ANSON R3540 Bomen, New South Wales, Australia
By Rescue-201 on 10-Aug-05. Waypoint GCQ32B

DUE TO BEAURCRATIC INCOMPITANCE ON THE SITE THIS CACHE HAS BEEN ARCHIVED

Back in the area again, and I had grabbed an alternative set of coordinates after reading the entire cache page and not just the last few logs last night. Was able to quickly locate the cache and sign the log this time around, making up for our disappointment yesterday. It is certainly a place that is worth a visit.Thanks for the cache Rescue-201

Rated: for Overall Experience

A quick search failed to reveal anything in the vicinity of GZ, and a quick check via Geocaching Live on the mobile revealed the cache's problems, so it was back to the urban assault vehicle and home for dinner.

Rated: for Overall Experience

needs maintenance or relocating as GZ is not quite accurate

With incorrect coords and a not-so-useful hint, this took some digging to finally unearth.

We didn't really enjoy having to go onto the monument itself to find a cache and finally be presented with a damaged container, a damp logbook and some rusty swaps. Some cache maintenance (and a possible relocation) might be a good idea.

Found on our last day at OzMega, not having to be in Albury till 4pm to pick up son no.1 at the station before heading to Mt Beauty for the rest of the week.
So why not take the opportunity to grab a few extra and maybe crack the 600 mark.

Nice quick find thanks to previous logs, TFTC, SL

Found by Sunshine Toledo and Her Majesty at 10:45am on our trip to Wagga for the OZ Mega Event (Fantastic!!) What a tragedy! The cache was easily found after the walk in to GZ. TFTC

An owl flew out at Dad's head at this one.

Found with Varuna, Everlasting, Alchemy2.. Notice its quite not right GZ but keep looking and find it. TFTC

Accompanied with Alchemy2, crank1, and Everlasting, a nice find cache and its well alive. Thanks for hunting and the cache.

Found easily enough, although the the Gz was some 22m away. Found during the OZ MEGA event. TFTH...SL....TNLN

Found the cache - no problem. Excellent hide spot. With varuna, alchemy and crank1. SL. Thanks Rescue-201

Found although either gps was confused or the co ords are a bit dodgy, maybe it was just the cacher.

found it with help from hint.
Lovely view here.
thanks for the cache and hunting.

Found cache many metres away from GZ
Thanks Rescue-201

Found with tofka,ADV,Redinguana and Moneydork.TFTC.

Found with Moneydork, Reduguana, Tofska, and Pohutukawa. Out and about finding some caches during our stay at the Mega event.
Interesting, enjoyed the visit.
TFTC

Attempted this one despite it being listed as disabled at the time.
Great wee spot. TFTC

A nice memorial, probably not often visited. T4TC, M@

After some advice from some cachers we met earlier, we attempted the cache and found it. Interesting spot of history. Cheers Gav [5306]

Found whilst playing the Mega event games. Found easy as the log was laying on the ground. Returned it to were I thought it should be.

Thanks for showing us the memorial.

TFTC

My GSAK notes were already a week old by now and the cache was listed as active so we went for it. When finally found the co-ords were way out, so we have submitted our version here for future cachers. S35 03.759 E147 21.707. Cache was still in good condition. Thanks to Rescue-201 for the cache.

Didn't know this was disabled when we went to look for it but there didn't seem anywhere around the coords to hide a cache. The hint talks about something that is not there - maybe it would be better to talk about something that is!

found after some prodding and searching.. log book still quite damaged

No trouble here either except that GZ was a fair way off. Did record some co-ords which I'll add if I can dig them out of the GPS.
Done that and found that there doesn't seem to be that much discrepancy. Nevertheless co-ords added!
Thanks indeed

Walked in, and were about to give up on this one, when Bruce spotted it some distance from the published co-ords. TNLN. Thanks.

Had downloaded this one ages ago so didn't note the status, but the cache is there and in good shape.

Found during the kiwi raid of the Wagga Caches, the cache was there when we visited T4TC.

