Chain of Command Buangor, Victoria, Australia
By maccamob on 16-Oct-02. Waypoint GC9C7D

What a lovely multi. I enjoyed this all the way especially with the Jewell in the so called crown! A very quiet peaceful final find with a solid new sturdy container which should last another 20 years! Not sure how this has slipped past my radar for 22 years!!!Found on the 2024 epic Norfolk Island jaunt.Thanks maccamob and clear skies from TeamAstro. Cache the planet! I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Are you ready for Victorias next big event? Join in Victorias first ever Block Party to celebrate 25 years of geocaching on March 22 - 23, 2025, at Hume Global Learning Centre, Sunbury - See GCAP417: The Sunbury Event

On my way to join the MEX24 crew to tackle the THIS IS SA series. It is a long way from Sth Gippsland to Kaniva so planned cache breaks on the way to break up the long journey - this being one of them. Found all WPs easily but was initially thwarted by gz location. About to call it but something called me back for another search and there it was. Thanks so much to maccamob for a typically quality cache and also appreciate the longevity of this cacheRegardskbucky

Checked it out today, and we couldn't find it either. Replaced with a new container, ready to be found again.

The snuggle muggle got invited to a friend's baby shower today, which meant I got the rare opportunity to go out caching on a weekend. So with my first free weekend day of caching in a while, I decided to try and make the most of it. Today's main goal was to try and pick up some oldies I needed in order to fill in some missing months for my [Jasmer](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2018/10/the-jasmer-challenge/), and with this cache being hidden in October 2002, it was one of the months I needed.So I decided to make the long drive out to Buangor in hope of finding this cache. When I arrived the area was completely muggle free which allowed me to easily make my way through the various waypoints. I then quickly was able to calculate the coordinates to GZ. Once I arrived I had a few guesses where the cache could be, but after a decent search the cache eluded me.*mmhmm... did I make a mistake at calculating the coordinates for GZ?*Well, I quickly checked the hint and there was no doubt in my mind that I was in the right spot. So I searched again longer and harder, but still no cache. I ended up reaching out to two previous finders for a few hints and double checked a few more spots, but no luck for me today.

What a nice little multi!! Worked out the coordinates and after a minute of circling GZ we had the cache!! TFTC!!

TFTC! 26 February 2024 9:57:47am 7326 thanks to maccamob for the cache! A lovely quiet stop and a really great multi on the way to the great leap mega in adelaide

Found on our way back to Adelaide in the company of e.gregory1 after visiting Ballarat for a few days with the main aim to complete the Ballarat GeoTour. A quick stop here before heading on our way. Very nice to make a find on one of the early cache hides. Thanks for the cache maccamob!

Another golden oldie I couldn't pass buy.This cemetery had really nice vibes. Very small in comparison to others but quaint..I was treated at the gates by a dozen cockatoos who kept me company while I worked out my numbers..GZ the cache took longer to discover than the large screw embedded in the tree.. very intriguing.

Peppa had a plan! Beardman75, Peppa and I have come to Ballarat to cache until we drop, its day 3 and its far from over. We have completed the Ballarat Geotour, which was our main target for the trip, so have the rest of the day to go where the wind (or BM75) takes us. After acquiring another target cache we noticed we are just a stones throw (only 20km) from the next LGAfurther west we go!! This was the first cemetery cache we have attempted this trip. The Generals grave was very impressive. With the numbers all obtained we walked over and made a quick find at GZ.Tftc maccamobFind #5286

Surprised to find what was at GZ. Found with Peppa and Davinells. Thanks for the cache maccamob

Day 3 in the Pulsating Peugeot Party Prowler Having watched Davinells take an early morning dip in the delightfully chilly Lake Wendouree, then gotten our GeoTour souvenir, were now on a grand excursion to collect some select oldies in far flung LGAs and anything else I request as this was a Peppa had a plan weekendSo now were so far out off the map of what I thought was possible this weekend that Im just nodding in the backseatOldie New LGA Non traditional reallyAn interesting spot to visit and our first cemetery cache this weekend not the last though Thanks maccamob

An enjoyable multi of the beaten path. We had a good idea which might be the final resting place of the general based on design. Cache was in good condition though we had to marvel at how nature has overtaken the man-made materials at GZ. TFTC.

