Riverbank of Mists Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
By skakids on 23-Jun-14. Waypoint GC57GY5

As there has been no response to the last request/s to attend to this cache, or provide regular updates, the cache is being de-listed on the basis that it has been abandoned by the Cache Owner.

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

Caches that have been archived for lack of maintenance will not be unarchived. This is explained here: [**Unarchive a geocache**](http://support.groundspeak.com//index.php?pg=kb.page&id=70).

If you wish to contact me regarding this cache, please send an email via my profile - [**Bunjil,**](https://coord.info/PR9GZ0K) and quote the cache name and GC number.

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### **OWNER MAINTENANCE REQUIRED PLEASE** ###

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This cache has been flagged by Geocaching HQ as a cache that may need some attention. Perhaps it is time for the CO to check on this one please.

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.

**Can you please respond to this situation (or indicated your intention) by 16th August,** so others know exactly what is happening with this cache?

You have lots of choices so pick the one that applies from this handy list:

- Repair and/or Replace your cache or do whatever else is needed, post an [**Owner Maintenance log**](http://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=404) and [**ENABLE your cache.**](https://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=235 ) Then sit back and wait for the praises.

- If you don't plan on fixing it up then please [**Archive it**](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=56) so it is removed from searches and someone else can have the spot. Don't forget to remove any remnants of your previously enjoyed cache too.

- If you really hope to get it fixed but there is some unusual reason why you can't do it soon, then at least post a Write Note log (by 16th August). Be sure to indicate the actual date that you expect to have it fixed so that everyone knows you are on top of it.

You might wonder what happens if you don't pick one of those. Well, if nothing happens then a few weeks from today, when I next look at the cache page, it is likely that I will unfortunately have to Archive it on the basis that it has been abandoned. Honestly, I'd rather you decide so please do something before then.

Please don't send me an email but instead follow the instructions posted above.

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Too many dnf's

I knew what I was looking for but don’t think it’s here anymore

No luck here today

Looked for quite awhile - saw two other groups of cachers looking at same time with no luck.

Will try again once it’s been found by someone else so I know it’s actually there lol

Tricky tricky we will be back!!

Checked every rock. No fake rocks. Even looked at spoiler photos but still couldn’t find it. Lots of muggles

Could not find

Spent over an hour going through all the rocks and cracks. Didn’t find a fake one.

Greytiger and I hunted for a long while for no result.

amaali and I spent a lot of time trying to find the cache, we searched every nook and cranny to no avail.
Greytiger

After the Foodtruckfestival found .
TFTC, Gruss jös

Didnt have long to search . Maybe next time

DNF

Searched for 30 minutes no luck.

After half our searching when daughter was playing DNF. Greats from the Nerherlands

I looked yesterday and DNF. Came back and went on line and saw what I was looking for. Went back today and DNF. I find a lot of caches, but this was not one of them.

Two Canadians wandering the city hunting for treasure. Nice camo. TFTC!

We're out for a walk through the CBD to grab some caches for the planetary pursuit event. Our turn to follow AnartZ! Thanks

Cheer

Found with the Fabulous Panda. TFTC

Another successful find during our trip to Melbourne. Creative cache for sure! Found with Minergal TFTC

Found it a few days ago when we started our tour through Australia. Realised now I just logged offline. And actually it's not the only one that I skipped.
Last year I was here too but skipped this one because of lack of time.
TFTC

H

GPS points 14m away, so had to rely on a combination of luck and a good eye. Strangely, that worked. Thanks from Canada Signed as SM09

Gehsg

Great cache!

This cache impressed me much - I really appreciate it when COs make such an effort! Caught in the midst of a carnival with raindocor.

Just as misspalot was describing what she type of camo impresses her I pulled out the cache looking exactly as she described!

Easily found. TFTC

Wir sind in Melbourne angekommen und das muss natürlich mit einem Cache begrüßt werden. TFTC and greetings from Germany!

Great camo TFTC

With Hammer Head108 first city find

Thx for that cache

Celines firstfind

Great camo TFTC

Nice place to make a stop. Beautiful for children.
Greets from Germany
Red_Cherry_ & Graureiher

Nice camo. Pencil is broken and i had nothing to sharpen it with. Tftc

# 14278

Another easy find while walking through Melbourne.

