Trawalla Homestead & Station Trawalla, Victoria, Australia
By chooknchunk on 02-Jan-17. Waypoint GC6YR5Q

Time for this one to go. Cache has been removed.

Got it update shortly

Log is a bit soggy. Easy find

Merry Cachemas!!!

It was a weekend of Cachemas celebrations and lots of traveling. After stopping in Ballarat overnight it was off to Beaufort for lunch before heading south to the Bellarine for a CITO and dinner, with a few caches inbetween.

A nice little history lesson at this stop and a quick find at GZ. The cache was a little damp as was the logbook. OzHockeyChick cleared it out and resealed the bag before replacing it.

Thanks chooknchunk for adding this cache to the worldwide collection for us all to enjoy.

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It’s cachemas time! A weekend full of events, citos, catching up with friends and turning caches into smileys.

A quick find here. Unfortunately, the cache was not closed properly, and the bag was not ziplocked, so the logbook has got slightly damp. Still signable though.
We read the cache description. Cool homestead!

Thanks for bringing us here by placing this cache, chooknchunk
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Yeah

Out on a morning run before the weather turn too feral and this was my first stop. Cache was a quick find and once the log was signed it was back up to the highway.

Thanks chooknchunk...cache is a bit wet inside, but not an issue at this stage.

Found it lid is broken good hide

country

while wandering through the area on our way to somewhere else for a photo session we grabbed this cache

A good day was had while grabbing these caches with lots of miles covered and with good friend,
Thanks for placing them

*Found with [Geooh GO](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobiltal.geoohGO)*

Accurate coordinates made this a quick find , all's good at gz TFTC chooknchunk

Quick find before heading to Beaufort.
TFTC

A quick find while geocaching along the country road around Beautford.. TFTC.

Cool little stash of goodies

Yes

Last one for the day on the way home from Beaufort. A quick find and a big thankyou for all the caches I have found today.

We could think of no better way to start a new year than to go caching with ilook4geo on a slow route to attend our first event of the year.
This was one of the caches we picked up along the way. All was in good condition and the log was signed with both names. Thanks go to chooknchunk for placing this cache.

Came along with goingplaces2 today to get going on the caching hunt for 2022. Found this cache with no problem and signed the log. TFTC.

Great hide and easy to find. Great for kids! Tftc

found

A quick find on the way home after a bit of a walk. One of the few in the neighbourhood I hadn't found yet. A quick and easy find, although parking on the side of the narrow road is a little tricky.

Nice detour for this cache

Nice quiet spot with the crows

Tftc

We decided to take a roundabout trip home from Avoca to St Leonards. The more we drive around this part of Victoria, the more we love it. This morning was cool and clear, classic Autumn weather and the smell of the Australian bush was magnificent. Mr Dromaniax almost lost an eye looking for this cache. Caps can obscure your vision. Once the hazard was avoided the cache was soon spotted and signed. The cache is a little damp, but OK otherwise. Thank you for the cache and the history lesson chooknchunk. Now off to Burrumbeet to collect a GeoTour cache.

Great history lesson. I think it would be quite interesting to read this woman's account from that time period. We found the cache as the farmer in the next paddock was doing a stubble burn so it was a bit smoky! Thanks for the info and work put into this cache!

*Staying in Ararat for a few days*

Found as I toured around the area cleaning up the ol' caching map. A day trip planned so I could clean up the local series. This was one of the caches found along the way. A beautiful area

Thanks for the cache chooknchunk. Appreciate your efforts.
- P

*Took*: Nothing
*Left*: Nothing

Cache on!
**#15563**

Was told by my work to have Monday off from work so i turned that into 3 days, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and I picked a spot on the map that I can not remember ever visiting so Marybourgh was the spot.
After a couple of great days of caching and catching up with some good friends it was time to head towards home but a longer way home was picked so I could go via some towns to find some more and a few Adventure Labs on the way.
After leaving Beaufort I took a detour to find this one.
I would love to have a look at the homestead and all of its associated buildings.
The Soldiers Settlement Scheme was interesting to read about up near the school.
After checking a few spots I soon located the cache, added my name to the log and now to continue my journey towards home.
Thanks chooknchunk TFTC.

I was heading to the Grampians for a couple of days of geocaching with friends and stopped for a break along the way. This was going to be my first for the day, but I added one more before this one. Found it nice and quickly as the rain was beginning to fall.



