Merri River 3: Bridges Warrnambool East, Victoria, Australia
By MadReb on 11-Nov-08. Waypoint GC1HZTV

No response from owner, no cache to find or log to sign, or it's been a number of months since the last owner note.. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the near future (next 30 days), just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the current guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it. Should you replace the cache after 30 days has passed please create a new cache listing so it can be reviewed as a new cache.

DOH!

Hello Ministro, hello HELLO MINISTRO – WAKE UP! 37 days have now elapsed since you set the 30 day deadline.

35 days have now elapsed Ministo since you gave Madreb 30 days to fix it!!!!

33 days now Ministo!
Can somebody with administrator capabilities send an email from Madrep account?

Think you will find that the 30 days is up Ministro!!!! Admit you were wrong and archive the thing!!!

“The cache appears to be in need of owner intervention” – DOH!

What about thanking me asking lemmykc to check the cache?!?! – Something you Ministro could have done and should have done!!!!

The cache appears to be in need of owner intervention. I'm temporarily disabling it, to give the owner an opportunity to check on the cache, and take whatever action is necessary. Please respond to this situation in a timely manner (i.e., within 30 days) to prevent the cache from being archived for non-responsiveness. If you require more time please be sure to post a note (not an email) explaining the situation and how much more time you require. For ongoing issues please ensure you visit the page and post a note every month or so to keep everyone up to date.
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I also have been told by someone who had found the cache that it is not there and the whole area has been cleaned up (including the cache) by the council.
So Ministro, are you STILL going to sit on your hands and not archive this cache or do I have to take it to a higher authority!

Once again (a month after I 1st asked) Ministro, where in your rules is the section on “Maintaining your caches”???

I was asked to check this one out today by a recent DNFer. I can guarantee that it is not in the spot I found it and though I didn't have much time to check it out, I am very confident that this is missing as I did a good scout around and found no trace of this incredibly problematic cache. MadReb has not logged on for 3 years and quite frankly, a cache in this spot is bound to get muggled so it isn't worth someone like me replacing it. Ministro, do ya thing and archive it!

“once I disable it, it can only be enabled by the owner” – Have they got Internet access in heaven or hell??? That is the only way MadReb could re-enable it – he hasn’t logged on for almost 3 years!!!!! Ministro, where in your rules is the section on “Maintaining your caches”???

Coming up to 3 years since Madreb has logged onto to Geocaching.com site. Snapphapp1 has asked Ministro to archive this cache – but Ministro seems to be sitting on his hands on this one!!!

Looked, looked, looked - STILL can't find it!!!
It has been missing for ages now!
When are those that are suppose to do something - GOING TO DO SOMETHING!

Not there!!!!!!!!!

Sent Ministro an e-mail asking that this cache be archived... They responded and stated that they needed more logs / DNF's before they would archive this cache...

Missing for a while!!!!

Over 4 months since SnapHappy1 tried to contact the owner of this cache – only NOT to get a reply; Is this cache still there????????????????????????????

Madreb has not logged onto the web site since - Saturday, 02 January 2010!!! All his caches have been tagged “Need Maintenance” - IS he still around to maintain his caches???????

Gone!

Not there!

Have waited for over 5 weeks & still no answer... Gone

This needs confirmation that the cache is still here! Area has been cleared up by the council & i believe that it has been muggled! Did e-mail CO but 2 weeks later, still no response...

Finally found this bugger of a cache!! I have been to this spot so many times and I have a feeling the hide has crept around a fair bit as all of the clues I have gotten have been very varied. I have spent hours at this location and it actually took the trees to be cut down for me to spot the hide! I made it to the GZ for a quick check to see if I could find it only to see that all the dirty garbage filled bushes had been cut down and cleaned out! I went to the bush I thought it was at, and couldn't spot it. I wasn't going to spend more hours here, so before heading back to the car I just had a really quick glance to see if I could see anything and where I least expected it, I found the cache. In just 2mins! Thanks for a nice multi madreb although I know you will never be reading this. The hide is now very exposed. Eventually it will be muggled and archived do to the lack of maintenance. I am incredibly surprised the gardeners didn't pick it up! Thanks again.

