" Buddy's Cache." Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia
By Sparra0907 on 30-Jun-14. Waypoint GC57YWW

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The coords had us searching at the fence thinking the house must belong to the CO. No luck there, so we went to the nest closest place but had no luck there. We decided to have some lunch at the table nearby and it was only after finishing Mrs SKI returned and found the cache using a TOTT close by.We headed out in the car today to cache in the areas surrounding Swan Hill. It was an interesting journey as we traveled through varied farming country, some fruit, crops and scrubby areas. The caching was mixed with straightforward finds and a number of DNFs as we battled the GPSr on some, and others spot on. Many D/T ratings were spot on, but others definitely misleading.A successful if at times frustrating day nonetheless.Thank you for your efforts in creating and maintaining the cache Sparra0907.**SKI Pair****

Chooo ooo [Found] with youban and dty73 on our trip to SA to attend the Leapyear mega! Coords a bit out! Took a while. Thanks Sparra0907!

Day 7 - homeward bound. I miss my bed, I miss my shower, do I miss my family yeah sure We drove off early into the sunrise - literally! It was very blinding, luckily I cleaned the windscreen before we left. We took our time driving back and picking up a few caches along the way. There were some well done caches and great little towns discovered which made me think I could stay on the road longer, but nah, Ill save that feeling up for next time. This cache: Found early this morning on our way out. The cache was a little off the coords putting us near the fence. And I was expecting something a little smaller. Luckily thin fingers and a natural TOTT helped get the cache out. Tftc!!!

Tankengine and Dty73 and myself are leaving Swanhill on our trip back to Canberra. TE missed this one last trip so today we grabbed it. Will need some sort of a tool to retrieve. Kutgw

TFTC

Full time Nomads, travelling around Australia since 2014. This is our first visit to Swan Hill and there is sooo much to see and sooo many caches nearby, leaving us spoilt for choice. We headed out early this morning hoping to beat the heat. Very unsuccessful at that and pretty unsuccesful days caching too. Lots of DNF, feeling pretty sad now. Tired, hot and grumpy we gave up just after lunch. We did manage to find this cache. TFTC Sparra0907 [^]

Tea time on the way home from locus cache caravan cleanup adventure.Look out Adelaide we are heading home TFTC Sparra0907Keep smiling

Well, this did look sus on approach, so eventually Mrs Riddell did a check and bingo…. Clearly a micro indeed.
TFTC

KP

Tftc

Sitting and contemplating yet another we couldn’t find and then we spotted it…! Great hide…!

Found it. Wow.... TOTT definitely needed for this guy. We got it though and signed the log. TFTC

Beautiful spot. TFTC out with the Pacies

TFTC

This is a cute park tucked away.

I spotted the cache relatively quickly but wasn’t sure how to retrieve the log.

A trip to Bunnings (that was out of stock of special tools) and supercheap auto and I was back now armed with a new tool... nope, it didn’t help!

Hmmm searching through my camping kitchen gear, I had a utensil I haven’t used and wondered what it’s for in the set... well now it’s for caching!

Log signed and sitting at nice new looking park bench eating my salad for lunch.

Thanks for pointing out this quiet park.

Found 6m from the GZ co-ords many others have. Had to use a tool to retrieve. Might need to update the GZ co-ords on this as it looks like many are having trouble. TFTC

Quick easy find, TFTC

Hi there Sparra0907.

We found your cache **"" Buddy's Cache.""** today.

The plan today was to find some more local Swan Hill Caches, and to give some previously un-logged DNF's another chance.

Thanks for placing this cache here. Over the years, Geocaching has taken us on many adventures and to lots of wonderful destinations all over Australia. Without 'caching as our guide we would never have found so many interesting places on our nomadic wanderings. 'Caching has also introduced us to a diverse group of like-minded people, many of whom we now call friends.

**Coordinate Accuracy:** We found your cache 6 metres from where the GPS said we should be looking.
**Cache Condition:** The container and log book are in good shape.
**Took:** Nothing
**Left:** Nothing

Thank you Sparra0907 for adding to our adventure.

Regards

Ian & Penny

This one could have taken longer but no muggles here yet. Thanks for the cache.

We were pleased that this cache didn't take as long to find as the last one. Lovely park area. Thanks for the cache.

#10146
Day eight of a camping road trip with Papi4506, Geoturtle37 & RoamingHowie.
Exploring all around the greater Swan Hill area today.
Thankfully no kiddies here yet today.
Thanks for placing and maintaining this cache, Sparra0907

#2102
The geocaching holiday continues with OzHockeyChick, Papi4506 & GeoTurtle37. We finally made it to Swan Hill after an epic drive (100kms in 6hrs). Today is the first day exploring the hill.
After a long search on the previous one it was a much quicker find for this one.

