The Lonely Pine. Teesdale, Victoria, Australia
By Rebel Llama on 24-Apr-15. Waypoint GC5T487

As there has been no response to the last request/s to attend to this cache, or provide regular updates, the cache is being de-listed on the basis that it has been abandoned by the Cache Owner.

If there are components or remnants of the cache, please return to the GZ and collect the cache (or remnants). We don't want to litter our environment with Georubbish.

Caches that have been archived for lack of maintenance will not be unarchived. This is explained here: [**Unarchive a geocache**](http://support.groundspeak.com//index.php?pg=kb.page&id=70).

If you wish to contact me regarding this cache, please send an email via my profile - [**Bunjil,**](https://coord.info/PR9GZ0K) and quote the cache name and GC number.

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

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I've noticed this cache is carrying a maintenance log which really does need to be addressed by the cache owner.

The guidelines indicated that regular visits to check on the cache, as well as prompt attention to any logs that indicate there is a problem, are part of the [**cache owners responsibilities.**](https://www.geocaching.com/play/guidelines#listingmaintenance) If you can't attend to the issue promptly, then you need to [**Disable it**](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=235) - I have Disabled it for you this time.

**Can you please respond to this situation (or indicated your intention) by 22nd July,** so others know exactly what is happening with this cache?

You have lots of choices so pick the one that applies from this handy list:

- Repair and/or Replace your cache or do whatever else is needed, post an [**Owner Maintenance log**](http://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=404) and [**ENABLE your cache.**](https://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=235 ) Then sit back and wait for the praises.

- If you don't plan on fixing it up then please [**Archive it**](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=56) so it is removed from searches and someone else can have the spot. Don't forget to remove any remnants of your previously enjoyed cache too.

- If you really hope to get it fixed but there is some unusual reason why you can't do it soon, then at least post a Write Note log (by 22nd July). Be sure to indicate the actual date that you expect to have it fixed so that everyone knows you are on top of it.

You might wonder what happens if you don't pick one of those. Well, if nothing happens, it is likely that I will need to Archive it on the basis that it has been abandoned. Honestly, I'd rather you decide so please do something before then. Please don't send me an email but instead follow the instructions posted above.

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We found what was left of the cache it really does need maintenance as it's just an empty lid. There was no log to sign but so have photos of it

No log book, cache is not complete

We took a bit longer than expected to find this and then SP noticed something when walking about GZ. Sure enough it was the cache but it's missing a logbook. Thanks Rebel Llama.

The GPS took us the longest way possible to the entrance to the reserve, but once found we headed in for a pleasant walk to GZ. We searched for a while and begin to wonder if it was still here, when I happened across the container. Took a photo just in case. As per the Needs Maintenance logged previously, it needs some urgent TLC.

Thanks to Rebel Llama for placing this cache.

Made up our minds before starting out, big mistake but the cache came to light by accident in the end. Nice reserve and skippy nearby.

nice hide missing lid pretty shore

Best find

Nice fairly quick find today.
SL TFTC

After a short walk McLookers spotted this one. I had something else in mind. It doesn't pay to pre -judge what the container could be.
A magnificent tree standing proud and alone amongst the others.
TFTC Rebel Llama

A good walk, a great camo and a nice tree. Thanks Rebel Llama, found with 6Hinemoa2 today.

A nice walk to GZ and at first I thought that I was going to have to climb. Common sense prevailed and the cache was quickly found.

After a lovely walk I managed to find this one pretty easy as it was exposed. I think maybe the local wildlife have been talking a liking to it. No matter cache was in good order and dry so I replaced its lid after I stamped my name in the log. THanks for the hide rebel llama.

[:(!] Thanks for an awesome effort.

I like it

Another one off the list

TNLNSL TFTC/TFTH/TFBUH Rebel Llama[^]

Found it but lid is missing.
Did my best to hide it again.

Tftc

My first cache experience.
Had a great time.

First cache! Yay! A little tricky. Was very glad for the hint. Had fun finding it though.

As I was in the area I thought I'd grab grab a few caches before heading home. As it was getting close to mid night I had the place to myself except for the excited bird life keeping me company, screeching up above. Once at GZ I searched around, eventually finding the well camouflaged flaged hide. Signed and replaced as found.

Thanks for cache Rebel Liama
#2,238

A favorite point for the simple yet great hide.

