Z is for Zelda :First Name Series Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia
By BallaratGeocachers on 14-Oct-15. Waypoint GC65DGX

makeing way for some new caches maybe

I had a couple of challenge cache requirements to fulfil today as well as the desire for some exercise. The rail trail from Ballarat to Skipton as well as a couple of caches nearby fit the bill perfectly. After picking up my daily puzzle cache and driving to the Smythe's Creek cemetery it was onto the rail trail for a decent bit of exercise.
Almost all caches were found with only one DNF even after a PAF. Oddly enough it was perhaps the least likely to be muggled of the lot and yet..? My thanks to all the cache owners for providing an afternoon of solid entertainment.

Quick grab to assist with another challenge. Fiund a little space to make our mark on the logsheet. Tftc

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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 periodic 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) within 14 days,** 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:

- Check on the cache, repair and/or replace the cache or do whatever else is needed, post an [**Owner Maintenance log**](http://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=404) indicating the cache has been checked 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 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 (within 14 days). Be sure to indicate the actual date that you expect to have it fixed so that everyone knows you are on top of it. For ongoing issues (where you don't have an actual date) please ensure you visit the page and post a note every 28 days so as to keep everyone up to speed.

- If you don't plan on fixing it then you could consider passing it on to another geocacher by asking them to [**Adopt it**](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=54) or alternatively, you need to [**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.

You might wonder what happens if you don't pick one of those. Well, if nothing happens, then a few weeks from today, when I next look at the cache page, it is likely that I will, unfortunately, have to de-list (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 information/advice posted above.

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All quiet in the neighbourhood this Tuesday morning. I managed to find a tiny corner the log strip to enter my nick. Yes, it's indeed full. Thanks for the cache and the Z!

Being where the cache is and being a Saturday there was activity on the other side of the fence, we did wonder what they were doing, whatever it was a strange noise. SL TFTC

Nice easy find log book full

Found it.
Easy find. TFTC!

This geocacher reported that the logbook is full.

Good hidden. Now needs anew log strip please

A great day out caching over this side of the country.
Enjoying the sights as we travel around.
Thanks for sharing this spot.
TFTC

Tftc

Found this tonight trying to reach our 200th cache TFTC

An easy find TFTC

Found after a night at Kryal Castle on my birthday ...nice walk..clever idea for a series..

Found it Tftc

Hi Zelda. TFTC

In town for an appointment, I had limited time so made the quick walk in to this one on my way home. A nice quick find. TFTC

With some time in Ballarat I thought I would spend it concentrating on meeting some of these people and hopefully getting up close and personal on a first name basis. Again another very unusual name with no one I know sharing it with this cache Thanks BallaratGeocachers

Found while a caching for the mythical creatures souvenirs with B.
This one fills a gap for the name challenge cache too. TFTC

We managed to get half a day off work today so we thought that the best thing we could do with our time was head off to an event picking up a few caches along the way.

This series seemed interesting as we had a bit of time to spare before the event started and as it was quite chilly we chose the driving method which worked out quite well for the five we found.
We found all the cache co-ords to be accurate and as the cache page says they were all relatively easy hides in logical places.
There was some great brick work to be seen here and we loved the bluestone overpass

We only managed five today so we will have to return to find the rest.

Thanks BallaratGeocachers for the cache.

TFTC- hoping to complete the whole series today

Found!

The nearby old drain and bluestone entry show an interesting part of the town, and I was picturing how the area looked.
Thanks to BallaratGeocachers for placing this cache.

I've had this series solved for way to long, thankfully I had grabbed them as they have come in handy for the Planetary souvenirs.
Journeyed up the highway with simsfamily under the cover of darkness to what feels like a second home for caching.
Another detour to make a quick find here.
Log signed and replaced as found

Thanks for the Cache BallaratGeocachers
#3,927

After work tonight I was heading out to a Pursue the Planets event near home when I got a message from Ausfox; saying he was thinking of heading up the highway to Ballarat to try and get a little further out toward the out planets of our Solar System.
We have been grabbing a few of this series every time we have been in Ballarat lately and that seems to be more often than not lately.
Midnight was almost on us as this one was found and we were still keen for more. We can really make it to the outer lying planets
Thank you BallaratGeocachers for a nice little series

Enjoy series run with muggle friend to see what's is geocaching is about after attended Pegonia Festival.
TFTC

What a lovely coloured cache container we found at GZ. Nice walking area with a good path.
TFTC BallaratGeocachers

Find No. 1983. Found at 8.31pm

Down in Ballarat spending the night at a motel, for the 100k bicycle ride on Sunday.
We grabbed a few caches in the area where we are staying before tea. Now after tea seeing how it was still daylight we thought we would grab a few more. Only one place for this to be after reading the hint but we went to the wrong one. Soon discovered it in the other one. Signed the log and seeing how it was getting dark we decided we had time for just one more.

