Pubs of Williamstown Oddfellows (1867-1926) Williamstown, Victoria, Australia
By Nel&Andy on 13-Oct-24. Waypoint GCAY2FC

Yep.. awesome cammo. Fav. Thanks to Nel&Andy for the fun and the adventure.

Again after reading the hint, I thought other would be something different to a normal cache and I was able to turn a frown into a smile. A great idea and hide so now I have finished for the day and now it's two buses two trains home. A great day out Thank you Nel&Andy for your efforts in creating wonderful caches for us to find. Another Fave for this one.Greytiger

Found by The EmpireThe weather was perfectbright skies and a gentle sea breeze. Our route took us along The Strand, where stunning views of Melbourne's skyline framed the sparkling waters of Hobsons Bay. We passed the historic shipyards and stopped briefly near Gem Pier to admire the HMAS Castlemaine, a beautifully preserved World War II minesweeper. Driving further, we explored the quiet residential streets lined with Victorian-era homes and lush gardens. At Williamstown Beach, we parked for a moment to watch the waves gently roll in, the horizon dotted with sailboats. The mix of maritime history and serene coastal vibes made for an enjoyable and picturesque drive. Thanks for the cache Nel&Andy, favourite point added.-M

I like your style!

I headed to Williamstown with the sun shining and a perfect temperature. Grabbed a couple of ad labs and then moved onto this cache. Walked past the cache without spotting it and then worked out where the clever hide was. FP. #13,700

Cool, thank you!

Stopped by to check that the cache was OK. All good here

A nice Camo for the urban locale. TFT history.

TFTC:). Great to learn about the history. Was initially quite confused till I noticed something which eventually led to the find. Nice hide .C.C

Found it on 26/10/24 with rex46 on a beautiful sunny day

With dot558 on a morning after music playgroup with granddaughter in challis Street newportThanks for creating this

Adding promised Favourite Point!

An awesome GC with an awesome story in history along with a great hide which gets a favourite Point.TFTCNel and Andy

Just not my day, I'm glad that this one is my last as I'm getting frustrated. Still it's good to be out in a wonderful area. And now the bus back to the station then two trains and another bus back home to Thomastown. I'll be back soon. Thanks Nel&Andy.Greytiger

JMelb ordered something from a Warehouse in Williamstown North and decided to do Pick-Up so we could also do some caching over here lol So after picking it up we found some caches then had a lovely lunch at a nearby cafe and then continued on our caching journey. This was next. Wow, this is an awesome cache and we will definitely give a Favourite Point (once we earn some more!) Loved the info on the cache page too! TFTC Nel&Andy - GJMMelb

Found by caughtatwork on 20/10/2024 at 3:01:00 PMAhhh, a nice cache that we spotted as we approached. Very nicely done.Took nothing, left nothing.Thanks for placing this geocache here for us to find today, for without those who like to hide geocaches, there would be nothing around for those who like to find geocaches.*Overall Experience: 3*GAFF1

Rated: for Overall Experience

Don't remember this one.It was well before my time, well well in fact.Wander why its license was revoked??As for the cache it was a pretty quick find.Something that was right but did not look quite right!TFTC

Last cache for the day, and I was very impressed with the excellent camo here. I love walking around Willie, there are some beautiful houses and gardens to admire. It was a nice way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

Found on a flying visit to Melbourne, thanks Nelson & Andy.

On the deadly treadly to do a bit of maintenance this morning, and I dropped in on this new cache on the way.I never realised that this used to be a pub.A very nice hide.Thanks, Robmc.

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[FTF] On Sunday 13th of October 2024 Dad of the Sims_family was reported and arrested for knowingly and willingly first To find hunting on Sunday. Or though he was not seen during the act, geocaching dot com has alleged such crimes and evidence was found at the scene that will be used to confirm the act during his trial.Sims_family have a long history of such crimes dating back to well before COVID times. Geocaching dot com have also reported that they have records of 50 months in a row of first to finds between February 2016 to March 2020 when COVID put an end to his crime spree.Since then he has been back to his old ways, records showing he is again on a 50 months spree that is still active from September 2020 to October 2024.Character witnesses are proving hard to find. Apparently, with the main offender in custody, others feel that they may stand a chance but he is expected to be out on bail and possibly re-offending before November.No co-offenders have been identified at this stage, with many of those with priors for FTF related offences not returning to the racketeering post COVID.Thank you Nel&Andy for a great cache that does blend in very well with surroundings