FINALLY found with Tara! We gave up ages ago and came back the other day. Some pretty hilarious swaps were in there plus a message from the tree cutting guy

Finally found this one with Caitlin!

F***!!!!!!!! ANOTHER DNF!! I will have to get yet MORE clues to find this nemesis!!! UGH!!

We spent the last two days meandering around Warnambool doing caches and picking up the clues to this multi. The final looked like a likely spot, but it took us ages to find. Eventually nailed it, but my watch dropped off while crawling around. Managed to find that too after replacing the cache, so I can celebrate two finds. Thanks for the interesting multi.

13:15
Found in conjunction with Squalid and Ian & Penny. We had originally tackled this cache back in March 2009 without success. We had the co-ords correct but just couldn't locate that elusive cache. With an additional four pairs of eyes we thought today would be a bit easier but even then it took a while before Squalid found what we had all spent so much time looking for. An enjoyable and informative cache.

TNLN . . SL . . Thanks for the hunt MadReb.

PS - Given the interesting possibilities at the GZ and the fact that there is no opportunity to check that you have calculated the correct co-ordinates, we would think that the difficulty rating for this cache should be a bit higher.

12th find of the day, and 2896th total find at 13:09.

While spending the day caching with Squalid and Phetlern aorund the area, we were a little puzzled by this one, as Phetlern and Squalid had started on this before we arrived, and weren't visiting the bridges all at once. We just tagged along collecting the clues until we visited the last bridge - which just happened to be the start of the multi, and everything clicked into place.

We had a develish job finding the cache at GZ. Luckily Dave Squalid located it (and lost his watch in the process) after all 6 pairs of eyes had thoroughly scoured the area.

Luckily Dave's watch was lost where the cache was, so he found it when replacing the container.

Truly quite an adventurous cache for us. It's really nice to see a cache container large enough for us to drop off one of our signature item screwdrivers.

Took: Nothing
Left: Screwdriver
Thanks madreb for the cache

Ian and Penny

Found it after a long drive visiting all the bridges. Found container empty so we put in 3 swaps to make it a bit more exciting. Awesome multi. TFTC SL.

We were so disappointed that we'd gone to so much effort for this one and then couldn't find it.

Spent a long time searching with no success We will be back with a clue

had to go back and have another look it was easy should have got it the first time great catch

Our first multi, thankyou found the whole experience very interesting and after a little time found GZ. Had to use our heads a little thankyou

had a look around for a bit but couldnt find it lots of beer bottles around so could be gone but will go back and have another look next week

What an excellent multi...
I actually did the work for this one on Saturday night... which was a bit of a feat in itself, but was unable to locate the final cache in the dark... and it was raining. However i was back in town today and so had another quick look and ... voila! There it was.
A great cache which filled in an evening while waiting for the Melbourne Train. It's a shame it was such a cold and wet night...
TNLNSL
TFTC
TTFN
Beaker

[This entry was edited by Beaker's Bunch on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 12:19:52 AM.]

What a lot of fun finding this cache. A nice way to fill in a glorious evening. TFTC

Found it. Great little river spot.

We collected the required information quite awhile back but each time we got near gz we were muggled out, the one time we did get a chance to look when we got home we found that the cache had been muggled and the cache disabled. Today was our lucky day, being quite cool and very windy there were no muggles around and we were very happy to find the cache after a brief search.
Thanks MadReb for bringing this one back online

Found this one on a sunny morning with O'cholio, after some difficulty. TFTC

Finally got to have another look for this one today. We worked it out and actually searched GZ a long time ago, but it turned out the cache was missing (hence why we couldn't find it). After confirming the coords with the owner and finally getting back down here, a search was conducted by Mr O and Dugcholi without success. A phone-a-friend was used and the cache was found after 10 seconds' search Great to finally get this one crossed off the list. TFTC.

After a lengthy drive with Al and Ben (exquisite puzzle solvers) we nabbed this one. Learnt a little on the way too!!

