MINECRAFT #7 - Chickens Boronia, Victoria, Australia
By (._o) in the care of HeliKelli on 22-Nov-14. Waypoint GC5ECY4

Cache is going missing too many times so Im sadly archiving this series.

Heading home after a days caching around the Kilsyth area, I ended up very close to this cache, so I jumped off the bus to see if I could find it. Like others before me, I could not locate this one.

tried to find this last night and forgot to log but we think we found where it was suppose to be but couldnt find a cache anywhere, stuck our hands in the hole and felt around everywhere and then also looked around but still couldnt find it

Had to dig around and find this one, I don't think this is where it's supposed to be. In need of maintenance and couldn't sign log book. TFTC

Had a good look and feel behind the fence. No joy: David

Hunted but did not find

Hmmm... I finally got around to walking past this one after it had taunted me on the map for months and months. I had what I think was a good look, checked the hint, checked a couple of places in case I wasn't quite interpreting it correctly. I'm pretty sure I can see where it should have been, but it didn't seem to be there.I will add it to my watch list and come back when someone's found it.

Happy that this one was replaced after the DNF last visit. Cache is all good and nice and dry. TFTC

Quick easy find and a lovely old homestead tftc

Great container. I’ll have to visit the homestead one day.

Nice quick find after work

I have been working on the new [Wheel of Challenges Challenge](https://www.geocaching.com/play/souvenircampaign/wheelofchallenges), and with it being all about having a caching streak, I knew I had to get out today to find at least one cache to keep the streak alive.

I also needed a traditional cache today for a personal challenge I am working on, so I opened up [cachly](https://www.cachly.com/) and sorted to look for what near by traditionals I still had unfound. When I noticed that this one was active again!

I had attempted this cache a couple of times previously with no luck, but with it being found just a few days ago I was confident that I could find it today.

So I hopped in the geomobile and headed off to GZ. There were a few muggles at the [Miller's Homestead](https://www.knox.vic.gov.au/whats-happening/explore-knox/historic-homesteads/millers-homestead-and-gardens-boronia) today, but I was able to patiently wait for an opportune time to make my approach and search.

This trip, unlike my previous attempts was quite successful as I was able to locate the cache, obtain the clue for the final and sign the log quite quickly, before I ran into any muggles.

A big thanks to [HeliKelli](https://www.geocaching.com/p/?guid=6cc3943a-ad13-4cec-a7b4-2087526700e7&wid=18dd956f-fa24-4965-b3bc-f99c3fb1e526&ds=2) for replacing this cache and keeping it alive for us to find. TFTC.

**Cache Maintenance Status**

The cache container was in great shape. The clue for the final was easily readable and the logbook was clean and dry with plenty of room for future cache finders to sign.

Great, easy cache find at night with my Uncle’s dog Lulu!! Great container, thanks for the cache!

On a windy day I decided to try my luck with this cache to keep my Wheel of Challenges souvenir streak alive. I hadn’t known about this place so was interested to learn about it. The cache was found quickly and I took it a short distance away to log before slipping it back on the way back to the car. TFTC

Cache replaced and ready to find. Happy hunting!

Lovely old homestead - never seen it even though not to far from home. Easy parking and quick find. I know nothing about M one raft except that lots of kids love it. TFTC

This one has gone for a wonder.........will need to replace.

I reckon I've had 4 goes at this & never found it, living around the corner makes it abit frustrating to not get the smiley. Can co please check & confirm its there?

Did not find, may need replacing

Nope nothing there. Think this one might need checking.

Thanks for the clue! These tired girls didn’t want to search through bushes all day we’d wanted to come here for a long time, thanks for bringing us here!

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Found it

TFTC

One last find on our way home. Thanks to the hint, for a quick find between muggles.

Quick little find, thanks! Beautiful homestead aswell

This was a nice quick find for me as we had found it before for Papi. Thanks for a nice quick cache close to home to help keep my streak going.

