Wongapalooza I Wonga Park, Victoria, Australia
By Leightsy on 14-Mar-18. Waypoint GC7KMV8

**Cache Archived**
Unfortunately there does not seem to be any evidence to indicate that steps have been, or will be taken, to resolve the issue/s associated with this placement.

It would appear the cache has been abandoned.

As such the cache is being de-listed (Archived). If there are components or remnants of the cache, please recover them as we don't want to litter our environment with Georubbish.

If you wish to contact a Reviewer regarding this cache, please send an email via the profile - [**Bunjil**,](https://coord.info/PR9GZ0K) and quote the Cache Name and GC Identification Code.

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### **OWNER MAINTENANCE REQUIRED PLEASE** ###

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Hi there Leightsy,

This cache has been flagged by Geocaching HQ as a cache that **MAY** need some attention.

You may recall having received an automated email from Geocaching HQ which explained what you needed to do.

Unfortunately, nothing seems to have happened, so I am having to take the next step and temporarily disable the cache - see here: [**Geocache Health Score.**](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=713)

**You do need to respond in some way within 14 days so others know exactly what is happening with this placement - please don't let a lack of communication kill this cache.**

#What should you do now:-#
You have a number of choices so pick the one that applies from this handy list:-

- **Check On The Cache:-** Visit the cache and repair and/or replace or do whatever else is needed, post an [**Owner Maintenance log**](http://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=404) indicating the cache has been checked and [**ENABLE your cache.**](https://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=235 ) Then sit back and wait for the praises.


- **Place A Write Note Log:-** Reviewers are not mind readers, so without your note on the cache page telling them what the situation is, they can't tell what is going on with the cache.
So please just post a note to the page (within 14 days) and, when the listing is next checked, all will be fine for a little bit longer. But be sure to indicate the actual date that you expect to have it fixed so that everyone knows you are on top of it.
If you have a long term unavailable cache (where you don't have an actual date), please ensure you visit this page and post a note every 4 to 6 weeks so as to keep everyone up to speed with what is happening.


- **Adopt/Archive:-** If you don't plan on fixing it then you could consider passing it on to another Geocacher by asking them to [**Adopt it**](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=54) or alternatively, you need to [**Archive it,**](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=56) so it is removed from searches and someone else can have the spot. Don't forget to remove any remnants of your previously enjoyed cache too.

You might wonder what happens if you don't pick one of the above. Well, when the cache is next checked by a Reviewer, if the issue has not been addressed, or there is no acknowledgment as requested above, it will be assumed the cache has been abandoned and processed accordingly.

Honestly, I'd rather you decide, so please do something before then. Please don't send me an email but instead follow the information/advice posted above.

**JUST A TIP:-** Have you checked out the new Geocaching Dash Board designed to assist a Cache Owner in managing the caches they own? Have a read about it [**HERE.**](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2020/07/welcome-to-the-cache-owner-dashboard/?newsletter=PM) You will find your very own dash board [**HERE**](https://www.geocaching.com/play/owner?utm_source=geocaching&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=COD)

Thanks for your cooperation,

Bunjil

[3AS]

Searched everywhere but was unable to come up with the goods today.

I didn’t check the DNfs until I had already arrived so I had a good look anyway. Definitely needs some CO attention to confirm if it’s still here

I think it got washed away down the drainage channel!!

Dnf 3.11.20

Couldn’t find this one today - might need a check up!

There has been some works done around this area & tree branches down. Not sure if cache was moved or buried? Can't seem to find it. With Geoff T

No luck with this one! Maybe tree branch down, or otherwise disturbed. Was a zip lock bag empty on ground. With Jadeski. TFTC

My very first geocache and I'm very stocked, can't wait to explore for more!

I originally found this cache with my Mum heymissjo, but now that I have my own account, I am logging. Thanks for the cache.

For the past few years I have cached as part of "team heymissjo", but now I am old enough to have my own account so logging the find. Thanks for the cache.

