You see it mentioned in the logs all the time - "If it wasn't for geocaching, I would never have
visited or known about this place" - or words to that effect. Well,
as I was heading home from work one day, I happened to glance
across at a little park that I was passing, and realized that I had
glanced across at that same little park many times over a period of
nearly 20 yrs, and still didn't know what was behind the mysterious
and interesting looking object part way along it. I resolved then
and there, that I would make it a point to check out that little
park - and a number of others that fell into the same category -
and that I might as well make a short series of caches out of them.
I also thought I might spice it up a little by finishing off with a
puzzle.
All the caches in this series are within a few kilometres of
each other, and lie in the area which I traverse while commuting to
and from work each day - this is roughly the area between
Nunawading and Hawthorn bounded by Springfield Rd to the north and
Canterbury Rd to the south.
The preliminary caches which you will need to visit to obtain
the clues for this one are -
Leafy Stroll
Grassy Meander
Bushy Wander and
Surrey Dive
Each cache contains 2 clues (on one piece of card about 30mm
square) which you will need to substitute into the coordinates
below - make sure you remember to look for them and replace them.
The solution is not a straightforward substitution of numbers -
however I don't think it should prove too difficult, and you
(hopefully) should be able to do it "in the field" (if not, use the
hint).
The final cache is located at
1-Feb-07
Note that I've needed to move the cache slightly due to
deterioration of its old cover. You will now need to offset your
calculated coordinates slightly - subtract .016 from your South
coord and subtract .013 from your East coord. The cache has been
moved 34m NW from its original
location.
23-Jun-08
Unfortunately, as the cache has been muggled twice in its
replacement spot, I've moved it once again. It's remarkably
difficult to find half decent hiding spots in some of these neatly
manicured inner suburban parks so, if it disappears from here, I'll
have to archive it. You will now need to offset the coordinates you
have calculated by the following amounts - subtract .044 from your
South coord and subtract .022 from your East coord. The cache has
been moved 88m NNW from its original location.
It is now a film
canister
All of these locations have playgrounds and are doggie-friendly,
so bring the family and enjoy getting a few easy ones 
Good Luck!