Stumps On The Rise Eldorado, Victoria, Australia
By deduce&elementary on 19-Apr-14. Waypoint GC5C742

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Might have been mugged, will keep looking another day.

Needs maintenance as may have been muggled. Will try to get fixed when I am there next.

I'm stumped with this one.

This was an opportunistic find for SirJ-Oz, Muggle-L and myself during our sojourn to the Wangaratta Mega. It took a bit of hunting around before the cache was in hand, this one seems more like a small than a regular in size which may have added to the confusion.

There was a small amount of water in the container and the old logs were sodden but the current one was dry in its bag. Thanks for the cache deduce&elementary.

Find #5105. Found @ 15:29 with AmethystPig and Muggle-L

Caching in Wangaratta on not so secret Mega activities. Trying to find many types in a day it was a day of unfocused traveling back and forth around the place seeking finds.

Since we were in the general area, we came here to make another find. AmethystPig made the find in an area that Muggle-L had already checked.

Took nothing, left nothing, signed log and visited some trackables.
Thanks for the cache deduce&elementary

Just got eaten by mozzies!

Found by AmethystPig, I was at GZ first but got distracted by a lizard, SirJ-Oz completed the search team, log was a bit soggy. TFTC

Long grass

Found it

The termites are eat I ng the hide

TFTC

A quick find today while in Eldorado. TFTC

Found with trampled, Sophiescout and Jemalong and family while looking at the dredge. Unfortunately plans mean that we will miss the event this afternoon, coming from Canberra and Melbourne (different teams). Tftc

Quick one on the way to the creek. Log is soggy.

No prickly pear in the way today. Quick find.
TFTC

I Found this one with SciFiRulz TFTC.

Found as Nicnax with PapaGrouch. Took a little while to spot as we expected something quite a bit bigger. Once spotted it was a quick matter to sign and replace. TFTC

Beautiful walk on a nice winters day

Off to an event in Eldorado, all about attending another even bigger event in Wangaratta in 5 months[:X][^]
Somehow one thing led to another and another and another and Rex and I did not get home until 2 days later[|)]: after having spent 1 night in Wangaratta in CSI Headquarters' drive way[^] and then 1 night in Albury at my former colleague's house, where Rex and Ella got up to their usual doggy mischief[:X][:X][^]
Rex and I ended up with 13 found caches and the 1 event attended as well as completing a few adventure labs in both Wang and Albury[^] and boy did we have some fun[^][:X] and laughs[^] in between all of those finds![:o)]

Interesting spot to get into[?] and Rex had a good run[^] as hembee and I drove in
While hembee and I started looking for the cache, another geovehicle pulled up and Mr and Mrs Riddell got out to join in the find [^]

TNLN. SL. TFTC deduce&elementary

Found with Locus Cache and Riddell. We had all attended the Eldorado event and found a few around the area after.
TFTC

After the event I tried for a few of the accessible caches around Eldorado - will be back for the more strenuous ones on a slightly warmer (and hopefully drier) day.

Last one on the way out if Eldorado. Which stump was really the only question. Of course the last I looked in but doggy log signed.
TFTC deduce&elementary

Rather soggy log as container was placed upside down. Should be more waterproof upright now.

A nice quick and easy find.
Pleasant to see Locus Cache and Hembee.
TFTC

Final cache for the day. Met a couple of other caching teams just finishing up with this one.
The log was quite damp and I was tearing holes in it trying to write on it. I’ve replaced the log now and added a zip lock bag to give it some more armor.

TFTC

Another cache completed. TFTC

I was wondering why I was having such trouble honing in on such a simple hide in fairly open space with good reception.
I found out later that the "auto rotate" function on my phone was switched on making it's GPSr misbehave.
Doh! [:o]
Still, a great spot to stop and enjoy a tailgate lunch with caching friends on our first little adventure together. [^]

TFTC deduce&elementary.

The log was found wet, but dried out nicely by the time I had signed and returned it after a bit of a feed. [8)]

Stopped in Centennial park for picnic lunch in the shade and find a cache amongst the tall weeds. TFTC

This cache container has certainly shrunk!!! A quick find at GZ then back to watch the tennis while eating lunch! TFTC

With maggiemae1801 and rynotot29 Tftc

Watch your step on this one in the warmer months. Found with tooth66

A lot smaller than the description, no room for swaps but found and logged

Didn't stump us. Nice quiet spot on the edge of town

Found with Jackez74 TFTC

A quick and easy find with Matho64. TFTC

Only a micro now, thought it was rubbish at first. Thanks

Nice easy find with my daughter and cousin

Nice

Managed to find it in the dark with my dog it was a bit creepy but it was really fun

Catnap777 & OZREG formed a team on 10 May 2020.
Logging FOUND Caches as individuals on approximately same dates since 07 July 2019, this
is one of those found Caches, and backdated as shown.

