Thomas Cache Fyshwick, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
By Ultraman Max on 03-Oct-05. Waypoint GCQTM9

If the cache is missing and the owner has lost interest, archiving is the only option.

Yeah, this one is gone. A cacher who has found it recently rechecked it and said it wasn't there, plus there's three other "not founds".

The cache owner, judging from their profile, hasn't geocached in a fair while, and hasn't logged in to geocaching.com since August, 2006.

Time for archiving, I think.

After a request to check that this cache was still present, I went for a quick look and it was not present. It looks as the branch it was hidden under had been stripped of it's needles. Lots of beer bottles etc around as well.

had a couple of cracks at this one over the last few days.... Think it has gone walk about

Had a good look for this one, and couldn't find it. There was a fair bit of rubbish around there (beer bottles, etc) though.

We'll try this one again after somebody else logs it as found or the cache owner confirms that it hasn't gone missing.

Had a good look at what we thought was the GZ - but couldn't find the cache....

TFTC

*dances* my first cache!

Dont know if it was supposed to be so 'uncovered', but was great fun anyway!

Thanks, now which shall i find next.... lol

first of seven today - youngest geocacher was sent in to retrieve - good hide, lots of rubbish around though.

Nice easy find.
TNLNSL
TFTC

Nice easy find today. Railway station carpark was empty and the place was dead quiet. TNLN & TFTC.

found on our trip to canberra with the j-man,Black Catalina,johny ulus

log was full so we put a new one in

mad hide

Great cache

found while on a caching weekend

at canberra. tftc.

Nice cache, found on Paegle’s Canberra Cache-A-Thon with me, The J-Man, Black Catalina, Johny Ulus, & ,of course the birthday boy, Paegle Boy.
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#50

found with Zoratz and CBR900RR

#132

found with Zoratz and Lady Timelord

Cahce was slightly exposed, so recovered...

TFTC

easy find with cbr900rr and lady timelord

Found it while my Dad was photographing the Explorer as it came in from Sydney.

Ellie aka Gwennie1984

My first cache to found in Canberra since arrived at the station from Sydney, TFTH

easy but muggled

IT HAS BEEN MUGGLED!!!

I have found all the pieces except for the newest log book which was torn in half.

Took Geocoin
Left Shell

MC KENNA and Budgie

Found With Budgie,

It needs replacement log as it has been muggled I found and replaced as many bits as possible. Needs new log and writing on the outside redoing.

Have put it back as best I can.

MCKENNA & Budgie

Forgot to log this one a month ago.

Found by edmil. I found this one was only a few minutes walk from my accommodation. I only had the it as a POI in Tom Tom and other than knowing it was a traditional I had no other information with me. However after completing the short stroll I soon had the cache in hand. No swap was made as I had none with me. Log book was signed. Maddie usually caches with me but as this was work trip she was still at home in Victoria - with the flu to boot. Thanks for the cache.

Found at 1600
TFTC.

Easy find at night. TFTC

Found as “oceau†in a previous incarnation
Tks for letting me relog

found it a nice quick easy one
left a new pad as old one is over full took nothing

Found with oceau this arvo at 1630. Left another pen and took red car. TFTC

One last cache before calling it a day. A long day it was too and nice to finish it off with an easy find in the dark. TFTC.

The last cache of my trip up to the capital. It was well after dark but Alan's torch provided enough light for a quick find. TNLN.
Now off to get dinner nearby!
Thanks Ultramax. TNLN

Cache left as I found it. Took magnet and left micro machine.

Canberra's train system isn't one of the busiest places to be on a Wednesday night. Needless to say we had the place to ourselves.
TNLN Thanks

Thomas was in for a visit today . Maybe we were lucky.Might have to take Mrs Derf for trip to sydney (one day ouch !)
Thats the trouble when she sits and watches what I type
(ouch !)
T turtle
L Koala

Found it with robwoozle.It was very well buried and I got attacked by a tree.Took nothing left a turtle

12/15 for today with Eozboots. Yep - logbook chockers.

Found it during my lunch break.
As others have said, the log book is chockers, so I picked a page with a bit of blank space and signed my life away.
TNLNSL
TFTC

found this geocache early morning in the rain. did not enjoy canberra's cold weather and rain, took a short while to find,cache needs a new log book, but TFTC

#115 - found in the dark 7.45pm, definitely needs a new log. TNLNSL TFTC

Found during a stroll around the Kingston area caches. All covered up nicely, so well hidden. However, this seems to be pretty popular to visit and the back cover of the logbook has finally run out of space for more names - logged my visit somewhere in the middle of the notepad where there was space. Time for a new logbook Ultraman Max. Let me know if you need assistance doing that.

PS: How did you arrange for Thomas to arrive just as I had 'finished my business' at the cache? Great timing!

