Covered Proposal Croydon, Victoria, Australia
By lukie1987 on 30-Jun-15. Waypoint GC5YFCX

**Cache Archived**
Unfortunately, steps have not been taken to address the issue/s associated with this placement, as per the maintenance expectations in the Guidelines.

As explained in previous logs, the cache is now being de-listed (Archived) as abandoned. If there are components or remnants of the cache, please recover them as we don't want to litter our environment with Georubbish.

If you wish to contact a Reviewer regarding this cache, please send an email via the profile - [**Bunjil**,](https://coord.info/PR9GZ0K) and quote the Cache Name and GC Identification Code.

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Hi there LSJExplore,

One or more logs indicate that this cache appears to be in need of owner intervention, so it is being temporarily disabled. This is to remove it from search listings and discourage people from visiting this location until the issues/s with this cache are investigated/addressed.

Whilst it is recognized that as a result of the current Covid-19 situation, it might not be possible for a Cache Owner to just pop out and check on a cache straight away, we still need to know that you are on top of the issue. Caches where the cache owner does not currently feel it is safe to maintain will not be archived in the normal time frame, as long as there is some indication from the CO.

**You do need to respond within 14 days, so others know you are on top of it, as well as indicating exactly what is happening with this cache. Please don't let a lack of communication kill this placement.**

#What you should do now:-#
- Should you feel it safe for you to maintain and address this cache now, AND your regional Health and Governmental authorities allow it, please feel free to do so.

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**The Write Note log should be placed within 14 days.**

#Please Note#
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Bunjil

[3D(v)]

Passing by and noticed the string of DNFs. Hasn't been found in 1.5 years, so CO should probably check on this cache.

While in the area this morning to pick up a package, I had some time for some treasure finds. A 20-minute search of all possible areas come up with nothing.

Unable to find this cache... unfortunately. May be time to do some maintenance

Oh dear - my geosenses have languished over lockdown and let me down tonight.

The unlove and DT rating had real appeal, and I had a blazing torch to light the way, but tonight the proposal remained a covered one.

Maybe another time.

Dnf come back later

We had 6 people looking and couldn't find it at all. May have moved during floods, not to sure.

What a great hide. My son had fun being a little naughty to find this one. He he he. Just like described and a great cache.

Wow what a creative cache have never seen one like this before and am amazed at finding it as quick as i did. A cache found on a leap year can only do this every 4 years so what a memorable cache to find on this day. Last leap year found a unloved cache near where I lived at the time and was thinking every leap year find one very close to home. This is not to close to home (next suburb over) of where I am currently but do travel here in the area on a daily basis. A memorable cache Tftc

On a day out caching, this was the next on the list. After parking the car nearby, we walked over to the right area. And after a jump of the fence and a slide down some concrete we were close. After looking in many hiddey holes, we spotted something that for muggles would look fine, but for geocachers looked very suspicious. After climbing up we signed log and returned. TFTC

From the dry bed of the Tarralla Creek I could see a familiar container
In spite of my flat soled walking shoes I managed to clamber up to grab it.
TFTC

Took us a little bit. Great spot

Second attempt at this one. Found today with the aid of a trusty new torch. A bit evil.
Thanks for the fun.

Not that well covered, easy find

4th for the day on a cool afternoon
Tftc

Bit of a challenge here - tftc

Took a little while to find in the dark, TFTC

Our for a night cache with Melro9. On our way home, and drove past this one, so we had to stop. Had to get past the cache guardian, but we were eventually able to sign the log. Tftc

A quick easy find after working out where to get in. Glad it is dry today and I have good runners . Thanks

With the afternoon free for a spot of caching, I decided to stay fairly local and find a few in this area that I had never quite managed to head towards. After working out the safe route to GZ(!) I had a bit of a scramble along before I put my hand on the cache. Balancing precariously I signed the log. TFTC

Easy once you spot it
Tftc

A relatively quick, straightforward find in end. TFTC

Thought this one might be super tricky, but the Geokid spied this quickly! TFTC, been meaning to stop by here for ages

Second time. This time cache in hand. TFTC

A bit tricky to get secure footing - and was very glad for the fine and sunny (mostly...) weekend to tackle this one. Found after a short search of both sides, somehow missed spotting it on the first pass... TFTC

After an unsuccesful attempt a couple of weeks ago I was pleased to see that this cache had been replaced (thanks lukie1987). It was an easy find tonight, TFTC!

cache was missing and now replaced. the cache is in a slightly different location still under and on the wall.

