Magnanomous Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
By Goodbeard on 13-Nov-07. Waypoint GC17C5D

#13433 @1545
Hmmm... Not sure if I found this archived cache or I found the same container re-purposed as a new as yet unpublished cache. Anyway I signed the new blank log in the FTF spot. TFTC.

Not the first place I looked, nor the second, but eventually I found this archived little sucker. No room to sign the full and flimsy log, photo attached as evidence of the find. TNLNSL TFTC

I wasn't aware that this cache was here until a conversation pointed it out to me and so very pleased to have found out! The fact that this has been archived for almost 10 years and still sitting here in perfect condition was a highlight. With dty73 we came along tonight to have a look, such a perfect location for a cache and one I would have walked unknowingly past too. Archived well before I even started caching so it was a nice discovery. We had a short search before dty73 spotted the container, a perfect location that has helped its longevity! Thanks for placing this cache Goodbeard, a favourite for me for it sitting here for so many years.

Aquilus1 told me about this little treasure and so with a bit of spare time tonight we popped down to have look. And what an awesome cache it is. I can't believe it is still here. Tftc Goodbeard!!!

Out shopping. I got the hint from a fellow cacher that there was a cache here in the mall that was long archived but still present. Normaly I have them all on the map but htis one was so long ago archived that I certainly did not.

After getting the info on which cache it was, as I had finished shopping went to have a quick look. It was a very quick find in the end in the first place I checked (after reading Loci's log), nice cache placement indeed , all in good order, I found a place to sign. Awesome to have found such an old archived cache really! And to do so alongside my weekly shop!

Thank you Goodbeard for putting the cache out.

It is quite a miracle that this cache is still in place! Considering it is a nano container, and was archived 8 years ago and has only had a find every few years since that! It's been about 2.5 years since the last person gave it a crack, so I decided to give it a more thorough search than I would have otherwise.

It took me quite a while to find the cache, probably about 15-20 minutes of searching. It shouldn't really have taken this long, as the nano was in perfect condition and hidden in a logical and smart spot, but it was a spot that I just seemed to avoid and not notice! I spent far too long searching for a spot to hide a nano in places that couldn't!

When I finally had CIH my heart beat fast, wooohooo, turns out it is still here after all this time

I love this location and hide too, I am all about sneaky multi-level hides given I have a carpark series

Thanks Goodbeard! Signed the cache and replaced it where I found it given it was still in good condition. Log is full still however, managed to sign it and also have pic evidence.

Pprime, Crew 153, and I were in town grabbing a couple of caches. Pprime made mention of this one and how Gaz'n'Kab managed to get it previously.

I am glad Pprime had half a clue about this shopping centre because I was proper lost. He led us to an area but was a bit hazy about exactly where it was. I soon found the prize safe and sound. We signed the log and re-hid the cache as found.

Nice to get an archived cache while visiting the ACT. TFTC Goodbeard

We were in town with Pprime who had found the cache previously but the centre has had some renovations since he was here last so it took a bit of navigation to get to the correct exit to get to the cache.

It only took Fangsoki seconds to locate the cache and we moved into an area of shade to sign the log and then it was returned to the correct hiding spot.

TFTC Good to pick up another archived cache while in town.

Previously logged under a team account. Re-logging with my individual account.

Relogging this under individual account, previously a member of Gaz'n'Kab account.

We were in Canberra for the week for a work trip, and in the weeks before hand we stumbled across this cache listing We headed off from work and headed to a Malaysian restaurant nearby, and then headed back towards the shops to search for this one. We made our way up, and soon had a likely GZ in sight, but one or two things just didn't match up. Hmm, perhaps the cache has gone missing since it was archived, or perhaps the owner removed it?



Well, we kept looking, and eventually contacted a previous finder, who remembered this cache, despite it being one of there first's Well done Mr Pprime (P`) We soon had the exact GZ in sight, and the cache in hand within seconds It is a great feeling to find such an urban cache, which has been unfound for over 3 years We added our name to the logbook, and returned the cache back safely to where we found it [^]



A great night out, and another memorable find



TFTC GoodBeard



Gaz'n'Kab



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I checked on this cache Friday 28 January to see that the hand rails have been painted but the container is still there.