Well i have had plenty of time to enjoy this well planned cache and the lovely location. I am driving a "new to me" car and discovered that the fuel gauge over estimates the range left in the tank, I ran out right at the posted coordinates. Now i am awaiting a taxi delivery from Ararat and enjoying a cuppa in the sun, not so bad really. Chain of Command is find number 3,067 for me. A fun regular multi-cache I enjoyed finding as part of my caching trip to Ararat Rural City. Unless otherwise mentioned above, I found the coordinates to be accurate, the cache in good condition and the log dry and with plenty of room to sign. I am logging this one on Saturday 11 Nov 2023 at 2:10 pm and the weather is Overcast Clouds 24C 28% 6 m/s . Thanks for placing this cache for the rest of us to enjoy maccamob.*Found with [Geooh GO](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobiltal.geoohGO)*

I've had this grand old multi earmarked for a visit for a few months now. Today is the day we dropped in. Soon the numbers were collected, (we love cemetery multis) and we made our way to gz. Phoebe was taking good care of it and log was soon signed. Tftc. FP added

Spending a wonderful day caching with great friends Tenkae and ConnieandRick. A beautiful drive that the little I30 easily completed amongst stunning scenery with views to match!The day was getting late and we didnt realise how far from home we were. My poor copilot was starting to feel the effects of jet lag having recently returned from an overseas trip, so this was definitely the last one for the dayLucky it was a quick but fascinatingly interesting cache!The perfect end to the perfect day!Thanks maccamob for bringing me here and contributing to this great game for others to enjoy. Happy trails, Deanside

On a day out with deanside and tenkae, omy main target was a nearby golden oldie but we couldn't resist keeping going once we got that one, in this wonderful area. This one was a fitting graveyard find on Halloween evening.

Time for Mr. Lazy aka JTreeTrack2 to catch up on some logs. Sorry to the cache owners for the lag. I have enjoyed finding every cache I have found and appreciate all the effort that has gone in to placing and maintaining the caches. Hopefully I will find more caches and give a more timely and personalized logThanks again for placing the cache.

I enjoyed my little mini adventure, trying to locate the private, the trooper and the general and then it was on to finding a very well hidden container. Thank you maccamob for placing and maintaining Chain of Command for us to find today.

Found 10:31 am
Took a little longer then it should have. It's a good thing I was wearing a hat. Notice I had some Sticky fingers on the walk back to car.

TFTC maccamob

Date: June 12, 2023 Time: 10:32 AM
Find #13895

I spotted this on the map just before SedgwickDave and I were due to start our long weekend adventure doing the Beeripmo Walk. So I put it on the must do list for today. I little out of the way, but so worth it.

Massive thanks go to maccamob for placing this one.

With geodog Tonka travelling from Melbourne to port Lincoln.
Looked at cemetery multis to do in the way
This cemetery is a real jewel.
Took a bit on hands and knees but came up with the goods.


TFTC

On my way to Ararat today and decided to collect a few smiley faces on the way. When I noticed this was a maccamob cache it just made sense to take the little detour here to collect this cache.

This could possibly be the oldest cache I have found. Cache is in good condition and ready for its next visitor.

Thanks for the hide

We had to take a longer time to get to the final GZ of this cache than it should have. I love doing MACCAMOB caches because they are deservedly reknown among the Australian geocaching community and they are lovely people anyway. The cemetery is extremely well maintained and strolling around on a warm, early autumn morning. This multi was interesting in the way it’s constructed having to find graves or memorials for the three ranks. As we neared the highest ranked officer we guessed which one by the grandeur of his grave. The final was found when we returned a few hours later after having to go to Ararat to find a public toilet due my indisposition preventing me from making the find immediately. Whatever. We found it in the end once The_Evil_Muggle worked out what the hint meant. A favourite point from me.

