Road Web-Cam #1: Hume Hwy, Ashfield Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia
By Zalgariath on 26-Oct-10. Waypoint GA2664

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Type: Webcam
Container: Virtual
Coordinates: S33° 53.307' E151° 7.011' (WGS 84)
  56H 325856E 6248616N (UTM)
Elevation: 15 m
Local Government Area: Inner West

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Snap a Photo of Yourself on the RTA Ashfield Traffic Cam!

Road Web-Cam Series #1: Hume Hwy Ashfield

(The Rest of the Series: #2 Strathfield#3 Randwick#4 Kogarah, #5 CBD)

With my increasing interest in GCA I have been looking into ways to fully utilise the wide range of caching options it provides. When thinking about A Real Busy Day (12 for 1) and A Busy Day (8 for 1) I commented on their difficulty due to the lack of "Rare" cache types. While I don't mean to flood the market so to speak I think there is lots of room to spread the different experiences these caches can provide! SO! Let's learn more about Webcam Caches; a type many cachers may not have encountered before.

To Log a Webcam Cache:

  • Head to the listed Co-Ords
  • Stand in the Right Spot Facing the Camera (For this Cache - The Red Man is the ideal location... which I am NOT in ... see the photo below :S)
  • Either with your own Smart Phone / Pocket PC, or with the aid of a friend on a computer over the phone, go to the Online Site hosting the webcam. It may be specifically set up by the Cache Owner, or as in this case, utilising a Public Webcam. For today head to the RTA Live Traffic Webcam for the Hume Hwy Ashfield.
  • Hold Your GPS and Arms in the air like The Red Man
  • Be aware that most Webcams are STILL cameras that only refresh every-so-often. Hit the "Refresh Button" until you get your good self on screen. (In this case every 60 seconds, but others may vary)
  • Right Click the Image of you and Save Image As a JPG file.
  • Log the Cache as normal (except it will be a "Photographed" instead of "Found It" Log)
  • Upload your photo! (You can do this au-natural or like me highlight yourself in some manner with editting).

 

Series Bonus Cache Info: In all there are 6 Caches in the Road Web-Cam Series. At this, and the other four GCA Web-Cams you need to collect an Additional Piece of Information! These clues will lead you to "Webcam Resurrection" (GC2KZR6) Mystery Cache hidden in the Inner West of Sydney.

For RWCS#1 Ashfield find the NSW State Survey Marker about 20-30m in front of you on the corner of the Hume Hwy and Fredrick St. (S33 53.305, E151 07.043) Record the 6 digit number on it, represented by the Red X's in the photo below, you will need this to solve the Final Puzzle Cache!


All Done! You Have Successfully logged a Webcam Cache! Now save that special clue somewhere safe go grab the others in the series! :D

Discalimer: I don't own or operate this webcam and it is at the mercy of the NSW RTA!

 

Hints

Genssvp znl oybpx lbh... fb nibvq crnx ubhef
ROT 13: ABCDEFGHIJKLM
NOPQRSTUVWXYZ
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Logs

25-May-19
In pursuit of the final, this is not the first of this series I've visited, but it is the first I've remembered to photograph Embarassed.

Thanks for setting up all these webcams Zalgariath.
 
07-May-16
Came saw waited took photo waited took photo waited took photo you beauty my first webcam cache

Finally got a photo that kept the roght time

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05-Feb-16
Poor unloved webcam, 824 days (2 years, 3 months, 2 days) between finds... we see you there, you're not alone, we know you're busy snapping images every 60 seconds or so and we appreciate your ever watchful eye.

It did take a couple of minutes to capture a suitable image because yes, a big truck stopped right between me and the camera and it took a few cycles to get one that was ok. I wore orange and stood against the lightest concrete so I'd be easily visible but even then the image is only so so, but I'm there! Finding the bonus part of the cache was super easy for me as I've now clocked up close to 100 NSW Survey Markers and knew exactly were to look (and picked up another one on the way back to the car). A successful photo shoot giving me 2/6 in the series.
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Sorry little traffic web cam, I'll try to convince these GCA-ers not to leave you alone again for so long.
 
03-Nov-13
3/11/13. 7:58 AM. GCA Cache #7. My second webcam for the resurrection series. Decided to get this and the one in Strathfield while driving between caches at Dulwich Hill and Concord West. Got my snapshot and my clue details. TFTC }:)
 
23-Jun-13
Rain was threatening as I struck a pose next to the Hume Highway. The web-cam snapped me then I snapped the clue and hurried back to the warmth and dryness of the car.

Thanks Zalgariath.

Found at 2:06 PM
 
23-Mar-13
My last web cam find. Not much traffic today and the photo was captured very quickly. Found the last clue. Now if only I understood what you have to do with all these clues. It's all mumbo jumbo to me.
 
15-Mar-13
Took a few minutes to find this first in a series, before I got the hang of it later!!
 
01-Feb-13
Webcam Ressurection has snuck into my closest to home so I've finally begun. Working nearby I stopped close and struck a pose and then grabbed the clue. Did it once before but lost it. Cheers I'm a Gnome, duh!
 
24-Jun-12
Hmmm someone was missing from my picture >:( Where was he? Ahh he was busy deploying a Munzee nearby which I got to FTC, of course! Very Happy
 
01-Jun-12
A pic of me at another web-cam is attached. Actually I got done four cams yesterday, it's just a matter of logging the finds. Looking forward to doing the overall GC cache!
 
21-Apr-12
Finally I get to log another Web Cam in the series. Was over this way and managed to find a park. Walked over the road and waited while refreshing my iPhone. Finally I came in the picute and it was saved. Then forgot to get the next clue, but came back and managed to find that as well. 2 down. Clapping
 
13-Jul-11
While my son did his assignment at home, supposedly, we took the opportunity to knock the remaining Web-Cam caches is the series. Now for the final.

I am there in my yellow NCFC shirt.

We thought this intersection was really quiet and wondered why the camera was there to monitor the light flow.

This was our 1700th cache!
 
29-May-11
Logged this on GC Webcam resurrection a month ago and kept forgetting to do the relevant GCA log.
 
10-May-11
Back in Sydney for work and I have decided to take the Zal web cam challenge and complete the series. Take #1
 
04-Jan-11
Mr. Green OK so it took me a while but the final cache of this series is now in place... making these cams actually worth finding Anxious

Dont forget to grab the clue at each one... you are lucky! People who dont use GCA are going to have a MUCH harder time trying to solve "Webcam Resurrection" (GC2KZR6) Twisted Evil
 
28-Oct-10
I have added the info required to complete the Final Puzzle Cache which will be appearing at the end of this series! TLM have been sent the answer as they didnt know they needed it before heading out today Very Happy The rest of you should keep your eyes peeled Whistle Good Luck!
 
28-Oct-10
Woohoo. FTF!! That was an experience. I need to get better help. Enlisted the help of a work colleague and raced off in my lunch time. Stood in required spot, made call and it took several minutes before we got co-ordinated.

I was receiving advice such as wave - I was. Put both arms in the air - then I can't use the phone.

While all this was going on a taxi heading in the opposite direction thought I was trying to flag him down so he stopped to pick me up. He wasn't happy when I told him I didn't really nead a cab. You can see the cab in the pic

Thanks Zal, a good bit of fun.
 
26-Oct-10
Good on you Clapping with all the new RTA cameras now available I have been thinking on setting up a webcam cache as well, just need to look through them and find one where you can stand close enough to be recognisable doing something!
 
26-Oct-10
RTA Web-cam Madness... Take 1! Annnnnnnnd ACTION!