A Frank Look at Portland Bolwarra, Victoria, Australia
By bucketeer on 01-May-14. Waypoint GC53EW3

Thanks for the find

Thanks for the cache!

Heading to Port Fairy for the day. Stopped along the way

As we head towards Terang, we have time to spare to check out the view and find a cache or two.A lovely view of Portland from here.We waited a few minutes for a muggle to move along before I headed carefully to the cache.After an encounter with a Tiger snake on Saturday, I am very wary in the long grass.

Spent about 20 mins looking in the wrong spot because my GPS was wildly off by about 4-5m. (This is my sign to invest in a better GPS now )Checked the hint and found it immediately. Note to self - always read the instructions carefully. TFTC! Loved the view.

I decided to pick up a few caches on the way back to Melbourne to Brunswick to break up the drive a little. I have driven past this one multiple times but on all previous occassions there were muggles about so I elected to drive on. Today I was in luck and was able to quickly locate the cache, add my name to the log and return to my car before any muggle interuptions. Thanks bucketeer for the cache.

Onderweg naar Portland, mooi uitzichtTFTC.

Great hide!!

Beautyful look at the ocean.The wind nearly blew us from our feet.Tftc

Found it! There were no trades but we left some for others to find

Stunning view of Portland. Great place to stop. TFTC!

Travelling with iluvtrekking from our home state of WA on. SA caching foray. Staying in Portland for a few days to grab some of the local hides. Spending the arvo getting some outlying caches. Quick find here. Thanks for the hide

We are travelling with richlink on our Annual Caravan Geocaching road trip, using geocaching as our guide. We are staying in Portland for a few days, wandering around the area enjoying the amazing sights this area has to offer. TFTC. LNCU.

#185 10/06/2024 @9:39amA quick find off the road, and a stunning look out! TFTC

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Quick find onway to Mount Gambier Tftc

As a once in a lifetime holiday, this year we are traveling for 7 weeks to Vietnam, Bali, Australia and New Zealand. In Australia we meet Ellen Sch and MrVon sr and Ingsve to visit these last two countries, so here we cache together. We signed the log with N4. Now we have solved many caches so we have a large number of solved coordinates. But we are interested in all types of caches, so if you receive a log, it means that we have visited your cache. We haven't quite decided where we're going, but we'll probably let the weather decide for us. We want warmth because in Norway it is now freezing. We will stay for about 2 weeks in Australia and 2 weeks in New Zealand and we will end the trip with the Mega event in Adeleide on 29 February. So thank you very much to all of you who make it possible for us to travel around finding caches. On March 6, we set course for Norway again. There are extremely nice people everywhere and we are welcomed, we thank you very much. Thanks to our cache friends for good company on the trip. Now has Ellen Sch, MrVon sr and Insve started on their jurney home to Norway so we now sign logs with our nick.Som en gang i livets ferie reiser vi i r 7 uker til Vietnam, Bali, Australia og New Zealand. I australia mter vi Ellen Sch og MrVon sr og Ingsve for beske disse to siste landene, s her cacher vi sammen. N har vi lst mange cacher s vi har et stort antall med lste koordinater. Men vi er jo inntressert i alle typer cacher s hvis du mottar en logg s betyr det at vi har beskt cachen din. Vi har ikke bestemt oss helt hvor vi reiser men vi lar nok vret bestemme for oss. Vi nsker oss varme for i Norge er det n kuldegrader. Vi blir ca 2 uker i Australia og 2 uker p New Zealand og vi avslutter turen med Megaeventet i Adeleide den 29 februar. S tusen takk til alle dere som gjr det mulig for oss reise rundt finne cacher. 6 mars setter vi kursen mot Norge igjen. Det er srdeles hyggelige mennesker overalt og vi nskes velkommen, vi takker s mye. Takk til vre cachevenner for godt selskap p turen

Bullertrout, Nanzie and i are caching our way to Adelaide for the mega. Picking up what we can in the time available. Great view although hazy. All logs are being signed as BT, N, PC or some variation of that to save space. TFTC bucketeer#15175

PCNBT TEAM on our trip to join our other caching friends in Adelaide for the Mega this was a nice easy find great to be able to grab tftc bucketeer

For some reason Portland is a place I always wanted to come to. Wasn't a great view today as sky was smokey.

