Port of Sale 3: The Canal Wurruk, Victoria, Australia
By Robmc and brothersinfluence on 10-Aug-07. Waypoint GC1526V

# 3806. This was the first find for the day whilst out and about caching with Robmc. I found a pristine 400ml sistema container at head height in the tree with a virgin log book in it - does this mean I am first to find? TFTC Robmc

This series has been taking up prime positions around Sale for too long. Time for something new for the locals to do.
Thanks to all the cachers who have helped with maintenance of this series over the years.
Thanks, Robmc.

Temporary cache & new Log sheet now in place for the CO's
until they can get back here to maintain it.
Hope that is OK. Found log to follow.

# 5489 Found after a much cooler morning trip around the area.
Nice and quiet and no muggles close by but a few along the pier further away.
Spotted some jumping fish in the water as well, and wished I had a rod and net handy.
Another great multi done and found to be in need of repair just like the previous finders said.
I had a spare container and log sheets, so I placed a temp cache where it looked like it would be safe.
Hopefully it will last until the CO's can return to maintain it
Thanks for the cache Robmc and brothersinfluence,
Roostaman.

Definitely gone. I can replace it before I leave here in 3 days if the CO's would like.

Pretty sure I found the hide, but didn't find the cache itself - and since it's been a long time since anybody logged it as found, I'm guessing it's gone ..

Located gz but ended up with bloody nuckles trying to locate it. tried hard but no luck today.

While Mr X was working in the area I took the advantage of checking out a few in the area. Not having much luck with this Port of Sales Series. Just come from the Red Sails without much luck and this one had us beat as well. Picked up the clues fine and the maths are very basic but it lead us no where near any water. We still looked around the space we were given but then finally gave up. Loved this area here with the water and boats.
Thanks for bringing us here Robmc.

Found it!!! But it was a struggle. Considered getting a spanner but after much skinning of knuckles and gnashing of teeth the little sucker emerged. I have replaced it in same location but easier to negotiate, just in case Uri Gellar isn't the next geo-cacher to come along... Please please please replace it carefully....

I meant to log this one ages ago when I found it with WyldMan92 but I never did.

Meant to log this one ages ago, but forgot about it. TFTC.

Found with PhoebeIrene.

Couldn't find it GZ seemed strange but thought calaulations were right.

The first underwater cache we have done.

Log is very very wet.

Thanks for the fun cache.

This one will need maintenance once the flood waters subside.

Thanks for the cache Robmc.

The Madstars Family

Cache will currently be underwater.

We 'think' we could feel it, but it wouldn't budge, even with small hands. Will keep a watch on this one and maybe have another go another day.

I got a call the day before from C@H about a new challenging cache in Sale. Well, as one up for a challenge, I was in and so we jumped in the trusty Pathy and headed east. With the hard cache out of the way, it was a short drive down the road and then a short walk to WP1. Once I got the required numbers the coords for GZ were worked out. I hunted around and couldn't see or feel the cache so C@H got his mirror out and there it was. It took us another 15 minutes, taking it in turns with a coathanger before we managed to pry the cache out. With scraped knuckles I signed the cache and it was off home. The magnet may be a bit too strong for this one. Thanks for the hide.

See Maintenance log for this one

So found this just couldn't get it... We ended up taking photos of the place we suspected it was and sure enough it was there. Pushed up to high to even touch let alone get out.

Thirteenth cache kinda down during a day Caching in Sale

Another sneaky one from Robmc. Multi? A bit of a problem to retrive it.but all was good. TFTH Robmc

Second time today Robmc has done this to me. I gathered the clues and found the cache, took some nimble fingers to get it out. A difficult cache to remove. TFTC

Found with hangfire7 & smteychenne took some skin off trying to get it out

Woohoo finally got this sucker out. Will rehide hopefully easier to retrieve. Don't push it in to far. Tftc 11:35 AM

This entry was edited by HangFire7 on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 7:54:39 AM UTC.

Thank God we finally got it, this was too hard. Found with hangfire7 and yannon. We have visited this cache many times to try and retrieve it. Log had not been signed since July last year.