Thanks Sparra0907 for placing the hide!

This was found as part of our wandering of Aust
thank you Sparra0907 for placing the cache

On the long way to Melbourne for the AGP F1 grabbing caches as I go. TFTC

Gotnit out eventually

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

08:26
In contrast to yesterday, which was quite warm, today we battled a cold wind and some heavy rain squalls as we cached our way around the area north west of S.H. in the very good company of Suscoe. This was our first for the day - while the container is a very tight fit, we are not really sure that it fits within the Groundspeak guidelines.

Noticed the interesting log from 'Haiti123' - if they didn't sign thre cache log how can they claim a 'Find'?

Satellites today had our GZ 6m SE of where we found the cache.

Thanks 'Sparra0907' for adding this cache to the game board.
25334

*This log composed and published using Geocaching Swiss Army Knife (GSAK).*

Suscoe and Phetlern were continuing their Swan Hill adventure this morning.
The weather took a change overnight and we woke to cooler temperatures and a cloudy sky.
Rain was also on the horizon and so a quick start was had to see how far we would get on the list for today.

Thanks to Sparra0907 for this hide, a nice start to the day.

Found but couldn't retrieve

Swan Hill Day 2 staying on the riverside.
It was after lunch when we decide to cross the border into NSW & out to Murray downs where we had visited last night. It looked a lot different in the day light. It was then back to VIC & a drive along the edge of the Murray, such a good way to visit the area.
A very nice park area.
The cache locations were varied & a variety of containers found.
Thanks for placing this cache Sparra0907

After a disastrous morning with 3 out of 3 dnfs it was time to change my luck this afternoon. Im generally not a fan of playground caches after a really bad experience with a local at one in NSW but thought this one looked clear so I'll give it a crack. It was only as i was removing the container from its hide i noticed locals out on their nature-strips watching me from both directions! Seriously, doesn't anyone mind their own business anymore? Quickly signed and returned and hightailed it out of there! Oh, and the coords are about 7m off for me too! Thx Sparra, I actually thought it was a pretty good hide.

With the whole team on a mission (no time for sleep) we were up for fun on our camping holiday with the kids. Geodad made a quick find using his geosences on where to look, but needed a taller younger kids to retrieve

Did not find despite the help from past finders

Out and about today trying to find some caches in Swan Hill. Luckily I spotted something that didn't quite look right when approaching this cache. After checking the coast was clear I confirmed my suspicions and retrieved the container. Thanks for a clever hide.

**Here attending the '6 Months to the event in Alexandra - Swan Hill'**...

*Out and about with Sully and The Empire grabbing a few caches before the event*...

Nice to get back to the area after not being here for years...

Thanks for placing and maintaining this cache for our enjoyment Sparra0907...

Stamped log and replaced...

**Took**: *Nothing*
**Left**: *Nothing*

**#10308**

Found with The Empire and SnapHappy on the second day of our weekend in Swan Hill and surrounds. We decided to extend our search a bit, we all found this to be off about 7-8 metres with three different GPS'rs. But it's still there. Thanks to Sparra0907

Found by The Empire @ 9amish with Snap Happy and sully
The morning of the '6 Months to the event in Alexandra - Swan Hill' event. We cruised around town and picked up some caches before heading to the event for lunch. Seems like this one hadn't been found in a while - Snap was all over it and I prized it out. Co-ords were a bit off but we got there in the end. Thanks for the cache, Sparra0907
- M

In Swan Hill for an event with Mrs. Aussie M&M and mogni. To save space, we simply put our group stamp of GOTHS (Geocachers Of The HillS) in the logs. Damn. Mojo gone missing again. Despite a long search you pwned us noobs...again
Thanks Sparra0907 for the search.

Yippee great camo

Found looked at it a few times b4 I found it had to be careful of the muggles

Saturday night adventures with some new friends to geo! Clever hide but something I kept coming back to

7th for the day in lovely Swan Hill TFTC
Took a while good hide

Very clever hide - took us awhile to locate but we got there in the end! Enjoying the challenge of your caches Sparro0907
#2618 Thanks Sparra0907

Well done sparra0907 very sneaky!

4537. Found with Relish64 and the geohound while on our way to Wongulla in S.A.
The GPSr had us several metres away. Lucky we had a chance meeting with Ramage81 who put us on the right track and we soon had what we were looking for. A nice hide and nice to meet some fellow cachers.
TFTC.

