Trompe l’oeil Daw Park, South Australia, Australia
By Freddo le Grenouille on 05-Oct-07. Waypoint GC16FNK

Dang, this one was on my hitlist.

Cache gone.

A thorough search but no luck. Will read the log and try again another time

no luck with this one

Dropped the kinder off at a local park, and rushed off to this one based on the cool description. Then read the logs whilst waiting for muggles to disappear. Felt really nervous with this one so triangulated the co-ords first and then spotted where I had to go. Found it, and go out of there quickly. Strange thing was some kids rocked up on bikes around the time I was about to go in, so that didn't help the "freakout" factor. Can see how the H20 might be a problem with this cache.

Found on a Night time caching escapade with Calumphing Four and Ciril

Is it there...No, can't be, try again, can't see it, bring your torch, yup, there it is, ok, bring it here.

Found whilst out with C4 and the MtnLioness. TFTC

Should've brought my putter and some balls. Nice little golf holes and a splendid little garden. I wonder if you could get cubicle partitions for offices painted like that[?]I learnt how to say the name of this cache properly after asking an associate who is French. Had even had a bit of a french feel to the night, having watched Bear Grylls (Man Vs Wild) cook and eat frog legs whilst in Zambia
Probably took a bit longer to find until we decided to open the gate and go in. Interesting Camo
TNLN, TFTC Freddo le Grenouille

Cheers

Found on a day-long cache raid around Blackwood. Nice garden featuring lawn for geocachers (who'd rather be caching than mowing). Interesting 'camo' on the cache. It doesn't really serve the purpose, but it's a nice touch.

An easy find and no muggles in sight today.
Interesting art work and would love some of the turf.
TFTC

Dont you jus hate it when your quietly going about your business looking for a cache and unknowing muggles decide to come and stand right at GZ admiring the picture on the wall. Doh
Got it after a short wait though

TFTC
Cheers and Happy Hunting from Southern Cross Caching

After working out where the cache was.... some muggles decided to take a closer look at the art work while we pretended we were in the market for some artificial grass. So we know our grasses now!!
TFTC
SS

Cool spot for a cache.

Over from the US and staying a while for work. Using the weekends to cache and see the city. Did it on a City Bike today. Lots of kms...sore butt. Since I don't have Australia loaded up in my GPS I never know where I am or where I am going. I just follow the arrow to the closest cache. Not used to the busy city street and the reverse traffic flow...yikes!

Ah the art of deception. Well...I overcame the hide and made the find. The log is a bit damp...but fine none the less.

TFTC SL

Felt funerable even though it was closed.
Thought private property was out of bounds.

Strange place to have one but interesting container and local. TFTCSL

Took us a little bit of hunting around but we got there. My favorite turf was the Lincoln.........first cache I've had to use fake lawn shopping as an excuse to hang around, lol. TFTC

This cache was cleverly camoflaged!

Thanks, HQ

Felt a little exposed so didn't spend as much time admiring the artwork as we should have. Yes, there is a little moisture in the cache but the log is still quite serviceable. Maybe they're over-watering the lawn. Thanks Freddo

Found with Sydesteppa (who can't spell moisture?).

Took us ages but we got there. The moistoure absorbers were a nice touch

Quick driveby. The Woodsy's used to live just around the corner, but this artwork wasn't here then. Thanks Freddo for the cache. Find number 14 for me today. Log book was pretty wet. might need some attention! Grabbed a Flippers pathtag too!

Crazy place!! It's like it's all there to sell you the grass but nobody is around to sell it to you. Loved the painting though. And the cache. Thanks

Merci beaucoup pour le cache!!!! It is quite water logged and needs fixing!!!!

The grass on out bare feet was nice, we had a round of imaginary minigolf. Tftc quack

Found thanks... have seen a few of these paintings overseas

found and thanks. interesting place. might bring my putter next time.

The Gangsters (The Rats, Big Matt & Shell, Farmer Frentzen and Steeba) found this cache as part of our record breaking run around Adelaide. This was an interestin spot. I'll upload a pic soon. Thanks for being part of the hunt.

2924.

Found this cache on our Adelaide invasion trip with Steeba, The Rats and FarmerFrentzen. This is find number 43 on the Australasian record attempt.

Thanks Freddo le Grenouille for the cache.

TNLNSL

Found on an Adelaide Invasion in the company of Big Matt and Shell, The Rats and Steeba on our 24hr record caching run. TFTC.

Found on Adelaide Invasion trip with The Rats, Big Matt and Shell and Farmer Frentzen.

A nice spot- as others have said you are a bit apprehensive to go in but do it quick and no problems. TFTC!