Nice hide, found it TFTC

Had a quick look on way to work and used the hint but still came up empty when I have time will go through logs and see if I had the right idea what I was looking for. For now this is a DNF but will keep an eye out to see if anyone Fonda it after me and hopefully can try it again soon . TFTC

I had an errand to run nearby and still needed to get the Blue Switch Day souvenir, so I swung by this lovely old property.
Avenged a DNF logged when the container had gone missing.
The replacement, while familiar is neither silver nor magnetic, but was a quick find nevertheless.
Logbook is nice and dry.
Hoping the rest of this series is replaced at some point, as I drive past the posted coordinates for the final quite regularly.
TFTC HeliKelli

Out grabbing some caches today. This was first on my to grab list.

A nice quick find and my second find for this series.

Spent the morning sitting inside doing a course and figured the afternoon should be spent caching.
This was a nice quick find. TFTC

Out for a ride on this nice sunny day,Nice hide. TFTC

N. B. I found it on the ground, there was no magnet in it. Replaced as per the hint.

My teenage sister came over to stay the night last night, and so today I decided we should do some caching and enjoy the lovely weather.
We made the mistake of counting the gate poles! Luckily we went a few poles further and came up with the goods

Today with the bike with my oldest son.

3 year old loved finding this one
Thankyou.

New cache placed......happy hunting

Ready to find

Any update here?

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###**CACHE OWNER ACTION REQUIRED**###

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Hi there Cache Owner,

Thank you for the Write Note log of 06/Sep/2021 indicating the cache is unavailable due to it apparently being missing.

**The correct action in this situation is to Disable the cache and if possible indicate a date when you expect it will be available. The cache has now been Disabled.**

You can find some useful information regarding Log types and how to use them [**HERE**](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=235) and [**HERE.**](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=234)

Once the cache is again available, please post an "Enable Listing" log to let seekers know the cache is up and running again.

**JUST A HINT:-** In case you are not aware, there is a Geocaching Dash Board designed to assist a Cache Owner in managing the caches they own. Have a read about it [**HERE.**](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2020/07/welcome-to-the-cache-owner-dashboard/?newsletter=PM) You will find your very own dash board [**HERE**](https://www.geocaching.com/play/owner?utm_source=geocaching&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=COD)

Will do a welfare check when out of lockdown as this cache is outside of my 5km radius.

Wondering if a CO check is required after 13 months of DNFs.
We did check either side of GZ to allow for cache creep (why is that even a thing, seriously) without success.

Had to drop elder son to an appointment nearby, and managed to drag younger son off Minecraft to help find a few caches.
This one was not in evidence unfortunately.

This geocacher reported that the cache might be missing.

No dice. Homestead not open though if it’s in there?

No deal. Could not find it.

Looked in every crevice but couldn't find

Unable to find this one.

Yay

Log books too wet to sign, found on a drizzley day.

Quick find before work. Thanks, now I'm running late!

Found, thanks for the hint. Had not heard of the homestead, looks spectacular.

Out with au.fait, we had a slow but successful day. The sun was shining and we walked and talked as we cached. A beautiful Homestead and a quick find using the hint. Thanks Mark & Kelly

Another perfect day to be out and about in the great company of echidna44 and with nothing better to do than go caching. A short diversion into suburbia soon had this one in hand TFTC Mark&Kelly

I like these ones

Found! Logbook a bit wet!

With my wife off on a long run, I had a few hours to spare and thought I would collect a number of caches in this area that took my fancy.

Found "One of those" containers in second place I looked in. Log just a little wet, but still ok to sign. Lovely old house here that was still all locked up on this early Sunday morning.

Thanks for the cache (._o) in the care of Mark & Kelly
Hunter

Quick find at a beautiful homestead

kids and I looked for at least 15 mins. No luck

Thanks for bringing me here

Had to get help from a friend as my had was to big to grab

Found it quite quickly difficult to see,on to the next one.
Thanks

Nice, easy find. All in good condition. TFTC

Found with the geokids who also were delighted to find a snail on the agapanthus (I think they were more excited about the snail to be honest). Tftc

Quick find after GeoJack's footy. Weather was holding up ok, so allowed us to stop for this quick park and grab. Didn't even know this place was here - interesting what you find in your local area when caching! TFTC

Getting closer

Took a bit of a search but found it in the end.

