Photo Shoot Gong Gong, Victoria, Australia
By Pyrenees Kid & Mikita on 07-Sep-03. Waypoint GCGVN0

The theme of this cache is defunct - the camera is long gone!
As the owners have ignored 4 years of maintenance requests, it is probably time to finish it.
However [url=http://www.geocaching.com/profile/?guid=2961d698-2b50-4650-8a87-97739fa6ef79]darthvandal[/url] has offered to do maintenance so may also like to take over ownership.

It's gone, Sorry darthvandal but its current location is too close to another traditional ( you found it on 30 Dec) to get past an adoption.

You can put your new cache container somewhere else and all those that have found this one can get another smiley.


i,riblit

I'm disappointed you've decided to archive the cache, It was literally only a day away from being replaced - camera and all. I'm only waiting for the paint to dry on the cache and it would have been ready to place. (I'm lucky it's not payday until tomorrow, otherwise I'd have already bought the cheap camera I've got my eye on by now!)

Guess I'll have to find somewhere else to put it.

DV

needs fixing up

I now have a replacement container, I should have it in place within the next week. Regards, DV.

Dropped in on this one again after finding The Bells. It's still in a sad state of affairs. I'll look at replacing it in the new year with more appropriate container.

This cache was full of water, I still managed to write somewhere in the log without ripping it up
Thanks

[This entry was edited by Skippy&Lambchops on Tuesday, January 01, 2008 at 11:09:42 PM.]

Found it ok...but as per the previous logs it is in a very sad state of affairs. It is a little beyond maintenance, but I'll see what I can do in the next week or so. Don't want to see a cache location go to waste!!!!

Took: Nothing
Left: Nothing

Couldn't recognise the log

As per my Maintenance log, cache was filled with water.
Left: Tazo
Took: Figurine

As per the last few posts, the cache was half in the open and thoroughly soaked.

Found 9.50am
We can only assume that the mushy mess we found at GZ is all that is left of the cache. Having poured a half litre of water out we could barely make out that the lump of congealed paper used to be a log book. Did not bother to try and sign or leave anything. I think it's about time this old cache had some serious TLC.

Bad condition full of water and no camera inside!
We took a rock and left a bangall.

Found at 1755. Nice area with a nice easy find. Only problem was that the log was completely soaked and unsignable.

TNLN. TFTC.

Located easily - but as it was sooo wet could not sign log. Emptied container - but still too wet. TNLN

Found today at 1328

7th of 11 for the day.

Very very wet log.
Couldn't get the log open to sign without destroying it, thus we didn't sign the log.

Took - NIL
Left - NIL

Thanks,

VKC1SR

Nice park, but as with others, the cache was found half full of water. We emptied it out, but the logbook is shot.
Thanks, Robmc.

Found it but as others have said it's wet,wet,wet. No camera in the cache [:o]

Found it ok, but cache was full of water.

Found it ok

Cache was damp - dried as best I could. TNLN. Didn't sign the log as I'd managed to lose my pen between the Bells and here!! Pen in cache is no good. Thanks for the cache.

I found this cache 58 seconds after The Bells for a new PB. No camera with me today, plus many say my face is more suited for radio.

Thanks,

R - B

Yet another team doing a GC Friday.

This was part of our local cache clean-up (or part there of)

We had previously visited The Bells, and whilst this was nearby, we gave it a miss to come back here again.

We walked nearby, GeoTodd not in the best of moods (a dirty nappy will do that). GeoMum stayed down below whilst GeoDad found the cache @ 4:20.

TNLNSL
TFTC

CanClan
(PS I should've walked 10 metres to my left, my shoes got muddy)

Very quick and easy find. TNLNSL. TFTC pyreness Kid & Mikita

Found this cache by accident! We were looking for "The Bells" The cache didn't have a camera in it - we were and still are a bit confused. The Log Book said "Photo Shoot".
Took: Big Green Grass Hopper
Left: Candles and Coin

We found this one while taking our puppy Lucy for a walk. Lots of dead blackberries if you go the wrong way! We took the geocoin and didn't make any other trades.

Visited this cache today, and dropped off the Geocoin, old log was V wet, but rest of contents were Ok, BYO pen.

Left new Cache letter.

Found @ 730pm, unfortunately half full of water. emptied but bring a pen, new log may be wet also.
Cheers Highrod

I have found this cache as part of JADE004, but have now created my own separate account (therefore I am not shown in the log book under this username).

Found it after unsuccessful attempt a couple of months ago. GPS gave a different reading today right to Ground Zero. TNLN

[This entry was edited by JADE004 on Sunday, December 24, 2006 at 2:25:58 AM.]

