Welcome to Balcombe Mount Martha, Victoria, Australia
By
skiffle on 28-Mar-05. Waypoint GCN8YX
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As there's been either no response from the cache owner, no cache to find or log to sign, or it's been a number of months since the last owner note. I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace/make available the cache sometime in the near future (next 30 days), just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the current guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it. Should you replace the cache after 30 days has passed please create a new cache listing so it can be reviewed as a new cache.
This cache has been disabled for three months now, and it is uncertain if the cache is still there. If CO is not going to replace or check, then I suggest it is archived to allow other caches to be placed in area. Thanks.
I got the info yesterday before it was disabled, and found it with my sister with only a couple of minutes searching openings off the path. I didn't check coordinates, but it was pretty close, and if anything it was a few metres at most west of GZ / west of where I left the path.
As I was brought up in Balcombe, Sussex in the UK, I and sister were particularly keen to visit this; there were good views up and down the bay, so deserves a favourite point, tftc.
As I was brought up in Balcombe, Sussex in the UK, I and sister were particularly keen to visit this; there were good views up and down the bay, so deserves a favourite point, tftc.
Searched as much as I could in business clothes. No luck. May have disappeared but can't be sure as there is no clue.
Our first cache! took smiley face badge, left toy soldier.
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Logged from my android phone u Found it sing columbus
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Logged from my android phone u Found it sing columbus
Found this one rather quickly with Natasha on the start of our geocaching adventures for the day. SL and left a smiley badge. TFTC
30 July 2012 20:43:00
Caching this time of night in winter during the week makes getting a park close by a little easy.
Followed the path along the coast back to the cache.
A great view and the sound of the waves lapping was awesome.
A quick search turned up the hide.
I signed and moved on.
TFTC
Caching this time of night in winter during the week makes getting a park close by a little easy.
Followed the path along the coast back to the cache.
A great view and the sound of the waves lapping was awesome.
A quick search turned up the hide.
I signed and moved on.
TFTC
i love caching just for this sort of hide have lived here all my life and never new this track existed thank you
found today while out for a hike with Mrs Making Tracks, cache is an odd container and was nearly CITO'ed, log is a little damp but I dare-say that would be from condensation on the glass..SL TNLN TFTC
geodog & l enjoyed a Sunday hunt. No muggles as they were all @ the beach. Left sewing kit. Took mini troll doll. SL TFTC
*LATE ENTRY*
Going thru an old list of caches found that I had not logged this find. Quick find - awesome views!
thx for the hide skiffle.
Going thru an old list of caches found that I had not logged this find. Quick find - awesome views!
thx for the hide skiffle.
Found on our first walk with the recently released from doggy prison pooch - around Mount Martha.
Beautiful view of the bay and the beach boxes,
Track into find has got a bit obvious.
Thank you skiffle
Track into find has got a bit obvious.
Thank you skiffle
Had to drive up and down to find an appropriate park to spot.
Once that was sorted, headed off down the track which had some amazing views.
Found the cache tucked away nicely, signed the log, and made the return journey along this great path. Thanks for the cache.
Once that was sorted, headed off down the track which had some amazing views.
Found the cache tucked away nicely, signed the log, and made the return journey along this great path. Thanks for the cache.
Once we found a path in we followed the path then the geotrail to the cache. Pleasant walk on a sunny winter afternoon with great views. TFTC
Nice hiding spot with great views.
Took a while to find - was well hidden.
TNLNSL.
Took a while to find - was well hidden.
TNLNSL.
This cache took a good few minutes to find, it's well concealed.
Good spot, great views. SL.
TFTC, Merann.
Good spot, great views. SL.
TFTC, Merann.
I'm still learning how to seek in undergrowth situations - took 3 attempts! And then I found a trackable all the way from Alaska! Where will it go next!
Left a smiley face magnet. GrahamT
Left a smiley face magnet. GrahamT
Great hiding spot. Nice view too. Dropped off trackable all the way from Alaska to this scenic viewpoint of the mornington peninsula.
Thanks for this cache and the nice view.
KaZzundKari
In: Coin DaedschMaMol der 1.
Out: -
KaZzundKari
In: Coin DaedschMaMol der 1.
Out: -
Sorry for the late log have had an issue with my logging due to the fact that i hate paperwork.
TFTC
TFTC
This one had some nice views of the water. Thanks for taking us to such a great spot. TFTC
Fantastic views of the bay! Lots of people were taking advantage of the glorious weather sailing and snorkling.
Made me want to jump in - but its a l-o-n-g way down!
Surprised at the choice of container, and that its lasted so long here.
Thanks skiffle for this cache.
Made me want to jump in - but its a l-o-n-g way down!
Surprised at the choice of container, and that its lasted so long here.
Thanks skiffle for this cache.
Wasn't sure how to reach the cache from the street but then I discovered the entrance.