Found 3 in the series today. Almost found all in the series.
Tftc

Hi there Mark&Kelly. Today was a day off so to speak so we decided to go for a drive across to Bayswater and beyond from Crystal Brook for what was a very pleasant day exploring (something that SWMBO wanted to do) befoore the rain set in. This container and log are in good condition - SL. Thanks to Mark&Kelly for this cache - our find #6428.

A quick find after dropping geo boy off in Boronia. TFTC

Found with min1970

Easy find with geokid. Love the old homestead.

Dnf

Wet wet wet. Boy made the sensible decision to stay in the car while dad came out for the hunt. Easy and quick find, but now I’m soaked. TFTC and the series that we are working through.

Found it.
TFTC

Found!

Im out tonight, grabbing all the MINECRAFT series in the hope of solving the final sometime this week. Found this one quickly thanks to the generous hint, and a good thing too because a security guard pulled up just as I was leaving - phew! TFTC

Out for caching day with crank1 on a perfect weather. Nice and found. Thanks Mark&Kelly for the cache.

I was out and about in the local area and had been told I had some time to go caching. Bonus caching time!! This was my first stop. I do enjoy visiting areas and places I haven't been before. This one was safely tucked away. TFTC!

Nice easy find whilst night caching. Tftc

Found here with Crank1 before going to Bats in the Forest.
Thanks Mark&Kelly for bringing us here.

With pwala on way to night Cache at bats in the forest
Found and log it
Thanks ._o

I originally found this cache with my Mum heymissjo, but now that I have my own account, I am logging. Thanks for the cache.

For the past few years I have cached as part of "team heymissjo", but now I am old enough to have my own account so logging the find. Thanks for the cache.

Found with heymissjo and kids

Nearly gave up, was looking with hiccup3147 and our kids, but had one last look, it was two poles away from location, so have rehide based on clue for next #geofamily

Found it

james0116

As I'm now 3 months behind in my logging I am desperately trying to catch up and am mass logging to do so.

In the Melbourne CBD for almost 2 weeks for training for work and naturally I grabbed some caches
Some were lunch time walks and some were night time drives.
It took me quite a while to get used to the behaviour of the GPSr in this city
Took me even longer to get used to those 'hook turns' [?]

Tonight I headed out to give a hand to kmace as she needed a role player and I'm up for that!
Afterwards we set out for a caching run and I made 8 finds and had 1 DNF, so all in all a good night
My thanks to all the CO's who showed me some great spots around Melbourne and for the fun caches [^][:X]


TNLN. SL. TFTC Mark&Kelly

Found while out with locus cache tonight. There has been a bit of cache creep on this one (owners can pm me for details) and we were sprung by a security guard here who was fascinated by caching but we got the what look and shoulder shrug response! Clue picked up and log signed.

Thanks for the cache (:-) and Mark & Kelly.

Amusing blurb. I've read it a day late. I wasn't aware of the bogan stigma at all.

I seem to find these caches at six-and-a-half month intervals. Or thereabouts. I imagine I'll set out for the final some time in 2020 at this rate. This one wasn't hugely difficult to find, but the feeling that one is being observed from behind curtains is very nearly overwhelming. Thanks once more (._o) and Mark&Kelly!

Found after stepping it out...TFTC

Stopped by but couldn't find after searching, even with the hint - unsure whether the cache has been taken.

Great hiding spot

Found it

Out on my own today while Mr X is up in the warmth of Queensland. Just had a nice walk along some tracks of the Dandenongs and needed some flatness. The gates were not open today but it looked awesome. Glad they are not knocking all the old one down.
Thanks for the cache Mark&Kelly

Mr 2.5 was very happy to find this.
TFTC!

A quick find on this beautiful day on our way to an appointment. Must come back and visit the homestead. TFTC

Catching up with geo family and grabbing a few caches. This was a quick find in another of the series.
Thanks Mark&Kelly for placing the cache for us to find.
5766

Quick find by geohubby. We must visit this homestead one day when its open. TFTC