Don't be a .... Merrinee, Victoria, Australia
By Moneydork on 21-Aug-16. Waypoint GC6QKM4

Nice quick find. Great location, I love caches that take you off the beaten track. TFTC#584

We were almost back in Mildura when we came upon this cache and with the play on words with the implied name, well you would have to be a prat not to give it a go! "To be *a prat* or not to be *a prat*. That is the question!"TFTC

Nice easy find and just had to pick this one up, funny name for a road.TFTC TNLN

Yep, dont want to be a Pratt. Found on a beautiful winters day Tftc Moneydork

Another delightful day in Mildura and surrounds.It started out a bit chilly, near 1 degree on the dashboard. Again it turned into a fantastic day with blue skies, sunshine and 18 degrees. No complaints from us at all.We wandered about a bit today finding interesting caches and locations.Thanks to Trigger_Fish for this hide.

Quick find whilst touring the areaTFTC

Today saw us firstly finding a few caches around Renmark before we headed east to Mildura - our next port of call as we make our way from Adelaide to Canberra. Also collected most of the caches along the Sturt Highway. Thanks to the COs for the placement of the caches - it is much appreciated.

Another nice find with woolwood9 today. *Thanks for putting this cache out for us to visit.* SL tm/ww NZSoon located.

Over to attend the Great Leap Forward Mega Event with tmann421.Have done a few km collecting caches and have enjoyed the tour aroundThanks to all the cache owners for their efforts in placing and maintaining these for us to findSigned log tm/ww NZ

13286. Located by baby&Mrs gopher at 0845. Camped the night in Mildura on the way to Adelaide for the Leap Year Megga. In reasonable condition but covered in dust. SL Tnx Trigger Fish.

Up this way visiting family so decided to call in on this one.TFTC SL

Found with BallaratKellie TFTC

Nice quick find

Took a while but cool spot

Creative cache off the track

Day 4 of my 5 day Geocaching long weekend away. This would be Find Number 29 of 31 for the day.

Only a few cache I needed along this road and this was one I didn't get on my way in as was short on time. Well 2 days later and I'm short on time again but decided to do it anyway.

TFTC Trigger_Fish

Visiting the area for the Tri-State events weekend.
Out & about with Trigger_Fish, AnyMules & KiwiOzzie today heading to the Murray-Sunset CP for the evening event picking up a few caches along the way.
CO took a bit of a detour to grab the cache. I put my finger through the lid so it was fortunate the CO had a replacement.
TFTC Trigger_Fish (Moneydork)

A short detour from where we were going and here we are
TFTC Trigger_Fish. Found on 21 Aug 2022 at 3:52 pm. Find # 2582

Found It!
A quick find here, no need to be a Pratt
TFTC

Took the short drive and grabbed the cache. TFTC

Nice location

Quick and easy find with family! TFTC!

Tftc

TFTC!

Slight off-road detour. All good here. TFTH

Nice easy find off the beaten track

A quick find thanks, after a 20 minutes DNF up the road.

Dork!

The cache was found in the last place we looked, which as usual was not the first place we looked. Thanks for placing a fun cache guys. We do love your work. We signed the logbook. Of course we did that is way we play this game. Cache in pretty good condition for the cache age.

I will apologize right now, because everything from here on is here solely for the purpose of padding the word count.

This particular geocache was found using one of the following GPS enabled devices, Garmin GPSr, Montana 680t, Oregon 650 or Dakota 20 and a Samsung S8. Waypoints and paperless geocaching were downloaded via GSAK 9. Log prepared, checked and submitted using GSAK publish logs...

Warning, this hobby can be addictive. It can lead to exercise, meeting new people and finding interesting places you might not have known existed otherwise. Beware: you may have fun.

Thanks for the cache. Merci la cache. Danke für den Cache. Gracias por el caché. Bedankt voor de cache. Kiitos kätköstä. Zikomo posungira. Terima kasih untuk cache. Hvala cache. Köszönöm a cache. Nga mihi mo te keteroki. Dankie vir die kas.

A short detour in to find this one, cache is all good

A trip to Victoria with Freddo for 3 days to complete the paddle steamer and find a few caches in Mildura and along the way to and from, all the caches were signed respective of the day FG23, FG24, FG25 or our own caching names.
Total of 468 finds for the trip

Thanks for a great series

Found on the way back. Went through water to get here.

On the hunting trail again with SeasonedBird. TFTC Trigger_Fish
Find #7652 at 15:21.

Out on hot summers day caching adventures with Wollaston.

