Dennis the Caching Engine Goonellabah, New South Wales, Australia
By petan on 01-Dec-12. Waypoint GA5133

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Type: Moveable
Container: Micro
Coordinates: S28° 49.629' E153° 19.383' (WGS 84)
  56J 531517E 6811121N (UTM)
Elevation: 178 m
Local Government Area: Lismore City

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Dennis just wants to go caching!

 I imagine there would be limited opportunities to go caching when you are tethered to two rail lines. Dennis has heard of caching but never had the opportunity to go. 

According to the official Thomas the Tank Engine™ universe - Dennis is a lazy diesel who will do anything to get out of working. But this isn't true - he's just dreaming of a time where he can shed those iron rails and undertake his first caching escapade - his friend Thomas is always going on adventures and then there of course there was Stanley who travelled up to space and back. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoMN-zg7r3M opens in a new window)

He thought that if he attached a bison tube with log book to his coupler he might be attractive to those of us particpating in the Cache Race, and perhaps we might take him on our caching adventures.

Will you help him?

  • Will you write that met him in his logbook and on this cache page?
  • Will you move him to a new spot at least 1 kms away, perhaps hiding with other moveables?
  • Will you tell other cachers where he is hiding, so they can find him and take him on new adventures?

Thank you. I am sure you will make him very happy. You might find he is a very useful engine, not lazy.

Toot toot!

 

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Va ybat tenff ng onfr bs gerr
ROT 13: ABCDEFGHIJKLM
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18-Sep-17
Since it has been a long time since this was moved to this location and the last attempt suggested that the cache is no longer here. Perhaps its time to archive to stop it from clogging maps.

Thank to everyone who helped it on its travels.
 
12-Sep-17
I didn't expect to find this, but as I was close by I checked. This area is well used by muggles and I can't imagine anything remaining hidden here for long; let alone from 2012. I checked around several trees; most of which are bare near the ground and provide almost no cover.
 
27-Dec-12
Moved 165.57km
Time for Denis to move on and see other parts of the country. Thanks Denis for the adventure
 
24-Dec-12
Moved 330.53km
After a couple of hot days out west, we needed to moved to a much more comfy environment. The Coffs Coast is always good for that
 
22-Dec-12
Moved 347.75km
Dennis loved Moree so much it has come back for more. I here there are often need helpful engines to move the wheat and cotton out this way
 
21-Dec-12
I need the help of a special engine on this job.
 
16-Dec-12
Moved 105.29km
finally I get time to have a rest after that long journey.
 
14-Dec-12
Moved 177.24km
Well Ive managed to tour around the northern half of the state without doing much work at all ClappingDancing
still there more to see yet!
 
14-Dec-12
Moved 127.68km
Another mid day rest while he says he has work to do, sitting in the cool office again i bet!!
 
13-Dec-12
Moved 172.94km
Well after a sweltering day on the road, I finally get to have a rest in Moree. I might even go for a spa. It looks very inviting.
 
13-Dec-12
Moved 67.31km
Well its definitely hot out here in summer. My keeper dropped me off in town while he is sitting in a cool office. He told me he would'nt be to long! Embarassed
 
12-Dec-12
Moved 133.39km
After chugged around all day, Denis insisted we stop in Tamworth for the night before head further west onto the north west plains.
 
12-Dec-12
Moved 133.58km
Today we travelled into horse country through Scone and stopped for a few hours in Musswellbrook So I could do some work. Dennis chugged around town for a look while I was busy
 
11-Dec-12
Moved 92.46km
Stopped off in Tamworth for the night on my journey along the range
very warm out here today
 
10-Dec-12
Moved 248.67km
Stopped in and did some site seeing while I was working in town for a few hours.
 
09-Dec-12
Well with this one being close to home, I decided I had to grab this one and take him on a journey with me this week.
 
05-Dec-12
Moved 4.32km
Well Denis is hanging by the pool. He saw the GSAC building and begged to be left near the stairs so he could watch all the people passing by.
 
02-Dec-12
Denis was hanging in a cool tree with the love and peace micro bus. Collected him on the way home from diving in Tweed. Will move on tomorrow.
Surprised
 
02-Dec-12
Moved 74.35km
Dennis and his mate the Peace Love Bus decided to leave my company at a spot just outside of Lismore. From here, who knows which way they will travel!
 
01-Dec-12
This was my second Transport themed cache for the day! I found Dennis tucked away, ready for adventure. He jumped at the idea of a caching trip, and was excited to hear that amongst my company, he would also have a Peace/Love Bus to enjoy a trip over the border with.

He told many stories on our way home, of Thomas and his antics. Always hogging the camera, apparently - and don't get him started on the Fat Controller!

Take a lesson from the bus, and chill - I explained to him. He enjoyed the rest of the day - but looks forward to some caching/beach tomorrow. Better rest up well tonight Dennis - you never know where we'll end up tomorrow!
 
01-Dec-12
Toot toot! Ready and waiting at the station.
 
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