Lone Pine Buchan South, Victoria, Australia
By Jimmymaff on 18-Aug-12. Waypoint GC3VKD8

Unfortunately there has not been a response (or regular update) from the cache owner within the period requested and, as per the original advice, this cache is now being de-listed (Archived) as abandoned.

If there are components or remnants of the cache, please recover them as we don't want to litter our environment.

If you wish to contact a Reviewer regarding this cache, please send an email via the profile - [**Bunjil**,](https://coord.info/PR9GZ0K) and quote the Cache Name and GC Identification Code.

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G'day there Jimmymaff,

It looks like this cache might need some attention, as one or more seekers have indicated there is some sort of issue. The cache has been [temporarily disabled](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=235), so as to remove it from search listings and discourage people from visiting this location, until the issues/s can be addressed.

**You do need to respond in some way within 14 days,** so others know you are on top of it, as well as indicating exactly what is happening with this placement - please don't let a lack of communication scuttle this listing.

#What should you do now:-#
You have a number of choices so pick the one that applies from this handy list:-

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All you need do is to [post a Write Note log](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=234) to the page (within 14 days). **Be sure to indicate the actual date that you expect to have it fixed so that everyone knows you are on top of it.** When a Reviewer next looks at the listing, all will be fine, for a little bit longer.
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You might wonder what happens if you don't pick one of the above. Well, when the cache is next checked by a Reviewer, if the issue has not been addressed, or there is no acknowledgment as requested above, it will be assumed the cache has been abandoned. [xx(] It would be far better if you decide, so please do something before then.

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Bunjil

[3B]

Log is full

Found it what a place . Never thought it would be here

An awesome, geocache location gets a favourite point.
TFTC Jimmymaff

Pretty easy but nice cache Log is full though and can't fit another log sheet in it with that log sheet so....

Nice hide - log is full

A very worth while detour off the main road to Buchan. An Avenue Of Honour to pay respect to the local people that have served our country that must be seen. Thank you so much Jimmymaff for placing this cache and bringing us to this amazing little place. We signed the log and visitors book and strolled this fascinating place.

Log full needs new log

Stopped in for a quick drive by after a weekend building a set of stock yards fo a fire victim,2 years ago.
Beautiful little spot. TFTC

We found the visitors book and then signed the treasurer finding logbook..

This logbook is full and needs a replacement as there is no space left.

What a great honour ave. Peaceful.

A truly beautiful spot. Lest we Forget, many thanks for all who serve.

Found by The Empire + H
New Years Eve, 2021. After checking out the best of Buchan - the caves and the pub, it was time to head back to Lakes Entrance to start to celebrate the end of the year and some new beginnings. A quick find here after checking out the visitor's book. Thanks for the cache Jimmymaff.
- M

Day 3 of the Bring In The New Year (BITNY) road-trip. Today we packed up camp at Woods Point and headed back west towards Bairnsdale via Nowa Nowa and Lakes Entrance to name a few. Today I will hopefully travel through my last UBD map and tick off another LGA on my list.

This was a target cache as it is the final UBD map to complete. Wow what a journey it has been. A lovely spot and a nice hide for this one.

Thanks Jimmymaff for placing this gamepiece in the wild for us to find.

Another day of great weather, zooming around Gippy picking off caches. This was a beautiful location, easy to get to & worth spending some time respecting those who fell before us. TFTC

What an awesome spot for a geocache and i loved the positioning of the micro. Thanks brings us here

Nice spot
Found while at buchan for Matt’s wedding

What a beautiful Avenue! My hat goes off to all the volunteers that put in the hard yards to make the Avenue what it is today. Lest we forget. Cigc. Tftc

Heading from the Caves to Paradise Beach we detoured this way to make the find. The school looks like one of the ones from Sovereign Hill. tftc

After heading up for a cave tour we detoured to Buchan South on our way back to camp. The Avenue of Honour is a credit to those who maintain it. It’s so pretty and serene. A fp for bringing me to this amazing place. Tftc

This is the first time I had been through the area since the bushfires and some areas where obviously hit by I thought the fire had been more widespread through this area. Took a couple of minutes to find. Tftc

Quite easy and peaceful even for a long weekend.