Great hide and really beautiful place to pay tribute to sons incredible individuals. Swappable left and tftc

A beautiful sunny day to enjoy a wander through a quiet, country cemetery.
Finally found all necessary information, the Trooper gave me a spot of bother, and was able to locate the cache.

TFTC maccamob
Keep smiling

Found with fitzy_1965 on an interstate weekend away collecting counties.

Today saw us travel from Oxley Reserve near Wangaratta to Hamilton in the States west. Our main target was a Community Celebration Event at lunch time in Bendigo and as many counties and virtuals as we could along the way. The day was a mix of sun and rain which kept us on our toes and then, the prospect of not finding a free camp area for the evening, saw us splurge on a motel room. We found a fantastic kebab shop for dinner…I think we will be back in Hamilton LOL.

Of the caches we tried, they were found quickly and easily. Thanks so much to each and every CO.

A fascinating find here. fitzy_1965 knew of the man and his demise before we arrived. A lovely final resting place.

28,065. Found with minniek during a caching run down to Ballarat and southwest Victoria in general.

Day 2. After camping overnight at Oxley we continued heading south, grabbing a few Traditionals and Virtuals before attending the nearby Community Celebration Event. After that we visited the Ex-POW Wall for a few caches, then started our SouthWest Loop picking up some Local Government Areas/Counties as part of our quest to finish all the Victorian ones this year. This was the next cache on our list, and a maccamob (who we just left from an hour ago at the event) golden oldie to boot. This was a fascinating old cemetery to wander around as we gathered the required information. One of the people had a rather large impact on Canberra where I'm from, and other caches exist about that subject. GZ was quickly calculated and the nicely hidden cache was located. Stamped the log, replaced the cache as found, then continued on our way.

Thanks maccamob !! Fav Point !

Found it. Very enjoyable cache and finding clues / history among the graves.
Nicely hidden cache. Good condition. Thanks JJHHXX. Find 64

Found this one on a trip to the nearby State Park whilst on a short break in nearby town. TFTC - in good condition
4425 for TR!

Well eventually we found it. Thought we did our numbers wrong, went back did them again. We were right the first time. Just needed to look harder! We do love a good multi cache at a cemetery!!

February 11, 2022 9:18 AM

First RDO for the year and so I'm off to Ararat for the weekend, a solo trip so i can get some of the harder terrain caches and a few more multis that Mrs P isn't all that keen on doing.
Don't know how i haven't seen this one on my map before, another one on my 500 Oldest Active Vic Caches. But time to turn this one into a smiley. A very well laid out multi, easy to follow and soon had my GZ worked out. And didn't take long to find the cache either. (I see what you did with the clue!)
Thx maccamob for placing this one, and the first of three cemetery multis i will have done today. I enjoyed my little history lesson here, had no idea we had such high ranking soldiers from this district. Tftc.

RH needed a multi today so we took the opportunity to grab this one for him. Struggled a little but ended up with enough information to make the find. Thanks for placing the cache and maintaining it for so long for us to find.

Roaming Howie needed a multi cache for today but as this is an old cache, it was on my radar anyway. We had a little trouble but found the cache in the end. Signed the log and returned it to it's hide. Thanks for keeping such an old cache going.

Happy New Year!!

It’s New Years Day and Day 7 of the Bring In The New Year (BITNY) road-trip. It was a slow morning after partying our way into the new year. With a little bit of time up our sleeve before the event we set off to explore Amphitheatre and the new ad lab.

Having left Amphitheatre we decided to make the quick side dash to collect a multi which I needed to fill in my calendar grid.

