The winners for the 2025 Victorian Cache of the Year Awards were announced on 14 November at the gala awards ceremony at the Yarraville-Footscray Bowls Club – GCBTH0H.
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.
For full details of the awards program visit the Victorian Cache of the Year Awards main page HERE.
Winners
Below are the winners for the 2025 Victorian Cache of the Year Awards.
| Category | GC Code | Cache |
|---|---|---|
| Best Traditional Cache | GCB1PZ0 | The Spelling Bee (Sunbury 2025) by Mister Doctor |
| Best Multi Cache | GCBBVXH | Links to Emu Creek by kazba16 |
| Best Mystery Cache | GCB2PJN | Space Invaders Primary Phase Bonus Cache by Earthbound Chief |
| Best Other Cache | GCBDRNF | Scoria Cone – Organ Pipes National Park by micaparamedic |
| Best First Hide | GCB90ZH | Empire Mystery Mine by 888Solidarity |
| Best Cache Series | Alphabetical Green Hill Lake Special Tool Required | Alphabetical by BossConner Green Hill Lake by Crack’n’LeeLee Special Tool Required by veevers12 |
| Best Cache Location | GCB2ERC | GHL#1 – Heart of the Lake by Crack’n’LeeLee |
| Best Regional Cache | GCB6G6B GCBDZ71 | Psephological Revisited by chooknchunk Rosella’s residence by koalablina |
| Best Adventure Lab | Space Invaders Primary Phase | Space Invaders Primary Phase by Earthbound Chief |
| Best Cache Log | GL1F5TCB6 | BrianandGreg on EMU CREEK CACHE 2 |
| Best Overall Cache | GCB1PYB | A Puggle Called Muggle (Sunbury 2025) by Mister Doctor |
Nominations
Nominations for the 2025 Victorian Cache of the Year Awards were announced at the nominee event on Sunday 28 March 2026 (GCBJQQ9).Congratulations to all of the nominees listed below.
The nominees are also available on the following geocaching Lists:
Best Traditional Cache
| GCBDBB0 | Spring Has Sprung by kazba16 |
| GCBDZ71 | Rosella’s residence by koalablina |
| GCB3V5A | Down by the Station by lionjrb |
| GCB1PZ0 | The Spelling Bee (Sunbury 2025) by Mister Doctor |
| GCB9KJT | Florence Bird and the magical flower by MisterDoctor, Kristysadventures |
| GCB53ZK | Blue Switch by n0w0rries |
| GCAXMCJ | Kingsville Football Club (1923-1996) by Nel&Andy |
Best Multi Cache
| GCB1ZQN | The Music Box by ahomburg |
| GCBBVXH | Links to Emu Creek by kazba16 |
| GCB1PYB | A Puggle Called Muggle (Sunbury 2025) by Mister Doctor |
| GCB6BKW | Tele-Vision (Pole Camera Required) by Mister Doctor |
| GCB6382 | Pubs of Williamstown – Bay View Hotel (1868-1926) by Nel&Andy |
| GCAZNY6 | Pubs of Williamstown – George Hotel (1865-1926) by Nel&Andy |
| GCAR73A | Shapes in the City by RikkiJayMudd |
| GCB2WTD | Learn Japanese (V2) by Watashi4 |
Best Mystery Cache
| GCBGDJC | Wordplay by BossConner |
| GCBBT9E | A Jigidi For… Marong by BrianandGreg |
| GCB6G6B | Psephological Revisited by chooknchunk |
| GCB2PJN | Space Invaders Primary Phase Bonus Cache by Earthbound Chief |
| GCB24DG | A Legacy Uncovered by heymissjo |
| GCB68QZ | Creeky Boardwalk by iteem |
| GCAECRF | Chasing Emu’s @ Night – Bottoms Up by Mister Doctor & ILookedThere |
