Benjamin Franklin Hawthorn East, Victoria, Australia
By Cherryslice88 adopted by Queenant89 on 01-Aug-19. Waypoint GC8BVHW

----------### **OWNER MAINTENANCE REQUESTED PLEASE** ###----------Hi there queenant89,It looks like this cache might need some attention, as one or more seekers have indicated there is some sort of issue. The recent logs may contain more details about what sort of issues are evident.The cache has been [**temporarily disabled**](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=235), so as to remove it from search listings and discourage people from visiting this location, until the issues/s can be addressed.**You do need to respond in some way within 14 days,** so others know you are on top of it, as well as indicating exactly what is happening with this placement - please don't let a lack of communication scuttle this listing.#What you need to do:-#You have a number of choices so pick the one that applies from this handy list:-- **Check On The Cache** - once checked, place an Owner Maintenance log and then enable the cache.- **Place A Write Note Log** - indicating a date when you expect it will be restored. - **Adopt Out or Archive** - depending on whether you want it kept or for it to disappear.Full details for each of the above choices can be found at [**GEOCACHE MAINTENANCE**]( https://wiki.groundspeak.com/display/GEO/Victoria) on the Regional Policies page.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. It would be far better if you decide, so please do something before then. Please don't send an email but instead follow the information/advice posted above.Thanks for your cooperation,Bunjil (Pete & Helen)Volunteer Reviewers - Australia[3B]

Only found this at the location, any possibility this one has been muggled?

Unlucky today! Searched around for a while, but was unsuccessful. Will be back

TwoEms think there is a bit of Franklinization going on here, but we needed a very big spark of imagination to make the connection. Dazzled, or baffled, we stuck to our geo-static devices to charge our way towards ground zero.Fire up those geo-neurons and trust your electrical signalswe found the cache no problem! We can report that we did not get electrocuted when we touched it, nor did our hair stand on end when we rubbed it vigorously over our sleevefrom electric fish and amber rods, the discovery of power has come a long way since ancient times.The log sheet was missing, but we initialed 2M on the fragment of leaf placed by the previous finder, and requested owner attention accordingly.Thank you for the cacheand the illuminating bath of Benjamin Franklin.

Hi there, we had no trouble finding the cache but there is no log sheet inside, only a piece of leaf placed by the previous finder. We initialed the leaf, but there is no more room left.

Thanks for letting me know. Ill pop out and replace the log this week. Ill add in Roaming Howies and TwoEms name to the new log sheet.

Given people's difficulty with this cache, I have increased the difficulty to reflect. I have rechecked all aspects, including cache and coordinates.

After failing at the previous cache I moved on to this previous DNA (Did Not Attempt). Muggles were at what I thought was GZ last time I was here but not today.After a thorough search I checked my GPS and realised I was not where the cache was. The needle in a haystack search began until I soon spotted something that was likely to yield results. Sure enough the nice and shiny new little bugger was found.But the challenge was not complete. The cache was empty and devoid of a logbook. I searched around below in case it had been dropped by a previous visitor but there was no sign of it. I initialed a small bit of leaf and left that in the cache.A big thanks goes to queenant89 for taking the time to add Benjamin Franklin to the geocaching map for us all to find and enjoy.----------------------------------------------------------Are you ready for Victorias next big event?Join us for Victorias first ever *Block Party* to celebrate 25 years of geocaching.**When:** March 22 - 23, 2025**Where:** Hume Global Learning Centre, SunburyLog your will attend at [**GCAP417: The Sunbury Event** ](https://coord.info/GCAP417) Visit our [**Block Party website** ](https://geocachingvictoria.com.au/the-sunbury-event) for more details on the exciting lineup of events and activities as they are released!

No luck today

The cache is there! Visited for 2nd time this week.

If its still there you have done a very good job of hiding it!

It was our second time visiting this cache and we still had no luck! Are we sure it hasnt been muggled???

Happy hunting

Coordinates changed from:S 37 49.696 E 145 2.868Coordinates changed to:S 37 49.697 E 145 2.867Distance from original: 7.7 feet or 2.3 meters.Slight update of the coordinates

Happy hunting

----------### **OWNER MAINTENANCE REQUESTED PLEASE** ###----------Hi there Cache Owner,This cache has been flagged by Geocaching HQ as a cache that **possibly** needs 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 the cache is being temporarily disable - 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 you are on top of it, as well as indicating exactly what is happening with this placement - please don't let a lack of communication scuttle this listing.#What you need to do:-#You have a number of choices so pick the one that applies from this handy list:-- **Check On The Cache** - once checked, place an Owner Maintenance log and then enable the cache.- **Place A Write Note Log** - indicating a date when you expect it will be restored. - **Adopt Out or Archive** - depending on whether you want it kept or for it to disappear.Full details for each of the above choices can be found at [**GEOCACHE MAINTENANCE**]( https://wiki.groundspeak.com/display/GEO/Victoria) on the Regional Policies page.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. [xx(] It would be far better if you decide, so please do something before then. Please don't send an email but instead follow the information/advice posted above.Thanks for your cooperation,Bunjil (Pete & Helen)Volunteer Reviewers - Australia[3AS]

Highly muggled time of day, so it was tricky. Also agree with the other commenters that the lack of hint and number of dnf suggest that either the difficulty rating is wrong or its missing

I was just finding some other geocaches when the map told me I was near this one sadly I couldnt find it just a broken pipe buried in the ground next to a tree. Hope you can find it and Happy geocaching!

