Lake Esmond Canadian, Victoria, Australia
By 2Dudez on 27-Sep-05. Waypoint GCQQ42

Thanks to all that have visited this cache. We wont be replacing this one, but hopefully have some new caches out and about in Ballarat and Beaufort soon

hate to say that i didn't find it. looked like it should be a very very easy one and a decent search didn't come up with anything, even with the giveaway clue.

Had a look with a torch in the dark, wasn't where it was supposed to be.(see hint). Will have a look again during the day, but have my doubts it will be found. Will try to have a replacement cache made ready, so I can leave it if the original one can't be found.

A nick quick find as it was getting dark. No one around to disturb. Thanks. TNLN.

Found after a short walk from the car thanks 2dudez for another cache.

took big bird left pooh pen

A nice easy find. There was a family further down the track enjoying the wonderful weather being offered up today and some kids kicking a footy around. TNLN.

There was a family gathering near GZ enjoying the beautiful Easter day - fortunately we were able to retrieve and replace the cache while they were distracted!

Found by edmil & maddie. Neat location. We found the cache quicksmart, dodging rain. The coords were spot on for a change. Thanks for the cache. TNLN

Sat morning at 9.00am ,9 of us walked from the next door caravan park out gate,around track and had cache in hand quickly.Took toy chess set ,put in 2 rubbers and stickers,thanks to 2Dudez for the park tour and cache.

i found this cache at 2:56pm with spamily easy find clue helped heaps

easy find went with Heretic_force tnln found at 2:56

NICE spot and surroundings. Good clue. Found easy. Thanks heaps.

Just don't read the clue!!! Way too easy if you do...

Our second find after eureka. Quite straight forward.

Snagged this one at about 6:45pm. I used the clue so as not to spend long searching; there were muggles at the BBQ area nearby. Nice spot.

TFTC. TNLN.

Due to Clean-Up Australia Day on Saturday at this location, we will be pulling the cache out for maintenance on Thursday night. The cache will be replaced on Saturday night. Please make a note of this if you are planning a Ballarat Cache-raid this weekend.
Cheers
Deano

Found it pretty quickly. Nice spot.

Another one of around 20 for the day. Left a tiger and took some glitter and on our way. There were some worker muggles in a truck not far away but I don't think they saw us, at least I hope not.
Thanks again 2dudes.

Once we found the right way in the gps lead us directly to the cache at 18.55. We moved to the nearby picnic tables to make the swaps anf fill out the log, as we were about to head back to replace the cache a couple of people came over with their dogs and released them to play right near gz, We both just looked at each other thinking that this could take awhile. Fortunately for us they decided to keep on moving after a few minutes and the cache was replaced
took lion
left frog
Thanks again 2dudez

Our final cache for the day, after arriving early in the afternoon there were a number of muggles having a BBQ in the area so we decided to come back when it was a little quieter. Arrived again late afternoon, it was very humid, located the cache taking nothing and leaving the chess set.

Thanks again 2Dudez.

What a great spot - even in the rain. Lots of swimmers on this very hot day.

Took computer game and left belt buckle

TFTC

Dear 2Dudez,

I logged your cache today at 9:40am as the sixth cache of thirty four on our Ballarat and Beyond Cache Bash with Dak and Embi. Once again, Embi was able to save us a great deal of time navigating to this spot. We approached GZ and split at the obstacle guarding the cache. Once again, I was having reception settling down problems so I ignored it and took a look where I would have hidden it. Beautiful. (Made up for a couple of the earlier ones . Thanks for the cache.

Kind Regards,

D B-A

Many Muggles about today (both on land and in the water ... had to operate in "stealth-mode". SL. T:Crash Bandicoot computer game; L:compass. TFTC

Sixth of twenty-six cache finds in company with embi and Rabbitto. We were logging caches every ten minutes, thanks to embi's local knowledge of Ballarat streets. This one succumbed to Rabbitto's overtures at 0940 while embi and I were still getting ourselves organised. Thanks to 2Dudez for the cache.

IN: Toy man
OUT: Santa Claus

Another cache bites the dust on this caching trip.

Been to this spot many a time in my youth. A quick find by Dean. TNLN

found by bevfre 4.0pm took green doll left red car key ring This is a place we have never been thank you for taking us to the lake thank again 2Dudez bevfre

[This entry was edited by bevfre on Monday, January 16, 2006 at 4:09:56 PM.]

10.30

No Swap

Thanks for nice walk

Cheers, Mark

Oops found this one during the school holidays but forgot to log it . Easy find. Well done

Quick find. Kids were fishing nearby. TNLN SL

Found @1200. Nice easy stroll this one. Found nice and easy. A few muggles busy fishing.

