Cyril Mite, Par Will Chute, Victoria, Australia
By chooknchunk on 06-Sep-14. Waypoint GC5DZTV

Found while out enjoying a lovely family drive through the area and as we headed home we made the detour here, Thanks for all the interesting information, but no thanks I have never like Vegemite, (or Marmite either lol) plenty for everyone else though, although the youngest team member does like home made vegemite scrolls, guess I will have to make some for him now TFTC and the fun

Out in the PeuGEOt on my own today as both Mrs Cogs and little littlecogs are both crook. Want to have 500 chalked up before my knee replacement next month.Yep I still enjoy my Vegiemite at 62.Love the cache, gets a flavorite from me. TFTC

Got to go and took us a few minutes as range on the phone was minimal. Eventually made the find on another well themed cache!! TFTC!!

Another nice cache to find in the golden era TFTC

'Logged" and back on the road quick enough. No traffic. Love the country around here. Thanks for another one c'nc.

Last day of our trip, and with the family catching a few extra zzzzzzzs I snuck out for one last cache. Picked up a few adventure labs an oldie and a few trads that will help with a few challenges im working on.Cache was found quickly log signed and safely returned to its rightful place for the next finder.Off to the next I go before returning to Brisbane.A big thanks to the cache owner for making this cs he available for fellow cachers to find.Cheers.

I found this cache with scramping on our way to the Capital GeoBash. scramping likes her vegemite thick and I like it thin. Either way we are happy little vegemite's.Thanks for the cache

Found with hevwalker on our way to the GeoBash, we were definitely happy little vegemites to find this one. Had to do a u-turn twice, as we took a wrong turn, drove down the road and did a u-turn.... then drove past the information sign and said we need to go back to find the vegemite in the car to take a selfie..... and oooh there's a cache here...definitely need to get an extra smiley on our faces. TFTC

We checked on this area yesterday and are now satisfied that this cache can be safely re-enabled.

Important Notice:While the major fire front has been suppressed, there is still fire activity in the area in the form of smouldering stumps and trees. Local agencies are still attending to hot spots, falling trees and road damage, and may be doing so for the next few weeks. Many roads are still closed or are open for local resident access only.PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FIND ANY CACHE THAT HAS BEEN DISABLED DUE TO THE BUSHFIRES, regardless of whether you think it is safe or not. Any 'Found It' logs while this cache is disabled for this reason will be subsequently deleted.We will check out each location and arrange re-enabling of caches as access and safety allows.Thank you for your understanding.Jo and Glen (chooknchunk)

This cache is an an area subject to fire fighting operations (22-23 Feb) and may have been impacted by the fire. It has been disabled until it is safe for the CO is able to check the current condition of the cache.

A quick stop to break up the drive. A nice hide to go with the container here. Wasn't sure what to expect until I saw the sign, some Australian history for you. Thanks for the cache.

Quick find Thanks for the cache

On a day out with deanside and tenkae, our main target was a nearby golden oldie but we couldn't resist stopping off on the way there, just for a few short detours. This one was a quick find, thanks. It's now the smaller older brother of the new multi version nearby, 100 years of yeast extract. Nice to hear the history behind the man who invented this Brown gloop. Hope he made some money before his early death.

Spending a wonderful day caching with great friends Tenkae and ConnieandRick. I do love Vegemite, especially on fresh bread with lots of butter! What a great little piece of Australian history Thanks chooknchunk for bringing me here and contributing to this great game for others to enjoy. Happy trails, Deanside

Quick park and grab here as we explore the area. Great cache container. Left the drop bear in there. Tftc

Found by The Empire + HWe had been yearning for a break from the daily grind, and the prospect of heading into the bush was like a breath of fresh air. The cityscape gradually faded into the rearview mirror as the road stretched endlessly before us. We rolled down the windows, allowing the sweet scent of blooming eucalyptus trees to fill the car. As we approached Ballarat, the landscape began to change. Rolling hills dotted with wildflowers started to emerge, and the colors of spring painted the world in shades of green and gold. Vegemite on toast is my favourite food! A quick find, thanks for the cache chooknchunk.- M

Well, I learn something new every day! Tftc

A quick find after the Beaufort event. Tftc

The things we learn while caching. Amazing...

Cache was found as expected, and as for the container...well I think the favourite points tell a story here.

Thanks for the history here chooknchunk...a good fun cache. Fav point? Absolutely.