Nice one dad kicked it and then it came open and it was so funny great cache

Awesome hide we fond it.

Another great hide....well done

It's school holidays, time for a mini-road-trip with my two GeoKids. Miraculously they were enthusiastic about it so off we went!

We'd found four caches before stopping for lunch at the berry farm (recommended!). After a game of mini-golf it was time for a walk. We took the wrong fork at the first intersection, but I'm glad we did, and we followed the different tracks until we found ourselves at The Lonely Pine.

As someone else has pointed out - it's had babies! But the little mini-pinetrees did not distract us for long and it was time for some serious cache finding. Or not so serious - while one of the GeoKids was recounting a funny story I prodded something and well what do you know! Only partly what I was anticipating. Very neat hide!

Left TB.

TFTC!

Finally decided to find this cache. I live so close to the GZ, but have never had the time to find it. Such a clever cache. Found with muggle boyfriend... Heavy_Joker94
TFTC.

Picked up Hello 2016 Trackable.

Geoluke went to do something and then... "what the..." And there it was the cache. Great hide. Nice and quick find (don't confuse quick with easy!)
Another find by the McPhail family

After continuing our wander through the reserve from the other cache we soon spotted the pine from 200 metres away. Leaving the track we headed straight to our target to begin our search for the prize. It didn't take long before we found the cleverly constructed cache container housing the log. Signed and rehid as we found and then headed back to the geomobile.
Great job Rebel Llama , thanks for the hide.

On our way here we scared away a mob of grey kangaroos, some of them massive. The wet and grey weather and our slow reaction resulted in bad photography, be we did see them!
The lonely pine was spotted from a distance; at closer inspection, it turned out it's got some offspring to keep it company.
We made a quick find and admired the construction of this hide. Signed log, re-hid, and completed our exploration of this great reserve, returning to the parking coords. Nobody was playing any sports here in the rain, so we enjoyed having the whole area to ourselves. Thanks for bringing us here!

Found while enjoying the nice stroll through the bush. The GPS took me to the GZ area and the search was on. I had an idea what I was looking for, but it still took a few minutes to find it. A nicely constructed cache. TFTC Rebel Llama.

Found today at 1125 with the GeoRodent and the GeoMutt.

Nice easy find after a lovey stroll.

Been meaning to tick these ones off the list for a while now but had to wait until someone was "ready" to go caching.

TFTC

VKC1SR

I loved the walk into this one. This is a great setting, making for a relaxing walk to the cache. The weather was on my side this morning as well. Spotted a heap of rabbits and one wallaby. Spotted the lonely pine and made my way over to the hide. After a bit of a search I found the well hidden cache, very clever indeed. Thanks for bringing me back here. TFTC Rebel Llama

11:28
We rode to this one, from the nearby, "Grassy Woodlands Walk", it was the final for us, in the, "Our Part Of The World" series. At GZ we were scratching our heads and wondering?? Then What a gem - definitely out of view to people passing by! Spot on co'ords revealed another favourite cache to complete the series. A very similar design to one of our placements in Bendigo.

Our thanks to Rebel Llama for sharing your part of the world with us.
13876

Very clever hide

Wow! Very inventive, a bit of thought went into this one! Impressive hide! We did however get a little misled by over thinking it in the beginning! Fantastic TFTC

[red]Find #2821 Traditional #2226 [/red]

We were at home enjoying a great Father's day morning when we were deciding what to do for the day. We drew up a checker board with lots of different ideas and decided on that a dolls house pet pig would decide what to do. The first roll came up on Find treasures [^] can't deny that. We had visit the Moorabool chocolate shop on there three times so even though we didn't roll that, we wanted to visit. Ding. Email went off, Woo! Father's day FTF up for grabs. Well it's in the direction we want to go so I grabbed everyone and off we went in the Geo vehicle. After a successful FTF hunt, we stayed in the area for some playtime and to look for the other caches in town. This was the next on the list. We parked the car down the end of a dirt road and walked in. What a great area, loved the walk in here. Well executed hide, took us a few moments to locate. Stamped and replaced as found.

[blue]Thanks for this trad cache hide, Rebel Llama [^]
Log and container in good condition.
Took Nothing, Left Nothing [/blue]

Found @12:09
Not quite what we were expecting. Found with the help of Geo Puppy.
Took nothing, left heart shaped ring.
SL Thanks for the cache Rebel Llama.