Had a pretty good look with no luck. Footing not the best.

Head out to Croydon and Ringwood
come back again as pwala brought her daughter to help with it.
No water on this area.
Many thanks to pwala's daughter
Found it and log it with Everlasting and Pwala
Thanks lukie1987

After logged in as DNF yesterday. I don't feel much appreciated about this as I got the feeling that it is still there. So we went there again but this time I brought my daughter. Finally my daughter found it yayyy, I am so pleased to finally get rid off my sick and sad face immediately
Thanks lukie1987 for bringing us here.

Wow Come back my hero is pwala and her geodaughter, they found it and signed the log... I am so happy due to no water hee hee...
Thanks lukie1987

Accompanied with Pwala and Everlasting
We tried our best to search but no luck so DNF

Did not find it, will be back other time.

No luck for us so DNF for me

Last cache of the day ! Now to grab a meal of some sort on the local area )

After a dnf a few months ago, back for another try after seeing a few new finds logged - this time success!

I too wandered down the almost dry drainway to look for this one. Once I had identified the correct hole ( there aren't that many) it was only a matter of time.

Thanks for the find!!

Finally found this one, it was under a rock, a roof tile and several shards of glass. I narrowly escaped with all my fingers intact but thanks for the cache anyway

Decided GZ looked a little too hairy today to search. After a fellow cacher offered some advice on its location my decision was confirmed...we will come back another day

Not where the previous cacher thought and not elsewhere. Will watch to see if anyone else has any luck.

We got here right on dusk and we were losing light fast!! We found multiple spray cans and plastic gloves in what we think is the hidey-hole but it got too dark (and too dodgy) to keep looking! We will be back at some stage in the daylight!

Dad and 12yo aimed to grab another cache in the area, however we decided we needed a longer walk. So along the drainway we wandered.

We found the right spot and Dad drew the short straw, luckily there seemed to be no creepy crawlers and so the cache was soon grasped and signed.

TFTC, now we need to disinfect this hand!

My hand may never be the same. Caching always makes me laugh with the EWWW I have to put my hand in there. Hahaha now home to disinfect my hand

Made this discovery after attending the nearby event. Reluctant to put my hand in there but it did pay off.
Thanks lukie1987 for placing & maintaining the cache for us to find.
#4493

Found this some time ago. Just had the chance to log.TFTC

Friendly guard bugs! Thanks!

#516 - 7.40pm
I arrived here thinking I'd lined up a totally different cache, lol.
This wasn't exactly the park and grab I was expecting. So I began to question the casual shoes I was wearing. A quick survey of the terrain assured me to continue on since it had been a very hot day and everything was bone dry.
Once down at GZ, I found my target. Oh, no... surely not! I reread the clue. This was not good. I couldn't make visual contact with the cache so it was going to take a leap of blind faith.
My mind filled with memories of a scene from Flash Gordon - where Flash and Barin have a duel on Arboria using the traditional initiation into manhood - of dicing with the hollow stump and its Wood Beast host!
This small act of courage was a major mind over matter challenge for me... one small grab for man, a giant reach for mankind!
Well, I soon signed the log and I didn't get captured by Hawkmen, so it turned out alright in the end.
Thanks lukie1987, for a most unexpected challenge.

A great day to be out caching and enjoying the much missed sunshine. We came across 'THAT Hole' but i wasn't putting my arm in. Thankfully I had my new to caching buddies with me who were happy to do the digging. We did forget to bring a pen with us but we took a photo for proof of find. TFTC.

It was very hard.

Couldn't find it. Looked for a good 15 mind buy then kids on bikes turned up.

Too wet and muddy, will need to come back another day

Great hide on a run with Robinyang. 9 August 2016 7:33 pm tftc

Was out on a blustery evening with my caching buddy 4evatinks and we targeted some of CO's caches. After parking at the nearby shops, we grabbed our torches and headed over to GZ. After spending some time walking around the fenceline and bridge, waiting for our GPSr to settle, we realised we needed to jump the fence. 4evatinks was alittle apprehensive in climbing over so I did the honors and started the search whilst she shone and suggested places.

