Jewel-eyed Croaker Hawley Beach, Tasmania, Australia
By
MakkyBrown on 01-Dec-11. Waypoint GA3975
Cache Details
Difficulty: | |
Terrain: | |
Type: | Moveable |
Container: | Micro |
Coordinates: | S41° 8.600' E146° 32.533' (WGS 84) |
55G 461583E 5445230N (UTM) | |
Elevation: | 3 m |
Local Government Area: | Latrobe |
Description
The jewel-eyed croaker is in a race
The Jewel-eyed croaker is a cute little jewelery box chosen to race around Australia in the Leapfrog race by our geodaughter. Please move it on quickly and log it here, it has no physical log. She would love her froggie to go farther than her brother's frog, such is the competitive nature of siblings.
Leapfrog Rules (not guidelines)
- Your cache must be a genuine, bone fide frog.
- Your frog may be store bought or hand crafted.
- Caches for the competition must be published on 1 December 2011 Australian Eastern Time (GCA Time)
Geocaching Australia has the facility to automatically publish your cache on 1 December 2011
Please refer to the Geocaching Australia wiki for more information - You are welcome to join the game after it has started provided you list the hidden date and published date as 1 December 2011 and add the word leapfrog to your cache tags
The later you enter your frog the less time there is to get it moving, so you are encouraged to enter the game at the commencement - You are required to add the word leapfrog to the tags on your entry at Geocaching Australia
You can add the word leapfrog to your tags by visiting your cache page and clicking on Tag in the Actions section in the right hand navigation section of your cache page - The game commences at 00:00:00 1 December 2011 AEDST and concludes 23:59:59 31 January 2012 AEDST
- The game administrators decision is final
- You can not find and move your own cache during the game period
- Caches must be found and hidden by the same cacher (i.e. no mailing the cache to another cacher to hide)
- There is no limit to the number of times other cachers can find / move the cache provided there are at least two other finds / moves in between
- If a cacher moves your cache overseas and it remains unfound overseas for 1 week or more, the same cacher may move your cache (within the country or to another country) without breaking the "2 moves" rule
- There is no limit to the distance other cachers can move the cache
- Other cachers in the game may find / move your cache, but they must move it on within 2 days
Hints
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Logs
If anyone comes across jewel-eyed frog please send us a pm. we will pay postage to get our geodaughter's froggie home. Thanks
I checked back on this frog some time ago and it is definitelty not where it was hidden. I was hoping an absent minded geocaher had removed it and forgotten to log a find. But it seems to be gone. I hope your theory is right nutwood!
Realised that I'd have an opportunity to check this cache today so I printed a copy of the last hiders image.
Found the location, made a definite identification against the image, but no frog.
This looks like a child's fairy bower. The hide location looks like an ideal spot for a child's secret hide. My hope is that the child who created this, found the frog. It'd be nice to think that somewhere there's a child who's never going to not believe in fairies (good for fairy population!) and who's going to have a little frog to treasure for ever more. Much better than being a victim of casual looting!
I had a very good look but I'll be up here again with the family and I'll set the smaller half of nutwood to the task, just in case sharp eyes and small hands can find something I missed. She'll like this little hideaway regardless.
TFTH
Found the location, made a definite identification against the image, but no frog.
This looks like a child's fairy bower. The hide location looks like an ideal spot for a child's secret hide. My hope is that the child who created this, found the frog. It'd be nice to think that somewhere there's a child who's never going to not believe in fairies (good for fairy population!) and who's going to have a little frog to treasure for ever more. Much better than being a victim of casual looting!
I had a very good look but I'll be up here again with the family and I'll set the smaller half of nutwood to the task, just in case sharp eyes and small hands can find something I missed. She'll like this little hideaway regardless.
TFTH
Rated: for Overall Experience
Had a good look for this fellow amongst the fairy wonderland. A lovely spot! We found the grass-woven mats and the strings of shells and stick constructions, but unfortunately no frog.
This is a place for those who beleieve in magic (or would like to!)
It is a fairy home I discovered while walking on the beach with the children. A truly special place that deserves special care. There are decorations made from strings of shells, mats woven from grasses and construction with sticks. I thought it the perfect place for Jewel-eye. I had trouble finding a spot that wouldn't be muggled so I will include a photo of the spot to look to make it easier for the geocacher to find. (And I'm a little rusty with the GPS)
It is a fairy home I discovered while walking on the beach with the children. A truly special place that deserves special care. There are decorations made from strings of shells, mats woven from grasses and construction with sticks. I thought it the perfect place for Jewel-eye. I had trouble finding a spot that wouldn't be muggled so I will include a photo of the spot to look to make it easier for the geocacher to find. (And I'm a little rusty with the GPS)
What a beautiful froggie!
"Froggie went a-courting and he did ride uh huh!"
"Froggie went a-courting and he did ride uh huh!"