TFTC. A lovely memorial after another wet cool "summer" day. The log is full- I scrawled my initials and date in a gap, but it needs a new one. Cheers GnB

Squeezed in a find between downpours. Lovely memorial TFTC

Hint very easy but still almost didn't pick this up. Very clever. TFTC.

Great little hide a bit tricky but follow the clue and don't give up

After a few nights away at Lakes Entrance, we headed home via the stunning Buchan Caves. The cache was a special place to remember, reflect and to find cache #500. Thanks for bringing me here.

On a Covid escape to have look at the recovery of the East Gippsland bushfires and found this memorial park. Lovely spot. TFTC

Find number 8568 at 1:43:37 pm
On holidays in Lakes Entrance for the week and decided to go for a trip up to Buchan (even though the caves were closed) and check out the area.
War is a waste, sometimes necessary, sometimes not but such a beautiful place. Thanks for bringing us here.
**Thanks for placing this cache Jimmymaff**

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Absolutely loved it.
Loved the hide hole.
A fp pint from us.
Cheers.

As it was still raining when we arrived at the gateway to the old school, so I was very pleased to realise that GZ was actually much closer to the gate. I was surprised I found it despite it being very trickily hidden. It was interesting reading the information in the nearby shelter where I retreated to to sign the log in the dry.

TFTC found with Ayah79

TFTC Found with Mozza2013

Raemoz found it on way to Buchan. Lovely serene place. Tftc

In the area helping out with the fire recovery efforts and stopped to have a look at this wonderful memorial. Signed the log and had a look around at some of the history available. TFTC

Probably the last find for the day, nice spot to finish with a smiley.
Thanks Jimmymaff,
Regards
The Coffee's.

I did a cache here about the avenue of trees which has obviousness been archived. Thanks for putting this here to highlight this lonely memorial TFTC Jimmymaff

What a lovely site to have a cache, we thoroughly enjoyed signing the book and the log here this morning. A great day for caching and we quickly found it as per hint.

Thanks Jimmymaff for this placement.

A very nice spot to stop in and visit,I signed both logs while I was here.
TFTC

This cache was hidden as per the hint. It is located in a very well made and maintained memorial avenue. Thanks Jimmymaff for bringing us here. TFTC

Find 3 of 11 for today. Map 22 of the UBD Victorian challenge ticked off. Bunadoorian found this cache and I loved looking around this lovely memorial. TFTC Jimmymaff and for bringing us here. we have travelled on roads we didn't know existed until today. Love the countryside around here.

Stopped here on a tour of local points of interest - seeing the fire helicopter land and takeoff just next to the swing bridge was the highlight, but this well maintained memorial was well worth the drive. Always humbling to see the numbers who left these communities to fight. Thanks jimmymaff

One of the nicest Avenues of Honour that we have seen in our five years of traveling around Australia. Great info about the history of the school and memorial.
FP from us
TFTC

Found with Justjessie on the way to spend Christmas with family in Gippsland. Love this area.. TFTC

Found on our way to Bairnsdale for Christmas. TFTC

We stopped off in Buchan earlier for a lunch break and as there didn't appear to be any non-earth caches easily accessible around town we headed to this one as it was only a slight diversion from our intended route. The hint helped as did having prior experience with finding a couple of CO "Jimmymaff" sneaky little midget caches before! I left to Mrs B to scribble away on the teensy log paper while I wandered around the interesting memorial.

Thanks to "Jimmymaff" for putting the cache here otherwise I doubt we would have ever come here!

Nice spot for a cache, really nice memorial and we enjoyed walking around the lovely trees, one of my favourites, not just for the hide but for bringing us here, it really is a nano.

