The winners for the 2023 Victorian Cache of the Year Awards were announced on 16 November at the gala awards ceremony at the Yarraville-Footscray Bowling Club – GCAWDFX.
We thank everyone who nominated and voted in this years awards. The amazing list of shortlised caches, adventure labs and logs are below and all of our nominees can be incredibly proud of their cache being selected from a field of approximately 1,300 non event cache hides that were published in 2023.
Winners
Below are the winners for the 2023 Victorian Cache of the Year Awards.
| Category | GC Code | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Best Traditional Cache | GCAAK8F | TDOC23: solo? by RyderSpider |
| Best Multi Cache | GCAD0WZ | JuzzMagic – Bring a Friend by JuzzMagic |
| Best Mystery Cache | GC9YANW | The Lie of The Land by Jacko83 |
| Best Other Cache (joint winners) | GCADTP6 GCA9G2C GCAAGTV | Danger!!! Drop Bears by SciFiRulz TDOC23: The Grinch by OSHFAM the Grinch TDOC23: A Letterbox/TB Hotel for Cachemas in July by surefoot24 |
| Best First Hide | GCAC2YW | Dog walk sniffs 1 by TanSaf |
| Best Cache Series | The Basin | The Basin by JuzzMagic, Mister Doctor, iTEEM & Crustyvarmint |
| Best Cache Location | GCA33DZ | TDOC23: The Beaumaris Fossil Beach by gmj3191 |
| Best Regional Cache | GCAAGTV | TDOC23: A Letterbox/TB Hotel for Cachemas in July by surefoot24 |
| Best Adventure Lab | The Great Victorian Ice Cream Tour | The Great Victorian Ice Cream Tour – Double Scoop by RoamingHowie |
| Best Cache Log | GL1929B59 | Log on Ducks Ahoy by OSHFAM |
| Best Overall Cache | GCA9G2C | TDOC23: The Grinch by OSHFAM the Grinch |
Nominations
Nominations for the 2023 awards are now closed and the shortlisted nominees are listed below.
The nominees have also been added to the following geocaching Lists:
Best Traditional Cache
| GCAAQM7 | TDOC23: Mooroopna Road (or is it) by chapples284 |
| GCA5E56 | Call the Locksmith by ExplorerChuck |
| GCA9NG5 | TDOC23: Find a View by Hercs&pinky |
| GCAAXZ1 | TDOC23: No Cache Like The Present by iTEEM |
| GCAEZRT | iTEEM – Mint To Be – The Basin #4 by iTEEM |
| GCACYEW | JuzzMagic – Lets Go Fishing by JuzzMagic |
| GCACNRB | JuzzMagic – Brain Tease by JuzzMagic |
| GCACMCG | JuzzMagic – Lucky Evil Dip by JuzzMagic |
| GCAAK8F | TDOC23: Solo? by RyderSpider |
| GCAABJ0 | TDOC23: The Annoying Gift by Sims_family |
| GCA3HA1 | Poison Ivy V2 by The_Tritonz |
| GCA3ECK | The Corner by watashi4 |
Best Multi Cache
| GCAA5VZ | TDOC23 – Percy’s Watering Hole by CeeJayDenno |
| GCAD8PQ | Happy Birthday Little Vegemites by chooknchunk |
| GCA42DH | Mario Bros. Experience by ExplorerChuck |
| GCA2J8K | Rutherglen Information Centre by gmj3191 |
| GCAD0WZ | JuzzMagic – Bring a Friend by JuzzMagic |
| GCAB41A | TDOC23: My Favourite Japanese Food by kbucky |
| GCA3BM5 | Flint’s Treasure Reloaded by Captain J. Flint (aka n0w0rries) |
| GCAB86X | libraries are ace (Boronia Library) by Find_Our_Cache (Boronia Library) & Seagull_Lad |
| GCAEDT7 | Dimboola (the play/movie) by tassieexpat |
Best Mystery Cache
| GCAA228 | TDOC23: Christmas Film by Brain |
| GCADP5C | Prisoner of Azkaban by Hamuza |
| GCAFJ1B | The Enigma of the Midnight Manuscript by heymissjo |
| GCA47M6 | CSI (Night Shift) Level 3 – Night Cache ‘A’ by Gil Grissom (Aka ILookedThere) |
| GCA47N5 | CSI (Night Shift) Level 3 – Night Cache ‘C’ by Gil Grissom (Aka ILookedThere) |
| GCAEEPA | Basin Bonus only two cups needed by JuzzMagic, Mister Doctor, iTEEM, Crustyvarmint |
| GCA9WGV | Twitch Colour Final by Sims_family |
| GC9YANW | The Lie of The Land by TheJackoCrew |
Best Other Cache
| GCA3F06 | WhereIQ – The Remix! by ThePacman (remixed by BFMC) |
| GC9P5DT | Budj Bim Cultural Landscape by bucketeer |
| GCAAFVT | TDOC23: PUMPED UP by Crack’n’LeeLee |
| GCA9ZEP | TDOC23: Present For A Platypus by Donutholes |
| GCA9ZA0 | TDOC23: Santa’s Letterbox by feathertop |
| GCA33DZ | TDOC23: The Beaumaris Fossil Beach by gmj3191 |
| GCA9NMH | TDOC23 Santa’s Pacenotes by ILookedThere |