#718
A quick find with the geo kids after some home school holidays fun. Log book needed as currently a tissue is being used as a log book. Sorry i don’t have one on me.

Easy to find! TFTC

Nice quick one on the way home. Nice park, lots of doggos

First time since lockdown that I arranged to meet someone else to have a day out caching. Lost_and_found_79 and I planned some decent walking to tackle the Gold geoart series around Wonga Park. Despite a diversion sending me the long way round I had time to stop here and take a look. Parked up and trotted across the soccer pitch to head to GZ. Was a little wet underfoot but I had the right footwear and as I got to GZ I was pleased to spot this one pretty quickly. No logbook inside unfortunately and all I had was some tissue (fortunately clean) that I added my name to and left in the cache. Took nothing, left nothing, signed log and visited some trackables. Thanks for the cache Leightsy.

Nice

Quick walk on this Friday afternoon. Found largely out in the open so hid a little. Perhaps a visit to re position is needed.

Found... sort of just stuck there where anyone could see it...
Hid a little better.
TFTC

Nice spot

Pretty easy. Right out in the open. TFTC

Yay

Parked in the designated spot and made the leisurely walk to GZ. A nice one to finish off the day. Thanks Leightsy

On our way back toward Home after caching down Jumping creek road , we stopped by to find this cache. Fortunately there were not Many muggles around . Thanks

Maintenance complete

16:58
After a most enjoyable morning spent at the Healesville Sanctuary, our route toward Crystal Brook was set to include a number of "cache calls" on the way. The idea of a smiley token at Wonga Park appealed to us, particularly this quirky name!

The Wongapalooza was sitting out completely in the open waiting for us about 4m down hill from the GZ!
After adding our name to the log, we rehid the cache as securely as we were able.

**FEEDBACK TO CO:** Suggest a visit to make sure the cache is secured where and how it should be.

Our thanks to 'Leightsy' for adding this cache to the geo-gameboard.
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*This log composed and published using Geocaching Swiss Army Knife (GSAK).*

Maintenance complete

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###**CACHE OWNER ACTION REQUIRED PLEASE**###

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Hi there Cache Owner,

This cache has come to my notice as there is a 'Needs Maintenance' log that that indicates there is some sort of issue with the placement and it needs your attention please.

Check out the Guidelines here: [**cache owners responsibilities.**](https://www.geocaching.com/play/guidelines#listingmaintenance) If you can't attend to the issue promptly, then you need to [**Disable the cache**](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=235) - I have Disabled it for you this time.

**Can you please respond to this situation (or indicated your intention) within 14 days,** so others know exactly what is happening with this cache?

You have lots of choices so pick the one that applies from this handy list:

- Check on the cache, repair and/or replace the cache or do whatever else is needed, post an [**Owner Maintenance log**](http://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=404) indicating the cache has been checked and [**ENABLE your cache.**](https://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=235 ) Then sit back and wait for the praises.

- If you really hope to get it fixed but there is some unusual reason why you can't do it soon, then at least post a Write Note log (within 14 days). Be sure to indicate the actual date that you expect to have it fixed so that everyone knows you are on top of it. For ongoing issues (where you don't have an actual date) please ensure you visit the page and post a note every 28 days so as to keep everyone up to speed.

- If you don't plan on fixing it then you could consider passing it on to another geocacher by asking them to [**Adopt it**](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=54) or alternatively, you need to [**Archive it,**](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=56) so it is removed from searches and someone else can have the spot. Don't forget to remove any remnants of your previously enjoyed cache too.

You might wonder what happens if you don't pick one of those. Well, if nothing happens, then a few weeks from today, when I next look at the cache page, it is likely that I will unfortunately have to de-list (Archive) it on the basis that it has been abandoned.

Honestly, I'd rather you decide so please do something before then. Please don't send me an email but instead follow the information/advice posted above.