TFTC TNLN

looked and looked. But going to the well cared for site was good anyway .Must be very very tiny if it is bb we looked in.

Overlooked it the first time, must be tired after the drive from Jindabyne. Walking down the Avenue of Honour was a moving tribute to the brave men who served their country. TFTC Jimmymaff

What a lovely peaceful place. Thanks for bringing us here.

A bit late in logging this, but better late than never.
Dropped in to find this cache after a delicious lunch at the Buchan Pub. Signed the tiny log and returned to the box. A beautiful little memorial spot. TFTC

Rainy day drive. Fun cache. Just had to dodge the sheep that were on the loose. GPS was very scattered. Clue was helpful.

Over the years, geocaching has taken me on many adventures, including interesting destinations all over my home continent of Australia and many overseas as well. It has also introduced me to a diverse group of like-minded caching tragics, many of whom I now call close friends.

Today, I was lucky enough to be out and about searching for caches, something I do on almost a daily basis. This was one cache that was targeted and found.

Sorry for the late and generic log, something I am notorious for. Thank you Jimmymafffor adding to the adventure that is geocaching.

Quick find , found on Friday

On our way to Caves Hotel for tea Buchan got a couple of caches.
What a great tribute to war heroes well done Buchan South

Needed the hint as the gps was jumpy tftc

Stopped by here to get a Ubd. Nice memorial... log was full so I have replaced it feel free to contact me if you would like the old log.. tftc

11:17 am #3842
Found during another road trip collecting various caches for the UBD map challenge.
Well... after giving this a miss yesterday due to threatening nearby bushfires, today the flames had settled enough to come up and grab the last of the UBD maps. Woohoo!! Keeping one eye on the Vic fires app, finally I have finished the challenge. Hope the winds die down and not flare up the fires again.
Thanks for placing this cache here for us to find. Cheers

Spending a week exploring east Gippsland with hubby and the kids. Today we headed to the Buchan caves and made a slight detour or two on the way. Nice easy find here. What a beautiful memorial. Sad but beautiful. Many thanks for the cache.

On a little road trip to the Canberra event collecting some caches on the way
and return for the LGA challenge and the UBD challenge. Thanks to all the
cache owners for there caches this being one of them.

#898 On our way to Buchan we detoured via South Buchan to find this cache. What a surprise to find this well designed and maintained memorial. Recorded our visit in the Visitor's Book, recovered the nano and unwound the very tiny log only to find there is no space left for new logs. When I'm back home, I'll post a photo or two to show we were here. Thanks for bringing us here Jimmymaff.

I brought Jess along to look for her first cache. She soon found it, thanks to the hint.
We also signed the Visitor's Book and enjoyed a pleasant stroll along the Avenue to Honour those who fought for our freedom.
Lest We Forget.

Thank you for placing this cache to highlight such a wonderful area, just off the beaten track.

Looked and looked but needed the hint.
What a restful place and so well kept. A credit to the locals.

A very special place liked it
Thanks for the effort to place a cache here... Tfth

Found it !
Nice place too, TFTC.

A neat spot and an interesting story. Came here with Om7cacher and the geokids. Signed log as CP. Greetings from Washington, DC, USA. TFTC!

Greetings from Canada. This is a lovely spot. Celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary here with family from the USA, NZ and Geelong. TFTC.

TFTC

13:40
After spending the morning at the Buchan Caves reserve, we could not resist a few detours and stops on the way back to Bairnsdale. This has to be one of the most delightful avenues of honour we have ever seen and the cache is something else! Images attached.

Our thanks to Jimmymaff for placing this cache.
16666

Heading home from our holiday to Qld, we picked up this cache. tftc.

