Gone West Newtown, Victoria, Australia
By RedPaw64 on 22-Apr-07. Waypoint GC12BMH

I have decided to archive this cache as there is not many places to hide the cache without getting it muggled by the idiots that use this park as their drinking place. Frankly I think they should be hung from the rotunda and smacked around with a cricket bat.

Working on this cache at the moment to get it back up ....

Thanks for your patience

This cache has Gone... will make up a new cache and get a cache in this park ASAP...

Looks like this cache is missing... I will have to go and check this spot out again. I know alot of people drink around this area so its not the desired place for a cache but hopefully I will be able to come up with something to get it up again.

GONE

I was at right site, even got a GZ,but It wasnt there.
I wonder if it has been muggled.

Couldn't find it tonight. Looks like this one has gone south.

I really searched hard for this one and where I think it would be came up empty.

Hmm - had a good look for this one, decrypted the clue, there's really only a couple of spots and it's not there.

I found this one but could not sign the log as it is very very wet and stuck in the cache

After an absence of nearly 2 years The Swaggies are back in the Geelong area.
Easy find today although we had tried this one after the Geelong caching event to no avail. Good to get it off the watchlist after a long time. Thanks RedPaw64 for the cache.

Found on a bike ride by G, J & N

Log is wet and coming apart,
May need a new one.
Thanks

Found it on way to Pako Meander 8.30pm
Few muggles at hall next door.
Thanks

Picked this one up on a cold windy afternoon and the park was empty. Stopped off with the Easter Bunnies for a nice bit of chocolate across the road as a reward. Log book a bit damp and may need some attention. TFTC Some interesting sculptures in the park.

There were a couple and their kids playing in one of the trees nearby, climbing and having fun. At first, we thought they were geocachers but as we got closer realised that it was not the case and that it was the wrong tree! Waited for them to move out sight before attempting a quick cache retrieval. Went to the nearby seat to sign the log. Nice park. Thanks RedPaw64.

Find # 188 @ 15:25. Had to look hard for this one. SL TFTC

Here with Big Matt and Steeba as part of our Vic invasion weekend. Even with the clue this took a double search.
Thanks

2471.

Found this cache on our Victorian Invasion trip with Steeba and The Rats. A well hidden cache in the suburbs!

Thanks RedPaw64 for the cache.

TNLNSL

Found on Victorian invasion trip with Big Matt and The Rats.

We were right in the thick of Geelong by this stage. Parking was a bit of an issue but once that was sorted the little cache was in hand.

Thanks.

A nice little park to "celebrate" our tenth cache find.
TFTC

Found with Kiwi Explorer while on a caching road trip through Vic & SA.

Enjoyed the park while we were there, thanks.

TFTH & C

Found while on a caching road trip with Konie. Nice park, checked out the sculptures and plaques too. TFTC.

Found on a pleasant post-meeting stroll and shop down Pakington Street. Lovely area, and a nice little park.

The nearby bowls club was in full swing, but managed to be inconspicuous enough to make the find. No pen on me (damn!), so couldn't log....

TFTC.

found easily with saraci.jaee tftc

Quick find in the dark TFTC

You can tell this would be a really pretty spot when we're not in the middle of a monster drought. TNLN TFTC

A quick find in the company of Monch's Mob. Thanks for bringing us to this interesting little park.

Found Cache at 4:50pm no muggles. Nice park .
TFTC RedPaw64

Good Cache no muggles at 4:50 TFTC RedPaw64

Found on the way home from visiting relatives in Mt Gambier. Was tempted by the bakery across the road. A few muggles about. Cache log starting the tear. Lovely park. TFTC

Lots of muggles here today, and they all seemed to want to watch us!!! TFTC

We found our 44th RedPaw64 cache at 12:00noon as the 6th of 33 on our Bellarine Blitz VI. Ok, just one more Geelong cache before heading out to the Bellarine. Promise. A lovely traditional in a nice little park. Thanks for the cache from D,H,H & A B-A.

Nice little park. Despite lovely afternoon it was practically deserted allowing me to search without disturbance. Container took me by surprise and I needed the hint to find it

Found the cache today at 7.00pm with the company of beanie bum I think this is the smallest cache I have found so far and a very nice park for a cache Logged the cache

Thanks RedPaw for the cache








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Found it today at 6:27pm thanks Redpaw64

Almost found this one by accident, as it were, but I guess scratching around with a stick in the most obvious GZ isn't really an accident.

Logged this one around Melbourne Cup time.

Hello again RedPaw64! Found and enjoyed this traditional micro at 18:00.

TNLNSL

TFTC

Located easily at 1615, then we enjoyed a stroll down Pakington Street and a latte.

