Allo Allo, what's going on here Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia
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rinsemesocks on 26-Apr-11. Waypoint GC2V1HC
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31/05/13. 1:55 PM. After success with a couple of BA hides nearby, no luck here. I'd already imposed a 5 minute max search on account of all the previous DNF logs, but I was busted within 1 minute checking out the windows and had to explain caching to cover my guilty looking behaviour. Feeling mighty uncomfortable about this one - reckon it should be archived even if it is still there.
Been past in the last two days and haven't found it. Although I don't get the hint "salute", so it may just be me.
No luck tonight it seems. Concerned about the recent log regarding finding it on the sidewalk.
Heading home to son's for a roast dinner. Last one for the day. Maybe a little exposed. Thanks rinsemesocks.
Good day for caching. Container was lying on the sidewalk. We put it at eye level so only a geocacher could spot it.
Nice clue. One of the guys from the real estate agent was lurking so I had to bide my time.
Well parked 10m from GZ and with the hint, made a quick find but with a few muggles around making the return tough. Many logs, though I signed one of them. TFTC
Nice spot happy to salute the find. Log is full and has scraps of paper now if I had a stapler I would have tidied it up. Tftc
Actually found this a long time ago but forgot to log - checked it a few days ago - still there ...
Off to find my very first cache in Australia. Made the find with a potential future geocacher how's first response after finding was the typical "where is the next one".
TFTC SL TNLN
TFTC SL TNLN
Cool spot!.. Salute!.. TFTC..
Found with Bec!..
Needs a bit of maintenance, need more paper..
Found with Bec!..
Needs a bit of maintenance, need more paper..
It's nice to see these old buildings put to good use. Geoson made the find and we signed the somewhat wet log. Thanks RMS.
Nice old building. Hope it stand the test of time as well as commercial greed.
With Porko2003 and SupaSmile
TFTC
With Porko2003 and SupaSmile
TFTC
While I reed the description I noticed where I was going. Didn't take long until myself, pirry and supasmile had the cache
I found it right after Pirry saluted the GZ and Porko2003 spoke his brillant idea. The concept is easy however I sometimes struggle where to look hence why my friends reap the cache off me at times and at other times I am just way off - got to love your friends.
To find the cache is probably the best reason for visiting this particular location.
Thanks to the hint it was in the first place I looked, which was a relief as I was feeling a little conspicuous is this high muggle area. I took a photograph of the remarkable building, I’m glad it’s still being used. SL TFTC
I find that building intersting and was glad you put a cache there. The kids were very happy to spot it quickly. TFTC! -geppp and family.
Found it together with Von Roger Smith and Peachy- It was their first cache ever and I really don't think that it's gonna be the last one
It was not where I orginally thought it would be (and good thing I didnt put my hand in this spot because there were some kind of wires in there!) Went with DiOnlyBob, Mandi and UCanFindMojo - nice building of stone. TFTC
What a quaint building.
Nice and quiet (probably because it was pouring down rain) so an easy find.
TFTC
Nice and quiet (probably because it was pouring down rain) so an easy find.
TFTC
Was being watched by a muggle in a car and had to drop the backpack and do the rumage trick with one hand while the other did you know what... TFTC
Find #1265 - 1 for today. Found on 27/07/12 8:54 AM
A quick and easy cache while in the area. Thanks. TNSLLN
A quick and easy cache while in the area. Thanks. TNSLLN
on a sunny winter day whilst doing a little cache tour in Marrickville. Nice building. Geocaching today in the sun was really fun TFTC
Felt a bit exposed looking for this cache! While I much prefer ones deep in the bush where I'm unlikely to be disturbed, understandably such caches are rare in the suburbs!! ;p Still, managed to make the find eventually after doing a quick visual then tactile search of GZ. Signed log paper and was about to implement the 'tie-up shoelaces whilst crouching' technique when I realised I was still in my work shoes, which sadly have no laces to tie up >_< Instead, placed bag on ground to 'rummage through looking for something' and quickly replaced cache =) TFTC rinsemesocks
Wonderful Building indeed! There was a spider on the cache so didn't cope well with that haha!
Took a TB that was inside but isn't logged here. All good
TFTC
Took a TB that was inside but isn't logged here. All good
TFTC
Found this one with Mosaikmum. Graet location. We managed to fit in one of the STRIPEY STREETCAT PATHTAGS. TFTC
Quick find today with vk2rg. Beautiful building! Wanted to take a photo but forgot, will have to return another day. Log is full and still damp; left a new makeshift log. Left 'Stripey Street Cat' pathtag. SL TFTC!
TFTC,
Great architecture. There is so much around here and it is a wonderful area to visit to keep the daily activity count going. Visited with a group of trackables learning about Sydney's suburbs.
Great architecture. There is so much around here and it is a wonderful area to visit to keep the daily activity count going. Visited with a group of trackables learning about Sydney's suburbs.
Found on the ground and full of water. Managed to dry it enough to make my mark in the over-full log and returned it to its likely home. Definitely needs a new log. TFTC
Found with geofamily
A nice quick find bye geo-daughter on our Sunday caching run. TNLN-SL
A nice quick find bye geo-daughter on our Sunday caching run. TNLN-SL
Thanks For The Cache
Found while out on a Sunday caching run with the geofamily
TeamBooo , Booo Booo & Booo's Dad
Log is full and a bit damp
Found while out on a Sunday caching run with the geofamily
TeamBooo , Booo Booo & Booo's Dad
Log is full and a bit damp
Quick find thanks to the hint, but had to time it with passing muggles. Nice hide and an interesting old building. TFTC!
so my first cache in australia, like found it and started raining... well its done
TEAMTOPS
TEAMTOPS
Allo, Allo! A sloghtly out-of-pattern rinsemesocks hide! Had to be a bit wary of muggles. SL TFTC Cheers... Gaztek
Found with SESBLOCKER. Thanks for bringing us to this interesting historical building.