We stopped to take in an awesome view of Portland and nab a cache of course.T4TC

TEMBO! and I stoped at the cache "A Frank Look at Portland" and enjoyed the view.Thanks to bucketeer for hiding and maintaining the cache.T4TC Filser1

Great viewing areaTFTC

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The cache in the photo is not the one - this one is on the other side of the fence and is empty, had been there a very long time as it was quite covered over by debris. We did find the actual one though behind the big one under the small one

Velk cesta do Ocenie - den 18 - Portland, Victoria - Murray Bridge, South Australia (518 km)Rno jsem vyjela docela pozd a veer se mi to dost vymstilo. Ne e bych vera njak verkovala, ale v chat nebyl internet, tak jsem musela rno opt do Meke a nachystat si njak keky na cestu. Od Portlandu u jsem nejela po pobe ale vnitrozemm a udlala si zajku pro pr dalch challeng. Tch nen nikdy dost. Cel trail jsem nezvldla ani asov, ani psychicky. Byla tu miliarda otravnch much a dost off road. Taky u jsem pejela do dalho ptho australskho sttu - Jin Austrlie. Po odlovu challeng jsem se vrtila na mstn Hwy a jela po n dalch 5 hodin dost jednotvrnou krajinou. Mrn zvlnn bu, kam se podv, obas proloena pastvinou dobytka a ke konci jsem jela asi hodinu kolem velkch jezer. Vhledy ale skoro dn. Aspo silnice jsou v tomto stt o poznn lep a sm se jezdit i rychleji - max 110 km/h i mimo dlnici. A provoz byl dnes minimln. Nkdy jsem 15 - 20 minut nepotkala dn jin auto. Opt byl dnes letn den, ale vce mrak a chladnji ne vera. A vbec neprelo ! V rdiu jsem zaslechla, e na vchodnm pobe jsou njak dsn bouky a pvalov det se zplavami, tak doufm, e ne tam dojedu, budou cesty v podku. Do Murray Bridge s opravdu pknm eleznm mostem jsem dojela za tmy a taktak chytila pan recepn na motelu, kter prv odjdla dom. Jet m ubytovala, tak ve dobe dopadlo. Jsem docela KO a to m te ekaj dlouh pejezdy kad den. Blm se toti dal top atrakci mho vletu a to je prjezd Rudm stedem zem. Krsn Nov rok vem.Another nice summer day. I start in Portland, Victoria and finished in Murray Bridge, South Australia. It was a long way through National Park and bush and I arrive late evening very tired. I found some challengies and another caches on the road. This was one of them. Thanks for the cache and greetings from Czech republic. Happy New Year !

Thankyou so much for this one. Been coming here for 20 years and never been here before.. I forgot a pen oops

Another find!! Good hint!! Naturally makes sense once you know!!!

Wasnt going to stop here but glad I did. I AM GUR THE SKITZ CACHER

Lovely view of Portland. Tftc

Great view, we stopped here and brought our lunch. Caching and lunching! TFTC

What a view TFTC

Sheltered place to sit

Adelaide to Hobart Road Trip.
Day Two: Millicent to Corio and the big red boat.
Weather: sensational!

I’m stuck behind a wide load carrying something huge - part of a windmill tower maybe, so I’ve pulled over here to give him a head start (and I never saw him again). A great vista here; a shame to see all the rubbish, just like any rest stop back home. Cache quickly located and log signed; thanks for the hide and the recent maintenance bucketeer.

It’s officially a mega.
GCA1DNA “The Great Leap Forward”
Adelaide, South Australia, February 29, 2024.
We’d love to have your company.

A quick check while passing by

Great view here. A good spot to see whales at the right time of year.

And there it was, just like instructions said. Tftc

Found

Thanks for the view and the hint.TFTCache.

Thanks

Yes could see Portland boat out at see oh I see 2 of thee. But found the cache TFTC

Day 3 of my road trip through the south west of Victoria... a day out to Portland... with plans to find enough caches to tick off Glenelg Shire for the *12 Circuits of Victoria Challenge* that I am working on... and generally have a great time!

Almost into Portland, I took the time out to enjoy the view... and grab another find. Thanks **bucketeer** for putting this cache here.

We were here - Joodie & Joodax
after work walk, wine and relax!
bucketeer Thanks for the cache and yellow dandelion.

