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| − | [[Geocaching]] often hits the media.
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| − | If you are from the media, check out our [[media kit]].
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| − | ===10 June 2005: What On Earth Is Geocaching===
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| − | Broadcast on [http://www.abc.net.au/westernplains/stories/s1389022.htm ABC Western Plains Radio]
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| − | :* This is all you need to go [[geocaching]]...a [[GPS]] device to tell you where to go
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| − | :* Well...we think it's a sport, or at the very least a hobby.
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| − | :* It involves the planting of an item in a specific location...known as a [[cache]].
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| − | :* The localtion is published on the internet and people have to find it using [[GPS]] technology.
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| − | :* It's really just a huge game of hide and seek.
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| − | :* Once you find the [[cache]] you fill in the log book to say you were there and swap trinkets.
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| − | :* There are over 1300 geocaching teams in Australia and it's played in over 200 countries.
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| − | :* Dubbo will be hosting a huge [[geocaching]] event this weekend with twenty teams taking part.
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| − | :* The trick, I'm told it to find a picturesque location so that [[geocacher]]s get something extra from the experience.
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| − | Forum discussion: [http://forum.geocaching.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=3223 The Bronze on ABC Radio]
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| − | [http://www.abc.net.au/westernplains/stories/m1070145.ram Audio stream], in RealMedia format, requires RealPlayer.
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| − | ===28 May 2005: Active Geocaching===
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| − | [[Image:Active_geocaching_20050528.jpg|thumb|200px|Spectrum (SMH), 28 May 2005]]
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| − | Published in ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', Spectrum Magazine (pg 32).
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| − | [[User:Mind Socket|Mind Socket]] took a couple of buddies geocaching for an introductory article that was published with one of his photos. ''Contains a minor cache spoiler (cache not named).
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| − | ===22 May 2005: The Treasure that's Hidden in Lost Places===
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| − | The same article reprinted in the ''Sunday Tasmanian''
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| − | ===8 May 2005: The Treasure that's Hidden in Lost Places===
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| − | [[Image:Sunday telegraph treasure.jpg|thumb|200px|Sunday Telegraph, 8 May 2005]]
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| − | Published in ''The Sunday Telegraph''
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| − | This is a reprint of the previous article for NSW readers.
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| − | Includes photos of [[User:Mind Socket|Mind Socket]], EcoNic and EcoDave.
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| − | ===5 May 2005: Richary's interview on 891 ABC Adelaide breakfast===
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| − | Forum discussion [http://forum.geocaching.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=3041&highlight=891 Richary on ABC Radio]
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| − | [http://members.ozemail.com.au/~jary/cache/rj.mp3 The 6 minute interview] - 700k MP3 file
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| − | ===1 May 2005: Global game of Hide and Seek===
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| − | [[Image:Sunday mail global game.jpg|thumb|200px|Adelaide Sunday Mail, 1 May 2005]]
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| − | Published in ''The Adelaide Sunday Mail'' and online at [http://escape.news.com.au/story/0,9142,15165463-27982,00.html Escape].
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| − | :HUNTING for hidden treasure, David Jones found himself abseiling into a narrow Blue Mountains gorge, past moss-covered rocks and ferns to the trickling stream far below.
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| − | :They are everywhere - in fact you may have walked right past one. Dozens of caches are tucked away around the world. To get started all you need is a hand-held [[GPS]] (ranging from $200 to more than $1000) and access to the Internet. On [[cache listing website|geocaching websites]] you'll find the longitude and latitude and, in many cases, cryptic clues as to their location. And then there's the backpack of must-haves: torch, compass, first-aid kit, a camera for recording the event and a calculator (many of the puzzles have a mathematical bent).
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| − | :There are three rules to caching:
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| − | :* take something from the cache
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| − | :* replace it with something of similar value, and
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| − | :* write about your visit in the container's log book.
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| − | :Suggested websites:
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| − | :* [http://geocaching.com.au geocaching.com.au]
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| − | :* [http://www.geocaching.com www.geocaching.com]
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| − | Forum discussions: [http://forum.geocaching.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=3204 Article in "Escape"] and
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| − | [http://forum.geocaching.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=2983 Adelaide Sunday Mail Article on Geocaching 01-05-2005]
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| − | ===19 February 2005: Adult Hide and Seek Catches On===
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| − | [[Image:Illawarra mercury adult hide and seek.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Illawarra Mercury, 19 February 2005]]
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| − | Published in the ''Illawarra Mercury'' and a few days later in ''MX'':
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| − | :An increasingly popular game of grown-up hide-and-seek is leading adventurers on high-tech hunts for hidden treasure.
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| − | :It's called geocaching, and all you need to play is a portable Global Positioning System, access to the internet and a sense of adventure.
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| − | Forum discussion: [http://forum.geocaching.com.au/viewtopic.php?p=26294 Geocaching Article] and [http://forum.geocaching.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=2515 MX article on geocaching]
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| − | ===14 December 2004: The Australian===
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| − | Forum Discussion: [http://forum.geocaching.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=1922 geocaching.com.au in The Australian]
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| | ===November 2003: Dubbo City News=== | | ===November 2003: Dubbo City News=== |
| | [http://roc.geocaching.com.au/images/Geowhating.jpg GeoWhating] | | [http://roc.geocaching.com.au/images/Geowhating.jpg GeoWhating] |
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| − | ===8 July 2003: Canberra Chronicle===
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| − | An accidental find by a Canberra resident, unviels Geocaching to at least one current cacher.
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| − | [http://spindoc.geocaching.com.au/cachepics/caching_canberra.jpg Cache-chasing creates excitement in Canberra]
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| − | ===18 November 2001: ABC Radio National===
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| − | On 21st October, 2001 Team Chaos members Captain Chaos and [[User:The Ginger Loon|The Ginger Loon]] were interviewed by Chris Bullock from ABC Radio station Radio National. The topic was Geocaching and GPS usage. The information gathered was broadcast as a part Radio National's "Background Briefing" program focusing on GPS, which went to air on Sunday 18th November at 9:00am and was repeated on Tuesday 20th November at 7:00pm.
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| − | * [http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/bbing/mod/bbing_GPS_2856.ram Audio stream], in RealMedia format, requires RealPlayer.
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| − | * [http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/bbing/stories/s420202.htm Full transcript of program].
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| − | * [http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC2725 RADIO K.A.O.S.] virtual cache, based upon content from program.
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| − | ===August 2001: Geocaching: You Become the Search Engine===
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| − | Published in ''Silicon Chip'', August 2001.
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| − | A very comprehensive article with a photo of [[User:Ideology|Ideology]]
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| − | [[Image:Silicon chip cover.jpg|150px|Silicon Chip, August 2001]]
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| − | [[Image:Silicon chip page 1.jpg|150px|Silicon Chip, August 2001]]
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| − | [[Image:Silicon chip page 2.jpg|150px|Silicon Chip, August 2001]]
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| − | [[Image:Silicon chip page 3.jpg|150px|Silicon Chip, August 2001]]
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| − | [[Image:Silicon chip page 4.jpg|150px|Silicon Chip, August 2001]]
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| − | [[Image:Silicon chip page 5.jpg|150px|Silicon Chip, August 2001]]
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