Looked for 10 minutes around the bench at all the usual cache locations, but no joy. Without a hint its hard to know if I was looking in the correct place or not.

Visited it during 28-days geotrip to Australia, N.Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Am.Samoa, Fr.Polynesia with Marci, Ch. Sometimes we logged as "MT" or "Jonea" or "MTCh". Thanks for showing nice caches and places. MT-Jonea from Brno city in Czechia EU.

A second muggling in a row.After being muggled out on the other cache in this park I walked over to this one only to find a muggle sitting at GZ. I went and had a seat nearby and waited for about 15mins, but after no movement I decided to leave. This park wasnt for me.

Came back for a second time and still no luck

Not funny...

No luck today

Came by yesterday when I was in the area. Cache is all good and ready to be found.

DNF! Came out here with my Mum and Dad we are 95% sure it has been muggled! ):

Cache is there, and awaiting to be found.

Looked everywhere but no find. Some trash in that particular spot though so maybe it doesnt exist anymore?

Popped in this morning on our way down to Geelong for a weekend away caching. No luck here but will return

No luck today

TFTC

Happy Hunting!

Coordinates changed from:S 37 49.696 E 145 2.871Coordinates changed to:S 37 49.696 E 145 2.868Distance from original: 14.4 feet or 4.4 meters.

Cache now in place! Happy hunting!

Cache container has arrived, been very busy lately. Aim to have it back online in the next month when I’m able to.

Will replace again in the coming fortnight. Ordered a new cache container and awaiting its arrival.

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Hi there Cache Owner,

This cache has been flagged by Geocaching HQ as a cache that **possibly** needs 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 the cache is being temporarily disable - 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 you are on top of it, as well as indicating exactly what is happening with this placement - please don't let a lack of communication scuttle this listing.

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

- **Check On The Cache** - once checked, place an Owner Maintenance log and then enable the cache.

- **Place A Write Note Log** - indicating a date when you expect it will be restored.

- **Adopt Out or Archive** - depending on whether you want it kept or for it to disappear.

Full details for each of the above choices can be found at [**GEOCACHE MAINTENANCE**]( https://wiki.groundspeak.com/display/GEO/Victoria) on the Regional Policies page.

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. [xx(]

It would be far better if you decide, so please do something before then. Please don't send an email but instead follow the information/advice posted above.

Thanks for your cooperation,

Bunjil (Pete & Helen)
Volunteer Reviewers - Australia

[3AS]

We were in the area to do maintenance on pprass’s nearby cache, so stopped here first as we needed a cache no. 7999 as we are meeting a friend to do no. 8000 later this arvo.!! After a bit of a look we couldn’t find anything so we left it as we still had the maintenance to do and we were meeting q1 a fair way away in an hour or so. It hasn’t been found since January so maybe could do with check, but it well could be still there

This geocacher reported that the cache might be missing.

Not too sure what you mean by Benjamin Franklin given it means something different in America.

I was in Camberwell for a lunch time appointment... and thought I would try a couple of caches on my way home. When I first came to this cache there was a muggle sitting at GZ... so I wandered off to find another cache nearby. On my return I found that the muggle had gone... but that's all I found. Was I looking for the wrong thing? I don't think so... but then again, maybe! Either way, I couldn't find it...

Search for a while and waited out many muffles but could not find the cache may have to come back or it has gone missing again?

Found by Omegaman1971

After finishing work a little earlier today, I contacted Rebel Acts to see if available to do some local caching.

Love finishing work earlier but even better to be out caching.

Cheers for the cache and smile on the map

Out and about with My good caching mate Omegaman1971, there are always plenty of laughs while we are turning caches into smiles.

This is one of the caches found today. Strange going on here. Pity about all the broken glass.

Thanks queenant89 for the cache.

I went to go have a look at the geocache again since it was replaced, i searched the area but i couldn’t find anything. But i looked under the bench and there was an extra cache sitting there so i opened it and it said that someone had taken it. Queenant89 might have to replace the cache again because there isn’t any sign of the little bottle but anyways, TFTC

Found it! After about 20mins of searching!

Absolutely TINY! Was not expecting that, found with a friend who had an eye for these things! Can’t believe it. Loved it though! TFTC!

