Dog Rock Albany, Western Australia, Australia
By Albany Canucks on 21-Feb-16. Waypoint GC6BVW6

After 277 finds, it's time to archive this.

In its current hiding spot, the cache keeps getting waterlogged, and it's not feasible to keep maintaining it. Thanks to all the finders who visited and logged coming here!

It's a great area, however, and look for a new cache coming near Dog Rock very soon from jamesknowlson!

You know that feeling that you are definitely in the right spot, but you can't find it? While we were trying to "casually" seat h the garden bed, a muggle questioned us. She concluded we were waiting for our dog at the nearby vet, and insisted on giving us some reading material. Frustrating, we may visit again.

Thanks for the hide. I have visited here before but couldn’t really look for it with all the muggles driving by. Today it was a quick find

Found the cache container however no logbook. Have replaced with a piece paper.

I have replaced this cache once before. On a walk home from school today, I thought I’d stop by and luckily the container is still there, however the log book was soaked. This seems to be a regular occurance for this cache which is a shame

I think the spot is wonderful and I would hate to see the cache archived.

CO feel free to message me to discuss perhaps another arrangement as I live close to the area. But unfortunately at the moment, this cache is without a log book, and it seems any log book placed in there is ultimately damaged and/or attacked by insects

Hawkeye

Milkman strikes again

Pretty messy. Log book wet.

The Flintstones kal. Cache needs maintenance. TFTC

Nice

Another quick find in Albany.

Could not find! IDK if it's not there but I was where it said it was and looked for 30mins and still couldnt find it!

Hi there Albany Canucks.

We found your cache **"Dog Rock"** at 12:22:00 PM today. (This makes our find count 23926).

We're staying in Albany for a few days, and today we decided to attempt a few caches around the Port and town area.. We found 5 caches & DNF'd 0.

Thanks for placing this cache here. Over the years, Geocaching has taken us on many adventures and to lots of wonderful destinations all over Australia. Without 'caching as our guide we would never have found so many interesting places on our nomadic wanderings. 'Caching has also introduced us to a diverse group of like-minded people, many of whom we now call friends.

**Coordinate Accuracy:** We found your cache around 3m from where the GPS said we should be looking.
**Cache Condition:** The cache was soaked, we spent some time drying it out, but it still needs some "Owner TLC".
**Took:** Nothing
**Left:** Smiley Badge.

Thank you Albany Canucks for adding to our adventure.

Regards

Ian & Penny

Easy find

Found Tricky one but fun location!

Always loved dog rock thanks for putting one here

Heck yeah, cache 99! What an iconic spot. Thanks for giving us the opportunity to come here!

Log is very wet. Needs some time in the sun
G1

Found by josh and Megan

This cache was our nemesis, but after looking at the hint we finally came back and found it. Log looking very tatty.

Navigated to a large power box underneath Lime 303. Despite it being logged in situ just recently we couldn’t find it!!

We are on our 5week holiday travelling the coast to enjoy the sunshine and water. Along our travels we made a few stops to explore the area and grab a few caches .
Nice quick stop to collect this cache before we head to Denmark for the day. Thanks for placing.

Found

Fun find with the kids on our second day in Albany. TFTC

TFTC! Was a very good hide. All the muggles in thier cars must have thought we were crazy.

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Found, tin a bit rusty
TFTC

Easy find. Thanks

third one

Found it

Yes ,it be here

TFTF!

2nd time lucky!

Quick find .. visiting Albany for the day we thought we’d find some caches ... tftc

TFTC from the Kayakviking!
Been 45 years since my last pat of this puppy. What a gr8 trip down memory lane.
Log a bit wet. We reached. Cheers

The paper was a little wet and faded but exactly where the clues led us to.

On a midlife gap year around Australia we are staying in Albany for a few days. At first I didn't understand the references around the place to Dog Rock, but then I drove past the rock and spotted the dog, with his distinguishable collar and understood at once. Then realising that of course there was a cache here to be had I figured I had to get it, so while waiting for some scripts to be filled at the nearby pharmacy, I slipped over here to collect the cache. Like a dog is to a bone, this was a quick and simple find. Thanks much Albany Canucks.

It was so easy!

2 for 2. Had to flick a few greedy bugs away. And run through the rain. #Hawkeye

Milkman gets wet in the hunt but comes home with the goods

Yep

Hunted in what seemed the right spot, but no cache. TFTC, even if I had no success.

Enjoying our trip in the west.
We have arrived in Albany. Spending 9 days here at the 17th National Caravan Rally.

Thank you

Good find

Found again with my brother:)

This cache is now back in action, with big thanks to Albany geocacher jamesknowlson!

Look for a mint tin wrapped in plastic, and please be sure it remains well protected to keep out the weather. Enjoy!

Checked in on this geocache on the walk home from school.

Having found this one before multiple times I can assure the cache is missing.

