The Whittlesea Event is jam packed with lots of awesome activities and events across the weekend. Check out the full schedule below or jump ahead to your specific day to plan out your adventures.
Friday 18 November
Camping
| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00pm – 8:00pm | Camp Check-In Campers can gain access to their camp site. Please park your car at your site during the event. | Enter via Showgrounds Road |
| 5:00pm – 10:00pm | Showers Showers are open for campers during these times. | Either side of main carpark |
Activities
| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Early Afternoon | Remaining Ad Labs and Geocaches published (excl Gadget Alley) | Whittlesea |
| 5:00pm – 7:00pm | GPS Adventure Maze FFOTM/VIP Night – Cache & Ad Lab This is a special opportunity for our Foundation Friends of the Maze and Mega volunteers to gain VIP access to the GPS Adventure Maze in Whittlesea. Bring your passes. | GC9N1CX Cattle Pavilion |
| 5:00pm – 8:00pm | Puzzle Room VIP Night – Ad Lab This is a special opportunity for Mega volunteers to gain VIP access to the Puzzle Room at Whittlesea. | Chandler Pavilion |
Events
| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Friday Night Social Dinner – Event Come and join us for a social dinner on the eve of the Mega. Meals from local vendors will be available to pre-order. | GC9YKBG Near the Chandler Pavilion |
Food
| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Pre Ordered Meals and BBQ Meals from local vendors will be available to pre-order. | Rear of Chandler Pavilion |
Saturday 19 November
Camping
| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30am – 11:00am | Camp Check-In Campers can gain access to their camp site. Please park your car at your site during the event. | Enter via Showgrounds Road |
| 6:00am – 10:00pm | Showers Showers are open for campers during these times | Either side of main carpark |
Activities
| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00am – 5:00pm | Registration, Logbook, Merchandise, Raffles & Geostuff If you have logged a “Will Attend” for the Mega, you will be able to pick up your registration kit here. | Chandler Pavilion |
| 9:00am – 5:00pm | GPS Adventure Maze – Cache & Ad Lab A rare and special type of geocache that can only appear alongside selected Mega/Giga events. This is only the third time it has been on display in the Southern Hemisphere so come and explore the maze and learn more about geocaching. | GC9N1CX Cattle Pavilion |
| 9:00am – 5:00pm | Puzzle Room – Ad Lab Can you assist Professor Cachington save the world from the debilitating disease Geopoxitis? As a geocacher you may just be able to solve the puzzles and help finish the vaccine. | Chandler Pavilion |
| 9:00am – 5:00pm | Gadget Alley – Adventure Labs Enter if you dare into the world of Gadget caches and field puzzles. There will be lots of interactive displays that will test your brain power and your wit! Can you solve them all? | Cattle Pavilion |
| 9:00am – 10:00am | Welcome to our Newbies An optional event for those that may be new to geocaching or attending their first Mega. An opportunity to ask questions, learn about all things geocaching and meet other geocachers. | TBA |
| 10;00am – 12:00pm | Petting Zoo Come and meet and interact with a range of animals from a rescue shelter. | Outside the Cattle Pavilion |
| 4:00pm – 5:00pm | Pathtag Trading Be sure to bring your personal pathtags and your spares, ready for sharing and swapping. This is a great chance to build your own pathtag collection. | Whittlesea Football Club – Function Rooms |
| 10:30am, 1:00pm, 5:00pm | Mob Cache This will be a great opportunity to achieve a Mob cache that can only be collected with a “mob of geocachers” working together. | Football Oval |
Events
| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30am – 9:00am | Welcome to Whittlesea – Event The official opening of The Whittlesea Event (Mega) and will provide an overview of the schedule of events and welcome to special guests including Signal and HQ Lackeys. | GC9YKBR Outdoor space under trees around football oval |
| 2:00pm – 3:00pm | CITO – Tambo Conservation Reserve – Event Our Mega CITO will focus on supporting Whittlesea Landcare at the Tambo Conservation Reserve through a variety of activities. We would love your support. | GC9YKC2 Tambo Conservation Reserve |
