do NOT find this cache Blairgowrie, Victoria, Australia
By Broesi168 on 08-Jul-20. Waypoint GC8W1F4

Quick and easy fond

Drove to Sorrento today to get a sick relative one of the infamous vanilla slices (of course I did NOT get one for myself! ) so came to Koonya Beach to admire the gorgeous view and NOT find a cache. Interestingly I live near a place called Koonya back in Tas. NOT as pretty as this spot though, but still in a coastal area. While the muggle partner wandered down the track I assured him I was NOT looking for a cache. Oh, oh well, I couldnt resist because I am well and truly addicted. Nice that it was in a spot that did not involve going off the track, even though there was a distinct geotrail heading into the dunes. Also thankful it was a quick find so that muggle bf didnt have to wait too long. Thanks for bringing me to such a spectacular spot Broesi168.

Busy area and didn't have time.

Nice one! Thanks

Nice hide!

We are from Canada on a drive through SE Australia. After attending the GeoBash in Canberra, we made our way south (with many stops!).I must admit that we are seriously afflicted (tried to find something in the list we could say NO to). After travelling over 14,000 km to get here, we managed to make it to the beach to eat lunch. However on the return to the car we needed another fix. Australia has proven to be a wonderful place to visit (and another country on our geomap). TFT

Found with LittleBoss2 on our week in Rye. Just finished a swim and gym session at the Yawa, so it's time to cache. Quick find, great coords, thanks

Found with Bogonghazy whilst staying at Rye for the week. Thanks for placing the geocache

After a wet morning it was time for a walk. Finished up being a 6.3Km trail walk here and back from where I was staying. The joy was a quick find at GZ where the cache was removed, log signed and replaced as found. tftc

Tftc

Tftc

Good cache

Visiting Melbourne from Port Macquarie.Today we ventured to the Mornington Peninsula, primarily targeting mystery and multi caches. The mostly clear and warm weather was a pleasant change from the wet and cold conditions of the last couple days.A cache with this title is just calling out to be found, so that's exactly what we did Thanks for the cache

This took me much longer than it should have as I initially couldnt find it where I thought was most obvious

Cheeky, lol. Love the description. No thanks to cache owner for by far the worst cache I've ever found!

We were out to find some caches around Sorrento. We couldn't bare not getting it. We enjoyed the great view of the sea. Very clever hide.Well done on first hife TFTC.

After a relaxing day at the hot springs, finding a couple of caches seemed the best way to finish off the day. This one was a quick but enjoyable find

8. Still couldn't resist the find.Thanks Broesi168 for the cache

Good spot, great colour love this game.

Beautiful spot on this magnificent day Took a couple of minutes then we had it in our hands Thanks for this one

Didn’t have a pen but we found it. Good spot.

Out enjoying a morning ride and finding a few caches. Nice part of the world
Thanks for the hunt.

Nice quick find TFTC

Nice to be the first to sign the fresh log, knew exactly where to look. Had to wait for some birth enthiasts to move on before zoning in. Great little hide, lovely outlook!

All good to go again:
Log book replaced,
Cache back in place

Need to replace logbook and make cache waterproof again. Shouldn't take long.

I scored a 3 so I figured I was all clear to go make the find!

Strong winds, threatening skies, wild surf, what a fantastic location for a cache
Fortunately it was early with few muggles about which made the retrieval and replacement of the cache so much easier
Log is wet and difficult to write on legibly

Walked the Dogs Head and Spray Point circuits
Fabulous experience. A 'must do' return warranted

Many thanx to Broesi168

I had avoided this cache as the cache name had told me for some time but after discovering the secret identity of the owner it suddenly came on my radar. Picked it up today while doing some recon work for an orienteering course this month

Found with Moonb1. Well we tried hard not to but in the end we fell to temptation!

Nice find with Alansee

Another great place to find a geocache. Wonderful place to visit to see rock pools and waves. Sometimes when I'm stuck for ideas of nice places to visit, i just look at geocaches and often find they are placed in really wonderful places.

TFTC

Nice hide found on our walk tftc

You drove us mad for a good 10 minutes kicking ourselves when we found it! TFTC

As I was walking to GZ, I was really pleased to find the cache were I was hoping it was.

