CCC31 - Reed Vessel Docklands, Victoria, Australia
By
caughtatwork on 22-Jan-17. Waypoint GA9425
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Traditional |
| Container: | Small |
| Coordinates: | S37° 49.203' E144° 56.774' (WGS 84) |
| 55H 319235E 5812163N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 2 m |
| Local Government Area: | Melbourne |
/144.946233,-37.82005,14/400x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiY2F1Z2h0YXR3b3JrIiwiYSI6ImNqa2l4ZzNzMDE5bjgzdm1sZGpuODF1Mm0ifQ.q8YMzVyzDJJlJHHV8EMjwQ)
Description
CCC31 - Reed Vessel
Reed Vessel embraces themes of migration, the river and the sea. The work references the history of the site, the once-abundant food source of the vast, tidal wetland that existed here, stories of the river and marine archaeology. The geocache is not on the vessel itself but a short distance away across the path. The geocache is very open to being spotted from many directions just as you are so a little stealth here will go a long way to maintaining the geocache hide. There is a generous hint if you need it. With the shadowing buildings GPS co-ordinates may not be the best so take the hint as a “free throw” towards finding the geocache. The cache you seek is a brown 200ml sistema container hidden in quite a logical manner. This cache is kid friendly but may be challenge for those in a wheelchair as the geocache is up a small rise and on the ground when you get there.
Hints
Oruvaq gur ryrpgevpny obkrf haqre n fgbar. |
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Decode |
Logs
Oh yeah can definitely attest that this one got B U R I E D over the years. While that kinda hunt was cool and novel (to me) my date was less than enthusiastic.
Rated: for Overall Experience
this was quite well hidden, lots of debris had built up but after a bit of a scratch and dig I found it. TFTC
A nice place to wander into at lunchtime today.
the clue was very useful and the small cache which is in great order was found in no time
Thanks c@w
the clue was very useful and the small cache which is in great order was found in no time
Thanks c@w
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found while having a lovely stroll in the area while the wife went shopping. A little bit tricky but got it in the end
TFTC
TFTC
Rated: for Overall Experience
With a few months since the last find this was buried deep.
Just as well as the hint was moved a little way and this may have saved it from muggles.
I signed the log and moved on.
TFTC
Just as well as the hint was moved a little way and this may have saved it from muggles.
I signed the log and moved on.
TFTC
Rated: for Overall Experience
GCA Find #63
Very impressive architecture. And a nice place to visit. Easy find using the hint.
Thanks CAUGHTATWORK
TFTC.
Very impressive architecture. And a nice place to visit. Easy find using the hint.
Thanks CAUGHTATWORK
TFTC.
Rated: for Overall Experience
#GA1935 - 17:29; Day two of a caching mission to Victoria with Sol de lune. Our major goal for the week was to complete the SSS and other series along the Western Freeway/Ring Road and to then collect enough GCA caches around Docklands to bring our total finds for the day to 100+ which would build our trophy cabinets a bit more as we complete a few more 'missions'. After 82 finds in just under 6 hours along the various series, we collected number 83 on the way out and had now reached Docklands where we continued the mission, which picked up where I had left off a couple of weeks ago and where Sdl left off in January. I managed a quick find and sign on this one as Sdl headed elsewhere having collected this one before. Apologies again for the mostly generic logs. TFTC caughtatwork 
Rated: for Overall Experience
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.
We usually head out of the Melbourne CBD as soon as we disembark from The Spirit of Tasmania as we do not enjoy city caching. If we were going to tackle the CCC series we would have to start in Docklands, then move to Edgewater walk and the Western Ring Path. Caches in these series also carry nice points for the Christmas in July game. New lists drawn up, alterations made to the route and maps. New line drawn and printing and collating begun. No major changes now (unless something significant gets published just before we leave – we cannot be too inflexible when caching is involved).
It has been some time since we have cached in the Docklands area and our first impression was the large areas of development which have taken place. This development seemed to have impacted on satellite signals as both our GPS units were quite erratic and, in general, took quite some time to settle. The detailed hints were very much appreciated as it enabled us to start searching without waiting for the GPS to settle and so made searching more efficient.
The precise hint led to a quick find. The cache and contents were in good condition.
Thanks caught@work for this cache and all the caches you have placed around Docklands. And yes we are practising for our dissertation.