We struggled with one waypoint but it didn’t hold us back and we managed to get to the coordinates without it. It didn’t take long to find and before we knew it we were heading back to Beaufort to join the many who had gathered at the new year event.

Thanks maccamob for placing this gamepiece in the wild for us to find.

The work year has finished, so it’s time to head off on another road trip - to explore ‘The Pointy End’.
DAY SEVEN: Beaufort & Amphitheatre.
RoamingHowie needed a multi today to fill a hole in his calendar, so we ventured here on the way to the event in Beaufort. We struggled with one of the waypoints but had enough information to get to the final. A quaint little cemetery with so much history. Another case of “we’d not have known about this place had it not been for geocaching”.
Thanks for bringing us here today by placing this cache, maccamob

Started the day off nice and early and couldn't go past this oldie. It was cool out, wet, green and quiet. A beautiful area. Quickly punched the numbers and then picked up the cache. Thanks Maccamob! Hope you guys are travelling Ok.

Enjoyed travelling the back roads to find this well planned cache. Thanks for maintaining fir us to find.

TFTC. We had been cooped up for a few days, after a medical appointment wed decided to escape. The plan was to go to Waterloo cemetery and then home. We got carried away and went home the long way.
We pulled up and fount the private and general with no trouble. We estimated the final GZ and found what we were looking for. On the way back to the car i went on another search . Bingo found the Trooper. Thanks maccamob for an enjoyable wander around this little cemetery.

Great multi with interesting history. Gives a whole new meaning to pushing up the daisies

Thanks so much. What a wonderful place to visit. It certainly is a gem. It was visible on the ground when we found it. Seems like it might happen a bit. Snips & Co tucked it away cleverly. Just lovely surrounds. No clues in the photo.

This was my first time to wander around this picturesque and tranquil spot. So much local history - definitely worth the deviation from the freeway. TFTC.

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Thanks.

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We believe the responsible thing is to disable all our caches, until this crisis passes.
Thanks.

My route seems to be made of continuous detours. Enjoyed wandering around this deserted cemetery. Collected the information and was just signing the log when another cacher arrived to add his mark to the log. An enjoyable multi TFTC maccamob

Au.fait seen here

This morning I made my way from Ararat to Beaufort collecting the odd cache here and there.
A interesting little spot, went to so the work to solve the multi and all of a sudden this random person and a cache in hand so I went over to say hello.
Cache is all good
TFTC

An easy multi in an interesting cemetery.
TFTC

Out after the mega event. Day 86 of our trip. Caching along the way. A total of 19 for the day and 2505 for the trip. TFTC

Driving from Ballarat to Horsham today and this was my first cache to visit. Enjoyed collecting the information about each of the gentlemen. Thanks for the quite informative multi and a FP given.

Found by Mrs Riddell on her slow trip up to Horsham for 5 days of walking.
It had obviously fallen from its hiding spot, so replaced above where found, in a nice suitable niche.

TFTC.... who would have guessed all this military hierarchy here!

The cypress just beyond the entrance should also be noted..At least 10 plus people with outstretched arms would be able to stretch around its girth.
It’s the widest cypress Mrs Riddell has ever seen!

After an aborted plan to do the "this is SA" series this weekend, Crackers found himself around this area instead.
We do love an old cemetery multi, and this one didn't disappoint!
Great to highlight history that may otherwise be forgotten while also paying tribute to those at the bottom of the ranks.
Graves were visited and calculations were made leading to a nice easy find.
Love the hint.
Thanks maccamob for bringing me here today, as a bonus, another Jasmer month filled!.

This trip is the....
Mad Mega/AUSmer 9 x 9 Mission....
I need 9 hidden month caches to complete my AUSmer challenges and 9 D/Ts to finish my fizzy grid but #1 priority are the AUSmers.

It was a 4013 km trip from Brisbane to the Mega in Wooloongong,
5 states in 5 days (well one was a territory) to finish the AUSmers and a few other challenges....

