OMCT - The Hollow Gum Tree Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia
By Robmc on 15-May-17. Waypoint GC75PWZ

Second Geo, find for today, my twins are happy

Nice

Didnt have a pen with me. But it was a good spot!

A was here

Thanks good spot found it

Found laying on ground away from spot, moved back closer to spot, green F1 and blue platypus Grass is getting a tad bit long as the weather warms up

Nice find

TFTC Robmc. Nicely placed. No serpents today. Jimmytherat with Noelle04

Nice spot in the shade on fairly warm day. Container a bit damp but log ok. Thanks Robmc. Noelle04 with Jimmytherat

So hard took me 2 days to find but loved it

Thank you. Now to pull all the grass seeds out of my socks

Found it

Thanks for the hide. Very long grass! Wear appropriate footwear!!!

Great little hide, nice track along the riverTFTC

Little green car is cute!

Nice hide. TFTC

Tftc

Thanks

Checked on a maintenance run on the deadly treadly.
Container and log were damp.
Both replaced and ready to be found.

Great cache, off the beaten track

Nice

Found it

Found it signed charm hinds

Found it with my 2 daughters

Family fun

Found it loved as fam bam L,L,C.. log was a little wet

It was fun

Found. A bit wet but still able to sign.

Found ut

This find was quick but really good. The logbook is completely waterlogged though. Journey of the OMCT for me.

I suspect this cache may have been washed away in the floods. I’ve tried looking for it twice now with no luck.

Disregard last. I found it!

Done

A good hiding spot, a little off the beaten track. The logbook was also a bit damp but I was still able to sign it. TFTC!

I went out this morning to go geocaching along a section of the One Mile Creek Track and try my luck as a pretty inexperienced beginner. Found lots of caches and it was a great way to spend part of my day and observe the autumn equinox as well.

Today was an absolutely amazing day for geocaching! I woke up early, packed my bag with all the necessary gear, including my GPS and hiking boots, and hit the road. The sun was shining, birds were chirping, and I was ready to take on the world of geocaching.

The first cache I set out to find was in a nearby park, nestled in a dense thicket of trees. As I approached the coordinates, I noticed a fellow geocacher making his way towards the same spot. We exchanged greetings and introduced ourselves, and it turned out we were both after the same monster of a cache.

We decided to work together and started our search, combing through the underbrush, climbing trees, and scouring hidden nooks and crannies. After what seemed like hours of intense searching, we finally found the cache. The feeling of pure euphoria and triumph that washed over us was indescribable. We let out a loud scream of "*FTF*!", high-fived each other, and took a celebratory picture.

That was just the beginning of our geocaching adventures. We went on to find several more caches, each one more challenging and exciting than the last. We even stumbled upon a cache hidden under a waterfall, which was both thrilling and refreshing.

As the day wore on, we started to notice a strange phenomenon happening around us. Every time we found a cache, we felt a surge of energy and power that we couldn't quite explain. We joked about having tapped into "The Force," and laughed as we imagined ourselves as Jedi knights of the geocaching universe.

At one point, we found ourselves lost in a thicket of dense foliage, struggling to find the next cache. As we trudged through the underbrush, we suddenly heard a strange noise. It sounded like a person whistling a tune, but the source of the sound was nowhere to be seen.

Suddenly, a man appeared out of nowhere, seemingly materializing from the trees themselves. He was tall and lean, with skin as dark as coffee and an easy smile on his face.

"Hey guys," he said, "looks like you're lost. Need some help?"

We were hesitant at first, having been taught not to accept help from strangers. But there was something about this man that put us at ease. Maybe it was his friendly demeanor, or maybe it was the fact that we were all geocachers, united by the same passion.

Either way, we accepted his offer and followed him deeper into the woods. He led us to a hidden waterfall that we never would have found on our own, and we were able to find the cache that was nestled behind it.

As we signed the logbook and recorded our names, we turned to thank the stranger who had helped us. But he was gone, vanished into thin air like a mysterious apparition.

As we made our way back to civilization, we couldn't help but marvel at the strange and wondrous events of the day. We had found caches in places we never would have imagined, felt the power of "The Force", and even encountered a friendly stranger who seemed to have some kind of magical powers.

