James Ruse Hotel Kellyville Ridge, New South Wales, Australia
By Morley196 on 28-Dec-12. Waypoint GC43CQZ

not sure if its here or not don't have time for maintenance

Morley196

This geocache was brought to my attention as being in need of an owner maintenance visit. The cache owner needs to check on this cache ASAP and either replace it or archive it, after picking up any geo-litter. See the [maintenance section of the Geocache Listing Requirements/Guidelines](http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx#listingmaintenance).

I've added this cache to my watchlist, and I will check back in four weeks to be sure that the maintenance has been done. In the meantime, I have temporarily disabled this listing. When the maintenance is completed, the owner can enable the listing by clicking on the link below the cache name to return it to active status.


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tiddalik
Community Volunteer Reviewer

No luck looked everywhere

Out for a morning stroll and hopefully a few caches. Had a good hunt around, checked a lot of rocks etc. But all i got for my efforts was a few mossie bits!,

Found it a while ago on a different account

Got it thank you but couldn’t open

TFTC! We found it but could t get it open to sign the log.

Tftc

Log is pretty wet but managed to get our sign down. Tftc!!

Yay, another blue turned to yellow smiley.
I've replaced the log. Lets hope it stays dry

Nearly stepped on it when we first arrived. Then spent 20 mins searching all over before coming back and finding it at the start.

The paper was all wet, probably from recent rains. It will need replacing. Unfortunately I didn’t have the gear with me.

Cant get to it to replace log until next month, if someone can replace would be grateful.

Hey guys, this one got wet in the recent rain so the paper inside will need replacing. I don’t have the supplies on me.

Had a brief look before Calypso62's Geomay8 CCE at Ettamogah Pub. Gave up quickly when a shower began.

Like the previous finder, I could not see where it was replaced.

No luck

Found the rock but nothing was ther

Came and looked, it was missing. Replaced and updated coordinates.

Replaced ready to be found again.

need to go and have a look to see if it is missing.

Tried again but still no luck

Found a rock but not the right one. It was dusk so will attempt again another time

Am a little early for nearby event so i found this cache. Log is a little damp

Good easy find

VerdeNSW is a gun!!! He found it

Tftc

Nice quick one. Thanks for a Christmas Eve find. TFTC.

Fun and easy

Happy hunting

Thank you! Great fun this morning.

Tftc it was very fun, look for a brick

Well hidden and nicely 3D printed rock

TFTC! Really nice cache, love it!

TFTC with Pulloa

Sneaky hide!
TFTC! Found with BrodyT2010

After attending Calypso62’s nearby event, it was an easy walk to the GZ. Loved the cache container, well done Morley196.

Followed the hint right to the cache.

Find #: 2,122
Companions: JackScruff (eventually)
Muggles: None
Weather: Cool winter afternoon
Cache condition: Good

I was on the way to the event in the nearby pub, and couldn't resist an extra cache on the way. I parked at the pub and headed across, and soon after starting my search noticed someone arrive and start scrutinising me - good to see you again, JackScruff! We continued searching and she soon turned up the container. TNLNSL, TFTC

Today we headed back out to the Rouse Hill area, having only been there last Sunday whilst riding on the new Sydney Metro driverless train, to help celebrate Calypso62’s 10th anniversary of Geocaching at his “A Decade of Discoveries” Event being held at the Ettamogah Hotel in Kellyville Ridge. Unfortunately the new Metro was closed for maintenance today, and so we ended up having a somewhat longer journey on a rail replacement bus, arriving at the Rouse Hill Interchange just before midday. With better weather than last week, and the Event not starting until 3 PM, we spent the time visiting some caches as we walked from Rouse Hill down to the Ettamogah Hotel at Kellyville Ridge. This was the 4th of 6 finds for the day.

After finding a few caches around Rouse Hill we had now walked down to the Event location at the Ettamogah Hotel. Noting that we still had half an hour before the start of the Event we strolled the short distance from the pub to this cache, quickly uncovering the hide and having CIH. TNLNSL, and then replaced the unusual cache container (we haven't seen one of those before) as it had been found.

TFTC Morley196, and for the nice bit of "first hand" history of the pub.

Find #3163

With the Decade of Discoveries event at the Hotel and this recently reactivated what better time to check out this cache.
I remember the original hotel and playground here as you could see it as you crawled past on the then single lane of Windsor Road. I never came here though as it had a reputation of being perphaps not the nicest place for young people to frequent in those days. It seems much better today.

As I approached the cache sight I spotted someone else lurking in the bushes. In earlier years that would have been your biggest fear but today it was another cacher. We quickly found the revamped cache and then headed to the event.

TFTC # 3329

#7831 15:35
Before attending Calypso62's event *A Decade Of Discoveries* in the pub next door, I walked over to the cache next door. Quick find, cache is in good condition.
TFTC.

We were going to attend an event in the hotel so called in here first. A short walk lead to an area with an undecided GPS, but I soon spotted some camo that hid a container I have not seen before. I logged and saw severalother event attendees had also found it that day. Thanks Morley196 for the hide.