[3D]









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TFTC Leightsy! This was on the ground in the open but in excellent condition, so we've covered it until it can be returned to its intended location, and we will send CO some pics.

This geocacher reported that there is a problem with this cache.

TFTC. Found with tamruns. See her log re maintenance. Cache was lying in the open.

Easy find, so decided to hide a little better. Tftc !

Out in the local area for kids Hooptime comp and thought it was a good opportunity to keep the streak alive in an area we don't get to often. Went the long (and sloppy) way round, but eventually ended up at GZ. GPS was jumping around a bit, due to the direction we came from, but eventually we found it, in was was quite an easy location. TFTC

Nice quick walk and find. My sister-in-law and I went to check out the cricket grounds and discovered this cache was nearby, so we enjoyed the fresgh air. Thanks to CO for placing & maintaining this cache. Happy to have added my scribble to the log. All good with log book and cache. The cammo had blown away so tried to recover it with more. Cheers.

Cache: Wongapalooza I
Found on: 9 September 2019 by Runawayz Find #248

Looked for a little while and found it eventually. Great spot, thanks.

I haven't cached in this area for quite a while. After completing the nearby Starwars series I was on the way home but could not resist stopping to grab this cache. A quick find. I picked up a TB. TFTC.

Found on a cold wet Bastille Day, whilst waiting for a soccer game to finish. TFTC. Surprised it hasn’t blown off

Forgot my pen once again so I’ll have to come back to sign. You would think I would remember!
I was looking in completely the wrong spot then spotted it from a distance. Great spot! Rearranged the camo when I replaced it. Thanks for the cache

Thanks.

Trackable left.

Found it. Great hiding spot

Spent good few minutes here walking around. TFTC

Tftc. Found it while kids were warming up for soccer. BYO pen as pencil is broken.

Day1976 directed me into the exit of the carpark, and luckily there were no cars leaving. Lots of muggles on the footy field and surrounds so we attempted to not look suspicious as we walked around the field and into some trees. I found the cache while day1976 was inspecting some lost underwear.

After finding ourselves a park (after entering the clearly labelled exit part), ilukaperi and I parked and walked through the crowds who had gathered to watch the soccer.

We made our way towards the cache while we talked about how we would go surviving in a “Tomorrow when the war began” type scenario.

Ilukaperi found the cache as I was taking photos of abandoned underwear.

Out for a quick run this morning before the grandkids arrive, I located this cache. I've been in this park before, and almost broke my leg on a low fence when I was concentrating on my device more than where I was walking. Doh!
No problems today. tftc.

The Warrens found it!!! TFTC

Hiixxxii

Found

Easy find lying out in the open rehid with my cachebuddy Ken

TBs paid a visit

Found it

Tftc
Didn’t have a pen

Found with geokid. Another beautiful little spot we didn't know about.

Third night in a row I found one. 5 in total now

Found on 4 January 2019 at 6:29:15 am. Find #2713. After a rough night of no sleep decided i would cheer up the morning with a cache.
Nice little area.
Thanks for the adventure.

My first cache for quite awhile. It was fun finding it thank you.

Found the cache lying on the ground in its plastic bag........not really sure where to replace it after I’d signed the log!! But it is safely hidden again in the same area it was found
Thanks for bringing me to this wonderful park with so many facilities, none of which were in use during my visit !

Between the showers the sun let me find it.

TFTC. Left kids swap.

Found on 3 Nov 2018 at 12:51 pm.
Today the bike was temporarily out of action but Fleabag and I needed a T5 cache for this month for a challenge we were working on so we headed out to this beautiful park along the river with the bonus of also getting an old cache for the Ausmer challenge that I am also slowly working on.
The weather was really good, nice and cloudy and not to hot because there was a couple of serious hill climbs today.

After a long walk around the nearby Mt Lofty this looked lonely on the map so we stopped by. Fleabag handed me the cache which was unusual until I realised it had a huntsman spider on it. Very funny...luckily only a baby one.
Thanks Leightsy for the cache, the adventure, the hunt and the fun.

