The winners for the 2024 Victorian Cache of the Year Awards were announced on 25 October at the gala awards ceremony at the Hampton RSL – GCB0YDT .
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.
Winners Nominations Best Traditional Cache Best Multi Cache Best Mystery Cache Best Other Cache Best First Hide Best Cache Series (First GC code for reference) Best Regional Cache Best Cache Location Best Adventure Lab Best Cache Log Best Overall Cache Awards and Sponsorship Winners Below are the winners for the 2024 Victorian Cache of the Year Awards.
Category GC Code Cache Best Traditional Cache GCAV9WB Game On: Strong Man by BossConner Best Multi Cache GCATPKA TDOC24 – The Christmas Links by Sol de lune Best Mystery Cache GCANE5H Historic Pubs of South Melbourne A/L Bonus by LetThemEatCache Best Other Cache GCARD2X TDOC24: LITTLE Drummer Boy by surefoot24 Best First Hide GCAXMDK Yarraville-Footscray Bowls Club by Nel&Andy Best Cache Series Game On Game On by BossConner Best Cache Location GCAKYAR GCAJFKP Discover The Dome by Donutholes micaparamedic Best Regional Cache GCAKYAR Discover The Dome by Donutholes Best Adventure Lab Historic Pubs of South Melbourne Historic Pubs of South Melbourne by LetThemEatCache Best Cache Log GL1DBH619 horror.fan.jm on Twinkle, Twinkle (Night Cache) Best Overall Cache GCAY06B Lost in Space Again by Captain Mister Doctor
Nominations
The full list of shortlisted nominees were announced at the event on 6 April 2025 (GCB349Z ) and are also listed below.
The nominees are also available on the following geocaching Lists:
Best Traditional Cache
GCAJY08 2024CHT – Plants & Mushrooms (March) by BFMC GCAV9WB Game On: Strong Man by BossConner GCAYVWN Pocket Fission Rocket by Captain Mister Doctor GCARBWR TDOC24 : The Gingerbread House by ExplorerChuck GCAZ5MX Geocaching By The Book #4 – When I Was Your Age… by iTEEM GCAY2FC Pubs of Williamstown – Oddfellows (1867-1926) by Nel&Andy GCAXMDK Yarraville-Footscray Bowls Club by Nel&Andy GCAYQTE Pubs of Williamstown – Telegraph Hotel (1856-1911) by Nel&Andy
Best Multi Cache
GCAJNRH Bunyip Hunting by Bryan (Brain) GCARAJ2 TDOC24: Cachemas Past, Future & Present by geo_jas GCAHNE4 Magic 8 Ball by geo_jas GCABAZK Ferntree Gully Library – Animals in Residence by Mister Doctor & Ferntree Gully Library GCAHDVK DREAMTIME: 1. Guddhu by OSHFAM GCATPKA TDOC24 – The Christmas Links by Sol de lune GCAT82P SSID? (MkII) by Watashi4
Best Mystery Cache
GCAR34N TDOC24: Cachemas Carols by GJMMelb GCANE5H Historic Pubs of South Melbourne A/L Bonus by LetThemEatCache GCAQZ69 Babel Fish by Mister Doctor GCATG4P Free for Free by Mister Doctor GCAAF4H Fortress of Lugus by n0w0rries GCABHVM TDOC24 – Grinchmas by OSHFAM the Grinch GCARYMV TDOC24: How to Make Gravy by Zeus, Hera & kids
Best Other Cache
GCAYYFP ⇇ Wherigo by ahomburg GCAY06B Lost in Space Again by Captain Mister Doctor GCAKYAR Discover The Dome by Donutholes GCARH25 TDOC24: Elves’ eye spy by Kristysadventures GCAYZ8W Vaughan Springs Reserve – Uniformitarianism by micaparamedic GCAJHAA Herring Island, Melbourne by MickieWalker GCAJFK3 REALLY SideTracked – Yarragon by Rebel Acts GCARD2X TDOC24: LITTLE Drummer Boy by surefoot24 GCAJG9W Virtual Reward 4.0 – The New Altona Pier by tackle_head
Best First Hide
GCANK3J Out for a walk with Basil & Stanley by Coco_Lily GCAJQVX Entry to Masons Lane Reserve by dglewis80 GCAJ8JG The Branches Have it by james1737646362 GCAPWK4 Where The Wildflowers Grow by lovelylemurs GCAJBQP Bald Hills Primary School by LukeSistema GCAXMDK Yarraville-Footscray Bowls Club by Nel&Andy GCAZ0E0 Rainbow Road by TYBKFullofadventure
Best Cache Series (First GC code for reference)
GCAZ7Z6 Put them together by ahomburg GCAJ7MT 2024CHT by BFMC GCAKAW7 Game On by BossConner GCAJ5XT Used 2B a Pub by deanside GCAY2FC Pubs of Williamstown by Nel&Andy GCAHDVK DREAMTIME by OSHFAM GCAW4FZ Cobboboonee Forest by The Morris GCB1HH6 All Roads Lead to Ballarat by chooknchunk, Cogs06, Fergzter, GemmaSistema, lionjrb, LittleFergzter, LukeSistema, Lumpyjrb, McLookers, Nelzarama, Sol de lune, Solstice26, Sunset62
Best Regional Cache
GCAJNRH Bunyip Hunting by Bryan (Brain) GCAKYAR Discover The Dome by Donutholes GCAK3EB 1 Chimney Clunes by feathertop GCAJFK3 REALLY SideTracked – Yarragon by Rebel Acts GCANX6J Whale of a time! by RickRolledRacoon GCARD2X TDOC24: LITTLE Drummer Boy by surefoot24 GCAW4NA A Mesozoic of Dinosaurs by The Morris
Best Cache Location
GCAJK9W The Great Stupa by BrianandGreg GCAKYAR Discover The Dome by Donutholes GCAJFKP Vaughan Springs Reserve – Virtual Reward 4.0 by micaparamedic GCAJHAA Herring Island, Melbourne by MickieWalker GCAQZ69 Babel Fish by Mister Doctor GCARD2X TDOC24: LITTLE Drummer Boy by surefoot24
Best Adventure Lab
Best Cache Log
GL1DBH619 horror.fan.jm on Twinkle, Twinkle (Night Cache) GL1DFQ10C horror.fan.jm on Pocket Fission RocketGL1CFKJQC Knight_shift on The Holy GrailGL1BE239R Kristysadventures on Acrospire IIGL1DDNHXN Kristysadventures on TDOC24 – Grinchmas 🎁GL1DFAMZY slowdog on AD #2 Remembering The ANZACSGL1DGX2QH the hamfish on DRAGON ‘HUNTER’GL1BRR8VZ TwoEms on One for the chocoholics
Best Overall Cache
GCAY06B Lost in Space Again by Captain Mister Doctor GCAKYAR Discover The Dome by Donutholes GCAQZ69 Babel Fish by Mister Doctor GCAXMDK Yarraville-Footscray Bowls Club by Nel&Andy GCAY2FC Pubs of Williamstown – Oddfellows (1867-1926) by Nel&Andy GCAHDVK DREAMTIME: 1. Guddhu by OSHFAM GCARD2X TDOC24: LITTLE Drummer Boy by surefoot24
We wish to acknowledge all of the amazing sponsors for this years awards who very generously donated prizes:
OzHockeyChick
BernieH
Bunnings
posums
Super Kind Cacher (Anonymous)
Generous Cacher (Anonymous)
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 2025 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.
