The winners for the 2022 Victorian Cache of the Year Awards were announced on 25 November at the gala awards ceremony at the Hampton RSL – GCAE5F9.
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 1,500 non event cache hides that were published in 2022.
WINNERS
Below are the winners for the 2022 Victorian Cache of the Year Awards. A geocaching.com list of all the winning caches is available here: Victorian COTY Award Winners – 2022
| Category | GC Code | winner |
|---|---|---|
| Best Traditional Cache | GCA0TAG | Mmm…Donuts by RyderSpider |
| Best Multi Cache | GC9WBJF | Whittlesea ANGRY MOB… by Mister Doctor & Posums |
| Best Mystery Cache | GC9QE1M | The Hunt for Red October by OSHFAM |
| Best First Hide | GCA09YW | Cujo Challenge by horror.fan.jm |
| Best Cache Series | GC9ZWZV | Whittlesea Event Gadget Trail by plowfive |
| Best Cache Location | GC9P66N | State Library – La Trobe Reading Room by Mister Doctor |
| Best Adventure Lab | N/A | Whittlesea Puzzle Room by Geocaching Victoria |
| Best Other Cache | GC9P51G | Rutherglen Wine Bottle by feathertop |
| Best Regional Cache | GC9P51G | Rutherglen Wine Bottle by feathertop |
| Best Overall Cache | GC9QE1M GC9ZX09 | The Hunt for Red October by OSHFAM WEGT #7 – Vending Machine Cache… by plowfive |
| Best DNF Log | GL18TARGN | horror.fan.jm on wherigo wander #8 |
| Best Found It Log | GL17Z5YGW | LetThemEatCache on The Hunt for Red October |
A special thanks to all of our generous sponsors who donated to prizes for each of the award categories.
- BernieH
- bunadoorian
- Grub62
- ILookedThere
- OzHockeyChick
- posums
- Anonymous
- Generous Cacher
- Mystery Cacher
- Your friendly neighbourhood cacher
NOMINEES
A geocaching.com list of all the shortlisted caches is available here: Victorian COTY Award Nominations – 2022
Best Traditional Cache
| GC98CMP | First Nations by OSHFAM |
| GC9QZA2 | The Hidden World by Mister Doctor |
| GC9X10V | Devil’s Puzzle by Cooper0607 |
| GC9XQHV | Oh, Danny Boy by Mister Doctor |
| GC9Y9D6 | Button, Brown, Cup or Flat by Rampage81 |
| GC9ZX09 | WEGT#7 by plowfive |
| GCA0JE1 | Whittlesea Community Garden by Roaming Howie |
| GCA0TAG | Mmm…Donuts by RyderSpider |
| GCA1HC9 | Winner Winner Chicken Dinner by RyderSpider |
| GCA1TJ2 | BT 01 – Incy Wincy by FUF009 |
Best Multi Cache
| GC9M58X | Bluey at Tyne Close Reserve by GJMMelb |
| GC9MK6R | Violet You’re Turning Ultraviolet by Mister Doctor |
| GC9N3E4 | The Literary Solution by gjm3191 |
| GC9Q0DV | The North Arm Series: The Entrance Walk by Fredd01 |
| GC9RWGX | Sidetracked – Southern Cross Multi by Mister Doctor |
| GC9VDXA | SideTracked – Mooroolbark Multi-Storey by iTEEM |
| GC9W1DM | SideTracked – Rosanna by atsmug |
| GC9WBJF | Whittlesea ANGRY MOB Cache by Mister Doctor & Posums |
| GC9X0XH | Building Lego in the “Middle” of a “Field” by GJMMelb |
| GC9Y04R | Play Me by Jetsons23 |
| GCA2T24 | The Bolte Multi by chooknchunk |
Best Mystery Cache
| GC9BPQA | Squid Game by Washawa |
| GC9M5E2 | Kracken Train by ThaKraken |
| GC9MXMX | All that Glitters by Brain |
| GC9NKFC | Return Fire by Brain |
| GC9NYBV | Mechanical by atsmug |
| GC9QE0F | Craig The Cross-eyed Crab by Washawa |
| GC9QE1M | The Hunt for Red October by OSHFAM |
| GC9TAWQ | Vectors? by Brain |
| GC9V4BV | Twitcher by Mister Doctor |
| GC9X9NC | Feed Me (2022 Edn) by BendSinister |
| GC9ZFNB | I can hear the bells by Mister Doctor |
| GCA09YW | Cujo Challenge by horror.fan.jm |
Best First Hide
| GC9M8RC | Point of View by Kiss Clan |
| GC9PH0Z | Three Lakes by noelwas |
| GCA09YW | Cujo Challenge by horror.fan.jm |
| GC9M5FM | Better Late Than Never by MissAdventure3 |
| GC9NCYX | Waterlines – I’m Floating Away by CeejayDenno |
| GC9RDW1 | Farran’s lookout by PapaGrouch |
| GC9W2F6 | Railway Tree 1- Tea Trees by ConnieandRick |
| GC9YWEV | Glencoe St Library by Stockxoffun |
| GC9ZBRN | “The Lodge” by TeamGabsta |
| GCA0MAT | Seville and the War by A_ROG3RS |
Best Cache Series
| GC9X3JM | Puzzlebox Geoart by Sims_family |