In the end, it was a day filled with adventure, fun, excitement, and unexpected surprises. We were all exhausted but exhilarated, our hearts and minds filled with the thrill of the hunt and the joy of discovery.

This was a day we would never forget, and one that we knew would inspire us to keep exploring the world of geocaching and all its many wonders. We couldn't wait to see what other amazing treasures were waiting for us out there, just waiting to be found.

So if you're ever looking for a great time and an adventure like no other, join us in the world of geocaching. Who knows what incredible treasures you might discover, what random strangers you might meet, or what hidden powers you might uncover? The possibilities are endless, and the rewards are truly priceless.

We planned to get down to Rutherglen to try and collect all the caches in the area before the mega so we could relax a little more as Mega’s always seem to be a little hectic. With the Canberra day long weekend on the horizon a plan was hatched, and accommodation was found. Our attack group ended up consisting of Rapidlywild, DARKSIDEDAN, Sui_001 and only half of the FurfacesLL team as the other member is broken, seems we are taking turns. We ended up collecting all the trails we had intended to do and many others in varying shapes and sizes and types.

The last day of our jaunt down this way and with the bikes on board we decided to knock this trail off as well. Always love a bike ride thrown in with a caching trail. Should be more of them.
We had a couple of DNF's today but all others were found in good condition and signed as AB+G's to save room in the logs.

Thanks for the hide Robmc and thanks for a fun weekend away the AB+G's crew.

Plans were put in place for a Rutherglen attack over the Canberra day long weekend with the FurfacesLL, DSD and Sui. We spent 4 days away from home and collected a number of caches of various varieties.

Today was out last day before making our way back to the ACT. We decided we wanted to get the bike trail in Wangaratta completed being we had the bikes on board. We started at the north and made our way south finding caches along the way. We had a couple that we couldn't find so we will need to revisit at some stage. Logs once again signed as AB+G/AB&G to save room on the logs.

Thanks for the cache hide Robmc

Found and signed AB&G with Sui_001, Rapidlywild and FurfacesLL as part of an amazing Rutherglen Invasion. Thanks for the cache and the Adventure.

A huge thank you to Rapidlywild and FurfacesLL for letting me stay in their accommodation and for doing the hard driving on the CSI trail.

First time geocaching with the My family , so much fun !

Time for another weekend road trip! A few of us had spied the events in Eldorado and had hatched a plan to spend the weekend in search of the criminal outfit ILT.

After a late start I planned to gather a series of caches along the way before arriving in Eldorado in the evening.

Needing a Wherigo meant a local one in Wangaratta was on the cards. Knowing the CO, I parked the car and set off on foot to explore this trail and see where it took me.

Collecting this series of caches along the way I was careful to return to the track in the same spot if I needed to depart it.

The cache was soon found and I continued my journey.

The log here was wet but able to be signed.

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

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Note pad very damp

Found this one easy enough, not sure what happened with the last cache, any way. Log a bit wet. Now onto the next one for the day. TFTC

Tftc found with Geo grandson. Contents are wet though.

Great quick find, finally

I

Tftf

Found it but completely water logged after the rain so we couldn’t write in it

easy

Tree

Good spot easy accessible for all

Replaced missing logbook.
Ready to be found.
Robmc.

Found this one out in the open, lid off, with no log

Replaced it in the logical place nearby

TFTC

GPS for me was 9 metres off, but once it settled down it was a simple find. Many thanks for the cache.

Good find it

as expectef

Just lying around. Nice bike tracks.

No 2. Find for Geokid no. 2. I’d better get my act together, I’ve only found one.

Seems like everyone else thinks it's a nice morning for a walk too. Don't blame them really. TFTC.

Found

That was a bit more tricky. TFTC!

Found it TFTC

Checked in a post-Mega maintenance run.
All good to be found.
Robmc.

