Britiannia Mast Wesburn, Victoria, Australia
By bingami and Mincka on 26-Apr-14. Waypoint GC53GY5

As there has been no response to the last request/s to attend to this cache, I have no option but to archive this listing on the basis it has been abandoned.

If there are components or remnants of the cache and you haven't already done so, please return to the GZ and collect the cache (or remnants). We don't want to litter our environment with Geotrash.

If you wish to repair/replace/make available the cache sometime in the next 28 days, just contact a reviewer (by email and include **GC Number and Cache Name**) and, assuming it still meets the current guidelines, the reviewer will unarchive it. Should you wish to replace the cache after 28 days has passed please create a new cache listing so it can be reviewed as a new cache.

### MAINTENANCE REQUIRED? ###
I notice from recent log entries that this cache would seem to be in need of owner intervention as there are one or more comments in regard to the state of the cache log. It leads one to the contention that the cache container is no longer water proof. Therefore I am temporarily disabling it so as to stop it showing up on search lists and to give the owner an opportunity to check on the cache, and take whatever action is necessary.

A basic tenet of geocaching is that **the cache log needs to be signed to record a find,** see here: [Logging of All Physical Geocaches](http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx#logging). At the moment this would seem to be extremely difficult if not impossible to meet that requirement in regard to this cache.

Prompt attention by cache owners to any log that indicates anything could be amiss is greatly appreciated by all seekers. The guideline advises; ***"if you can't check/fix it straight away then Disable it till you can."*** see here: [Owner is responsible for visits to the physical location,](http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx#cachemaintenance ) and here's how; [Temporarily Disable and Enable,](http://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=235) also check out this Blog: [Helpful Tips To Keep In Mind As A Geocache Owner.](http://www.geocaching.com/blog/2015/03/you-hid-your-first-geocache-now-what/)

Please respond to this situation by ** 25th May** to prevent the cache from being archived for non-responsiveness. If you require more time, please be sure to post a "Write Note" log (not an email) explaining the situation and how much more time you require.

**And don't forget,** once you have addressed the issue, post both an "Owner Maintenance" log, see here; [Removing the Needs Maintenance Icon](http://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=404) and an "Enable Listing" log, see here; [Temporarily Disable and Enable](https://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=235 ) to get your cache up and running again.

Quick find

Found with taurus1955 and BentleyTB. An easy find, but was very wet. TFTC

Cache container and log book very wet

An easy find on a busy road whilst out and about with misschief18 and Bentley TB
TFTC
TNLN
SL

Found cache. Log very soggy. Thanks.

The teams LinearZZ and ThetaZ are on a caching drive up the Yarra Valley towards Warburton. This was another unloved plastic bag found at 14:35. Coords were out but the hint put us close. TFTC

The location was a fair way out from where our IPad was directing us, but we did find it eventually. TFTC

Log book wet, watch out for leeches!

Out for a day of Geocaching, nothing major planned just want to get a few more smileys on the map!

Log was very wet, managed to sign but will need a replacement

TFTC!!

My daughter found it, she was very pleased. Thank you!!

Spotted the clue fairly quick and found GZ great little hide TFTC

Out on the hunt with geomisses while in Warburton and we thought it's a nice day for a lunch and some caching tftc. Getting a few unloved to awesome. Wet log needs Att

Wet log book can hardly write in it

5:07 PM #1125
88andy88 and I caught up with Team Smokey-Bear and lukie1987 for a spot of caching today.
Log book totally drenched. Thankful for the "write anywhere" pen.

Out on a nice casual caching sunday with OzHockeyCHick , TeamSmokeyBear and Lukie1987 and grabbed these while in the area....
Cache is in sad state but is still there...
tftc

Another great find while in the area for the Melbourne Mega.
Thanks for adding to the enjoyment of this trip.
(LOG STILL PRETTY WET)

Couldn't find it. Too much long grass??!!

Very difficult to sign log as its drenched, did try tho.. Was just on the ground as well.

Thanks easy find

Found by a group of Girl Guides. This was our first time going Geocaching

Well sealed but still wet/damp

After a fun day in the snow with Nut bear we picked this one up on the way home.
Another easy find but another saturated log. We had to pour the water out of the zip lock bag that was housing the cache that was swimming in it. Only just managed to write our names in the log.
Thanks bingami for the cache.

Found this one on a great day out with BorisB&Natasha.
Thanks for the cache bingami

C

Found with laurenxelisee.

Another easy find, and maybe not just seal bags struggle with wet valley weather, in a box but log still soggy!

As we pulled up at gz for our second stop there was one obvious contender for a hide, and sure enough, there it was. Unfortunately, even though it is double bagged, the cache and logbook are wringing wet. We managed to sign the log, but only just. Alas, no gold to be found today. Thanks for bringing us here and thanks for the cache.