Thanks for cache from team OZCAT

Team OZCAT exploring another part of the country. Provided a new container as CO hasn't replaced from last log

Eldorado has been on my must visit agin list for some time as the landscape is so different from home. Steeped in history and at this time. Of year it’s really attractive with abundant spring growth. A tad wet but not so bad further west away from the mountains. Found a plastic bag and that’s it. Needs a container TFTC

I found it

#11877 @0935
On my way south for the last events of the Oceania Orienteering Champs, I took some time to find a few caches on the way. A small detour and an easy find. TFTC.

Good job Frankie.

Tftc

Tftc

Tftc

Thought we were stumped but found it!!

In a stump past the cactus

We are all the way from the West Goldfields Kalgoorlie-Boulder! It was so nice to see a little Gold History and think they are going back to this kind of set up underground as mines get too deep to run trucks. I loved the walk and the efforts by the historical society. This Geo is in a fabulous position. Thank you for bringing us here!

Thanks D&E for showing us this area. Will have to come back at the right time of year and search for some Maratus spiders.

Beautiful sunset. Great location.

Great hiding location, have been through this area running and never walked to the top of the ride. Thank-you

TFTC. Left swap.

A nice quick cache find on our way through Eldorado.

Quick easy find TFTC

Prickly pear

Found it yesterday but forgot to log. Lots of stumps to choose from. Tftc.

#2133 On a warm afternoon we headed Eldorado way in the hope of finding a cache. Wasn't quite sure where the best entry point would be so we studied the aerial image. With a path worked out, it wasn't the stumps on the rise today, it was the grass! After good Winter rains the grass is headed for the skies. A nervous walk in but we made enough noise to scare away any slithering thingies. A quick find once at gz - TFTC deduce&elementary.

Found on a dog walk of all things! Picked up a travel bug and on our way!

Thankyou for the cache! Remote but still a fun find!

Good find on an a fantastic afternoon in a great location. Thanks for the cache.
Dropped of TB Hortense the Hippopotamus to start her journey.

Found this morning with some family members as we picked up a few caches around town, the cache was soon located thanks to many sets of eyes, thanks deduce&elementary for the hide.

Out for a drive on a warm day, after catch up with geo family in Wangaratta for the night. Tried to make this find after visiting the nearby dredge. After a few attempts to get closer we eventually found a way to drive up nice and close and took in a differnt perspective of the dredge. Thanks for the hide.
Thanks deduce&elementary for placing & maintaining the cache for us to find.
#3026

After spending some time at the dredge, we headed here through what looked like the best way on the GPS map. Getting caught in bush that we weren't too keen on walking through on a hot day, we backtracked and found a better way in. Thanks for bringing us here and for the hide. We enjoyed our caching tour around El Dorado.

Steamy walk,then realised we could have driven to it.Tftc

Thanks great cache

Found it great hide!!!

Found it awesome cache sweet spot!

TFTC. Found after visiting the Dredge. A lovely Spring day to go exploring and finding a few caches as well. There was Prickly Pear as we travelled into GZ, but in the immediate vicinity it was all clear.

Found after visiting the Eldorado Dredge. Arrived without my "KIT", but managed to sign the log and leave a calling card.

[:(!] Thanks for an awesome effort.

I like it

Another one of the list

TNLNSL TFTC/TFTH/TFBUH Deduce&Elementary [^]

TFTC What a great day for a few caches. Took T/B to a new home

#3337 - 14:25; On a caching run around the Beechworth area with fitzy_1965 and Sol de lune including a couple of sections of the rail trail to Wangaratta. Once the trail sections were done, we headed for El Dorado for what looked like being an interesting hour or so. We probably should have walked around to this one from the dredge, but we drove quite close before a short walk and a quick find and sign. Dropped a TB for the next finder. TFTC deduce&elementary

I had done the nearby earth cache some time back but had never explored the track to this one. Not much prickly pear around the cache area thankfully. Definitely not my favourite plant TFTC deduce&elementary

Grabbed with fitzy_1965 and LuckyL10n on another trip to this great area.....

Yep, a few stumps on the rise ok. Didn't find the road in til we arrived there, but the walk from the nearby locked gate was worth the small extra distance. Log was signed and we were off to the next one.

Thanks for the cache deduce&elementary.....

9582 + 1078 = 10660. Found during a trip down to the Beechworth region with Sol de Lune and LuckyL10n.

After finishing a big chunk of the E2W and MMRT series we headed up to Eldorado for a few more caches. After visiting the nearby Earthcache we headed over for this one. Hmm - lots of stumps on the Rise. Eeny Meeny Miny Mo - I think it was in Mo. Signed, returned and we were on our way to the next one.

Thanks deduce&elementary !

TNLN - TFTC !!

Cheers....

Lol love the spider

Dragons and Bears are staying for a while in Eldorado during school holidays. Today's plan was to explore around Eldorado a bit, and grab a few caches in the process. We had just visited the nearby earthcache, and found our way around to the end of the walking/cycling trail to this area. Amongst the prickly pear (actually a bit sparse here compared with some other localities in the area) we were able to quickly grab this one. The cache is in good condition and still contains some of the Halloween items. Took hand clappers and left a suitable spider. SL.

TFTC deduce&elementary

A quick park and grab in the kind of place you woulnt know existed if not for caching. Tftc.

