Rod's Hot Chewton, Victoria, Australia
By Keeper of Time on 30-Apr-13. Waypoint GC49PAP

The cache was located in the car park of the local hot rod club, it now looks like they no longer want others to see the displays that they have there so I am archiving the cache.

Here today for the Fryers series back to base. Start late via Taradale and Chewton before Fryers Ridge Track. Found myself looking all around an old Furphy until local came up to warn me I was on private land this side of the road. So had no choice but to hot foot it off the property. Now read another log mentioning this issue. Can CO advise otherwise else archive!

Dnf. Looked hard, alas to no avail

This appears to be on private property

Another good find while driving around the area.
*Thanks for showing me some interesting locations.*

Nice area and good old relic with the cache.
Log really quite wet after the recent rain.

Found it

Yay!! 11yr old has the eagle eyes. We honed in and she found it. 2nd cache found. Log is a bit damp - might need extra water-proofing!

TFTC Keeper of Time. Great location for a cache. Found on a cold, wet day in Chewton. Jimmytherat.

Third time lucky, must be getting better!

Nice find thanks for the cache

Great little find!!! TFTC!!!

On a geocaching trip with my geo sister Kazba. I went looking in all the wrong places whilst she honed in on the cache like a GPS wielding genius. Just loved the views across the fields.

This was my third cache for the day whilst on a geocaching adventure from Bendigo with my sister Meekmink. Was disappointed that there was, in fact, no hot looking guy here named Rod - but we did find the cache!! Thank you for bringing us here Keeper of Time

#430

Found - TFTC

TFTC

We were hot after the lengthy search for this one. Could not quite see the connection with the title and the hide here. Sorry, it has been a long day. SL at 5.05pm #3423 TFTC Keeper of Time

First in long day of caching, great spot & good hide, tftc.

Found, busy place today.

There was nothing hot here today on an Australia day holiday - the place was deserted! A quick find and I was on my way.

Cute little cache

Greetings from Tassie whilst visiting Chewton for a 1st birthday party.
A quick duck out for a few caches with GHAP before the party, after a morning of preparation for said party.
TFTC, KoT; we'll need to come back another time to spend time checking out the hot rods.
#91 1125hrs Sun 22nd Nov 2015 P&EP with GHAP

This entry was edited by EeePees on Monday, 23 November 2015 at 07:03:42 UTC.

On our way home from attending the Melbourne MEGA with (ReganSeekers,and becca85) becca85 says we have 29 finds for the day (including 1 of all 12 cache types!) and she was after a round number.
It was 1am and we still had a ways to go but. ..
she promised us that this was just a small diversion for us so next thing we are heading toward the cemetery,... aghh , so when we pulled up Mrs ReganSeekers and becca85 jumped out, with their torches in hand to find the cache by torchlight. and so this was our last cache on a most memorable day of caching. TFTC Keeper of Time !

After my day at the Melbourne Mega with becca85 and jtnsilo we were on our way home, it was 1am and becca85 said we had done 29 for the day and couldn't leave it at that could we? So this cache was the closest nearby but for a second i thought my guide becca85 was sending me into the nearby cemetery by torch light- no thanks. I was glad to have the quick cache. TFTC Keeper of Time

On our way home from attending the Melbourne MEGA we (ReganSeekers, jtnsilo & myself) noticed that we had 29 finds for the day (including 1 of all 12 cache types!)
It was 1am by this point but we decided that 1 more was needed to round off our numbers. This was one of the only caches in the area that none of the 3 of us had found prior so off we went. As I navigated our driver ReganSeekers toward the cemetery, she told me I was insane & was glad when I assured them that the cache was well past the cemetery for our middle of the night find by torchlight. TFTC!

While up in the area for a caching trip we made ventured over to this one.
What a very interesting spot this is, we always love the old relics.
Thanks Keeper of Time for the cache and showing us this spot.

After attending the event we headed out with Team Crackers, Maccamob and Micaparamedic to clean out some of the caches around Castlemaine. Many thanks to Keeper of Time for the cache.
Regards The Coffee's.

Travelling around Australia today we are based at Kyneton.

We are loving our visit to Victoria, albeit simply Freezing. So much history. So many old historical buildings.

Today we also enjoyed seeing the Wattle that is flowering well in this area.