The things one learns and finds while caching.
Thanks heaps for bringing me here to a place I would have visited if it wasn't for caching.
Found this out in the open with 'lid' a few feet away. replaced back to how it is meant to be.
This could've been an evil hide but it wasn't the case for me today

Thanks Rebel Llama for the cache and smiley face
Log signed & replaced.

Lima kelly and brooke great spot hard to find but worth it

Awesome way to hide it

Coordinates changed from:
S 38° 01.263 E 144° 02.710

Coordinates changed to:
S 38° 01.267 E 144° 02.711

Distance from original: 24.9 feet or 7.6 meters.
Realised that some Geocachers were having issues with the Co-ordinates of this particular cache, so I have retaken the Co-ordinates.
Hopefully fellow Geocachers will find these more accurate and have the opportunity to turn the Lonely Pine cache into a smilie!

Been needing to get this smiley for a long time. Finally got it today. Awesomely clever hide. Well done Rebel Llama. Log signed nothing left. TFTC

Very cool little hide, coords are a bit off but luckily I had some help!

This was Suscoe's 8th and last find for today as we did a bit of a loop in the western district.
A cold Winter's day followed us around, but at least the rain wasn't as bad as it could have been.
But we reckon the farmers would have appreciated a good bit more than what fell today.
An enjoyable walk in this reserve and arriving at GZ Suscoe took in the location and wondered where this cache might have been.
After a bit of wondering and checking the crafty hide was discovered and we must say this is the first time we have seen this type of hide. Well done indeed.
Thanks to Rebel Llama for placing this cache, a favourite point from us.
Time to head home now!

I didn't notice this guy pop up in my notifications when it first came out and it was only after reading another log, that I realised there was a cache in Teesdale which I hadn't found. Having managed a FTF at another cache which is also in this reserve, I arrived at the designated parking area with some idea of where I needed to go.
So, in cool but dry conditions, I headed off for a look. I enjoyed a comfortable stroll to GZ with lots of birds to be seen.
This guy had me going for a while. As Red Ant indicated, there are lots of choices. Having read the hint, I had an idea in mind which was right but wrong at the same time. I saw what could have been an option, but would have been rather difficult, so I tried everything else I could think of first. Fortunately, one of these things came up trumps and this sneaky cache was discovered!
I signed the log and grabbed the banner (which I will deliver to Bushfire next time I see him) and then headed off to continue my wander in this pleasant little reserve. As I turned to go, I could hear a "thump, thump" and looked up to see a group of rather large 'roos heading past, and then another group and another group. Several of them stopped for a look - including one rather large boy - before bounding on their way and leaving me to continue my walk.
Thanks Rebel Llama for bringing me back to this great spot !

Published - Congratulations on your first cache placement. Please make sure you have a look at this item on the Geocaching Blog titled; "You hid your first geocache, now what?" see here: http://www.geocaching.com/blog/2015/03/you-hid-your-first-geocache-now-what/

FTF

This morning early I noticed that a new cache had been published after the ageing Bushfire had retired for the night and was published at 12.17am.
After paddling most of the day yesterday for the last remaining water caches in Geelong I thought I had better earn some brownie points today but at about 2.30 I noticed this cache still did not have a find so all outside jobs were suspended and into FTF mode.
Drove around the area looking for the nearest access point and I noticed a white Holden was doing the same thing as I was, are they geocachers!!!!!
I chose a parking spot near the local footy ground and entered the co-ords into the GPS as I have learnt the hard way that sometimes when you are in the bush you have trouble finding your car after wandering around but you should also leave a bread crumb trail.
On arriving near GZ I came upon a clearing and there was the lone pine, but where to start, is it on the ground, up the lone pine, there were a thousand spots it could be hidden.
I kept an eye out for the occupants of the White Holden but nobody arrived to slow up my hunt for this elusive hide.
Eventually all was revealed and the container was discovered and with the log signed all was returned as found. On arrival home I note that there was a FTF prize which I saw something but did not check it out so if the next finder could grab it and give it to me sometime that would be great but if you would prefer to keep it for your self well so be it.
Thanks Rebel llama for placing this cache in an area that I have never been to before.
On my return to the White Beast I saw the largest Hare I have ever seen about the size of a small dog!!!!


This entry was edited by Bushfire on Sunday, 17 May 2015 at 10:02:22 UTC.