I Wasn’t looking forward to the endless options if it was in the trees. TFTC

*Found on the 22 Jan 2023 @ 1:25 pm.*
*Cache find # 14084.*

I haven't found this cache for so long now, but today I decided that it was time to find it, well it is out here to be found after all.
I headed down the steps to GZ wondering where it would be but after spotting something on approach, that's what I headed too and sure enough the cache was found straight away.
Sorry for finding it, but it had to be done.

**Thanks to Broesi168 for placing this cache.**

Despite the suggestion to not find it.....we did! Loved the cache description, and got this one fairly rapidly. TFTC!

Back down the Peninsula for the festive break. Out for an early morning cycle and to pick up a few unfound. My apologies, I found it but I nearly missed it! Nice hide! With a large young family I use caching for the peace and quiet, so only scored 6. Thanks for placing this cache Broesi168 #1802

Today we found do NOT find this cache on our travels. We are on a weekend away before the madness of Christmas kicks in. Staying nearby to this beach we had to come and take in the view & maybe find a cache. After a lovely chat to the 2 parks Victoria rangers as they went down to check on their plover families and their chicks we made the find. Decided not to walk the beach so as to not disturb the plover mummas

Thanks Broesi168 for being part of our geocaching fun.

lovely spot, found with a friend (her first time geocaching)

Loved the description and my score is 9. Not much hope for me it seems so I’ll just keep going adding many more smiles to my map. Must go and check my statistics now I’ve logged this Thanks for the fun Broesi168

A few members of iTEEM enjoyed a short long weekend on the peninsula, and the others were quite happy to comply with the instruction in the cache title.
We were here for a walk on the beach anyway though, so it isn't that I can't say that I didn't not find this cache.
I scored a 7 on the quiz so theoretically there's still hope for me, although my often somewhat reluctant team members may disagree.
A few muggles about but we had a nice window of opportunity to effect the retrieval, signing, and resetting without incident.
We also encountered a scaly local nearby.
TFTC Broesi168

Well, we held off for a whole day... does that count?? lol
We are down here for an anniversary weekend away arriving yesterday and this cache was second closest to where we are staying but we didn't find it yesterday. We scored a 9 in the quiz... there's hope for us yet isn't there? lol Nice easy find in the obvious spot
TFTC Broesi168 - GJMMelb

Found it (or Didn’t) after a short post lunch time walk from the top carpark across to Spray Point. Knowing the area really well I had a fair idea the cache would be hidden at this spot. After 18 years of caching I reckon I rate a 13 out of 12 TFTC SL

TFTC! 15 October 2022 2:06:14 pm 3839
In the first place we looked. Yep we answered 9 of 12!
We avoided reading and found this on instinct but read the description in the car.

Found at 11.30am. Despite my best intentions, instinct took over and the cache was in my hands. Addicted to this sport for 21yrs. No hope for us.
Thanks for not not placing this cache.
K&M

6 July 2022 2:10 pm

Out on the town today with Brain, in what is drum roll please..... my brand new (second hand) car *cheers*. With our plans being mainly me crossing off a lot of what I had been missing from the southern end of the peninsula.

Sorry but we could not help ourselves. TFTC

Oops,..apologies, I found the cache but thanks anyway Broesi168

With an event on Elephant Rock that look amazing a crew of Neville_devil, AusFox;, Dromaniax and Donutholes was arranged for an early morning ferry ride and a day loaded with caches. Key caches were targeted for their D/T ratings and other because of the degrees from home for other challenges. Then there was also some unloved that was begging as well. All up it was a fantastic day with great mates with caching providing a good excuse to be out and about.
I may not have answered yes to all 12 Question but 10 is still in the I'm a hopeless cause bracket. So we ignored your advise and still found the cache. The hardest part of having a problem is admitting you have a problem and I still don't see the problem.

Thank you Broesi168 for the hide

It was an early start to the day as Donutholes, SimsFamily, Dromaniax and Neville Devil all met a 7am at the Queenscliff ferry to make our way across the bay to Sorrento.
Dromaniax had kindly offered to take there car across.
The caches we visited were all signed as NADDS to take up less space on the log sheets.
This is the first time I haven’t followed the CO instructions. I apologise, but I did find the cache. Unfortunately I had 12/12 Yes answers. Is there hope.
Log signed and replaced as found.