Fount it easily

While the rest of iTEEM sought out the cool of a cinema nearby, I headed out in the heat to find some local caches.
Two guys were playing finska on a shaded patch of grass nearby, but GZ concealed me from them while I searched.
Carefully avoiding the broken glass scattered around, I made the neatly tucked away find.
TFTC Cherryslice88 & Queenant89 ??

I spent 15mins looking for it.
I'll come back again incase I missed it the 1st time

Let’s Play!

Let’s Play! Cache in place!

Finally able to come here and the park was relatively empty to do some maintenance. Came to add a new logbook, but cache is now missing. Will replace by the end of the month.

Verrazano small

tysm i found it it was a small back cache

Tiny - keep beating the kids

Very small!! Great hiding spot but it needs a new logbook!!!

8th no room is the log book

Got ya

Definitely wasn’t here last time we checked but now it’s here! Very easy find!

Easy find

Easy find, good spot to sit and contemplate!

It is still a thing very well hidden

Muggle husband’s very first find. Hopefully he gets the bug like me! As stated by the previous finder the log is chockers. Thank you queenant89 for placing and maintaining Benjamin Franklin for us to find today.

Find # 1304.

Found. Rolled out log. Decided a beer would be a good idea. No space left

??????

Remember to bring your glasses!

Out with echidna44. This was a quick find. Very tiny indeed. Thanks queenant89!

Where’s the reference? Benjamin Franklin?

yas

found with alana h

Found w my mate Greenie.

Log is now full! I nabbed spot 18.

TFTC!

Finally got the opportunity to grab this one. Fairly obvious. Have never met so many dogs while sitting for 10 mins. Sunday morning proved to be a difficult time to grab this cache. Log is now full so I would recommend just leaving where found unless you want to spend 10 mins waiting for the opportunity to but it back. Enjoy.

TFTC.

found

to easy

I’m new to geocaching and this was a lesson in just how tiny these things can be! Thank you for such a fun find!

This place is busier than Flinders St station just now. I cannot believe how long I waited to avoid the muggles.But I eventually managed it.

Ye

Definitely no need for climbing. Log full but I managed to find a spot. Tftc

I will aim to visit within the next week to replace the log.

What a great open space...loved it! Thanks so much for the cache

Looked at it several time but didn’t notice! Clever hiding spot:):)

Regarding Benjamin Franklin (GC8BVHW):
Couldn’t find cache, searched for over 2 hours, HELP. May or may not have told a muggle about us

TFTC

Found while having a nice stroll around the park. Unfortunately my pen fell out my pocket at some point so will have to come back to sign. Everything in good condition. Coordinates accurate. Was climbing all over the structure not realising I didn't have to *facepalm

TFTC!

Quite easy but fun and simple

We came here after the Melbourne Storm game because the Geokiddos wanted to find treasure on the way home. This turned out to be an easy find but as the logbook is near the end it took awhile to put it back in.

Found by caughtatwork at 15:10 on 3/04/2022
A quick and easy find at this location today.
Took nothing, left nothing.
Thanks for hiding this geocache here for us to find today.
*Overall Experience: 3*
GAFF 1

Rated: for Overall Experience

Fun to watch all of the dogs socialising here on a Saturday morning! Fortunately I had the place to myself and spotted the sneaky cache within a couple of circuits of the location. Added my name under another cacher as I didn’t bring my log roller - worried I wouldn’t be able to put it back together!! Tftc

TFTC!

Today started off nice and sunny but by the time I arrived here it had been raining lightly.
Only a few muggles about and lots of long breaks in between. A thorough search soon revealed this tiny cache. Signed and replaced. Thank you Cherryslice88 adopted by Queenant89

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Never have I ever been so excited to see one of “these” caches lol.

I needed to grab my daily cache to keep my streak alive, but due to the rain I ended up started quite late. I figure no matter, we will just head to the nearest park n grab for tonight.

Well that turned out more difficult then originally thought. After two other caches not being able to be located due to too high a muggle traffic I set my eyes on this park and this cache.

I got to GZ and didn’t have any initial luck, when I checked through some of the previously logs and saw… huh it one of those caches… oh no.

It was now complete dark and made searching quite difficult when finally my torch lit up the container.

Whew!!!! Was I glad to see it, the streak continues!

The cache was in great shape and the logbook was slightly damp but completely writable. TFTC

We tried for about 5 minutes than finally found it wasn’t to hard

Really small

In and out, nice and small

Me and Paxtn found this on a night out. So tiny!!! Might need a new logbook. TFTC

2nd time here with my 4yo boy. These ones are ️

Lovely little geocache!

This was such a cute little area! A nice quick find to break up our lovely walk x

Hooo boy, I knew I'd expect one of this size! Took a few minutes. Saw it, waited for the muggles to move then snagged this little blighter. Nice hide tftc.