Searched high and low.

Arrived in Swan Hill on a hot day and found this cache easily before it got too hot. Tftc.

Another find by geo kids as we enjoy the various caches in the area.
Thanks again Sparra0907 for placing & maintaining these cache for us to find.
#2375

found previously under an old username SHGirl
clever hidy spot walked all around till i find found the spot

Mr Beetle was on to this one straight away. Retrieving it was a bit tricky so I phoned my imaginary friend again and wandered around to distract the muggle in his front yard nearby. So nice to cache in a park again after a run of roadside caches in the scrub between Ouyen and Swan Hill. Thanks.

Date: 16 August 2015
Time: 3:33 pm
Find #6379

Today was day eight of the ahomburg and sharkiefan 2015 road trip to South Australia. While not in South Australia anymore, it was the last day of our SA holiday, and needing around 40 finds to hit 1000 caches over the last nine days, we had high hopes. The weather was absolutely wonderful, we started in Mildura, followed by Swan Hill and finally onto Bendigo.

A very clever piece of camo here. sharkiefan distracted the locals so I could return the cache.

Thanks to Sparra0907 for the cache. TNLN

Big things are happening! Are you joining the fun?

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14th / 15th November 2015 - GC5HCJ8 - Casey Fields - Melbourne Victoria

Found with Ahomburg on our last day of a massive week long road trip. Now heading back to Melbourne. Tftc

Thanks there Sparra for a tid bit of local history
I always appreciate a cache with a bit or research behind it [^]

And I wandered into the park from the centre of towne to find this cache.
Finding the cache was a tricky affair, but once on the right side of a certain construct,
it appeared quite obvious

A quick check that all the curtains and blinds were closed in the surrounding houses and I soon had me name in the logbook

Fave dance time

found

Very tricky

egan family found

Very tricky

Yay

Yay

Found 10.30am
We had GZ in the middle of the grassed area and we almost gave up at that but a walk around the edge and we thought we knew where it was. Still took a a bit of time to pull the cache free.

TNLNSL Thanks

Got this one

Tricky

TFTC heaps fun!

Found it tricky tricky

Awesome

A quick find here.. thankfully. A beautiful little green area. Thanks for the hide.

A nice quick one. TFTC

We found this cache on our trip to Adelaide with team Seffnjarah. A good time was had by all. Thanks for placing this geocache.

Day 17 of team Seffnjarah and team Mickjor's trip to Adelaide and beyond. On the homeward legs now.

Stopped in Swan Hill for the night and ducked out early this morning with Jor to find a few caches.

A short stroll in the rain to GZ from the car. Initially our attention was attracted to another feature but we soon ruled that out and turned our attentions elsewhere. Initially Jor reached for something but I warned him against possible danger. Turns out he was right and with some fiddling we had the cache to hand. TFTC.

Alas - a DNF for me.

Definately sparra style

3627. Found by baby&Mrs gopher in company with Hercs&pinky at 1110. On a drive around the district. Clever hide and there was enough of us there to distract the locals as the log was signed. Tnx Sparra0907

#57
Well done Sparra.
Another good hide. We were in the company of baby&Mrs gopher for this one.
Thanks for the cache

Try as we might couldn't find the tricky little cache. Next time!

We found this cache today at 3:00pm as number 29 of 38 on our trip home from Renmark to Melbourne. Co-ords pointed us to the corner of someone's yard but eased ourself away and spotted the the hide. Thanks from D, HA & H B-A.

A really great cache found then had a coffee while signing log.
A favourite point from us Signed and replaced. TFTC.

ID'd the likely spot early in an afternoon visit but felt a bit exposed, despite having my own little buddy along for cover. Returned in the inky blackness. That's the ticket! I didn't know the park was here and it turns out to be a great little spot for the doggie, safe from the traffic and soft underfoot. I also enjoyed the thought and effort that went into the concealment, so it had the works for me. Fave.

Found with the quiet plodder on a swan hill caching run TFTC

On our ramble through Swan Hill we came across another of the 'Sparra0907' caches, this time a 'freshly minted cache' in a very quiet part of Swan Hill. It's another crafty cache, though our littleist cacher, 'Miss The Comrade', managed to find this one - with a nudge and a wink from her Dad, 'Mr The Comrade'. With my eyesight I would have spent 'hours' looking.

A quirky location I must say - though depends on which 'side' you approach the hide.

Thank you to 'Sparra0907' for the cache and its location.

With 'The Comrades'.

TNLN.

TQP

FTF! Found after dark while passing through town. Our 2nd FTF in this town. Tftc.

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