Oh Mr Hart!! Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
By thewhitedoggang on 19-Sep-18. Waypoint GC7XZQX

Found this with Morgo the Geo during a lovely weekend away in Broken Hill. We did Parkrun and some touristy activities like the Mad Max Museum and the old Gaol in Silverton. TFTC!

Sandyofthesea was keen to see Pros final resting place.In Broken Hill for the weekend for parkrun with Sandyofthesea and CourtneyRose_. We managed to find a few caches too.thewhitedoggang, I found Oh Mr Hart!! today. Thanks for placing and maintaining this cache.

took a little looking

Found yesterday while at Broken hill for couple of days. TFTC

Took a lite time but persistence paid offTFTC

Aha we were on the wrong track for a while

Attempt 2 on a visit to Silverton for Metal to the Max, our gps was throwing us out but once in the right area it was an easy find

TFTC

Found it

We found it and was easy and fun

We found it

Goodbye Mr Hart, thank you. Thanks for the cache

Found this cache in a very sad place for a lot of people. The cache was in good condition. RIP all that are here,

Thanks

Found it on our way to Uluu

Working with geo-dad Cliff5009 to grab a few caches.He got to this one before I did though.I have the autobiography of Pro Hart, and always visit the gallery every time I go through Broken Hill.And readily remember the Oh Mr Hart series of ads. Always a funny thing to see.My squiggle is now in the log. Thanks to CO for placing it here and the history.

Had a quick find here today , Thanks to Thewhitedoggang, all is in good condition

Found it purrrr

TFTC GREAT PLACE TO VISIT, WENT TO GG GRANNIES GRAVE. PRO HART AWESOME RESTING PLACE

Found it

Veni. Vidi. Vici. Scripsi. Staying in Broken Hill for a few nights and grabbing a few caches as time permits, given we are travelling with muggle friends. Had just come from the Pro Hart gallery, having purchased an original screen print, and thought that it would be appropriate to visit the graveside. B, in her career, had done a lot of his business books, and his accounting books were always decorated with his art and were impressive. Arrived at the grave and was impressed with it. It was simple but entirely appropriate for him. Took the obligatory photos. Then wandered over to GZ, and quickly located the cache, but someone had jammed a small dinosaur into the container and just about broke my pocket knife, getting it out to extract the log. Signed the log and replaced it in the cache but not the dinosaur. Now back to our van for drink o'clock. Gratias pro cache thewhitedoggang

After walking from one end of the very long cemetery to the other end we found the cache quite easily! TFTC

Found it

TFTC - TDA 18 Jun 24

We are well aware of the artwork of Pro Hart, but we have enjoyed seeing some of his sculptures around the town today, particularly his giant ant sculpture and some of the smaller ones out at the airport. We were not aware of his broader visual artworks aside from his paintings. After paying our regards to June Bronhill, we came to visit the grave of this artist, which in itself is a beautiful work of art. Log signed where all is well here. Thanks thewhitedoggangA FP added. Domsky

Thank you

Mr Hart would be very pleased to have those people come and visit him in place of rest Thanks thewhitedoggang

Found it TFTC

TFTC oh mr hart

What a massive cemetery. Got our daily exercise walking from one cache to the other. Did have plenty of stops as we looked at various graves. So many young ones. TFTC

Wow, I have to wonder if indeed Pro Hart would have wanted such an ostentious grave. We found your cache today 20 May 2024 1:58pm , while enjoying another day in our beautiful countryside. TFTC thewhitedoggang

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Quick find. Interesting to see Pro Harts grave. TFTC

Quick find while seeing Mr Hart.. picked up travel bug. TFTC

Who can't hear the name Pro Hart without thinking of the spaghetti tossing Stainmaster ad..? One of Australia's greatest commercials and a legend of the art world. TFTC thewhitedoggang.