10:08am
Easy find, always seem to be lurking in bushes but nobody to spring out and surprise in my raincoat.

Cheers

Geowife and kid 1 found while I took the others across to the station.
JABs.

Funny but we found the cache exposed same as previous cachers. Logged the find and returned and covered - hope it stays this way!
Took: TB

Found with becsmith. Didn't take too long to find this one... unfortunately it was sitting completely exposed... signed the log and put the cache back (covered) where we found it, so we hope this is actually in the right place. Left honeymoon TB.
Took nothing, TFTC.

Found with Hayleylou. Cache was exposed, so we logged our visit and covered it up. (We only saw a train, but it didn't look like it was going anywhere in a hurry!)
TNLN. TFTC

No trains today!

Nice easy find. TFTH!

Thankfully a nice quick find as the sun was burning right through us. Quick log signing then on our way to the next.

Number 2 of four finds for the day while over on this side of town. I think I have only been here once before and that was a few years ago. Quick find and then on my way.

TNLN

Did this one with Toonarmy - originally tried to do it at night, however waited until day light. Nice and Easy - TFTC.

An easy find on a hot day.

Did this around luchtime with The Carey Clan.

TFTC

Muggles around and had to be quick during our lunch break...

Found, Sign, Return...TNLN...TFTC!!

Cache number 46.

Cheers...

Warning - long story following......

Friday afternoon and had to have a go for this one.

Took a few mintues to find and was backing myself out of the hiding spot and just about into the grass cutting contractor who was about to start work in the area. He looked at me and I looked at him and I kept walking, with cache in hand, and he started whipper snipping.

Went back to the car and sat and watch as they worked and it didn't look as though they would stop. And they didn't. Wasn't sure what to do, but I knew I couldn't put it back while they were there, so I went onto another, somewhat nearby cache. Came back almost an hour later and they were gone. I replaced the cache in it's spot and bolted.

Long story I know, but if anyone was looking for this cache between 2.30pm and 3.30pm today, my apologies, it wasn't there.

TNLN & TFTC.

Cheers,

found EFTF ticket

First find of the day and a full busload of muggles. Managed to get the cache without being spotted. At least at this one. TNLN TFTC

Forgot to say the log book was full when I found this the other week. I remembered today when I took slowdad to find this one.

I think this cache was number 10 for the day. A fantastic cache to finish off the day with. A quick search and we had it straight away. Thanks Ultraman Max

Good thing the geokiddies were happy to scamper around in the underbrush. Took Mr. Snuffleupagus (or Snuffy to Sesame Street devotees), left toy teddy bear. TFTC.

Found at 0645. A nice easy find. New log needed.

TNLN. TFTC.

We found this one this morning. Nice cache but needs new log books. Minime found this one and that made him happy. We spotted a coach but no Thomases.

T: Army Man
L: Snuffiluffigus

TFTC

A good cache but a fair few muggles around
In kiwi, kiwi nailclippers
Out Bike Bell

needs new log book

Easy find late in the day. Thanks!

Straightforward cache with the J.s
Unfortunately the geohound found something utterly revolting to roll in and it took a while to find a tap to give her an impromptu shower; she was not impressed, neither were we!
TFTC

Thomas the tadpole would have liked to have been here. I remember arriving by train her many years ago. 1968?

I couldn't find this the last time I was here a year ago but we found it now
Thanks Ultraman max

Day 4 0f 5 day Trip to ACT
Find 18 of 55 for the day
Total for trip 124

[This entry was edited by SA_ParrotHead on Monday, October 01, 2007 at 11:55:39 PM.]

Found with Tramper Ted. A place we wouldn't have visited otherwise. Found quickly, TFTC.

Quick and easy grab on my way to other caches.

TFTC!

needs new log book!

Quick and easy find at night.
Little disappointed though, need new cache container and also log is full.
TFTC anyway.

Found 16:25, a nice easy find.

TNLN, CSI=1 thanks Ultraman Max.

Fairly quiet, no trains about...Found easily enough.

Found this after arriving back in Canberra after celebrating a friends birthday on the Dinner Steam train out to Bungendore.... not only did I see Thomas, I went for a ride.

Had two Muggle friend with me who were fascinated & quite excited by the chase, the find & the concept.... they may be joining the community, who knows?

I've uploaded a couple piccies - but these were off my phone (I forgot my camera [B)] ) so the quality isn't great.

T - World Traveller GC
L - Nothing.

TFTC.

[This entry was edited by herca on Saturday, August 11, 2007 at 3:57:47 PM.]

nice hide, dropping off geocoin - thomas can take it with him

Good cache for our visit to Canberra.

thanks.

Getting late in the day- cache quickly found and log signed. Was some white powder (spores?) coming off some of the pines!

Quick ezy afternoon find. Would have signed the logbook but it appears to have been full since march this year. Couldn't find the TB in the cache it may be likley that someone has forgot to log it out. TNLN TFTC.