Went through Qld, NSW, Victoria, a loop into South Australia then all the way back across to eastern Victoria for the last AUSmer. Then turned north and went up through the A.C.T. and went to the Mega in Wooloongong. Phew!

This cache....
which CHALLENGE/WHY?
AUSmer challenges
oldies challenges

It was unfortunate that I got to this one at night, so it was a bit scary here on my own. The dead don't worry me, it's the living ones that may be lurking somewhere like this that one has to be wary of so I drove between waypoints as it was pitch dark in here. I gathered the info, put it together and made the find in record time for a multi and then got on my way. The only thing I found lurking here apart from the rabbits was a TB which I've picked up to move on.

Had it been daytime I would have enjoyed a wander around as these places are quite interesting.

TFTC maccamob

**Find #2637**

Out on the Geo-motorcycle grabbing a few "Special" caches. This was going to fill in another "Found By Month". I always enjoy a cemetery cache and to top it off a maccamob as well. All three graves were a pleasure to visit and pay my respects. Dropped a TB.

Thanks **maccamob**

TFTC.

Headed west for a short break and decided to take the country roads rather than the hwy.
Day two of my break had me leaving Lexton and heading south west today.
What is it with maccamob and their cemetary multi caches.
Just kidding,they bring us to places that we would normally miss or drive by.
Privates, to Troppers, to General such a different way each one is buried.
Worked out what is required did the maths and soon signed the log.
Thanks maccamob TFTC

We always enjoy a Multi-cache, especially one with some history, and so we stopped off to undertake this old one today. We soon found the numbers required at the waypoints given and then with our GPS updated with the corrected co-ordinates we walked on towards Ground Zero where the clue made immediate sense! The cache was then soon located and log book signed, where we discovered the BernieH - TB Stamp. Thanks so much for the cache and a favourite point awarded for keeping this golden oldie cache in the game. Greetings from Zimbabwe

A few days away with Freddo, e.gregory1 and The White Dog Gang.

Fun was had by all. Not too many dnfs

Most logs signed as FETT.

Thanks for all the caches.

Found on a short, post-Christmas sojourn to Victoria with Freddo, Team Waldron and thewhitedoggang that involved plenty of driving, cycling, walking and even some boating and wading.

The weather was on our side (albeit a little warm at times), which made for some great caching. There were plenty of varied finds, with some excellent and often tricky hides and and just a few DNFs. We signed most logbooks ‘F.E.T.T.’

The final location certainly is a real gem!

Thanks maccamob for the cache.

Found whilst touring Geelong & Ballarat areas between Xmas & New Year with Freddo, Team Waldron and e.gregory1 - we've signed as F.E.T.T.
Some pretty hot days but great scenery and good co-ords & caches hides made for an enjoyable trip
TFTC maccamob

We finally managed to make a detour here, but have passed through Buangor many times before the bypass, one time while heading from Ballarat to Ararat Hospital for placement (which seems like 100 years ago) the car decided here was a good spot to breakdown with the LPG freezing in the converter lol, leaving me with an extended stay and a late start to my shift, after arriving here and gathering the required information a set of final coords were in hand, soon the log was signed and replaced as found, thanks for the cache and the fun

Heading to the Parkville Mega grabbing caches along the way. TFTC

Freezing wind chill as we wandered around. Fascinating history. The general amazed us with all his achievements..

On a geocache loop run today. Ballarat, Beaufort, Buangor, Stockyard Hill, Lake Goldsmith, Pittong, Linton, Snake Valley in over a 6 hour road trip. Gorgeous day for a geocaching collecting 20 caches.

Enjoyed the journey here and the history. Such an old cache hide desreves recognition for its longevity. FP. CIGC TNLN TFTC Maccamob

Great multi in an out of the way cemetery, fascinating history as usual. TCTC

This was a good first one for a novice, and my experienced partner did all the work lol

A great lil multi I have been meaning to stop at for as long as I been caching.
Made the effort today and was rewarded.
Nicely put together.
Dropped a TB in here.
TNLNSL
Thanks and great to have seen you guys this weekend too.