A nice hide in a lovely spot that I never knew existed. TNLN Thanks for thie cache.

Found by EchoZero shortly after The Bells.

Nice and easy one, it was a fantastic relief.

TFTC - TNLNSL!

found 1200 interesting spot
tnln

Great location need water proof and pencils TNLN TCTF

Found this one tonight. It's a bit damp, but the weather was not going to give me a chance to try and dry it.

TNLNSL.

Thanks for the cache.

Found cache today in a sorry state. Tipped water out. I think a new container is required. Left another fresh log book in a plastic bag as other one soaked.

Great location. We had a pleasant walk to GZ but unfortunately on arrival discovered that the cache has been muggled.
Found container and plastic bag near GZ. The log has had all the pages ripped out and scattered to the wind and contents/swaps obviously taken.
We gathered up all the pages we could find (sodden as they were) and put them back in the bag, then replaced the cache in its hide. It is now in need of some urgent maintenance however.
Left a wizard to help protect it hopefully!
Cheers

Has been muggled! See find log.

This one was a little wet, infact so wet that we couldn't sign the Log. T TB L Glue stick.

Didn’t do enough log reading for this one, so didn’t come prepared with a new log book. The whole cache was also quite damp and despite edmil’s efforts was still taking on water. Otherwise this is a really nice park and a great place for a cache to be. TNLN, put our name on the back page of the log book.

found cache after a quick look around
log book was full
TN left travel bug.

thanks

So odd having two caches so close together! But fun anyway!!
Shame there is no longer a camera in the cache. TNLN

Found by edmil & maddie. This one was a nice and easy find and was quickly logged. The container had a considerable amount of water in it so dried out and cleaed up. The cache has been replaced upside down to try and keep the water out. Thanks for the cache. TNLN

Nice spot. Found pretty easy but well hidden.

Found @7.22
2nd of 3 finds for the evening
This was in a very nice park, and I decided to run to find GZ as I only had until 8pm to look for as many caches as I could.
Thanks Pyranees Kid & makita !!

Found by head chef on the way to work in ballarat.

nice easy find

tnln

thanx pyrenees kid and mikita for the cache

Found today in company with oenze. Walked the shortest route here but possibly the steepest. Found easily enough and filled in the log and on to the next cache about 50 odd metres away.
Thanks guys

Found just on dark in a thunderstorm.
No camera and log book is full.

TNLN

tnx

Felt like a walk for the evening so decided to locate this cache. Was a nice easy find so close to another I'd already found. Such a beautiful area.

TNLNSL

Team members included Diceman, Keymaster and Queen of hearts. This was a really interesting cache! We were looking forward to the taking of a photo but after finding the cache, there was no camera. Good spot for a cache though!

T:N
L:N

Thanks Kid and Makita for an interetsing cache!

Found at 10:45am Accompanied by GeoDano.
3rd find out of 11 on our trip to Balarat today.
TNLN, Signed Log
Thanks Pyrenees Kid & Mikita...

Found at 11.05am GAFF1. Found in the company of Biggles Bear. No sign of any cameras in the cache except for a camera TB (shutterbug), which we took. Thanks Pyrenees Kid & Mikita.

Driving from Melbourne to Adelaide. Stopped in to drop TB ShutterBug. A pity cache is not cared for. We did what we could to weatherproof it and removed destroyed items. TB ShutterBug is in need of a big move!
Dropped: TB [url=http://www.geocaching.com/track/log.aspx?LUID=df261e71-b026-46a2-9589-bc358ce41cdd]ShutterBug[/url]
Took: pocket radio (will try to fix it)
Left: vegemite eraser

Dropped TB Shutter Bug -- official find log to follow when we get home from our holiday.

Found at 18:10. Unfortunately this cache reminded me of another cache. the cache has had it and needs some series maintanance, No camera so no photo. I loved the stone water ways at this spot. And another cache so close was a bonus. Thanks for showing me this location.

Found it at 12.00 hrs. Cache in very bad condition, wet and rusty.
Out: Palestine doll
In: Clock
Thanks
Meryl(from Holland)

cache was found in very poor condition log book wet, entered our visit .TNLN and attempted to repair cache as best as possible 1.45 am

Sorry but this cache has had it!!!!!! It needs to be replaced or archived.
full of water, log book is wet and everything is rusted or has rust marks over it.
The lid is broken and there was no way it could be fixed.
All that aside the park is lovely and we enjoyed the walk and having two so close together was a bonus.
Thanks Pyrenees Kid and Mikita.
Regards Mr.Coffee and the Would love to take a photo but what camera?Clan.