Well the area was steep and unstable and my shoes were not particularly well suited to the task so I was almost ready to call it a DNF when a voice called out from the dark, "Are you looking for something?" The voice belonged to Andy707 and he was out catching pokemons Well he very graciously jumped over to lend a hand and in an instant, he located the cache. It was in a place I hadn't quite got to. I passed the cache to my buddy, she signed, I replaced, said goodbye to Andy707 and we continued on our way.

This cache would be next to impossible after rain. Glad it was dry tonight. TFTC Lukie1987!

Nice and quick - lots of mud! Thanks for the cache!

Found it. Sick hiding spot!!! Slippery in winter tho hahah

Loved this one. Feel so dodgy haha. Attempted a bit of a climb but then realized that I was making it far too complicated and soon found the solution! I must say though, this sure strengthened my leg muscles! Awesome hide!

Good clue. TFTC

Yay

Out for a walk on this nice sunny Melbourne Day. Mr Pooky took the plunge and jumped over the fence. The cache was in a good location, but access via the fence which was already damaged, I suspect by previous cacher's was a little difficult. TFTC.

Having visited this once (or twice) before , today I got to the right level and still could not spot the cache. Walking away almost about to give up when I spotted a mint tin on the ground and it was the cache! Placed it where the clue indicated glad to turn this into a smilie

It was a great sunny day for Anzac day so I headed out to pick up a handful of caches close to home. The cooridinates had me 20m away, I went with the logical location and soon spotted the cache. Thanks lukie1987 for the cache.

Out on a maintenance run with the CO today.
TFTC Lukie1987

With a small amount of trepidation I climbed over and up to get this one. I had attempted to find this one on the way home from work one night and gave up quickly when it was evident that work attire was not going to lead me to GZ. No such trouble today. tftc

TFTC Found it now in a slightly different location but put back in original location

I've been whinging about this cache since the day it was published. Actually, the day it was published was the first time I met the CO when I went for FTF for his cache in Eastfield Park. I was beaten to FTF by a few people, but afterwards went to have a look at this one. I looked at the fence, knew I wasn't able to get over it and gave up.

The second time I went for this one, I needed a cache to fill in my calendar. It was 2 December. I remember that date, for reasons that will soon become clear. I'd picked up my son from school, he was cranky and hungry but I had to find a cache. We'd already DNFed at another one, so this was our last stop. On the way to the cache, my dog went one way, my son the other, and he fell over and scraped the front of his ankle badly. He still bears the scar, lukie1987. My calendar still bears the scar too, and I will not have all my days ticked off until 2 December **2016**.

So, third time lucky. I asked the CO for the easy way in and he gave me clear directions. An easy walk in, a spiderman walk up, and a hand in a hole up to my elbow. But success at last.

I still have to find the CO's bridge cache in Lilydale, so I will have to whinge about that one now. Thanks lukie1987 for the cache.

I had a few hours of down time so came out to collect a few local caches. This cache was one I had attempted another day but some council workers had parked right at GZ. Today was clear and I was brave and found it. Thanks lukie1987 for the cache.

Taking a break from work around the house Slink1 and I decided to do a few caches. Top afternoon for it and we had an enjoyable time of it. Thanks to lukie1987 - TNLN TFTC SL.

With our partners distracted and so many new caches published it’s a great time to get out with Dunko and cache. Many great hides and enjoyable trekking for the afternoon allowed us to bag some 30 caches. Many thanks to lukie1987 for the effort and placement of this cache - TNLN TFTC SL

**Date: 12 February 2016
Time: 22:39
Find #6983**

Wow, Lukie, that was fun. You owe me a new pair of pants, I had a disagreement with the fence.

Cheers Mate
**Thanks to lukie1987 for the cache. TNLN**

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Date: 12 February 2016
Time: 22:39
Find #185

Wow, Lukie, love it. That was great fun. I think ahomburg is gonna hit you up for a new pair of pants though. Lol

Many thanks again to lukie1987 for placing this cache.