Very quiet outside the station. Do trains actually run any more?
Easy to catch the cache though
Shoes still nearby.
TFTC.

Thomas had left his joggers right there at the spot. A TB like coin (Tristan's Travel Bug) was left by TeamAstro for the next cacher. Clear skies! [^] Now off to see my son Thomas in Wagga

Nice little hide found by the geokiddies. Shoes are still there, odd trade hey!
T: Squashed marble
L:Shell

What a great way to end off another caching day. Thank you Steve, Sue and Sean.
T - Bird / L - Soldier

PS: Found a pair of shoes near the cache put them off to one side to avoid them attracting your attention to the cache.

Our last cache for the day, we decided that after 12 hours we should probably head back down the hill to the coast. A nice easy find once we talked the GPS into showing us the correct GZ.

Thanks Ultraman Max for the cache.

T: Blue Skye (80 caches racer) coin
L: Nothing

Rated: for Overall Experience

A nice find and a lovely winters day.

TNLN

Dropped off Blue Skye

Yet another quicker Canberra cache before using the facilities at teh nearby station.

Cheers.

Found on a weekend of cycling, caching and punctures. Didn't take long, signed log and moved on to the next challenge. TFTC!

GPS pointed accurately today and the find was quick. There was one of a pair of things right on top of GZ - strange.

Had no swaps so TNLN. TFTH

Our thirtieth of forty-five finds on our second day in Canberra. (63/108 for the trip.)

A quicky - In and out in no time on this occasion. Thanks to Ultraman Max for the cache.

Last of eight finds on my third night in Canberra. I had a crack at this one a couple of nights ago, but couldn't really search properly, because a sticky beak muggle was hanging around at the railway station, watching me like a hawk. I tried to wait him out by hiding behind a tree, but he just wouldn't go away. Apparently, he was alarmed and alert. I gave it away and walked back to my car, whereupon he approached me to see what I was up to. I told the truth and showed him my GPSr. He was instantly satisfied, but I didn't feel like going back for a proper look.

I was on my way back to my hotel, and had just come away from finding "729 Lashes" nearby, so I decided to have another crack at this one. I found it at 2230, within two minutes of arriving at GZ. The alert muggle was nowhere to be seen. I made no exchange. Thanks to Ultraman Max for the cache. Cheers, dak.

Found after a short search. felt eyes watching from across the lawns but what the heck.
Doing 3 states and a territory in 8 days
TNLN, thanks Ultraman
Swampy

Had a relative with me today - coincidentally his name is Thomas! This was his first cache - and I think he's hooked!

Lovely find - quiet day in the area - there was a Thomas being serviced - and the carpark was quite full. GPSr pinpointed the spot beautifully. Took Thomas photo, left Dog "Train"ing sticker and Gold Coast magnet (a bit of a stretch, but you could get there from here using that method of transport, couldn't you?).

Signed log, TFTC.

Collected by Winglen Number 2 on my way to the nearby Markets. Nice easy one, yet no one has been here for some time. TNLNSL. Thanks!

it may be kid friendly, but only if those kids find it within two and a half minutes!!
we'll try this one again real soon.

Found it with Wasptor, great hide, TFTC

Been meaning to cross this one off our list for a while. And today was finally the day. Didn't take too long to find.
L - Yowie
T - Red tape (which you might see used in a cache soon)

#21 with Captain Tomato and only Google Maps
@4:50
Captain Tomato patiently waited while I scrummaged around and found it
Thanks

[This entry was edited by SecretSquirrel-BJC on Friday, March 02, 2007 at 9:42:15 PM.]

Found by Mary & David at 0830. The first for our first day in Canberra (this time around). A beautiful day and the drought effects aren't too noticeable here. Took USA Geocoin to move along. Our thanks to Ultraman Max.

We seem to have selected the same caches to visit in Canberra as "maccamob" - we were here at 1305. Saw a modern "Thomas" having a rest in the railyard near the station and we appreciated a rest the human restrooms nearby.

4:30pm Perhaps TankEngine should be a more fitting owner, still good location for Train / Bus travelers
Left US Geocoin for travelers.
Seems to be more Bus traffic than Train
I'll just pop over to Hidey Hole now.
T: balloon thing
L: Shoe Pouch


Thanks

Seeing as I was in the neighbourhood, thought I'd seek this one too, found it after a short search. The only "train" activity I saw was a CountryLink Bus!

Took: Old Key (perfect to come back as a TB)
Left: Lupine Keyring

Rated: for Overall Experience

I had set of for a ride around East Basin seeking the PPT series and a few others. This was not on my list. But the detour around the lake foreshore development took me so close I had to get it.
Arrived and found myself in parkland and no cache. Realised I had transposed some digits. Moved about 100m to a likely spot and found the cache quite quickly. No trains though.