Container condition good
Log condition lots of room

Thanks to CO’s for taking time to set out and maintain hides and for showing us your very special part of the world

Log signed in first open spot with stamp

TFTC Trigger_Fish

Find # 5281

We certainly tried not to be a pratt as we found the well titled cache hide.
Thanks Trigger_Fish for the placement.

Found

Found!!

We found this cache today on our Mildura Midday Mayhem 2 hour cache hunt. Thanks from D & HA B-A

We had camped overnight in Merbein Common for the second night in a row. We had initially planned to head across to the Five Corners virtual, but at this cache, we changed our mind and decided to head back East as we wanted to find a camping spot in daylight. I am guessing this road is not named after the Visy Pratt's. The landscape around here is spectacular. I suspect that most of the people who venture down here are either local or Geocachers. The cache was a nice quick find and was in excellent condition. Thank you for this cache Moneydork.

With wthcatie

Omegaman1971
The Omega Empire
@ 7964 finds
In town for a few day with the crew to hit the nearby powertrails and put some smiles on the map.
Has been many years since I was here last , the town has certainly changed.
Cheers for the cache

Found by The Empire
Here in Mildura for a few days with Snap Happy, omegaman1971, Happy Feet, Happy Pants and now joined by Rebel Acts.
We'd just smashed out the geoart, but we still had some daylight left and decided to head into town for a coffee and a slice. We just had to find these caches along the way! Thanks for the cache Moneydork.
- M

This was a great opportunity to get away with some caching friends in Mildura. The plan was to hit some of the local trails and geo art. There was many other hides discovered, with some really great containers and hides in the area.

Stopped off and made this a quick find while on the way back into town.

Thanks Trigger_Fish for placing the cache and doing the maintenance, so we can enjoy the find.

Found by Rebel Acts

In Mildura for a few days with Snap Happy, omegaman1971, Happy Feet, Happy Pants and The Empire. After having these solved for some time and holds up getting here due to Covid the planets had finally aligned and today was the day to do the The Paddle Steamer Series and a few other caches in the area.

We had a great day out on the trails with perfect weather for caching with all caches in the series found.


Thanks Trigger_Fish for the cache.

A plan was hatched with Rapidlywild to attack some of the caching trails down in VIC/SA. With the boarders slowly staying open we thought Easter might be a safe time to try since the QLD boarder was still too fragile to attempt going to the MEGA and it also looked like it could be rather wet there.
Our team “The Mob” consisted of GoodLook, LíB, Rapidlywild, The Drovers, feathertop and ourselves. This team ended up being very productive and some new friendships were made. Always a bonus in my book. All logs were stamped with “The Mob” to save space and time.
After completing all the trails, we had set out to do and a couple more for good measure it was time for this mob to go its separate ways.

It was now time to head home after doing numerous trails while in the area a great caching adventure. We picked up numerous on our way home to break up the journey.

Quick find at this one.

Thanks for the hide Moneydork and for the fun Rapidlywild

For the first time in a long time, it was road trip time. With COVID-19 keeping everyone at home for so long, the borders were finally opening and the feet were itchy for a decent caching trip. Plans were made with FurfacesLL to do a 10 day road trip across to Mildura and Loxton to do a heap of caching and we were excited. Across the 10 days we racked up over 4,300km in driving, multiple hotels/motels, brought home enough red dust to create our own sand pit in the back yard and collected over 1800 finds between us. It was a massive trip and lots of fun was had.

We teamed up with GoodLook, FeatherTop, The Drovers and LiB and signed most logs as "The Mob". There were a few caches which were signed as individual team names as some teams had already completed said caches, those will be noted individually.

Our target caches were the Turtle Series, the Paddle Steamer Series and the On Ya Bike wherigo Series, heaps of other caches were also collected along the way but our primary target caches were completed which made us all very happy and very tired geocachers.

With the Turtle done, the PS Series done, the On Ya Bike done, the TdU & TdF done as well as the Riddlers done, our targeted caches has been accomplished. With the teams now split and it was back to FurfacesLL and myself, we had heaps to choose from. Today was cleaning up around Loxton and making our way over to Mildura for the night, before making our way back towards Wagga tomorrow.

No issues with the find here, now onto the next find for the day.

Thanks for the hides Trigger_Fish And thanks FurfacesLL for a trip to remember [^].

In Mildura for a few days, caching around town and on the Paddle Steamer run. All caches found in good order and with accurate coordinates. TFTC

Came and searched and searched and searched some more. Couldn’t see any cache. Phoned the CO who gave a description of what wasn’t there and gave approval to replace it. Thankfully I had the right parts in the geomobile to put together what was needed.

