Kindergarten Wall Stawell, Victoria, Australia
By callawadda_cowboy on 11-Jan-11. Waypoint GC2MA0H

10:19Last day on the road for a short while, Horsham to Belarine Peninsula. As per yesterday, quite a number of rest spots as directed by the GPS'r.Satellites today had the GZ 9m NW of where we found the cache. Our thanks to 'callawadda_cowboy' for adding this cache to this series on the geo-gameboard.37914*This log composed and published using Geocaching Swiss Army Knife (GSAK).*

Found at 12:58 PM GAFF1.A very pleasant drive along the track which we found after a couple of attempts. Nicely rated cache which gives us a good idea of what we are in for - some of the caches around this town are very under rated and it becomes hard to determine how hard to look for a cache.The cache container was a nice change after the many micros around here and so this gets an FP.Thanks to callawadda_cowboy

Found, pretty cool spot! TFTC!

generally, when we are out and about finding treasures, we are hustling and bustlinggo, go, gono time for breathers, no time for drinks breaksespecially in the fleeting daylight of winter, we will optimise every scarce minute of sun we can getso that means that in the spirit of optimisationwe delay we postponeshould we have a rest? latershould we fill up on fuel? latershould we fill up on lunch? latersoherelate afternoonwe had our late lunchbut, of course, we can find treasure as we golunch was eaten on the goa nice flat track meant we could dine with easethe sandwiches put aside briefly to sign the logthat doneno time to waste:onto the next

Been past here a few times and once even parked the car at the start of the track but chickened out due to time factors.
Today was different.
Driving to the Grampians and now there are very few caches left for us to still get.
So needed to make some choices about which way to go. Thought that this one deserved a go.
Mrs Riddell was very happy. Drove half way and walked the remainder….such a perfect late afternoon and the wildflowers gave started.still some Golden Wattle but it’s more advanced than elsewhere. This is a lovely big piece of remnant woodland bush.
Have seen the first of the Spring orchids… the Blue Caledinia, then the Parrot Pea, flame Heath, Gravillia Alpina, Tetratheca, Daisys, Early Nancy’s
The cache was very unexpected. Lovely container which was well themed in keeping with the location .

What an awesome spot ! TFTC

This is a great cache, absolutely loved it

We were up in Stawell today for medical reasons, so we took the opportunity to find some caches while we were here.

Last time we planned to find this one we had run out of time, but today we finally managed to get there. Noted it has been unloved for 10 months too. How tome flies - your son will be a teenager this year and we imagine he won't want you singing this song to him nowadays LOL.

Thank you callawadda_cowboy for keeping this cache going.

Awesome find!

Our first off road Geocache in our new 4WD. LOVED IT.

Thanks

Great cache. TFTC

TFTC - took pin left ooshie

Thanks, my daughter loves Geocaching

So excited to find this one! Love the amo box!

Usually drive straight through Stawall on my way to western Vic from TAS. The lure of a TB took me on a lovely adventure on
The back streets and tracks this time. GPS a bit out but managed to find it. Great cache box. Unfortunately no TB. ️ Only one other has been here since it was placed so hopefully they log their find soon. Thanks for the adventure.

TFTC

I didn't attend kindergarten !! [:o]
Me edumacation started in primary skool
And it's done wonders for me

For starters I lerned how to spell proper like,
and me diction, and spellin' is good also [^]

So it was with anticipation,
that I wandered into the patch of bushland here,
to find me a geocache

No loud bangs,
or passing trains heard as I strolled,
just the warbling and tweeting of the birds [^]

Finally at GZ,
the prize was found
Oooh !! We loves ammo tins [:X]


TFTC.

Fave dance time !!

March 8, 2020 4:47 PM #2908
A bit of fun in the Geomobile driving into this one. Amazing how the vegetation changes at the different Reserves around town. Almost found every cache in town over the last two days and this one wins the prize for the biggest! Thx callawadda_cowboy for hiding this one and the fun drive. Cheers

15th find on the way home in the hot heat. TFTC

Sometimes it pays not to follow the GPS, off I went driving down a gravel road and then it wanted me to go across the rail way like, nope that’s not happening, back out and around. Parked close to GZ and walked in, cache was nicely hidden.
TFTC

Making my way slowing back home following the awesome St Arnaud Mega event...
I reached Stawell yesterday and stayed overnight...
Most of today was spent collecting caches and checking out the sights...

