event in Bendigo this evening.
My thanks to Whheels for collecting so many moveable caches and holding an event to help us along the path to our destination... https://geocaching.com.au/dragonzone/game/journeyordestination
My thanks, also to the owners of all the caches spread across our countryside.
My thanks to Whheels for collecting so many moveable caches and holding an event to help us along the path to our destination... https://geocaching.com.au/dragonzone/game/journeyordestination
My thanks, also to the owners of all the caches spread across our countryside.
Headed down to Melbourne for the Meet the Moveables event at Brimbank Park, where this moveable, along with about 120 other were found. A good turn out at the event and everyone seem to have a lot fun talking about all things caching while finding the moveables and getting a start on the Journey or Destination summer game. A good couple of hours were spent in the area before witching hour rolled around and it was time to head back up the highway towards home. T'was an uneventful trip and with the number of moveable on offer, was certainly worth the drive.
Thanks for the moveable.....
Thanks for the moveable.....
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Found (but not moved) during the Meet The Trackables event in Brimbank Park.
Found (but not moved) during the Meet The Trackables event in Brimbank Park.
Well it was a long way from the Blue Mountains. But it was in wonderful company at the Meet the Moveables at Brimbank Park today.
Hope he finds his way home again ZoNic66
Hope he finds his way home again ZoNic66
Rated: for Overall Experience
So many moveable at 'Meet the Moveables' event.
Leave it there.
Thanks
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found at Meet The Moveables at Brimbank.
Mike has moved a bit beyond his territory, but he seems to be enjoying the journey.
Perhaps he'll reach his Blue Mountains destination soon.
I'll give him a helping hand.
TFTC ZoNic66
Mike has moved a bit beyond his territory, but he seems to be enjoying the journey.
Perhaps he'll reach his Blue Mountains destination soon.
I'll give him a helping hand.
TFTC ZoNic66
Rated: for Overall Experience
So many moveable. I hate copy paste logs but today I'll will fall. I'll make a separate note on caches I do anything extra with
The migration has begun. Come and meet the moveables. The migration has begun. Come and meet the moveables. https://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga13115
Found by caughtatwork at 15:23 on 14/10/2018
A quick pickup of moveables today for a secret meeting to take place in just a little while. Your geocache would ike to join the secret activities so it may not move for a little while but it will be safe and sound and will be moved along (and hopefully logged quite a bit) in the not too distance future.
Took nothing, left nothing.
Thanks for this geocache here today.
*Overall Experience: 3*
GAFF 1
A quick pickup of moveables today for a secret meeting to take place in just a little while. Your geocache would ike to join the secret activities so it may not move for a little while but it will be safe and sound and will be moved along (and hopefully logged quite a bit) in the not too distance future.
Took nothing, left nothing.
Thanks for this geocache here today.
*Overall Experience: 3*
GAFF 1
Rated: for Overall Experience
Our travels have bought us to Melbourne and we collected this moveable whilst in the area.
Many thanks for publishing this cache and adding to our geocaching experience.
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A muster of old moveables in Canberra was called for, so a heap were collected and they have now made their home in and around Melbourne......hope they enjoy their new surroundings.
One of the many moveables that we could not find today 
Rated: for Overall Experience
Time for a muster of some of the (older) moveables in Canberra. This one is now in my hands and heading off to Melbourne to find a new home and hopefully found a few more times.
Dropped all these movables off along the fence of Black Mountain Reserve. Accessible from both inside the reserve while you do a hike or from the road as a parking option is right off the road going west.
On a nice walk back in the Pinnacles showing the rest of the Family how nice it is here. This was on our way back from our shortish loop. Took him and his friends along with me and will put out soon.
GCA 2017. Well this is a cool Moveable !!
Love a good Gnome. Will move this one on asap !
TFTC !!
Love a good Gnome. Will move this one on asap !
TFTC !!
Rated: for Overall Experience
oooh this one is a funky one. Been a while since I've seen a gnome round these parts. TFTC ZoNic66!
Middle Sized Mike is now wandering around the Nation's Capital in search of a lift home.....
#GA2445 - 12:15; Out on a morning mission with Sol de lune and grabbed Mike from him at the end of the mission to keep him moving on. I have just returned from a visit to the Blue Mountains, so I guess Mike will see some more of the Nation's Capital over the next little while, but has a good chance of heading for home in the not too distant future. TFTC ZoNic66
Rated: for Overall Experience
If you can leave MSM, either in the Renmark area or the Adelaide area, I may well be able to give him a lift to Sydney in the near future. Of course, if you're heading east yourself, go for it! 
Grabbed from Albida after he picked it up on the way back from Adelaide. A neat little moveable that will be moved on shortly.
Thanks ZoNic66....great to keep seeing a few old gnomes around.
Thanks ZoNic66....great to keep seeing a few old gnomes around.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Adelaide Trip Summer 2017-18. Day 2. I picked this guy up on my way past.
