Sweepy Kindred, Tasmania, Australia
By
WazzaAndWenches on 01-Dec-15. Waypoint GA8050
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Moveable |
| Container: | Small |
| Coordinates: | S41° 16.216' E146° 14.215' (WGS 84) |
| 55G 436086E 5430959N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 185 m |
| Local Government Area: | Central Coast |
/146.236917,-41.270267,14/400x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiY2F1Z2h0YXR3b3JrIiwiYSI6ImNqa2l4ZzNzMDE5bjgzdm1sZGpuODF1Mm0ifQ.q8YMzVyzDJJlJHHV8EMjwQ)
Description
GeGnome ][ Electric Boogaloo
When you find it log a "Found". When you drop it off, log a "Moved".
From the 1st December 2015 to the 31st January 2016 there is a competition of astro-gnomical proportions!
Gnomes all around Australia will race around the world accumulating finds, moves and distance in order for their owner to be crowned GeGnomic King or Queen!
You can help me and my gnome by finding and moving it along. Please read the rules and what to do below ... and most importantly, have fun!
Rules of the game
- Your GeGnome must be a genuine, bone fide garden gnome. It may be store bought or hand crafted.
- Caches for the competition must be published on 1 December 2015 Australian Eastern Daylight Time (Geocaching Australia Time).
- Geocaching Australia has the facility to automatically publish your GeGnome on 1 December 2015.
- The game administrators decision is final.
- 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.
Etiquette
- Avoid rehiding a GeGnome far from active geocachers territory as it basically exits the gnome from the race
- When rehiding a GeGnome get good co-ordinates. Seriously. Don't dump and run. Get co-ords as you would a permanent GeGnome.
- When making your log against a GeGnome include a good hint so the finder can identify whether it's been moved, muggled or just a bad GPS day.
- This is a challenge of moving GeGnomes along, not trying to make them impossible to find, so help you fellow players out by making the task enjoyable
- Please avoid hiding movable caches near existing Groundspeak or Geocaching Australia geocaches. At Groundspeak geocaches they go missing as rubbish or taken as trades. At Geocaching Australia geocaches the other geocache ends up travelling as well which it's not supposed to. So please find a location away from any existing geocaches (except of course other movable geocaches) to keep the GeGnomes in play for as long as possible.
I sent the Wench out on a gnome shopping expedition. She returned with Sweepy.
Hints
Gbc bs fghzc haqre fgvpxf. |
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Decode |
Logs
A quiet drive in the countryside, on the way to Leven Canyon.
Handed to whitewebbs whilst caching in the area.
Have placed this one at Mon Repos along the turtle trail. A short walk from where you can park. 
In the hands of youngoldfella just before placement in Charleville. Enjoy your journey, Sweepy.
Rated: for Overall Experience
No longer anywhere near Wandoan. Quick find at the Yellow and will place it in Charleville when I get there on the 22nd. TFTC
Rated: for Overall Experience
Dropped while on a road trip to Townsville. All good and ready to go...
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!
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!
Discovered on the table at the Community Celebration Event this morning. Thanks for sharing. 
Rated: for Overall Experience
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
TFTC Wilbert67
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.
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.
Found it today in the hands of rogerw3 when he ventured down the Mountains to the South Coast. A coffee at our regular cafe then away. Will probably move it to Goulburn as the Wingello SF, my regular drop off point, may have been affected by the bush fires. Certainly the village was. Thanks Roger.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Moving down the South Coast, don't go looking not quite there yet.
Found it today in the hands of rogerw3 when he ventured down the Mountains to pick up my moveables, to join a group on the move. TFTC
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found together with rogerw3. Great to log a gnome again! Will let rogerw3 move him on!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Moved along on a local day of caching.
Dropped off – heading west – travel past the guard rail to the end & in most places there is good parking.
S33 32.811 E150 23.598 to S33 32.810 E150 23.596
S33 32.811 E150 23.598 to S33 32.810 E150 23.596
Found in the hands of HansJJ – nice to meet you - thanks 
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found in the hands of HansJJ – nice to meet you - thanks
Rated: for Overall Experience
I was in the greater area & I figured I pick up this movable – I was very surprised there was another movable in same location – I call this 2 for the $ of I visit – thanks again
Rated: for Overall Experience
Has another three for company. Hidden near an historic cemetery. Approach from sign.
Found in the company of many others of the wandering kind - thanks to rogerw3 for the exchange.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Not quite there yet, but it will be there tomorrow. Don't bother looking this is gone as part of a prisoner exchange with tuena.
Picked up this one while in Mt Riverview, thanks Thommo31 for the moveables, much appreciated.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found this one on the table at the event for Australia Day for the moveables. Thanks for the moveable which was one of 101 that made their way to Ebenezer. Good luck on any further moves
The latest Geocaching Australia game runs from 01-Dec-2018 00:00:00 to 31-Jan-2019 23:59:59 AEST
For each qualifying geocache that you hide or find during the game period you will be offered the opportunity to click on a ground tile and reveal what lies beneath.