Half an hour later.....the cache was found! Lots of interesting history here TFTC

After my morning of tree climbs in Ballarat, I headed further afield to do some caches where I could stay on dry land and not climb. This one seemed to fit the bill. I soon gathered the information I needed, and was pleased that I didn't have to travel far for the final. I love the hint for the final location. I quickly located the cache, signed the log and returned it as I found it. TFTC maccamob

Out and about trying to hone our skills on multis. So far so good. Love the cemetery ones. So full of history and tragedy. Roaming around getting the required info and taaadaa yay tftc and bringing us here

After a quick walk around we soon had the info of where we needed to be. The minion in the cache was cool but I left it there. Tftc

I loved doing your multi.....some really old graves in this cemetery.

A nice stop on the back roads today as Wozzle and I decided after our trip to Mildura over the previous days we would also go to Ararat for an event and to catch up with other friends (including The Morris, ChooknChunk and others)

Well what an unexpected wonderful adventure this week turned out to be! I was meant to be in Alice Springs, but plans needed to change, so a relaxing trip to Victoria was the go.

Wozzle68 and I buddied up, and we ended up being great travel companions [^]....OMG, so much laughter , loud music [^], off-key singing and fun was had [:o)] [^]. We also teamed up with ChooknChunk and travelled in convoy to attend Mildura for '3 States in a Day' caching and events. What a great 4-some we made [^]....certainly brilliant dynamics [^], fabulous conversations [^] and loads of giggles [^].

Thanks for the cache maccamob!

Well this was a little bonus. Freddo Malco! and I were on our way back from Mexico and Malco! wanted a cache for a distance challenge. He mentioned this cemetery. I knew immediately where he meant as Janet and I have been here a number of times in the past in our pre-geocaching days. Jante had ancestors who lived and worked in this area and we were looking for headstones as part of our genealogy research.
So I did not need a GPS to find the place.
We did however need a GPS to track down the cache although to be honest my guess before we arrived would have been within 3 metres {;)]
Great to find another older one. Hidden over 10 year before we even had a GC account
TNLNSL
TFTC yet again maccamob

Freddo, Brad&Janet and Malco! journeyed east from wet and windy Adelaide to find sun and adventure along the Limestone Coast and the Goldfields of Ballarat and beyond.

Along the way we climbed trees, ventured underground in caverns and drains, kayaked on lakes, ate Thai food, slept in modest accommodations and generally had a good time. We all achieved personal milestone in the form of D/T loops achieved and physical challenges met. We all lost various items, only to find them again. We got wet, muddy, bruised, tired, battered, caffeine deprived and over-dosed. We used various items such as telescoping ladders, one and two man kayaks, ropes, multi-tools and 4x4 vehicles. We went off-road up forest tracks and over sand dunes. We visited caravan parks, lake-side campsites, city centres, ports, small towns, medium towns & big towns.

Brad suggested we stop. Janet has an important ancestor buried here - a General I believe. Definitely worth the detour.

Thanks for the cache, maccamob

We planed to attempt this cache on our way into Beaufort but soon realised that it was never going to happen as we drove past the exit. Oh well, there will be another down the road. We found a suitable place to turn around and headed back. We love these old cemetery's they are really interesting. The cache was found by hubby, resting quietly. SL TFTC

Was in the cemetery with my girlfriend looking for the graves of some of her ancestors that lived in the area.
Was telling her last time I was here was to find a cache when I found it sitting on the ground in the open. Popped back in it's hidey hole.
Was great to visit the cemetery again.