Our second attempt. This time with a little more perseverance and picking up on one of the previous logs. Eventually found the spot and was able to retrieve the cache. Some nice climbing exercise. At least it was dry! TFTC

This is a great hide, thanks! Saw something out of place and found the cache

After having this cache taunting me every time I drove past I finally decided to have a go at finding it. Nice easy walk down what looks like a relatively new path, leads straight to the cache. Nice hide. Tftc

I've been gradually picking up the caches closest to home. I had tried to get this one last month, but been unsuccessful (probably my own fault ). So when I realised that it was only 5.30 p.m., that I had the whole evening ahead of me, and that the weather was too perfect (not too hot, not too cold, but just right) to stay inside, I decided to go for a (relatively long) walk for exercise and to pick up a couple of caches.
The advantage of collecting this one was that I knew where GZ was, so I could leave the Runkeeper app on my phone, and not have to switch between it and the geocaching app. Huzzah!
When I got to GZ, I found that the cache was stuck again! But rather than be too eager with it this time, I reached my arm in further (trying not to picture snakes) and had to jiggle for a good minute or so to retrieve it (it had fallen down into a crevice and was stuck). So I was very pleased to get the thing out into the afternoon light without being bitten by the deadly snake that my imagination was sure was in there, too Signed log, returned cache (but not too far down), and kept walking...
Thanks for the cache, lukie1987!

Tftc

Tftc

25/01/2016, Found @ 6:45 PM, Find # 5013.

Tonight I was on a mission to find caches that have been nominated for the 2015 Victorian Geocache Awards. This isn't a nominee but as it was close by and by the same CO as the nominated cache, I stopped for a look.
I made my way to where I needed to be, had a bit of a look here and a bit of a look there, I then noticed something sitting on a rock, all of a sudden I had the cache in hand. The log was signed and the cache replaced as well as the little object.

Thanks to lukie1987 for placing this cache.

Found, great cache, took a little time, clever! Tftc

Tried this one the other day but it was MIA...saw that Luke had replaced it so went back for a second go and quickly had cache in hand. Our 450th cache!

Easy find. Had to get down there first haha

Oh it's there alright and dangerous in wet weather! About a foot of water at bottom, trying to hold phone as torch and balance is a bit of work! Great cache!
The only way an eclipse tin is cool!
A fav
Tftc
Cheers

With geodog in tow and the water flowing, I had to wait for KenneallyKrew to return from his expedition. I was concerned for his safety a few times and tried to spot any clues from my vantage point. Eventually he returned and presented me with a proposal of his own. For the record, I said yes, just as I did 10 years and over 400 finds ago.

All fixed and back in action. Happy caching

Went to find this cache today....not having read previous logs.....we think cache is still not replaced.

I was making the most of another glorious summer evening, and headed out to get a few more smiley faces in my local area. I arrived a GZ, suitably attired after reading previous logs. I quickly located a likely spot. But there was a problem with the whole thing, and the cache was irretrievable. Luckily, a visit to the CO was on the cards for the evening, so I popped in to tell lukie1987 about the situation, and he promised to fix it soon. Thanks, lukie1987! I look forward to a smiley face on my map

Nice one not good for thogs

No to the thongs

Great little find on another day of trying to overcome Christmas's excess.
Very clever hidey hole and cache container here.
TFTC

TFTC, brother was the one that found it. Nice location

Fourth found with my brother today, Gorgeous hide!

I headed out before the heat today to do some caches in this area,
I doubled back to do this one after meeting the owner at another cache nearby and he told me an easier way to the cache, even in these shoes.

I did have the wrong shoes on and I ended up kicking them off which was worse, as my feet and hands were getting dirty I spotted something different and there the cache name started to make sense,

thankyou for this clever cache, [:x]

Found @11:36 #5173
Out on a morning run hunting the local caches with a mission this summer break to clear the 10k.

Great stuff. Like the style of hide and the fun climb in to GZ, found an easier way on the walk out. Had to suppress the girly squeal during the extration.

TFTC lukie1987

The description helped us know where it was, TFTC

Muggles out last time and trying harder today with Scotttiew the cache was found, glad I did, not try to get my Wife of 39 yrs as from today to this cache in her wheelchair. Lol

Found @ 11:36am
Out caching in the area with sedgwickDave this morning. This one took a bit of an effort to retrieve and some courage too!

TFTC lukie1987

Needed to go shopping...caching!! Approached this and was confused. Found an easier entry and was down where I needed. I felt and did not found, I felt again and found. TFTC. My footwear of choice was bare as have a lot more grip.

A beautiful Sunday afternoon so I decided to duck out and grab a few caches. I found the easiest way to the GZ which still required some effort. A quick but cautious find. TFTC.

Out with xambo4u, we surveyed the area, trying to see the best way to access this one. Once that was decided, it was a quick retrieval by xambo4u. Thanks lukie1987