Our current visit to Australia had been in the planning for over a year with the very significant help and advice from friends who live in Melbourne. The original plan was for a 2 month visit, but as things progressed we just couldn't help extending our trip to the full 90 days allowed on our visas - after all it's a big country and so much to see and do, especially with our favourite pastimes being birding, hiking and of course geocaching! Our journey started with our arrival at Perth airport followed by a day cycling around Rottnest Island before travelling on to Adelaide where we met up with our friends. We then continued on to spend some time on Kangaroo Island, before heading to Melbourne via Goolwa, Strathalbyn, Coorong, Mount Gambier, Cape Bridgewater, the Grampians National Park, Port Campbell, Cape Otway and Lorne, cramming in as much as possible on route. The second leg of our journey was a fabulous 9 days in Tasmania. Having then returned to Melbourne we set off on the third leg of our journey, which is to Sydney via Wilson’s Promontory, Lakes Entrance, Mallacoota (where we are heading to at present), Pambula Beach, Thredbo, Canberra and Fitzroy Falls. After a visit to Sydney we will travel on to the Gold Coast, then after spending a few days in the nearby mountainous birding hotspots, followed by an overnight trip to Fraser Island, we will fly from Brisbane to Cairns, visiting yet more good birding sites. We will then drive up to Cape Tribulation before heading back south again to Port Douglas and a day out on the Great Barrier Reef. We then return to Cairns for the flight to Alice Springs, where we will hire a 4x4 camper and set off for a week on the circuit to and from Kings Canyon and Ayers Rock. We then fly to Darwin from where we will spend the last two weeks of our holiday making our way to Broome via Kakadu, Cooinda, Katherine Gorge, Kununarra, Lake Argyle, Emma Gorge, the Bungle Bungle’s and Fitzroy Crossing. Our last two nights in Australia will be spent in Broome before we fly back to Perth, from where we will connect with the flight all the way back home to Zimbabwe via South Africa. We already know we can't wait to return!

A nice quick find at Ground Zero. Thanks so much for the cache and for having bought us to this special place.

omegaman1971
After a great day at the nearby caves, we had just time for a few caches on our way back to Lakes Entrance. Also love a cache where you can also show some respect for past heroes.
Cheers for the special cache.

Finally have managed to get out on a weekend! dragons and bears are having a short picnic day and as we were passing, thought that this cache offered us our likes - history and delightful vistas, so here we stopped.
The cache was found with little trouble, but much more time was spent enjoying this lovely site. The effects of conflict in far away places on tiny rural communities is always tragic. This memorial to those who left and those who remembered them is most touching. SL and replaced cache.

TFTC jimmymaff

What a lovely find great spot for a cache had no idea this was even here. Cheers Thanks for bringing me to this spot.

Quaint little place. Kids were happy that we didn't have to go bush bashing.

Got this one on new years eve for my 'sticker'. On the way back from an enjoyable visit to buchan caves. TFTC.

#2354 found on our Christmas drive. Thanks for the cache.

Two horses were very interested in the activities of TaurusSix and myself.

Find #1714

Tarbit was visiting the Buchan caves nearby but our littlest family member didn't fancy the idea of heading underground so we stayed outside. Having gathered info for the earth cache we still had time to nip out to Buchan South to look for this one. A very pleasant location it was too and I liked reading about the old school house that once stood here. A quick find in a likely location. Took nothing, left nothing, signed log and visited some trackables. Thanks for the cache jimmymaff.

Day four of a challenge trip to East Gippsland with BettyBoo3747.
A day's trip up to see the Buchan Caves. Toured Royal cave and got an earth cache into the bargain! How good is that?

What a great spot! I thought it would just be a small Avenue of Honor - a few trees along the side of the road, I didn't expect the exquisite spot we ended up at. Well worth the detour off the main road.
We had our lunch there and read all the plaques and information.
Thanks, Robmc.

# 9788. Day 3 for Robmc and me at Lakes Entrance. Today we headed out to Buchan Caves and collected a few caches on the way there and back again.