CO please contact me if you want me to replace and co maintain. I go past it every day on the walk home so an easy one for me.

Either message me via geocache app or email at [email protected]

Cheers,
James

DNF

We did not find it today but we think we found where it should have been. Taken away maybe?

Will try again another time.

First time geocaching and first spot we looked for. So much fun and will be doing more of it.

Ha ha but TFTC

Nice quick grab here, BatBoySam does not think the rock looks at all like a dog haha.

TFTC Albany Canucks

Followed GPS and located

Three wins in one day! We're clever cookies today

Cache has been upgraded and is now a small.

Thanks for the maintenance by rosiebogs!

Cache and log have been replaced. Cache is no longer micro (its a small) but all other instructions are the same. byop.

Soggy no cache, with Rosie Bogs

eventually found it in the non-obvious cavhr spot. cache is missing, only log in clipseal bag is left... maintenance desperately needed!

Sadly a dnf. We were in the right spot, found sprinklers, no sign of any bitumen!!!

TFTC Sl found on a weekend in Albany. Replaced log.

Found plastic bag. Signed leaf as log sheet soaked

Tftc very poor condition couldn’t properly sign. Nice location

Just it’s plastic bag was there

Really bad condition tftc

DNS As had no pen. In desperate need of a tin and dry paper. In poor condition. Dog rock is awesome

The hint helped! Was looking for a mint tin! Tftc

Definitely an iconic location.
Soggy bit of paper in wee plastic bag. Needs a waterproof container.
TFTC

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Easy

Easy

Nova Scotia to Australia. We are enjoying a month circumnavigating Australia on the Sea Princess. Our goal is to find at least one geocache in each port. Thanks to all the cache owners in this beautiful country

Log sheet was wet. Added a new sheet

All we found was an empty plastic clip lock bag where the hint indicated. I placed some paper in the bag and there is plenty of room for other caches to sign. Thanks for bring us to this iconic location.

This is a post from the owner: I'm currently out of town, so I can't check on this after the recent DNF. But if there are any more DNFs, please do log them. It will be a while before I'm back in Albany, so if the cache has gone missing I'll have to archive it since - unless someone can kindly replace the container (mint tin or similar).

Hunted around and located an empty plastic bag hidden as per the hint. No container and no log sheet.

A quick find on our last day in Albany. TFTC Albany Canucks

Joint find with stus*crew. "We came in from one direction and teamjatts honed in to the cache from the other direction and a pleasant meeting was had"... Thank you for the cache and a big massive HELLO to teamjatts

Thanks and a lovely look a dog rock.

Find number 459. Just happened to be looking for this when fellow cachers stus*crew and nerinonickers came along. Always good to meet fellow cachers. TFTC.

Joint find with nerinonickers

found it )

Took a few minutes to find, but Happily found just as we were heading back to the car

Woohoo !!! Found it !!!
Back in Albany for a few days to help the Folks out with some stuff.
Had a day today to get out for some caches.
Albany has turned the weather on for that last few days but today Is back to is misty self. Not cold though.
Iconic Albany rock this one
TFTC

This was a “let’s look to see what’s close by” with a quick stopover in Albany. Unfortunately did not have a pen so took a photo instead *photo spoiler* TFTC

I have completely replaced the container and log book. The previous cache had done its dash, and was looking a little worse for wear.

Staying in Albany for a few days, we decided to stop and grab this one as we had already driven past it multiple times already. A quick find thanks to the hint, before adding our names to the log.
TFTC Albany Canucks

Found tftc

Out with one of my mates. Took us a while but got there in the end. A little damp. TFTC

Funny dog head shaped rock. Thank you for the cache and best regards from a swiss visitor.

#2204

Surprise Trackable Code:
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+TSYEAY+
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The name is suprisingly program.


TFTC from Swiss visitors

#263 Visiting from Sydney, holidaying with the family and enjoying SW WA geocaching. Glad the council has had a bit of fun with this one. TFTC

Day 255 of our 366 day straight challenge. A day of sightseeing in Albany with ChrisRG.

Can't come to Albany without seeing Dog Rock! Nice easy find, tftc

Needs attention very wet but we put a new plastic bag inside ...

In Albany via cruise ship, I caught up with wagirl60 who has moved to this lovely little town. Had to check out this cool rock and found the cache. TFTC, Albany Canucks

Found by perthgirl65 and wagirl60.

Nice hide but log has seen better days. Tftc

Easy cache for the geokids to find. Needs maintenance. Tin is rusty and letting in water. TFTC

I couldn’t find it maybe it had fallen down

Found with First Lady this one on a walk through nice city of Albany, TFTC! Greetings from Germany.

Thanks from Albany Wateri Girl Guides

Out ‘n about with m4yb getting a few caches. Today we’re in Albany on a lovely short break.
Nice quick find by me, but she did signing duties.
Thanks for the hide and smiley