TFTC and best regards
MTKEus

A rocky road!

Needed assistance from past finders but eventually nabbed the find. Cool camp.

Found by Mary & David at 1357. M was at an Alfred Hospital nursing reunion at Y&Js, so D filled in some time with a few CBD caches. This was the last one for today, but took a while as a couple of council muggled decided to stop where D wanted to search and they wandered back and for what seemed like ages, talking on their phones. Finally they re-boarded their little buggy and drove off. Found the cache quite quickly after that, having used the time to study previous logs and photos. Nice camo here. Our thanks to skakids.

Thanks, Good cache!! No too many muggles around!

You rock!

Beautiful natural looking cache. Tftc

Our first cache!

Beautiful nature cache! TFTC

Melbourne holiday from the USA...day four (already)...

My tourist map was starting to look very tattered, but it continued to serve me well as I plotted out my geocaching plans. This cache was first for the day. It was early enough that I had GZ ALMOST to myself. A couple of maintenance guys in their mini utility vehicle were lazing about, smoking and checking their phones a few meters from where I wanted to be. I walked slowly down the path, spotted something likely, and walked on by. I returned a few minutes later to relax and check my own email. I was able to grab the suspicious item (yep, my cache) and shield it from notice. Naturally the workers left just moments after I did. Thanks for a cunningly disguised cache in a pleasant place.

Nice one . We put a new logbook. TFTC Merci pour la cache Greetings from Montréal Québec

Good geocache. Look at past photos for inspiration

Look in the cracks!

Great geocache
Representing TSA
It is one with the nature.

A quick find on a quiet morning. Nary a soul about. Thanks for the cache.

Tftc! Didn't have pen sorry

Took a while, beautifully camouflaged. Definitely worth it

Too hard for me

Really nicely camouflaged cache container. TFTC from California

Definetely ORE
TFTC from the Netherlands

Fast found @ geokids! TFTC!

Found on Melbourne girls weekend omg took ages awesome camo tftf

Found it. Didn’t write in log as pencil needs sharpening.

Recommend bringing own writing element

Play area was empty, nice find!

Yes! Our first cache in Melbourne. Nice hide. Pencil needs sharpening, and we forgot to bring our own.

Looked for ages!! My friend said she saw a weird rock and we retraced our steps to find it! Just look at past log photos! TFTC

Noice

Thanks! The Vic cache logged.

Found with e.gregory1 on a short visit to Melbourne from Adelaide for the tennis.

Thanks for the cache.

Found with EsromL.

There were a few muggles about so, after identifying a likely location, we took a seat and casually checked likely spots. It wasn’t long before we saw and retrieved a likely-looking object and were able to sign the log.

Thanks skakids for the very well constructed and cammo’d cache. A favourite point from me for your effort.

Great Camo.

TFTC - found quite easily on our way to the botanic gardens - put back where we found it! Great cache - thanks

Found on 10th Jan on our holiday in Melbourne, with Anissa288. Grant location, lovely park and a nice container. Fav point from me. Now it's onward with our walk along north bank of Yarra.

SL TNLN TFTC

Realised we hadn’t logged this a very long time ago. TFTC

We are Happy. We found it. Thank´s.

Easy find

We are Happy. We found it. Thank you

tftc

Very clever hide

Very cool cache. Well made. We had luck with the muggels and they all kept away. Soon we found the cache and had the log signed.

that was a hard find. nice camo

tftc ;(

Tftc

Cool spot!

Getting caught up on old logs! TFTC!!!

Found on way to the bigbash Melbourne v Brisbane 20/20 after a day's sight sightseeing this was our first find in the land of ozz

Took some time but TFTC

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Was in the city for the Happy New Year 2018 - Melbourne CBD Event. Decided to come over to Federation Square to find this cache. There weren't too many muggles around, but I had to wait until they passed by. Found the cache and signed the log. Quite a nice spot to sit in the shade from the Sun. TFTC!!!

Great cache!