After some back and forthing with Sambazoid77 we made the find. TFTC

After sussing out what numbers were needed for GZ and highlighting all pretty we left them on the table at home. Luckily our caching pack includes pens and notepad. However getting the Trooper and General mixed up when I was reading out the description to djl77 made for a few treks back and forth over the cemetery (thankfully it's a small cemetery). First cache with my new mobile phone and awesome GPS made pinpointing cache easy. Tftc

Sean.75 and I headed here after picking up a few caches in Beaufort. The trooper is definitely resting in peace (we didn't find him), but we had enough to find the cache. Tftc

Found with kenare. This multi had us walking around the cemetery looking for the trooper. We decided that we had enough numbers from the Private and the General to work out Gz. Cigc. Tftc

Thanks maccamob for another great multi in a top location. It was about time I got to this one after driving by so many time

This cache was found during a weekend adventure of caching, exploring and 4WD'ving with my two boys. We spent much of the weekend in and around the Little Desert National Park where we had an absolute ball. We spent the day before cruising the LDNP with Jacko83 and Timmo98 but today it was just me and my boys. We spent the night in Kiata Campground, which we had to ourselves. After we had some brekky and a wash up, we packed up camp before I gave the boys some driving lessons around the campground, which they thought was fantastic. It was time to hit the road again and start heading east for home.

We made a short detour off the Western Hwy to have a go at this cache. Wandering around these old cemeteries makes me wonder what the lives of all these people was like back in the old days. We gathered the required info, and headed for GZ. I sat and relaxed while the boys did the job of hunting for the cache. They eventually found it and what a 'gem' it was too. Thanks maccamob, love coming across your caches while out and about.

On the way to Horsham from Ballarat and I couldn't resist this great multi.

For all intents and purposes I could have been the only person here today; in fact between you and I, I was.

It was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop.

I followed the instructions and then when I got to the general it all clicked. Where had I seen this man's name before. It turns out he was born in the town where I live.

Another great maccamob cemetery multi, thank you.

TFTC

Think this may be the oldest hidden cache we have found so far!! A nice little bit of history. The trooper was elusive, but luckily we managed to work out the final coordinates pretty close to where we needed to be. TFTC maccamob!

Found It!
A quick little wander around and I soon had the required info (which was good given how hot it was here today) Then over to GZ and after a bit of poking around, I spotted the cache!
TFTC

Heading west on the start of our holiday adventure when we spotted the only unfound cache we have in this area. So of coarse we had to make the short detour and rectify the matter by doing the leg work and finding all the relevant numbers needed to get a smiley here finally.
Thanks maccamob for bringing us to a type of location we love to explore.

Found on Jakes birthday road trip. Thanks very much. Very interesting place.

11:13
Ballarat to Kaniva, a distance of some 300 kms. Regular drivers would expect the trip to take around 3 ½ hours. As we all know geocachers can make that time stretch out to 9 hours! We always enjoy searching around these resting places and it wasn't too long before the chain of command was all in order and we were back in the warmth of the geovehicle out of the biting wind.

Our thanks to maccamob for bringing us here.
13242

Belated log from our Melbourne trip with Bek-theraccoon, Traut+Wombat and Dr Owl. TFTC

Bek-theraccoon and Traut took the lead with this one in the rain and Bek-theraccoon was one soggy moggy by the end! As we got nearer to the end we wondered... That looks like an interesting spot... I wonder.... Yes of course the cache was there. Doctor Owl helped with searching and it did take a bit of searching, but we managed it in the end. Thanks for this one!

Nice to find such an old cache - We ran about collecting this information in the rain and got thoroughly soggy. The search at GZ took a bit longer and the Traut eventually came up with the goods. TFTC

PS. Think this cache was a milestone for Traut+Wombat - 400 finds

Found on the way to Melbourne with Bek-theRacoon, Alex-theSquirrel and Traut + Wombat. Actually, Bek and Traut ran around in the rain collecting clues - Alex and Owl were busy trying to find a solution for a boot which wouldn't close. Owl joined in the final hunt (with Traut pulling off an amazing find in pitch black), while Alex played with string. Later a bump on the railway crossing solved the whole problem. (Or was it Owl's fervent prayers?)

