Rockin at skinner flats Wedderburn, Victoria, Australia
By n.s.e.w.where? and acjgrant on 21-Aug-09. Waypoint GC1XH2T

One or more of the following has occurred:

No response from the cache owner.
No cache to find or log to sign.
It has been more than 28 days since the last owner note.

As a result I am archiving this cache to keep from continually showing up in search lists and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements.

If you wish to repair/replace/make available the cache sometime in the near future (next 28 days), just contact a reviewer (by email), and assuming it meets the current guidelines, the reviewer will be happy to unarchive it.

Should you replace the cache after 28 days has passed please create a new cache listing so it can be reviewed as a new cache.

Not been available since Oct last year despite numerous DNFs.

Sorry guys.
Looking after this one for Bro who has moved away.
I will end ever to fix it.

As per kinkell1's log. I agree. Been unfound for too long and no logs from the CO to confirm if they've checked it.

No-one else marked it so I will. With so many dnf's and from some long suffering cachers, guessing this one needs to be checked!

Hmmm, ditto what everyone before me has logged. It gets a little frustrating when these show up in PQ's purely from lack of maintenance. Especially when it's obviously been gone for a while.

Searched high and low with SUlly1 and then came back with Wazza and Jnr Wench who had found it previously. No joy here, has to be gone............

Looked and looked but could not find it. With Kinkell1, TilleyTB and k1w1kiwi.

Didn't find with k1w1kiwi, Misschief18, highrod, the 2 Wanderers and Tilley TB before the Wedderburn event. Think this one might need checking!

Had a search around with a few fellow cachers after the event, didn't come up with anything

There was a few teams seeking this one but none of us could come up with the goods unfortunately did find a few broken remnants so thought maybe this one was missing in action

We too looked without find. Needs checking by co or disabling.

Looked around for long time, think muggles may have been here. No sign of cache needs tlc guys.

I looked around here for quite a while and had no luck. Usually I would just leave a cache like this and come back in a few days and try again, hoping like hell that the cache blindness had gone away.

This time though I noticed a couple of things that made me curious, one was a glad zip-lock bag (empty) near GZ, and the other was a broken NAB pen just near GZ too.

Not sure if it has been muggled or perhaps it's a coincidence. Either way, I'll wait to see if someone else has luck with this before returning.

Find #270 @ 1730H

man some of the places that geocaching can take you to. I have never known about this place and it is stunning. thanks to n.s.e.w.where? for bringing me here.

a great little hide the GPSr had me about 3m away but with some persistance I managed to get the cache

Took blue car
Left Koala

TFTC

great hide, 6th find for the day. took badge left dice. TFTC

Camped nearby while on a caravanning holiday in Vic. Easy find. sorry for late log. TNLN TFTC.

Beautiful spot. Will come back to visit/camp. Thanks.

Found in the dark on the way back from doing the nearby night cache.

It was fully dark before we arrived at this cache, so I suspect we didn't take the easiest route to GZ.
A quick find (and nobody broke anything!)
Thanks, Robmc.

Found after night cache on the way back to the caravan park.

In the company of Alansee, Highrod, Team Crackers, wanders2 we stopped off for this cache after the nearby night cache.
The cache was found and logged after a short walk and search.
Our thanks to n.s.e.w where? And acjgrant for the cache
Regards The Coffee's

What a great spot, may have to bring a picnic next visit

This log marks the 1336th smiley to be recorded in the stats of WazzaAndWenches.

Another GC Event, this time in Wedderburn.
Today we looking for a few caches in and around Wedderburn, climbing Mt Korong later in the day then spending time with caching friends around the campfire later tonight.

Just before our night meal we ducked out to this area for three finds. Two were quite easy but the third proved a long winded exercise. This was one of the easy ones.

Thanks n.s.e.w.where?

25th find for the day. After settling in to Wedderburn caravan park a group of cachers went out for this one.
SL TFTC

Enjoyed the visit, found with Rediguana, Moneydork, Pohutukawa and Hello Mrs during our 2 week road trip.

TFTC

A lovely pond, visited on our MEGA trip.

There were strange mix of colours in the lake water. Areas of a deep blue and brown. TFTC

Nice little dash over the terrain and rocks for an easy find. Cheers Gav [11228]

Had fun here turning the motor home and trailer around but what else do you use a boat ramp for. SL TFTC

Great time getting this one! Thinking i'll be marking this place down for a future camp too! Big thanks to n.s.e.w.where? TFTC

It was a still, calm almost eerie afternoon when we arrived near GZ. A low mist was hanging about, very picturesque location. A short ramble around the shoreline then the littest Cacher, 'Miss The Comrades' found this one in a jiffy without the GPSr or clue - I am sure us 'elder' cachers would have been flummoxed without clue or GPSr, but there you go. Nifty hide in a lovely location. With 'The Comrades'. Thank you to 'n.s.e.w.where?' for the cache and its location. TNLN.