Thanks for the Traditional Cache Broesi168
#6,728

Out on a adventure with AusFox, Dromaniax, Sims_family and Neville_devil on this beautiful Sunday day!! We took the ferry across from Queenscliff to attend an event on this side of Victoria and decided to collect a bunch of smiley faces on our way. We did the opposite and found this cache Log signed as NADDS. Thanks for the hide!!!

Nice Find
TFTC Broesi168

We didn't not find this cache. It was a very early start as team NADDS headed off for a caching expedition on the Morning Peninsula. Team NADDS consists of neville_devil, AusFox;, Donutholes, Dromaniax and Sims_family. Go NADDS. We had put together a list of caches we wanted to target, and we were also happy to pick up other caches along the trail. We were blessed with stunning weather, and it is always great fun to cache with a group of mates. We caught the first ferry across and picked up an Adventure Lab, and then started to work along the East Coast. We found this cache in excellent condition. Thank you for this cache Broesi168.

So I honestly thought I was going to leave this as a dnf but I just can't help myself and have decided to change it to found on this very special 22022022!! Happy Twosday!

Hot day…easy find. Thx!

Sorry but I found it. Thanks. Going by the hint it may have moved a bit

So cute!

I had a great time finding your cache Broesi168, thank you so much for placing it.

Ha I found this cache even without opening the app so sorry for finding it . Only read instructions at the car. I haven't cached in such a long time so thanks for riving that feeling . I did write 2021 though by force of habit sorry again .

Busy spot, beautiful location. Great views from car park. Couldn't help ourselves ... located and logged.

It has taken me a long time before I have disobeyed the instructions of this cache title. The day it was released, I rushed off to be the FTF. I had parked the car and while walking the 30 meters to GZ read the cache page and then turned around and left. One of the hardest things I've ever done.

Going thru your list, I am addicted. I answered absolutely YES to everything except 7 & 9.
Also #1, the FTF notifications is closer to 150 km, and set them up for every holiday destination 2 months in advance.

After finishing my work Christmas party, I had some time to collect a few geocaches that interested me. But more than that, I needed to see the ocean, hear the waves and smell the sea salt. As such I choose down near Blairgowrie for my Friday afternoon geocaching hunt.

Following the standard rule in Step 5, I had found and signed this Traditional before I had even read the title, let alone description. - Oops I guess I did "find this cache".

Thanks for the cache Broesi 168
Hunter

Found by Omegaman1971


Down Sorrento for the arvo working at the community house, but had time for a few finds.
I'm sure I did this last time in town!
Cheers for the cache.

Found

Loved not finding this non cache and not signing it with my non groped, didn’t look in the obvious place and did see it until I returned to make non discovery. Fav from me and will not use this concept on future non hide
TFTC

This cache was definitely NOT a fun find and I definitely did NOT enjoy the area it would've taken me to had I been there which, of course, I was NOT.
There were NOT zero muggles around which did NOT make things far easier than anticipated - actually, there might've been none I do NOT know because I simply was NOT anywhere near gz.
In the event that I did look for the cache (which I did NOT because I did NOT even know it existed and absolutely did NOT see it in my email notifications), I probably would have expected to see it hidden in the way it was and was NOT surprised by the hide style and definitely would NOT have admired how crafty this position would have been.
I did NOT sign the logsheet because I WAS NOT THERE!!!!
I'M NOT ADDICTED AND DID NOT SCORE A NINE I PROMISE!!!!
I CAN STOP ANYTIME I WANT!!!!

Anyway, I am absolutely NOT thanking Broesi168 for their first hide (which I did NOT know about in the first place) that was NOT even slightly good at all and they should NOT hide any more whatsoever because I will NOT go looking for them. >:(

(This log is a DNF and NOT a find and if it is then it's only because my finger slipped and NOT because I found the cache)

Found in seconds. Great spot. Found with my geomum (her first time). After we found it, she started to clear our footprints from the path. TFTC

Nice little find! Thanks

Found pretty quickly but. Love an easy find, the spot matched the description and the hint was cheeky

Well camouflaged. Thanks. First premium find in this area

Found it

Found it straightaway - second time lucky

Unfortunately I couldn’t help my self I’m sorry but it turns out I’m just too obsessed with geocaching.
Tftc and thank you for the great views