TFTC Keeper of Time

Today Master 4 and I headed out to complete series in the bush near here so we grabbed a few quick drive bys too. Loved some of the signs on the barns on the road in. A quick find. Felt a little suspicious here though! Many thanks

12:11, 1 July 2015. #192. Out on a mid-week ride with a Ulysses Club branch and I had to head home early. Decided to hunt for some caches between Castlemaine and the Calder. This was number two. Another quick one, which would also have been quicker if I'd parked closer - again.

SLTFTC.

This entry was edited by RGSBruce on Thursday, 02 July 2015 at 09:39:16 UTC.

This was the last (of 33, topped and tailed by Keeper of Time caches!) caches hunted after a successful day in the area and it was a last second decision to hunt it as light was rapidly fading and the rain was threatening but went for it anyway. Found my way to GZ and I was able to park really close. The area was deserted thankfully so began the hunt by looking all over the obvious place with nothing to find. Hmm, could have got serious about the hunt but stood back and had a think, then looked somewhere a little different and had the cache in hand, a well chosen hiding spot! Thanks to Keeper of Time for this one

Thank you !
Amandine (France)

found it.
TFTC

Nearly stumped us, but found it with Kazwell.

Sneaky..... found with craponalot.

Easy was a bit of a furphy

Easy find
Great place
Thanks creators
Out geocaching for the day with GlitterGirl1 and geobuddies

Found with my new GPS. Quick and easy find.
Thanks for the cache.

Nice hide and great views of HEAPS of roos at dusk. Loved the old relics along the road. TFTC

A quick find today on my way home. The GPS was playing up so I had a look at the google maps view and located the cache from that whilst I was waiting for the GPS to reset. Some interesting gear and buildings to be seen on the drive to GZ, shame it all has 'Private Property, Bugger Off' written on it! TFTC Keeper of Time.

On our road trip home to Qld we stopped by for this one. The log was completely water logged and mushy. I replaced it with new log. Thanks for the cache.

We found this cache today at 3:50pm as number 25 of 32 on our tour from Bendigo to Home. Winding back in and around, "A" soon spotted this one. Thanks from D, HA & A B-A.

Quick find on the way to the event in castlemaine today

TFTC

This entry was edited by megs_q on Sunday, 24 August 2014 at 06:54:29 UTC.

GG.

I think a few people have done what we did here, but we located it in the end. Thanks for bringing us here, we didn't stop to check out the sights today, but admired the well kept grounds.

on the way to marysborough and stay over night

Found by Mary & David at 1025. We'd come into the area past the sign advertising that this district is the street rod capital of Australia. Despite this, Mary wondered why there wasn't a multi in the nearby cemetery. Once at GZ, we were glad that there wasn't a street rod event in progress, and the area was deserted. Found the cache in the second place that we looked. The usual content of timepieces must all have been swapped out. Our thanks to Keeper of Time.

13:56
Following the fun, friendship and food at the CVGT VII Event, it was time to be out and finding a few local caches. Castlemaine/Chewton could well be the Rod capital of Victoria.

TNLN .. . . . SL . . Thanks to Keeper of Time for the hunt.
8783

Good hide and and interesting place that we had not visited before.
TFTC Keeper of Time and bringing us here.

Very quiet around here.
Nice easy find
TFTC

Kaz in form. Went straight to it. TFTC.

3138 Found by baby&Mrs gopher in company with Team Ladava at 1130. Of course we looked in the incorrect places first. Once the penny dropped it was an easy find. SL Tnx Keeper of Time.

Found by Team Ladava with baby&Mrs gopher on a very hot summer's day.
Yes, we fell for the old trick and looked on the obvious spot before extending the search area slightly.
TNLN
Our thanks to Keeper of Time for the cache and bringing us to this location.
Cheers
Ian & Sandra
Team Ladava
*Overall Experience: 3*
Cache condition – fine

Rated: for Overall Experience

Found with Misschief18, highrod, micaparamedic and TilleyTB on a caching weekend away.
TFTC

whilst camping at warburtons bridge for the australia day long weekend with kinkell1, Misscheif18 we had a day of caching & mica paramedic joined us for the day.
we set out to accomplish the friers series and whatever else was along the way.

took nothing, left nothing.
thanks for the cache- highrod from Ballarat.

Found while out caching for the day with highrod, Kinkell1 and TilleyTB. Loved the signs on the nearby property! Didn't seem to be anyone around today. TFTC

Very good

Feathertop and I started early with a couple of caches in Gisborne, then a quick run up to Castlemaine.
Home in time to go to night shift (and before the day got too hot!)
I used to come up the area regularly and so know the Rod Shop well.
No one around the workshops to day, so a quick find.
Thanks, Robmc.