Yesterday I arrived at Apollo Bay with all my might. I dragged my suitcases into the room, took a shower and fell into bed. Joodie said she told me she was going to buy something to eat, but he was already asleep. Not long after, I woke up with a chill. Joodie came back with hot food from the take away, but I wasn't interested at all. We turned to our doctor for advice. Fortunately, we managed to get in touch with her. After the consultation, I swallow a combination of pills that we have with us and which I would never dare to combine . I feel like a king in the morning
While waiting for her food, Joodie dug out the cash. It's funny that right here with snakes in the title. We will drive for her. I have to go to the thicket alone . In the end, however, Joodie finds her anyway. When she saw her, she performed a backflip that no kangaroo would take.
We're off to Kingston. In Lavers Hill we set up for muffins and a little further on we set up for drive-in cash. Next up is the coastal madness of the 12 Apostles and all the surrounding places which are absolutely breathtaking. But I don't have time to log it now.
Joodie chose this box to stop when we reported from the steering wheel that I needed to stretch. Really nice view
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Včera jsem do Apollo Bay přijel s vypětím všech sil. Do pokoje jsem dovlekl kufry, dal si sprchu a práskl sebou do postele. Joodie říkala, že mně říkala, že jde něco koupit k jídlu, ale to už sem spal. Ne moc dlouho, probudila mě zimnice. Joodie se vrátila s teplým jídlem z take away, ale to mne vůbec nezajímalo. Obrátili jsme se o radu k naší lékařce. Naštěstí se nám podařilo se s ní spojit. Po konzultaci polykám kombinaci tabletek, které máme sebou a které bych se nikdy neodvážil kombinovat . Ráno se cítím jako král
Joodie během čekání na jídlo vyluštila keš. Je legrační, že zrovna tu s hady v názvu. Popojíždíme pro ni. Do houští musím sám . Nakonec ji ale stejně nachází joodie z cesty. Když ji uviděla, předvedla skok vzad, za který by se nemusel žádný klokan.
Vyrážíme do Kingstone. V Lavers Hill se stavujeme na muffiny a kousek dál se stavujeme pro drive-in keš. Dál následuje pobřežní šílenství 12 apoštolů a všech přilehlých míst, které jsou naprosto dechberoucí. Ale nemám čas to teď logovat.
Tuhle krabičku vybrala k zastavení joodie, když jsme nahlásil od volantu, že se potřebuju protáhnout. Skutečně pěkný výhled
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From Czechia with love!

Cute hint and good view. Thanks

Another cache in Australia
Tftc

TFTC SL

A quick stop Found with alphag_25 while on day four of Great Ocean Road tour. TFTC

Bunadoorian and I were en route to Portland from Warrnambool. We stopped here and I took quite a few photos from the lookout/carpark. I found this cache in good condition. TFTC and for bringing us here bucketeer.

This cache was not where I thought that it would be when I first arrived but well hidden and in good condition. TFTC.

Here at Portland we have found a few more in the area and this was one of them.

Cache and contents were in good condition.

Thanks to all the cache owners whose caches we found today.

In Portland and with a bit of spare time, we picked up a few caches.
Lovely views, and we enjoyed the stroll to the cache. Very windy today.
Cache found in good condition. Signed and replaced.
Many thanks for placing this cache, bucketeer, for us and others to find.

Nice easy find on a wet and windy weekend exploring the Warnambool Portland area on Melbourne Cup weekend 22 while most of the state was Flooding. Tftc

Thanks for the cache. I wouldn’t be looking for this cache in summer with all the long grass to get to it.
Beautiful views of Portland.

Quick one on the way out of town TFTC!!

Well I was now supposed to be on my 6 week adventure up to Outback Queensland but with my knee failing me I just had to turn back around and head home.
So after 3 weeks of rest at home I was getting cabin fever so for the last week I just had to get out so Western Victoria beckoned so I could grab a few LGA’s and UBD Country VIC maps which would not involve a lot of walking.
So after attending the International Geocaching event in Lara yesterday I got up early this morning and off I went.
With all of the recent heavy rain everything is just soaked and you have to be careful not to leave the road or tracks.
Well I have reached as far as I’m going today so after finding a couple of caches to fill in a LGA and 2 maps I’m turning around and heading back towards Melbourne and let’s see how far East I get today.
I great view from up here and I will have to come back to really enjoy the place and not just a 2 hr visit.

