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23.01.2022 A fridge magnet speaks your love of geocaching, free and open. This fridge magnet features the Geocaching Australia Logo in the traditional colours of the Geocaching Australia website. Put it on your fridge or any other iron / steel surface (it is magnetic after all) and show it off to visitors who steal beer from your fridge. Or add it to your geocache as a nice, inexpensive FTF reward.... Dimensions: 75mm x 75mm x ~0.5cm thick https://geocaching.com.au/shop/index.php

23.01.2022 I'm Not Lost - I'm Geocaching Pathtag A silver pathtag that describes the inevitable statement you make when you're out and about with your partner or when you encounter someone way out in the bush. I'm not lost, I'm geocaching! A limited run of 165, less spoils to the designer means once this run of pathtags is gone, they are gone forever.... Rush and get yours now! Geocaching Australia is a free site run by volunteers and is not affiliated with any other web site. As such we sell a minimal number of products through our shop of which all profits are returned to the website. https://geocaching.com.au/shop/index.php

22.01.2022 If you want to get that log you worked so hard to find back into its container, there are two ways to do it... work really hard or use one of these awesome little log rollers. This log roller will take care of the problem in seconds. Simply place one end of the log into the recess of the shaft and roll up the log. The log will now easily fit into the tiniest of geocaches. At 10cm long, it's just the right size for less than nimble hands and fingers to do the job just right an...d all for just $3.50 Material: Aluminium Color: Sliver Measures approximately 10cm x 0.5cm. https://geocaching.com.au/shop/index.php Geocaching Australia is a free site run by volunteers and is not affiliated with any other web site. As such we sell a minimal number of products through our shop of which all profits are returned to the website.

20.01.2022 Upcycled Bottle Cap Micro Geocache (Pack of 10) A sneaky upcycled bottle cap geocache container. Simply place and stand back to watch your fellow geocachers just walk on by it as they also certainly aren't going to be expecting a geocache to be hidden as a bottlecap. Each upcycled bottle cap micro is two recycled lids and one recycled bottle screw top where the bottom lid is friction pressed onto the screw top and glued to keep it in water resistant with another screw cap scr...ewed on top. The finder simply unscrews the top cap to access the rolled log sheet. Note: Colors, styles and sizes will be packed randomly and you will not be guaranteed to get any specific color, style or size although they should all be roughly equal in volume. This container comes complete with a log sheet with enough space to hold many dozens of geocache logs. https://geocaching.com.au/shop/index.php

20.01.2022 POLYRESIN ROCK MICRO CACHE X 5 (BISON CACHE AND LOG SCROLL INCLUDED) A micro geocache that looks just like, well -- a rock, offered at a rock-bottom price. Ha, I crack me up. https://geocaching.com.au/shop/index.php... There are 5 Polyresin Rock Micro Caches in this offer and each one comes with a black bison cache and log scroll. That's a better offer than just a rock by itself and means you save on postage by getting all of the items in one delivery. An igneous (that's a rock joke my friends) way to hide your geocache in plain sight. Molded poly-resin matches real rock in size, shape, texture, color and weight. Weatherproof and windproof as well meaning your rock will stand up to the elements regardless of how exposed it is. A hidden tray underneath holds a micro geocache container up to about 50mm length x 25mm. Measurements are approximate and may vary slightly for each individual rock. Please note the photo is representative of the rock shape. The rock comes with a bison geocache and log scroll meaning you can simply put the two together and hide it immediately. No more trying to find a plactic bag or other container to hide along with tht erock, this deal offers it all. This rock geocache goes undercover among shrubs, grass or landscape rocks and wood chips. External measurements approximately 100mm x 50mm 35mm.