Thanks

Nice

Great piece of local history. We are hoping to see some of his artworks over the next day. Tftc

#19595 - 3:27:00 PM; Day four of a road trip taking the long way to Adelaide from the National Capital with the geohoney. Spent the night in Broken Hill, and after grabbing brunch, we set off to Silverton for some sightseeing, collecting a few caches in and around the town, before heading back. On return to Broken Hill, we did more sightseeing and caching as well. All were found in good order and returned as found once the log was signed, incliding this one. TFTC thewhitedoggang

We love being on the road and caching gets us out walking. A few up here in Broken Hill that weve missed on previous visits so well make up for it this trip. Team effort by the middle and not so small one whilst the big one and the geodoggie kept watch for muggles!Having read one of the previous logs we soon found the location and after a little thinking the log was in hand. We did need to do a little maintenance and replace the log book for the next finders, lucky we keep spares and a toolkit with us.TFTCTFTC

Don't look where the location is set. Aim for 3 grave rows in on your right. Can't miss it haha

Description has no relevance to location

A quick find here, cache is all goodHeaded over to the Capital GeoBash in Canberra, ACT with Freddo over 5 days, travelling through the central part of NSW before caching around the hinterlands. A nice few days over with great weather.Thanks for the cache

With a full day in Broken Hill we attempted to find all the caches that were new from my last visit in 2019. We found all bar one.

Naturally, the GPS wanted me to pull up on the side of the major road and wander over to GZ. Being unfamiliar with the area and it still being dark, I quickly brought up the aerial shot of GZ and identified a much better approach. Hoping access would be permitted before 6am, I was pleased to find it was indeed and soon found myself within a few short meters of the location. A quick scout around and I had the cache in hand, swiftly followed by my name in the log. I returned the container as found and made my way out, only to realise later in the day that there was another cache in here that I missed. Ah well, thatll have to wait some time now until I am in town again. Cheers whitedoggang.

Vegemite

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A little cemetary detour to see ProHarts resting place. We visited at the same time as one of his family members who told us some stories including the anger still felt about the acid attack on the grave a couple of years ago, and how they still fear it could happen again. Cache quickly located and a little wander revealed some stunning graves. The granite cat silhouette one row over is amazing. Tftc

Easy find, thanks for the cache.

Thanks for bringing me here. Log signedTFTC

We do recall the ad where he paints with tomato sauce, spaghetti, wine, mustard, etc, on the carpet wonderful! The cache had lost its lid so we replaced the tin with another we had. Good as new again. Thank you for luring us to this location.

Slay bestie

Made the 7+ hours drive to Broken Hill with my muggle Dad for a family funeral express visit. Haven't been up here for almost a decade so made sure to nab at least one cache in my very limited time. TFTC

Found by iamapom at 11:11 on 29/12/2023. Thanks to thewhitedoggang for the Traditional. This is Iamapoms find number 2769. Greetings from Melbourne Australia.

TFTC thewhitedoggang your cache Oh Mr Hart!! that we found today as we made our way south for Christmas. Day 2 in Broken Hill and we used Geocaching as a means to explore this Heritage city. Thanks to the COs for placing and maintaining caches for our enjoyment . Find Count: 17287 .

What very interesting history. Wish I can be in town for longer than just overnight.TFTC

Thank you from grace Zenanie and paigan

Was looking for something that wasn't there. Once I realised this it was an easy find. Amazing gravestone. Tftc

Continuing my adventure, I was heading back towards Broken Hill when I decided to stop off to find this cache. The cache was quickly located and my name added to the log. With everything returned as found, I continued on my way. TFTC

TFTC, hot day for a walk!!!

off the beaten track

Stopover at Broken Hill. Time for some caching! TftC! Added some decorations to GZ. Not Prohart style, though.

Found it thanks good location to mark the place & person

Found it, that was thinking out side the track.

I wonder if he is better know for his art or for his tv ad.TFTC

To hard to find

A huge cemetery, a huge plot and a huge name. A perfect place for Pro to rest. TFTC

We searched we found we bugged TFTC

Found with Zigzoggy, Stray_White, Barbie_OCE and The_Kennanator. TFTC!!

Found with zigzoggy, the_kennanator, Xman1507 and stray_white. TFTC

Found with Xman1507, Stray_white, Barbie_OCE, the_kennanator. TFTC!

Found with Zigzoggy, The_Kennenator, Barbie_OCE, and Xman1507. Thanks for the cache!

