An Historical Place Echuca, Victoria, Australia
By gumleaves on 05-Jul-05. Waypoint GCPJZ4

No response from owner. If you wish to repair/replace 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.

Found this one missing the other day. today me and Geokid replaced the cache with new container and log. nothing fancy but a find none the less.

Not found since January and the owner has not logged on in nearly a year.

The cache appears to be in need of owner intervention. I'm temporarily disabling it, to give the owner an opportunity to check on the cache, and take whatever action is necessary. Please respond to this situation in a timely manner (i.e., within 30 days) to prevent the cache from being archived for non-responsiveness. If you require more time please be sure to post a note explaining the situation and how much more time you require.

Attempted with Big Matt and Shell, steeba and The Rats during a quick 4 day bash down to Victoria.

No luck with this one. Looks like it's gooooone!

After reading the previous logs it looks like we shouldn't have bothered stopping at this one. We looked for about 2 minutes until someone read the logs.

How about checking the cache or making it unavailable?

Thanks anyway gumleaves.

Out caching with some friends, and cache is indeed missing. Owner contacted.
Gumleaves, we would be happy to replace cache if required.

Made our way to the GZ and then read the logs. Hope it's back up and running soon.

Muggled and missing???

With a very specific clue and a short wait for the museum muggle to move on expected a quick find. Alas, this one has definitely gone awol. Owner needs to replace or archive.

looked for this one for a few mins and having not been able to find previous one didn't think that I would have two DNFs in a row. I even phoned a friend who had said that the last time they where here they could see this one but couldn't get to it due to muggles. Came back later for a second go (bout 10.30pm ish) looked with torch and moved some stuff around still couldn't find it. I am wondering if this cache has been MUGGLED has it been checked lately [?]

Found on our walk back to the geomobile, outside the former Police Station, which is now is a good quality museum. http://www.bing.com/search?setmkt=en-AU&q=CustomContentRetrieve. Recommended Visit Rating - [^][^][^][^] /5. The entrance fee is phenomenally low. We paid an extra adult fee, as a simple and modest donation to the preservation of history of this beautiful rugged and old-worldly place. [^][^][^][^][^][^] /5 We had a wonderful guided tour and chat from a volunteer, Aileen. The museum is a recommended visit, adds a discerning dimension to this beautiful place!

CJSAN says I was muggled despite my brilliance to drop my mamphlets!! Just can't win all the time - now, put it back!

Log book full so added another. Took cockroach left snake. Just returned from junction of Campaspe and Murray rivers- acquatic Hoonsville! TFTC

Our first cache of the day, and second in general.

Isaac found it pretty quick. People walking around everywhere - it was hard to be discrete, but we weren't caught by the local establishment.

Thanks for the cache.

Marshall's Geelong found this cache today@ 3PM on our Mildura/Echuca Adventure!
This was very hard to put back with so many cars we had to tie are shoes and put it under

TNLN TFTC

Liz and toddler Eva came along to see what geocaching was all about, so we all had some fun.

No sign of the resident detective inspector today - I was quite hoping to bump into him.

I loved those big fig trees nearby. They've certainly seen some history. We sat in the shade and signed the log.

"Horsie! Horsie!" squeals Eva. She's very pleased with the cache contents. Dropped Thai coin.

Thanks and cheers from Andy, Tam, Anna and Bass of Team Bearsleys (plus Liz and Eva)

Wow... The container was much bigger than we expected!! An easy find. TNLN SL TFTC

#874 @ 2.50pm. Found with DestinationOz on our caching day (aka afternoon) in Echuca. A historical place this certainly was, whilst we were ascertaining where the cache was, Mr Policeman walked past. Thankfully he glanced but continued on his way. Was glad on the nearby shade to log our find, the day is getting hotter and hotter. TFTC gumleaves - love the history associated with your cache

Took: Smiley Face Eraser
Left: Pink Horse

Found it with skullracer1 on our bib day out (for this cacher anyway).
Was alot of traffic & people about, then the policeman arrived. Fortunately we obviously didn't look that suspicious, as he kept walking.
Took Travel Bug.
TFTC

Quickly found. I must've been the doddy-est looking person around town. TFTC

Hello,
It's franch family.
Good cache, thanks a lot.
in: voiturette/pomme pin/sticker
out:figurine

Found in our home town.
Took TB and left an Aussie Pen.
SL TFTC
Log book nearly full...

found by aussie fun seakers lovely easy find a nice part of Echuca
lots of history took travel bug and left travel bug dog tag
Thanks for the cache gumleaves

Very nice to have an easy one. nice area.
Took nothing and left nothing. TFTC

Stopping in Echuca for the night, we thought we would grab a few caches, but it was a last minute decision & with GC.COM down for over 6 hours....we had no co-ords!!!! We couldnt believe!

So, thanks for DJ Rascal all the way in NZ, for providing 4 sets of co-ords off his 'saved' ones on his computer, we were able to do a couple!
We had no idea what size, type or anything we were looking for, but it wasn't long and the container was spotted, just had to wait for the "muggle-free" opportunity.

