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There are many different types of [[cache]]s 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 [[grandfather]]ed some types (meaning that new caches of that type are no longer allowed) the original listings still remain.
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    <td><strong>Cache Type</strong></td>
 
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    <td align="center"><strong>Map Marker</strong></td>
 
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    <td align="center"><strong>Icon</strong></td>
 
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    <td align="center"><strong>[[Geocaching Australia]]</strong></td>
 
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    <td align="center"><strong>Geocaching.com</strong></td>
 
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    <td><strong>Summary</strong></td>
 
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    <td>[[Traditional cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_Traditional.png]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_traditional.png|alt=Traditional|link=Traditional-cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt=X]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt=X]]</td>
 
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    <td>a hidden stash comprising at minimum a log book</td>
 
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    <td>[[Multi-cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_Multi.png]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_multi.png|alt=Multi|link=Multi-cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt=X]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt=X]]</td>
 
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    <td>a set of waypoints leading to the final cache</td>
 
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    <td>[[Night cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_Night.png]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon nightcache.png|alt=Night|link=Night_cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center"></td>
 
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    <td>a subtype of a multi-cache which can only be achieved after dark</td>
 
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    <td>[[Event cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_event.PNG]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_event.png|alt=Event|link=Event_cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td>
 
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    <td>a gathering of geocachers</td>
 
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    <td>[[Mega event]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">Y</td>
 
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    <td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td>
 
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    <td>a gathering of more than 500 attendee geocachers</td>
 
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    <td>Giga event cache</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_event.PNG]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_event.png|alt=Event|link=Event_cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td>
 
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    <td>an especially rare event with regularly more than 5000 attendees</td>
 
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    <td>[[Virtual cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_Virtual.PNG]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_virtual.png|alt=Virtual|link=Virtual_cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td>
 
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    <td>a cache with no cache container (grandfathered on GC)</td>
 
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    <td>[[History cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_History.png]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon history.png|alt=History|link=History_cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center"></td>
 
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    <td>a cache with no cache container but mandatory historical questions and    answers to get a codeword to log</td>
 
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    <td>[[Burke_and_wills]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_Bandw.PNG]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_bandw.png|alt=Bourke and Wills|link=Burke_and_wills]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center"></td>
 
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    <td>a special cache series marking the 150th anniversary of the ill fated    Burke and Wills Expedition</td>
 
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    <td>[[Locationless cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_Locationless.png]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_locationless.png|alt=Locationless|link=Locationless_cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td>
 
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    <td>also called a reverse virtual</td>
 
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    <td>[[Moveable cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_Moveable.png]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_moveable.png|alt=Moveable|link=Moveable_cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td>
 
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    <td>find it, take it, hide it somewhere else</td>
 
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    <td>[[Beacon Cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">D</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_beacon.png|alt=Beacon|link=Beacon_cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td>
 
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    <td>a Multi-cache that uses technological means to determine one or many    subsequent waypoints</td>
 
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    <td>[[Mystery cache|Mystery/Unknown cache/Other]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_Other.png]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_mystery.png|alt=Mystery|link=Mystery_cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td>
 
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    <td>a catch-all to cover other possible caches</td>
 
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    <td>[[CITO cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">C</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_cito.png|alt=CITO|link=CITO_cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td>
 
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    <td>special type of event with Cache In Trash Out intentions (use Event on    Geocaching Australia)</td>
 
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    <td>[[Earthcache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_Earthcache.PNG]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_earthcache.png|alt=Earthcache|link=Earthcache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td>
 
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    <td>view a unique geoscience feature on-the-ground (use Virtual on Geocaching    Australia)</td>
 
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    <td>[[Webcam cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_Webcam.PNG]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_webcam.png|alt=Webcam|link=Webcam_cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td>
 
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    <td>take a picture to log (grandfathered on GC)</td>
 
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    <td>[[Letterbox cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_Letterbox.PNG]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_letterbox.png|alt=Webcam|link=Webcam_cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td>
 
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    <td>hybrid with letterboxing</td>
 
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    <td>[[Podcache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_Podcache.png]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_podcache.png|alt=Podcache|link=Podcache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td>
 
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    <td>multi-cache where the directions are provided in audio</td>
 
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    <td>[[Trigpoint]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_Trigpoint.PNG]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon trig.png|alt=Trigpoint|link=Trigpoint]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td>
 
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    <td>climb a mountain, take a picture, get a smiley</td>
 
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    <td>[[Gadget]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td>
 
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    <td>[[Geocacher_geocache | Geocacher]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td>
 
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    <td>find geocachers who are themselves locationless geocaches</td>
 
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    <td>[[Ephemeral cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_ephemeral.png]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_ephemeral.png|alt=Ephemeral|link=Ephemeral_cache]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td>
 
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    <td>Short term (1-7 day) geocaches with a codeword to log and auto locking and archiving post expiration.</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_augmentedreality.png]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_augmentedreality.png|alt=Augmented Reality|link=Augmented_Reality]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td>
 
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Other [[cache listing website]]s may support other types.
 
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
 
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Other icons you may find on the [[Geocaching Australia]] map:
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_Owned.png]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_Found.png]]</td>
 
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    <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_Unavailable.PNG]] [[Image:Markericon_Archived.PNG]]</td>
 
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