Letterbox Art - Tail End Charlie! Chiltern, Victoria, Australia
By BettyBoo3747 on 06-Jun-13. Waypoint GC4DNG1

Thanks

This my my geo kids favourite letter box and want one at home now.

Sunday drive out about in the area.Awesome day to be out TFTC

Wasnt quite where the map was telling me but just glance around and youll figure it out. Not at the letterboxes!

Easy find

OzHockeyChick and I had decided to join the Eldorado night cache group assault and headed off early (a whole day early!) to grab a few caches along the way. We had a target list as well as visiting the north eastern TDOC23 caches.

A quick stop here on our way through.

Thanks BettyBoo3747 for adding this cache to the worldwide collection for us all to enjoy.

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Time to head north for a bit of a break from work, targetting a few special caches along the way, with some night caching and 4wding thrown in.

A quick driveby trad on the way to find coffee at Chiltern.

Thanks for bringing us here by placing this cache, BettyBoo3747
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Took a bit to find

We are in Chilten for a few days bird watching. This was found after a short search. We probably could have found it sooner but I had been distracted by a group of white winged choughs. It was only just after 4 pm but the blue skies had become cloudy and the day was becoming a little dark. Thanks to BettyBoos3747 for the cache.

Heading up into the National park to join up with the Old Coach Rd I stopped in here and made a quick find
Thanks for the cache

Out caching with Kiscardi and Agazo. Signing as KAM.
Our last day and we were only just starting to discover this Letterbox series.
Nice one.
TFTC

Found by The Empire + H
On our way home from the Rutherglen Mega Event. A detour to grab a cool virtual was on the cards for the long way home today! Thanks for the cache BettyBoo3747.
- M

Camped out for our last night in the Chlltern and Rutherglen area at Tuan Campground with part of the DEFF team (Davidwazza, e.gregory1, Featherwaite and Freddo). I was keen to get the caches in the Chiltern area, that some of the others had already found earlier in the week, so headed off for an early morning foray around the township and through the back tracks and walking trails of the Chilton Forest park. Very happy with the cache finds before traveling into Rutherglen to attend the Rutherglen Event – Monday Lunch Social Event and the Rutherglen CITO, then finishing up with the Wahgunyah Diggings earthcache before heading for home. Thanks for the cache BettyBoo3747!

Nice road with many to find along

This was the last day of caching for Marchwood, Kiscardi and me. While we were in the area, we found several odd caches. TFTC.

We are touring around the area picking up some caches while at the Rutherglen event. Thanks for bringing us to these letterbox mail boxes . They are very cool Bettyboo3747. Found today with Agazo and Marchwood, logs mostly signed as KAM to save space.

This weekend, it was a trip down to Victoria to attend [The Rutherglen Event](https://coord.info/GC9MH9M) 2023 Mega. Arriving on Thursday with a flight to Albury, I joined a few South Aussie friends, which consisted of e.gregory1, FeatherWaite, and Freddo.
Several geocaching series were completed, which included the Easter 2023 Wherigos, Brolga Bill’s Bike Trail (BBBT), Brolga Bill’s Puzzles (BBP), and the Ladders in Rutherglen series. I also hiked in Warby-Ovens National Park and completed the Wangaratta Warbys Challenge Trail (WCT) series. In addition, we targeted uncommon cache types, rare/unique D-T combinations, older caches (although not too many of these) and those with high Favourite Points.
We also completed several Adventure Labs (ALs) during our stay, which ranged from the Mega specific maze and gadget ALs, to sightseeing around Rutherglen and nearby towns:
• [GPS Adventure Maze Rutherglen](https://labs.geocaching.com/goto/6b3687ae-11f7-4479-8e38-1392aa969cc6);
• [Rutherglen Gadget AdLab #1](https://labs.geocaching.com/goto/e468f91b-b039-4abd-be59-a903121b0168);
• [Rutherglen Gadget AdLab #2](https://labs.geocaching.com/goto/a71ed2cb-261d-4e07-97fb-a736ca0bc179);
• [Geocaching Event Traveling Roadshow Adventure Lab](https://labs.geocaching.com/goto/xxx);
• [Early Years of Rutherglen](https://labs.geocaching.com/goto/7ef4f7de-5893-45db-9099-002ac87c4b10);
• [Colours of Rutherglen](https://labs.geocaching.com/goto/a6c294db-083f-4eb4-9f27-d7a6621b94fb);
• [Arts Rutherglen](https://labs.geocaching.com/goto/ada5371c-73c2-4f42-8923-f0b983829983);
• [Rutherglen Art](https://labs.geocaching.com/goto/d7b30528-1cb0-4d32-a488-8d9741661262);
• [Rutherglen Park & Recreation Reserve - Lake King](https://labs.geocaching.com/goto/9e4ae762-0bf7-44f6-9a67-075cbadb9a8f);
• [Cellar Doors of Rutherglen I](https://labs.geocaching.com/goto/b06560e1-9099-49ba-bf8b-c492b0c455c8); and
• [Cellar Doors of Rutherglen II](https://labs.geocaching.com/goto/dfa3a5e0-f85c-4da0-bc89-d2b342a68471).
The weather ranged from sunshine days, to overnight rain and dreary days, but for the most part, it didn't impact our geocaching as we targeted tree climbs on dry days, and power trails during the drizzly days.