Very nice view, thanks for bringing me here.
Took a Geocoin.
Kalle
Very nice view, thanks for bringing me here.
Took a Geocoin.
Kalle
Found at 2.30pm. We are amazed that the glass jar has survived for so long! A great path to walk on a sunny, windy day after a nasty day of rain yesterday. TNLNSL. We have added some safe parking co-ordinates to access this one.
Parking co- ords: S38 16.297 E145 00.103
Parking co- ords: S38 16.297 E145 00.103
Gorgeous day for caching and an easy find! Fabulous view if my favorite beach in the whole world!
TNLNSL
TFTC
TNLNSL
TFTC
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Parking was a little bit tricky but well - you can't have it all
[green]Dankeschön & Cheers
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(Rated 3 stars with [url=http://www.gcvote.com]GCVote[/url])
Parking was a little bit tricky but well - you can't have it all
[green]Dankeschön & Cheers
Philipp[/green]
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Third and final cache of the day for Mrs Biggles and I. Found this one on our way home in the evening just on dusk. Parked the car at the lookout area and walked around to the cache via the clifftop path whilst enjoying the views of the bay with a setting sun. Just as we were about to head back to the car from the cache Mrs B spotted a pod of dolphins offshore Mt Martha and moving around the coast really close to the cliff edge which we were able to follow as we walked back to the car.
Certainly adds a little something to remember about this cache.
TFTC
Certainly adds a little something to remember about this cache.
TFTC
We enjoyed the walk and the views to this cache especially, as Biggles of Oz said, the dolphins. Lovely spot.
TN left top and US$20 bookmark.
TN left top and US$20 bookmark.
A quick drive by to show a non caching mate what its all about....Lovely views
TFTC
TFTC
A nice walk with lovely views along the way and a gorgeous view near GZ!!
Thanks to previous loggers for the tip off re looking out for the entrance to the track!
TNLNSL
TFTC skiffle
GJMMelb
Thanks to previous loggers for the tip off re looking out for the entrance to the track!
TNLNSL
TFTC skiffle
GJMMelb
A very hot day at 35+ degrees C. What a lovely walk along a very scenic part of the bay. People on the beach everywhere, boats enjoying a day on the water, and a well placed geocache. It doesn't get much better than this!. Took nothing and only left our comments in the log book.
ardenttrekers
ardenttrekers
687. Bit of a challenge to locate the entrance to the path, once located aand a nice easy stroll, located the cache and a view to boot, skiffle-TFTC
#1521... Had a bit of an adventure on this one.. I stopped along the side of the road.. and well it didn't seem like such a good idea to walk into the cache... so I walked along the beach... the rocks didn't look too nice... than I found the right way in... easy to find once you got the right route... never seen a glass cache before!!! On holidays from Canada heading out tomorrow.. TFTC
Found 14:10, starting to rain, nice views, easy find; accompanied by saulman1010 to collect around the Peninsula; TFTC, TNLN SL
Did this one on my own, as thought it sounded a little awkward to do with geo-toddler, particularly as I parked alongside the nearby road - a little bit of a nasty spot, I think. Anyway, was happy to have my last cache for the day be such a good one! Beautiful spot, lovely view, gorgeous (hot) weather... and a nice quick find after a rotten hard one I did earlier!
TFTC!
TN except some nice photos, Left a mini green pen and a marble.
TFTC!
TN except some nice photos, Left a mini green pen and a marble.
Nice easy find on a nice little track cache might need a bit of work.Had no pen so left paw print
Thanks for the cache and the veiw cheers
Thanks for the cache and the veiw cheers
Out for an enjoyable weekend with Mrs The Unfamiliars and our little 5 month old, while the other 3 kids were at the grandparents. A nice easy find on a hot day. TNLN
great place for this cache. amazing views and a really nice walk. TFTC
Took : horse
Left : spider ring (from great view of moorooduc cache)
Took : horse
Left : spider ring (from great view of moorooduc cache)
18:15
The last for today as we worked our way up the coast to a meal with relatives. We were rewarded with an awesome sunset from this site. Cache was quickly located, although we were surprised at the nature of the container as we understood this type of container was not permitted because of possible breakage! It’s been here for a long time so it must be OK!
TNLN .. SL .. TFTH skiffle.
The last for today as we worked our way up the coast to a meal with relatives. We were rewarded with an awesome sunset from this site. Cache was quickly located, although we were surprised at the nature of the container as we understood this type of container was not permitted because of possible breakage! It’s been here for a long time so it must be OK!
TNLN .. SL .. TFTH skiffle.
Done with Clippie and started the same way as he did. Located track which made things alot easier .
TNLNSL. TFTC
TNLNSL. TFTC
1st find in Mt Martha. Started to bush bash as unfamiliar with the area only to be told as I scrambled over another branch about 50m from cache that there was a GOOD walking track lower down. . Back tracked and took the track. Found cache quickly then. .
