Hallam Valley Trail 03 Dandenong South, Victoria, Australia
By crank1 on 21-Apr-15. Waypoint GC5RYGR

Great hint. The logbook is full so did not sign. TFTC

Got it, thanks

Didnt find it looked around but no success

The planned day of caching with Skylizard was looking doubtful due to the weather but we decided to brave it. This great trail was the plan. We got most before the rain set in. We parked in a central location to the first five and set off. This was our third find for the day, a quick find. The log was full but we managed to sign. TFTC

Out and about with TanSaf today caching along the Hallam Valley Trail. We parked nearby and the weather looked foreboding but we managed to collect a few caches before the rain set in. This one was a nice quick find in a logical spot. Thanks crank1 for placing the cache.

#6534.I had some time to attempt this series on a cool and windy morning. I came prepared with the right clothing. The best thing about this weather is it keeps people from venturing outdoors. I had a good day with very few muggles and no DNF's. Thanks for this great series.

Midwinter Melbourne TourDay Three: Dandenong SouthWeather: Still wintery!For entirely non-geocaching reasons, Ive had to head out to Dandenong South today. This is one of four caches in the Hallam Valley Trail logged whilst I was out there. Its all a bit soggy, but I managed to log these four without getting wet feet. A big thank you to crank1 for these caches; hopefully Ill get a chance to complete the trail in the future.

Finally found a spot to squeeze my name in. Definitely needs new log.

Today Cooper from fisherfamfive and I were out on a quest for some caches in the Hampton Park area. We were a bit unsure where this one could be, searching numerous potential spots around the area. After letting the GPS settle and looking at the map more closely, we honed in on the only logical spot and promptly found the sneaky container, TFTC crank1

Out with my good mate CammJT for a couple caches just before the school holidays ends. GZ presented us with what looked to be a long hard search, however after looking back down at the GPS we realised we were a few metres off. After going to the correct GZ, it was a short search before the cache was in hand. This one will need a new log however, very minimal to no space left on the paper. Tftc crank1

Sad

Find 4887 on March 11, 2024Well you know what they say about patterns.... It takes more than 2 to make one. Serves me right lol. All is well with the cache but needs a new log soon. TFTC crank1

Found with Bogonghazy. Day out caching in the area. Thanks crank1 for placing the cache

Found with LittleBoss2 on our week in Rye. Yesterday's caches were so good, we thought we'd head back up the highway for another long walk. All these caches were in good order with great coords. What an amazing series of caches in a beautiful area. Our sincere thanks to Crank 1 for all the time and effort in placing and maintaining them

Yes! Finally found this

Checked and good condition

A little bit off, no biggie!

Couldnt see it so thought Id put my hand there and boom found it defs a good reach

No luck with this one.

DNF

Easy find Rex46 dot558

Found it with rex46
& with Mitzi 123456
It’s not on head high. It’s on the ground
Lucky we had 8 eyes . Otherwise we wouldn’t have found it

With dot558 and mitzi123456
Found on ground but placed back
Thanks for the cache

Found it

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Whoa tiny TFTC

Out and about today on the Hallam Valley Trail picking up a few random caches as I went
All found in good condition
All logs signed and returned as found
Many thanx to crank1 for the caches and ongoing maintenance as required

Needed a stick for this one Thanks crank1 again ️

Found it with a stick

Needed to bring a BMX along for this one! TFTC!

After finishing the KM Reedy parkrun this morning I had a look on the map for any caches nearby. 0f course, I found these - so I did just the first five around the sports fields, in an anti-clockwise direction.
Fortunately the cooler morning meant fewer muggles, although I had to wait for the odd straggling parkrunner/parkwalker.

After struggling a little with #05 and #04 this was relatively simpler. I did go off into the trees first after reading the hint, but in the end it was in the likely place (and where the coords were pointing to... ).
Thanks, crank1.

I'm pretty short so this took a stick and a bit of jumping to reach!