Thanks for the cache Trigger_Fish.
Found on 5/3/21 at 19:16.
Find #12604.

Found on a trip from Adelaide to the Mildura area for a few days of caching with Team Waldron, Brisal5 and FeatherWaite. Our main targets were the Paddle Steamer and Turtle geoart series' but we also took the opportunity to seek out a few other caches along the way.

We were fortunate with the weather. After a burst of very hot days, we timed our trip nicely to coincide with the milder conditions before the next hot spell. That helped to make both the caching and the camping along the Murray River and in the Murray-Sunset National Park very pleasant.

We ended up finding all the caches that we had targeted. Most were in good order. Some of the puzzles were quite challenging and there were some very novel and entertaining multi's. Some certainly took a bit of finding and there were many very clever and/or tricky caches and containers that were a credit to the cache owners’ ingenuity. We signed most logbooks 'B.E.F.W.'

It would have been good to have had another day or two to complete the remaining caches in the area, but I’m sure we’ll be back.

Thanks to all the cache owners for the hides.

Over from SA for 4 days of caching with Egregory1, Featherwaite and Brisal5.

We came primarily to do the Paddlesteamer series but picked up orthers as we drove around.

Apologies for the generis logs.

All caches we found were in good order.

Thanks to all cache owners whose caches we found.

TFTC

Found during a trip from Adelaide to the Mildura area for a few days of caching with Brisal5, e.gregory1 and Team Waldron with the main aim to complete the Paddle Steamer and Turtle GeoArt series but also to find other caches along the way. We camped out on the banks of the Murray River near Mildura on the first night, at Rocket Lake campground in the Murray-Sunset National Park on the second night, then back to the banks of the Murray River near Merbein on the last night. We signed the logs as B.E.F.W. Thanks to all the cache owners for placing the cache!

***Generic Log unless something special above this line.***

I have seen a T shirt with Sleep Eat Cache Repeat [^] Well a four day trip to Mildura with caching friends Team Waldron, E.gregory and FeatherWaite certainly fit that bill. Logs were signed with initials only for the teams - BEFW

Up at daybreak, quick breakfast and cache all day stopping only to have a snack whilst out on the trails, rush to set up camp near dusk for a meal, then perhaps some night caching, early night and REPEAT!

Strategic camping at Kings Billabong, Rocket lake and The Common meant we were close by the Geoart and target night caches. Two previous trips in 2013 and 2016 by me and some by E.gregory meant we visited some (well quite a few actually) previous finds but that made it quick for the people that hadn't found them previously.

I can't thank the CO's of these caches enough as some were really very inventive. Even having solved most puzzles before we came we were confronted with field puzzles and gadgets that were just mind boggling. [:X][:X][:X]

***Thanks Moneydork for putting out this cache and maintaining it for our enjoyment. ***
Logs prepared and published through GSAK.

Hi there Trigger_Fish.

We found your cache **"Don't be a ...."** at 10:15:00 AM today.

Our plan today was to head out from Mildura to the SA Border to attempt [I found a Hole](https://coord.info/GC87KKZ), until we discovered that the final was on the other side of the prohibited border crossing. Plan "B" was to log the caches on the left on the way out , and then pick up the rest on the way back.

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 roughly where the GPS said we should be looking.
**Cache Condition:** The container and log book are in good shape.
**Took:** Nothing
**Left:** Smiley Badge
**Note:** We didn't spot the listed trackable "Australia Travel Bug" in the cache,** could Trigger_Fish (or the Trackable owner) please "Mark the Item as Missing" so it can be removed from the cache inventory. This option is under Actions on the trackable's web page).

Thank you Trigger_Fish for adding to our adventure.

Regards

Ian & Penny

Geo Mum & 3 geoboys went for a drive with the geodog in the school holidays. Geoboy 14 found this one. Took the TB, hopefully can take it on a holiday soon. Tftc

Heading home from the paddle steamer series and feathertop and I stopped to collect this little one.
Thanks for this one Moneydork

I felt a bit of a .....turning off here while everyone else headed to.more interesting destinations.
Thanks moneydork for this one.

There were so many possible hides here today. Luckily for us, OHC made a quick find once she was looking from the right angle. Thanks for the cache.

#10106
Day six of a camping road trip with Papi4506, Geoturtle37 & RoamingHowie.
With NSW out of bounds, today we focussed on Mildura town caches.
So many places it could be. Once I was on the right angle I spotted it.
Thanks for placing and maintaining this cache, Trigger_Fish

#2062
Continuing my first caching adventure with OzHockeyChick, Papi4506 & GeoTurtle37 and a mega adventure it is! Took a minute or too to search all the likely spots but soon came up with the goods
Thanks Trigger_Fish for placing the hide!

