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| − | <td>[[ | + | <td>[[Augmented Reality]]</td> |
| + | <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_augmentedreality.png]]</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_augmentedreality.png|alt=Augmented Reality|link=Augmented_Reality]]</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | ||
<td align="center"></td> | <td align="center"></td> | ||
| − | + | <td>uses Augmented Reality apps and experiences to help you to find the geocache</td> | |
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| − | <td>[[ | + | <td>[[Beacon Cache]]</td> |
| + | <td align="center">D</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_beacon.png|alt=Beacon|link=Beacon_cache]]</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | ||
<td align="center"></td> | <td align="center"></td> | ||
| − | + | <td>a Multi-cache that uses technological means to determine one or many subsequent waypoints</td> | |
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| − | <td>[[ | + | <td>[[Burke_and_wills]]</td> |
| + | <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_Bandw.PNG]]</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_bandw.png|alt=Bourke and Wills|link=Burke_and_wills]]</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | ||
<td align="center"></td> | <td align="center"></td> | ||
| − | + | <td>a special cache series marking the 150th anniversary of the ill fated Burke and Wills Expedition</td> | |
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| − | <td></td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>[[CITO cache]]</td> |
| + | <td align="center">C</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_cito.png|alt=CITO|link=CITO_cache]]</td> | ||
<td align="center"></td> | <td align="center"></td> | ||
| − | + | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | |
| − | + | <td>special type of event with Cache In Trash Out intentions (use Event on Geocaching Australia)</td> | |
| − | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt | ||
| − | <td></td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>[[Earthcache]]</td> |
| + | <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_Earthcache.PNG]]</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_earthcache.png|alt=Earthcache|link=Earthcache]]</td> | ||
<td align="center"></td> | <td align="center"></td> | ||
| − | + | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | |
| − | + | <td>view a unique geoscience feature on-the-ground (use Virtual on Geocaching Australia)</td> | |
| − | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt | ||
| − | <td></td> | ||
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| − | + | <td>[[Ephemeral cache]]</td> | |
| − | + | <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_ephemeral.png]]</td> | |
| − | + | <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> | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | ||
<td align="center"></td> | <td align="center"></td> | ||
| − | <td>a | + | <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>[[ | + | <td>[[Gadget cache]]</td> |
| − | <td align="center"> | + | <td align="center"></td> |
| − | <td align="center"> | + | <td align="center"></td> |
<td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center"></td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
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| + | <td>[[GeoArt]]</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center"></td> | ||
| + | <td align="center"></td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt=X]]</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center"></td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>[[Geocacher_geocache | Geocacher]]</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center"></td> | ||
| + | <td align="center"></td> | ||
<td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td align="center"></td> |
| + | <td>find geocachers who are themselves locationless geocaches</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>GPS Adventures Exhibit</td> |
| − | <td align="center"> | + | <td align="center"></td> |
| − | <td align="center"> | + | <td align="center"></td> |
| − | <td align="center"> | + | <td align="center"></td> |
| − | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt | + | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt=X]]</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td></td> |
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| − | <td>[[ | + | <td>[[Jigsaw cache]]</td> |
| − | <td align="center">[[Image: | + | <td align="center"></td> |
| − | <td align="center">[[Image: | + | <td align="center"></td> |
| + | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt=X]]</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center"></td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
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| + | <td>[[Letterbox cache]]</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_Letterbox.PNG]]</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_letterbox.png|alt=Webcam|link=Webcam_cache]]</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center"></td> | ||
<td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | ||
| − | <td | + | <td>hybrid with letterboxing</td> |
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<td>also called a reverse virtual</td> | <td>also called a reverse virtual</td> | ||
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| + | <td>[[Mega event]]</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">Y</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center"> </td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | ||
| + | <td>a gathering of more than 500 attendee geocachers</td> | ||
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| − | <td>[[ | + | <td>[[Multi-cache]]</td> |
| − | <td align="center"> | + | <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_Multi.png]]</td> |
| − | <td align="center">[[Image: | + | <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_multi.png|alt=Multi|link=Multi-cache]]</td> |
| − | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt | + | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt=X]]</td> |
| − | <td align="center"></td> | + | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt=X]]</td> |
| − | <td>a | + | <td>a set of waypoints leading to the final cache</td> |
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| − | <td>[[ | + | <td>[[Night cache]]</td> |
| − | <td align="center"> | + | <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_Night.png]]</td> |
| − | <td align="center">[[Image: | + | <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon nightcache.png|alt=Night|link=Night_cache]]</td> |
| + | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | ||
<td align="center"></td> | <td align="center"></td> | ||
| − | <td | + | <td>a subtype of a multi-cache which can only be achieved after dark</td> |