TFTC

Quick find on a hot day. The shade was a releif

Found it

Look up high

Staying nearby and decided we were going to find some quick caches. Thank you! - webbers

Up in Ballarat for the day visiting my Mother in law and after a quick stop for lunch managed to squeeze in a short burst of caching while the rest of the family did some last minute shopping.

I know I had found the Z for Zara in this series before it was replaced and thought I had found this one as well but didn't recognise it when I got to GZ. Must have gotten confused with my alphabet. Thanks for the cache Ballarat Geocachers.

Good hide

A short walk to find Zelda...
With a yapper across the way that was eventually dragged inside to "stop yapping at the shadows"! lol
Nice hide, blends in well...
TNLNSL
Thanks

In Ballarat for a Docs appointment and just time to grab a couple of caches to add to this series. Tried for this another time but couldn't reach it. Came prepared this time but found I didn't need it as it is now lower than previous. Thanks for the cache Ballarat Geocachers

After attending the CITO out along the Yarrowee Creek it was time to find a few more caches and this guy was on my list.
Once i moved and was at the right angle I spotted what I was looking for.
Thanks again to the BallaratGeocachers for looking after this series.

Lovely walk this afternoon with geodog, thought we would knock over a few caches along the way. Quick find, coords spot-on....excellent BallaratGeocachers!
and thanks for the find.

Found with TeamRobbie. Thanks for the cache.

Found it with emthegem tftc

Lovely walk

Quick and silent find as the dog at the fence sniffed me out and barked continuously! TFTC

Our second find along our way. It's always great to get to know a town bit by bit, on foot.
TFTC

Great little hide. TFTC.

In the area for some appointments and went looking for a few more caches inbetween commitments. A beautiful area, found this one very quickly. Each time I'm in town I manage to know a few more of this series off the list. Many thanks

Tftc

Quick easy find TFTC

A lovely way to get to know more of my beautiful home ... Ballarat! TFTC

Yay! Another one in this awesome series found!! Tftc

All ok on on TFTC

Found a shady tree to park the car, then a short walk to GZ . Found the cache OK , excellent co ords.

When I dropped off my daughter for dance lessons I saw this one was close. At Gz, a scout around had me finding the cache quickly. Cigc. Tftc

Thanks to BallaratGeocachers for the cache. A quiet spot today and ticked off another day in the calendar. Well placed and a good log book to sign. Cheers

Moneydork and Mrs Moneydork had very kindly invited me, last November, for a caching trip to Victoria over the Australia Day weekend [:X]
A massive trip with 13 DNFS and 318 finds over 7 days and many kilometers of travel
My knees don't want to bend anymore after a massive ride on the Ballarat Skipton Rail Trail and then about 145 finds the next day while finishing the Dad's Mt. Disappointment Driving Lesson series [xx(] Seems my driving lesson was about me keeping both feet on the ground as I broke my own record by doing the autumn leaf thing 4 times in one day [xx(]
Still a fantastic trip with great sights and lots of cache finds [^]

A travel day today as we head from Ballarat to Seymour.
We picked up this cache on our way out there

TNLN. SL. TFTC BallaratGeocachers

Oh this series rocks!

Out and about with the fabulous Wozzle68 finding caches, having fun, chatting, eating, more caching and enjoying the fun, adventure filled day!

Thanks for the cache BallaratGeocachers!

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What a cool Australia Day extra long weekend! I drove from Adelaide to Victoria and did heaps of fun stuff, including:
*attending a dinner event in Inverleigh [^]
*attending an Australia Day event near St Kilda [^]
*caching around Ballarat [^]
*squealing whilst going on some 4wd tracks (inadvertently)
*hanging with the awesome Wozzle68 [:X]
*caching with Moneydork and Locus Cache [:X]
*riding on the Ballarat to Skipton Rail Trail - first time on a bike in over 20 years!!
*accidentally bike riding straight over a big black snake that was about 1.5m long [xx(]
*walking like a cowboy after all of that bike riding! haha [:o)]
*LOADS of giggles and awesome adventures!!! [^]

I LOVE GEOCACHING!!! [:X] [^]

A nice easy find

Upset a four legged neighbour while on the hunt. Fortunately, it was found and signed before long! TFTC

Out & about on our last morning in Ballarat with CPwanderer & clare007...it is a cooler day...we got through the rest of this series quickly...TFTC

Easily located with clare007 and hevwalker!!

Out and about with CPWanderer & hevwalker on our second day at Ballarat.
Some interesting spots at gz, thanks for the cache BallaratGeocachers

Z is for Zipped in expecting to make a quick find - it would have been had we not overlooked it far too many times. TFTC BallaratGeocachers.