Took: nothing
Left: Glitter (I think)

Found @ 11:00, a nice easy find. The GPS led me straight to the cache.

For a public holiday this place sure is deserted. I sat here for quite some time eating my lunch and only saw one person.

TN. Left a cat headband and a pumpkin doll.

Team members included Diceman, keymaster and queen of hearts. Found without too much trouble, found the cache within minutes.

T:N
L:N

Thanks for an interesting cache

Found at 12:16pm Accompanied by GeoDano & Highrod.
6th find out of 11 on our trip to Balarat today.
In:-Purple Car, Out:-Horse, Signed Log.
Relative easy find
Thanks 2Dudez...

Found at 3.30pm GAFF5. Starting to get a bit weary now after getting up early and finding around 16 caches so far. The walk down was pleasant, but we took a cross country short cut on the way back - not sure if that was quicker in the end. Thanks 2Dudez tn/ln

Found 15:30, a nice easy find in another great location.

TNLN, thanks 2Dudez.

Found by Ray and Maya at 5:10PM on the 28th of November. Lucky today, only a family having a BBQ at the shelter. I think they were to occupied with their own activities to be bothered with us. We took a torch and left a French figurine. Thanks from The Nomads.

Found on way to springfest Great place for a picnic. Thanks 2dudez.
TNLN
Cheers from Highrod & Sandy

Found ahead of Muzza and Kiwideb. It seems as though snails have taken a liking to the cache as it was virtually covered in them. Mind you that wouldn't stop us from signing the log. The window idea is also a clever thought, though it we could see the smiling face of a stuffed toy. TNLNSL. Thanks again 2Dudez.

Did the normal rush for the cache. Alansan beat Muzza and Myself. Cache was found at 1315 In: Floats Out:Fridge magnet.
Lovely area for a cache. Didn't look too long as we had a busy day ahead of us. Thanks for the cache guys.

This looks a lovely park and lake, although we didn't take the time to explore - too many caches left to do, too little time before needing to get to the Victorian End of Year Get Together. Alan-san was the one to come up with the goods this time, with Kiwideb and myself having gone around the other side first.

Thanks for showing us the lake and park, and for the cache itself.

linc the scink was to slow and sherbz (me) found it HAHAHAHAHAHA clue was toooo easy sorry but it true

Found this one today one of ten for the day whilst working in the Ballarat area , you would not know this park existed if it were not for the cache hidden in it. Had the cache in hand, nice easy find.

TNLN

Thanks 2Dudez

Found at 20:15. Some good navigating and this was almost a drive by. a nice looking area, I was lucky no one around at this time. Picked up the TB Thanks

Found by caughtatwork at 1:47
We wound our way through the back streets, turning left and right, almost at random and found the entrance to the cache area and were able to park within 50m. Now that's cool.
While Gabrielle headed over to the play equipment near by I watched my GPSr ever so slowly wind its way from one direction to the other. Eventually settling on 'somewhere' nearby I poked around and had the cache shortly after.
Took slinky, left torch with battery.
Also dropped off Kanga TB.
Thanks 2Dudez. Gabrielle enjoyed the park and I enjoyed the cache. Can't ask for more than that.

What a lovely park to visit, there was only one muggle and his child here when we arrived but they were to busy playing to notice we were even there. Michael found the cache and returned it to the car for logging and raced it back in no time.
Thanks 2Dudez for another cache.
Regards Mr.Coffee and the Where have they hidden the coffee bush Clan.

Nice spot to fish... wonder if there are fish here??? easy find! cheers. TNLNSL. should have brought rods!

Found by Mary & David at 1710. Great fun walking around the lake. At GZ, we realised we had been here before - that 'Mission Possible' Event again. This afternon, the shores were busy with fishermen enjoying the late afternoon sunshine. So were the ducks. Took bubbles, left large horse. Our thanks to 2Dudez.

We found this one while out on a nice sunny afternoon with a couple of the Hall of fame kids.

Was a nice easy find, there were some ppl with remote control yahts on the water which were nice to watch as we walked around, and a group of ladies kicking a ball nearby the cache, so there was a bit of stealth needed.

It's a lovely spot that we hadn't seen before, thanks for the cache.

We took the travel bug from here to help move it on, and get more educated.

nice area f0und with help of clue

Found by Roma and Max.
Three down and one to go. This is also another venue that would be easy to pass by without this special reason for finding our way in.
We exchanged a Holden Key Tag for a Mondo Figurine.
Thanks again 2Dudez,
from Romax.

Dropped off TB "Back to School".
Stay in School Kids!

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