Tftc

TFTC

Sorry. Can’t kick the habit. TFTC

Found it , I'm so sorry I have a problem. I didn't want to do it, but here we are. Great spot. Tftc

I'll admit it, I'm addicted. I think a couple of extra signs of addiction are warranted:
- Have you set up an email address solely to receive newly published geocach notifications (guilty)
- Do you gift memberships to your friends so they also become addicted and you can cache together (guilty as well, but so is the CO, hence my addiction, thanks Broesi168 )
I was here with the CO today but she bit her tongue while the geokids and I made the find. It was my final find of the day after we completed our first Adventure Lab in Sorrento, the perfect caching end to an awesome day
Last time I was down this way I was lucky enough to spot a couple of Hooded Plover parents on the beach, and the kids could see the little chicks but they were too well camoflagued for my eyes. No such luck spotting them today but we did love watching the wild waves.
TFTC, looking forward to finding your next one Broesi168

Tftc, kids love micros

Tftc ... kids enjoyed it

Nice hide thanks

OK. We do have a problem.
Thanks Broesi168 for the diagnosis.
Chiefton!!!

Out on my on my own today after completing a bushwalk to Sorrento Surf Beach. Needed to wait for a few muggles but quickly had it in hand thanks for the cache

We were driving past and couldn't resist the urge not to find this cache.
It's hard looking at that sad face.
Thanks Broesi168 for taking us out of our comfort zone.
Chiefton!!!

We are not very good at obeying orders so I am afraid we DID find your cache, lol. Thanks for the hide.

Came back and found it. There is no hope for me

I am happy to report that everything is in place and order.
At least with my cache. It alerted me of a "low health score" due to several DNFs. Judging by the logbook however I believe the low health score indeed should be attributed to some of the visitors! Just as I suspected!

Why would I come here at 11:30 on a Friday night when I’m not normally in this area? Certainly not to find a treasure. So I won’t find it and sign the logbook. Done.

Didn't find this one today but did find a hawthorn spike in my foot. I will be back for another look one day because I am an addict, there is no hope for me

I actually couldn't find this one!

Apologies for a very late log (or NOT!) Just like the cachers before me I absolutely did NOT find this cache and I certainly did NOT find it easily in the first obvious place I looked! I'm actually really surprised I have never been to this little bit of the back beach even though I've lived down here my whole life and thought I'd been to all of these little carparks but now I know its here with such beautiful 360° views I'm sure I'll be back! Of course that's if I was even here at all, which I wasn't! *eye twitches, I don't have a problem!! I can quit geocaching anytime I want!!! *palms start to sweat... TFTC! Umm I mean that's what I would have said if I'd found it, which I didn't! And you can't prove it either, aahh unless you look at the logbook... I deny everything! I DONT have a problem, its all lies!!! Oh and I also did NOT take a couple of photos of the really awesome view here either....

I definitely did NOT check out this what looks to be a spectacular spot! I did not swim in the water, nor did I have a sticky beak at the stunning woman sunbaking. I didn't get a work out climbing up an down the track twice. I didn't eat some lunch at the lookout. I would have liked to have done these things but I didn't, because how could I if I did not ever visit the location?
I did NOT have any trouble finding the cache because I did not ever look for it, why else would I log a DNF?!

Definitely not a favourite point from me. I do not thank you for the cache at all.

I was never here. I have not ever heard of geocaching nor have I tried it.

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{FTF} yeah baby! Now I only rate a 6 on the Caching chart of chachers!! I’m keen- but not that keen! Thanks for making me jump out of bed today and throw my daughter out at the bus stop so I could grab this - my 2nd FTF!
Amazing spot! I did NOT write on the log.... TFTC! Well done on your first hide! 8:25am

Haha
Absolutely YES to everything except 7 & 9.
Also #1, closer to 150km
However, I did read this description and will not search for it
Hunter

The bananas rate 1.
Believe it or not.
Looking for treasure is our solitary pleasure.
That way if we die none are to blame.
We search for the good ones. Ones with with attitude. Ones that nobody else can find are likely.
Anything unloved is likely.
But don't hold your breath here, waiting for the bananas.
As your title suggests.

Won't be wasting any time here.

In honor of the cache name, listing and the specific request of the owner AND to prove that we are absolutey NOT addicted we proudly lock this DNF ....the distance may has helped a little BUT hey we did it!! We stood strong and tall and did not cave