Quick find after work and very cold.....

Found it! Out for a short stroll after having skeletal adjustment work and much needing to stretch out a bit. Decided to go for a wander around the Britannia Creek area. This cache was the fourth in todays quest, however as with the earlier ones it was also very wet. Surprised to see the old hall has been sold off and is now being used as a house although considering the vandalism that it use to cop, it's probably a good way of protecting it....TFTC

TFTC.

Nice little detour of the Warby Hwy on a pleasant Saturday arvo caching. As previously mentioned log is saturated despite being inside a couple of plastic bags. TFTC

Found it

Thanks for this great little series of caches whilst up camping at the doon for the weekend SL.

Found with legoman9x. Quick park n grab tftc

Found with Winniethebear. Quick park and grab. TFTC.

Found log book wet

Nice quick one in the rain. Met a muggle, and we moved a fallen tree off the road. Then continued on with the cache. Lovely spot. Would like to own property here Thanks!

Soggy log

Found this one easily, but not in very good condition. Dried out what I could, but the log is soggy.

Found. Thanks

A very vet cache. Needs some maintenance. Thanx

Saw a leech here

Good hint!

Hint makes it easy

Thanks didn't take any so didn't leave any. Wrote in log. Kids enjoyed

I overthought this one. Plus it was a very well camouflaged hide. Nicely done.

Good hide

TFTC

Tftc

TCFC!

3rd find for the day TFTC

Rebel Acts and I caught up for an easterly caching run for the morning. This is one we found today. Thanks.

With a couple of hours to spare headed out with trailrunning, I was on a mnission to bring up the 12k. This was one of the caches we found for the quick trip.

TFTC

Not quite breezy enough to hoist the sails up the mast, but the wild strawberries at the base were very tasty TFTC

A great little series of caches. Found with Bro_poi and Rainbow Rabbits b4 exploring the britannia caves. Thanks

Last year I gave Mr Morris a half day caving trip at the caves near Yarra Junction and 11months and 2 weeks later we finally made the trek to do them.

We completed this set of caches after our caving and before we were too stiff and sore to move. Took the coin to move along


TFTC bingami

Found easily (left 10 years geocaching coin after holding it for a while since we found it in the Cairns area)

Out geocaching on a day off today with the target of finding my 3000th cache.
Quick find in its hidey hole all nice and dry and waiting for my log.
Thanks for placing this cache bingami and Mincka

will try again soon, but thanks for the spot.

I parked opposite and made an easy find in the dark. TFTC!

Made another quick find this afternoon, hint was a give away. TFTC bingami.

Cache was found quite easily. Lots of activity going on in the old sawmill today.

Found left a lion.

Left very exposed! We have covered it up now with the usual caching cover, we suspect maintenance on the mast by muggles may have exposed it. We left a peg and took a small knight - I don't often take anything but always leave something, this handsome fellow caught my eye and will be give pride of place in my VERY small caching collection TFTC and thanks for the collectable fellow cachers


This entry was edited by TeamThommo on Sunday, 27 July 2014 at 12:00:11 UTC.

It was a lovely day for a drive up the valley today. I noticed this series of caches, so decided to explore the area. This one was also wet inside the container, but the log was fine in it's plastic bag. I dried out the container and the other items. It was sitting out quite exposed, so I put it against the tall object, although it is still easy to see. tftc.
Crusty.

Good easy find in a great location

bit noisy from the mill area tftc

While we were staying at Milgrove with & Others for the weekend we took the opportunity to take a walk around the guide camp which held some very special memories of happy times. I had been very heavily involved with the movement while my girls were in the movement.
This was a nice easy find and the forth on our walk.
So good to see the camp alive and well soon.
Thanks for the walk down memory lane bingami

Found during night cache with Gunks, TFTC

Out on a Friday night adventure with Poptoppete picking up a few caches. Lots of wombats tonight. Tftc

Found quickly and hope it stays here far awhile tftc took path tag thankyou

Found this one tonight. I logged this one as part of the series and also finding caches within a week of publishing. I was at the right place - couldn't find the cache, expanded search, went back to original location, still no luck and then it started pouring so back to the car to wait out the rain. Once the rain had stopped, I went back and just as I located the cache a car came down the road. He saw my car and stopped to check it out. I went back and reassured him that I was fine and signed log and returned cache to its hide.

Thanks for the cache bingami.

The bananas on approaching this series expected it to be about some girl named Britney or a little self indulgence.
This camp appears to be a beauty though.
B2 saw the wise owl here and swapped yet another pathtag.
Another great little effort and very rewarding treasures for those that follow.
Thank you bingami and Mincka.

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