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.
We usually head out of the Melbourne CBD as soon as we disembark from The Spirit of Tasmania as we do not enjoy city caching. If we were going to tackle the CCC series we would have to start in Docklands, then move to Edgewater walk and the Western Ring Path. Caches in these series also carry nice points for the Christmas in July game. New lists drawn up, alterations made to the route and maps. New line drawn and printing and collating begun. No major changes now (unless something significant gets published just before we leave – we cannot be too inflexible when caching is involved).
It has been some time since we have cached in the Docklands area and our first impression was the large areas of development which have taken place. This development seemed to have impacted on satellite signals as both our GPS units were quite erratic and, in general, took quite some time to settle. The detailed hints were very much appreciated as it enabled us to start searching without waiting for the GPS to settle and so made searching more efficient.
The precise hint led to a quick find. The cache and contents were in good condition.
Thanks caught@work for this cache and all the caches you have placed around Docklands. And yes we are practising for our dissertation.
18:39
My mission was to visit a whole bunch of ex (as in parrot) Victorian Premiers for this year's major challenge. Once all the nearby notables were accounted for (and a few chance discoveries in parts of the cemetery I'd not, at least in recent years, visited), it was time to move on.
With not enough time left to add to the tally of pollies, I decided to see how many of this new series I could find. These have been on the radar since I had family issues mean a no-show at the competition for which they were placed. A short tram trip or two to a pretty good starting point courtesy of the literal leave pass I'd been given by the better half, and I was off and running. Well... strolling...
A nice quick grab as this was nowhere near any of the barbecue and playing facilities that were being put to good use on this warm evening.
Thanks, C@W.
GCA#151
My mission was to visit a whole bunch of ex (as in parrot) Victorian Premiers for this year's major challenge. Once all the nearby notables were accounted for (and a few chance discoveries in parts of the cemetery I'd not, at least in recent years, visited), it was time to move on.
With not enough time left to add to the tally of pollies, I decided to see how many of this new series I could find. These have been on the radar since I had family issues mean a no-show at the competition for which they were placed. A short tram trip or two to a pretty good starting point courtesy of the literal leave pass I'd been given by the better half, and I was off and running. Well... strolling...
A nice quick grab as this was nowhere near any of the barbecue and playing facilities that were being put to good use on this warm evening.
Thanks, C@W.
GCA#151
Rated: for Overall Experience
About this time every year I get to spend a few very tiring days at Jeff's Shed for the International Toyfair. Not as an exhibitor but as a retailer trying to find the next hot product at an acceptable price.
Evening are spent pouring over paperwork and writing stock orders. When that's finished I get a chance to walk the streets of Melbourne CBD (one of my great loves) and search for a few caches. Tonight I concentrated on a few more of the caches placed for the recent CCC event.
I remember finding a GC cache quite close to here many moons ago.
Thanks C@W
#581
Evening are spent pouring over paperwork and writing stock orders. When that's finished I get a chance to walk the streets of Melbourne CBD (one of my great loves) and search for a few caches. Tonight I concentrated on a few more of the caches placed for the recent CCC event.
I remember finding a GC cache quite close to here many moons ago.
Thanks C@W
#581
A very quick find but needed some stealth to avoid being seen by muggles on their balconies.
Rated: for Overall Experience
An interesting spot....and I remember being around here when the area was developed....many many years ago now. Have no idea why I was here back then...but today it was certainly to track down my 11th find for the day. Co-ords had me looking in a possible spot, but it didn't seem logical. Read the description and came up with a better place....and again viola...there it was. Thought it was just the buildings causing problems, but now I see others had problems as well. Sorry, didn't think to take a reading there.....but FYI, I remember my co-ords were 24 metres out...which now seems a little strange.
No problems though....a neat little spot and a little refreshing when you walk through the vessel. Thanks again caughtatwork.
No problems though....a neat little spot and a little refreshing when you walk through the vessel. Thanks again caughtatwork.
Rated: for Overall Experience
time was running out so started to head back finding what I could along the way. met back up with sol de lune here for the rest of my journey
*FTF* at 10:31
The original coordinates were a long way off but rereading the description carefully we narrowed in on the hide.
Thanks caughtatwork.
The original coordinates were a long way off but rereading the description carefully we narrowed in on the hide.
Thanks caughtatwork.