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| − | <td>[[ | + | <td>[[Podcache]]</td> |
| − | <td align="center">[[Image: | + | <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_Podcache.png]]</td> |
| − | <td align="center">[[Image: | + | <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_podcache.png|alt=Podcache|link=Podcache]]</td> |
| + | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | ||
<td align="center"></td> | <td align="center"></td> | ||
| − | <td | + | <td>multi-cache where the directions are provided in audio</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Project APE</td> |
| − | <td align="center"> | + | <td align="center"></td> |
| − | <td align="center"> | + | <td align="center"></td> |
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<td align="center"></td> | <td align="center"></td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt=X]]</td> |
| + | <td></td> | ||
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| − | <td>[[ | + | <td>[[Reverse cache]]</td> |
| − | <td align="center"> | + | <td align="center"></td> |
| − | <td align="center">[[Image: | + | <td align="center"></td> |
| + | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt=X]]</td> | ||
<td align="center"></td> | <td align="center"></td> | ||
| − | <td | + | <td></td> |
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| − | <td>[[ | + | <td>[[Traditional cache]]</td> |
| − | <td align="center">[[Image: | + | <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_Traditional.png]]</td> |
| − | <td align="center">[[Image: | + | <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_traditional.png|alt=Traditional|link=Traditional-cache]]</td> |
| − | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt | + | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt=X]]</td> |
| − | <td align="center"></td> | + | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt=X]]</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>a hidden stash comprising at minimum a log book</td> |
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| − | <td>[[ | + | <td>[[Virtual cache]]</td> |
| − | <td align="center"></td> | + | <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_Virtual.PNG]]</td> |
| − | <td align="center"></td> | + | <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_virtual.png|alt=Virtual|link=Virtual_cache]]</td> |
| + | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | ||
<td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | ||
| − | + | <td>a cache with no cache container (grandfathered on GC)</td> | |
| − | <td></td> | ||
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| − | <td>[[ | + | <td>[[Webcam cache]]</td> |
| − | <td align="center"></td> | + | <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_Webcam.PNG]]</td> |
| − | <td align="center"></td> | + | <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_webcam.png|alt=Webcam|link=Webcam_cache]]</td> |
<td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | ||
<td align="center"></td> | <td align="center"></td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>take a picture to log (grandfathered on GC)</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>WherIGo</td> |
| − | <td align="center"> | + | <td align="center"></td> |
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<td align="center"></td> | <td align="center"></td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt=X]]</td> |
| + | <td></td> | ||
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</table> | </table> | ||
Revision as of 18:37, 26 April 2023
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 |  |
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uses Augmented Reality apps and experiences to help you to find the geocache | |
| Beacon Cache | D |  |
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a Multi-cache that uses technological means to determine one or many subsequent waypoints | |
| Burke_and_wills |  |
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a special cache series marking the 150th anniversary of the ill fated Burke and Wills Expedition | |
| CITO cache | C |  |
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special type of event with Cache In Trash Out intentions (use Event on Geocaching Australia) | |
| Earthcache |  |
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view a unique geoscience feature on-the-ground (use Virtual on Geocaching Australia) | |
| Ephemeral cache |  |
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Short term (1-7 day) geocaches with a codeword to log and auto locking and archiving post expiration. | |
| Event cache |  |
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a gathering of geocachers |
| Gadget cache | |
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| GeoArt | |
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| Geocacher | |
find geocachers who are themselves locationless geocaches | |||
| Giga event cache | |
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an especially rare event with regularly more than 5000 attendees |
| GPS Adventures Exhibit | |
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| History cache |  |
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a cache with no cache container but mandatory historical questions and answers to get a codeword to log | |
| Jigsaw cache | |
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| Letterbox cache |  |
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hybrid with letterboxing | |
| Locationless cache |  |
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also called a reverse virtual | |
| Mega event | Y | |
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a gathering of more than 500 attendee geocachers | |
| Moveable cache |  |
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find it, take it, hide it somewhere else | |
| Multi-cache |  |
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a set of waypoints leading to the final cache |
| Mystery/Unknown cache/Other |  |
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a catch-all to cover other possible caches |
| Night cache |  |
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a subtype of a multi-cache which can only be achieved after dark | |
| Podcache |  |
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multi-cache where the directions are provided in audio | |
| Project APE | |
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| Reverse cache | |
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| Traditional cache |  |
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a hidden stash comprising at minimum a log book |
| Trigpoint |  |
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climb a mountain, take a picture, get a smiley | |
| Virtual cache |  |
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a cache with no cache container (grandfathered on GC) |
| Webcam cache |  |
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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 |   |