TNLNSL. TFTC.
TNLNSL. TFTC.
Found on a wet and windy sunday. nice cache, easy walk along an existing path, not sure why so many had to bush bash. TNLN SL TFTC.
Nice hide with this one. After bush bashing our way through the scrub (There must have been a better way of getting to this one but we didn't find it!!!!), we had a short stroll down the path to the cache. TNLNSL TFTC
found in the nik of time before it the storm came although we bush bashed to get to it must be easier way to get there TNLNSL TFTC
Need to come back here in summer and just watch the ocean from the nearby park bench... TFTC
Very nice spot for a cache, and I am sure the views during daylight hours as oppose to 1AM would be much better. I regularly go cliff jumping around this area in summer so was also nice to see a cache down here! Took as a little while to find but found it eventually... TNLN/SL TFTC.
A nice early find whilst others in the household are still in bed.
Magic spot!
TNLN Many thanx to skiffle
Magic spot!
TNLN Many thanx to skiffle
Tricky place to find a park but it was very quiet today and the only park nearby was free so parked there and headed down the path to GZ. GPS was saying cache was in the water, so after a quick recalibration had a GZ on land and not too far away, great views too. Found the cache. TNLNSL. TFTC.
PORTSEA TO MELBOURNE!
Found w Kiwi Friend.
Even with rain, was a descent day caching.
Good fun running out and looking between bursts of rain.
TFTC, The Lone Random
Found w Kiwi Friend.
Even with rain, was a descent day caching.
Good fun running out and looking between bursts of rain.
TFTC, The Lone Random
Found at 1330. Parked on roadside about 100m away, and made the short walk down to approx 50m from the cache, at which point I contemplated bush bashing it, but as luck would have it, I went down a bit further a found a great access point to the track. Interesting spot for a cache. Would love to see where the track ends up.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Stopped on top of the hill after doing a U turn due to coming from Frankston direction. Appeared to need to traverse through bushes so with kids gave it a miss. Upon driving away, noticed a walking track and after reading logs, presume that must be walked down ...
Found @ 1310Hrs
Found on a Caching day out with Landsergruppe & Hope the Geowonder dog.
Great Views From GZ.
TNLNSL
TFTH
Found on a Caching day out with Landsergruppe & Hope the Geowonder dog.
Great Views From GZ.
TNLNSL
TFTH
Found during a caching day with Rigger64, next time I will read the description more carefully. We headed along the beach and across rocks and ended up at the bottom of a cliff. Not being the adventurous type, we headed back and drove to the top of the cliff and proceeded to an easy find!
TNLNSL
TNLNSL
Geoson and I found this at the end of a 4km walk. Great view.
Thanks skiffle. An interesting location.
Thanks skiffle. An interesting location.
Found @ 1500 with 3yo geo-daughter. What a magnificent view!!! Took in the views once the cache was found after a short pleasent walk.
TNLNSL TFTC
TNLNSL TFTC
Found at 1115, good hide top veiw. Took Ettmogah pub key ring and left $20 play money.
Our third find, the boys love it.
Our third find, the boys love it.
Nice easy cache, kids found it quickly.
Pen wont work, will replace at next opp, or take your own.
A nice short walk in one of my fav places.
Thanks.
Pen wont work, will replace at next opp, or take your own.
A nice short walk in one of my fav places.
Thanks.
After a nice walk around the whole area, Mrs went up the hill and got this cache. Also found the pen not working so left a card. We ended up spending several hours around here. Plenty of jelly fish around!
1st find for the day. Excellent
views from track toward the bay
from both directions.
Took card left by Greyway of NZ
Left spinning top.
Thanks for the cache skiffle
views from track toward the bay
from both directions.
Took card left by Greyway of NZ
Left spinning top.
Thanks for the cache skiffle
Oops, wrong date in logbook! We also didn't know this path is there, good views. Took a small car, swapped for a fancy eraser. TFTCSL
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Nice cache found with friend Don while visiting from Invercargill NZ. 1st find in Australia. Beautiful views on a lovely day. TNLN but left visiting card.
Thanks.
Nice cache found with friend Don while visiting from Invercargill NZ. 1st find in Australia. Beautiful views on a lovely day. TNLN but left visiting card.
Thanks.
A soaked shoe, blisters, dog poo - this cache had everything! Thanks for taking us somewhere we never knew existed.
TFTC TNLN
TFTC TNLN
Beautiful spot. The water even looked inviting at this time of year. Thank's for a great cache on a Mother's day outing.
Found on way back to Melbourne from Mother's Day lunch at Lindenderry winery. Interesting track, sea looked very snorkelable: blue, clear and interesting. Must come back in summer. TNLN TFTC.