More a case of 'could not sign' than a DNF. Couldn't locate all the info on the sign at suggested spot but collected last clue from a sign down the trail. Located cache, we could feel it but could not get it to budge. Tried for almost 20 minutes with various tools we had in the car but to no avail. The best we could do was flip the lid of the cache but with limited space to move we couldn't coax the log out.

Needs some attention, see previous log.

Think this cache may be MIA. Certainly couldn't locate it and last couple of logs indicate likewise. If someone can confirm its still hidden will give it another try.

Did not find with HangFire7, I loved how this one used the port of Sale history. Maybe someone could check if its still there? Would love to give this another go.

1530 Initial reaction is that the clues are self-referential, but previous logs indicate not, so we must have made a blunder in collecting our information.

I've been trying to find this one for a while, but didn't want to log a DNF until I was sure I couldn't find it. If the cache is where I think it is, I can't see it anywhere when looking for it.

Is this cache still there....no logs since August 2010.
Thanks Robmc

Cache is jammed against a ledge and with such a strong magnet cannot be moved - tried with various implements, but wouldn't budge. Unsure if this can be removed.

FlyingPigSquadron has landed but not retrieved - magnet is very strong and cache is jammed against a ledge. Could open lid, but nothing further.
Thanks for bringing to such an interesting spot and showing us some history

Sneaky
but we found it.
Signed log book
TFTC

Having stayed just around the corner last night, I thought that I might try for a pre-breaky find on this one. The old dock area was quite serene on this chilly morning as I gathered the clues. A slight mistake in one of my answers had me searching the wrong area for a little while but once I found the error of my ways , I soon had the sneaky little stash in hand at 08:15.

TNLNSL, although our BYO pen geocoin had a visit to mark the occasion. Thanks Robmc and brothersinfluence.

Another great find with fellow cacher 'glenauliffe'.

TFTC. Macca87

Great day of cache finding in Sale with Geo Son.

And here's me been wandering around this series of caches thinking they were called the "Point of Sale" caches
Finally I have found the Port of Sale and it has all begun to make cents
It's amazing how many inland cities and townes in Australia have the title "Port of" stuck in front of their name.

I didn't realise how close to the lakes this place is till I looked at the map.
And what a great historical treasure trove of port related stuff is scattered around the area.

The cache was a nice easy find after a short walk, but a damn hard retrieve [:o]
I eventually worked it out and was surprised the police car that drove past while I was er, 'tying my laces' didn't stop

TFTC.

No luck found a lid to a container but no container, thanks

Not sure what is happening to this one. I thought the first one might have got washed away, but this time the container was left!
I have moved it slightly (and also downsized) until we work out what we are going to do here.
So, it is available to do again.
Thanks, Robmc.

Another historical site. Again we used the walkie talkies to gather the clues and then headed off to GZ. The only problem is that we found an empty cache. Well the cache was full of water but there was nothing else. No sign of a log or swaps. It has either been muggled or washed away. Suggest this one needs maintenance. Left the cache container where we found it.

Absolute major dramas with this cache today!!! Found the correct co ords and the cache but because mother nature was against us, securing the cache was almost impossible. Not a happy little cacher today.

Team Button P. Once again the kids beat the adults to the Cache.

Dropped in today for a Maintenance trip.
Not sure what happened to the box, but it is now replaced.
Thanks for being careful with the logbook.
Robmc.

A very easy find if you take along the right PA - good help might be hard to find, but when you do it's worth its weight in caches!

Good cache to find - BUT was only in a plastic bag (no container) Note pad was very wet, so did not try to write and entry.

Checked this cache out this morning as I was looking for a cache that would take a rather large TB. I remember this being a reasonable sized cache. But found just a very soggy log book in a plastic bag no longer water tight. Log book was too soggy for an entry. Maintenance is required. I didn't leave the TB.

Found a soggy notebook in a plastic bag. Signed log. TNLN

Cold old day down at the port. Top spot. What is needed here is a watertight container. I'm guessing the original cache has been washed away at some stage. Howey and I enjoyed the hunt.

