THE FRONT GATE Malanda, Queensland, Australia
By GRUFTYS on 21-Nov-15. Waypoint GC6764C

This sculpture has been removed and we don't know where and when it's gonna be set up again. Will have new coordinates as soon as it is at its new location.

Sorry to do so but we have to disable the cache for the moment because the sculpture will be renovated. Hope to have it back soon. Thanks for understanding.

In the area with Selva Girls picking up some caches as we head north. Cache was found and once the log was signed all was returned as found.

Thanks for placing and maintaining this cache for me and others to enjoy.

TFTC Gruftys

Konie and I were continuing our geocaching adventures, heading north. Whilst strolling around Malanda visiting waypoints for the adventure lab. we stopped by this cache and made a find here. Names added to the log, everything returned as found, then we were on our way again. TFTC

Found it!

Found with rainforest cookie

How about that I found it.


While driving all over town back and forth trying to do an AL (gave up on that)
Returned as found
TFTC

Somehow a quick find found a few of these types of caches lately and seeing as this was out of place helped, tftc

Third time lucky. So obvious this time around

2nd time lucky! Found it this time, while doing the local AL. Clever little hide. TFTC

Unfortunately for Malanda but fortunately for us the Dairy Centre is temporarily closed. This meant we could have a good search without any muggles about. It took us ages but MrTs eagle eye spotted the sneaky hide.
TFTC

It was a little tricky at first… but with a little arguing and a hint. We got it !!! Really enjoy the hunt while read in g the history as well ))

We love ones like this! Found while on our chasing waterfalls adventure north. TFTC

We couldn't find the cache a few days back.We notice it was found after us..As we where in the area today,we called back for another look..Gotcha. Must have had cache blindness a few days back, as it was an easy find today... Signed log and returned cache to its hide.. tftc

Great Northern escape 2022 Day 48. Atherton Day 3. My third day trip was to the Malanda area. There was a set of Labs here and another waterfall to visit. A nice walk around town took me to three local caches before heading to the surrounding area. A nice chat with a local cacher who rescued me at one cache. Next was Millaa for lunch and a few caches, including one I failed last month. The day ended with a final Lab at Evelyn and home via a final earth cache.

As I did the Labs, I was here so had a look, without much hope, for even with no one about I am never confident with machinery. Happily I managed to look in the right place and there it was, a but rusty on the outside, but all good inside.

Thanks for the cache Gruftys

36464.1 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & 2009 Pumpkin A#152

**Albida**

We had a good look over the tracker. Lifted the hood,and replaced it.. sorry to say no luck here today for us.. will call back if we get time to today.

Checking out the Atherton tablelands after being inTownsville for the mega.  Did your THE FRONT GATE today.  2 May 2022 2:33 pm Tyfc  GRUFTYS  total caches now  4798  .

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Found it! We needed to phone a friend on this one, for an extra hint! Finally found it in the end. TFTC

My last to complete the wonders of the world! Thank you so much

Returned to do this one on the weekend as we found it too busy on Friday. With a bit of peace we made a very quick find. Clever hide, sneaky and worth a favourite. Tftc

Great find with the family

Found it !!

Eventually, decided to look for this one after completing the adventure lab. A good afternoon’s work

Good find with the fam

A good few hours in Malanda completed the Adventurelab and grabbed this one. Took us a bit but thanks to @Nawaii101. A good time with @digger51 and @highlandgirl21

The GPSr took a bit to settle, and we were distracted by a slight misinterpretation of the hint but we did find it in the end. Pretty obvious actually once we had found it. Always the way!

Headed out from Tolga today to explore more of this lovely area, and to find a few caches on our way. It wasn’t a great start to our caching day as we missed a lot of the multis around Yungaburra, but rectified that with finding some trads. Can’t win on all of the hides, even though we always set out expecting to find them!
Thanks to all the local CO’s for developing and maintaining a diverse variety of hides. We appreciate your efforts.
TFTC

Tricky tricky! What really made the difference for us, is to study old log pictures online, unfortunately the app on our phone does only show one picture, but not the one to give the cache away. We waited for the dairy centre to close und night almost to come, to have as little traffic as possible. One quick grab and there it was, great hide.
TFTC

Found on our way to Townsville, museum was closed today unfortunately. Great town. Tftc SL

2nd attempt. Still unsuccessful. Maybe next time we visit Malanda....

Eventually found this one after about 5 visits and a lot of help from CO. Tftc

Found it take us awhile to get it ️

Found it after a long search. Was more concealed than we thought it would be.
TFTC

Staying at the Rocky Creek camp ground. Headed out to do some caching and this was one we targeted and found.  Thanks for hiding and giving us the opportunity to explore. The facility was closed today but cute location. Fav point

Travelling from Brissie to probably Cooktown and back we try to pick up a few caches.

I asked my husband to stop momentarily for me to get this cache. I don't know if I therefore was too much in a hurry or was cache blind, but I couldn't find the cache, even though I had a feeling I knew what I was looking for. Never mind, there's always next time...

TFTC Gruftys

A quick search and seeing one previously helped.

Found with LouLouRu14, TFTC

First of this kind for us

Found with gxybuddy, a first of this kind for us. I have heard of this but have never seen one before.

Grey nomads, currently spending time caching in far north Queensland. We have had enough of Cairns and hankering to get back on the road again. Finally up on the tablelands, caching in Gruftys territory.

Nice easy find. Thanks Gruftys for the hide

Second try for us, successful this time around.
TFTC

Nice quick find today. Have found a few like this now so that helpedTFTC

Very satisfying find when I eventually spotted it, TFTC!