Whilst heading south-west towards Colin Crocodile's Creepy Crawly Challenge Cache, we took a stop here to admire this letterbox sculpture and associated geocache. I didn't quite understand the name of this one until it was clearly apparent. The cache was a quick find, and the cache container and logbook were in good shape. The logbook was stamped with DEFF (Davidwazza, e.gregory1, FeatherWaite, Freddo) to save logbook space. Thanks BettyBoo3747 for the cache placement and ongoing maintenance.

The highway

Interering letter box thanks for the hide.

Day 4 of our loop through Vic and SA then home.

Up nice and early again (no thanks to the end of daylight savings), fitzy_1965 and I headed off for Eldorado with the Canberra Mob to pick up the CSI series and anything in between.

All caches were found quickly and easily unless otherwise mentioned.

After camping out at Tuan Campground overnight, e.gregory1, Freddo and Featherwaite met up with Davidwazza for a drive and hiking foray to tackle the caches in the area, signing as DEFF to save time and space in the logbooks.

Thanks for the cache. Merci la cache. Danke für den Cache. Gracias por el caché. Bedankt voor de cache. Kiitos kätköstä. Zikomo posungira. Terima kasih untuk cache. Hvala cache. Köszönöm a cache. Nga mihi mo te keteroki. Dankie vir die kas.

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SA’s Leap Year Event - GCA1DNA - keep the date free - 29th February 2024. Can’t wait!!

Found on Easter Sunday with a group of Canberra cachers after completing the CSI series . We signed as The Canberra Mob. TFTC.

Back down south for another mega weekend!! Great to be able to visit the area again and enjoy some caching and catching up with friends. Cached with loads of different people over the weekend and checked out the local yummies. Often we signed as the Canberra Mob, or sometimes with individual names. Loved driving the trails out around the CSI today. Picked this one up on our way back home. Thanks to all the cache owners who set and maintained the caches. Great to have been able to add this one to my collection. Thanks for the cache.

Found today with others from Canberra after doing the CSI series and signed as Canberra Mob. Tftc

Big day with a big group of Canberra cachers finding the CSI caches,. signing as The Canberra Mob.

After getting the CSI series, we picked up a few random ones on the way back to Rutherglen that were previous DNFs or not yet found ones.

The weather today is crisp and Sunny.



TFTC

fitzy_1966, barb2e, MinnieK, Sebass19, Nibbletricecakes, GLISS!, Kittykatch, Joolay, Tankengine, DTY79, Smittengranny, Albida33, Cosmonaut73, Youban, Silverfox1970, Firebatman.

*Found with [Geooh GO](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobiltal.geoohGO)*

Gps was a little out but got it easily enough

Another cool bit of letterbox art, thanks for the hide.

On the way back to rutherglen, had to stop and grab this one on the way past. Nice easy park and grab.