Off on a weekends trip geocaching, travelling to Ararat for a couple of events around the release of the Travel Bug at the grave of Baz, a geocacher from the Ararat area (see (visit link)
An amazing place, full of history and entertainment and yes it's a cemetery. After wandering around gathering clues on this cold winters day, the final was calculated and yes it is right in that "no it couldn't be" place. After a short search the log was signed and now its off to the next as we bumped into Gemmasiemensma on the way out the gate.
Thanks for placing this cache maccamob

Caching in and around Ararat today with the 4 & 6 year old Geokids. This was our first cache and as we approached we saw another team. I hadn't read description properly and thought there were multiple WPs with driving so I wash hoping to jump on board with someone else! Alas BernieH and co had just finished cache so after saying hello and goodbye we ventured in. A nice quick multi on a cold day! Thankfully the wind and rain held off. Swaps were made by the kids and we were soon off again. A quick photo with master 4 first though (attached). Many thanks for a neat little cache

[green]Find #4217[/green]...

Dropped in & found this enroute to Nhill... A pleasant day to be out & about... Always good to see these out of the way cemeteries and can rely on for a nice little multi to highlight quite a few of them... Thanks for a chance to stretch the legs & for the history... Lest We Forget...

A bit of a stroll, a bit of a search, made the grab, signed log & replaced...
Thanks for placing and maintaining this cache for our enjoyment maccamob...
- P

Took: Nothing
Left: Nothing
Stamped Log...

[green]Cache Condition - All Good[/green]...

What else do geocachers do when having a weekend away geocaching[?]
Take some friends and make it a darned good weekend!
Moneydork, Tounga, Sushilord, Uni & Medusa, Skippy & Audra and myself headed to Ballarat and we had a blast!
Enjoyed tea with some local geocachers on Saturday night: Sully1, Bogong Hazy and Snaphappy [^]
Kayaked on Sunday and then rode pushbikes too
The things we do for geocache finds, I haven't been on a bike for years!

All up, I found 113 caches and had 4 DNFs
We even managed to find some that we had DNFd last time!

I apologise now for the generic logs on these caches. I am unexpectedly heading back to the area now, about 5 weeks later, and am madly logging so that I know what I have and haven't found.
Please understand that due to some issues this end, I have been short on time and therefore haven't logged these as I would normally do, with a seperate comment for each cache.

I thank each and every cache owner for the wonderful caches which we found in the suburbs and in the bush!

TNLN. SL. TFTC maccamob

It took us a while to locate the trooper, however the rest of the cache was pretty straightforward. TFTC

Found with my Hero Husband (Moneydork) and lots of lovely friends on the last day of our caching weekend.

Find # 1920 @ 1455 H

Found with Tyred n Cranky.

Taking Tyred n Cranky's Magna for a run today. After grabbing some of the newer caches we missed around Beaufort, on the day of the evening event. We decided to go up the Highway to Ararat.

An interesting walk through the cemetery only to find out that the General was born in our Home town of St.Arnaud.

TFTC and history maccamob

Find No. 816. Found at 2.55pm with FUF009

A day touring around the countryside caching - Lexton / Beaufort / Ararat areas. FUF009 came with us.

Was interesting to find that part of this multi included a grave of a person that was born in our hometown of St.Arnaud.

This was a good multi as we didn't have to travel miles for the final.

Took letter Q - Left army man.

TFTC

This entry was edited by Tyred n Cranky on Thursday, 01 January 2015 at 05:03:18 UTC.

Enjoy this stroll around the dead centre of Buangor with Bri_poi. The Trooper had us stumped for a moment but we found him after widening the search. Definitely an interesting variety of memorials and lives lived. Thanks maccammob