Sapphires Wahgunyah, Victoria, Australia
By Poa4 on 06-Nov-12. Waypoint GC40W5P

Unfortunately there does not seem to be any evidence that indicates that steps have been taken to resolve the issue/s associated with this placement. It would appear the owner of this cache listing is no longer interested in the cache and the cache has been abandoned.

As such the cache is being de-listed (Archived). If there are components or remnants of the cache, please recover them as we don't want to litter our environment with Georubbish.

If you wish to contact me regarding this cache, please send an email via my profile - [**Bunjil**,](https://coord.info/PR9GZ0K) and quote the cache name and GC number.

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###**CACHE OWNER ACTION REQUIRED PLEASE**###

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Hi there Cache Owner,

This cache has come to my notice as there is a 'Needs Maintenance' log that that indicates there is some sort of issue with the placement and it needs your attention please.

Check out the Guidelines here: [**cache owners responsibilities.**](https://www.geocaching.com/play/guidelines#listingmaintenance) If you can't attend to the issue promptly, then you need to [**Disable the cache**](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=235) - I have Disabled it for you this time.

**Can you please respond to this situation (or indicated your intention) within 14 days,** so others know exactly what is happening with this cache?

You have lots of choices so pick the one that applies from this handy list:

- Check on the cache, repair and/or replace the cache or do whatever else is needed, post an [**Owner Maintenance log**](http://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=404) indicating the cache has been checked and [**ENABLE your cache.**](https://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=235 ) Then sit back and wait for the praises.

- If you really hope to get it fixed but there is some unusual reason why you can't do it soon, then at least post a Write Note log (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. For ongoing issues (where you don't have an actual date) please ensure you visit the page and post a note every 28 days so as to keep everyone up to speed.

- If you don't plan on fixing it then you could consider passing it on to another geocacher by asking them to [**Adopt it**](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=54) or alternatively, you need to [**Archive it,**](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=56) so it is removed from searches and someone else can have the spot. Don't forget to remove any remnants of your previously enjoyed cache too.

You might wonder what happens if you don't pick one of those. Well, if nothing happens, then a few weeks from today, when I next look at the cache page, it is likely that I will unfortunately have to de-list (Archive) it on the basis that it has been abandoned.

Honestly, I'd rather you decide so please do something before then. Please don't send me an email but instead follow the information/advice posted above.

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Found two cache boxes right near each other. There's only one on the map so I assume they are both for the one cache. One of the containers was cracked, the other is fine.

Quick and easy find with JamesKomodo. TFTC

Quick find on a Mystery at the Museum kind of day.

TFTC

I put the logbook in a ziplock bag to save it from getting wet but the container will need replacing as it’s got a big hole in the base.

Thank you found our first geocache. 2 New items swapped over

In the area catching up with my geo buddy Happy Pants and putting some smiles on the map.
Whilst hunting for this one we actually pumped up the soundtrack from the movie.
Cheers for the cache.

Managed a nice straight forward find with this hide today. Found with omegaman1971 while touring around the area grabbing a few caches. Interesting story behind this hide and the filming of this remarkable Australian film. Thanks Poa4 for the hide.

Thanks for a cache whilst in The area SL

Tftc with drobbo

Thanks for the history of the area. Enjoyed my visit here with Kimmy! Tftc

TFTC nice little walk.

Blue my favourite. What’s yours?

Thanks Poa4 and clear skies from TeamAstro. ️ Cache the planet!

For some reason I have never watched the whole movie. But we finished the cache. TFTC

Needed a find today and what a ripper of a day to be out and about..
After attempting a cache in Howlong but with a rather large red belly black snake in close vacinity left it for another day..
Enjoyed the history of this site and had no idea that the movie was filmed here..
Log signed and cache returned as found.

Not certain what happened here last time - fence now replaced and cache very easily found - TFTC

TFTC another quick grab, back to camp now, getting cool

Heading home wodonga. Last for day. Tyfc

quick find for the kids on way home

Nice cache!!

Easy

We left a little something

Nice one

Nice one

A nice easy find on a warmish day. Interesting history.

Another nice easy find with moroldies. Signed and replaced. TFTC.

Quick find while caching with aussie fun seakers

Needed one across the river and was hoping this would be the one. However nothing found and there is fencing work (beware of barbed wire) - it may be there but may be worth a check - off to another - TFTC

Enjoy

Right at the coordinates.

A day off today and I was very keen to get out and find a few caches, so I left home (Jindera) and headed out to Corowa/Wahgunyah for a look-see.
Deciding to have a go at a couple in "Mexico" first, I thought "Sapphires" would be a great one to start with.
I have seen bits and pieces of the movie, but my wife has it on DVD and loved it.
It was great that they chose to use some of our local towns and their sites for the movie. I had no idea that they had selected the Carlyle Hall and surrounds as scenery for the film...I'll have to watch it now to check it out.
A great place to have a quiet walk around and then search for the cache. No drama with that though, as the hide was soon found.
SL at 11.45am. The cache is all good.
Congrats...your first placement was a very good one and I enjoyed stopping over and taking in the old school site.
TFTC Poa4

FTF replacement cache

Checked on the cache today. Yes it had gone missing.
It has now been replaced, so is all ready to go.