Third of six Ballarat area caches on my back from the far west. This was the first of the Gong Gong Reservoir twofer. It was an easy find at 1300. The lid of the cache is damaged, and so doesn't seal the container. From the look of the rust, I'd say it has been like this for some time. The contents of the cache are in zip lock bags, so I assume they are OK. (They looked tightly packed, so I didn't take them out of the tin--just grabbed the log book and signed in.) I made no exchange at this one. Thanks to Pyrenees Kid & Mikita for the cache.

found it i felt a little silly all ready being here before and not knowing it was so close no camara but left a mystri ball.

Nice Cache PK.
We have really enjoyed the caches of yours we have done so far.
Keep up the good work.
Took massager and left Digi Corkscrew.
Was handy, being so close to "The Bells", we had a couple of quick finds after spending ages and coming up with nothingg at "M8"

[This entry was edited by 2Dudez on Friday, July 22, 2005 at 10:55:22 PM.]

10.30am
Found by Roma and Max.
We did take photos, for our own memories.
Took: USA 5 Cent Coin.
Left: Mondo Figurine.
Thanks Pyrenees Kid.
from Romax.

Found this one while visiting relatives near Ballarat. Found with sister Sue and Farmer John. This was Farmer John's first find! What a wonderful time we are having here in Australia! Watch my post as we will be leaving two travel bugs while we are here that I want to get back to America. Took nothing left some American coins.

found this cache in a very poor state.
The contents were damp, the tin was all rusty and the lid was damaged.
TNLN

Found this afternoon at 2:30pm. Cache container has seen better days. Still contains massager and log book. Left Merlin figurine, took nothing

[This entry was edited by Motorbike Marauders on Monday, July 04, 2005 at 9:42:43 PM.]

Found at 9:45am. Took the hard way to get to this cache after leaving "The Bells". The cache container had only the log book,several empty zip-lock bags and one glow-star - no camera.

TN, left massager since the cache container looked forlorn with nothing in it.
thanks Pyrenees Kid & Mikita

About 40m out from GZ, the batteries cried out 'no more' and that was that... I had a quick look in the direction I was heading, but to no avail...

Maybe there will be a next time.........

Thanks for the cache anyway!!!

Found by Ray and Maya at 5:30PM on the 29th of Nov. This cache needs some urgent maintenance. Our sixth for the day as we return home from a weekend at Halls Gap. No camera, just a wet log and some rusty plastic bags. Picture that if you will. TNLN. The Nomads.

Found this arvo at 6:15. Cache was empty except for logbook. Cache container in very poor condition, full of rust etc. Got very wet feet looking for this one as it has been raining most of the day. TNLNSL
Thanks Pyranees Kid and Mikita
BB

Cache was empty except for log book.

A few muggles around at the time.

See photo taken near the cache.

Found 1810 Sat 9th Oct. TNLN.

This was our final cache (8th) for the day in the Ballarat area.
It was after sunset, so we broke out the torches and headed for GZ.
A bit of a hike with 4 year old G hanging on to me with one hand and the torch with the other.
Once we got to GZ however the cache was soon in hand at around 6:10pm.
No camera!
Actually there was nothing in the cache but a log book and the cache container is very wet inside too.
We logged out visit and TNLN.

Found 1525. Tania couldn't find a camera in there... I was busy taking happy snaps all around as there was a young couple sliding down a nearby hill...

TNLN.

Thanks to Pyrenees Kid & Mikita... A lovely area!

Grabbed the TB, Signed the log. nice spot... whats he wet stuff falling from the sky?

This is a beautiful location with many interesting areas. The cache was easily found, and pics were taken from my camera.

TN but left Venus (transit of Venus TODAY on 8/6/2004) and a glowing star.

Clear skies for the transit.
John.

Found this one fairly quickly after visiting The Bells. We were disapointed that the camera wasn't there, but then my ugly mug may have been too much of a shock & broken the lens anyway.

Left Whiskers da Wabbit TB to rest here until the camera comes back.

Found 12:05, after a brief search took the last two photo's on the camera and as we were on our way to visit the Pyrenees Kid & Mikita we took the camera to be processed. The Pyrenees Kid advises that a new camera willbe placed in the next couple of days.

thanks Pyrenees Kid & Mikita.

We scampered into this area quickly (we weren't sure how long the gates would be open - or how long it would take us to find the cache). It ended up being not too tricky. We took just one photo in the fading light (we'll be the ones poking our tounges out). There are only around 2 shots left on the camera. The container had a bit of water in it, so we drained it out before rehiding. Thanks Pyrenees Kid and Mikita - it'll be great to see all of the photos developed and up on the site

family shot, beware European wasp nest near by.eaily found.