19.01.2022 Here's a little calendar of things that are coming up through to July. We hope that the new and exciting content here at Geocaching Australia entices you to continue to play the game of geocaching at Geocaching Australia. As we have a very small volunteer development team here at Geocaching Australia this means some things get done quickly and others are put on the backburner. It also means we rarely have time to give you a heads-up on what may be coming as things we build ar...e rarely planned too far in advance, but we have a full 6 months coming and a further plan through to the end of the year which we will reveal soon. January - GeoArt competition closes. To celebrate the launch of the new GeoArt geocache type, everyone who hides and publishes a collection of 10 or more GeoArt geocaches in a single collection during the competition will be entered into a draw to win a new, limited edition GeoArt geocache pathtag. There are a limited number of pathtags which have been minted so there are a limited number of pathtags available to win. February - New virtual collector cards. Cards are virtual items that as you collect them they boost the rate at which you earn points. They range from common and uncommon through rare to elite and legendary. Cards are rewarded randomly based on their scarcity with elite and legendary cards being rewarded far less frequently that common, uncommon or rare cards. You cannot trade for individual cards, only for packs of 10 which may result in you receiving duplicates. March - New rank shields on your My dragonZone page. - Anniversary Orbs - Autumn Equinox Orbs - 3x3 Well Rounded Cacher research quest starts (no time limit) April - Blitz 2021 - New "Online" version of the Reverse Geocache where you use your mobile phone and the Geocaching Australia website to be guided to a specified or target location. This is different to using a GPS as the only information you receive is how far you are from the geocache with no indication of direction. At the location a codeword is presented and a final location of the geocache is revealed (if the geocache is not at the location). You use the codeword to unlock the geocache using a device such as a combination lock and you are able to access and sign the logbook. - Easter Orbs May - New stickers and additional collector cards based on stickers and rank shields. - Gotta Find 'Em All research quest starts (no time limit) June - Winter Solstice Orbs - A mid-year game that has two winning strategies by finding geocaches with the bonus of some strategic game playing from you. There will, of course, be pathtags rewarded as prizes. July - Continuation of the June mid-year game.

18.01.2022 If you are a dragonZone member at Geocaching Australia there is something exciting on your dragonZone Trophies page. https://geocaching.com.au/my/dragonzonetrophies/ Each trophy will now interactively display (click to reanimate) a progress bar of how you are tracking to any particular trophy. If you hover over the progress bar you can also see what percentage you are complete.... This gives you the opportunity to check which trophies you are close the gaining and allows you to focus your energies on completing them and adding them to your completed list. When you first visit the page you may need to FORCE REFRESH (Ctrl-F5) to get the latest styles and images. We hope this will help you on your way to gaining more and more and MOAR trophies.

18.01.2022 Looking for a geocache that has just can't be spotted from the front, side, back, up, down or underneath? Afraid to stick your hand into that hole... just in case. You might need this handy dandy tool of the trade to help you spot that tricky little blighter. https://geocaching.com.au/shop/index.php A high quality 50mm diameter mirror mounted on swivel ball joint for 360 angle viewing. Larger than the usual extendible mirror on a stick which are 30mm in diameter, this 50mm ...diameter mirror will enable even the oldest and tiredest eyes to spot that geocache hidden in that blind spot. Once you get the hang of it you'll wonder how you ever managed without one. Material: Stainless steel Color: Sliver Length: Approximately 14cm to 59.5 cm (adjustable) Mirror Diameter: Approx. 50mm

16.01.2022 Halloween 2020 - Terror Wombat Pathtag A 2020 Halloween pathtag, created by us, just for you ... and anyone else really who would like to splash down some cash to help the Geocaching Australia website keep on running. A limited run of 100 (less spoils to the designer) means that "Terror Wombat" is a premium pathtag that will never, ever be reissued. This pathtag is only available until stocks run out, so get in early to avoid disappointment.... "Terror Wombat" reflects the colors and design of the Geocaching Australia web site logo and is an ancient, prehistoric version of the current wombat known to all and seen by few. The terror wombat ambles along the ground, burrowing in to sleep during the day and coming our at disk to rip its prey limb from link and use the sharp spines on its back to trap any unsuspecting prey that might try to leap away. Make no mistake, this creature was feared by all and demands that you buy him now. Made from black nickel "Terror Wombat" comes alive with a shine and lustre that is not evident in the blueprint shown. https://geocaching.com.au/shop/index.php

16.01.2022 Geocachers Take The Road Less Travelled Pathtag https://geocaching.com.au/shop/index.php A silver pathtag that describes the experience of all geocachers who seek to enjoy the game we play. Geocaches will always take the road less travelled, mainly because we ignore the main roads and use the byways to travel directly to the geocache on the less travelled road, only to find the well travelled road probably runs next to the geocache anyway.... A limited run of 165, less spoils to the designer means once this run of pathtags is gone, they are gone forever. Rush and get yours now! Geocaching Australia is a free site run by volunteers and is not affiliated with any other web site. As such we sell a minimal number of products through our shop of which all profits are returned to the website.