Found 10.20am
After a coffee at Wedderburn we turned off the highway to try for this cache. Parked next to the boat ramp and had the place to ourselves. A short walk round the edge of the lake had us facing many places to hide a cache. We were pleased to find it in the second place we looked.

TNLNSL
Thanks n.s.e.w.where?

Found it with mum, dad nd nieces. TFC

Found. Lots of campers just down the road but none around the GZ. Took Anzac badge and left Greening Australia badge. Good to see the lake full. TFTC

Nice spot om a quiet day stop here for a break. TFTC

Found at 5.45pm GAFF1. We camped here for the night after a fairly long drive from Tanunda - we have to be in Melbourne tomorrow morning!
After setting up camp we headed off to search for this cache and at one stage thought that it was all over with the high water level. However the cache was found just 1 metre from the high water mark.
Thanks n.s.e.w.where?

On one of our regular Thursday walks in the area, DaveBarb and the old blokes made a detour to this one only to find it still full of water and the log unusable.
So we came back today and gave it a new logbook, and gave the box and its contents a good rinse out.
She's ready to rock on now!

A Surprisingly sunny morning after the recent cold winds and rain, on the way to 'climb' Mt Kerang We, with the 'old blokes', found the cache, unable to sign the log as it was waterlogged. Brian of the 'old blokes' said he would replace the log with a dry one. Skinners Flat Reservoir this morning, was looking very picturesque with the morning sunlight reflecting across the water. A view to behold in Wedderburn!!....davebarb

cachie is wet see my notes on found it
need to be a billy goat to now get to it
we got it and thanks but

most difficult as the res is filling with water and the mote between the road and res has water in it
Cachie is wet
signed log
took blue pencil sharpner left nothing
TFTC

Looks like it would have been interesting trying to get across the water course when it was overflowing. The lake is still full with the cache only just out of the water. Used the note page by If to log (after draining yet more water out of the cache).
A lovely little spot.

TFTC

Early morning and the bitingly cold breeze was blowin' in across the lake.
My numb fingers struggled with the buttons on the GPS as I tried to locate GZ.
There wasn't much distance to cover from the picinic area, but it was up and down
With the dam at capacity the distance between GZ and the waterline was zero [:o]
Being careful not to fall in the water I looked in some likely hiding places.
Five minutes more chilling by the breeze yielded a cache
It had been underwater again and I tipped out some lovely brownish liquid.
I could save the contents, but not the logbook (it's soaked again).
I signed me name on a bit of notepaper and added it to the cache.
This was an unexpectedly nice spot to stop.
If only it were summer and the temperatures were a bit warmer

Grabbed this cache with crusty varmint
Tftc

Juzzmagic and I found this while on a ride to Mildura to watch the speedway. Lovely to see some water here. TFTC, TNLN.
Cv.

Found at 11.00am
A short drive from our camp.
A nice picnic spot and swimming hole for locals - complete with boat ramp.
The cache was just above the waterline, but the contents were damp and mouldy
A pleasant spot.
TNLN
Thanks
K&M

Had to take out the note pad to dry it off. Will return it in a couple of days. The water had risen and saturated the contents.

Hey good hide guys but unfortunately due to the large rains recently it was saturated wet, all in all good fun

We found this cache 2:55pm as the 18th of 21 on route from Melbourne to Renmark. A very pretty, well hidden and unmarked spot for the passing traveller. A nice place to log our 3,900th cache. Thanks for showing us this hidden gem. Thanks from D, HA and A B-A.

great cache and in a great hiding spot

7 October 2010 | 7:36 PM
Lovely flooded spot for a picnic. Just ran to the cache as the sun sets.

Just logging this one to stop it showing on my to do list.

Our 'cache-hounds' enjoyed this one, and even got their feet wet!! Kidnapped small doggie, left a little racing car. Thanks n.s.e.w.where? and acjgrant.

this was a good find, nice and quiet, and wonderful area, enjoyed the birds, tftc

Nice walk along to the cache - thanks god no water in the creek... Smile... No swap. SL. Thanks n.s.e.w.where? and acjgrant for organising the cache and hunt.

This was remarkably easy.....highly unusual for to say this....I was just lucky...it was the first of many many places that I would've looked at....Law of averages for me...sooner or later, the cache will be in the first place I look....We took a bardi-grub and left a bulldog....TFTC

years since mr kritter been out here. To think they used to water ski here. Long time since lots of water been in here,. Took marble left bardi

This was a very peaceful place, Not a muggle in sight
We had dinner here once we found the cache
Thanks n.s.e.w.where? and acjgrant

We parked the car below the boat ramp for this cache
Not much in the way of water around t the moment.
But it was a nice spot to stop for dinner on the drive back to Adelaide [^]
Cheers, TFTC

Well I was surprised that I located this hide, using the compass I had an error of 55 metres, and yes it was calibrated correctly. Map view put me in the general area and it soon became obvious. TNLNSL TFTC

15:30
We approached this cache site with trepidation as we sighted all those rocks, but with excellent co-ords P-P had the cache quickly in hand and was heading to a shady tree to complete the log. A very sad sight to see such a picturesque area devoid of water.