Found with Bogognhazy on a day around this area. We had tunnel vision on arrival at GZ, and concentrated our efforts elsewhere, until eventually I widened the search, and the cache was then quickly in hand. Many thanks to Keeper of Time for the placing of this cache.

I'd finished work in Melb this morning and met Sully1 in Malmsbury where we dumped a car and I was chaufferred around for the day in her flash and bash Prado. After doing the Fryers series, we found a few more local caches. Sully found this one after we'd checked out the Furphys, thanks KOT

Found by caughtatwork at 11:54 on 15/12/2013
A quick find today by GabGab and I with mummy waiting in the car.
Took nothing, left nothing.
Thanks Keeper of Time for this cacher here today.
*Overall Experience: 3*
GAFF 1

Rated: for Overall Experience

I found this cache with caughtatwork and mummy today while we were out hunting weeping angels.

One Family - Two Nights Camping - 25 Caches - One FTF!!!

We headed up to Castlemaine Friday night, enabling us to make an early start to Maryborough so we could see Katy's niece compete in the RACV Energy Breakthrough on Saturday morning. We were able to fit in an hours caching on the way back before getting ready and heading off to a 40th birthday celebration. Sunday morning was a nice relaxing pack up of the camp site and a good few hours caching around Castlemaine and Campbell's Creek, including one impromptu FTF, before grabbing a bite to eat then heading home grabbing a few along the way.

Parked near GZ and started the search, Katy was the one to locate the cache in a spot Campbell had already checked!!!

Thanks for the cache Keeper of Time!!!

I have been consolidating my finds database in GSAK and have located a number of caches that I haven't logged as yet. I guess when you travel with limited net access, it is easy to miss logging a few, or maybe it's just laziness. As always I have enjoyed the hunt and the experience in finding this cache. Thanks Keeper of Time for taking the time to research and place this cache.

A quick drive by, had no idea the hot rod car thingo was up this way. TFTH

We were up here today for the classic film festival so couldn't resist another go here. Sure enough no workers about on this Saturday morning and the find was made in seconds!
Thanks

I didn't even have to get out of the car for this one and I suggested where it might be hidden and sure enough it was. I had done my part.
Thanks KOT

I could see too many workers eying me off as I drove in so I chose today not to look for this one. Another day perhaps..

We had just found the cache when a vehicle pulled up at the nearby building and someone jumped out of a van and opened one of the roller doors. Quickly signed the log and replaced the cache, before 'buggering off', as the signs further down the road told passer-by's to do.
Thanks for the cache Keeper of Time.

Felt like I might be being watched! Sneaky hide TFTC.

Found it, nice little spot

Not where we expected or what we expected.
No one told us to "Bugger off" so we suppose it is ok.
TFTC

Found it while visiting relatives (very) close by.
Forgot our pen though, oh well... we'll be back again!

Out on a day trip amazing where thi hobby takes you TFTC

The "friendly" messages on nearby buildings made us a bit wary looking for the cache but no one around today. TFTC Keeper of Time.

FlyingPigSquadron has landed! Well kept area, not so friendly signs!!! Bonus GA locationless right next to cache. TFTC&H Keeper of Time

TFTC

Had never been here before or noticed the location.
No one about at gz made a quick find .
We admired all the old farm relics just down yonder as well .

Many thanks to Keeper of Time.

Thank you for a quick catch and close to home

Thanks for taking us here!! We must come back when it is open thank you for the cache

Quick, easy find for Michelle! TFTC.

Quick, easy find. Its good to see that caching in the Castlemaine area is growing! TFTC.

I have been here when the business was thriving and there were birds in the aviary and visitors looking through the musueum. Rod's museum is now in the big green shed on the adjoining property and the rod-shop business is now in Blakely Road Castlemaine. The property includes the lake and island etc, 4 bedroom house and workshops. TFTC

Nice quick find although a bit concerned someone would come and and ask what I was doing.

Never new this existed! Picked up trackable... PathTag: Romax Tag 15407

This entry was edited by CevDog on Sunday, 12 May 2013 at 03:10:36 UTC.

Thanks Keeper of Time. We had a nice short drive to this one. Good to find a new cache in the Castlemaine area.

Published

The establishment referred to in this cache title is synonymous with Castlemaine and has an enviable reputation throughout the hot rod community.
Your numbers were spot on as we expect when searching for your hides and we exchanged our pathtag for yours.
Thank you again Keith'
Regards from,
Max and Roma.