I too found this cache easily but a little damp still. I packed the logbook and bag out with silica gel pouches, and a few extra in the cache container too, so hopefully this may dry it out. TFTC
B

The cache is obviously placed by a frog as it was half full of water. Drained it out but the log book is very damp and smelly. TFTC

It was a nice day to sit out on the lawn and admire the view. Found the cache but sadly it must be watered from time to time and the contents is wet and smells a little mouldy. Thanks Freddo.

On my way down to Mitcham council decided to grab this one. I wasn't sure if the location was legal - it sure looks like private property and I felt very self-conscious finding it but got it after a 5 min search. Thanks for the cache. I assume you are the owner or have the permission of the owners.

Container has been wet inside and has a very mouldy smell.

Lucky I had geofriend with me who has been looking into these particular 'items', gave us the perfect cover to investigate and log a nice easy find.
TNLNSL
TFTC

The last time I saw so many types of grass we were in a Cafe in Amsterdam and none of it artificial.
Cheers from the Posspet Boys

On a fat-burning walk - 30k
Was drawn to this brilliant display
Then I realized Aho!
Here I am: Ground Zero
This was find 10 of 10 for today

8:35pm bigjames located the area while I used major stealth to approach and retrieve the cache, found the log to be fairly moist but managed to log the find anyhow. TNLNSL TFTC.

It was more like trick of the scribe for PG - Very Wet Cache Thanks for another on my Caching Blitz of Adelaide and Suburbs with Skippy

Found it!!!

This was a fun cache. We didn't know if it was in where the grass is or where the foot path is?

TNLN
TFTC

Team Ransid

The cache is a bit wet.

Was a bit apprehensive about entering, but once we did it was relatively easy to find. TFTC

The grass is greener ... I didn't have my putter otherwise I would have practiced a few shots. TFTC.

Had an hour to kill, so decided to look for this cache. Although a bit worried about going through the gate...decided to go ahead and found it easily.

TFTC Freddo

TNLN SL

I was asked by the Frog to check this one out when visiting AstroWes - I can indeed confirm that all is present in its lovely original position. I note the grass seems to have grown a bit since I was here last time. Now the runners have spread to the footpath. You have to watch this stuff - it has the potential to spread and can end up anywhere. A trick of the eye [?] - I think not.

Clear skies, Astro. [^]

Cache is there in the original position where it was place. No cache creep. Geocachers on your blocks.

yeah- i went a week ago and couldn't find it either. i could see where it should have been (i think)....

Dropped by very quickly to check this cache out (mainly out of curiosity) on the way home from work. Couldnt stay and didn't find it. Will return though
Bek-theraccoon

Found with Polkys Quest!!

Lawn of the future! Should've brought along the putter! Took coin. TFTC

At 23.50h, it was nearly Australia Day. The logbook was a bit damp. I tried the door to get some help but it wouldn't open. Took - Nothing. Left - Assorted trinkets & Dijabringalongapen GeoCoin. TFTC

Found this cache with froghoppin and have since created my own team name and currently logging previous finds after discussions with other cachers at a recent event TFTC

Trick of the eye, nice spot and gathered some useful info while here TNLN TFTC

TFTC

Found with the Duffman on our first caching day of the year TFTC. very very cool location

found with Foxzami. TFTC

Found quickly and dropped Star Coin. TFTC.

the first cache with the oregon and it works well
have been here before so knwe it would be un attended after 1pm
easy find TNLN

Nice and green here.
TFTC

Mmm pizza (this is not a clue)! Took me a couple of goes to find this one, can't read the GPS when it's getting dark. Beware of pizza-eating muggles...especially when they are trying to fit a jukebox into a car!

Very interesting sight for cache, quite surprising. TNLN TFTC

Nice easy find,
Great little place too.
Thanks for the cache.

Found! Favourite cache so far!
Took: Travel Bug
Left: Smiley Badge

Dropped in to admire the scenery on the way home from a training day. I like the fence. That should keep the muggles out .

Took large dice.
Left kermit the frog and Bein' Greeg TB

Found after some quality pizza at Toto's! So needed a walk after all that pizza!

well, after my comments on team unicycles nano-cache i stand corrected. we had four pairs of eyes looking for this one. the guide dog was no good but the blindie spotted it as her first genuine find. so much for the privilage of sight.
thanks,
Aspro Sazza and Pats.

Found with the old wise ones the trio from england.
Good hide and agree with aspro's comments so much for the priveledge of sight good find by Sazza. Also dropped off travel bug/coin.
Thanks for another great Cache
Wjj1

Found on the way home from work after hours. Good hide. TNLNSL. TFTC.

This is what caching is all about as I can't imagine in any other time entering this green oasis.
Pretended to examine the finer points of astroturf while examining the hide.
Thanks monsieur freddo.

Quick find thanks to the clue, although we had to feign interest in the product while waiting for muggles to leave. The picture is worth the trip. Took tiger,rhino. Left car, novelty tape. Thanks.