A moving cache, by nature, may have been moved since you last determined its location. It may have been picked up but not yet rehidden so it's considered 'in-transit'. There is no foolproof method of determining where a cache is simply by the log types that have been placed against the cache.
The latest Geocaching Australia game runs from 01-Dec-2018 00:00:00 to 31-Jan-2019 23:59:59 AEST
For each qualifying geocache that you hide or find during the game period you will be offered the opportunity to click on a ground tile and reveal what lies beneath.
A moving cache, by nature, may have been moved since you last determined its location. It may have been picked up but not yet rehidden so it's considered 'in-transit'. There is no foolproof method of determining where a cache is simply by the log types that have been placed against the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Headed up to Ebenezer with LuckyL10n to attend the Aussie Day event. 45 degree day made for a bit of a fun trip, however it was pleasant in the winery building. A good few hardy souls were in attendance as well as over 100 moveables. Some good conversation with cachers not met before and a good couple of hours was had by all. The trip home was a little different to what was expected but turned out ok....
Thanks to all the CO's for the caches...
Thanks to all the CO's for the caches...
Called into Tizzana Winery to buy some wine and saw the moveables and the list. The family wanted to continue on so said "Hi" to a few we'd previously met then headed on with some wine. Diolch for the moveable. I didn't pick up any.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Attended the 'Australia Day Moveable Event 2018' and came face to face with other like minded cachers, one being another lucky (luckyl10n) and 101 moveables in the area. Many thanks to the CO's who have published them over time and others who bought them together for the event.
Picked up at the event at Tizzana. It wasnt meant to come back with me, but ended up in my bag. So taking it back to the Blue Mountains where it will be picked up and moved on.TFTC
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found this one at the Australia Day Moveable Event 2018 event held at Tizzana Winery in Ebenezer. Another fantastic turnout at the event run for the current 2018/19 Journey or Destination game being run on Geocaching Australia which saw a total of 101 moveables come together. Thanks for sharing.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Don't look for it yet. It will be at Ebenezer on Australia Day at the event
Found with thomo31 this morning.
Thanks for the cache.
Thanks for the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Picked up from alnic39 in the Blue Mountains NSW, and will take to the Australia Day event at Ebenezer. TFTC
Rated: for Overall Experience
After a 4 hour flight from Sydney, arrived to swap movables with Lazarus68. Thanx for the trade.
Found today at the Moveable and Mystery Madness event.
Thanks to all the cachers who brought all these moveables along.
Thanks to all the cachers who brought all these moveables along.
Found today at the Moveable and Mystery Madness event.
Thanks to all the cachers who gathered up all these moveables.
Rated: for Overall Experience
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.
Thanks for the cache.
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.
Thanks for the cache.
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.
Thanks for the cache.
Discovered 'Sweepy' 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 WazzaAndWenches for the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
NOT at above coordinates
Attending "Moveable & Mystery Madness" event GA10647
Attending "Moveable & Mystery Madness" event GA10647
Planning for this trip began in June - we knew we would be heading to Adelaide but which way would we go? This depended on our targets. We looked at our list of unclaimed Dragon Zone trophies and picked out several that we could feasibly collect the required number of finds to qualify for the trophy. We then had to identify caches that would meet our targets and from here it was time to plan a route that would take us past the caches we had identified. Any caches too far off our route were discarded and replaced by suitable alternatives.
All was running smoothly until the Christmas in July game was announced. We would be travelling in the latter part of the game. It was difficult to include this in our target caches as we did not know what was required. Once the game began and we understood what we needed to do we could then add other caches to the target list.
We were just getting our heads, yes all four of them, around this when more Dragon Zone trophies were added. Which ones could we meet and which should we ignore? Do we need to add more GA caches and/or do we need to change our route and our targets? We decided on our target list and then our route and timeline. We had just drawn a line under everything and were about to begin printing our caching booklets, route maps and target lists when caught@work published 23 new caches on the Western Ring Path. Earlier we had decided on the caches in the Edgewater Walk series. If we added the new ones on the Western Ring Path and as many of the CCC series as possible, we could probably reach the required number of caches to qualify for the Dragon Zone trophies “Restraining Order Stalker” (Find 100 DZ caches hidden by the same cacher) and “Obsession!=Insanity” (find 50 DZ caches in a day). As the latter would give us our first Blaze Trophy, it was decided to alter everything to include the CCC series.Four Fun, in South Australia published five puzzle caches that would bring good points in the Christmas in July game. Can we solve the puzzles? A few more adjustments to the route and the caches to find list and we would be off.