My thanks for the cache, chooknchunk.

Traveling home via a few roads that we have not had the opportunity to find caches on and we came across this one. We found the cache notes to be very interesting and thank you for them. SL TFTC

Living on Wadawurrung Country ourselves, we have a keen interest in the local history. S enjoyed reading Katherine Kirkland's memories, based on the letters she wrote back to her mother in Scotland. One of the few recorded encounters between women and men of different cultures!
During a previous visit, we forewent looking for the cache in the company of a curious muggle. This time, the smile is ours.
Thank you for highlighting this place and some of its story!

Found by Mary and David at 15:35. Always time for one more cache. A FP for such wonderful research and cache notes. We do love local stories like this. Our last for the day. Our thanks to chooknchunk.

Re-enabling now the Victorian Covid19 restrictions say we can "participate in some recreational activities, adhering to the rules". Please use common sense, maintain social distancing, attend to hand hygiene and stay safe.

Temporarily disabling this cache due to the Corona Virus.
Geocaching is not "essential travel".
It puts others at risk when you travel unnecessarily, no matter how isolated a cache may be.
Please stay at home.

Making the journey home after a shortened AGP F1, grabbing caches as I go. TFTC

*Found with [Geooh GO](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobiltal.geoohGO)*

What interesting history thanks Chooknchuck. Shame can't see from the roadside. Great pics though thanks.

After having lunch in Beaufort I slowly made my way to Ballarat finding caches along the backroads.
A quick stop here. Cache is all good
TFTC

Found in the last place I looked. Enjoyed visiting the area.

Thank you chooknchunk for placing this cache.

Taking the backroads between Ballarat and Beaufort letting geocaching lead the way.
TFTC

Quiet country road this afternoon made for a quick find at GZ. Thanks chooknchunk for showing me your local area.

Found with my dad (day1976) and Ilukaperi. TFTC!

After camping in Beaufort on chooknchunks farm; myself, Day1976, my sister Nakarra and Day's son Jo ventured out as team JIND in an effort to get to 70 caches today.

Having camped at the chooknchunk's place the night before, Ilukaperi, her sister, my son Yeah09 and myself awoke reasonably early and after coffee, breakfast and packing up we hit the road by about 8:30am. Our goal for the weekend was to find 70 caches, but having only found 3 yesterday, we all thought that finding 67 today might be a tall order. Happy to say we achieved that, plus a few extra as well to give us a grand total of 70 for today and 3 yesterday.

Found by Nancarra, I wasn't too far behind. TFTC!

On my way to Ararat to attend an event on Sunday I stopped here to try to get a glimpse of a historical homestead. Unfortunately, the homestead is not visable from the road.
TFTC
TNLN
SL

MYOB conference now finish, RoddyC and hatzoff heading out of town for some catchup time.

Now to cache on way to a recommended set of caches.

TFTC chooknchunk

Hatzofff and I are now on a short six night break from QOGM 2019 preparations, and have three of those nights in the Raglan area with chooknchunk. Thanks guys!

Today was the journey out of Melbourne after dropping off daughter at the airport. Found the first of 28 caches at around 12.30 PM and the last at around 4.30 PM.

Our first cache find of the day - a rather pleasantly green spot.

Log signed and cache replaced as found at 12.29 PM on 23rd August 2019. TFTC, chooknchunk.

Good to read the history of this place which brought it to life.
Cache in good condition.
Thanks chooknchunk

Quick find while on my way to Beaufort for today's International Geocaching Day event. Enjoying a drive along some roads I haven't been down before. Thx chooknchunk for the cache and the history lesson! Cheers

On a few occasions, Ninny Muggins and I have tried to organise a day of caching, but other plans have always got in the way. But today the plans came together as we made our way to Beaufort to Celebrate International Caching Day with an event and some great caches around Beaufort. All 30 caches located with no DNF’s on a perfect day with blue sky.

Thanks for making us aware of this interesting piece of history in the western Districts.
Log signed and replaced as found.

Thanks for the Cache chooknchunk
#5,089

We are lucky to live in such a beautiful landscape! Especially when it’s all green and lush like it is now! Tftc

Found on our trip around Vic to avoid the heat with Roostaman.
Thanks for the cache chooknchunk,
***MrsRoosta***

**# 23609** Found on a fine day for a drive around the area while at Beaufort.
Not many muggles around these roads today. .
Mostly good safe hides and mainly quick finds.
Thanks for the cache chooknchunk,
***Roostaman***

Found it

Found en route to the Hello 2019 event in Beaufort this morning. Lovely day to be out caching. Thank you for your cache, chooknchunk. SL TN L a Mt. Buller Ski Boot key ring.