Found 200810141442

Go west, life is peaceful there.
Go west, lots of open air.
Go west to begin life new.
Go west, this is what we'll do.
Go west, sun in winter time.
Go west, we will do just fine.
Go wes t where the skies are blue .
Go west, this and more we'll do

Easy find in the only place it could have been

TNLN

Cheers RedPaw64

My gps sent me to the wrong tree to start with, let it settle then found the right one! I tried to hide it under some dirt and leaves as it had uncovered itself slightly. TFTC

quick easy find found with geewok and roverman88
TFTC

found with sponge boy and rover man after work today TFTC

great cache! well hidden

Found this cache today with shane.thompson, nice and early. Thanks RedPaw64.

Found this morning at 7:20am with WB-Holden. Best time of the day to do these harder ones.
Thanks RedPaw64.

Found today at 5.30pm. Not too hard to find, but have to be careful of muggles. SL. TFTC

A quick find this time, last visit i was in the rotunda to no avail, now I know why.

TFTC.

Found with Dazza1, I walked up too it and found it straight away.

TFTC

Good hide, but needed to cover it more carefully. Others seeking this cache should take care that it is completely hidden when leaving the area.

Pretty easy spot... if your looking for it

Found at 11.43pm nice hide. Might need tweezers to get log sheet out as it is tight. TFTC SL (once I got it out!)

once I "worked it out" it was all good =)

Found this one nice and early, Im thinking that this cache needs a little maintenance the log it totally full.
Also Concealment was a little hard =S might be worth moving this one to the garden near the fence?
-Just a thought =)

Found by Team Ladava 3.00 pm
Yep, that's a micro all right.
The rain had washed away some of the concealment material so the cache was partially exposed. I tried to recover it as best I could.
Our thanks to RedPaw64 for bringing us to this lovely park with some very informative historical plaques.

Found @ 12:40pm on the Next!; Scooters Mob & Clarks Mob Geelong cache run.
TNLN SL TFTC

12:41 was the time this cache was found! This cache hunt was completed with Scooters Mob & Clarks Mob on our joint geocaching expedition. TNLNSL TFTC

Found @ 12:40 with Clarks Mob and Next! TNLNSL Thanks For The Cache

FlyingPigSquadron has landed! Quick find - the cache was exposed and had almost 'gone west'. Hidden in what we hope it a slightly safer spot
THFTH RedPaw64

True micro cache, reminded me of a secret agent drop or something spyish.

Nice hide. It was a cold afternoon, so the park was empty, but too cold for my pen to work!

10:00
A muggles family in the area meant approach with caution. Mrs p was sure the cache location was where the muggles were but a closer inspection around the GZ and Mr P found the sought object. A pleasant walk down a great shopping strip followed.

TNLN.. SL TFTH RedPaw64.

Found with Mrs FJ1 and GeoDy. Nice little cache. TNLNSL.

Went for a short walk to find this one at 10:05am while Mrs A was trying out the Pako St shops. Had to be a bit careful to avoid the gaze of the two old fellas chatting in the rotunda and several muggles walking through the park. Nice hide.
TNLN
thanks Redpaw64

Another nice little spot to visit while touring Geelong, TFTC.

Time for another stop on my journey south. I had tried for this a while ago before it was moved but a pair of muggles who were right at GZ for the long haul prevented a search then. With no-one around at its new hidey-hole today, I soon had the cache in hand at 13:20.

TNLNSL, although our BYO Pen Geocoin had a visit to mark the occasion. Thanks RedPaw64.

Does this count as a ftf? Found with the flyman. Log very hard to remove may need to bring tweezers with you.

Found with jandj01.
As an aside did you know there was a murder in this park?

** Coordinates Changed From **
S 38° 08.604 E 144° 20.827
Distance From Old: 60.9 feet
I have had to move this cache due to constantly being muggled. The new coordinates are as follows;

S38 08.614
E144 20.827

Happy caching

This cache has a problem with being muggled. I have actually moved it this time and hope it will have better succuss here.

Happy Caching

Time to do some maintenance on this one, as there has been some DNF's. Will get this back online ASAP..

Thanks for your Patience

RedPaw64

Not sure if this one is still there, did extensive search no muggles around.

We couldn't conduct a proper search as there were a couple Collingwood fans having a drink of VB at 10am, during the next 2 days we found this a common sight
We will try this again when the footy is on
Thanks Redpaw64

I couldn't find this one after a 10min search. Lots of places to hide a micro so good chance I just missed it. Thanks anyway.

Well headed west from my motel on foot. After faithfully following the GPS arrow, was able to conduct a search of the area but with fading light had no success. Having walked a couple of kms to the site, I tried extra hard to search the mind of the hider. Well maybe next visit. Thanks for the challenge [B)]

#15

Found with SSBJC - Nice park, passed by many time first time stopped and really looked. Thankyou for making me stop and see. TFTC!