Headed to Corowa for the day with Shelley0 and dropped in to have a look for this one. Good clues from previous finders had us sure we were in the right spot,and a toy car on the ground seemed to confirm it. But even using the 'step' didn't help our cause. Hope it's not gone, nut thanks anyway Poa4 for the little movie history lesson today

Back from Singapore and time to take the trackable around the place. Won't visit many actual geocaches but made sure kitty had a good time...maybe too good as the photos will show . TFTC.
***Please note that I am in no way affiliated with any of the wineries mentioned. I neither endorse, support or promote any of these wineries. I encourage others to find out for themselves.

Photo 1 is Kitty waking up after a long car drive from Canberra. As you can see the day was treating us all well. Photo 2 is Kitty visiting the cache. Photos 3, 4 & 5 is Kitty sharing a "starting coffee" at our first winery - Jones, where we sampled some good wines that Rutherglen is renowned for. Then off to Andersons where again more sampling was done and Kitty saw the vineyards and the barrels (photos 6 & 7). Then it was off to Morris, where we all enjoyed tasting their delicious fortified wines - photo 8. 2 geo-adventurers were keen to play some part in the photo as you can see.

After a good day of sampling Rutherglen's best, off to the pub for a cleansing ales and some darts (photo 9). But Kitty was too good for the locals, beating them all and ending up in a spot of bother (photo 10). Kitty clearly likes beer and was downing them like they were going out of fashion - I suspect he likes beer more than milk (photo 11). But alas the end of the night was not too good for Kitty as clearly Kitty can't hold his liquor (photo 12). I still think Kitty had a great time in Rutherglen. Off to Melbourne next to have some more great adventures. Stay tuned.

more photos

Tftc, and thanks wakeewydos for your hint

TFTC greets from the travelholics

After a little search we soon found this one. Another find for the day

Had no idea the movie was filmed soo close to home! Great hide for tall people. The step certainly helped. Found with TheClazzas & Cristabel on a great morning caching. Tftc

Found. Signed as laura - first find.

Logbook nearly due to be replaced

Nice quick find.
Log is now almost dry.
Thanks for the info.
We enjoyed the history here.
TFTC

Found but container was in one place, lid was in another, log book was on the ground and ruined but still able to be written on so we put it all back together and placed it back where it was suppose to be.

Didnt find it. Lots of parts of trees down

On our second look and found it. Good thing my mother is taller than me otherwise we not have found it

Good hide.slight hright disadvantage though.also got charged at by cattle

Checked today after the DNF, cache still in place.

Did not find

Did not find

How do movie makers search out such locations for their films. We must hire the film again to see how they put all the houses around the hall. Thanks for bringing us here

Nice little hide. Interesting about the location for movie. Will be looking next time its on . Tyftc.

Travelling around Australia.

Another beautiful day. Mr Felix wrote a list for caches to tackle today, so after packing some lunch it was time to head out and explore our way around Rutherglen and surrounds.

Long day with us getting back just on dark.

TFTC Poa4

Tftc. Beware barbwire on ground

A quick find. This is an interesting place. Our daughter in Darwin is housemother to aboriginal girls and they were forever watching it. Now we'll go out a buy the CD and watch the whole thing. TFTC

An interesting place shame it is not still in is use I will look out for movie. TFTC.

Would never have known what this was!! Love the movie the Sapphires. Hard to imagine what it looked like during filming, but I'll go back and watch it again. It's definately in this location. So typical outback bush Australia. Thanks so much for bringing us here. Fp awarded for the history and fun of the find. Tftc.

Camping in the area and caching. Have camped in the are for around 10 years and never new till caching that this place was used in the set for the sapphires. Thanks a lot!!!!

Out for a drive on a warm day, after picking kids up from Corowa. Found this after expanding the search which was 10m from GZ. Never saw the movie but might have to put it on the 'to do list'.
Thanks Poa4 for placing & maintaining the cache for us to find.
#3037

Good find not to hard

Assume

A pleasant Saturday afternoon cache. Thank you.

We loved this movie, so just had to see this location. Unfortunately, we came in the night, but the moonlight gave us a bit of an idea - and imagination from movie memories for the rest! So we parked at the front of the gate and walked across, as we were unsure of the condition of the side track given previous logs. Glad we did - the track was still boggy. It took us a long time to find this cache, as we weren't expecting it to be where it was - out in the open on very low ground and not near where the coordinated led us. So we took the liberty (?) of moving it to the coordinate location on slightly higher ground and built it up a little to keep it dryer, and gave it appropriate cover. Should make it easier for the next cacher, we trust. . Found at 8.20pm on 23rd September 2015. TFTC.