Had to stop for this one since our daughter LOVES Vegemite

Had a great first day of geocaching! B&S

29,348. Found as part of the Ballarat Christmas Invasion 2022 group of albida33, Kittykatch, Joolay, Sol de Lune. smittengranny and myself (signing as BCI-22) during our journey south for an epic caching run around the Ballarat and Rutherglen regions between Christmas and New Years Eve 2022.

With a main aim of the Ballarat GeoTour, the Rutherglen Easter Series, Brolga Bill's Bike Trail (BBBT), and Brolga Bill's Puzzles (BBP), a group of us headed down from Canberra/Goulburn. What a great day it was driving around the Ballarat region. A Beautiful City. The next cache on our list. Quick find once at GZ. Signed the log, replaced the cache as found, them continued on to the next cache on our list.

Thanks chooknchunk !! Aussie Black Gold !

Ballarat and Rutherglen Christmas 2022 Trip. Day 3. Yesterday was a full day completing the Ballarat Geo Tour caches. Today Fitzy_1965, Smitten Granny, Kitty Katch, Joolay and albida33 jumped in one car and headed a bit further afield to do the Christmas tree puzzle series and a few older caches well to the north of Ballarat. Next on the agenda was getting to the challenge Caches that could be driven to a bit south of town. The final activity of the caching day was some of the LAB caches around town. At then end of the day we met up for a great dinner before retiring for a well earned night.

As we headed from old cache to old cache we stopped for a cache or two and a bite of food for lunch.

Thanks for the cache chooknchunk

39572.35 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & 2019 Jan Watch Me A#392

**Albida**

Found on a caching trip to Victoria with a group of Canberra cachers (Joolay, albida33, fitzy_1963, Smittengranny). Signed as Ballarat Christmas Invasion 2022 (BCI22). Cool spot and cache container ??

Thanks for the hide chooknchunk

Yummmm

Ballarat time. Been planning to come down this way for ages. Today Kittykatch and I were out and about with Albida, Smittengranny and Fitzy_1965 to explore the area. Signed as BCI-22 short for Ballarat Christmas Invaders 2022

Thanks for getting me out and about chooknchunk

A much cooler day today with scattered showers while travelling with Albida33, Fitzy_1965, Joolay and Kittykatch. First up we attacked the presolved Christmas Series then headed north for some older caches before returning south for the challenge caches and whatever else might pop up.

Thanks for the company to my geobuddies and the caches to all COs. Logs were signed as BCI 22 as it stands for Ballarat Christmas Invasion.

Tftc

wow ... being english born Marmite was well known to me .... loved the history of vegemite - gee wizz that Cyril was a very clever man. Thanks so much for the history and of course the well designed cache.

Found tftc

Found TFTC

Found tftc

A great old rhyme. Certainly been through a few of those jars. Nice work for a cache. Thanks for the fun.

A quick drive-by grab on a rainy evening.
On a road trip from Perth to Canberra with a few side trips for LGAs. TFTC

First find after having out at the Beaufort market. In good condition

Such interesting information to learn! Never new that vegimite was once known as pa will ! Love the “if ma might, pa will” nice cache camouflaged well!! TFTC fav from us ️

Found it Tftc. We learnt something today thanks to your geocache. Greetings from Adelaide

A quiick find while staying with friends in the country near Raglan. Also found out who invented vegimite. TFTC.

Good old Cyril. I'm Vegemite fan. TFTC

We have sold the shop in Avoca, and we need to clean it out before we settle in a few weeks. We took a different route as we had found all the caches on the other routes we have taken to get to Avoca in the past. We love our Vegemite, but we tend to appreciate different amounts on our toast. Mrs. Dromaniax likes a thinnish spread, and Mr. Dromaniax prefers it thick like jam or peanut butter. We were unaware that it had ever been called anything other than Vegemite. We loved the themed cache container, and the cache was in excellent condition. Thank you for this cache chooknchunk. An FP from us for teaching us more about this iconic Aussie foodstuff.

**31/10/2021, 09:42:00**
**Find #4743**
**Traditional Find #2961**

I headed out with Steve to Avoca to target some of Victoria's 500 oldest caches.
The weather was perfect all day but once in the bush, our progress was hindered and then stopped a number of times by branches and entire trees that had been downed by last week's storm.
An interesting piece of Australian history here. A quick find in an obvious place.


**Thank-you to chooknchunk for placing this geocache**

Travelled out to Avoca to join in the celebration events and explore an area I’ve not been to before.