DNF. Sorry. Probably right under our nose but impatient partner, not a lot of time and too much to do. Great spot to look at though. Thankyou anyway

This was a very clever cache - only knew what I was looking at after spotting similar on a website. TFTC

This one was a little tricky thanks for the find

When we were looking the building owner pulled up and told us where it was, that made it much easier. This is also the first cache of this type of container we have found. Tftc

Whilst looking for this one we got interviewed by the local newspaper reporter. Photos were taken but cache not found. Keep an eye out for us in the Malanda news.

Woohoo. Needed an extra tip from GC owner.
Found it now!

Found

Found with LJB54 the super geokid.

After reading the history of ‘The Front Gate’ had a search in what looked a likely GZ and surprisingly came up with what looks like the original AND the replacement containers.

Signed and replaced both logs and messaged the CO. Nice information centre nearby and treated ourselves to a cool drink in the shade. Too small to drop our TB so just visited.
SL TNLN TFTH (hides)

You know it’s a tricky one when you are holding it your hand wondering if this is it! Great hide. Definitely needed the hint for this one.

Searched but decided to try this another time! Oh well!

Was going ok until saw red back sacs, urk.

Placed a new cache for more adventures. Please put it back to the same spot! Thanks

Searched high and low including using a mirror but after 10 minutes gave up

Our string of DNFs continues with this one. Nice coffee and food, just no cache.

Cheers

Bundy

Found TFTC with Barrod. Took a lot of perseverance with 4 of us looking. Take note of hint.

wow this took 4 of us awhile but it was spotted on the end great cache hide tftc

Got it, finally

Yay

These tiny ones are so hard!!

Checked that one on the 5th of July and replaced it with a new one! All good to be found.

No luck today

Some persistence was required before the well themed cache container was located. Definitely requires tweezers to extract the log.
Thanks Gruftys for this sneaky cache. We have passed this way on several occasions, but never called in. A great display of some old town history.

Avenged the last DNF listed here. Sadly no further attempts on it since i had a go, so i had no idea if i was attempting a fruitless task, but my luck had changed. Made a difference trying it so late though. All is good with the cache, the rust is a nice touch. TFTC.

Had a reasonable squiz and noted what type of find it was in the logs. Unable to spot. Always like trying to find hides on equipment from yesteryear. Was not to be

Two attempts, sadly no success.
Guess I'll have to come back.

I looked all over but couldn't see it...then I stepped back and just enjoyed the moment. My eyes glanced down...and there it was on the ground! CO has been messaged and I replaced it back where I thought it might belong judging from the hint. TNLN SL TFTC

Today's cache guided wander around the Tablelands,
took me past the front gate
Alas the place behind the gate remains closed for renovations !!

So I got busy,
milking this place for a cache find
It didn't take too long !! [:o]
I got lucky I guess

Cache found !!

TFTC.

Missedya - Looked and looked but could not locate it.

A quick find

Crazy find after a disapointing conclusion of the bissnesses fate. I always rememberd comming here throught my child hood to get the well deserved family titled best milkshakes in the world. I hope the new bissness owners the best and hope they can carry on the title throught the generations. Cant waight till it opens again so i can enjoy my childhood favrout once again.
FP from me because of the memories and reflections throught the experence.
The pic is a bit of a spoiler

This was our second visit, couldn’t find it last time and this time soo quick. I wander if it has moved.

Very sneaky thanks

Very tricky. I have seen this type of hide before so spotted it straight away. I love this little town.

Back in town for a funeral, found this tricky unique cache with the help of hints and pics TFTC!!

Oh dear nemisis cache - finally you are mine. This one has long been a thorn in my side with something like four visits before we finally got it. We got more and more experienced between visits, but it made no difference. Most infuriating! Especcially with all the "easy find" logs! Finally we recruited a previous finder to physically take us there are try again, but it wasn't where she expected! It was after dark when we tried and my torch happened to light up something that didn't seem quite right. What? Seriously? Perhaps I overthought it, although the previous finder thinks there may be some cache creep. Regardless - the monkey is off my back. TFTC

Pulled over for a quick find after attending a rainforest family wedding nearby. SL TFTCM GREETINGS FROM NSW

On our northern holiday adventure we decided to do some night geocaching. After a quick scout of the area. We found it. Clever hide. TFTC.

Found this rather quickly but can see that it could be a bit frustrating for some. Nice spot to have a hiding place. TFTC.

Thanks for the cache. Nice hide

Thanks for the cache

Tftc! With bexNev

Very cute!

Today we are on the way to Milla Milla. Here we make a stop.
After a little searching we can sign the cache. A really good hide.
Thank you and greetings from Germany send Moorhelmi

Finally after 3 years and 3 visits i needed the hint to find. Frustration plus.

TFTC DarranLALALA

Tyftc..clever hide

Took a while to find in the dark!! Not sure what the locals were thinking

Found with dad bretto77

Found with cuz bretto77

What a sneaky find

Found Ok

Found this cache after a BBQ dinner at the camping place. Thanks a lot for the cache and greets from Germany

Thanks. Verry nive Place and Cache and Information.
Luskrooger

We made a mistake back in June and logged this with a smile but the log told the true story. Today we returned and made this one a true smile. With no rain to hamper us and make us stand out, people may have wondered why we were standing out in the rain.
It took a moment to consider all the possibilities but there it was and in stealth mode we collected the container and signed the log. Gosh it is nearly as bad as finding a cache on a gun.
SL TFTC

Very cool find. Took a bit of pulling and pushing but we found it!

We found this one a while back but our log must have gotten lost, as we just noticed there's no smiley here! Logging it now again, thanks for the cache!

This was our smallest find so far, you really should bring tweezers.

This one was a bit tricky. Good one.