Great hunt on a cool day after work. Perhaps a new container is required. LNTN. TFTC

Had a fantastic day of giggles with some fellow Geocachers, and disappearing from sight in front of Muggles yet still conversing to others whilst looking for this one added to the laughter! TFTC

Rocky Glen Grommets thought these views were great - thanks for bringing us here. This cache REALLY needs some maintenance - a plastic bag just doesn't cut it!

The cache was just a soggy note book in a plastic envelope. We signed it and placed a small rock over it to give it a bit of cover.

Nice part of Sale this, with it's flotilla of small boats.

TFTC SL TNLN

Greynomads

Bill and Diana

1474+13=1487

Thanks Robmc and brothersinfluence for a tour around Sale

What a lovely location! First time here in Sale and had no idea about it being a Port - I have to admit - I had been confused by the name of the cache series. So now I am all edumacated. Nice!

PS cache is just a log in a plastic bag

Dropped by today to grab the fluffy duck mentioned by Elmer Stratty, as this is infact the TB Fluffy WADDLE duck. It seems that in the course of the cache being interfered with, the dog tag for this TB was taken too. I will hopefully get in touch with the TB owners about how to replace the dog tag and re-release this TB.

Quick find, but muggles hanging around made it hard to retrieve. No container, so we have put log book and fluffy duck in a bag. TFTC

All I could find today was a fluffy duck and a spiral notebook log. There was no container or TB's that I could see.

Found but no container. (1145)
TNLN.
TFTH.
(see note also)

11:12 am -

3rd cache day 7 of our caching/holiday trip around Victoria.

A very windy and wild day but we still enjoyed visiting Sale and the informative series which acted as our travel guide.

A reason for JJ to go under the wharf

took: fraggle tb

TFTC

Found it - nice and easy on a quiet afternoon.
Took GC, left 2xTBs.

Cache size almost leans towards Small rather than Regular.

TFTC, and showing me parts of my new town.

Took me some time to take the bow. Took some nice Christmas bells and left a Geocoin

Another great locale - have wandered around here many a time not knowing what other joys await. Found at 1232.
Took CKayaks coin (will move on to another locale on my Sydney trip in two weeks), left matchbox car.

Thanks again!

An easy find on a cold day. Took coin and left coin.

1603h. Some nice crafts floating here.

Found at 1603hrs
Number 12 and last for the day. Great day had
TNLN

Had to be a little careful due to some fisherman. Another good location.

Nice easy find. Interesting spot. TN. Left Quebec Geocoin. Thanks.

Almost gave up on this one. I had my little daughter in a carrier on my front and my wife wasn't keen on clambering on rocks near water (and my two year old was also running around!). Had to trip back to the car to ditch the family and return to find the cache. TNLN. TFTC!

3/10/2008 5:20 pm
This was my second attempt.
Missed it last time because I struggled with the simple aritmetic.
Took Nothing, Left Troll.
TFTC

Checked the cache today while doing some maintenance around Sale. All OK.
Robmc.

Thanks for bringing us to the Port. Despite visiting this area on and off for 40+ years, I'd never ventured down here. Fabulous place for a picnic lunch on a sunny, spring afternoon.

Found the cache fairly easily once the GPSR settled.

Beware muggles, particularly those sitting discretely in cars watching your every move ...

Bereft of swaps, we TNLN. TFTC

Great spot. Found while visiting from SE QLD. took stretchy frog, left tazo. TFTC

Found with Squashedfrog and the dog Charlie.
Took TB orange which I will take back to the UK with me so he can see more of the world. Thanks for the cache
Piglet.

Found @ 1:50:18 PM (Cachemate time)

An interesting location, thanks for the tour of the town.

T: N
L: N
SL
TFTC
16/07/08
- Bug "Orange Machine" dropped

Rescued Simpson TB for relocation to higher ground. TFTC.

Been through Sale a few times but never been here to this lovely spot made even better on a sunny day. There were a couple of muggles nearby but they were too intent on their conversation and the find was made without trouble and retrieved easily thanks to a low tide. Thanks once more robmc&co.

Great cache nice spot dropped off Simpson TB

Found this one after a short search.
TFTC
Nellyjr

Found at 8.40am GAFF1. We have been wanting to come and explore this area for years and years, but every time we pass we are always in a hurry to get to somewhere else, or it is too late for us. So glad that we had the time this time to explore the area and find this cache. Thanks guys.

