Accacia Valley Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia
By Wanderers on 07-Oct-01. Waypoint GC20D5

Visited today, GZ looks like its a pile of cut trees, reakon the cache is cactus.

Gone for good.

Looks like all the pine trees around the area have been cut down. We couldn't find the cache, but found where it might have been hidden. I took some photos of the GZ. Is that where it was ?

Found on our way to geelong
Looks like this trees has been cut down recently and the cache was exposed,
TNLNSL
Thanks Wanderers

So strange to see a boat ramp leading into green grass. Just strange. Nice quick find otherwise. Cheers Gav [1640]

Finally getting around to doing some seriously overdue logging Found with the rest of the kiwis on our way back home after breaking the 'most caches in a day' record. TNLN, Thanks.

I do hope this lake fills again one day. Very sad to see a boat ramp and camp ground but no water! Many thanks.

1.05pm Another one of these "lakes" with no water [?] not used to these, as back home (NZ) they all are full.
TNLNSL
TFTC
Cheers M [:O)] (883)

Nice BIG cache! The view at the boat ramp is a bit sad. Hard to believe there was water here not that long ago.

No sign of water in the lake.
Interesting spot.

Wow, a nice big box. took a photo of the boatramp leading down to the Grass!

TFTC

13:05 The cache was located pretty quickly after driving within 40 metres of cache. Loved the large logbook. TNLN. Thanks for the cache.

The Lake is looking very sad with no water in it!!!

Found this one fairly easily as it was out in the open and looking a little worse for wear. Put it back in its place and covered it. If you're looking for the Pine Tree it has been cut down.

Took: Mondo Cowboy
Left: Ball

Signed Log.

Hope to go back one day and see the Lake full again.

TFTC!!!!

FOund it ok

Found it ok

Got there just on dark but foudn teh cache easily enough, despite the tree having been cut down! TNLN and realised just how old this one is! Thanks Wanderers.

The tree beside the cache has VERY recently been cut down. the cache is still safe and sound and must have been seen by the cutter. The tree is still there and partially concealing the cache which I have re-hidden well in the same spot.

Found this cache after a smalll hiccup (We entered the wrong coordinates) However it all ended well and we found the cache!
TFTC
Took: Netapp cards
Left: Butterfly figurine

A refreshing stroll in the cold wind and drizzle this afternoon.
The signs down by the boat ramp make interesting reading
TFTC.

Found just as the sun was setting it would have been fantastic if the lake was full. Or had even water in it at all !! Thanks for the cache, no exchanges made.

OUR 50th FIND!
Quick and easy to find. SOme of the accacias not looking very healthy. Made us wonder whether we will ever see the lake full again. TNLNSL. TFTC

A nice easy find. The cache was quite exposed and could be seen from a distance. No swaps made and I made an effort to cover the cache completely when leaving. Thanks for the cache.

1st on the way to Halls Gap with the Grand-kids, drove almost up to it then asked the little ones to search for the treasure, quickly found and the swaps started. out CD and crayons . in starwars figurines. .Note to self DO PARK CAR ON BULLANTS NEST. screaming girls, ear splitting squeals just because there are a few ants crawling over them in the car. TKS

10th out of 12 caches found on my way home down the Western highway. Easy find in a dry location!!

T- golfball
L- magnets

Took a walk to the cache from the boat ramp. The cache was an easy find. Almost out in the open if you knew what you were looking for. We brushed a few earwigs aside as we opened the container - all dry, and no bugs inside however. This is yet another place that would be really nice if only the lake had some water in it. T: bracelet, L: deck of cards. Thanks Wanderers.

Found without too much trouble after figuring out the way through the caravan park to the lake. Parked the car nearby and went for a stroll. Not too many people about, which was good because I looked damned suspicious!

Nice find. Pity the lake has no water in it.
T- Ball
L- Cowboy

1st of 11 for our weekend away.
Found @ 11.40am, Find # 184
TNL:fozzy card, SL
Nice and easy find.
Thanks Wanderers

first find for the day, in the company of Fozzy778 and the boys, on our way to Beaufort.
TNLN
Cheers
Highrod

found it @ 1310

well the water has dried up and the Y shaped stump has gone AWOL

but the cache was found with ease

TNLNSL

thanks Wanderers

A late log. I found this with RoundCircle and just getting around to logging.

TFTC.

There is no sign of water in the lake. Must be tough for the caravan park. We found a wild bee hive in a search for GZ.

Quite an old cache and it's great to find a nice large container, that is nice a dry, but has an earwig problem.

TNLNSL

Thanks Wanderers.

Amazing to see the lake dry. Caravan park was very quiet and we made our way to the cache which was a very easy find. TNLN and covered a little better. Thanks wanderers

2nd find of the day at 8:55am. Accompanied by Feathertop on our clean up around Ballarat an beyond, This was an easy find once we figured out how to get there
TNLN, Signed Log Thanx to the Wanderers....