I thought I would try and dredge up one more cache for the day in Eldorado

Yesterday I had tried to find this cache via that very route, but in the hot afternoon heat, lost interest in strolling around.
I did enjoy a return visit to the big tin shed in the lake though

Today I was back, but approached via a different route
Which provided a short stroll to the rise
I could see the stumps ahead and began me run up ...
... maybe a 'googly' was in order
Oh clean bowled !!

Amongst the wreckage of the stumps I soon found the cache and put the bails back where they should be

TFTC.

PS: I found out that the cache is also accessible from where I tried to dredge it up yesterday
Just follow the brand new bike path

Rode part of the rail trail this morning and finished near this cache. No tennis players here today. In fact, the only things around were the stumps (oh, and some prickly pear!). A short walk and a quick find.
Thanks, Robmc.

# 7289. My 2nd day of caching this year. Got 3 today, making a grand total of 5 for the year so far.....a slow start, that's for sure!

The word "stumps" I associate with cricket mainly and the words "Prickly Pear" with prickles so for a long time I have been quite confused about this cache. It certainly was not in the area I had in mind. Oh, those stumps, and only a tiny piece of prickly pear seen today. TNLN.

Thanks deduce&elementary

This entry was edited by BettyBoo3747 on Friday, 23 January 2015 at 09:32:21 UTC.

Mr Tardis, Mini Tardis and muggle cousin were out for a drive north of Wang today to grab a few caches. We stopped here for a nice short walk and to find a spooky cache.

We found the cache in the first place we searched - don't you just love it when that happens?

Signed the log. Thanks for the cache deduce&elementary

We stopped nearby to look at the old dredge and, obviously, decided to find a couple of nearby caches. Even though it was a nice day we drove around to the northern end near the sports ground before walking the last few hundred metres to the GZ. Easy find.

TFTC

This entry was edited by Biggles of Oz on Friday, 14 November 2014 at 14:01:44 UTC.

Didn't see any prickly pears thankfully.

TFTC TNLN

Good hide

well we ended up having a bit of a walk for this one but all good. tftc.

Found it on a nice beautiful spring day with my buddies Geomorg and Splittie

found on a beautiful spring day walk around the hills with new geocaching buddies geomorg and koowie kid. tftc d&e.

#3265 4:02 pm

Last one for the day, and what a beaut spring day it's been to be out and about for caching.
Had wondered around the dredge site first before making my way here to find the cache.

TNLN, TFTC, Cheers.

Out and about on Father's Day with Ava from beaver. On our way to Beechworth for lunch, but detoured to find this one. Mrs Harrowang's brother and family used to live on Dobson Street. As we neared the GZ we saw another family on the path - good to meet you Hmmm3683. A pretty area for a stroll and the cache was found easily. SL at 12.29pm Took: game Left: owl. #2330 A good effort for your first cache hide deduce&elementary.

I, Ava, was out with my grandparents, harrowang on our way to Beechworth for lunch. We stopped in Eldorado on our way and found this new cache. We parked our car at the end of the road and walked across the paddocks. On our way we met another caching family, Hmmm3683, who were just leaving from finding the cache. There were lots of Halloween swaps to choose from. I took a game and harrowang left an owl. TFTC deduce&elementary. #142 for beaver.

A LOVELY FATHERS DAY ADVENTURE

What a trip! First I visited a trade show in Shanghai, China and then another one in Wellington, New Zealand. I was lucky to the weekend in between to travel the North Island and hunt some caches. The next (business) stage would be in Sydney but I did not want to fail to see good friends from Germany that live in Wangaratta, so I gave it a little detour – from Wellington to Melbourne by plane and then from Melbourne via Wangaratta to Sydney by car.

When I set off the next morning, I just checked for special caches, meaning Earth or virtual caches or caches with many favpoints or new ones. To my surprise, there were both earth caches and this new one nearby. So I drove up to Eldorado and reached the park around 09:50.

The stumps were found quickly and following that the box too. But what was this? A lookbook with an entry that was four month old already? I was a bit confused until I realized that the cache name given in the book was slightly different. So I thought about a re-used book and in my confusion I forgot to note down time and date of my find. Sorry to confuse my follow on finder, Bingley3683.

He must have arrived shortly after me and thus the confusion carried on. Pitty, we have not met! Would have been nice to make a new contact "down under" and a team FTF . Best regards!

I still contacted the owner to seek clarification. He explained about the naming issue and that the three kids were non-cachers that had performed a beta so to speak. Thanks again for that and for the nice cache!

TFTC Kuschelchen, with greetings from Germany

PS no worry about Lucinda's Smurf Trackable, it's already been to Sydney and Hong Kong now and has now safely arrived in Germany. It just took me some time to catch up with my logs. Next country to go to is the US…

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Found at 10.28am. Possibly FTF as the 2 earlier logs had no date, maybe they were found before publication? Nice walk from the dredge carpark. No sign of the trackable, unfortunately. Funny that this one was placed in April and published in September! TFTC

Published

Hope you enjoy finding this cache. We had a great time making it. Please move the trackable along. There is a survival bracelet for the first to find.