16.01.2022 Add a halloween pumpkin head to your dragonZone clan icon and it will show up wherever your geocaching name is used at Geocaching Australia. Trade some of your research materials for one right here: https://geocaching.com.au/my/dragonzone/trade/facade... Get spoopy!

15.01.2022 Are you planning a Beacon or Night cache hide to qualify for the September edition of our 2020 Game of Games? If so, you have 2 weeks left to publish your cache, as September 30 is the deadline. With just a few entries so far this month, get your cache hidden and published by the deadline and you will be in with a great chance to win one of our anniversary pathtags. With October not too far away, it is also time to announce what you need to do to go into the draw for... the October Edition of the Game of Games. To see your name on the list of qualifiers you will need to: Find and log 6 physical* geocaches of specified size. The geocache size (container) must be nano, micro or small. The log date must be in the game month. The log must be made in the game month. Or Hide and publish 3 physical* geocaches of specified size. The geocache size (container) must be nano, micro or small. The hidden date must be in the game month. The published date must be in the game month. *Physical geocaches are: Moveable, Beacon, Gadget, Burke & Wills, Reverse, Multi, Night, Podcache, Augmented Reality, Traditional or Unknown. Nothing too hard there...so get in and have a go.

15.01.2022 Geocaching Australia has launched a brand new geocache type. Called a GeoArt geocache, this new geocache type is a sub type of a traditional geocache where the physical geocache container is at the published co-ordinates. In addition to the published co-ordinates an additional set of co-ordinates are required which will place a map marker in order to display your GeoArt. By listing your collection of geocaches as GeoArt geocache people who seek to find your geocache will be a...ble to see the location of the geocache and the GeoArt works on the same map. To celebrate the launch of the new GeoArt geocache type, everyone who hid and published a collection of 10 or more GeoArt geocaches in a single collection during the competition won a new, limited edition GeoArt geocache pathtag. At the end of the competition as there are pathtags which are unclaimed as prizes they are now being made available for sale in the Geocaching Australia shop at a premium. https://geocaching.com.au/shop/index.php

15.01.2022 The penultimate month of our 2020 Games of Games is almost upon us. So only 2 more opportunities to get in and hopefully win one of the 20th Anniversary Pathtags. To go into the November draw, all you need do is: Hide and publish 2 special geocaches.... Geocache must be History or Virtual. You may hide and publish one of each type or two of the same type. The hidden date must be in the game month. The published date must be in the game month. No containers to be hidden, simply publish a History and/or Virtual cache, and you are into the draw. Good Luck.

14.01.2022 https://geocaching.com.au/shop/index.php Lane Cove was hidden on the 18th May 2000 which made it the first geocache on Australian soil. Geocaching Australia had a small celebration in 2010 called the 10th Anniversary of Geocaching in Australia. 20 years after the first Australia geocache was placed we are now marking 20th anniversary of Geocaching in Australia. To help celebrate the 20th anniversary of Geocaching in Australia, the 2020 team at Geocaching Australia have worke...d together to create the 2020 Game of Games rewards which are 12 monthly games based on finding and hiding geocaches at Geocaching Australia. Geocaching Australia has minted a special minted 20th Anniversary 2020 Game of Games pathtag to be made available as a reward to participants who qualify and are randomly selected to receive the reward. There are a small number of pathtags which were not rewarded or collected, so for a limited time you can get your hands on a spare Geocaching Australia 2000 - 2020 Anniversary Pathtag. https://geocaching.com.au/shop/index.php