Jewel was taken for a long windswept walk along the John Palmer Coastal Walk. The poor state of the bridge stopped our little expedition and Croaker put adventure SECOND to safety.
Found and inadvertently put into camping box straight after the event where the Jewels were safe but the Croaks were in vain. Found after a big clean up and is now out and about.
Now 4 months since last found.....can anyone shed some light as to what's going on??
One of my daughters favourite frogs, it was no surprise to see this attractive little croaker being received with open arms by clan CarrollEyre. Happy hopping, hope to see you again.
Found this attractive frog in exactly the same place we found her last time.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Waiting for you with a gnome friend for company.
Hi Makky
Firstly, thanks to JABs for making this an easy find. After looking for and finding the great multi "Carlton River" and two frogs, this cache was next on the agenda.
It was threatening rain and copped a couple of small showers on the way to the cache (from car to letter box), but not enough to deter my effort. it was raining last time I visited "9".
The cache was located at 1410hrs.
Was going to hide it again today, but the lure of more caches and the late inclement weather prevented me from doing so. Soon though!
TFTC and cheers;
OldSaint.
Firstly, thanks to JABs for making this an easy find. After looking for and finding the great multi "Carlton River" and two frogs, this cache was next on the agenda.
It was threatening rain and copped a couple of small showers on the way to the cache (from car to letter box), but not enough to deter my effort. it was raining last time I visited "9".
The cache was located at 1410hrs.
Was going to hide it again today, but the lure of more caches and the late inclement weather prevented me from doing so. Soon though!
TFTC and cheers;
OldSaint.
Rated: for Overall Experience
This pretty little frog is hiding in a sheltered spot not far from the river's edge. There are other frogs in the vicinity, so you can get quite a few for the price of one visit and a teensy bit of walking!
Popped up the hill to find this adorable frog which had been abandoned by its friends. Should be able to get at least one more move done before game's end.
I suffered some massive cache-blindness the other day when I went looking for this frog. I'm glad I managed to cross paths with her today though - she's a very fine frog! One of the best!!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Handed to gorbak at the frog meet on Jab's front lawn.
Another army of frogs has landed. Go Eastern shore cachers!!
Quick find. Very close to where Shatter was hidden gorbak, I don't know how you missed him. Jewel was well hidden under grass at end of beam on same side as shatter. Good hide.
Rated: for Overall Experience
I'm afraid we didn't have any joy finding either of the frogs hidden at this location this morning. It's possible that someone else has found it but forgotten to log, but it's probably just cache blindness on my part!
Rated: for Overall Experience
After a short walk I came by two frogs, this was one of them! After going around the tree a couple of times, I soon found the frog up high!
Thank you Budgietas for such a great hide!
Will hide it soon...
Thank you Budgietas for such a great hide!
Will hide it soon...
Rated: for Overall Experience
Rescued this poor frog that had been left down in the valley of love by oldsaint. Enjoyed the drive down, finding two caches and four frogs, plus a survey mark to log. So 7 for the 3 hours was a good result.
Thanks for the frog
Mr Frog jumped out of the pond one day
And found himself in the rain
Said he, "I'll get wet and I might catch a cold."
So he jumped in the pond again.
Thanks for the frog
Mr Frog jumped out of the pond one day
And found himself in the rain
Said he, "I'll get wet and I might catch a cold."
So he jumped in the pond again.
Near the Mountain River - look at the guard rail.
Hi MakkyBrown
Went in search of a couple of frogs that I had not yet seen, but couldn't find them. This one had been left in its hide and was a bit lonely so decided to move him on again. Found him at 1045hrs.
Happy New Year and Cheers
OldSaint.
Went in search of a couple of frogs that I had not yet seen, but couldn't find them. This one had been left in its hide and was a bit lonely so decided to move him on again. Found him at 1045hrs.
Happy New Year and Cheers
OldSaint.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Quick find on the way home from Launceston. TFTF.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Sorry for the delay in getting this back out and about. You are looking for a little pool of three frogs having some fun together. Three for the price of one!!!!!!
Collected at event, but was in the wife's car and was only handed to me last night.
I think he is one of the best frogs out there. While pretty, he is also very strong.
Anyway, a new log signature, and one anyone who saw play school as a kid would know.
Mr Frog jumped out of the pond one day
And found himself in the rain
Said he, "I'll get wet and I might catch a cold."
So he jumped in the pond again.
I think he is one of the best frogs out there. While pretty, he is also very strong.
Anyway, a new log signature, and one anyone who saw play school as a kid would know.
Mr Frog jumped out of the pond one day
And found himself in the rain
Said he, "I'll get wet and I might catch a cold."
So he jumped in the pond again.
Bought him to an event. Be careful! He has a mouth full of frog.
While Sirius and Harry the geopup aTtended to pumping up a leaky car tyres Quilter grabbed the goods.
Back out enjoying a bit of shade under some reeds beside a little pond. Not sure if GZ co-ordinates are spot on so have left a detailed hint if needed.