Firstly - a big favourite point! I cannot believe that this has not yet received any favourite points. This is my kind of cache. I loved visiting here today. We had bought some lunch in Buchan and took pot luck, aiming to have it at this cache. What a wonderful place this is - grand oak trees and a lot of memorial seats and plaques and a rather wonky Lone Pine at the end of the avenue. After lunch and after admiring the plaques and the gardens we headed to the cache. A good hiding place for it here. I signed the visitors book and was interested to see that a very recent visitor had come all the way from Perth to visit his relatives here - a couple of the Mildenhalls. It was also interesting to read that one of the school children who planted one of the trees back in the 1920's donated the plaque at the Lone Pine. I took a few photos and will add some here. A big thank you for bringing us to this tranquil place.

Thanks Jimmymaff

Wouldn't have gone off the main road to visit Buchan Sth if it hadn't been for this cache. TFTC.

Thankful for placing a cache at this very special place
Found with The Mercs1
Tftc

Found while caching with The X-Trailers
Such a great place to visit
Tftc

As we slowly make our way from Buchan to Lakes Entrance we are picking up a few caches along the way. What a great honor avenue they have in this 'little town and one we would never have seen if not for this cache.
TFTC.

South Coast January 2015. I spent a few sunny days exploring from Eden to Orbost and beyond. A very interesting part of the country. The memorial here was a very well presented area. A careful feel of the cache zone revealed the tiny log container. Thanks.

18727.98 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & 4000 Finds Achievement A#179

Albida

It all falls into place when you get there. Thanks Jimmymaff.

Found while out of a day trip with my parents. Both my father and myself attended the Buchan South Primary School way back when. Although the school buildings have gone the trees of the Avenue of Honor brought back memories.

This is a beautifully well maintained memorial and walking along the Avenue we even found a plaque listing my Great Grandfather. Noting the information off the plaque the cache was located and log signed.

Thanks Jimmymaff.

What a beautiful place this is. I came to look for this cache after dark as I had been caving at Buchan during the day. I am staying not far from here and drove past earlier in the day but didn't have the time to stay.
In the dark things appear quite different and I don't know if that was the reason, or whether I was just having an off day, but I looked for some time before I finally came across the obvious cache. Should have read the description better!! A beautiful memorial and a lovely place to visit. Thanks for bringing me here Jimmymaff.

This was the clan second find on a weekend away. Nice little hiding place. This is the second cache we have found that is placed at a site where a pine from Gallipoli has been reseeded. Reading the local history reminds us how fortunate we are never to have been separated by war or lost family members. TFTC

This is a beautiful and well maintained remembrance area. After signing the log we spent some time looking at the names on the trees. Thanks so much for giving us a reason to stop here.

Fantastic memorial well maintained
Took 3 looks to find the cache
thanks Jimmymaff

Having a break from the hustle bustle of everyday life with a stop over in Buchan with the geo family for a few days. This cache caught our eye as we always like a bit of history, so thought we would check it out. Thanks maff for bringing us here

After a tour of the Buchan Caves with trixie&toby, lagavullin3 and geopanda, and a DNF at a cache there just had to get one so decided to take the old road back from Buchan and hunt this one. Liked the area of GZ with the avenue of honour and the memorials. Started hunting but after a few minutes used the hint to narrow the area and lagavullin3 came up with the cache shortly thereafter. Thanks to Jimmymaff for bringing us here.

Heading back to Lakes Entrance after an interesting day at Buchan and decided to take a road slightly less travelled. This brought us to this memorial which in itself is very interesting and worth a stop. Being a nano, the cache was a difficult blighter to find. I missed it on my first pass and nearly gave up on it. Fortunately I did get on my second pass so I was able to sign the log.

Thanks Jimmymaff for putting this cache in.

What a great memorial tfth

The hint helped a lot.

TFTC Jimmymaff

This is a fantastic memorial and so well maintained and obviously loved.
Well worth a visit.
Never would have found the cache without the clue!
TFTC