| GCAB3YV | Heatherdale Hill Letter Boxing by Mister Doctor |
| GCA9G2C | TDOC23: The Grinch by OSHFAM the Grinch (Aka OSHFAM) |
| GCADTP6 | Danger!!! Drop Bears by SciFiRulz |
| GCAAGTV | TDOC23: A Letterbox/TB Hotel for Cachemas in July by surefoot24 |
Best First Hide
| GCAEED4 | A Little Acorn #1 by AEC1 |
| GCA8136 | Mechanics row by bellanshelby |
| GCA4CZP | The Broken River Configeration by GeoShibaInu |
| GCA4Y0X | CLIMB TIME: Triple Threat by KDosVerH123 & heybuddha & HEEMAK |
| GCA3641 | Laidlay’s Bridge by LaidlayMandM |
| GCABDEP | Charge it up by Mel427 and moldy3564 |
| GCAC2YW | Dog walk sniffs 1 by TanSaf |
| GCAB59E | TDOC23: Squidmas Tree by The Welder |
Best Cache Series
| GCAATXG | LWH – Fish by Chewinprickles |
| GCA47CM | Letterbox Series by feathertop |
| GCA32PD | CSI 3 by ILookedThere |
| GCAEB8W | The Basin by JuzzMagic, Mister Doctor, iTEEM & Crustyvarmint |
| GCAE6GE | Sweet-Bison In The Bush by Rebel Acts |
| GCA26YV | F.L.A.K.E. by Ronice88 |
| GCA9WGE | Twitch Colour by Sims_family |
| GCAGAYN | 50 Must See Places by Sol de lune |
| GCADYB2 | I spy with my little eye… by tassieexpat |
| GCA3YQ5 | Ruffey Creek Trail by veevers12 |
Best Regional Cache
| GCA9ZA0 | TDOC23: Santa’s Letterbox by feathertop |
| GCA9NG5 | TDOC23: Find a View by Hercs&pinky |
| GCA47M6 | CSI (Night Shift) Level 3 – Night Cache ‘A’ by Gil Grissom (aka ILookedThere) |
| GCA47N5 | CSI (Night Shift) Level 3 – Night Cache ‘C’ by Gil Grissom (aka ILookedThere) |
| GCAA788 | TDOC23: North Pole Coal by JTreeTrack2 |
| GCADTP6 | Danger!!! Drop Bears by SciFiRulz |
| GCAAGTV | TDOC23: A Letterbox/TB Hotel for Cachemas in July by surefoot24 |
| GCA19Z7 | Little Desert – Trig Point Lookout by The_Tritonz |
| GCA3HA1 | Poison Ivy V2 by The_Tritonz |
Best Cache Location
| GC9XKPN | Cliff by bucketeer |
| GCAATXG | LWH – Fish #01 by Chewinprickles |
| GCA33DZ | TDOC23: The Beaumaris Fossil Beach by gmj3191 |
| GCA9WR1 | TDOC23: CHRISTMAS INCUBATOR by jupiterpearl |
| GCA3BM5 | Flint’s Treasure Reloaded by Captain J. Flint (aka n0w0rries) |
| GCA8C3T | Lar-ne-jeering/Langi Ghiran Ancient Art by n0w0rries |
| GCA19Z7 | Little Desert – Trig Point Lookout by The_Tritonz |
| GCA3ECK | The Corner by watashi4 |
Best Adventure Lab
Best Cache Log
| GL1B7MRHM | horror.fan.jm on Remembering Ash Wednesday (DNF) |
| GL194QZ78 | Knight_shift on The Hunt for Red October (Found It) |
| GL1ABVDWK | LetThemEatCache on Bank Bandit (Found It) |
| GL1929B59 | OSHFAM on Ducks Ahoy (Found It) |
| GL1ANZVH8 | Snips and Co on Commuter Travel (Found It) |
| GL1B6X68Q | The Welder on A Hallowean Special – The Spooky Forest (Found It) |
Best Overall Cache
| GCAA228 | TDOC23: Christmas Film by Brain |
| GCA47M6 | CSI (Night Shift) Level 3 – Night Cache ‘A’ by Gil Grissom (aka ILookedThere) |
| GCA9NMH | TDOC23 Santa’s Pacenotes by ILookedThere |
| GCA47N5 | CSI (Night Shift) Level 3 – Night Cache ‘C’ by Gil Grissom (aka ILookedThere) |
| GCAAXZ1 | TDOC23: No Cache Like The Present by iTEEM |
| GCACYEW | JuzzMagic – Lets Go Fishing by JuzzMagic |
| GCAD0WZ | JuzzMagic – Bring a Friend by JuzzMagic |
| GCA9G2C | TDOC23: The Grinch by OSHFAM the Grinch (Aka OSHFAM) |
| GCAAK8F | TDOC23: Solo? by RyderSpider |
| GCAAGTV | TDOC23: A Letterbox/TB Hotel for Cachemas in July by surefoot24 |
| GCA3ECK | The Corner by watashi4 |
Awards and Sponsorship
We wish to acknowledge all of the amazing sponsors for this years awards who very generously donated prizes:
- BernieH
- Crack’n’LeeLee
- Grub62 & Bunadoorian
- ILookedThere
- OzHockeyChick
- posums
- Generous Cacher
- Kind Cacher
- Mystery Cacher
- Supportive Cachers
- Your friendly neighbourhood cacher
The awards have a tradition of being generously sponsored by fellow geocachers within our community. If you’re interested in learning more about sponsoring one of the 2024 awards, please visit the donations section of our shop or reach out via email to president@geocachingvictoria.com.au. Sponsors have the option to remain anonymous if they wish.