Find number 10167 at 9:51:23 am on Thursday the 20 January 2022
Out for another CO guided tour / maintenance run this time on the One Mile Creek Trail where we started in the middle and headed north first and then to the south. What a magnificent place to ride right in the middle of town.
Another quick find, gee it’s quick when you’re with the CO.
**Thanks for placing this cache Robmc**

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Parked at one end of the bike path and headed out for a pedal. Nice and shady along the creek. A fun morning out in Wang

I found the container and contents strewn around in the grass up to 5m from GZ. Ran around and found everything. Lid was last piece of the puzzle. Logged and hid well. Hope it stays put

TFTC Robmc

Thanks this was a good one

Found it!!!

Down in Victoria for the long awaited (and necessarily postponed) Wangaratta MEGA, and a little holiday chasing the usual (oldies, counties and windmills). Just for something different we are adding to the hit list and the graves of the regionally buried dead premiers. Lol the things we will do for a cache! Spent most of today with albida, Smittengranny and GLISS! Always great when we can cache together. Thanks for the cache.

A nice walk along this trail.
Found after completing a whereigo and heading back to car...
TNLNSL
Thanks

It was terrific to attend the Wangaratta Mega. The weather was fabulous. The caches were top quality. The area was very interesting an it was lovely to meet up with other cachers. This cache contributed to my mega experience. Thanks to the CO for placing and maintaining this cache.

Wangaratta Mega trip Day 4. It has taken quite some time to get this trip going so it is a great feeling to be on the road for a great weekend away with great caching with friends and new friends. Today was the second day of the Mega itself. I spent most of the day with Gliss, Nibbletricecakes and Smitten Granny. We spent the day visiting as many of the caches around town as we could, doing multis and the puzzles that we had already solved amongst the large number of traditional caches. Another hot day that was very satisfying. The day ended with the farewell to the Mega event and at dusk the second CSI Night cache.

Thanks for the cache Robmc

34919.17 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & May 2019 Dead Men Tell No Tales A#400

**Albida**

*Found on the 16 Jan 2022 @ 9:17 am.*
*Cache find # 12433.*

Day 3 of the Wangaratta Mega.
I decided to give the workout wherigo a go which took a lot longer than I was thinking it would but along the way I was able to find this one as I passed by.

**Thanks to Robmc for placing this cache.**

Nice!

A final ride before leaving the wonderful Wang Mega 2022.

TFTC

Went for a stroll while between events and got this one.

Out and about enjoying the first day of the Wangaratta Mega. There is nothing better than cruising around collecting smiley faces whilst sharing some quality laughs with mates Thanks for the hide!!

Found. Was out in the open essentially. Cheers

After the community celebration event, we decided to have a crack at the exercise whereigo. We walked for many kilometres before the app stopped working. What a shame .
We decided to count our losses and head back for the long walk back.
It was getting dark, but we decided to find this cache anyway.
Thanks Robmc

Out with team tackt at the mega nice walk thanks

First day of the second day with team T.A.C.K.T at the mega. Off we go to venture forth and cache away the hours and hopefully meet new friends and discover new places

Love hollows like this, i see this as a mansion for all kinds of wildlife :3

More to come

Now where would this be?? Another great hide. TFTC

15 January 2022
4:54 pm
1468
Many thanks Robmc for providing and maintaining this game piece for our enjoyment.

As we had already setup the caravan onsite for the Mega, we decided to go for a ride in the bikes, and see what we can grab, along the river. NOt a bad day, but a few DNF's.

TFTC Robmc
Total Cache Finds 12144,

RAHH

Thanks again for the Cache. Nice easy find.

Enjoy my early morning walk while staying in Wangaratta for the weekend in and excellent ABB. Really enjoyed the walks along this trail. Nice easy find here. Thanks for the cache and enjoyable walk Robmc

Yay another find on our first day.

Watch out for snakes! Great place though

Look high and look low. Good luck!

We are rectifying our last DNF here.
At least we can say that it really was not here.
Thanks robmac for replacing this cache so efficiently for the geocachers to continue enjoying the game.
TFTC

Cache was not where it should have been, and has now been replaced.
Robmc.

Pretty certain that this cache is not here.
We found a black lid up the track closer to the bridge… may have been muggled.
TFTC

Did not find

Found it!

Couldn’t find it

28/8/21

Could not find, searched absolutely everywhere, will try again another day

This was my first geocache and I loved it!

Found, thanks! Pencil lead was broken so needs sharpening, but we had our own pen

Very good search