| 6:00pm – 9:00pm | Whittlesea Celebration & Awards Night – Community Celebration Event Tonight we celebrate some of the most creative and inspiring geocachers within our community. We encourage everyone to attend to celebrate the winners from 2019, 2020 and 2021. This is also an opportunity to recognise those special milestones and any other items of significance. Dinner – Food Trucks will be available onsite for you to purchase from (including vegetarian and vegan options) as well as an ice cream van. BYO Picnic chairs/rugs – some indoor seating also available. | GC9NVQQ Whittlesea Football Club – Function Rooms and Outdoor Area |
| 9:15pm | Fireworks!!! | Whittlesea Football Club |
Food
| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00am – 11:00am | Coffee Onsite coffee van serving your morning wake up in a cup | Whittlesea Football Club |
| 7:00am – 10:00am | Breakfast Bacon and egg rolls, Sausages in bread, Vegan sausages and egg rolls. | Whittlesea Football Club |
| 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Food Trucks A selection of food trucks for you to purchase dinner during the event. vegetarian and vegan options will be available as well as an ice cream van. | Whittlesea Football Club |
Sunday 20 November
Camping
| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00am – 12:00pm 5:00pm – 7:00pm | Showers Showers are open for campers during these times. | Either side of main carpark |
| 5:00pm | Camping Check Out (Chicken/Cow) All campers in these areas are to be packed and depart the area by 5pm.. | Exit via Showgrounds Road |
Activities
| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00am – 2:45pm | Registration, Logbook, Merchandise, Raffles & Geostuff If you have logged a “Will Attend” for the Mega, you will be able to pick up your registration kit here. | Chandler Pavilion |
| 9:00am – 12:00pm | GPS Adventure Maze – Cache & Ad Lab A rare and special type of geocache that can only appear alongside selected Mega/Giga events. This is only the third time it has been on display in the Southern Hemisphere so come and explore the maze and learn more about geocaching. | GC9N1CX Cattle Pavilion |
| 9:00am – 2:45pm | Puzzle Room – Ad Lab Can you assist Professor Cachington save the world from the debilitating disease Geopoxitis? As a geocacher you may just be able to solve the puzzles and help finish the vaccine. | Chandler Pavilion |
| 9:00am – 2:45pm | Gadget Alley – Adventure Labs Enter if you dare into the world of Gadget caches and field puzzles. There will be lots of interactive displays that will test your brain power and your wit! Can you solve them all? | Cattle Pavilion |
| 9:00am – 10:00am | Meet the Reviewers & Lackeys Hear what it takes to hide a good geocache, learn about the review process, or understand what happens behind the doors at GCHQ. This will be a Q&A session. | Outdoors beside the football oval in seating. |
| 10:00am – 11:00am | Pathtag Trading Be sure to bring your personal pathtags and your spares, ready for sharing and swapping. This is a great chance to build your own pathtag collection. | Chandler Pavilion (Registration area) |
| 10:00am & 2:00pm | Mob Cache This will be a great opportunity to achieve a Mob cache that can only be collected with a “mob of geocachers” working together. | Football Oval |
| 3:30pm – 5:30pm | Event Packup Many hands make like work. If you can spare a little time, even just 30mins, please see one of the committee near the Chandler Pavilion. | Chandler Pavilion |
Events
| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3:00pm – 3:30pm | Farewell Whittlesea – Event At the closing ceremony we will draw the FTF and Maccamob raffle, celebrate some of the highlights from the weekend and provide insight into future events. | GC9YKBW Outdoor space under trees around football oval |
Food
| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00am – 11:00am | Coffee Onsite coffee van serving your morning wake up in a cup. | Whittlesea Football Club |
| 7:00am – 10:00am | Breakfast Bacon and egg rolls, sausages in bread, vegan sausages and egg rolls. | Whittlesea Football Club |
Monday 21 November
Camping
| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| CLOSED | Showers Showers are not available on Monday | N/A |
| 11:00am | Camping Check Out (Pig Pen/Sheep) Unless you will be making arrangements to stay directly with the Whittlesea Showgrounds Committee, you will need to check out of your campsite by this time. Please be mindful of the nearby markets when leaving the campground. | Exit via Showgrounds Road |
Events
| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30am – 10:00am | The Day After Whittlesea – Market Day – Event A final event to wind down after a big weekend. Enjoy the Whittlesea Monday Markets, onsite at the showgrounds. There is plenty of local food and goods available including coffee! | GC9YY11 Chicken Run Campground |