Found this one after a bit of help. It was hidden quite hard. TFTC

Found this one after going back and really giving the bushes a good searching...of course had my best friend's help with the coordinates. TFTC!!!
Took nothing, left US dollar.

a nice drive around the area ,finally found with some mugglers deciding to have lunch nearby. TNLNSL TFTC

This one led us on quite a drive, even though we know all the bridges well we had to do the drive to gather al the clues.
It’s amazing how after all the years you still haven’t seen it all.

I am referring to the last waypoint garden, fantastic area, had no idea it existed.
Felt a bit uncomfortable hanging around the playground and Kinder.

We had to halt proceedings while folk had there lunch on one of the tables in the area.
Tricky hide, got lots of scratches and drew blood.
Enjoyed the time, thanks.

SL. Left - Poker Chip

I didn't find it, my dad did but i cought him trying to hide it again!

My second of 6 finds today at 12:25 on a Warrnambool clean up caching day.
I started this one last year when I found Merri River 2 and had been slowly visiting bridges ever since, so I've had this one worked for some time and was glad to see it replaced. Mini bucketeer was very pleased with the GZ of this one.
Thanks for the hunt MadReb

This cache is back in business now. My humblest apologies to anyone who has looked for it or been waiting for it.

We had to bypass this one in April on our trip past due to being off line. Now August, probably time to let go.

Is this cache going to be resurrected?

We've checked on this cache, and it's definitely not where we put it. Looks like the bushes have been cut back a bit and the grass mowed since we placed it here. Will organise another container as soon as I can.

11:20
We did the tour and collected all the information needed to calculate the GZ, debating the number in one of the questions. After making some quick calculations and not getting anywhere we gave up, to return the next morning with a recalculated GZ. As with VP4 we searched a number of likely spots in vain. We'll have another go at this one next time we are in town.

TFTH madreb

Enjoyed the tour of Warrnambool but no luck on the final cache. The trees seemed full of old bottles and rubbish but the cache eluded us. Better luck next time.

Finally getting around to logging these finds after a 2 week road trip (over 100 caches to log [XX(] )

At the first (and most interesting) bridge we found a string of teen muggles hanging from a cable in a test of endurance to see who would be the first to fall into the river.

We were also puzzled by the definition of boats or ships. We got it wrong but used our alternate answers to finally find GZ and the cache nearby.

We have been visiting or over 20 years and went to some sopts for the first time. Even our Gran who is a local had not been to the mural thanks for the trip.
tricky with lots of muggles fishing and kids playing.

It's great to see some more caches appear in this town. I quite often come down here diving (but not enough to maintain a cahce).
This multi took us a while beacuse, as Feathertop said, we were doing others in between bridges.
I had seen all of the locations, except the start bridge. What a great structure. Good to see that it is being preserved.
We had a discussion about what a boat was and what was a ship, and did you count the lifeboats on the ship
In the end we did select the right nimbers, and the cache was found.
Thanks for the tour, Robmc.

Did half of this one on our first pass through town on the way to Port Fairy and then completed it on our return. Came up with a couple of possabilities at the mural but apparently we got it right because the cache was there at the end. Quite a nice tour of town. Saw more than I've seen before, thats for sure.
Thanks again MadReb

We completed this cache over a couple of hours visiting Port Fairy in the process and returning for a number of the missing links. We loved Bridge 1 and the mural had us speculating for a while but we ended up where we needed to be.
Just took a bit of searching that's all and that is why 4 peolpe looking is better than one.
Thanks for the tour!

Found by Mary & David at 0920. Took us about 1h 20m to finish tis, including a stop for Merri River 2 along the way. Loved the journey, especially the bridge at the start, and the mural at WP4. We had a choice of a couple of possibilities at the final GZ, but found the cache in due course. So relaxing being able to sit down nearby and listen to the church bells. Dropped off '2006 Midwest Geobash Event Geocoin'. Our thanks again to MadReb.

Took off with one of the geo kids to find this one and claim "First to Find" which we were excited about as it was our 1st FTF. Took us around an hour and a half to navigate the entire cache. Lucky to be no muggles around GZ. It is normally a fairly popular fishing spot. Took note pad, left foam aeroplane on chain. Good to see some extra caches in the area. TFTC

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