This was a lovely bushland drive and a short walk into the bush...
A mob of roos hopped away...
I quickly locate the cache, stamped my name and returned it to it's hide...
On my way out there was a group of walkers enjoying the pleasant day...
TFTC Callawadda_cowboy

We were on our way home from St Arnaud Mega when we did this cache. Tried to grab most of the remaining Stawell caches as we drove through towards Halls Gap.
TFTC callawadda_cowboy.

Find #114@ 11:30am on 4/11/19 love an ammo can TFTC callawadda_cowboy

Out and about on this fine spring day. TFTC.

Another weekend for us out and about grabbing caches TFTC

After a false start with my car GPS taking me to the wrong side of the tracks, I eventually found my first cache in this area.
Wattle in bloom & a few wildflowers starting to show some colour.
TNLN. TFTC

We wandered to the kindergarten wall while listening to the sound of the nearby gunshots. Under fire we made a quick find and exit before any damage was done...well not really but, made for a good story anyway


Thanks callawadda_cowboy for the placement.

Tftc

After climbing the wrong tree, I rechecked the coordinates and found this eventually. Great container!

Found with Becca85, Neisha07 & Chan02 (plus muggle Dad) on our way to Dimboola for the weekend. Sorry for the late logging! TFTC

Found with becca85, boo09 & chan02 (plus muggle Dad) on our way to Dimboola for the weekend. TFTC

Found with boo09, neisha07 & chan02 (as well as Muggle husband/Dad) on our way to Dimboola for the weekend.
A quick find by the 9 year old who had bolted to the likely GZ then enjoyed climbing the tree while I did the logging. Thankfully no spiders today!
TFTC

Found it. Nice ammo cache

Found

Found!

Found It!
This was a fun one to drive into. I came in from the north (and took the chicken track around the giant boghole) and then when out on the track to the south. And a quick find once I was at GZ!
TFTC

Searching with the geokids. Took a maccas toy and paint scraper left a couple packets of stickers. TFTC

Well, what a fun drive! I'd just washed the car and promised She Who Must Be Obeyed "No more dirt road caches" as she's sick of getting dirty loading the little one into the car. I managed to keep my promise for two whole days, until I accidentally started making my to this cache. Oh well, better to all for forgiveness than permission, so onwards! Felt a bit naughty driving along whatever felt like a walking track, but made it there slowly going over the deep ruts. Once I made it to GZ, the cache was spotted relatively quickly, though my GPS had me at another spot 10m away. Signed, replaced carefully, then nearly walked into a huge spider web! Made it back to the car with no problems, then went the long way out, just to enjoy the rest of the track. Thanks for bringing me all the way out here!

Found on my way back home after visiting Melbourne for work for a few days. Enjoyed the drive through the park after the overnight rain had freshened everything up. Thanks for the cache callawadda_cowboy!

My first trackable ) thank you Jeep is on the way......

I've lived in Stawell for 21 years and have never been out here. Lovely little cache

Suscoe was heading steadily north west today on a caching trip.
Weather was cold, wet and soggy. The countryside was green and wet and soggy.
What a beaut day for caching.
We were rugged up with coats, beanies and gloves.
Thanks to callawadda_cowboy for this hide.
"Of all you learned here, remember this the best,
Don't hurt eachother and clean up your mess."

We do like John McCutcheon too.

Nice little journey to GZ, shame the local plumber project decided to dump the rubble near GZ at the track side.

J Found the nice big container after I looked but failed. We drove up from Ararat looking for some good size caches to drop TBs in! We dropped one here to continue its journey tftc

Nice bush walk.

More like a large we thinks.

TFTC!
A nice little trip to get out of the house today. Cache was in good condition.

We choose to drive to this one today, the road in could be driven by a 2WD. We found the co-ords off a little but when you are near GZ the obvious place will leap out at you. SL TFTC

Cool thanks

Found it!! Cache in great condition. Took nothing. All good. Thanks.

