Miller Homes #2 Geelong, Victoria, Australia
By
jinkyandjohn on 29-Mar-14. Waypoint GC51AAF
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Logs
This one was a bit more straight forward than the first of this series! Happy to report cache is still in good nick. Log signed with Baristayanthanks!
First find of the day.Thanking you for the Traditional Cache that you placed jinkyandjohn 
Found thanks. Literally parked next to it. No hint reqd. Next finder can take the soldier from their pill box if thats your want. Whatever.
A nice quick park and grab at night before a ghost tour at the old Geelong Gaol. TFTC!
My first cache in Geelong! Thank you for the cache! I look forward to finding more. This is the start of a journey.
Stopped off at GZ, turned my head to the hide spot and bam, found it straight away in plain sight. Signed and tucked away, with a bit of camo so its hidden better. Pika 26/7/23
21:33
The child was off at camp. The perfect opportunity to sort out their room and the rest of the house. Or so you'd think.
Except here we are, waiting to make sure they don't have concussion after a slight mishap.
So, while their mother sits with them at the hospital, waiting for the all clear, I might as well get some exercise.
Three sets of bollards later, with a few more points thrown in for good measure, I looped around to find a bonus cache and complete the lap.
And on the way...
I remember a fruitless search one night over the road for this one's predecessor. Thankfully, this was much more successful: a quick grab with barely even a muggle vehicle in sight.
Thanks, jinkyandjohn.
Now, back to retrieve the rest of the family and head back home.
And of course there was no concussion.
#7594
The child was off at camp. The perfect opportunity to sort out their room and the rest of the house. Or so you'd think.
Except here we are, waiting to make sure they don't have concussion after a slight mishap.
So, while their mother sits with them at the hospital, waiting for the all clear, I might as well get some exercise.
Three sets of bollards later, with a few more points thrown in for good measure, I looped around to find a bonus cache and complete the lap.
And on the way...
I remember a fruitless search one night over the road for this one's predecessor. Thankfully, this was much more successful: a quick grab with barely even a muggle vehicle in sight.
Thanks, jinkyandjohn.
Now, back to retrieve the rest of the family and head back home.
And of course there was no concussion.
#7594
Did not find but I expect because I was a bit put off by the urban environment and amount of muggles around. Felt a bit like I was casing someone’s house to break in! Maybe another day.
Very nice spot with a view of some nice history!
Very nice spot with a view of some nice history!
Coordinates changed from:
S 38° 9.267 E 144° 21.660
Coordinates changed to:
S 38° 9.267 E 144° 21.664
Distance from original: 19.2 feet or 5.9 meters.
Checked following comments from cachers
S 38° 9.267 E 144° 21.660
Coordinates changed to:
S 38° 9.267 E 144° 21.664
Distance from original: 19.2 feet or 5.9 meters.
Checked following comments from cachers
TFTC! Took a while because the coordinates are off, but once I realised this it took about 10 seconds. Cache in good condition
Nice quick find for us today!
TNLN,SL
19 September 2022 4:33 pm
Cache Number: 1808
TFTC HoodedHooligans (H.H.)
TNLN,SL
19 September 2022 4:33 pm
Cache Number: 1808
TFTC HoodedHooligans (H.H.)
Came past here but couldn't find.
Loved reading the cache page, great inspirational story, thanks for sharing!
Loved reading the cache page, great inspirational story, thanks for sharing!
A very quick and easy find.
Very interested in all the history as Miller Shops are well known even in this day and age.
It’s amazing how one successful business man’s estate could help out so many not as fortunate.
TFTC
Very interested in all the history as Miller Shops are well known even in this day and age.
It’s amazing how one successful business man’s estate could help out so many not as fortunate.
TFTC
Tricky at first but my initial thoughts proved accurate and soon had the cache in hand TFTC
Over from NZ visiting family, not too much time at present to go caching but managed a few in town today. Looked around GZ and thought maybe this was a good hidey place..and it was! Tftc
Back again from Sydney to visit my daughter, so while she’s at work, and the geo relos are resting, time to pick up a few local hides!
Still having a little time before needing to pick up my daughter, this was just up the road and on the way to her work. The GZ was looking conspicuous, but initially failed to see it and unnecessarily spread the search area thinking my GPS was being unreliable as usual. Ended up returning to the conspicuous site and located the hide. Hard to be stealthy here!
Still having a little time before needing to pick up my daughter, this was just up the road and on the way to her work. The GZ was looking conspicuous, but initially failed to see it and unnecessarily spread the search area thinking my GPS was being unreliable as usual. Ended up returning to the conspicuous site and located the hide. Hard to be stealthy here!
Out using my 2 hours approved exercise #lockdown to good use... Walking around getting caches and drinking bubble tea from the new Chatime store. I still have a good bunch of caches that are just in the boundary of my 5km : ) This was a quick find and it's always a suprise seeing a fresh looking log book Thanks for getting me out an about.
Thanks for getting me out an about.Now that’s a muggle loaded cache! As per the warning, I had to wait for the right moment & go for it. Tftc
We jumped out of the geomobile and headed towards GZ, just as the heavens opened. It wasn't driving rain; it was a wall of drizzle. It was cold. It was 'orrible. But the location of the cache protected us from the worst of it. We grabbed the cache and headed back to the geomobile to complete our signing duties. Then out into the elements to pop the cache back home. The cache itself was in excellent condition. Thank you for the cache jinkyandjohn
Found by caughtatwork at 16:07 on 11/04/2021
A quick find as we strolled around Geelong on a cold and wet afternoon.