First cache found, tftc

It was wet
Nearly got bogged, was wet, wouldn't drive in without 4wd!
TFTC

Victorian Murray River region caching weekend 2015. One of several nice roadside caches on this trip and a quick grab before heading off again.

Thanks.

19953.25 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & 2013 Compass Rose Tezcatlipoca A#273

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#1533 Back for a re attempt with this one and golly gosh, how did we miss it the first time!!! Amazing what can happen if you expand your search area... Between attempts we had seen the movie again, it really is a good Aussie flick. Thanks Poa4, apologies for our disgraceful 1st attempt at this one .

Took a short while to find this well hidden cache in its good hiding spot!
TFTC Poa4 and for you most interesting notes - much appeciated.

Nice hiding spot

Cleaning up a few local ones on the long weekend with geofriends

Another quick find on a sunny good friday holiday. Tftc.

TFTC!
Found with Shellumbus and RedLeader&Fox2.

Found

A great east find for the kids. Thank you

A great east find for the kids. Thank you

Try use S35° 59.442 E146° 25.977 Took me search away finally found it.

Wow Sapphires team was here - Thanks Poa4.

Been wanting to find this for a while

Out for a quick cache with the kids. Found after a pretty quick search. TFTC.

Found

I have attended many functions in this hall. It was an exciting time when there was a dance on back in the day. TFTC Geo daughter TEamThommo reached this one for me

Really? How did I miss this last time? I looked there!

I have to agree the eastern co ordinate seems to be out by about 6-7 meters BUT a good cacher should be able to find it - I love the sugar gums growing along the boundary the colours are sensational- thanks again for bringing me back to a place I'm familiar with in my home district TFTC SL TNLN TBVGeo grannie enjoyed the caching adventure with us today Cheers Poa4

I have been to plenty of functions in this hall as a child growing up in the area. Today I was home for Christmas and my muggle brother and I were nearby checking out Yabby nets so I ask for him to take a detour, he thinks cachers are a strange bunch he often asks what stops a serial killer waiting at the other end? He also heard a recent radio segment on Geocaching and said it sounds like there is way too much edict involved for him! Anyway I have a very sore foot at the moment and the sun was quiet hot, the co ords were jumping around a lot and I just couldn't get a fix. I search around in what I thought were the usual spots but didn't find anything - next time I'm home I'll have a better look. TFTH

I had a job in Oaklands today and it provided an opportunity to grab a couple of caches that are normally out of my way.

After a quick walk across the paddock the cache was located quickly and the paperwork completed. Took the Jeep TB.

TFTC!

Good to go.
Have checked the cache - all is fine and still in the original spot.

We suspect the cache may of been disturbed by some recent works at gz. Will private message a photo to co to confirm. We really enjoyed the movie, nice to discover this was part of the set - thanks Poa4

[:(!] Went for a drive with the geowife for a couple hours, picking up a few caches along the way and this was one of them, parked the geoKa as close as possible to GZ and walked in from there, on arrival at GZ the cache was located and it was in hand in a matter of minutes.

I like it

Another one of the list

LTBTTBSL TFTC/TFTH/TFBUH Poa4 [^]

Fun day of wine and music.Tftc

A bit wet on the way to GZ but got there.
Great cache and hide.
Many thanks for the cache challenge.

3475 Found baby&Mrs gopher at 1705 in company with Team Ladava on a weekend stop over in Corowa. With the water over the track The Lad and baby walked from the gate. SL Tnx Poa4

Found with baby&Mrs gopher on our long weekend in Corowa.
An interesting bit of Australian film history and well worthy of a cache
Locations like this are 'the icing on the cake' of Geocaching with the locals hosting us anonymously to their favourite spots.
TNLN
Our thanks to Poa4 for the cache and bringing us to this location.
Cheers
Ian & Sandra
Team Ladava
*Overall Experience: 3*
Cache condition – fine.

Rated: for Overall Experience

Took the geo mistress for her first find

Wandered around the grounds of the community hall. Easy to find with GPS. TFTC

Nice quick one this was. Just pleased that it wasn't a wet day by the look of the wheel tracks that where on the road from previous drivers. TFTC

Loved the movie. Almost got a bit too slippery.

Found while riding around the local area (overlooked posting the found it log at the time). Went back today to check my entry in the log book. TFTC Poa4

That’s one more find for me! Thanks so much for hiding this geocache.

That’s one more find for me! Thanks so much for hiding this geocache. Took - tazo Left - nothing

This entry was edited by RLS GOODMAN on Thursday, 27 March 2014 at 06:11:42 UTC.

Found # 9512

staying at Rutherglen, we hit the caches in surrounding areas, good co ords

took : nothing

left : nothing

Thanks for the cache Poa4

micheena - hubby soon had it in hand. The building did look a bit familiar.

1876. Nabbed it !! after a short walk in from the road.
signed logbook 1:30pm
Poa4 - TFTC.