Such a pity on the archive.

Hello,

It is Rana Pirica, the geocache maintenance frog, once again hopping through your area to check on geocache maintenance.

Since there has been no owner activity on this cache page and it has been over 30 days since the request to perform maintenance, this cache has been archived. Please remove any remaining cache components if you have not already done so. If there are questions about the archival or if you would like it to be re-considered for listing please e-mail me or your local reviewer in response to this archival, and we will help to unarchive your cache if possible. I want to thank you for the time that you have taken to contribute to geocaching in the past and look forward to seeing your further participation in the future.

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Found quickly but as we knew, no space for log. Still a great hide, and please keep it alive!

Hello! I am Rana Pirica, the cache maintenance frog for Groundspeak.

I am assisting your local reviewer in keeping a watch on geocaches that may need some attention.

This geocache came up for review. It has been noted that it "Needs Maintenance" for more than 4 weeks. What is the status of this cache? Are you planning on repairing or replacing it?

If it is to be repaired, please post it to the cache page until you can get out to make repairs. These are the guidelines about cache maintenance: (visit link) If you have already performed maintenance on this cache, please post an "Owner Maintenance" log, which will clear the Maintenance attribute, and no longer have it appear in this review. You can also re-enable the cache once you have performed maintenance.

While we feel that Geocaching.com should hold the location for you and block other cachers from placing new hides around this cache for a reasonable amount of time, it has exceeded the "few weeks" laid out in the guidelines. If you don't plan on maintaining, and haven’t done so already, please pick up any remaining cache pieces as soon as possible.

If we do not hear from you within 4 weeks this cache will be archived.

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Our first nano. Can't get to it off the bridge at the moment due to the building work, but the fire stairs aren't blocked off. There is absolutelyno space left on the log....

This entry was edited by AngusCS on Sunday, 05 September 2010 at 00:12:34.

Finally decided to properly find this one (helped goodbeard to hide it originally) and andygeek was able to find it himself (last day of work in the area for him). We added a small strip of post-it note inside the log roll to sign it but I dont think theres room to add more paper in this one. Hope goodbeard replaces the log soon. tftc!

This entry was edited by sil on Sunday, 05 September 2010 at 22:16:01.

Had to grab this one on my last day of work over the road, even though it's temporarily offline. sil added a tiny strip of post-it to the log, so there's a wee bit more space for someone else to add their name.

Ooops! One of those things - GPS loaded, found the cache and didn't realise it was off line.
I found a little space between Puddle Gang and Crazy Cat Man for a tiny SamW mark.

It was fun to find in the muggle rush to go home.

Time to install a new log.
Will swing by soon.

log is completely full

Found this one fairly easily and luckily there was very few muggles that I had to wait for to leave. So obvious and yet so hidden. It's amazing what the human eye does not see if it is not looking for it.

A quick find while waiting for muggles to leave vicinity of another nearby. There's some great hide options that aren't in easy reach, lucky I read description. TFTC

Teamed up with mercuryprawnhead and we found it. Tftc.

#844

Found on a quick trip to Belconnen at lunch today. Team Diode (at least one of TD) met at the location and we made the quick find. I had had trouble with this one in the dark previously.

As previously mentioned, the log is completely full!

TFTC!

Found with matt_stomper and sw2092. TFTC

Found with matt_stomper and shell_seeker at 19:55.

A surprising amount of people were walking around at this time of (cold) night, so we had to be super-stealthy. Found it after a while, though my GPSr insisted it was about 10 metres away...

Logsheet was chockers - I think we squeezed our (abbreviated) names over the title part.

Thanks Goodbeard

Found this one of a Thursday night cache with Shell_Seeker and SW2092 while hunting waypoints for A-Z canberra tours

Found by Mary & David at 1030. Took the bridge over the bare earth canyon, where mechanical monsters roamed. Made our way to GZ and there was the cache, in the only place it could be. The log is full, so we had to double-up with a previous finder. Our thanks to Goodbeard.