Found this little one while looking for another frog. Seems they swapped places! Tricky frogs. Back out soon.
When we collected There Once was a Frog Jeweleyed Croaker jumped out and hid under the bark. After a long stay near Scotsdale this frog wanted to hit the city.
Put Jewel here to continue her journey. hopefully she gets picked up soon and travels far
‘I joined a motley crew of explorers, eight of us in total, and we headed over the mountains to the east. We lost one on the way over due to fatigue but the rest of us made it! We came across an idyllic location, a froggy oasis, to rest before continuing our journey. ‘
Frognapped! She's pretty this one .
Jewel wanted to join the 'Frog-pedition' and gladly hopped on board the frog wagon that was heading east.....
Jewel wanted to join the 'Frog-pedition' and gladly hopped on board the frog wagon that was heading east.....
Rated: for Overall Experience
Finally pried this little frog away from the smaller half of nutwood who was taking excellent care of him/her. Back out and hopping.
Certainly do know this spot! What an attractive little frog. Scooped him up this afternoon when restraint broke down and the great frog round up began.
I can see that this frog is going to have to be pried away from this households geodaughter who admires it immensely!
I can see that this frog is going to have to be pried away from this households geodaughter who admires it immensely!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Frog alert all you frog hunters out there, there has been a mass invasion of Southern frogs waiting to experience our beautiful country side and hopsitality. Lets all show them a good time and give them plenty to croak about - GO GET EM
You know this spot Nutwood!
You know this spot Nutwood!
I went for a walk along the bike path with 6 froggies in tow. When I got to the end the froggies were all gone...
A group of frogs (and another movable cache) have gathered to discuss the latest in cache movements and hiding positions.
Went out on a twilight / night caching / frogging hunt with geo kid I before having to collect geo kid a from a dance party...... Just happy I didn't have to go to dance party.
Anyway here is my log signature
Da -Glumpf went the little Green frog one day
Da- Glumpf went the little Green frog
Da -Glumpf went the little Green frog one day
And the frog went Glumpf Glumpf Glumpf
But we all know frogs go "La de da de da"
"La de da de da"
"La de da de da"
We all know frogs go "La de da de da"
They don't go glumpf glumpf glumpf
Got wet shoes and legs walking into the area after a large rain storm.
Anyway here is my log signature
Da -Glumpf went the little Green frog one day
Da- Glumpf went the little Green frog
Da -Glumpf went the little Green frog one day
And the frog went Glumpf Glumpf Glumpf
But we all know frogs go "La de da de da"
"La de da de da"
"La de da de da"
We all know frogs go "La de da de da"
They don't go glumpf glumpf glumpf
Got wet shoes and legs walking into the area after a large rain storm.
On the way up to some great views. Sorry Whitewebbs. Cheers OldSaint.
Hi MakkyBrown
Found the little NanoFrog and then headed to get this one.
Didn't like just hunting around the letter box so rang a door bell and surprise, surprise a Snuva answered. Great to catch up with her and her bubbly, bouncey little guy. He was full of smiles and experiences of this nature just make caching all the better. Thanks Snuva.
Grabbed this cache at 1230hrs. My apologies to Whitewebbs for their almost resultless trip. I muck up too easily using the phone so decided to wait to get back to Huonville to do the logging. Again, my apologies.
Cheers, TFTC and a great festive season to you and yours; OLdSaint.
Found the little NanoFrog and then headed to get this one.
Didn't like just hunting around the letter box so rang a door bell and surprise, surprise a Snuva answered. Great to catch up with her and her bubbly, bouncey little guy. He was full of smiles and experiences of this nature just make caching all the better. Thanks Snuva.
Grabbed this cache at 1230hrs. My apologies to Whitewebbs for their almost resultless trip. I muck up too easily using the phone so decided to wait to get back to Huonville to do the logging. Again, my apologies.
Cheers, TFTC and a great festive season to you and yours; OLdSaint.
Rated: for Overall Experience
No frog as apparently OldSaint has her. Got a xmas gnome for my troubles. Nice to catch up with Suva
Letterbox #12. Pathetic 'hide',but the easiest way I can get it back out racing with a baby!
Thats where jewel eye was briefly. Yes I may have phoned Budgie and laughed at him
Went looking for a couple of frogs and found a couple of different ones thanks to cheesys swap at the same spot. Collected frogs as hadn't had them for a while, well only one I had had before. Being the bling frog. Thanks for the frog.
Nice quick find on the way to work. Made it easy as we had found Kermit in the same spot previously. Tftf.
Finally found this one a home near the water. About hip high (if you are 5'5" that is) in a crook of a tree, water side.
*FTF* to us...
Found whilst it was trying to rain.
Thanks for the frog and the pathtag
Found whilst it was trying to rain.
Thanks for the frog and the pathtag
Geodaughter's frog was dropped off on the way to school It even has a pathtag in its mouth for ftf.