Wow,,, Vegemite is one of my favourite spreads. Lightly dabbed on a piece of toast with melted butter, or slathered across a fresh slice of buttered bread. I would never have discovered this location if not for caching. The cache host is well weathered and would have been a super clever hide in it’s original days. Although aged, it is still a great cache.

Thanks chooknchunk for the cache.

Found it

Love the cache on this one! It was a little bit wet to be walking through the grasses, but the reward at the end of the search was worth it!

Found it

TFTF

A weekend away, hosted by the lovely chooknchunk. Today’s guided tour - Ben Major and surrounds.
After a breakfast of vegemite on toast, we headed out to find some caches. This was on today’s list.
Great story!
Thanks for placing and maintaining this cache, chooknchunk

It seems like forever ago since AusFox; Neville_devil and I had made it out for a big day of caching. AusFox; had his eye on some unloved days that had been building on some caches on Mt Cole so that was our destination for the adventure.
When the target caches where done we turned our attention to other caches in the area.
Who would have thunk the inverter of Vegemite would have come from way out here. As a kid I used to eat loads of Vegemite but as I got old my tastes have changed I now prefer a similar product with a sweeter taste Promite.

Thank you chooknchunk for the history lesson

Nice Find
TFTC chooknchunk

First time in a while that I’ve been out caching with SimsFamily and Neville Devil for the usual laughs, insults and amazing locations regardless that the white beast has height issues.
We headed for Mt Cole to start the day, then on to Waterloo, Beaufort and Rokewood and everywhere in between which made for great locations and hides which made for a great day out.
Well the things you learn while caching.
Log signed and replaced as found

Thanks for the Cache ChooknChunk
#6,040

Maintenance check today.

Found

Nice job

We are happy little vegimites...with a rose on every cheek..

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To chooknchunk this is my 53rd cache thank you for leading me to this marker from tippsy17

Nice spot to find it!

Cool find! Getting dark for our last finds for the day! Tftc

Re-enabling now the Victorian Covid19 restrictions say we can "participate in some recreational activities, adhering to the rules". Please use common sense, maintain social distancing, attend to hand hygiene and stay safe.

Temporarily disabling this cache due to the Corona Virus.
Geocaching is not "essential travel".
It puts others at risk when you travel unnecessarily, no matter how isolated a cache may be.
Please stay at home.

Well here was an iconic Australian spot to stop
And after a poke around,
the cache was found

Now I have a couple more answers to trivia questions in me arsenal,
I continued me tour of Chute

Gotta admit though !!
I was given a spoonful of that stuff by me Mum,
when I was about five,
and have never tasted it since [^]

Just the smell is enough to stop me trying

TFTC.

Good day put

Great little find. We were happy little vegemites

Another great local history lesson.
TFTC Chooknchunk

We really enjoyed reading the "Vegemite" story. We had heard snippets previously but we now have a more complete picture. Accurate coordinates led to a quick find of a well designed and constructed cache. Unfortunately weathering has resulted in the lid splitting into three pieces but they can be reassembled to create good camo. Thanks chooknchunk for a good cache. It earns a favourite from us.

Hatzofff and I are now on a short six night break from QOGM 2019 preparations, and have three of those nights in the Raglan area with chooknchunk. Thanks guys!

Today was our second day, and we explored some caches in the Raglan to Waubra to Beaufort area.

Learning more and more every day - thanks to our fabulous hobby! I do know about how Vegemite is made - a tour of the Beenleigh (QLD) Brewery taught us what happens to left over yeast!

Log signed and cache replaced as found at 10.20 AM on 24th August 2019. TFTC, chooknchunk.

MYOB conference now finished RoddyC and hatzoff heading out of town for some catchup time.

Now to do some recommended caches.

A favourite here.

TFTC chooknchunk

Found with Cybergran V and her MuggleHubby. [^]

Saturday. Event day. International Geocaching Day. WooHoo!

Well ya learn something new every day.
A nice little hide clean and dry but could use a spot of glue. Still works though.

TFTC chooknchunk.

Oh, I included a pic of me near GZ but dont worry, I have used my amazing photoshop skills to digitally remaster the image so as not to give the game away. [^]

That was fun! And I wasn’t aware of this fascinating bit of our history. Who doesn’t love Vegemite? Well Muggle Hubby, dalerious and I are all happy little vegemites, as bright as bright can be, we all love finding geocaches every day you see.
Thanks for happy little vegemite smiley faces on our maps.