The kids found a playground and shortly after we found out that there was a cache nearby. After having seen a picture on the cachepage, which confirmed our suspisions, it was easy to know what go look for. Nice container! [8)] Thanks for the cache! Happy new year and greetings from Sweden!

With a portion, a quick cache

Been a while since we (Gunks and TrailStevo) cached in the city, but after yesterday’s rain we knew the muggles would not be out playing so much in the evening. Arrived at Fitzroy Gardens (8pm), parked up and headed to the nearest cache, Dendrophobia II, quickly checked my bag and confirmed we didn’t bring the cherry picked, bad start, moved on. Picked up a few others in the area making our way toward the G. Luckily the cricket had been rained off so muggle free. I solved the “The Big Game” a long time ago, feels like back in the 1800’s so finally we collected that one the way through to AAMI Park. A soccer game was on so we quickly snooped around the back for a couple of quick finds, so many bats!, and off to the Botanic Gardens. Pretty much did a lap of the Tan, diving in the Gardens (well not really diving!) as required to collect the necessary smiley faces and make our way to the Shrine. Love this building, so cool! Will attempt the earthcache shortly, love rock questions, not! Now we are at the furthest point from the car, so time to head back and collect some more on the way through. A few of these I had found before, but TrailStevo was pleased to pick up some extras. Passed the Sidney Myer Bowl and back to the river to find AAMI Park had just emptied itself on to the streets, we seemed to go un-noticed collecting some more finds. Now this bit was weird, had to cross the river and pass by Fed Square and found ourselves in a Café at 10:15pm people watching. Normally at this time of night we are covered in dust, picking those grass prickly ball things off our sock, swatting mossies, checking for leeches……. But this time a lovely English Breakfast Tea for TrailStevo and a Mint and Lime Thirst Quencher for me, I could get used to this! Gulped it down and along the river to the G for a few more cache and back to the car for 11.00pm. Covered around 10km, 17 finds for me I think and a great way to round out the year, somehow managed 1435 smiley faces this year. Thanks for all the hides, TeamOaky, Kangadrew72, Alansee, Cambendy, Landau351, skakids, Pinkpiggy7 and The Artful Dodgers. We really enjoyed the evening.

Out and about with bethdon. TFTC

Found with Darwin geocaching daughter . Good background and a clever hide.

As it's the holidays, Gunks and I had a caching trip to the city. A storm had scared most of the muggles away and with a warm night, it turned out to be perfect for searching. Even a drink at a late night cafe which you don't usually get in the Dandenongs. Found a bunch of caches from the 'G' to the botanic gardens and back. Refreshed from the cafe pitstop started the trek back to the car obviously picking up more as we went. TFTC

I think i was at GZ but i ain’t putting my hand in there.

tftc

Over the years, geocaching has taken me on many adventures, including interesting destinations all over my home continent of Australia and many overseas as well. It has also introduced me to a diverse group of like-minded caching tragics, many of whom I now call close friends.

Today, I was lucky enough to be out and about searching for caches, something I do on almost a daily basis. This was one cache that was targeted and found.

Sorry for the late and generic log, something I am notorious for. Thank you skakidsfor adding to the adventure that is geocaching.

Well done, a very well made cache that fitted well into it's environment.

A quick find by micaparamedic whilst I looked on as I was having a few GPSr issues at that moment.

I have been in Victoria for just over a week (visiting from Adelaide), hanging out with the lovely micaparamedic and attending lots of events. Today we headed into the city to attend a Boxing Day event, find a few virtuals, challenge caches, multis and trads.

Gosh it was a nice day, we even had a yummy fish and chips picnic in a beautiful spot in the shade on the edge of the Yarra - so relaxing - I almost fell asleep on the rug!


Thanks so much for the cache skakids!

Having left the cricket at the tea break, I wandered towards Flinders Street and stopped by here for a search. Approaching GZ, I was concerned that I would not be able to look as there were so many small Muggles about. Given the hint, I knew what I was looking for, but gave up and headed away...just as I spotted something out of the ordinary. A nicely hidden cache, just enough away to make things easy. Thanks for another great cache, skakids.