Found it No. 2396 ... NEEDS NEW CO ORD METERS OUT ... no problem getting in ... TN and left Chinese Coins

Due to vandalism at the site the road access has been locked I will try to find out if access can can still be gained to the site



Rescue-201

CACHE STILL NEEDS MAINTENANCE!! As already stated, the jar is not water tight and the log is quite damp even though it's in a bag (the bag has holes). I had to empty out the water in the jar before i could very carefully sign the log.

After an unsuccessful hunt i went back and checked the logs. Found using the coordinates supplied by TeamHurtle. I've been talking about visiting the memorial for a few years now so thanks for giving me some added incentive!

3337.

This cache could be so much more, but with coordinates that are so far off we spent an inordinate amount of time looking in trees and scratching around, after a while we checked the cache description for more of a clue but that gave us nothing, luckily a kind previous finder had given us so coordinates, so after much digging and scratching around a memorial we finally found the cache.

Rescue-201, perhaps it's time to update the coordinates, especially with 500+ people heading towards the city in a few months, imagine the damage they will do!

TNLNSL

89/103 Found with The Rats, and Steeba, Big Mat and FarmerFretnzen during our Wagga trip.

Found during a run down to Wagga Wagga with The Rats, Big Matt and Shell, Steeba and Gribbly. Wagga Wagga has treated us to some magnificent hides, the likes of those by Fred6603, and then there are ones like this one. Thanks for the find.

URGENT MAINTENANCE REQUIRED. Before Mega event, logbook not good either!!

Found this eventually, using the hint, which is no longer accurate in it's entirity. ie there is no moss rocks.
Found it at the co-ords I've listed, 18m from gz!!!! Whilst I didn't read all the previous logs, I can't believe that none of the more recent finders even commented on how far away it is! This cache needs urgent maintenance, replacing the GLASS jar with a more suitable container would be a start. The cache is not watertight either, and wet inside.
Otyherwise, thanks for taking me to the spot.
TNLNSL

Interesting bit of history here. I think this one may be lost as I looked in all the obvious places around the GZ but could find no trace.
TFTC.

TFTC!
i had been past this so many times and hadn't even realised

Found 16:20 Nice view and memorial. TNLN thanks.

It is wonderful to show respect to those who have passed such as these. However to have the area in the state that it is in now I feel is disapointing. Pity that the weeds have taken over a lovely tribute.
TFTC

This was one of many caches we hoped to attend this weekend on a caching trip to Wagga before the Oz Mega Event GC1YJ5R in April next year.
If it were not for caching we would not have had a reason to visit your beautiful town. We are looking forward to returning next year to nab fewer caches allowing us time too look around and enjoy the area more.

Hope to see you all there

Found by gm

24/45

As mentioned in my log, cache contents were in a particularly poor state. The log-book was very damp and damaged. We left a temp log-sheet, but this cache needs some attention asap.

#536

24/45 for the day on our Wagga Blitz run with Mrs MPH and Agent Provocateur.

Another interesting memorial. Didn't take long to find the cache although we still arent sure what the hint meant.

Cache contents are in very poor shape. Really needs maintenance. We left a temporary log-sheet in a snaplock bag, but this cache needs some attention.

TFTC

[This entry was edited by Mercuryprawnhead on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 6:49:38 PM.]

Gate was open so drove in. Again some interesting history in an out of the way place.
JABs.

Found it on a cool winter night. Just as well the young bloke brought the torch. Notepad was a bit soggy.

Found on an expedition to Wagga Wagga

Found at 13:20 with frogdude and frogbabe - my ninth new find on our Wagga Wagga trip.

Had great hopes for this one as it was a great area and subject for a cache. However, the cache container was just sitting half exposed a few metres from where it was meant to be, and the container and contents are in bad condition. It just seems unloved - basically it needs replacement or a good freshening up.

I like the area though - thanks for bringing me here, Rescue-201.

Found it. Nice walk for a uni student. Jar needs to be replaced.
A min silence was held.
TFTC TNLN

Found with the Bush Pigs.

Had a good search but did not find.