Also made this a drive by for a quick find, only to find a cache full of earwigs. Probably over 100 of them. Emptied everything out and shook the book out as best I could. TNLNSL, cheers.

Made this one a driveby, to within 25m. Very dry with a boat ramp to nowhere. Took TB and left a CD. TFTC

Dear Wanderers,

We found your cache today at 2:30pm as the ninth of eighteen on our Circumference de Ballarat Tour II. Another lake cache. Another completely dry hole where a lake usually resides. Boy it's drier than I've ever seen it out this way. Thanks for our 5th Pyrenees Kid cache.

Kind Regards,

D & H B-A

We forgot to add TB Jimmie when we logged.

Found on our way home from a Camping holiday in the Grampians for a long weekend away. Thanks

First find for the day, on the way to complete Ballaarararat, managed to find it fairly quickly.
We were nearly past it, when we made the call to get the GPS unit on.


Took: Pooh Bear Key Ring Pen (GeoTodd loves Pooh Bear)
Left: Playboy Bunny Keyring attachment

Woohooo another of the old caches found. What a great hide and a great size container. Took a bit of searching in the dark on the way home from the Western District.

I have found this cache as part of JADE004, but have now created my own separate account (therefore I am not shown in the log book under this username).

Our third find for the day. Quite easy once you're in the right spot. A warning though - watch out for the jumping ants! 100s of them. TNLN. TFTC.

First find on the way to the Grampians for 3 days. A quick easy one after a stroll in the wet grass and the fog, which lifted soon after. Only settles on Ballarat it seems. Left a horse and took a two headed dragon.
Thanks.

Found @ 11:45am on the way for a weekend visit to friends at Tarrington. A nice easy find to start the day off. TNLNSL

Took a while to find this spot. Firstly getting the right route into area then the sat fix was terrible so spent a while going in circles until I finally spotted a likely hide.
Swapped a Pooh keyring pen for a notepad.
Also grabbed the 'Bob' TB
Cheers, TFTH.

Found this little gem @ 11:45 while we were doing a couple of leapfrogging multis on the way to Ararat.

T: Nothing
L: Memo Box & TB Bob

Found quickly, although not by the most direct route. We then watched the sun set over the almost empty lake and let our dog explore the area looking for rabbits.

Thanks for the cache. TNLN.

Another find for The Rebel Alliance.
L.L.T.R.A

Sixteenth of Twenty Two finds on the BBBBB (Bacchus Marsh, Ballan, Ballarat, Beaufort Bash) in company with Daks Emu Mob. This cache was not on our list for caches to do today but it was only 1.3km of route so I could not resist it. We had some disputes about the access to the cache site but my Tom Tom navigator new best and the cache was soon logged at 19:35. Thanks.

What a great spot this used to be years ago when there was water. Found after 5 minutes don't know why it wasn't covered very well. Took bug left cowboy. Covered it up as best i could. look at the lake then left.

Thanks for the cache

Are there any cachers missing anywhere ? Something is definitely dead in this area - it's really foul. Maybe the lack of water is revealing a few long hidden secrets. Cache found easily enough after a little detective work by Mazz. TNLNSL. Thanks.

Found 15/4/2006 @ 2.00 pm
SOOOOO very dry, need lots of rain. Found cache too easily as it was just sitting under the tree in full veiw, Placed the bark on top to try and hide it.
Took small puzzle game
Left 2 headed dragon toy

I was a bit worried when the field I was crossing has all the pine trees cleared, but fortunately there were a few left. Good sized cache.
TN, Left: Glitter Pen.
Thanks, Robmc.

Got terribly lost on our way doing the ballarararat cache, so we took a detour to this one. Was a blistering hot day (again) with plenty of flies, Cache was found pretty easy.

Took: earplugs
Left: golf ball

Team members included Diceman, keymaster and queen of hearts. Found after five minutes of searching in the wrong spot. The GPS was showing it to be about6 Mtrs over to the north. Found it though!

T:N
L:N


Thanks Wanderers.

this was our first find for the day, should have brought the aeroguard. looks like the area has changed recently lots of newly planted trees 10.35am left maze game

fuond i finaly got the chang to get out there and have a look i was with my dog he enjoyed it. i was on my way home from looking for my sun glass at here there be serpeants so i did a deatouer 19 km.

July 14:
Got to the site of this one, there were muggle workers burning piles of branches.
Didn't want to look suss, so will have another look later when they have gone.
Hopefully they haven't found it or burnt it.

August 2:
Went back for another look, found easily without any mugggles around.
Took Toothbrush, left Red nose
Forgot to take a replacement large ziplock bag for the logbook, so if anyone is planning to do this one, can you throw one in?