New container & log, good to go

All fixed good to go

Will drop by and sort it out when back in Sydney.

#3611
I was out this way today checking on the nearby venue for an upcoming event I wish to host. After completing the negotiations I went in search of this cache. It didn't take long before the container was found. I couldn't sign the log as it was just mush. Interesting history about the old pub.

This cache is definitely in need of TLC as the log is just pulp. These types of containers are really not the best at keeping the log dry at the best of times, particularly the way this one is hidden. I hope the CO performs the necessary maintenance. Thanks.

Parked the car and then walked along the path until we reached GZ. The cache was found after a short search. Unfortunately we could not signed the log as it was mush. Took a photo as proof of the find and then the cache was replaced as found. Thank you Morley196 for placing this cache.

But needs maintenance

#2924
Nice to read the history of pubs at this location. Today, we had a quick meal at the Etta before venturing back into the heat for this one. Walked in circles for quite a while before resorting to previous logs and photos. Finally found the little container. No ants, but the plastic bag now just contains a putrid mushy log. Didn't have any spare paper with me so wrote our names on a leaf and inserted it back into the container. Needs some TLC
TFTC Morley196

GPS struggled a bit but we finally found it- bit of a mess and unable to sign log

Found fairly quickly after reaching GZ to be confronted by how I would be able to retrieve the cache from under its camo let alone sign it. An ant nest has made its home under the brick and I have no idea how many more thousands where living inside of the cache.

Co should perhaps check on this one.

Easy find

This geocacher reported that the container is damaged.

Quick find.
Log is unsignable

Thanks for the cache

Easy find

Yeah I got wet

Geo sister spotted this one. Log was very wet & hard to sign. TFTC.

Located at 7:04pm. #719. Needing some Geocaching therapy after a busy day at work, I decided to trek out this way to make some finds. Log was too sodden to inscribe my name but I have a photograph of the CO would like to confirm my find. Much obliged. Спасибо! תודה! L’chaim! TFTC!

I was in the area this morning and took on a few caches.

TNLN, SL. TFTC Morley196.

I found this one quickly, nice camo. TFTC.

Nice quick find, and a beautiful day for a stroll. TFTC

Pretty quick find. TFTC

After reading the activity log and learning it was a brick, it was an easy find. The supplementary log also got a bit wet but still usable.

TFTC!

Found by Mary & David at 1030. A FP for memories of pubs where Mary's parents would have a shandy. There is still an Ettamogah Pub just outside Albury. Great cache notes, and the details of James now make us want to see that headstone. Our thanks to Morley196.

nice hide

Easy find, TFTC

Brick or rock .. Same same but different according to some. Still made an easy find. Tftc
Cool history n story.

Nice quick find for me today, thanks

Our 350th cache yay TFTC

Nice hide spot. What surprise that i didnt bring a pen so took a photo. Thanks for the cache and hunt

Third time visit with still no joyful find.

Why would you put the brick back as camo when the hint CLEARLY STATES ROCK!!! This is not your cache to do with what you will. Leave as intended by the cache owner.

I don't know if it is where people are saying it is anymore

Had one more look before we left should be an easy find

Brick not rock

Found it now brick not rock

I parked at the Ettamogah Pub and made my way to GZ. I had trouble finding it with hint saying rock, reading past logs looks like someone has changed I to a brick.
The log was wet so I took it back to my car and laid it on my engine block to dry out. I added a supplementary log so it was dry and new.
I returned the cache to its hiding spot and reinstated the camo as stated in hint.

Find: 421
1st of 7 finds for today
0 DNFs for today
Cache:Is in good condition
Log/Logbook: Supplementary log added.

T4TC??

Easy find

#52
We went to the adjacent establishment for lunch, and then commenced our geocaching adventure for the afternoon. The adjusted hint from previous logs was most helpful. The physical log was very damp and we were unable to sign it. TFTC!

A Fun Find.

Another film box!5

Quick find. Hint should be brick. TFTC

Good find even in the night good torches

Took awhille to find this one maybe due to it being late at night, didnt feel unsafe searching in the dark.

Last one for the night. Found after short search

Out on the carbon geobike this arvo to find this one but it seems it eluded me in a dubious area. Checked all ground corks and even the house rectangular-cube to no avail.

Brick

Had a good look around and didn't find anything.

Quick find Tftc

Awsome hide, left a ninja leaf guard !!

No. 743

I came by today to grab this one to continue the streak. I found it without any trouble, and signed and replaced as found. All in good order. Thanks for the cache Morley!

Good find

Ops, missed logging this one. Found with Snickersallan

Quick find with Bluewattle, shame about all the litter around GZ. Thanks Morley196 & TFTC

Had a couple of hours spare this morning, Quick find TFTC

Great little hide! Nice quick & easy find on my way home. TFTC

### Sightseeing ###

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During beautiful sunshine, we have visited all the caches in the Rocks als Part of the GeoTour The Rocks.
And this Cache als well.
On the end of the day we had a nice steak.
Thanks
Aussiefalke

The hint is a little misleading, but the cache is easy enough to find anyways. TFTC

Bro