Found this as an introduction to 'nano' - I'm very impressed for a newbie. Thanks @newberys for the wonderful weekend caching. I'm hooked too

Finally found the time to log the caches found with Moo.

26/04/2010 15:43 Found with Little Red Shoes.
7th of ten for the day.
Quite a few muggles, but no-one hanging around long enough to notie our activity. Quickly located SL and on our way again
TFTC

Found on a public holiday before there were too many muggles. Log is nearly full. TFTC

Found it! Excellent cache.

Dropped of HAMSTERUS MAGNUS travel bug while I was there.

TFTC!

Ta,
Jezza10.

I have found the nano about the size of canberra's smallest.
You picked the best place this one could possibly be in.
TFTCTNLNSL ( Obviously tnln. ) Injuryman[B)]

cleverly hidden

Thanks for this one - a neat little hide that Mrs Viking found before me (I'm sure I would have found it eventually).

TFTC

Great little cache with a clever name Just waited for a break in the muggles to search this one out and after a brief look, it was at hand.

TFTC and the Hunt

Visited my finds GC.

I'd looked for this one before and no luck but seems I was quite off. Revisited it today with Oz Lurker and once we had a break in the muggle traffic it was soon in hand.

TFTC.

Nice easy found the nano - no problem - not many muggles at this time. SL. Thanks Goodbeard

The hostage drama is over. Didn't know but looks like I logged this in 2007 anyway.

Was very busy. Had a good look around as best I could and couldn't really see where I thought it would be. Any hints?

Hey, Looked and looked, Couldnt find it... Maby i wasnt looking hard enough. GPS was playing up also probably because of buildings... Another hint would be helpfull

Easy find once the muggles cleared and the GPS setting down, had me looking in the wrong spot for some time, but I guess that is what happens close buildings like that... TFTC

Second try lucky and it also helps to understand the hint! tftc!

Woot 9 days running

Found on a late night icecream run to woollies. TFTC

A quick pick up on the way to the shops for some ingredients. Glad to see this cache back into action after being offline for a while. Cheers and thanks for the cache!

Not knowing the area and seeing some road works we drove on by. Maybe next time.

This was on our to-do list but we had to let this one go.
Loved the hint though. I think that there should be more that make you think. Thanks for the little puzzle anyway.
Cheers

Nice hide - TFTC!

Quick grab at GZ between flurries of muggles. SL TFTC

Puddle senior and Puddle teen out on this one. Found it after a brief search although Puddle teen reckoned the co-ordinates were off. Not too hard to find if you use your noggin.

Visited SAD FACE geocoin.

TFTC

Had to time my movements around the muggles but was able to retrieve and replace the cache with no one around to catch me in the act. TFTC

Cache back in place. Now a main walkway with muggles aplenty, please be stealthy.

Needed new log, but possible construction held up replacing cache. Looks like things will be fine for a little while, may need to move in near future when construction actually gets underway.

If I'm not mistaken this is where the red bridge is going to be moved to. So this one might not be up for a while until all the work is finished.

Any progress?

silly me wasted about a half hour looking for this one, it still showed up on my GPS and I didnt realize it was disabled

Taken to install a new log.

Found on my Australia Day long weekend trip. 2nd trip to nearby shops & decided to have a look this time. Tricky one and GPS wasn't sure either.
TNLN TFTC Fore!,
Roostaman.

great cache
need a new log book
tftc
unicornnikita [^]

I Thought I had an idea where this might be as we drove up but I was quite wrong. Even so we found it pretty easily and the hour of the day (or night) helped keep the muggles away.
Thanks
Whoops wrong date and quite a few more to fix too.

[This entry was edited by chewinprickles on Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 6:11:21 PM.]

Late at night is always a good time for shopping centers, it ensures that no one gets detoured shopping.
We had the right level, no muggles, and the cache was found quickly.
Thanks, Robmc.

Found the cache while in Canberra for a few days on a caching trip. Nice easy find. The log is full and needs replacing. Thanks Goodbeard for the cache.