| GCBF5BE | The Burbs by OzHockeyChick |
Best Other Cache
| GCB29BB | End of the lines – All aboard! by Kristysadventures |
| GCB9KJ2 | Ella Bird and the golden egg by Kristysadventures, MisterDoctor |
| GCB2C3A | The Grand TB Hotel by Lumpyjrb |
| GCBDRNF | Scoria Cone – Organ Pipes National Park by micaparamedic |
| GCB9KJZ | Gemma Bird and the sparkly gems by MisterDoctor, Kristysadventures |
| GCARP3A | SideTracked – Sunbury by n0w0rries |
| GCB2VY6 | Yarraville Eagles Football Club (1903-1984) by Nel&Andy |
| GCB22BF | SideTracked – Williamstown North by Nel&Andy |
| GCAJJQD | Dogman & Rabbitwoman by rodeax |
Best First Hide
| GCB90ZH | Empire Mystery Mine by 888Solidarity |
| GCBCN64 | Keilor Cemetery by EA18_Growler |
| GCBEEBY | Tag and seek by JES5ES |
| GCB1YXE | Make a splash! by JulesSethThea |
| GCB9NTZ | Challenge: Oldest Cache by monk3ybash3r |
| GCB9VMT | Croaking Frog by NiceLanding |
Best Cache Series (First GC code for reference)
| GCBG3G4 | The Guru Series by ahomburg |
| GCBEZMB | Alphabetical by BossConner |
| GCB91ZK | Mount Cole Camping by chooknchunk |
| GCB2ERC | Green Hill Lake by Crack’n’LeeLee |
| GCB793B | Cherry Lake – The Path Less Travelled by tackle_head |
| GCB8YYG | Lost in Literature by TanSaf |
| GCBBB9A | Special Tool Required by veevers12 |
Best Regional Cache
| GCB6G6B | Psephological Revisited by chooknchunk |
| GCB2ERC | GHL#1 – Heart of the Lake by Crack’n’LeeLee |
| GCBEMD8 | Ye Olde Geofarm by feathertop |
| GCBBVXH | Links to Emu Creek by kazba16 |
| GCBFHZ0 | A Spherical Enigma by kazba16 |
| GCBDBB0 | Spring Has Sprung by kazba16 |
| GCBDZ71 | Rosella’s residence by koalablina |
| GCB3V5A | Down by the Station by lionjrb |
| GCB2C3A | The Grand TB Hotel by Lumpyjrb |
Best Cache Location
| GCB91ZK | MCC-01 Ditchfield Campground by chooknchunk |
| GCB2ERC | GHL#1 – Heart of the Lake by Crack’n’LeeLee |
| GCBGR81 | Secluded Stumps by Donutholes |
| GCBC0VG | Cenozoic Sandstone Pavement by gmj3191 |
| GCB655E | A view to kill for by grannyapple64 |
Best Adventure Lab
Best Cache Log
| GL1F5TCB6 | BrianandGreg on EMU CREEK CACHE 2 |
| GL1FQTKF8 | horror.fan.jm on Geocaching By The Book #4 – When I Was Your Age… |
| GL1FGBNP5 | horror.fan.jm on Figurehead |
| GL1F40B1B | horror.fan.jm on 4WD – Where did I go? |
| GL1F0BZ47 | Kristysadventures on Bunyip Hunting |
| GL1E9CN4M | Kristysadventures on GHL#1 – Heart of the Lake |
| GL1FV0NW8 | LetThemEatCache on Mt Wellington |
| GL1FHRNJ2 | spiffy– on End of the lines – All aboard! |
Best Overall Cache
| GCB2PJN | Space Invaders Primary Phase Bonus Cache by Earthbound Chief |
| GCB68QZ | Creeky Boardwalk by iteem |
| GCBDZ71 | Rosella’s residence by koalablina |
| GCB1PYB | A Puggle Called Muggle (Sunbury 2025) by Mister Doctor |
| GCAECRF | Chasing Emu’s @ Night – Bottoms Up by Mister Doctor & ILookedThere |
| GCB2VY6 | Yarraville Eagles Football Club (1903-1984) by Nel&Andy |
Awards and Sponsorship
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.