Cool 1st Jan. 2019 Warn sunny day 28° TFTC Cheers

Nice quick find TFTC

Perfect co ords made this a quick find. Thanks chooknchunk for all the information re the Trawalla Station - great read. Would love to venture up to the homestead one day!

Just starting to rain here.
Made a quick park and grab.
Fantastic history out this way.
TFTC

Would have loved to have gone up to the homestead to see what was there. Nice quick grab

Easy location with very little walking. This was fun to find on a rainy day. Thanks so much.

While passing through the area, we managed some time to finally make the detour here and begin the hunt, after a short search the log was found, signed and replaced as found, thanks for the cache and the fun

Easy find when coming back from Ballarat. TFTC

Found It........While sitting down having breakfast this morning It was decided to head north to chase some caches. After setting off we pulled up near GZ i jumped out and seeing how far the grader had been off the side of the road i was thinking that the cache might have been included in the new road foundation but on a closer look it was discovered in its hidey hole safe and sound and with the log signed we continued on our journey. Thanks chooknchunk for the cache and highlighting the old stations that are hiding out on these back roads

Signed as NicNax. Out with SciFiRulz and PapaGrouch (PG) today. Coming to the last of caches on our agenda and have enjoyed it all. Thanks for providing this cache for our interest and entertainment.

Found as Nicnax with PapaGrouch and MazzyMay. Our last cache in the area before heading for home. The roadworks in the area have put a bit of rubbish to the side of the road but the cache was still safe and sound. TFTC

Tftc

Found while on a maintenance run with chooknchunk. "Let's take this road to avoid the roadworks," said someone. Yeah, right. Had to stop for road works, then negotiate around trucks, earthmoving equipment and cars. Road was very soft underneath. Made it to GZ, but couldn't see the station. I would've loved to be able to see the buildings. Very interesting to read the description-amazing the different purposes they had for the different houses. TFTC

What an interesting cache page. It would have been nice to drive down the long driveway to have a look at this historical estate. Cigc. Tftc

Our last cache for the day. Thanks for placing it so we could find it. Tftc

Out for a few caches with Ruby. Luckily the rain held off long enough to make the find. Tftc

Found the cache exposed so after signing in I replaced it where I thought it would have been.
Thanks for all your research on the caches that I have found chooknchunk

First time for Cadence

Heading west on a quick visit and took our Garmins with us and grabbed a few caches along the way. Absolutely freezing here once the sun came up, with frost on the ground everywhere.

Thanks chooknchunk for the placement here.

After an early Mother's Day coffee in Brewster I had to finish things with a find close by. Cache is in good condition and thanks again for placing the cache. Cheers

Another smile in this section of the world. Thanks for bringing me here and the history behind it

Dodging the rain on a typical Anzac Day. Thankfully no puddles here. Thanks for the cache

Came down for the day well afternoon.

A quick hunt around

Tftc

TeamAutumn out for some fun after ANZAC day duties. We stopped by Trawalla for its two caches and thought we would pop down and grab this one too. Lots of little caches around here and beaufort so nice to come to a big one with swag for geokids. Swaps were made and we filled up the cache with swag again for future geokids. Csche in good condition. TFTC.

Out with my brother today and we found this, my first Geocach TFTC

A nice series of caches on the back roads today. Interesting descriptions, it is so nice to learn about how things were in the past.

Wozzle and I decided after our trip to Mildura over the previous days we would also go to Ararat for an event and to catch up with other friends (including The Morris, ChooknChunk -the lovely COs - and others)

Well what an unexpected wonderful adventure this week turned out to be! I was meant to be in Alice Springs, but plans needed to change, so a relaxing trip to Victoria was the go.

Wozzle68 and I buddied up, and we ended up being great travel companions [^]....OMG, so much laughter , loud music [^], off-key singing and fun was had [:o)] [^]. We also teamed up with ChooknChunk and travelled in convoy to attend Mildura for '3 States in a Day' caching and events. What a great 4-some we made [^]....certainly brilliant dynamics [^], fabulous conversations [^] and loads of giggles [^].