The log was VERY full - we stuck our sticker on the 'barcode' on the back of the log book - the very last available spot. Didn't have a single log book with us, so couldnt replace.

An beautiful old building, in yet another beatiful area of Echuca. Many thanks.
TNLN

A nice easy find. Dropped of a travel bug. TN. TFTC.

found on a lovely day in Echuca.---good hide

TFTC Found on our second Grey Nomad Adventure camping around the Mighty Murray. With workers in the area over the road I thought I would have my work cut out but hid to do the deed

Cache was on left so replaced in correct place. Tftc. Our first android phone cache

Quick Find.
Left smiley rubber took CFA torch badge.
Loved the 2 old fig trees!
Needs new log book, we were not carrying a spare one.
TFTC

A very exposed cache in such a busy spot. Its longevity suprised us. A quick retrieval and a seat under the fig tree to allow the paperwork to be completed. We swapped a crab for a train. We tried to hide as best we could, TFTC

Found with Propeller-head, he found it even before we got out of the car but it took me a while to find. TFTC

Quick find And the old pig sty looks great. TFTC

Visiting from Tassie and we spent a couple of hours in this historical area. The bonus?? .... it was topped off with a great cache hide. TFTC

Sssh! It's two caches for the price of on really.
The back story on the greater cache container is quite interesting and explained at GA0651.
We got our photo with out being squashed.

We wandered aimlessly for a little while after finding the cache, enjoying a sunny morning then headed off to the bakery for a morning tea.
The blue faced honey eater kept pinching scraps off the next table.

Quick find for the kids. TFTC.

Quick find at GZ TFTC TNLN SL

Quick find at an historical place. TFTC SL

Lots of people around, had to look way down.

Log book full

Nice cache in a real busy spot. Enjoyed the challenge....we found GZ a day earlier but not able to retrieve due to the weather bringing out the muggles en masse!!!!

Retrieved and signed before replacing undiscovered!!!! TNLN SL TFTC ;o)

LOG BOOK IS FULL.

Highly recommend spending the $4 entry fee to the closest tourist attraction.
Nice easy cache, used child to retrieve. Took glitter pen, left platypus key ring for an international visitor to collect. Signed back cover of log book. TFTC.

Easy find whilst home visiting dad. TNLN. TFTC. Bommy

At last, a find after a series of DNFs in Echuca...

Nice easy find while the kids were enjoying the playground and an icecream on our final day on the river.

Plenty of unsuspecting muffles around, good fun though thanks for the cache

Sent from my mobile device.

This is the easiest cache retrieval we have done in a busy town area.
Think everyone was having lunch which was great for us.
TFTC

Thanks for the cache

A quick find for this one. Thanks heavens as 2 previous caches in this area returned zilc. Took a geocoin and left a coaxial connector.
TFTC. A very busy area, but late afternoon there was less foot traffic and greatly reduced vehicle movements.


This entry was edited by Hunters & Collectors on Wednesday, 01 September 2010 at 03:14:44.

Easy find on a nice sunny day (havent been too many of these lately). Left Geocoin. TFTC

Found while having breakfast at a near by cafe. TFTC TNLN

My sons first find but there was too many people around so we could not mark the log book and we did not get time to go back. SO SAD

Found on weekend visit to Moama. TFTK, TNLN.
Cv.

this was a hard one to get with all the traffic going past but managed to get a brake in it so we could grab it SL and replace it with not to much trouble
TFTC TNLN

i could see it but couldn't touch it. Have to get it next time im here.

A nice easy find when the timing is right, not too many muggles around today. TNLNSL.

Easy find, tricky get, lots if traffic

Found 3.00pm
Having easily found this cache we passed by the location many times over the next 2 days.

Took Nothing
Left Keeper of Time pathtag
Thanks gumleaves

Found! great little spot TNLNSLTFTC!!!!

1 of the many caches my family and I found on our holiday to albury
TFTC

My first find in Victoria... yay. Great place, loved it.

TFTC

Found by the geo cub. Need to teach him about being inconspicuous! TNLN TFTC

TFTC found this on a very wet day whilst passing thru EchucaTNLN

Geoeldest found his first well done Great spot stopped off on way to mildura. TFTC

Found at 1650hrs

Lots of traffic, few footborne muggles.

Small swaps made.

TFTC

Sirus

What a quick and easy find this was, found this with micky blues eyes and his fancy gps.

on a family outing said "what the hey we are here any way" nice and easy
TFC

Just arrived in echuca with friends for our houseboat holiday. We thought this would be an easy find and it was, so we quickly found it before boarding our home for the next few days, "Indulgence", which was awesome by the way!. Thanks Gumleaves.

Made a quick 600klm round trip to the Steam Rally.
Much to fellow passengers disgust, grabbed a quickie while they were doing the tourist thing. (I printed 10 out in the area but alas only let of leash for a short time)
Neat location, I think might not work back in Melbourne!
Nice cache in a town I remember fondly from my youth.
P.S. Keep it a secret, but "Happy Birthday to me....."