Found with barbie_oce, Xman1507, zigzoggy and stray_white. Tftc

Great cache. Not where I expected it to be : )

Something special or unusual goes here:Nice quick find here whilst getting a few other nearby caches. The Generic Bit:QOGM adventure - I was able to catch a ride with Muff1 who were heading to the QOGM event and team up for 3 weeks of caching adventures. 3 weeks in a swag - will my back hold out[?]Day 2: Today we moved eastwards from Cockburn only as far as Silverton for the night so we could explore around there and Broken Hill. **SAs Leap Year Event GCA1DNA - keep the date free - 29th February 2024. - BOING*****Thanks thewhitedoggang for putting out this cache and maintaining it for our enjoyment. *** Logs prepared and published through GSAK.

The three of us were spending a weekend in Broken Hill. Mr Tardis and Teen Tardis were off finding some caches while Mrs Tardis was in the tourist shops.

Mr Tardis found this one in the first place he looked - don't you just love it when that happens? Gotta love that old TV ad, definitely a cultural favourite.

Signed the log. Thanks for the cache thewhitedoggang.

Nice and easy quick find thought we where on the wrong side of the fence but it didn't matter tftc

Our journey to North Queensland will take us through many different towns and stay at broken hill for two nights

Here's one to find today. Thank you for placing the cache   thewhitedoggang.

Wow what a grave!! Found cache tucked up. Tyftc

We have several of Pro Hart's Artworks at home - Prints of course - Not Originals and as we were staying at the Nearby Caravan Park, we wandered over to take a look. Wow it was bigger than we expected. Found the cache after a bit of a search.

My GPS was a bit off with this but still a quick find!!

Freddo and Team Waldron headed to warmer climes around Broken Hill, Cobar, Bourke, Cunnamulla
and Charleville.

After a cold start in Broken Hill the weather improved once we got further north. Sadly our last night in Broken was wet which, pardon the pun, put a dampener on things.

All up it was a great week away and lots of caches were found with only 3 dnfs.

Thanks to all who placed and maintained their caches. The occasional cache was damaged and we refurbished it and we also left new logbooks as required.



TFTC

TFTC don’t look in the obvious places

It took me a while and I even looked straight past it at something else.

What a beautiful stone and very fitting for this wonderful artist. I used to love the ad with the poor cleaning lady.

A favourite point from me.

Nice easy find. Good Cache having just visited the Pro Hart Gallery which was amazing. TNLN TFTC

Fine elegant memorial to a superb artist.
Took a while to find the micro but worth the search

TFTC a man home with his God

Found after a few minutes then went off to pay our respects
to Mr Hart. Headed off to pay our respects also to June Bronhill.

Thanks thewhitedoggang.

Little Squirell

This one defeated us today, but got to see nearby Pro Hart’s grave, amazing!

looked absolutely everywhere with 7 other friends and could not find

On wY into town, stopped here. It wasn't published last time I was in BH.
Alas lid broke off, and log is full and soggy.
I'll stop by on way home and fix up.
TNLNSL
Thanks
Addendum... came back and replaced the logbook, and a baggie. Didn't swap tins as didn't have a painted one...

TFTC

No trouble fining the cache but the coords are little out. Just expand the search area. The nearby PH grave is stunning, decorated with one of his most famous artworks.

We had to come back for another try… our GPS was out… but we found it with the help of a lovely council worker

Unfortunately we couldn’t pin point this one but I loved the grave of Pro Hart…very fitting….

Second cache not far from accommodation, done with Trodectus. Arrived GZ and quickly had CIH. Log signed and returned. TFTC

Found with Coybear2000. We are visiting Broken Hill for a few days so we are doing some caching as well. We drove here, parked and walked to GZ. C quickly had CIH. Log signed and all replaced and we headed to the other cache here. TFTC.

Here for Easter from Adelaide revisiting places we used to visit when living here 25 years ago. Thanks for the memories and great caches.

Found with 2NS. SL. TFTC

Quick easy find. The head stone is absolutely stunning and befits a great artist. RIP Pro Hart. SL TFTC