[This entry was edited by 2Dudez on Monday, August 01, 2005 at 8:09:10 PM.]

nice trek through the countryside TNLN

Ah yes...the boat ramp was quite comical. It would've been so nice once upon a time. Thanks for another great stop to somewhere we would never have gone had we not been caching. TNLN

Found after launching from the boat ramp... see photo as this is quite funny, but just remember... only 5 knots around this area if boating! TNLNSL.

Cache intact and well hidden. Found at approx 1030 on our way to the Grampians for a weekend escape from the city (and an excuse to get some caches along the way).

TNLN.
Our thanks to the Wanderers.

10.30am
Another beautiful venue sadly lacking water.
Log book needs a new zip bag and we didn't
have one of a suitable size with us.
Took: Glue Stick.
Left: Mondo Figurine.
Thanks Wanderers.
from Romax.

Found pretty easy, nice drive through my old stomping ground.
Took Threading Tape
Left Tooth Brush and Paste (thanks to Singapore Airlines)

The biggest cache I’ve seen to date and prickles to match.
Took badge Left glue stick. Thanks Wanderers
Regards Mr.Coffee and the “wow that’s BIG (cache not me)†Coffee Clan

Third of ten finds for the day. There were bonfires and earth-moving equipment in the vicinity, as a major clearing operation is underway. I walked in to GZ, and spent about 10 minutes casting around for the cache. For some reason, my GPSr wouldn't settle. I put it aside and concentrated on what the cache description said. I found it, partially covered, at 1040. It's a nice big cache, but I didn't have anything large to put into it. I covered it better before I left, but it still won't be a problem for a geocacher. Thanks to the Wanderers for the cache.

IN: Incredibles figure
OUT: Toy car

Found at 11:40. A nice easy cache - just what we need when there are so many to do. The kids are wanting to go to Sovereign Hill. I see what you mean by the prickles - walked right into a tree - ouch. Thanks. No swap.

Stoped by the road and saw piles of bulldozed pine rubbish and thought Hmmm. But the cache is safe for now. Found after a short search - was showing well. Loged and did a swap and was back on the road.

Thanks Wanderers

Found by Quasar. I first thought I was in the wrong spot, but after walking around for a little while found a way in to the area in question, and the cache was in the first spot I looked. Nice to see an old-style cache still around! TNLN. Thanks Wanderers.

First cache find for the Australia Day mini break that we took heading west from Melbourne. It was to be a hot day today, so we got up early from our camp at the Lake Burrumbeet Caravan Park and walked down to GZ carrying 500 flies each already! Found the cache totally exposed, but in good condition. Had to work our way through a lot of Scotch Thistles which we are still suffering from – those scotsmen and their kilts must have been pretty tough and known a way of avoiding these blighters. tn/ln
Thanks Wanderers for one of the first caches in Vic

Didn't think much of this cache site - maybe because it was 34 Degrees!. Where have all the trees gone???

TNLN

The pine trees must be long gone and it must have been very pretty when they were there - now its just a little barren.

Found the cache easily enough - just did one of those things and put it down in an ants nest to check through it!

Took smelly belly and lipgloss left stamps and pad.

Nice cycling trip from Ballarat and back. Had a very relaxing break in this beautiful little valley. Took nothing, left two TBs.

It looked ominous as we drove through the cleared lot in the mighty cacher. parked nearby and was relieved when the legend told us it was in a forested area. Once the gps settled down it led us right to the spot and after some deft negotiation of nearby prickly bushes the find was ours.
Took a turtle and left an egg and a badge

A nice quick find enroute to Melbourne. Had no problems locating the cache... but what is with the bugs!!! Got mauled by thousands of mozzie like things but none of them seemed to have the capacity to bite... I guess it could have been my stench. Anyway, TNLNSL.
Thanks Wanderers.
BB

Found with Steph at 1330. Another easy find. We were surpised at the sandy area in this location.

Took wombat
left turtle

Thanks Wanderers

Found easily by our youngest team member.Took TB for 2nd time,left lip gloss took simpson car.

on a freezing day found this giant cache.

it was a quick dash from the car and back again.

tn left TB

Walking into the GZ I hadn't read the description yet so assumed it was going to be under one of the nasty sharp bushes. However its real location turned out to be a lot more skin friendly (except for the medium sized huntsman lurking on the bits of bark as I replaced the cache).
Took: Strange balloon head thingy.
Left: Wombat

OOoooooooh, this one is no longer a difficulty of 2 is it. Out for a day of caching around Ballarat, G, J and I headed this way on the way back from Ballarararat in a hopes of claiming this one as out 6th for the day.
The hardest part was deciding where to park the car. No really, once we got to GZ, 4 year old G pointed us to where it was and apart from a prick or two from the gorse, the cache was found easily at 5:15pm.
We took a Photo Frame and left a Squishy Face Guy, a Car and 4 bracelets.
Thanks for an easy cache on a great drive back into Ballarat along this very famous road.