TNLN . . SL . . TFTH n.s.e.w.where?
PS - Note for cache owner, we didn't notice a stash note or any other material or signage that identifies your container as a Geocache.

TFTC

Found with the help of M&D & Dean.

TNLN

A short walk in and within seconds I had the cache. Could have been a different story on another day I guess.
Thanks

Geokids say it was super fun! Like the location ... good choice. Took TB (on its way to Tasmania). LN.

What a great spot to come for a BBQ.
Nice quick easy find.
L Red Croc TB & some swaps, TN SL
TFTC

6th of 8 on the run to Wedderburn today, Melbourne tomorrow.... not a caching trip though unfortunately... but no harm in getting a few on the way huh!

the things you come across when cachin'..... the rocks were kind to me today (bless them!) cache found in quick time after a short walk from the ramp.... cheers 4 the cache nesw and acjgrant!

Enjoyed this one the family went and got the cache, while I did the dectecting, no gold again oh well got to sign the log, and tryed the gold pans in a bit of water in the race but na it was sludge... off to the next one.

Interesting to see what has gone on in the past.
TFTC TNLN SL (F215)

Rated: for Overall Experience

I did rockin and sign the log.
Thanks
ZarZeeky
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7th of 12 on our days caching trip to Wedderburn.

Found by Bevfre.3 pm Not in the white rocks but what about all the other rocks we found TN LN SL Thank You n.s.e.w.where?

Children and dog enjoyed the water while the adults did the work. A quick find in all the rocks thank goodness. There were a few ducks on the water. TFTC

Rockin' at Skinner's Flat alright. Cache #4 on the board. Easy to find which was good for a beginner like me. Intrepid sidekick SMIFFY assisting. TFTC. Cazza.

[This entry was edited by cazza412 on Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 4:12:37 PM.]

While her sister was busy with homework (yes in the school hols!), CCno3 took off with Team Boofa for a spot of geocaching and this was their 10th of 11 finds for the day. Took keyring/reflectors, left golf ball. TFTC n.s.e.w.where? and acjgrant
~ Crazy Creels

10th of 11 for the day with ccno3 along for journey.
Took pokemon magnet Left puzzle
TFTC SL

We pulled up on to a boat ramp that obviously hasn't been used for many years and a short but very slippery walk to gz followed. The GPSr led us directly to the cache which was found in the second place we looked. Thanks n.s.e.w.where? and acjgrant, we hope this area soon returns to it's former glory

Found by Mary & David at 0915. Usually we have lots of trouble with caches in rocks (and on guns), but the satellite gods were smiling today. Like so many other water storages, the boat ramp is high and dry. Plenty of wattle in flower. Our thanks to n.s.e.w.where?

Homeward bound after the Food Bowl event, we collected a few more caches that we had missed on the way up on Friday.. Met up again with the Mooses here as well and Shelley told us that there was a truck/car smash on the Bendigo Bypass and so we decided we would do all your caches today whilst waiting for the road to be clear. As it turned out we still had to detour via Kangaroo Flat (Hi Romax) to get home. It was very late by the time Swaggie1 finally got home. TFTC nsew where et al.

Find # 3076 and 9th of the last day at 4:24 pm. Accompanied by Iain from the Swaggies on the way home after "Let's raid the food bowl" event in Midura. It was cold and windy here, good to keep us awake after a long drive. TNLN, left my mark in the log, Thanx n.s.e.w.where? and acjgrant....

Picked this one up on our way home from Mildura. A bit of water in the dam, and hopefully a little more with the rain of the last few days. Spent a short while scrambling around but soon the cache was in hand. No swaps made. Thanks for the cache!

Found at 1710. Got to GZ, and this wasn't the first time I've said 'S**t' as to the caches surroundings. Fortunately, the cache was placed a little more strategically than some others I have found in similar locations and we had it found within a couple of minutes.
Nice area here.

Thanks.

My maternal Grandmother's family name was Skinner and lived over this way, it made me wonder whether they had any connection to this area. We parked nice and close and began searching. It wasn't long before the cache was turned up and we were happy not to have to spend ages searching under a heap of rocks for it. As others have commented the absence of water was sad to see but the wild flowers were a silver lining.

Thanks,

R + W - B

10.30am
Found by Roma and Max.
Fourth find on our roundabout journey to the Mildura geo meet!
Having just come from 2 unsuccessful geo searches it was reassuring to make this find.
As is now unfortunately a common sight, this reservoir is quite low compared to what it must have been when the boat launching ramp was installed!
Thank you again n.s.e.w.where? & acjgrant.
Romax.

Well hidden cache in a very nice spot. Well done boys. Wind blowing a gale and freezing cold but we soldier on to the next cache!

FTF to reverb , on the way to Melb. Not quite one of those spots you wouldn't know about 'cept for caching coz i've been meaning to stop here for a couple of years now, on one of my monthly trips to the south , so had no excuse this time. Admired the overflow and catchment aquaduct etc - lovely spot . No exchange made SL . TFC

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