Find#4660
Nice hiding place
Found with The Canberra Mob 5
Thanks for the cache

Found on a trip to the Rutherglen Mega. We formed a group to tackle these caches together. Thanks for the hide BettyBoo3747

Southern Autumn adventure Day 5. Rutherglen Mega Trip Day 4. Now that the onsite activities have wrapped up, a little prematurely it seems to me, it was decided an away trip was in order and a team of mostly Canberran cachers loaded into four wheel drives to tackle the CSI series near Eldorado. The trails were no where near as bad as some had said they were, and the biggest issue were others people racing along the trails at speed. It seems we had managed to workout the correct answers to these caches and they were all found. After the CSI we went about a few singletons in the region that were either on the roadside or old DNFs. The final leg of the day was the first section of the New multis that all ended up in a nice line near where we were. In the evening was the closing ceremony where lots of people won some amazing stuff. A great weekend !

After the CSI caches and a few OCR catch up caches, the group split up a bit and we started doing single caches.

Thanks for the cache BettyBoo3747

40798.47 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & 2013 Compass Rose Ehecatl A#272

**Albida**

Very cute. Quick pickup on the way back to Rutherglen

CSI pickup day. A group of us decided today was a great day to head out this way and pick these up. Weather is great and the recent rain has not impacted the roads much. So much traffic out here though. Signed as Canberra Mob.

Wahoo the Mega weekend.
So cool to be back in Rutherglen

Thanks for getting me out and about BettyBoo3747

A new day a new adventure, loving caching in the area! Sadly have to work tomorrow so making the most of today. Weather seems to hold and looking better than yesterday. A few more in the Rutherglen area and visiting all the wineries before starting the long drive home.
TFTC Wilbert67

It’s Easter and the Rats are either, on our way, in town or heading home from Rutherglen after a great caching adventure.
Thanks to all the cache owners who’ve contributed to the vast variety of caches we found this trip.
TFTC

#5070
Out and about exploring the area with my Snuggle-Muggle. It's always nice to pick up some caches as well.
Thanks for the geo-fun.

Pretty wet and wild out there today. We couldn't locate this one.

Thought we grab a couple more on our way back home to shepparton yet you know how addictive this sport can be

TFTC

Nice park and grab on the way to a mystery done at home. Love this series and this particular letterbox.
TFTC BettyBoo and you efforts in the area.

First one for the day, onto the next one. TFTC.

# 14402 Found and logged at 8:04:00 AM
heading to the Old Coach R Today for a few cachesoad
Thanks for the cache BettyBoo3747
Lgoody

10588 Located by baby&Mrs gopher at 1440. It has been a while since we had a look for a Letterbox Art hide. Found in the first spot we looked. SL Tnx BettyBoo3747

Out for a mental health break. Checking out the area and finding some caches. Great knowledge. Great hide. I had a great day out in this beautiful area. Thanks for placing the cache. Great Spots. TFTC

Another for the day.

Another great letterbox. Thanks Betty Boo.

Found but didn’t get to write name people
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14:38
Heading back towards Wangaratta following a day on Old Coach Road, with the Suscoe Duo, we couldn't resist stopping for another quirky letterbox highlighted by BettyBoo3747, around the north east. What a classic TEC, slightly different from the last vehicle in a 4WD line. A FP posted here.

Our thanks to BettyBoo3747 for placing interesting caches on the gameboard.
29779

After a session on the Old Coach Road series we decided to head north to pick up a few caches on the way back to Wangaratta.
We were travelling with Phetlern and it had been a terrific day out.

We enjoyed this stop and were impressed with the handy work on display.

Thanks to BettyBoo3747 for this hide.

A great challenge, not in the obvious spot

This is only one of three at the area.

Fun fact my sister-in-law is actually the owner of this mailbox she was very excited to be notified that her mailbox is a part of a whole other world that she knew nothing about thank you very much for the find my sister-in-law is more than happy for the cash to be there have a great day guys

Accio 12:42:58
Staying in Albury for a couple months and a chance today to check out this area. Another great letterbox to take a looksee. Quick find here.

Thanks BettyBoo3747 for entertaining me at this location.
*{Overall find #9353}*

Yep - another great arty and creative letterbox that adds to the fun of the drive by. Enroute to a little NSW destination starting with Q as its such a nice day and I can't go hiking - still, caching is a nice compromise. The prize was found in good nick and the log happily signed. TFTC and FUN!.