Having successfully completed our Melbourne challenges and gained our first Blaze Dragon Zone trophy it was time to focus on the Christmas in July game. We started on the Kenneth Stirling Conservation Park puzzle caches recently published by Four-Fun. With Four-Fun's puzzles found, several of J_&_J's puzzles found and the Christmas in July game over it was time to focus on completing the requirements for a few more Dragon Zone Trophies.
When we knew that there was a possibility that we would have a break from grand parent duties we had planned this slight detour so that we could find both GA and GC caches that would meet the requirements for several Dragon Zone trophies and several GC challenge caches in several states. As we had already visited all states and territories except Western Australia this year it was time for us to hop on a plane and head for Perth, Western Australia.
When we were at home we had noticed that Lazarus68 had been collecting moveable caches during a recent visit to the eastern states. We wondered if Lazarus would be back in the west by the time we visited and if we would have an opportunity to find the moveables that were in his care. So, we contacted Lazarus and the stars did align. We made arrangements to visit and we were able to log finds on quite a few moveable caches. Many thanks Lazarus68 for making these caches available for our visit. In turn, we left another ten moveables in the area which are also now in the care of Lazarus68.
All was running smoothly until the Christmas in July game was announced. We would be travelling in the latter part of the game. It was difficult to include this in our target caches as we did not know what was required. Once the game began and we understood what we needed to do we could then add other caches to the target list.
We were just getting our heads, yes all four of them, around this when more Dragon Zone trophies were added. Which ones could we meet and which should we ignore? Do we need to add more GA caches and/or do we need to change our route and our targets? We decided on our target list and then our route and timeline. We had just drawn a line under everything and were about to begin printing our caching booklets, route maps and target lists when caught@work published 23 new caches on the Western Ring Path. Earlier we had decided on the caches in the Edgewater Walk series. If we added the new ones on the Western Ring Path and as many of the CCC series as possible, we could probably reach the required number of caches to qualify for the Dragon Zone trophies “Restraining Order Stalker” (Find 100 DZ caches hidden by the same cacher) and “Obsession!=Insanity” (find 50 DZ caches in a day). As the latter would give us our first Blaze Trophy, it was decided to alter everything to include the CCC series.Four Fun, in South Australia published five puzzle caches that would bring good points in the Christmas in July game. Can we solve the puzzles? A few more adjustments to the route and the caches to find list and we would be off.
Having successfully completed our Melbourne challenges and gained our first Blaze Dragon Zone trophy it was time to focus on the Christmas in July game. We started on the Kenneth Stirling Conservation Park puzzle caches recently published by Four-Fun. With Four-Fun's puzzles found, several of J_&_J's puzzles found and the Christmas in July game over it was time to focus on completing the requirements for a few more Dragon Zone Trophies.
When we knew that there was a possibility that we would have a break from grand parent duties we had planned this slight detour so that we could find both GA and GC caches that would meet the requirements for several Dragon Zone trophies and several GC challenge caches in several states. As we had already visited all states and territories except Western Australia this year it was time for us to hop on a plane and head for Perth, Western Australia.
When we were at home we had noticed that Lazarus68 had been collecting moveable caches during a recent visit to the eastern states. We wondered if Lazarus would be back in the west by the time we visited and if we would have an opportunity to find the moveables that were in his care. So, we contacted Lazarus and the stars did align. We made arrangements to visit and we were able to log finds on quite a few moveable caches. Many thanks Lazarus68 for making these caches available for our visit. In turn, we left another ten moveables in the area which are also now in the care of Lazarus68.
Easiest gnome find I've had in a while. Sweepy knocked on my door (with a little help) this afternoon. He's staying with me for a few days before heading off east. A long way east.
Thanks again for the gnome.
Thanks again for the gnome.
Spotted in the back of the welder's car. Left in place 
Rated: for Overall Experience
My first 'moveable' find! Couldn't find it yesterday despite there being emergency vehicles clearing a crash on the corner which provided perfect cover. My phone went flat and I didn't have a torch as night fell. Returned today and found it a little way off where I'd been searching. Fuzzy GPS readings, I guess. Thank you for the hint, geo_jas. Now where to put it...
A quick move, not a long one. Good luck little gnome.
Picked up while on a last minute close to home gnome run. I'll do a shuffle so he'll be moved on soon.
Co-ords were only at 6-7m accuracy due to very cloudy sky so very specific hint provided
Sweepy landed in Melbourne and was out the door in 5 minutes flat, off to sweep around Melbourne
Sweepy landed in Melbourne and was out the door in 5 minutes flat, off to sweep around Melbourne
Moved to next location. Enjoy your travels.
Logging find for the cache after my travels today will move it on shortly.
Thanks for the cache
Thanks for the cache
Rated: for Overall Experience
found this guy seating at work about to be moved on
thanks
thanks
Rated: for Overall Experience
Escaped from Black Bunny. Hiding. Rescue me!