Found pretty easily by 7 yr old cache queen [:X]. Bit of rust in cache, but contents well sealed and not affected. Photo taken. Thanks for cache.

Found this one after getting the bells, walked back down the hill untill we realised it was up the hill as well. But oh well.
Took pic of us together and one of geo dog Baxter pretending to be the cache in the log lol.
Nice views.

3rd of 7 attempts today in the Ballarat area. Visiting from Pittsburgh, PA, USA and traveling around Victoria. This was a very nice park and the walk around the trails and up by the reservoir was extremely pleasant. Took photo of myself, which was #10, I think. Thanks for placing the cache here!

I found this one shortly after finding The Bells. The previous visitor who came on 10 March (I think) couldn’t work the camera and thought that it was broken. It wasn’t, but the wind on mechanism was a bit stuck. It should be okay now. I took 3 photos to record my visit. As I was alone and I was pointing the camera at myself for 2 of them, I’m not sure how they’ll turn out.

Joe and I should have found this cache when we came to Mission Possible, but somehow we managed not to. I guess it’s better 6 months late than never.

The container for this cache is leaking. While its lid is extremely difficult to get off (without the appropriate equipment – I eventually needed a trip to the car to get something to remove it) the water seems to be getting in somehow. The bag contaning the logbook is a little wet and the camera is dry at present. I’m not sure how the situation will change though when this region finally gets some rain…

Thanks Pyrenees Kid & Mikita,

Peter

After completing a nearby cache we hurried to this one with about 20 minutes before the gates were shutting. Found easily but unfortunately the contents had been wet.
and the camera no longer worked. We dried cache out as much as possible with limited time & resources.
Filled in log and returned to the car
Thanks Pyrenees Kid & Makita for a novel cache

Found at 4.55pm, after wandering around in circles in the car park for 15mins.
It was then we found that the co-ords on the GPS were not the same as those on the cache note.
Adjusted the GPS and walked straight to it.
Took 2 photos for posterity.
Thanks PK & M
K&M

Found it after looking in the wrong place....still learning to use the gps.....got the niece to take a photo of me being a tree.

Found this one in the company of Kiwideb and Alan-san. They had just done 'The Bells' and there was a bit of a desperate dash to see who could find this one first. It was quickly located and retrieved. Unfortunately some water leaked in so Kiwideb and Alan-san dried it out while I made my log entry in the book.

Once logged by all, we proceeded to take a couple of photos, trying to fit all three heads in - I don't know how good my aim is. Hopefully, each of us will appear in at least one of the two photos taken. Just in case, we tried again with my own camera.

Thanks to Pyrenees Kid and Mikita for a novel cache.

Found at 10:30am with Muzza and Kiwideb. We found that water had leaked into the cache container and was now black coffee. I happy to say the bagged contents were still dry. So as Muzza stood by talking on his phone Kiwideb and I dried out the cache and took care of that side of things. Not long after the three of us knocked headed for the photo shoot, see Muzza's description below. The cache has been replaced upsidedown on a slight tilt to hopefully remain dry. TB i! Geoffrey has decided to join is for the days adventure.

Just finished The Bells and decided to make a dash for this one. 1030 Muzza beat Alansan and I by _____ that much . No swap made but we did manage to take a few photos with the camera from the cache and also with Muzza's Digital camera. Managed to squeeze in our 3 heads. See Muzza's log for our photo's.
Many thanks for this cache Pyrenees kid & mikita it was fun.

[last edit: 9/22/2003 6:33:31 PM PST]

Found by Mary & David at 0845 - a quick photo opportunity before starting Mission Possible. We added two more photos to the collection. Thanks to Pyrenees Kid and Mikita for providing the studio and equipment.

14-ix-2003 1625Hours (#37)
Found by the ELTHAM Mob, nice finish to the day for the kids; back to where the day began and a last stretch of the legs before the drive home.
T: photo of the ELTHAM bob sled team
L: TB i! Geoffrey

Discovered afterwards that Liam had also taken a black racing car, no swap made for this .. sorry.

[last edit: 9/14/2003 4:18:15 AM PST]

In the fading light in the freezing cold, Quasar, Lasercat and Skyfox found this one as a preparation the night before Mission Possible. Ballarat is known for being cold, but this was COLD! Took two photos of us shivering in the rain before driving into Ballarat for tea.

Found this one with stumpy of Stumpyspud while we finished off final last minute touches to the event on Sunday. Something was wrong with the coords and Darryn and I have yet to work out what. Keep in mind that the coords above have changed. Great idea for a cache Darryn

i found this one with embi, i took a photo of him trying to get the pen to work. I hope you're all ready and g.p.s's are charged because sunday is going to be a great day