Tftc

Found it, took a while but eventually found it. Thank you

Sadly our week away is drawing to a close and we decided to pop up to Rutherglen on our way back home. I couldn't resist one more Letterbox Art cache and I'm super glad I did. The letterbox here is pretty awesome, as are the others adjacent. But what is even more astonishing is the birds nest on the second letterbox away from this one. The nest is fully occupied and the residents not to happy with my presence, so I made it a quick stop and we were back on the road. I wonder how the postie gets the mail in! Travel safe little birdies.

Found on our way to Beechworth ️

Out getting a little adventure lab planned with SomethingDifferent and this was one of the stops.
This was stop number 1 and a very cute horse. The willy wag tails that were trying to warn us off were very cute. We finally worked out where their babies were after chasing the cache and signing our lives away. TFTC and bringing me out this way

Nice Hide

TFTC. Coordinates were a bit off. But our geosenses pointed us in the right direction.

TFTC

Tftc

Another lovely day for caching. On our way home.. eventually.. Quick find.
TFTC ️

Thanks for the cache!. All looks to be in good order. Some more cool mainboxes!

ok

Found it, 2nd of the day

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First find ever so fun

Easy find

Nice sunny day to be out and about. Love the letter box and TFTC.

A little bit dark but a good find.... TFTC

Hay

Nice easy find for our first family caching trip since restrictions eased.

TFTC

Nice and easy

Found quit easy behind tree

Neigh....tftc

Giddy up!!! TFTC!!!

Great fun

Found it. Done a little bit of searching as it pin pointed away from where it was located, but fun having to search

Quick park and grab with Jackez74 TFTC

A quick and easy find with matho64. TFTC

The cut&paste bit: Went to the excellent St Arnaud Mega and now logging everything from the comfort of my Central Coast, NSW home. I enjoyed myself, everyone I met was lovely, and I came across so many awesome caches. Thanks to everyone involved!

Heading home now. Cache was quickly found, log signed, and everything replaced. I could hear a nearby local out with their mower or chainsaw or whipper-snipper, I thought I better leave quick before I copped any of the ol' "What are you up to there mate?" etc. TFTC!

Cute!
Thanks for the hide.
It disappoints me how much rubbish we have found in all of these quality cache containers up and around Chiltern.
So many bottle lids, pamphlets, bits of broken random plastic, wrappers etc we have found.

Cool letterboxes

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1.17. Merge accounts.
This allows logging of old finds under the new account with Username of TeamOZCAT.
Please contact if you have any queries.
"The truth is out there, and so are many more caches"
Cheers from Karen and Reg.

Beautiful day for caching with geomum cache found with ease and in good condition. TFTC found at 10.32

Out for a beautiful days caching with groover1989. Loved this one. Tftc

Found this with the kids

This was a really hard cache left something be brave

Did not find

Quick and easy find... great photos of the horse which i had never noticed before despite having travelled the riad many times

Very cute letter box and nice easy find all in good order TFTC

Found on the way past.
Thanks to the CO for this hide it was a cute letterbox!

Found with McAdie and Jelly_bean14.
Quick find thanks.

Found with McAdie and Geo_Eddie.
Quick find thanks for the hide cute letterbox.

Another good Letterbox art - finding these must keep you rather busy at times, no doubt but we do love to see them so thanks so much for placing caches nearby so that we can appreciate them too. Took TB.
TFTC BettyBoo3747

This is an excellent postbox. I’m very impressed. No gps problems for me. Cache found quickly and (I think) a TB dropped. I could have put it in the nearby letterbox one instead. Apologies. The problem of offline caching while in Australia. Found with Lobojesso and RJS. Thanks.

Done! Very easy to find and decent sized box!

This one had my gps fooled, not in the concrete pipes.
Tftc

On one last trip in Sims_family work vehicle with free fuel and we were off toward Albury/Wadonga to grab some needed D/T for our next D/T loop. We were also trying to grab a few extra LGA areas while we were here too. Sudoku grid was also on the agenda for the day.

Nice find

Sorry for the late log