After finding a few of the other Hallam Valley trail caches a while ago, we weren't able to reach these first three due to flooding
Luckily we were passing here and managed to pick these up without any difficulties this time. Thanks for the caches!!
Had to fight with some spiderwebs and gross dead bugs with a stick but managed to grab it quickly. Thanks for bringing us here crank1!!

Due to unforeseen circumstances Mr Smokey Bear will no longer be a part of Team Smokey Bear and will continue his adventures as "SmokeyBearOG".

So I'm relogging all previous finds under my new account.
Unfortunately this log will not show the original logging date.

**Thanks to crank1 for this adventure, looking forward to many more.**

Adam
SmokeyBearOG

TFTC Lovely day for a wander about, this one was a little trickier but we found it, signed and we’re away. Thanks again!

The path is a mini lake! Thank you crank1 for placing and maintaining Hallam Valley Trail 03 for us to find today.

Find # 1372.

Found it , The few young bmx bandits didn't stop me from this familiar hide. A very sneaky well placed cache. Tftc

16:59
I'm on my way to the SideTracked 15th Anniversary event way out in Bunyip. A later than hoped start on public transport, but that doesn't mean I can't make time to find a few more in the series on the way.

The second of those was just outside this brand spanking new Hallam Station, so once I'd found that I still had time before the next train... so off I wandered up a hill, where a lovely view and... ah, yes... a nice shiny cache awaited.

Now, I was expecting to catch a lift with my usual partner in crime, so had to decide whether to continue towards the end of the suburban line, or...

... hmmmm...

That series over there looks like it'd be a nice walk...

And so off I pounded along, well, Pound Rd, to the start of this trail.

The coordinates were just nebulous enough for it to be difficult to decide which objects to target, living or not... should have looked better in the first place I tried, because there it was when I checked again. D'oh.

Thanks, crank1

#6187

I was in the area so I headed for the swamp... er trail, needed the waders today for #1 to #5 of the Hallam Valley Trail caches. Managed #1 to # 8 today will finish the rest later.
TFTC crank1

With 4 hours to spare I took the opportunity to grab a few caches in the area along the Hallam Valley trail.
It was a prefect night to cache with not a breath of wind to spoil the evening.
Not sure about my head height as I was on tip toes to gather the cache.
Log signed and replaced as found.

Thanks for the traditional cache Crank1
#7,052

Spider webs keeping it safe!
Good spot.

One that reveals itself quickly if you’ve seen it before. Thank you for the cache!

Out and about today with the old cache gand TEAM T.A.C.K.T featuring wayne its great to finally get the team together and go hunting

Seen so far away yet so unknown but the muggles around :3

Number 3 - check team TACKT
I’m short, but not all of us are! Thanks for the cache

Out and about with my favourite people go team tackt thanks for placing this series

Talk about micro hints a little off

Found, thanks

Ugh twice now couldn't find it

Higher than my head by a fair bit but found it! Tftc!

Out today to finish of this series. This 1 did take a little longer as we had to pick and choose our timing with a family riding motorbikes around.

Came by on my way home from work to finish off this end of the Hallam Trail. Had to come back to this one as a man was sitting on the nearby seat with his bike and dog. Took an additional walk around the ovals and when I noticed him moving on I made my move. That’s no head height, quite a stretch for me. TFTC

In Melbs again and within cooeee of this series which ticks a few boxes such as getting out on the MTB and exploring the area. Teaching brought me here early on - like some decades ago to Hallam HS so the population here has increased exponentially. My other mission is to bring my “CENTROID” which is way north of the border further south and east so chipping away at these might just have some impact. All the co-ords and Melbs colourful treasures helped - hangers not usually my forte! Also no muggles to speak of. THANKS for maintaining the caches and the FUN!

Checked and Good condition

Beady spotted it….

Kicked off my caching account this year with the completion of the Hallam Valley Trail, working off some of the kgs put on over the xmas break. tftc

Spending the day caching with AlexiKatty trying to stay on target for my milestone for the Wangaratta mega in January. It's a nice day and beautiful to be out hear again. Very happy to add this smile to my map.
Tftc crank1

Out to finish this set today.
With ThaKraken to stay on track for the milestone we’re going to hit at Wangaratta

Thanks Crank1 for all your efforts and this cache!