Pig's Ass found this cache after a little walk and finally remembering to check the hints. Only ripped a hole in his imitation leather jacket in the process...
Any way, neat cache,
Log signed.
left rabbit.

No luck with this one.

Resorting to the clue, we couldn't make head or tail of the "missing feature" mentioned. Hunting around the perimeter was leading to 3 over-enthusiastic kids removing all the pebbles a foot-load at a time, so unless we wanted to wreck the memorial in our pursuit of the cache, we had to hold them back. Checked a few likely areas nearby, but came up empty.

Didn't jump the fence to check the nearby foundations, which were another likely spot, but we figured that it probably would have been on the "friendly" side of the fence anyway.

Nice spot though, and a good bit of history too.

TFTC

The co-ords were a bit out but other than that an easy find - thanks for the history.

Sol de lune and I teamed up for this one and it wasn't too hard- it was good though for Sol de lune as he had previously visited without a find- we soon fixed that! TFTC!

Well, well, well......

After meeting up with Steeba at the last cache, we decided to tackle this one together, after my DNF yesterday.

Steeba made a quick find while I stood there wondering how I missed it........cache blindness or what!!!!!!

Thanks Steeba, glad I could cross this one off.

TFTC Rescue-201.

Alas, there are not many places to hide a cache here, but the places I did look revealed nothing. 1st of 2 DNF's in the area.

Thanks anyway.

Had no trouble finding the cache, the clue's gave it away
Nice views over the college vinyards and Bowman
Took dinosaur
Left Eeyor

found it. nice view too!!!

Took a bit of findingbut finally succeded TFTC.

Found and Logged took a little looking but the clue gave it to us in the end

TFTC

Alan and I had a good look around but were unable to find anything resembling a cache.

A worthwhile memorial at gz. With the original coordinates apparently being a little bit off, plus the latest finders apparently placing the cache somewhere else, but not leaving any coordinates, this one was always going to be difficult! After a reasonable search we were none the wiser so moved on.

found while spending a bit of time in wagga area tnln thanks

The co-ords had us in a spot where there plenty of possible hiding places, but as Rob mentioned the cache was sitting out in the open. Noting looked like it was missing, so we hid it as best we could.
thanks rescue-201

Great memorial and history, thanks for showing us this spot. However we stuggled with the coordinates a bit and when we found an object sitting out in the open we were surprised to find it was the cache! We did our best to rehide it but it was difficult given the location.

Thanks,

R + D - B

THIS ONE WAS A GOOD 12-15 METRES FROM WHERE THE GPS WAS SHOWING, IF IT WASN'T FOR THE ADDITIONAL HINTS IT WOULD HAVE TAKEN A WHILE TO FIND IT

Found @ 12:51:46 PM (Cachemate time)

A quick find. Thanks for showing us this memorial.

T: N
L: Screwdriver
SL
TFTC
5/07/08

Fascinating history so thanks for bringing me here. A bit concerned about the 'strictly no access' sign, but signed the log went. Thanks Rescue-201.

105/131 @ 0850 on a Wagga (and districts) Geocaching Odyssey.

Spent much longer here than we should have!

TFTC!

Why is it that the easiest ones take the longest. Eventually the cache was in hand. Not sure if a 1 star rating is right, that means its wheelchair accessible.
Thanks anyway.

This one was bugging me so I went back today, found it this time! It was right under my nose the whole time:D

TN
Left a lego block

Thanks Rescue-201!

Looked everywhere but no luck, can't find anything resembling the clue. A nice location though and I will be back.

Clues helped to find as we had gz a bit a distance away. A good spot and we paid our respects before leaving the memorial. Thanks Rescue-201

Took a while to get a set on this little bugger - satellites were mucking us around a bit. Finally found GZ but no cache - a further search of the area found the cache down the hill in the grass. We replaced the cache as well as we could as the clue mentioned.

Found at 0645. After being able to drive up right next to the monument, the cache was found quickly. Interesting information. Thanks.

TNLN. TFTC.

found this one on O week. alot of new students. a goood hide.

Dashed out at lunch and quickly discovered the cache. Had filled with a bit of water which I emptied. Was lying mostly exposed. Tried to cover as much as possible.

