Tiddalik the Frog Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
By
strike-a-light on 01-Dec-11. Waypoint GA3764
Cache Details
Difficulty: | |
Terrain: | |
Type: | Moveable |
Container: | Small |
Coordinates: | S33° 41.928' E151° 1.732' (WGS 84) |
56H 317316E 6269495N (UTM) | |
Elevation: | 209 m |
Local Government Area: | The Hornsby |
Description
Tiddalik is a Leap Frog moving cache who wants to get home to Sydney
Here is Tiddalik's story: Long ago in the Dreamtime, Tiddalik, the largest frog ever known, awoke one morning with a huge thirst. He started to drink and drank until there was no fresh water left in the world. Soon creatures everywhere were dying and trees were wilting because of the lack of moisture.
All the animals pondered about their terrible plight until a wise old wombat suggested that if Tiddalik could be made to laugh then maybe all the water would flow out of his mouth. This was a good idea the animals agreed.
The animals gathered by Tiddalik's resting place and tried for a long time to make him laugh, but it was in vain. The kookaburra told his funniest story, the kangaroo jumped over the emu and the lizard waddled up and down on two legs making his stomach stick out but Tiddalik was not amused.
Then when the animals were in despair, Nabunum the eel who was driven from his favourite creek by the drought slid up to the unresponsive frog and began to dance. As the dance got faster Nabunum wriggled and twisted himself into all sorts of knots and shapes to the amusement of Tiddalik. Tiddalik's eyes lit up and burst out laughing. As he laughed the water gushed out from his mouth and flowed away to replenish the lakes, swamps and rivers again.
Please locate Tiddalik, take him away, sign his log and re-hide him in a different location, taking note of the new co-ordinates. Then you log the details in 2 simple steps:
First Step: Log your find with a 'Found' log - this will give you your smiley!
Hints
Tebhaq yriry, va ont. |
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Logs
TFTC - and enjoy your retirement!
Thanks for the Frog Strike a light
Always good to grab these Geocaching Australia caches.
Thanks for the cache Strike a light
Will bring to mega to meet other frogs
I made a slight mistake at GZ pulling through a gate and driving up a gravel road - only to realise that this wasn't a road but the trail! I quick u-turn - of course now some muggles came along to witness my stuff up who I had to wait to pass by - then came back down the proper road! Honestly - who puts a wide opening on the street end - with no bollard and no warning signs - but a narrow one down the track when its far too late?!? After having to wait for more muggles who just had to turn up when I was at GZ, and worse the little ones clambered up onto the platform whilst the elders dawdled along as slowly as possible. I walked to the picnic tables nearby and sat down - discovering my next stuff up - I hadn't transfered a query's worth of other local caches to my GPS so my plans for gathering some more smilies from out here was dashed After a wait the muggles had moved off, and although another was packing their bike into their van I moved in and grabbed the exposed shopping bag which thankfully turned out to be the nice collection of ex-racers (all new to me, except my own GGF obviously) I took them all with me and will release them into suburbia possibly tomorrow (err today now), else during the week.
A frog party it was with 4 in tow.
Will move him on soon.
TFTF
Love Taddalik
thanks
Don't bother searching, this is gmj3191 territory and he will have it within minutes of this log!
I found this with many friends at around 11:00 today and made the swap when no muggles were watching. I placed 13, Blossom* placed 11. Fair enough
Thanks quiet1_au and thanks for the organisation Blossom*!!
I dropped them off at the gates of the Botanical Gardens this morning so they could make plans and book tickets. It was agreed on a general tour around and then an evening climb on the Harbour Bridge
I think we will take them for a drive towards Sydney, as they all seem to have been here for some time, visiting local cachers.
Thanks for the froggy fun!
TFTF
*ahem* I wish I'd gone to Tassie, alas, no such luck!
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to croak and sing
A ribbiting song tonight
(Some croak more than others, with the help of Tiger-monkey!)
Oooh! Noisy!
Oooooooh, i like it!
GeoCat is currently being amused by this one. She approves of the frogs this year, unlike the gnomes.
Now, Tiddalik and friends are all being noisy in the car!
Found with Sol de Lune.
TFTC !
Thanks for another frog....
Thanks for the frog strike-a-light
Brought home to Canberra. To be released very soon.