Out for a ride on a windy day!! grabbed a few caches on the way, thanks crank1 for placing these

Nice hide! Lucky I have tall husband with me!

First to sign new log again!

The cache was on the ground, so replace new log papers and replace hide. All in good condition.

Doing the Hallam Valley Trail caches today. A bit of water on the track but OK on my bike. I could not find #3, #5 or #7. Thanks Crank1 for your great work.

Tftc …. Getting a few while in the area

Out on a nice sunny day today, decided to give this trail a go on my bike. After not having any luck at the last one I was glad to find this one. Thanks for the caches crank1.

Found quickly, bit higher than head height. Good spot.

Higher then head hight but coordinates are right on. TFTC

Enjoying some exercise while geocaching within our 5 km limit.
Head height?

Found in the most obvious spot, even though the gps had me looking elsewhere. Thanks for the fun!

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walk straight up to this one and found it

TFTC

Tftc
My best Mayes first cache find

Found the sneaky little cache in the first place I looked.
Tftc

We arrive early today and started finding the caches whilst we walked. We couldn’t find this particular one but thought we could come back to it. It was unsuccessful once again

TFTC quick easy find while out for a walk with the extended family.

After DNFing a while back nice to come and find this easy cache, can’t believe I couldn’t find it before ahaha did I grow maybe?

Omegaman1971
The Omega Empire
@ 7077 finds
Out with Rebel Acts putting a few smiles on the map, on this cloudy Sunday.
Cheers crank1 for the cache and the series, any many laughs whilst hunting for the caches.

Out with Omegaman1971 to do a few caches in the Hallam, Cranbourne areas, we visited several parks while caching today.

Some interesting stats from 32 cache finds- 28 micros, 1 small and 3 regulars, most being bisons. What ever happened to nice size caches with swag, kind of sad to see the game go this way after fifteen years playing it.

This was one of the caches we found today.

Thanks crank1 for the cache.

Nice easy find. TFTC

Filling in my day before going on the Spirit of Tas. TFTC.

TFTC crank1 . Took a bit longer than it should, being on the not tall side...gps was spot on. Jimmytherat

Found it

Nice, easy find. All in good condition. TFTC

Clue is bang on

That's a tall head height but found!

Found it

Tricky but good!

TFTC

Out with xambo4u, we aimed to do the Hallam Trail with a few caches on the way there. A beautiful sunny day made for a lovely walk and talk. Very wet path and surrounds. We looked in a few places before finding the well hidden cache. Thanks crank1.

Out and about with echidna44 clearing out some in the south. Great to take a easy walk in the sun and great company and wet feet. This one took a little longer as it was a little different. Glad some people are that tall. Thanks for the cache crank1

WOW tiny!

Right where we thought it would be, but not where we looked.

Checked and replace new log. All Good
Happy Hunting

Disabled due to the current situation, take great care in these uncertain times. Stay safe!

Hmmm could not get the GPS to settle and reading previous logs, I think I may have been vertically challenged. Will have to come back another time with a tall mate.

We were looking for a place to enjoy a walk and a few caches today so decided to explore this area. It was great to get out in the sunshine and fresh air. We had to make a detour around some big puddles across the path here. Such a big expanse of green fields and so few people. We were glad the skate bowl was empty because we circled around gz a bit before finding the cache.

Thanks for the clever hide crank1.

Found by caughtatwork at 14:24 on 8/03/2020
A quick find on all of the geocaches here today. Thanks for the opportunity to get out and about and go for a nice stroll
Took nothing, left nothing.
*Overall Experience: 3*

Rated: for Overall Experience

Took a bit longer than it should have! TFTC

Today we tackled the Hallam Valley Trail series and managed to find all caches on our stroll around the park.

Cache and contents were in excellent condition.

Thanks crank1 for placing and maintaining this cache for our enjoyment.

Check today and very good condition.
Happy Hunting