Really good spot, was interesting reading the plaque and learning some more local history.

Nice hide based on a not so nice subject. TFTH

Found at 1345 after a short stroll from the gate. It's amazing what you find when you go Geocaching. Thanks for an interesting history lesson. Cache was uncovered so was easy to spot, left it better camouflaged. TNLNSL. TFTC.

Nice easy walk from the little gate, the terain probably needs to be upgraded though, I wouldn't like to get my boys wheelchair up there. Easy find at the GZ with a nice view over the vineyard.
TNLN TFTC TTFN

LITTLE TRICKY WITH GATE CLOSED.
RESCUE 201'S FIRST CACHING.
4GS SALLYS FIRST FIND.
GREAT VIEWS OF AN AFTERNOON.

Thanks for the history and the views...the paddock below us had quite a few new borns and so made for an interesting visit...but as for the cache...while Diamond Dog & Mr KC went off with their GPSr's, I located GZ about 10mtrs away from them by the clues and had the cache in hand..I let them continue their search until they noticed me sitting with the goods in hand....I was not a very popular person!![B)] TFTC - L scout badge

After we found the cache we wandered down to see the newborn lambs.
TFTC

An interesting historical site tucked away
TFTC and bringing this spot to my notice. Good view over the vineyard and fields too

A very appropriate visit to this site as AstroDadJohn here visiting AstroThomas who works at the RAAF Base. Any other RAFFy cachers who have not been here had better get their buts out here and check it out. Most would not have a clue about all of this – but that’s what caching is all about.

Clear skies for the RAAF from TeamAstro and especially AstroThomas – TeamAstro. Perfect for the team’s 1800th find [^]

B-Team find in the fading light. Certain level of professional interest with this site that may otherwise have gone unnoticed without the GC challenge. I also managed to attract the attention of a roving university security guard, who was intrigued with the capabilities of the Garmin Foretrex (weapon of choice for the B-Team). He provided no assistance and left me to my struggles. Eventually struck pay dirt and left site as found. TNLN Good Luck!

Found with frebbles - 7/40 on our Wagga trip. Took a few minutes to find. An interesting spot. TNLN

Found with Hayleylou on a quick trip up to Wagga Wagga
7/40
Dropped in at night for this one, nice night time views from this area.
TNLN
TFTC

Nice easy find. Worth a visit!!!

TNLN
Cheers
Bob

Found @ 4:00pm with Secretsquirrel-BJC. Number 56 of 79 caches found on our weekend caching trip to Wagga Wagga. Spent a few minutes searching and wondering. Eventually SS stumbled onto the right spot and we could log the visit. TFTC.

#327 @~4pm? with Captain Tomato
First Wagga Trip - 56 of 77

Great views of winery and the district
Nearly gave up but there it was under some very clean rocks – apparently almost as per clue.

Coords were quite out for me….
my cords were S35 03.761 E147 21.709

*Overall Experience: 4*
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Rated: for Overall Experience

Looked around quite a bit for this one. The area had the appearance of vandalism. A couple of trees seemed to have been set on fire and quite a bit of mess was about. Interesting place to visit despite not finding the cache. a check on this one might be a good idea.

Took a few minutes to find as the mossy rock has vanished.Thanks to Rescue-201 for the story and cache hide.TNLN.

299. Another bugbear from our first trip found. Read the logs, please read the logs. TFTC

Rated: for Overall Experience

Found with McPhan, quick and easy, TFTC

Wagga Trip: 4. A short wander to a memorial with an outlook. The logs helped as the hint is now gone.

TN
Left dinosaur
Visited: World Traveller Gold GC A#6 & Star#1 Orion GC A#26

Albida

Nice spot - never knew this place existed - thanks for bringing us here.

Saw a huge Grey Kangaroo too and some local birdlife. We found the prize after checking comments from previous logs. If you're still looking pls note that the posted co-ords are too far south by about 15m. The "mossy rock" is no longer there but the "3 mtrs" reference is accurate enough. Took fire engine, left monster finger puppet. SL