I came to Beaufort for an event, and went home with 38 smiley's - what a great weather we had for caching. Nicely hidden, although the top is now in three separate pieces. However, that doesn't detract from the camouflage. Found with Alansee and au.fait.



Thanks to chooknchunk for the cache.

After making a start on finding some of the new wherigos in the area, family Perpetuallylost decided to head further afield for a bit more sightseeing and so headed up to Waterloo and Mt Lonarch. I love my Vegemite and there was no way i was going past this cache without finding it. A FP for the hide and the container, very appropriate! Another great cache chooknchunk!

Found while out and about with au.fait and muzza today. I knew the story about Par Will before although I am not sure where from. The GPS said 15m at GZ and then slowly came down to a much more respectable 3m.

Having completed the Musical Gully series it was time for Alansee Muzza and myself to continue the never ending search Heading towards home but still caches to find and an event to attend in Geelong yet Enjoyed this story about vegemite and I still 'adore' this typically Aussie substance TFTC and a favourite point coming your way

Lived the history here and the well themed container.
A fav point for the hide and history.
TFTC

Grabbed along our travels in this great country. A fav point from us. TFTC chooknchunk.

Forgot to log in found a while ago

Loved the clue and the cache

#1623 - 9.20pm
Catching up on late logs after a computer glitch. Thanks for the cache, more detailed log to follow.

Headed west for a short break and decided to take the country roads rather than the hwy.
Day two of my break had me leaving Lexton and heading south west today.
Continuing on my journey and how could I not find this one especially now it is back in Aussie hands.
I have done the one at the factory and now the one at the home of the inventor Cyril.
A fav goes out to you.
Thanks Chooknchunk TFTC

Good find

Found it

High grass creepy

Found on our trip around Vic to avoid the heat with Roostaman.
Thanks for the cache chooknchunk,
***MrsRoosta***

**# 23591** Found on a warm day for a drive around while at Beaufort.
Not many muggles around these roads today thankfully. .
Mostly good safe hides and mainly quick finds.
Another must visit site just for the pure importance of the inventor.
Thanks for the cache chooknchunk,
***Roostaman***

After attending the event in Beaufort, Benjay21 and I headed out to collect a few smilies. Had seen this sign on a previous visit to the area but didn't have time to stop for all the caches. Thanks so much for sharing the history of your area as well as a wonderfully hidden cache - a FP.

I am forever being astounded by the history of the areas surrounding Ballarat. After attending the event in Beaufort joojoo57 and I headed out into the "scrub". I certainly did not know that the founder of Vegemite was born in this place. Thank you for bringing me here
TFTC
TNLN
SL

Cool 1st Jan. 2019 Warn sunny day 28° TFTC Cheers

I love Vegemite

Certainly not for burning. Love the hide. The lid has fallen apart, but it still works fine. Now I’m seriously late for my meeting, but had fun exploring this area. TFTC

Interesting - and a very appropriate container. thanks chooknchunk

Today we had 2 main caches in our sights to help towards the Ausmer Challenge! Now that we had found them both we could concentrate on other caches that we had ignored on the way to Forte's Ground, this was the first of those. GMelb found the nice thematic cache whilst I was still sorting out TB's to drop off. Clever cache name too. I didnt know that about Vegemite, so that was cool to learn! Dropped TB
TFTC chooknchunk - GJMMelb

Quick fly-past maintenance check. All is good.

Heading home and pulled over for this one, great container. Thanks chooknchunk.

Got it, I loved the hidey spot

Grabbed this while in the area today.
What would we do without Vegemite!
Nice container too.

Found with +Wife on New Year's Day.
Cyril Mite, Par Will & Rod did.
Feeling a tad seedy this morning I decided to forego the usual brekfast of a blueberry smoothie and grabbed a couple of Ryvita with a liberal coating of Vegemite. A great way to start the day. Certainly put a rose in my cheeks.

Awesome find

It seems to be a chooknchunk cache run on the way home today. Loved the info on the cache page and also the container. Vegemite will always win over marmite in my opinion. Had no idea that it was such a close to home inventor.
It has deserved a fav point for all of the above.
TFTC chooknchunk

A nicely placed cache, the lid is cracked in a few places making it less waterproof. All the same, thanks for this cache chooknchunk.

Found it!! Loved the container, a few ants though.