Thanks Callawadda Cowboy. TFTC

Very good find

Nice easy find with lots of swaps. I did not sign log as there was no pen and I had no pen in my car.

Large cache, was refreshing for a change.
Easy find, good walk with the kids.

Struggled in the dark

tftc

Great cache. First find in ages on the way home to melb. Tftc

Great cache. First find in ages on the way home to melb. Tftc

Great cache. First find in ages on the way home to melb. Tftc

Great location. TFTC.

Stopping with kids

What a great area! Track in is good, 2wd should be fine in all but the most terrible weather. Muggles aren't a problem out here! TNLNSL TFTC.

Hi Found it TFTC

Had some time before the sun set today so made a quick visit to Stawell
Picked this one up on the way in, a fun drive into the park [^]
Cheers & TFTC callawadda_cowboy

Largest cache i have found it a while, signed then had to find my way back threw the scrub. TFTC

Christmas Day is a good time to try out the new GPS
It works well
Signed and replaced
TFTC

Found, by Geokid Toothless. The trackable (Rabbit) was found by Geokid Apple Pie.

Thanks for the cache, we didn't have swaps with us, but we will return with swaps another day.

Found It

Found on our weekend trip from Portland to Horsham to Warrnambool.
Left TB

Found it! Nice and easy to spot!

All good

Not too hard to find.

Quick easy find today

Found while walking the black labs with a great friend. I swapped a keychain off my keys ( being the only thing I had on me at the time) for a smiley badge.

What a great cache TFTC

I usually am on a timetable when driving along the highway, but today I had more time and was looking for some of those ones just a little further off the road. This was one and once I was at GZ it was and easy find in the second place that I looked, thanks callawadda_cowboy.

I once saw John Mcutcheon at Port Fairy and still enjoy occasionally listening to the album that I bought then.

This entry was edited by Alansee on Wednesday, 27 August 2014 at 01:55:23 UTC.

Geohubby and I are staying in Halls Gap for a few weeks and doing some hiking and finding some caches while enjoying the beautiful natural environment.

We spent a few hours caching in Stawell while waiting to pick our cat up from the vet after an unexpected overnight visit. This is one cache we tried for. Love these nice big caches....how we would have enjoyed taking our girls caching when they were young. At least we still enjoy family caching outings with them though they have long been adults now

Many thanks for showing us this nice area callawadda_cowboy [^][^]

Struth pArked near rail line, followed GPS now I'm wondering in circles in the Bush.

Found during a trip to country Vic
Quick find, nice spot, cool cache
TFTH callawadda_cowboy

On my way to Oz Mega, staying the night in Bordertown, I broke up my journey with some strategically located caches. Tom Tom took me to the wrong side of the tracks, but I was able to find the right way in. My GPS had me searching around 12 metres away from where I soon found it.

My thanks to callawadda_cowboy for the cache.

Interesting spot

Quick find out in the bush. Gps took me 5m off but a walk around soon showed the hide. Tftc

bathboyz found it - great walk

Find# 13 @ 1610H
A quick after-school cache!! Took red pen, left Tupperware key ring! Tftc

Fabulous walk with the kids! TFTC!

Find #725 @ 1432H

Headed over to Stawell with Tyred n Cranky.

A nice short bush drive and it was nice to see a great sized cache hidden.
Took Dinosaur
Left Orange Glass gem and Pink Starfish rubber

TFTC

This entry was edited by FUF009 on Sunday, 04 August 2013 at 10:32:36 UTC.

Find No. 423. Found with FUF009 at 2.32pm

An afternoon drive to Stawell to get a few caches in the area. FUF009 came with us along with our dog 'Penny'.

A good hide for an ammo tin out in the bush.
Took little rat - Left McDonalds toy girl duck on wheels. TFTC

Decided to drive the loop to find this one and located it @ 1151,

Nice walk to the cache, signed log and returned.

Spider webs, amazing, all the different types.

TFTC

This cache was found during The Demolition Crew with Ponty95 24 hour and 1000 caches in 48 hours record breaking challenge caching run in South Australia.