Find 244 Without a GPS at 2.20pm
I love the Freddo cache locations and the work he puts into the containers.
I think I saw him manufacturing some new cache locations at Morialta recently.
Took The Travel Slug
FOFV Thanks Freddo

Woot!! Second find even. found it a month ago and only found out how to log visits a few days. sorry about the lateness.

Sheds

So much plastic everywhere . A quick easy find, thanks.
Left Travel Slug Geocoin.

Team NKJ

It took me a while because two workers were there. I hope they did not notice me when I put it back. Interesting lawns!!!! Thanks for the cache.

Fortunately arrived after hours, so didn't have to deal with any salesmen [^].
Great little putt-putt course !
Stood in the correct place and it all made perfect sense (as usual with Freddo caches [8]).
Quickly found and perfectly themed .
Took necklace.
Left dice.
SL.
Thanks Freddo le Grenouille [^].

A neat little park/display/whatever. Typical Freddo camo, actually it's been a while since we've looked for a Freddo cache, so was glad to have found this neat little cache. Would have found quicker if we'd read the hint. No swap, thanks Freddo.

Two couples wandering around looking really interested in turf. I'm sure only one couple was actually really that interested in green plastic carpet. Damn those others for wandering in as SOON as we had extracted the cache! Had to be very sneaky putting it back.
Best Trompe l'oeil we've ever seen was in Wanaka, NZ. Picture attached.

Any day you find a Freddo cache on first attempt is a good day.

First one for the day. Loved the artwork, the cache container and the grass looked so real.
No coin in cache.
TNLN
TFTC Feddo

Found during 24hr cac-hunting run, Accompanied with Varuna and Mrs Snapper!!!, Everlasting as our Driver, Found 120 caches out of 137 including 17 DNFs and the missing caches. Thanks for organizing the cache and hunt.

24hr cache-hunt run by snapper!!! and varuna. The cache was found and signed (sticker), before heading back to where Everlasting (Driver) was waiting in her car, to drive onto the next cache. This cache was one of our 120 finds. Thanks for the cache and the spot.

Found while Geomissus wandered down to the nearby deli to purchase some icecreams.
In our current drought this fake grass stuff seems like a good idea until you look at the pricing!! I could buy a new car with what it would cost to do my garden.

Took GC
Left GC
TFTC

Find number 1249. We had to wait while a man was raking the leaves off the fake grass. Found while on a mad 24 hour dash with Mr MadMyers and Everlasting doing the driving. This cache was one of our 189 today. Bonjoir .Thanks for placing the cache for us to find. Cheers The Nanks

Goodness is this still Freddo??? Or does SA have lots of Freddos? The Queenslanders got a little confused. The cache was found - thanks for the caching experience.

Wasn't sure at first, but eventually gathered up some courage and went in for a look. Found it quickly, thank goodness! The road is frequently used. Left blue elephant charm and geocoin, took small yellow owl. Love a cache near my favourite take away!

Had a slight hesitation here before we entered the premises, thinking are we supposed to be in here? Anyway soon overcame our fears and found the cache without any trouble. Had a bit of a look and made a comment or two about the merchandise on offer, admired the mural and on to the next.
Thanks indeed.

An interesting drawing. You do have to be in the right spot for it to work. Got out the golf clobs for a bit of driving practice, but nearly got hit by the return.
A quick find and an interesting produce.
Thanks, Robmc.

Wow! Nice wall. Looks just as good close up as it does from a distance. Especially like the roses and the agapanthus, and the golfer!

TNLNSL. TFTC.

Very nice. Stealth wants to re-carpet the loungeroom. Met a friendly kookaburra (see photo ).

Thanks damn Freddo.

No sign of french agents bombing a boat in a foreign harbour in the picture[?]

oooo nice and green!!!!
found with the boys and Y?

Cheers
Miss jane

Found on a day caching with TBG and Miss Jane. ANother 'inside' cache. No one around to ask questions. Thanks.

1042.20. TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & Mug GC A#35

Albida

Y? of BaggyGreens made it crystal clear that we're not getting a putting green in the backyard...sigh...hadto make do with finding the cache instead. L TB

have been meaning to stop by for a while.have never noticed this place before,and wasnt what i was expecting for a cache location!

after wondering around for a couple of minutes i started looking at the gps,and from there it was straight forward.
forgot to bring the coins with me so tnlnsl

Found the cache at 6.30pm. Oh lovely cute area. Also Loved the camo too... No swap. Thanks Freddo le Grenouille for organising the cache and hunt.

They can certainly look great in the right environment. Loved the camo. Thanks Freddo le Grenouille

A good place for a cache. GPS was wandering a bit so used the clue and had the cache. Nicely hidden too! TNLN Thanks

Would have loved to stop for a round of golf, but we really had to find some more caches... Cheers Gav [1506]

Finally getting around to logging the record breaker Thanks!