Thanks bucketeer TFTC.

Log to follow.

International Geocaching Day! Log to follow.

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It's a big one. Tftc

TFtc. Beautiful view.

Quick easy find. And a greta lookout. TFTC

Great views across to Portland. Never stopped here before TFTC.

Quick easy find at a gorgeous lookout. I took the travel bug and will send it on its way later today

Perfect day to enjoy the look out!! DroppedTB. TFTC

Found this small cache at 3:05pm Beautiful views from lookout. TFTC

TFTC, I wouldn't have stopped at this lookout otherwise!

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Nice spot to look over Portland.

Quick find. Thanks so much

Replaced cache

Have messaged owner and confirmed placing but unfortunately not here.

On the home stretch from a family sunday drive through this beautiful region this is our last stop and quick find thanks to the hint. All is well at GZ. Thanks Bucketeer for your efforts. They made our long weekend in Portland that little bit more fun!

Sandy, Craig and 2
Easy find, cache in good nick
TFTC

Nice find

The sort of view you reach for your camera or phone. I could not spot the angled trucks today!

Thanks to bucketeer and **clear skies** from TeamAstro. [^] Cache the planet! [^]

Certainly a nice view of Portland from here. TFTC

TFTC beautiful spot

Great view. Only a short distance to find from the car park.

Heading home from Portland, I picked a small number of caches to break my journey. This was my first one, not so much to break the journey, but to ensure I headed in the right direction. Nice quick find.



Many thanks to bucketeer for the cache.

Found today whilst driving back to Melbourne from Mt Gambier tftc.

TFTC

A 5 day caching run, over the 2020/2021 New year period saw me leave on the Thursday the 31st of December and travel to the Brisbane Ranges, down to Warrnambool, Port Fairy, Portland, the up to Heywood, Dunkfield and Horsham, camping along the way. On the Saturday I met up with my caching partner, ilukaperi at the home of choocknchunk, where we spread the coronavirus around as much as we could. Enjoyed some 4wding around the Mt Cole area before making our way back home on the Monday.

So I spent New Year’s Eve by myself on the shores of Lake Elingamite, sipping on a glass (or plastic cup) of red wine and watching the sunset on 2020. Good riddance I say! I got up early and cached my way from there, through Warrnambool, Port Fairy and Portland before finding my camp for the night at Annya Camp. A lot of variety of cache types and some good ground covered too.

There were some muggles in a nearby car, but they took very little notice of me as I made my way over for an easy find. Spectacular spot for a cache. Thanks!

The weather has certainly been changeable since we left Melbourne early this morning. We have recently driven through rain, but just as we arrived here the sunshine broke through. It made the view look delightful. SL at 6.30pm #7399 and that makes our last find for the day. We are heading into South Australia tomorrow for a few days R&R. TFTC bucketeer

We had stopped here on our last trip to Portland 3 years ago, but we were muggled out. Today the coast was clear for a nice easy find. Lovely views. TFTC bucketeer.

A quick find with tassie expat while exploring this great area. Nice views. Very windy and rainy today. Tftc

A quick find with frmen1. Great views between squalls. TFTC

Great find

On our first break away since lockdown eased for Regional vic. Making the most of Geelong cup and grand final long weekend. On a day trip from Port Fairy seeing a few sights of Portland and then up to Nelson. Rainy day Today but we are still going to do some sight seeing. Nice and easy find TFTC

It is a great lookout up here. Early in the day. Cape Bridgewater bound today. Thanks bucketeer.

A quick find as we traveled back from a swim (yes crazy kids) at Narrowang in the river. Thanks for the cache.

Found

Nice and easy for the kids to find. Beautiful view. Always fun being a tourist in your own town.

Amazing views

Found with mummabear1309

Nice quick easy find

Thanks for the cache. Easy Found. Nice View.

TFTC! Good bye Portland!

Thanks for the short stop with a view,
cache easily found,
Bigerchen
(#8364)

Tijdens uitstap van Port Fairy naar Cape Bridgewater deze cache gezocht en gevonden.
TFTC and greetings from Belgium.

Day 162 (Saturday 6th) of our trip. Caching along the way. In Portland today. A total of 4 for the day and 2757 for the trip. TFTC

nice quick find, despite muggles from QLD close by