July 6, 2020 4:00 PM # 3006

Last afternoon in Mildura for family Perpetuallylost enjoying a long weekend.
Came out here for a drive to find a large cache nearby and thought why not get this one as well. Easy find at GZ. Thx Moneydork for adding caches to the map.

Nice hide, dropped off TB

Spending the day out GEOCACHING grabbing a load on route. Nice hide.

Tftc

Very good find, TFTC

That took longer than I'd like to admit but we got there

Amazing find I got lost in what it was hidden amongst so beautiful travelling wilberries maegen and Lou at it again tftc

Heading back home to Queensland and we stopped to do this cache. Sure is quiet out here. Our thanks to Trigger_Fish for placing this cache and adding to our enjoyment of the area.

Well, I probably am one and so is everyone else who heads down this road on this exercise TFTC Moneydork

A nice quick and easy find. We are taking it easy back to Mildura after getter a couple of caches further west to help complete our UBD Street Directory Challenge.
Now we only have to visit 1 area in Gippsland around the Snowy River/ Erinundra areas.
TFTC

Nice day to find a cache.
Off for a drive, to Mexico and beyond... with Purrfect Di and Jack.
Many sights were seen, a few caches were found and signed off.
This was one of those
No Pratts seen here, but a nice quick cache was found!
tftc Moneydork

Easy found but warm weather

Great little catche to break up th e drive. Thanks

One more again

Nice

Hint in a tree

TFTC

Good spot for a cache hide.
TFTC Moneydork

A quick find on my way past in the dark...
TNLNSL
Thanks

Found with family on the way back home from holidays

Found
Thank you.

Caching trip to Mildura with CPwanderer. A quick find, what were they thinking when they name our roads... Thanks for the cache Moneydork

Quickly located with clare007 as we headed to Mildura!!

Thanks for the cache

Found on a freezing cold morning during our road trip to Renmark (from Mildura).
Cache in great condition. TNLN.
TFTC.

On our run to Renmark form Mildura, we took a slight detour to pick up the cache.
Thanks for the hide,
Regards The Coffee's.

After attending the 3x3 lunch time event it was time to head back east into familiar territory, Victoria and after making it safely back over the border i was heading to the next event but stopped to pick up a few on the way back.
Took a slight detour of the Hwy down Pratt’s road to find this one.
After a friendly wave to a farmer driving past with a wide load I soon located this one.
Thanks Moneydork TFTC.

After spending Easter in Queanbeyan and Canberra for the Oz Mega event we were on our way home to Adelaide and after stopping in Hay for the night we were on our final leg and stopped here to stretch the legs. [^]

Made a short detour to come and find this one.

Thanks for the cache Moneydork.

On my way home to South Australia with JJ52, this seems like a good spot to stop and stretch my legs and of course get a smiley.
Thanks to Moneydork from mogni

Found with Mr Cupcake as we head to Queanbeyan for the MEGA!! TFTC.

Found with Guz's Travellers as we head to Queanbeyan for the MEGA!! TFTC.

TFTC

Enjoying a great day travelling the roads between Adelaide and mildura. Cache all ok.
Found with The X-Trailers. TFTC

Last find of the day with earthlight as we head to Mildura
Thanks for placing cache to break up our trip

Found

#3308 It was so hot, luckly a quick find here made it easy. This area is like being in the desert! And TE was here too? Visiting Adelaide for 5 days from Canberra on this very hot summers day. Found a total of 76 caches. TFTC Moneydork.

Found on the way from Canberra to Adelaide! Thanks MD.

Try not to jump once you find it

Found by GeoSon. Took smiley face badge, left toy snake. TFTC

Found on our trip to Renmark on a mission to get to 500. Tftc

Easy find
TFTC

The location of this one provides an appropriate ending for the cache name. Mind you we came up with lots of alternatives.
A quick find and then did the 'ant stomp'. Even kicked the van tyres to get them off.
Reckon I killed another twenty though in the next few kilometres. They were everywhere.
Thanks.

Day #2 of Fergzters trip to Renmark. Today all four of us travelled from Gol Gol to Wentworth and then back into Victoria to head across the border. Finally we have managed to geocache in three states in one day. Funnily enough it was in the last place I looked. Nice spot to pull off the highway for a cache. TFTC Moneydork

And here was me looking for Dork Street
Once the correct Road was located,
it was a pleasant drive to GZ for a cache find

Me lucky day too !!
The local farmer didn't drive past and wonder what I was up too
TFTC