I've been on quite a few caching road trips during my time as a cacher and this one was one of the best. The idea was to see how many caches we could find in 24 hours, with the goals being to break the Australian 24 hour caching record, and then continue on the next day to see if we could eventually find a total of 1000 caches or more in the 48 hours. Needless to say we did manage to fulfill both goals.

Not only does SA have some lovely contryside and Adelaide itself is famous for its churches, SA is also known for its numerous, extensive and well laid out cache 'powertrails'. The OZ Mega, OZ Signal and the Wandering Heros series of caches in particular are the largest and just a few of the many that can be tackled. With this is mind, TDC started planning the 24 hour challenge caching run back in late 2012, and over a period of many, many months we laid out careful plans on how we were going to break the Australian 24 hour caching record, as well as find as many caches as possible while on the road.

The intricate attention to detail proved to be esssential to us completing our goals. With routes planned, essential supplies loaded (especially museli bars, water and energy drinks) and every cache detail documented, we headed off on the 6th to begin our journey. By the end we had accomplished what we had set out to do, smashing the 24 hour record and finding over 1000 caches in the 48 hours. We had an absolute ball and needless to say were knackered by the end but the final result was worth every hours lack of sleep.

Apart from finding many 'stand alone' caches we did manage to complete the OZ Mega, Oz Signal, Wandering Heros, TDF, APM and PSA series, the 40, 50 and 60 series of caches as well as a number of Adelaide puzzle caches and a few Melbourne - Adelaide multi caches.

Due to the number of cache finds and the resulting number of logs to write, I am reluctantly using a generic log to log each cache. The same goes for my fellow TDC cachers and Ponty95, full appreciation goes out to each of the CO's who placed caches that we found, and without your caches our fantastic caching experience would not have come to fruition.

Thanks, Quasar3671.

Found as part of the record run to SA by The Demolition Crew (TDC). While, I am not a member of the TDC, I was fortunate enough to be caching with Blacklegend, Quasar3671, Trailrunning and Rebel Acts on what was for me, a huge adventure.

As I live with Blacklegend, it was fantastic when he said "Do you want to come to South Australia on a huge caching trip". I jumped at the chance, as I'd never been to S.A. or Adelaide, and it was a fantastic feeling to know I was going to be part of something big, and I was.

To be part of the Australian 24 hour record, at such an early stage in my caching career, so to speak, and part of so many other finds, was experience building beyond anything I could have hoped for.

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This was the first day of the trip, and it was great to be able to find some caches that I would never normally be able to get to. There was a a mixed bag of finds including Multis, Traditionals and a fantastic Earthcache. The drive was fun with lots of laughs and high spirits.

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Due to the extremely high number of finds for the trip, and on Blacklegend's advice and with his assistance, I have also gone with the generic logs. As the others have stated, it in no way takes away from the fantastic and enjoyable hides we found on the trip. As Blacklegend and the other have said, my sincere thanks to all cache owners who placed and maintain their caches, and made this trip possible for our group. TFTC, memories and the experience.

When the Wandering Series was first published it had been on the agenda of The Demolition Crew, however we were not able to arrange a time when all of us could go over. Fortuitously as time went by, more trails were published. Upon looking more closely at South Australia recently, there were many more power trails than we realised, and a plan was hatched to go over and grab as many caches as we could. We were all finally able to arrange a mutual time during the Easter school holidays, so the planning stages began.

Given the limited amount of time available to us, and so many caches to grab, we realised that a huge effort was going to be needed to grab them all. Rebel Acts being known for his record breaking 24 hour runs suggested that we try a 24 hour run of our own. Now there was a thought, a challenge in fact we readily accepted. A bit more planning (a lot more actually) and a route was chosen and run sheets drawn up.

With all the puzzles solved, and most of the multi's these caches were reduced to traditionals for the run day. With cars packed, stamps made, and spirits high we made our way to South Australia to find some plastic.

Saturday was the day we headed west, with a high number of caches en-route, we grabbed as many as we could from west of Ballarat to Tailem Bend. It was a fun day, and a good opportunity to fine tune the car setups and communications between cars. We rolled into Murray Bridge in the late afternoon and checked into our accommodation before heading out for a well deserved hot meal and cold drink before bed.