585 8:50am with geodaughter MinnaMouse

Thanks RedPaw64 for showing us this lovely little park with very interesting history.

*Overall Experience: 3*
http://wiki.geocaching.com.au/wiki/Rating

Rated: for Overall Experience

Nice easy find on the way home from the geo-event. Though it might be worth noting that it's no longer a magnetic keyholder but something a little smaller than a film canister.

I have temp disabled this cache due to 2 did not find's.

I will get down to check this one out ASAP and rectify it.

Thanks
RedPaw64

Redpaw64 - I got straight on the job this morning and went to this cache and yes it had been muggled. I have put another in place and it is ready to go.

If this one goes walk about I will need to place it in a new area... (Lets hope not)

Happy caching

No joy on this one. After a 5 min search was joined by the solomonfamily, and we left the area wondering if it has been muggled.

King Snr meets Marcus Vitruvius on the hunt but alas DNF - nice to meet you though. This gave us both an opportunity to log GA0738 "Spotto!" Listed on Geocaching Australia.

Tried this one the other day with no avail, i am sure it is still there but without the notes we didn't know what we were looking for. Oh well... it was actually very convienant because we needed a juice bar and sure enough this cache came up trumps! TFTC

This is a good hide - simple but very effective. I had to time looks while a nearby muggle was looking away but the cache was soon found. Saw Trunknsuch's dating which threw me for a moment! Life's like that. Thanks Redpaw64 for not putting any sums on this one - it definitely does not need them.

0309 re-logging due to name change

Date in logbook incorrect - I was getting ahead of myself. What no offset? Getting a bit tired of them so this was a nice one to finish the day on. It's good of the powers that be to leave the lights on so geocachers can find micros in the dark. TFTC RedPaw64

Cleo the pup awoke us early this morning so we snuck her out for walk to allow the rest of the household recover from the previous night's celebrations.

Noone around at this hour so it was an easy find. TFTC

Lots of people using the park today, but nobody was with in 10m of GZ, and the cache was a quick find and retrieve.

TFTC.

There were a group of kids kicking the footy in the park when we arrived, but they didn't bother us and we soon had the cache.

Our tenth cache on our week in Bellbrae and the Geelong area with GeoJnr. Thankfully a nice quick find as the park was empty as we arrived just on dark. Clever little hiding spot and I see one of our fellow local cachers was here this morning. An interesting little park and the white ladies were still keeping guard. TFTC RedPaw64. Cheers.

I really enjoyed a couple of the sculptures in the park, it added a lot of interest to the area. No muggles at 7am on a Sunday, so a nice easy log and return.

R - B

Found 17:35, finally on our forth visit to this location, we were starting to wonder about this location and it's uncanny ability to attract and retain muggles.

TNLN, CSI=1, thanks RedPaw64.

The only muggles today were a couple of white ladies, but they didn't seem to be interested in what we were doing.
A nice little park, we walked around and read all the monuments.
An easy find. Thanks, Robmc.

Quite some time back I found myself in this park eating fish and chips with Geojen and I remember clearly thinking that there should be a cache here. There are a number of very significant memorials here including one for the fire fighters who lost their lives at Linton. Well worth a visit. May I suggest you turn this into a multi so that some of the former mentioned memorials and the others are visited.
Anyway thanks for bringing me back.

Found with Mini Cacher 1, Mystery Inc777 and Team Crackers in a very empty park, probably had somthing to do with the rain.
Thanks RedPaw64 for the cache,
Regards Mr.Coffee and the "Way West for Us" Clan.

Last of 3 finds on Deano's quick trip to Geelong.
My macbook hard drive died last night, so had to bring down to Geelong as it is the nearest Apple Repair Centre to Ballarat.
I had driven past this park a few times, but never stopped here before. I'm glad I did, as it is a lovely spot.
Terrible weather today, so the rotunda was a welcome sight. Took longer than expected to find as I had to wait for a muggle to finish walking past me.
Log signed and back to the warm car,
Thanks Redpaw64, it was great to meet you the other day.

We visited this cache on two occasions today and on both there were muggles ensconced for a long stay at GZ [:(!]

Found @ 16:50 on our way home from the Geelong Get Together. Just a couple of muggles playing bowls on the nearby rink. We logged the cache while they were all playing towards their club house.

TN, LN, SL
TFTC

7.00pm
Found by Roma and Max.
We made two visits here today and both times the rotunda was occupied.
On our second visit we opted to make and partake of our evening meal while waiting for the area to be vacated.
Eventually the coast was clear and as we now had the place to ourselves we decided to stay the night.
We TNLNSL
TFTC again RedPaw64.
Romax.

Found By Bevfre, 10.30 pm,When on way to the Geelong Get Together, TN LN SL Thank You RedPaw64