**Find #2250**

After spending the afternoon at Mount Lofty caching, it was time to head home and grab one last cache. There was a cricket match in full swing and Wonga were winning. A quick find, replaced as found.

Thanks **Leightsy**

TFTC.

Today Spiffy- and I headed out to find a few random caches plus enjoy a walk. We can never stop and always one more... todsy this was it. Quick find wotha huntsman keeping guard. Thanks to Leightsy for placing this cache.

Ashamed to be a local yet to never have visited here before. Thanks for opening my eyes to a new gem

Nearby testosterone echoed across the field

Found today at 9:50am. Thanks from D & HA B-A

It’s cricket season!

I stopped by here on my way to pick up the nearby Star Wars caches. Thanks for bringing me to another place I've never been before. There were a few cars in the car park, but the park was deserted, and it was a quick find once at GZ.
Thanks Leightsy

5:45 pm #6282
A couple of caches after work. This took a lot longer than it should have.
Cheers Leightsy

A search in the wrong place did not help. I remember a cache in the park just over there under the seat , I wonder when that got archived ?

Well that was easy

Me and a couple of mates wanted to get out but couldnt figure out what to do then i suggested some caches so off we went. TFTC

Another little gem of a reserve tucked away in the area.

Nice walk in a local area on the way home from work and avoiding all the Friday afternoon madness on the roads!
Tftc

Quick find today on the way through with the geokids. Ive been trying to find 50 cache a month this year and realized it is the last day of the month and im a couple short. quick stroll, quick find, quick sign and off we go. Thanks for the mini adventure Leightsy.

Catching up on a few late logs while out with my two young sons today grabbing a few caches in the area. I pulled up at the deserted car park and let them burn up some energy on the playground for a while and then bring the footy out of the car and have a kick on the oval while I headed over to the gz and had a search about. The cache was soon located and logged after a short search. I remember coming out this way often when my wife worked at the child care centre nearby in the mid to late nineties, it is funny over time how things appear to change over time but this area looks pretty much the same as ever. Thanks Leightsy for the hide in this quiet bit of bushland.

Thank you. Our first geocache experience. 81 yr old Grandpa found it and is quite thrilled!

I had been caching my around the Mt Lofty caches in the nearby State Park and decided to drop in to look for this cache as I went past on my way home... after all, I never did find the previous cache at this reserve because I never too the time to stop off.

Friday afternoon sports practice was underway at the time for young muggles but this cache is far enough away for that not to be a problem.

Thanks **Leightsy** for putting this cache here.

This was a nice little cache in a spot I have been passed a lot and never explored. There are lots of activities here, basketball, netball, cricket, soccer, bmx and playground. Thanks for the cache!

Great little trip out between the showers. Cache is mostly dry. TFTC

What a great find on the bushy walks near the soccer clubs. But unfortunately I forgot to bring the pen to sign it off.

Had me going all over the place until I put gps away and started to super sleuth then found no problems. Thanks.

Found at 12:03
There were a couple of soccer games going so parking was at a premium. It was a pleasant walk to gz where I was happy out of sight Ave child quietly search.
Thanks Leightsy for the cache

dropped TB

TFTC Left hamburger eraser

Thanks for bringing me here, never been here before.. few muggles playing at the park and a few more(with dogs) came as l was finding cache, did wonder if they were fellow caches but no don't think so...

Gps all over place but soon had in hand.

Find number 6465 at 5:26:38 pm
Grabbed on the way home from work, a chance to stretch the legs a little. Nice quick find and discovered an ear tag TB whilst here.
**Thanks for placing this cache Leightsy**

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FTF Made a quick find just before dark. Thanks for getting us out for an evening adventure and thanks for the FTF prize!

Published

Not far to come from home ventured out with GIO daughter on our way back from fete. Thanks for hiding this one so close to home.