Found quite easily at 11am after a short walk from the car.
We agree with Astro, the tree certainly is lucky to still be here, as many pines have been removed and acacias/gorse sprayed off as part of rehabilitation in the area.
The GZ may have to be relocated if the tree does get the chop.
Thanks Pyrenees Kid, we may return here for a wayside stop on another trip to Melbourne.

I think the tree at GZ is very lucky. It is one of the few standing, having escaped the axe. A lot of logging is currently occurring. See pics. Swapped pencils for a bottle opener. Clear skies, John. Thanks Kid.

5 yr old GeoHarps geokid found her second cache. Just on dark so quickly sprinted to site. Coords out a bit so took a bit longer to find. 5 yr old insisted on taking the bouncy ball, left shark keyring/bottle opener.
Thanks for cache.

stoped at this one on the way to Melbourne with All Cached up
good spot to stop and have a look around but watch for the prickles

Found this one no problem. Thanks guys - a lot of fun. Biggest box we have found anywhere!

Took Hawaii Keyring, left Grandpa Simpson Toy.
With Puma Venturers

Visited on the way through to Melbourne. A fun spot to try to find, but certainly watch for the prickles! With All Cached Up.

Found at 12:00hr after a short walk to GZ.The weather was forboding so will return later to take a more proper look at the views. Found by #1 while #3(me) wandered off in the wrong direction. The cache was partially exposed so we did the best to cover it up more thoroughly.
Took Fold up carry bag
Left pulling strings.
Thanks wanderers.

Found on the way home from work. Third cache since I finally got my car back from repairer. Going back on a sunnier day to enjoy the view. Took tennis ball, left Hawaii keyring.

Another short stop on the way through to Nhill. Took Sigmund the Spangled Serpent, left a Tupperware Pen. Sigmund is enjoying his new life as a travelling geoserpent, watching the world go by from his perch atop the rearview mirror of the GeoBarina...

Found by Barry and Beryl at 4.50 pm
Found this one without notes on our way from the Queen Victoria Market to Halls Gap where we are staying for a couple of days. Almost got caught in the rain. Lovely big container in good condition. Took Light coloured Bag and left a foldable carry bag.
Thanks Wanderers

Found at 11:35am, while Muzza and Kiwideb waited in the car to start with. GZ took a little while to establish. When it settled I saw the prickle bush and thought oh-no, not another pickley cache! Luckily Muzza reminded me of the clues I had read just a few minutes ealier, and the cache was found quickly. Swapped a quide dog puppy for a toy snake. Thanks Wanders from saving me from more geocaching wounds.

I had been camping here since friday and realised yesterday there was a cache in the park somewhere. I did have the co-ordinates in my GPS. I was going to look for it last night to make my total for one day 10 caches but was bushed when I came back.
Jess and I set out looking for this one while we waited for the tent to dry. Jess found the cache before me. She was quiet excited about it. Jess swapped a teddy & photo frame for a pocket knife.
I swapped a cosmetic bag for some erasers.
Thanks Wanderers for helping me round off my camping holiday with this cache. What a fantastic caravan park over looking the Lake. My 11th cache overall. Thanks again.

Found this one on the way to Biggles Bears birthday bash. Number two found it and pricked her bum on a gourse bush. The tree has grown quite big as there were smaller ones near by. Took a blank CD and left a pocket knife.

found on the way to the grampions took nothing left nothing a start to a great weekend thanks to the wanderers

4:38pm found by Lachlan & team Reverb.

Easy to find which is good every now & then - left Super Ball, took pens. Nice quiet spot

Found in the company of Pyrenees Kid and friends, (these guys get some strange enjoyment out of watching you search for one of their caches ) WJ (without the gps) spotted the cache first. thanks for an enjoyable weekend.

Nice one to start the day with, lots of rabbits, the odd roo and beautiful bird calls. Still quite early and just one other visitor around looking at birds. Found easily with the help of the clues. Took the stapler and left the mechanical pencils. Thanks Wanderers.

Found By Team Piggy.
Grabbed Coopers TB Bahhley to take for a ride back to Adelaide, to see his owner once again.
The 3 foot stump is dead, laying on it's side, and the bulldozers have been working nearby on the firetrails.
Forgot to leave my swap in the rush to beat the rain, so left nothing !

Found this one around 9:00 am on a cold crisp but sunny day. In places, there was still a frost on the ground. Using the clues, I got to the rough area and started looking for the 3 foot high, Y shaped stump. That's when I saw it - not the stump but the cache itself. (I never actually saw the aforementioned stump).

This was my first find for the day. I took the tape measure and left the stapler and staples. Lovely area. Thanks again to the Wanderers for this cache.