Found by djcache. GAFF1

An easy find early in the evening with noone around. I'm amazed this cache survived the floods in June. A very interesting spot which I've been reading about in a book on the history of the Lakes. Thanks for the cache.

DJ

Great series. Found it late at night,quite easily.

ardenttrekers

Found this on with MAZFANS. MAZFANS had this one before we had even worked out the GZ coordinates. He just guessed it may be there and there it was.

TFTC

An easy find but had a bit of luck. Great aera at night.

Found at 12.12pm on a market day. Still found the cache reasonably easily. TNLN Ta

Found by Mary & David at 1145. Muddy and full of water (Sistemas aren't waterproof), but otherwise ok. The zip-lock bag did its job for the log book. TNLN, but collected a bedraggled 'Nell's Spirit of the Sea' TB. Our thanks again to Robmc and brothersinfluence.

23/11/2007 5:30 am

Didn't find it. Given the encrypted clue I thought it may have been washed away recently.

Well i wasn't expecting to see a place like this out here. an interesting read and quite a mean feat. had to wait out for some muggles walking their dogs and another taking pictures, but had the cache in hand as soon as the coast was clear.

Took: Snake, Toy Soldier and TB do you know the way to San Jose
Left: Dinosaur, Frog and TB Nell's Spirit of the Sea

10:30
Appreciated the history lesson, enjoyed the area.
TFTC.

We collected the required information, did the calculations and headed off to gz where again we were glad that it was a cold blustery day and the searching was easy. The cache was located quickly, we signed the log and noticed that we had missed highrod and co by just 40 minutes
Thanks Robmc and brothersinfluence for another informative cache

Sat and ate our lunches in the car out of the wind while being entertained by a rather unusual couple on the peer. In fact they were gettin hitched right on top of GZ.
after lunch and their funny departure we ran into GZ this was uncovered and empty. Oenze donated notebook and together we replaced a couple of swaps and a pen.
Cache was returned to GZ. Hope it stays there and the newly weds stay together as well. Love is blind

8th of Sixteen for the day on our Morwell Caching Weekend with Highrod and Oenze and geoJess(woof)
Had lunch at this cache site....see highrods log.
TNLN TFTC
-sandar10

Find # 1830 and 8th of the second day at about 1:30pm. Accompanied by Highrod,Sandar10 and GeoJessWoof on our long weekend to Moe and beyond. We had lunch while watching a very average looking couple getting maried, when they cleared away we headed to GZ to find the container laying out in the open where the couple got hitched, we gathered what we could find put in a new log book and rehid it where we thought it lived. TNLN, Signed Log, Thanx Robmc and Brothersinfluence....

734. A really nice new area behind where my brother went to school.

TFTC

[This entry was edited by McPhan on Sunday, October 21, 2007 at 2:06:39 AM.]

Rated: for Overall Experience

Found 12:25, a nice easy find in the obvious location.

TNLN, CSI=2, thanks Robmc and brothersinfluence.

Found cache on the 25th of September

Lovely Cache, meet very nice people who also knew about Geocaching

TFTC RAWL

Took: Green Beeds
Left: Dolphin

Muggles left right and centre here but as you know I'm a professional . Soon done. Didn't worry about swaps here. Sort of done in haste.

My 4th in this series and a serene place in the mid afternoon. The search was short and where I expected to be. No chance of getting wet today. Made no exchange. Thanks robmc and brothersinfluence.

A beautiful day to be caching near the water. While half stayed to read the information the other half went down to look at the boats. When the final was worked out we all joined forces to find the cache.
Thanks to Robmc and brothersinfluence,
Regards Mr.Coffee and the "Sink or Swim" Clan.

Found at 10:35. There was a dog going for a swim across the canal but luckily I did not join him. TNLN Thanks

0278 re-logging due to name change

Put the co-ords into the GPS from the workings and decided not to row halfway across Bass Strait. Redid fingering and walked instead. It was a very pretty spot when I was there as it was just on sunset and with the reflections on the water and people rowing past it was something Constable would have enjoyed painting. TFTC