While I am using a generic log, it does not detract my appreciation of all the CO's who have put the time into placing and maintaining these caches. To each and every one of you, I thank you for being part of what has been the best cache road trip yet. Thank you!

Go TDC.

The cache was found as part of A massive cache run to South Australia with TDC Members Trailrunning, Quasar3671 and Blacklegend and a ring in Ponty95. It had taken us time to get this all together, finally a date was set and planning was started, I learnt one thing from my late mate dak's Emu Mob AKA Dave Kruger "Proper Planning prevents piss Poor Performance" he always said. Trailrunning was our master planner on this trip. I did this as part of a team but I also did it as a tribute to dak. having set the Australian Record twice before the question was, does the Rebel still have what it takes, I think the answer for that was yes. The challenge had been set down on FB "could the TDC find over 500 in a day, well we took up the challenge and headed to the power trail capital of Australia.

Saturday was the day we headed west, with a high number of caches en-route, we grabbed as many as we could from west of Ballarat to Tailem Bend. It was a fun day, and a good opportunity to fine tune the car setups and communications between cars. We rolled into Murray Bridge in the late afternoon and checked into our accommodation before heading out for a well deserved hot meal and cold drink before bed

While I am using a generic log, it does not detract my appreciation of all the CO's who have put the time into placing and maintaining these caches. To each and every one of you, I thank you for being part of what has been the best cache road trip yet. Thank you!

Go TDC. LLTRTA

Found as part of the Demolition Crew record run to South Australia with fellow TDC members Quasar3671, Trailrunning, Rebel Acts and a guest on the trip, Poynts95.

The trip was a fair while in the making, and many aspects had to align to make it happen, including all of us getting the time to go. However, the "stars aligned" so to speak for us, and the trip was on. A date was set and much planning engaged, and when I say much, I mean a very large amount. We had an old saying where I used to work, and that was "Failing to be prepared, is being prepared to fail", so, we prepared, and prepared and prepared.

With a challenge set, being, could The Demolition Crew find over 500 caches in 24 hours, we headed forth to South Australia, the magical land of power trails, and over the duration of the trip, found in excess of 1250 caches, and indeed, easily beat the goal on our record day. Importantly too, we had a great time together.

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Saturday was the first day, and day we headed westwards. We collected a large number of caches on the trip towards Murray Bridge. A great first day to the trip, some equipment was tested, the cache finding senses put into gear, and some fun was had between cars on the radio equipment. Spirits were high on arrival, but some rest and a meal was in order when we got there.

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Due to the extremely high number of finds for the trip, I am opting for a generic log, which I never normally do, but as the others have stated, it in no way detracts from the high quality of hides we found on the trip. My sincere thanks to all cache owners who placed and maintain their caches, and made this trip possible for our group. You have all been part of the best caching road trip we have yet made. TFTC and the memories.

Great walk in the bush

Catching up on on a few hundred missed logs
Found with bucketeer
Thanks for the hunt

20/12/2012 19:34
Tomtom took us on wild goose chase but after turning it off and using the force we ended up close enough that only a short walk was need to reach GZ and the nice big ammo can was quickly found.
Thanks

Found after short bush walk. TFTC

Found on a Saturday geocaching roadtrip with S 4 Sammy, highrod and Kinkell1

TFTC

Found on a caching day out with highrod, ST37E, S 4 Sammy and TilleyTB.
Short walk in and nice easy find. Small blue orchids were just starting to flower. The gunshots from nearby were a bit unnerving! TFTC

Found on a geocaching trip to Stawell from Ballarat, with ST37E, Highrod, Kinkell1 and Tilley TB, on International Geocaching Day.

Find #11

Found whilst listening to rifles shooting in the range behind us. The GPS wasn't necessarily accurate at the time, it was more geocaching instinct that had this one in hand.

TFTC

2:08 PM #1732 Found with Kinkell1, ST37E, S_4_Sammy.
On a quick, rainy day cache run to Ararat and Stawell.
Had an interesting drive in! And nice spot despite the nearby gun shots!