Took nothing, left nothing.
Thanks for placing this geocache here for everyone to find, for without those who hide, those of seek would have nothing to find.
*Overall Experience: 3*
GAFF 1
A quick find as we strolled around Geelong on a cold and wet afternoon.
Took nothing, left nothing.
Thanks for placing this geocache here for everyone to find, for without those who hide, those of seek would have nothing to find.
*Overall Experience: 3*
GAFF 1
Rated: for Overall Experience
I love turning a DNF to a smile. This one is a tad off gz but in a likely hiding spot. tftc
Seeing as this one had been replaced since last looking, again, under cover of darkness I came for another attempt. This time I made for a fairly quick find. TFTC jinkyandjohn
2nd try on this one. Came by at night to help with stealth as I know this stretch can be very busy. Unfortunately I had no luck. Thanks anyway
Have come to spend the weekend in Geelong from Wangaratta. Keeping our streak going this week, we are finding a few in the CBD before the sun goes down. The cold night air is already in evidence. Luckily we parked right beside GZ and after waiting for a local muggle to pass by, we SL at 5.03pm. This is the second Miller’s Home we have found in our caching journeys. #6474 TFTC jinkyandjohn
Found with Coruze
We were in transit between puzzle caches and this one popped up on the screen so a quick diversion was in order to come and have a look.
Dad and young Rinny jumped out here and pretended to act nonchalant on the side of the road while they casually found and signed the cache.
Thanks for the stop.
We were in transit between puzzle caches and this one popped up on the screen so a quick diversion was in order to come and have a look.
Dad and young Rinny jumped out here and pretended to act nonchalant on the side of the road while they casually found and signed the cache.
Thanks for the stop.
Found while in Geelong for the evening event with my Clarmensma family (becca85, GemmaSistema, boo09, Ad & Luke). TFTC!
Quick find here. Many thanks for the cache.
A last minute decision with becca85 was made to gather our kids together (AdamSistema, LukeSistema, neisha07 & boo09) and reform TeamClarmensma to hit up Geelong for a few quick caches targeting those which are harder to retrieve during the day.
A last minute decision with becca85 was made to gather our kids together (AdamSistema, LukeSistema, neisha07 & boo09) and reform TeamClarmensma to hit up Geelong for a few quick caches targeting those which are harder to retrieve during the day.
A nice quick find here in the dark.
Apparently we'd not had enough of each other all day on Friday, Team Clarmensma again teamed up (myself, GemmaSistema, boo09, neisha07 & the Sistema boys) for a last minute drive to Waurn Ponds and an evening caching around Geelong.
Got home just after midnight due to caching for the 2nd night in a row.
TFTC!
Apparently we'd not had enough of each other all day on Friday, Team Clarmensma again teamed up (myself, GemmaSistema, boo09, neisha07 & the Sistema boys) for a last minute drive to Waurn Ponds and an evening caching around Geelong.
Got home just after midnight due to caching for the 2nd night in a row.
TFTC!
I decided at very short notice that I would have an overnight caching trip to Geelong. Having never cached here previously it was certainly an appealing prospect. I headed off early with the bike on board and got here sooner that I thought I would.
I spent the morning caching by bike and the afternoon driving around sampling the suburbs.
A quick find. TFTC.
I spent the morning caching by bike and the afternoon driving around sampling the suburbs.
A quick find. TFTC.
omegaman1971
4433 Finds
Down and about in Geelong for the weekend, attending a few events and putting some smiles on the map with Happy Feet1.
It looks like Geelong is in full Christmas mode!
Cheers for the cache.
4433 Finds
Down and about in Geelong for the weekend, attending a few events and putting some smiles on the map with Happy Feet1.
It looks like Geelong is in full Christmas mode!
Cheers for the cache.
In the area for the Christmas events, so taking the opportunity with omegaman1971 to do some of the local hides inbetween. As all the events were in different areas, it gave a q variety of finds by different owners. We only a few DNF's and made some good discoveries and clever hides during the day. While we met a few other teams along the way, we had some fun and laughs along the way.
After a DNF previously for this one, it was great to finally put this one to bed by signing the log.
Thanks jinkyandjohn for placing the cache for us to find and doing the maintenance to keep it in play.
8390
After a DNF previously for this one, it was great to finally put this one to bed by signing the log.
Thanks jinkyandjohn for placing the cache for us to find and doing the maintenance to keep it in play.
8390
Out and about in Geelong Central looking for an easy cache to grab. Saw that this one was only a trad so I set off to find it. Very nice house opposite the cache! Cache was found instantly. A very nice logbook, different from the usual. TFTC jinkyansjohn
11:29 am #6023
I remember being here once before.
Back today with fewer muggles around.
Cheers jinkyandjohn
I remember being here once before.
Back today with fewer muggles around.
Cheers jinkyandjohn
This was a nice quick find for us today. Tried to make it a little less obvious when we returned it. Mr Papi lived in Belmont for about 30 years and was not aware of this. Thanks caching for the local history lesson and thank you for the cache.