Thanks
Albida
Thanks
Albida
Left in a small bush waiting for the next traveller
TFTC
TFTC
Passing by this way early this morning so thought I'd pick up Middle Sized Mike and move him along a little further. Was very surprised to find the area so busy early in the morning. Had to dodge both gophers and little missiles to make my way to GZ and rescue Mike from the barrage (no wonder he was hiding under a big tree!)
Will try and make a small dent in his eastward journey
Cheers
Will try and make a small dent in his eastward journey
Cheers
Providing he doesn't head west or get muggled (ever a risk!), I reckon Mike will find his way home. Very occasionally I fly Adelaide to Sydney. I'll put him on my watch list and if the opportunity presents, I'll give him a lift over. Every chance he'll find his own way regardless. It's surprising how they get about once we set them free!
Thanx Nutwood for bringing my daughter's gnome back to the mainland. She would like to see it come over towards home in the Blue Mountains if possible.
Mike is now resting under a tree in Adelaide. It will be interesting to see if he heads east to his beloved Blue Mountains, or whether the wander lust has captured him.
Mike seems to be a long way from home and is obviously enjoying the traveling life. I might give him a lift to SA. He can decide then whether to make his way back to Sydney or head further west.
Rated: for Overall Experience
After having this Gnome in the car chattering all the way around the Central Highlands - he was worse than a nattering kid, so we dropped him off.
We will take him for a short journey over the Central Highlands and the drop him off on way home.
Back out and waiting for for his next big adventure. Many vineyards nearby.. thanks.,!!
Out and about in Trevallyn - just up the road from the Blue Mountains area?? Found this bloke plus a couple of others while chasing a few of the Branching Out series.. thanks..!!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Middle Sized Mike is back out ready to play near a reserve on the outskirts of Burnie, with a view of the action of the pony club across the road. Apologies to the CO for not moving on sooner
A quick find in a great spot for moveables, found a couple in the same spot before. Will move towards the north west. TFTC
Found this cute gnome enjoying Christmas in July festivities. Will move on soon.
Rated: for Overall Experience
caught up with Middle Sized Mike at the Christmas in Winter event. He didnt want to come with us, he got a better offer. I enjoyed our brief encounter
Rated: for Overall Experience
Mike made an appearance at Christmas Dinner in July - whitewebbs will take it from here !
After a number of DNF's nearby, I persisted and checked on this one out. I still wasn't sure after the previous log whether this cache was still in play or had entered hibernation given the last log was more than three months old, but gave it a go anyway. Sometimes my persistence amazes even me as it seems this one has also been collected and is awaiting a reappearance. 
Rated: for Overall Experience
back out and racing on the last day of the competition
Hi ZoNic66
After attending the event on Mt Wellington this morning I dropped into Hobart to have a look for this cache
Arrived at GZ and there were a group of youngn's just over from where Mike was hidden
I noticed they watched my every move but I made the find anyway 'cos it 's a moveable
Sainted the cache at 1350hrs.
Had a quick chat to them and before I could explain my behaviour, they all said geocaching: not cachers themselves, this group from Queensland had all found a cache in different ways; by accident or with friends. We said our good byes and wished each other well before going our separate ways
Sorry DDTs!
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint.
After attending the event on Mt Wellington this morning I dropped into Hobart to have a look for this cache
Arrived at GZ and there were a group of youngn's just over from where Mike was hidden
I noticed they watched my every move but I made the find anyway 'cos it 's a moveable
Sainted the cache at 1350hrs.
Had a quick chat to them and before I could explain my behaviour, they all said geocaching: not cachers themselves, this group from Queensland had all found a cache in different ways; by accident or with friends. We said our good byes and wished each other well before going our separate ways
Sorry DDTs!
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint.
Rated: for Overall Experience
After a visit to the Bathurst street market we dropped Mike off in a quiet area to await his next find.
On our way through Hobart this morning we made a detour to look for this gnome. After a short scramble up a dry, slippery bank we were quickly able to locate Middle Sized Mike and extract him from his hide. Will put him out before heading further south.
Oh dear, this was a continuation of our poor track record for finding micro gnomes! We searched the general area, but it was a little spiky and after T spotted several syringes we were wary about where we poked with our hands, hopefully others will be more successful.
Mike has moved to the entrance of the Big 4 caravan Park in Hobart.
Mike might be there awhile. That is a long long way from any gnome movers who are actively moving gnomes in the current game.
Mike has moved West Strachan Beach in Tasmania
Collected Mike from Zoe and have taken him to Tasmania.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Picked up and on the move around the Blue Mountains...
Rated: for Overall Experience
Only missed by a few days...oh well, will wait and see where young Mike lands.....
Rated: for Overall Experience
A nice find after a good Boxing Day celebration with my wife's family.
The kids were excited to find Mid Sized Mike
Thanks ZoNic66
The kids were excited to find Mid Sized Mike
Thanks ZoNic66
Heading out for Christmas celebrations and I forgot to log the move sorry