One of a few quick grabs whilst in town TFTC

Found with IamCoust

Found with The Matetrix on a 6 day road trip to the Surf Coast 2016 Mega event. 82 of 121 caches found. Sorry for the generic log. TNLNSL TFTC

Found today in the company of Beckster22. A nice quick find. Very thankful for that today!

Found today just as the rain came down. We quickly signed the log and raced back to the car.

Been in Victoria for three weeks walking the Great Ocean Walk (100k) and the Goldfields Track (200k). Collected / found numerous caches along the tracks and nearby towns. TFTC.

**Found whilst House Sitting in Clunes**...

Today wozzle68 and I decided to venture out and clean up some caches around this area...

Thanks for placing and maintaining this cache for our enjoyment BallaratGeocachers and for the series...

Took: Nothing
Left: Nothing
Stamped log...

**#8691**

Nice quick find

In Ballarat to attend 50 50 50 50 50 GUESS WHO TURNS 50!!! and decided to go get some caches during the day.

Managed to find this one after a drive around the area, then realised we had to go for a walk to actually get it.

Anyway signed the log and we were off to the next one.

TFTC

A quick find on a wet day. Tftc

Second time lucky here after a big DNF last time searching here. Not sure why I didn't log that DNF.

Circled the tree then spotted it - I was spending too much time on the periphery.

How did I miss that?!

Cheers

I am slowly knocking these off the list, doing a few more each time I am in the area, converting them to happy smileys on my map.
Thanks to Ballarat Geocachers for maintaining them. It is a great series.
I look forward to the next visit when I aim to find the V

Quick and easy park and grab. Perfect for the A to Z challenge. TFTC

Our first find in Ballarat! Thanks for a nice simple one!

Quick and easy for our first here in Ballarat

With Zedaycee and Angelique Anja.

12:25
A trip to Ballarat, to try and tidy up a few errant caches to the east, turned out to be a freezing and somewhat frustrating day. Z the last letter of the alphabet, not the last of the series for us. It seemed to take forever to find this one, we even tried more than one tree! Finally spied it with the usual comment - How did we miss that!!

Satellites today had our GZ 6 metres SW of where we found the cache.

Our thanks to BallaratGeocachers for placing this cache.
16272

In Ballarat for the day with GeoSon #1. Came for the Symbol series, stayed for the Name series . Zelda is an absolute pleasure to have in class. Thanks heaps, BallaratGeocachers.

Our Queen's Birthday challenge with Harrowang was to complete the First Name Series and find a record number of caches for the day. We found Zelda, our 18th cache by 2:30pm, so no time to waste to achieve our goals! SL TFTC

The last letter of the alphabet, but not the last cache for us to find in this Series. On a quest with Markndee to find at least 25 caches today, so best keep going. SL at 2.30pm #3734 TFTC BallaratGeocachers

Nice quick easy find. TFTC

Determined to knock off a few caches that start with a Z, before heading north to Bendigo for another 2 events. TFTC

Cheers TFTC

Found it tftc having fun with this name series

Nice quick easy find! I must just have the eyes for it in the dark! TFTC! Log signed and replaced

10:39:00 AM. The better half decided to take the GPS while I was working and found this cache. Log signed. Thanks BallaratGeocachers for placing this cache.

After failing to locate this the other night I thought I would return with Nugget to help. Sure enough I was soon looking at it thinking how did i miss this the first time?

Find #961 for me. I had no trouble spotting this one despite its small size. Thanks for the series and the cache BallaratGeocachers!

Found in an area we'd visited before looking for a cache in this series. Good coordinates and the hint led to a quick find. TFTC

Accurate coordinates and the hint led to a quick find. The cache and contents were in good condition. Thanks BallaratGeocachers for the cache.

Found by Mary & David at 1055. Must be too cold even for the locals this morning. Found ok after a brief search. Mary had an Aunt Zelma. Our thanks to BallaratGeocachers.

Nice easy find:)

Tftc. So obvious when we found it, but took us a while still

Out again on the push bike. Was a bit damp, but that meant the muggles left me alone.

These are just a question of focus.

This was find 2 of 7 finds for today, being found at 8:51:00 AM.

Thanks BallaratGeocachers for placing this cache and bringing me here.

Another quick find. That is 4 in a row of this type that I have found which has to be some sort of record for me. Mind you the coords were good on them and none were very hard.

Thanks for placing this cache. We enjoyed grabbing a few caches while showing our muggle cousins what it's all about. I think we may be on the verge of converting them lol.

A nice easy find, tftc.

another find for the day thanks

Found as Nicnax. I tried to tell them all about Zelda, being my favourite game and all, but the family doesn't listen to me, they just say, so which one is next. Cant say I didn't try to educate them. TFTC