Nice hide, thanks for the cache. log is a bit tired and suprisingly damp. May need some attention soon. Thanks for the cache. ZZ7

Wondered around for a bit before I found it. Nice hide

First of today's holiday caching run around Canberra while fitting in some shopping......... Nice hide. TFTC

Broke away from the family to get this one, found without too much trouble but unable to sign as the pen I brought with me did not end up working.

An easy find by Mrs R while Mr R wandered around scratching his head, Thanx for the cache.

Found with Wilga. Never would have guessed there would be a Geocache at this location. Clever hide, well done.

TNLN, TFTC.

No muggles around to spoil our fun - so a relatively quick find for nathanr.au and I this afternoon.

TFTC

Nice quick find on the way home from work this evening. TFTC.

Found with my friend Prabhath

Not the most scenic spot - but clever hide.

TFTC - Fogg

Had to make a second trip armed with the clue. TFTC.

Very sneaky hiding place, much respect.
Found with Hiphopopotamus89 at 11:00 at night, not a muggle in sight

#5 for me.
SL

Found in about 10 minutes, terrific hiding spot.
-Fonrein

4th with geoneice

Now this one had me. I think i cant think out the way I should with these geocaches. Had to ring a friend to get a clue, drrrrr! Thanks friend. SL and replaced TFTC

#416

Nice easy find towards the end of the day, at least most muggles had gone home. TFTC

Picked up a tired Mr unsa munsa from nearby work, where he had been since 5am and wanderd over for a hot search. Found this tiny cache fairly quickly. TFTC.

Saw this one re-activated so stopped in on the way home to grab it with the Geokids. A FTF with the new log.

Great hide - I am getting used to these containers now and where to look for them so this was an easy find. The Geokid grabbed it from it's hiding place with her nimble fingers.

SL TFTC

All back in place, damn little thing went missing for a while...

Took home to put in a new log. Back soon.

Found on my second attempt, the first being around COB yesterday when the weather couldn't decide if it wanted to soak me or blow me over the edge.

I didn't sign the log as I didn't want to damage it. "Soggy" did't quite cover things. I did, however, take a photograph of my hand holding the cache in front of it's hiding place if you want verification that I found it, Goodbeard. You might want to check on it to ensure that the log doesn't need replacing.

TNLN
TFTC.

Got to this one as the cleaners were starting to clean the carpark. Took a walk up to GZ and found the cache in one of the first places we looked.

#84

Wandered around and discover the location to be a hangout point for muggle teenagers. So I went shopping and came back later for an easy find.

Gwen

Quickish find- even found parking not too far away. There were a lot of people elsewhere but not at this little spot. TFTC!

When I got here I was wondering how a plastic container could be hidden somewhere here!

After a long search I now know what is ment by a 'micro' cache.

Have never seen anything like it before.

Glad I was able to find this during a shopping run.

Masked Bandit

Success on the second time - TFTC!

Maybe it was the myriad of schoolkids on holidays, maybe it was my innate loathing of shopping but whatever it was I just didnt get this one...

It goes to show that if you're not looking for a cache, you won't see it - I walked right passed this one on Friday without knowing it existed, and today was on top of it in seconds. Signed the log, and note that it is now full. TFTC.

Found with Onegin. TFTC!

TFTC

Went to the mall for some shopping, so I decided to pick this up.

I parked my bike across the red bridge, deciding I'd get the cache on the way out. I came around from the car park side, and as I rounded what I though was the final corner, a whole other area of walkway appeared.
Somewhat eerie, I'd never been around there before.

After a scope of the area I spotted the cache easily.
Thanks.

2nd find for the night an our 100th cache find. Nice hide. TFTC

1 out of 22 caches for the night
nice nano
TFTC

#91

a cache of 22 today for a birthday caching run with geoKid zoratz

cool nano, good hunt ,TFTC

Last one for the day. Its beer o'clock. Time to head home like all the other people around here.Another great day out around the ACT .No 16 for the day

Out on a southern caching run the nations capital and the surrounds with the She-Green Gecko.

Lucked out on the correct approach on this!!

TFTC SL