Our 3rd find in Echuca what a cheeky location.
TFTC TNLN

30/05/10 3:19 PM nice easy find, I don't know how this doesn't get spotted by the public? You need to keep a lookout when getting it.

So easy. As my mother would say - "it would bite you if it had teeth!". Hard to believe so many muggles pass by daily and it stays in place. Thanks Gumleaves.

Had trouble finding this one as another team had it around the corner signing the log.

Took the Chebacca Travel Bug for a trip to Wagga Wagga

After parking our car at the nearby caravan park, we walked towards the cache and found it easily. Nice town.
Thanks gumleaves for the cache.

Tftc nice hide great town

Found this whilst HONEYSUCKER sat in the car waiting for us.
TNLNSL
TFTC

Poking out not that hard to spot.
Dropped off our Chewbacca TB.
TFTC Gumleaves.

Found no worries CHEERS!

[This entry was edited by BoyRacer on Monday, April 26, 2010 at 1:16:08 AM.]

An easy find in a busy spot, after shoe laces needed tying and a few photos needed to be taken! Echuca was a busy spot today and we enjoyed checking out a few caches after the get together.

Left geocoin.

TFTC

We found this cache at 3:15pm as the 13th of 24 on our Echuca Event Cache Day. "A" made the find here. This is such a great town with such amazing history. Thanks from D, HA, H and A B-A.

Tristan the Travel Turtle Tag (TTQWTC) has come for a flying visit back in time.

Nice easy find as cache slightly exposed quick signing and return by jnr on his knees pretending to tie laces. SL TFTC

A nice easy find, while out caching after the Central Vic event. No swaps made, thanks for the cache!

1100hrs

Out with Team Honeysucker and we had planned to do this as a driveby but the lady from the store came out and started to give us a history lesson. A quick ploy by dropping my GPSr to the ground soon had the cache in my hand.

Find # 3185 and 8th for the weekend @ 2:15 pm. Accompanied by Highrod and Sandar10 on our weekend away camping for the Central Victoria get together Event. Found this after the event, as we were signing the log we met Tackle head and Backpacker, left my mark in the log, TNLN, thanx Gumleaves....

Easy find as most muggles were at the ANZAC Parade.

Took nothing Signed the Log

Thanks Gumleaves.....from Lostmonster & CO.

this was going to be a quick drive by but as plans go thats where it ended and the lady from the center came out and gave us a lecture on the history of the item
Found with Datruck

Found by The Empire, Sunday 25th April, 2010 @ 2pm with tackle_head.
After taking a break at the Central Victorian Get Together, it was time to do some caching! As we were driving to 'Port of Call', we saw some dodgy looking dudes at this cache and decided to pull up and have a chat, signing the logbook at the same time! I parked the car and went back to chat to Oenze and Highrod, nice to meet you guys! Thanks.
- M

This turned out to be a drive by and handed to us as Oenze and Highrod were signing the log as The Empire and I pulled up , it's always good to catch up with other caches at gz - thanks gumleaves

Rolled up and found an easy park right on the corner. Had just switched PDA over from TomTom to Geoscout to zero in on GZ and thought "wow...lot of muggles around here...might be tough!" Then noticed it was a big convention of cachers and Oenze sitting signing the log, one of the cachers didn't even get out of his car to sign the log how lazy is that!!?!?!?!

Found, retrieved, logged and rehidden really quickly - we had a great muggle free run while the AZAC ceremonies were in progress. Thanks for the cache.

This cache was easy to find and retrieve, replacing it was a lot harder!
As there was a muggle couple just standing there as we were just sitting here.
L: Pathtag
Thanks again gumleaves for this cache.

Log to follow

3rd find of the day, and 2406th total find at 15:06.

This cache was really easy to locate. Putting it back whilst there were muggles around proved to be a little more difficult.

Took: Nothing
Left: Screwdriver
Thanks gumleaves for the cache

Ian and Penny

Found and logged at 7:55, While in Echuca for the Anzac Day Event
I needed an early start to beat the mugglers
TNLN TFTC

Can you claim a *FTF* on a cache move? Was very surprised to see no one had found it since it came back on line, would have thought there were a lot of cachers going past here.

Found with O319, pity we didn't time it right for a Paddle steamer ride.

** Coordinates Changed From **
S 36° 07.166 E 144° 44.711
Distance From Old: 65.1 feet or 19.9 meters
Had to relocate this cache to another spot very close to where it was before. The management decided to do some landscaping which resulted in the cache being exposed to full view of the public. Have also done a respray of the container and added 3 new items to the contents. Added a matchbox car in its original box, a packet of mini-pegs with ladybirds and a packet of pirate and wildlife stickers. It is in a busy but scenic part of town although can be fairly quiet early in the morning or on most evenings.

The cache has been put back close to where it used to be but in a different hiding spot due to landscaping works that rendered the old location un-useable. Have also added some new items to freshen up the contents. Still has the same outlook and aspect as the old spot.