12.01.2022 Get started hiding your own geocaches with this bigger pack of geocaches complete with bits and pieces, bibs and bobs, log books, pens, button, stickers and everything you need to create a set of geocache hides. https://geocaching.com.au/shop/index.php This package of 11 geocache containers, 2 buttons and 5 stickers, all you need to set up a great series of geocaches with nothing else to add apart from the co-ordinates (which you'll need to collect yourself)....Continue reading

12.01.2022 Have you found 5 physical caches this month, or have you managed to publish a couple of physical caches? Is so, then you'll be in the August draw for our 2020 Game of Games anniversary pathtag. Why not head over to the list of qualifiers to see who else has managed to do so. As another month is about to roll around, it's time to announce the requirements for the September edition of the 2020 Game of Games. To qualify for the September draw you will need to complete the f...ollowing: Hide and publish a special geocache. Geocache must be a Night or Beacon cache. The hidden date must be in the game month. The published date must be in the game month. So get thinking and get those caches ready. It all kicks of on 1 September...

08.01.2022 How are you going in this months 2020 Game of Games competition? After the previous 365 days, today is it, the last day of the last month....so it's your last chance to win one of our 20th anniversary pathtags. These pathtags will never be offered for sale, so the only the chance you have to win one is through the competition. The good news is you still have time to head out and ensure you have 15 *physical cache finds...or have hidden and published 5 *physical caches for the month. It may be less than 24 hours, however it can be done. Give it a go....you just never know your luck....... (*Physical geocaches are: Moveable, Beacon, Gadget, Burke & Wills, Reverse, Multi, Night, Podcache, Augmented Reality, Traditional, Unknown or TrigPoint.)

07.01.2022 "Maybe we should have a drone geocache type where the cache is hidden using a drone and the find is made in the same way." Join the conversation at Geocaching Australia to nut out the details for a possible new and exciting type of geocache. https://forum.geocaching.com.au/viewtopic.php?p=229138

05.01.2022 New for 2021, GeoArt. https://geocaching.com.au/competition/geoart The first live set of GeoArt geocaches in Australia. https://geocaching.com.au/my/query/gmap/11637... From the geocache description: A series of geocaches that, when viewed on the Geocaching Australia map, outline the Commonwealth Star. The Commonwealth Star (also known as the Federation Star, the Seven Point Star, or the Star of Federation) is a seven-pointed star symbolising the Federation of Australia which came into force on 1 January 1901. Six points of the Star represent the six original states of the Commonwealth of Australia, while the seventh point represents the territories and any other future states of Australia. The original star had only six points; however, the proclamation in 1905 of the Territory of Papua led to the addition of the seventh point in 1909 to represent it and future territories. The Commonwealth Star is one of the distinguishing characteristics of the Australian flag. Read more about GeoArt here: http://wiki.geocaching.com.au/wiki/GeoArt

04.01.2022 https://geocaching.com.au/shop/index.php Geocachers Do It In The Bush Pathtag A silver pathtag that explains that, of course, Geocachers Do It In The Bush.... A limited run of 150, less spoils to the designer means once this run of pathtags is gone, they are gone forever. Rush and get yours now! Geocaching Australia is a free site run by volunteers and is not affiliated with any other web site. As such we sell a minimal number of products through our shop of which all profits are returned to the website.

03.01.2022 "Ho, ho, ho" said the Fatman, "come and get your Christmas 2020 pathtag now". Santa? On a surfboard? It must be Christmas Down Under. https://geocaching.com.au/shop/index.php... A limited run of 100 (less spoils to the designer) means that our Surfing Santa is a premium pathtag that will never, ever be reissued. This pathtag is only available until stocks run out, so get in early to avoid disappointment. Surfing Santa reflects the colors and design of the Geocaching Australia web site logo. Made from black nickel Surfing Santa comes alive.

01.01.2022 Stay Safe: A facemask for your dragzonZone icon is now available. Force refresh, press CTRL-F5 to refresh if you can't see it. Choose https://geocaching.com.au/my/dragonzone/trade/facade... then deploy https://geocaching.com.au/my/dragonzone/deploy/facade/ See more