Thanks for the cache chooknchunk!

A nice series of caches on the back roads today. Interesting descriptions, it is so nice to learn about how things were in the past.

Wozzle and I decided after our trip to Mildura over the previous days we would also go to Ararat for an event and to catch up with other friends (including The Morris, ChooknChunk -the lovely COs - and others)

Well what an unexpected wonderful adventure this week turned out to be! I was meant to be in Alice Springs, but plans needed to change, so a relaxing trip to Victoria was the go.

Wozzle68 and I buddied up, and we ended up being great travel companions [^]....OMG, so much laughter , loud music [^], off-key singing and fun was had [:o)] [^]. We also teamed up with ChooknChunk and travelled in convoy to attend Mildura for '3 States in a Day' caching and events. What a great 4-some we made [^]....certainly brilliant dynamics [^], fabulous conversations [^] and loads of giggles [^].

Thanks for the cache chooknchunk!

The new freeway has changed the way into this one but I got there and made the easy find thanks chooknchunk.

Another day of caching around Geelong and points west and more finds ...

Another cache, another bit of history.

Thanks for the cache chooknchuck.

Nice quiet spot

Loved all the history here but hoping to see the homestead but not visible, only that imposing driveway. Another very early female settler in the 1840s was Elizabeth Hume at Byramine on the Murray and her place is sopen to the public. Thanks CnC

Found with becca85, chan02, boo09 & the Sistema's after attending the nearby event.
TFTC! Sorry for late logging.

Found with becca85, neisha07 & GemmaSistema after attending a nearby event. TFTC. Sorry for late log.

09:27
Heading toward Beaufort for the Meet & Greet Event, we were able to travel a byway rather than the highway and catch a few more smiley tokens.

Thanks chooknchunk for placing caches for everyone's enjoyment.
17850

After attending the local event, GemmaSistema and I took the geo-kids out for a few caches before we had to head to Ballarat. A nice quick find on a warm day. A great site and informative cache page.
TFTC chooknchunk

Found this one after a short detour on the way to the Beaufort Meet n Greet. I'd heard of this place before but never knew exactly where it was. Thanks for placing Chooknchunk.

After the Beaufort lunchtime event I headed off with Becca85 and our posse of geokids for a few quick caches on the way home to Ballarat. Love seeing the farming history. Thanks for the cache - a quick find.

A quick and easy find to kick off a day of caching around the Beaufort area. Thanks for bringing us here and thanks for the cache, and thanks for the interesting local history.

Find No. 1698. Found at 2.35pm.

After attending the morning event in Beaufort, we went and had our lunch in the park, then spent the afternoon finding caches around Beaufort that we still had to find and this was one of them.

With FUF009 on board, he navigated Mr Tyred n Cranky to the caches. At each one he sat in the van and watched us searching for the goods as he had found them all on another trip.

No problems in locating this hide. FUF009 was amazed at how quick we were finding them - and without his help.

TFTC chooknchunk

TFTC. After this mornings event and after lunch we decided to do some more exploring. We headed out toward Trawlla as the furthest point and worked our way back to Beaufort. We crossed paths with Tyr'd and Cranky and au.fait as we we're traveling between caches. A great couple of hours.

We travelled down to Beaufort for the lunchtime event and some caching.
It was a really warm day so the air conditioned car was the place to be!
Thanks for the tour around this area ChoocnChunk it is great to explore.

Found with McAdies and Jelly_bean14.
It was really hot today so we didn't stay out of the car for too long.
Thanks for placing the cache for us to find.

Found with McAdies and Geo_Eddie.
It was fun going around and finding the caches.
Thanks for placing the cache for us to find.

Another quick find on our way home today. Must admit this is the first time I have been past the station that gave this area its name. Cache is in great condition. Many thanks to chooknchunk.

Great history and a nice cache with D getting the find. TFTC

Suscoe headed off on a longer trip today in search of some elusive caches for us.
It promised to be a warm day and it reached 36 degrees late in the afternoon.
The mornng was quite reasonable with the temperature hovering around 27 degrees til noon.
Bright sunshine with some wispy clouds up high and a steadily northwesterly made it the typical Summer's day for central Victoria.
The roads were fairly quiet today which was appreciated.

Thanks to chooknchunk for another interesting cache.
This wraps up our finding of your caches for today.
Thanks for the terrific range of hides.
A most enjoyable day out for us.