| GC9XHZP | SC-FC, Warming Up by kbucky |
| GC9Y1KW | The Great Victorian Cache Crawl by RoamingHowie, OzHockeyChick & various owners |
| GC9Z4D3 | Whittlesea Puzzles for Beginners Series by Geocaching Victoria |
| GC9ZWZV | Whittlesea Event Gadget Trail by plowfive |
| GCA1TJ2 | Bush Trekkin by Tyred n Cranky & FUF009 |
| GC9Q45F | Lord “King of Spin” Bowler by Jupiter Pearl |
| GC9WJTZ | A Shaw Thing by mudbrick |
| GC9Z4DT | It’s Showtime by Geocaching Victoria |
Best Cache Location
| GC9P66N | State Library – La Trobe Reading Room by Mister Doctor |
| GC9P827 | Ducks Ahoy by Ronice88 |
| GC9R2Q8 | Spiniraja whitleyi by Dromaniax |
| GCA19Z7 | Little Desert – Trig Point Lookout by The_Tritonz |
| GC9Q0DV | “The North Arm Series: The Entrance Walk Multi-cache” by Fredd01 |
| GC9PH2K | History of Dunkeld – Early Burials by The Morris |
| GC9P5AV | The Nobbies Blowhole by pwags |
| GC9Q7NE | Green Hill- Where Eagles Fly by slowdog |
| GC9P798 | King of Spin by Donutholes |
| GC9P8BP | SS Speke Shipwreck by heymissjo |
| GC9Y9F4 | Valley Reserve More Fauna Lab Bonus by spiffy- |
| GCA2MEW | Beloka Range by ahomburg |
Best Adventure Lab
| ZP7H | Templestowe Hill Climb by veevers12 |
| 2dcZ | Great Victorian Ice Cream Tour – Single Scoop by RoamingHowie |
| AJWX | Dementia Friendly Forest Trail by McAdies |
| ocwr | Heist at the NGV by Brain |
| YAaw | SideTracked Melbourne City Loop by Brain |
| 142 | Murtoa by The_Tritonz |
| Closed | Whittlesea Puzzle Room by Geocaching Victoria |
| Closed | Whittlesea GPS Adventure Maze by Geocaching Victoria |
| Closed | Whittlesea Gadget Alley Series 2 by Geocaching Victoria |
Best Other Cache
| GC9P51G | Rutherglen Wine Bottle by feathertop |
| GC9P5MG | Keith’s Mural (Virtual Reward 3.0) by suss vulture |
| GC9P66N | State Library – La Trobe Reading Room by Mister Doctor |
| GC9P7TC | Alexander Bell Tower by Shumba7 |
| GC9P8J1 | Virtual Lies by ILookedThere |
| GC9YC48 | Welcome to Realm by Mister Doctor |
| GC9Z4E0 | Bank Bandit by Wiser than Owls |
| GC9P51B | The Dirty Angel by Wollaston |
| GC8TJ8C | Not for Everyone by ahomburg |
| GC9P8KX | Parade of Champions by veevers12 |
Best Regional Cache
| GC9K7R7 | DGS Dirty Night4 Driving by ILookedThere |
| GC9P827 | Ducks Ahoy by Ronice88 |
| GCA19Z7 | Little Desert – Trig Point Lookout by The_Tritonz |
| GC9P4WK | Benalla Ceramic Mural, (Yes but is it art?) by Chewinprickles |
| GC9P51G | Rutherglen Wine Bottle by feathertop |
| GC9P8BP | SS Speke Shipwreck by heymissjo |
| GCA1TJ2 | BT 01 – Incy Wincy by FUF009 |
| GC9X3JM | The Puzzle Box Geoart by Sims_family |
| GC9TX90 | Horsham Silo Art by Duntulum |
| GC9TC0Z | Mum’s Voice by kbucky |
| GC9QJVM | The ECO-Dome TB Hotel by Dromaniax |
Best Overall Cache
| GC9NKFC | Return Fire by Brain |
| GC9QE1M | The Hunt for Red October by OSHFAM |
| GC9QZA2 | The Hidden World by Mister Doctor |
| GC9RWGX | SideTracked – Southern Cross Multi by Mister Doctor |
| GC9V4BV | Twitcher by Mister Doctor |
| GC9XQHV | Oh, Danny Boy by Mister Doctor |
| GC9ZX09 | WEGT #7 – Vending Machine Cache Dispenser by plowfive |
| GC9ZX0A | WEGT #8 Trail Mail by plowfive |
| GCA229Y | BT 05 – Jail House Rock by Tyred n Cranky |
Best DNF Log
| GL173BVB6 | Lillieb05 on Eagle Rock – Daddy Cool |
| GL176JFF5 | OSHFAM on Return Fire |
| GL17NVW6C | Heymissjo on Lines, Grids etc |
| GL18TARGN | horror.fan.jm on wherigo wander #8 |
| GL16FHKMQ | Shabby169 on Not on a Cloudy Day |
| GL17BMARE | iTEEM on Fore |
Best Found It Log
| GL17W979H | Brain on The Hunt for Red October |
| GL17Z5YGW | LetThemEatCache on The Hunt for Red October |
| GL1772YBY | 999Hunter on Return Fire |
| GL177P99K | The Welder on Gold#31 |
| GL177X502 | Buhfuhguh on Return FIre |
| GL17FMR4V | The Welder on Gladden Fields (LR18) |
| GL18RBZWC | The Hamfish on Battleship |
| GL18THY6J | horror.fan.jm on Benalla Ceremic Mural |
| GL18V30E2 | horror.fan.jm on The Ringwood Monster |
| GL18YJ45H | horror.fan.jm on Harrys Hat TB Hotel |
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