27/12/2012 21:30: Found with ywurry & friend. Was out to dinner in the local area when ywurry remembered the cache at this site after seeing the building advertised with a for sale sign in the window of a near by real estate agent. Nice easy find and job done enthusing our friend to enter the game.
TFTC.
P.S. Sorry for the late log... have had too much on my plate with moving, building and starting a new job!
TFTC.
P.S. Sorry for the late log... have had too much on my plate with moving, building and starting a new job!
9.30pm with Anderka
It's the ones closest to home you leave for last! A quick find after dinner with friends befare swaggering home...
Great to see a heap more caches placed in my favourite part of Sydney!
TFTC!
Ywurry
It's the ones closest to home you leave for last! A quick find after dinner with friends befare swaggering home...
Great to see a heap more caches placed in my favourite part of Sydney!
TFTC!
Ywurry
I made the find quickly while in the area waiting for a friends flight in a few hours. The log was very damp but may dry out. TFTC
First cache done on my own (the rest have all been with Wanstead Wanderers).
TFTC.
TFTC.
Nice building! Passerby said he wish they'd convert it into a restaurant or pub. He said a bunch of bricks had been torn down in the back...too bad.
A quick easy find today. Were a few muggles about but just went for it. First place I looked TFTC
Found after a short search with Bedmaker, Gunnie69, Kaisho53, Ghost Gums, lochb, La Kedi and Rebel Acts on our Sydney caching weekend.
TFTC
TFTC
Down from Queensland for a weekend raid with Tassiegirl13, Gunnie69, Kaisho53, Ghost Gums, lochb, La Kedi, an Rebel Acts.
After a short search we soon had our names added to the log.
TFTC
After a short search we soon had our names added to the log.
TFTC
This was, cache # 7 of 59 finds for the day, On our first day of the MCBC raid on Sydney. They would have thought it was a riot, we sure showed them how a raid should be done. My thanks to rinsemesocks for the cache.
Arriving outside the local constabulary building we disgorged from our cars & a superstitions search began..
It soon became obvious where cache was & Bedmaker made a swoop...
Log as soon endorsed with our appropriate mark & we headed off
TNLNSL
Thanks rinsemesocks for the cache
It soon became obvious where cache was & Bedmaker made a swoop...
Log as soon endorsed with our appropriate mark & we headed off
TNLNSL
Thanks rinsemesocks for the cache
Quite nice old police station. Nice quick find.
Found while spending an enjoyable weekend finding caches around Sydney with Gunnie69, Kaisho53, lochb, La Kedi, Tassiegirl13, bedmaker and Rebel Acts.
TFTC
Found while spending an enjoyable weekend finding caches around Sydney with Gunnie69, Kaisho53, lochb, La Kedi, Tassiegirl13, bedmaker and Rebel Acts.
TFTC
Geocacher's instinct kicked in as we pulled up outside the cop shop, making this a good, fast retrieval, and nobody popped out to say 'allo 'allo at all! TFTC! =^.^=
#2017
#2017
Found in the company of the MCBC - 2 of us from Vic, and 6 from Qld - on a weekend raid of Sydney caches.
A quick find followed by a quick escape. TFTC
A quick find followed by a quick escape. TFTC
The local constabulary would have stood little chance against the flash mob of Banana Benders and Maxicans that swooped on GZ. We were glad the opportunity never arose though of course..
On arrival at the spot, the hidey hole was only going to be "there" and Bedmaker made the move to retrieve the cache... [^]
Business done in a heartbeat, the mob dispersed and moved onto the next...
Cheers rinsemesocks.
On arrival at the spot, the hidey hole was only going to be "there" and Bedmaker made the move to retrieve the cache... [^]
Business done in a heartbeat, the mob dispersed and moved onto the next...
Cheers rinsemesocks.
What do you do when your wife has a 3pm appointment in Marrickville and you have to pick up the children at 3pm in Ryde? As many rinsemesocks caches as possible!
#1 Hmmm they dont make them like this anymore do they? And there is nowhere to hide a cache other than the ....
TFTC
#1 Hmmm they dont make them like this anymore do they? And there is nowhere to hide a cache other than the ....
TFTC
Cool hidey. Cool building.
Check out the bar that was cut. I wonder if there was an escape from here at one point.
Check out the bar that was cut. I wonder if there was an escape from here at one point.
Found it with my flatmate on Sat afternoon. M'ville rd was full of muggles, but the cache area was empty. Flatmate A is better at this than me, it turns out!
I wasn't able to search for this one. There were two trucks and about 5 muggles moving furniture in and out. Plus three ladies running around giving orders. It was a little crazy. Maybe next time.
Quick find. I noticed the likely spot as I approached, the window was open and people inside so Iwas hoping to be able to grab it as I walked past and it was in the first spot I looked.
Parking around here on a week day is nye on impossible, unless you are lucky, and I wasn't lucky today, so I had a fair walk to this easily found cache. That said I liked the hide, thanks rms.
The find was so quick here that our half of the family had the cache done and dusted before the others were around the corner. Grabbed something to eat nearby. TFTC!
Oh rinsemesocks! I forgot who hid this cache until I found it. Then I knew the cache maker by his M.O. I love the containers. Anyway, a nice easy find. SL TFTC.