Difference between revisions of "Cache type"

Latest revision as of 19:13, 2 September 2024

There are many different types of caches and Geocaching Australia offers a few types that are not found on other listing sites. Some types can be listed on GC (Geocaching.com) as well as GCA (Geocaching Australia), some on only one site. Please note that where Geocaching.com has grandfathered some types (meaning that new caches of that type are no longer allowed) the original listings still remain.

Cache Type	Map Marker	Icon	Geocaching Australia	Geocaching.com	Summary
Augmented Reality					uses Augmented Reality apps and experiences to help you to find the geocache
Beacon Cache					A Multi-cache that uses technological means to determine one or many subsequent waypoints
Burke_and_wills					A special cache series marking the 150th anniversary of the ill fated Burke and Wills Expedition
Challenge cache					A Challenge Cache requires other geocachers to achieve a goal or challenge set by the geocache owner and then when qualified, to find the physical geocache hidden by the cache owner.
CITO cache					A special type of event with Cache In Trash Out intentions (use Event on Geocaching Australia)
Earthcache					View a unique geoscience feature on-the-ground (use Virtual on Geocaching Australia)
Earth Science cache					More than just a standard EarthCache, ESCaches recognises four spheres, the lithosphere, the hydrosphere, the atmosphere, and the biosphere; these correspond to rocks, water, air and life.
Ephemeral cache					Short term (1-7 day) geocaches with a codeword to log and auto locking and archiving post expiration.
Event cache					A gathering of geocachers
Gadget cache					A Gadget cache is a sub type of Mystery_cache that requires manipulation of a gadget at Ground Zero to access the log book.
GeoArt					GeoArt is a form of art work created on the surface of the Earth using geocache locations to outline or create the art works.
Geocacher					Find geocachers who are themselves locationless geocaches
Giga event cache					An especially rare event with regularly more than 5000 attendees
GPS Adventures Exhibit
History cache					A cache with no cache container but mandatory historical questions and answers to get a codeword to log
Jigsaw cache					A Jigsaw cache is a cache where the hider has created an online jigsaw puzzle and asks the community to use the jigsaw website to solve the puzzle and obtain a codeword in order to log it.
Letterbox cache					Hybrid with letterboxing
Locationless cache					A Locationless cache is a cache where the hider has found something interesting and sets a challenge to other geocachers to find more of the same item
Mega event					A gathering of more than 500 attendee geocachers
Moveable cache					Find it, take it, hide it somewhere else
Multi-cache					A set of waypoints leading to the final cache
Mystery/Unknown cache/Other					A catch-all to cover other possible caches
Night cache					A subtype of a multi-cache which can only be achieved after dark
Podcache					A multi-cache where the directions are provided in audio
Project APE
Reverse cache					A Reverse cache is a type of geocache where a finder is guided to a specified location or target location. i.e. The box will help you to arrive at a specific location. At the location, either a log book is revealed to be signed (for example, a box can be opened) or a logging requirement (such as a description of the location or code) is made known to the finder.
Traditional cache					A hidden stash comprising at minimum a log book
Trigpoint					Climb a mountain, take a picture, get a smiley
Virtual cache					A cache with no cache container (grandfathered on GC)
Webcam cache					Take a picture to log (grandfathered on GC)
WherIGo

Other cache listing websites may support other types.

Other icons you may find on the Geocaching Australia map:

Owned
Found
DNF - Did Not Find
Unavailable/Archived