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Geotalk is hosted and produced by Darren Osborne (Spindoc Bob).

Geotalk contains news about geocaching in Australia, interviews with Australian geocachers, tips on finding geocaches, using your global positioning system (GPS) unit and staying safe while hiking in the bush or searching in the city.

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In this episode of Geotalk we have some good news from Tidbinbilla, an update from New Zealand and ask you to send in your sneaky geocaching stories.

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Don't forget to visit geostuff.com.au for your geocaching supplies.

Direct download: geotalk_episode63.mp3
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Geotalk listeners call in with their winter caching tips, first to finds and milestones. If you have one of your own, phone it in on (02) 8005 0436 or email geotalkpodcast@gmail.com.

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Thank you to Carl (imapom) from www.geostuff.com.au for the donation of a prize.

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Direct download: geotalk_episode62.mp3
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Australian leaderboard

  • Firesafe (SA) - 333
  • sushilord (SA) - 248
  • albida33 (ACT) - 243
  • McKee Clan (SA) - 224
  • Flipper & Co (SA) -222

New Zealand leaderboard

  • JNK (NI) - 131
  • Kiwilegend (SI) - 71
  • St Ouens (NI) - 58
  • Keteri (NI) - 43
  • Cydd (SI) - 39

State leaders

  • NSW: Farmer Frentzen - 200
  • Vic: Spladem - 73
  • Qld: If - 73
  • SA: Firesafe - 333
  • WA: Wandering Aus - 114
  • Tas: Cheesy Pigs - 29
  • ACT: aldiba33 - 243
  • NT: VP244 - 19
  • NI: JNK - 131
  • SI: Kiwilegend - 61

Note: Numbers based on GC/GCA finds, as of 27 July 2010.

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Hear how a council in the UK is paying someone to be a professional geocacher, Spindoc Bob rescues a travel bug stuck in the wild and Radionut50 gives us the latest in geocaching news from New Zealand. Plus we feature The Travel Bugs.

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For your chance to win a Geostuff.com.au prize pack, send in your winter geocaching tip to us. Call (02) 800 50 436 or email geotalkpodcast@gmail.com

 

Direct download: geotalk_episode61.mp3
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On this episode of Geotalk we hear from a prankster at the Wagga Mega event, discover why NSW Parks is reviewing its geocaching policy and find out why Australia's first geocacher has never found a geocache.

Our thanks for Pathtags.com for donating the prize for this episode.

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Direct download: geotalk_episode60.mp3
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Geotalk presents highlights of the Oz Mega Wagga mega event held over the Easter 2010 long weekend.

If you have any reflections on the Mega Event, please call them into (02) 800 50 436 or email geotalkpodcast@gmail.com.

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Oz Mega Wagga Wagga listing on geocaching.com

Caching Australia video from the Mega Event

 

Direct download: geotalk_episode59.mp3
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In this bonus mid-month episode we go geocaching in a hot-air, discover how you could go geocaching in Antarctica and list the top 10 essentials for the Wagga Wagga Mega Event.

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Direct download: geotalk_episode58.mp3
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In this episode we cross the Tasman to chat with New Zealand's highest find cachers, meet one of NZ's oldest active caters and introduce our first Kiwi geocaching update.

Plus we announce the winner of the iPod Shuffle contest and annouce our new Pathtags contest.

Psst! Want to get a $10 discount on your Pathtag starter kit and score a free T-shirt? Go to www.pathtags.com, complete your order and enter the promo code mentioned in the podcast (you'll have to listen to hear it).

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Thank you to our podcast supporter Geocache Store Australia. Visit them for your geocaching supplies.

Send in your feedback to geotalkpodcast@gmail.com or call (02) 800 50 436.

Direct download: geotalk_episode57.mp3
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In this episode we speak to the co-founder of Pathtags, listen to how Geotalk listeners pronounce their hobby and we give you the chance to win an iPod.

iPod competition: To win the iPod Shuffle, go to the iTunes entry for Geotalk (must have iTunes on your computer) and leave a review for the podcast by 28 February 2010. One reviewer, from the Australian or New Zealand iTunes store, will be randomly drawn to win the prize. The draw will include previous reviewers.

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Thank you to our podcast supporter Geocache Store Australia. Visit them for your geocaching supplies.

Send in your feedback to geotalkpodcast@gmail.com or call (02) 800 50 436.

 

 

 

Direct download: geotalk_episode55_2.mp3
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Geotalk gets an update on the Oz Mega Wagga Event, we give you a tip on keeping moisture out of caches, and reopen the debate on 'cash' vs 'caysh'.

If you're coming to the OZ MEGA Wagga Wagga event, please head to www.rivcache.com to register and receive the latest information on what's happening.

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Direct download: geotalk_episode55.mp3
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Here are the top Earthcachers in Australia and New Zealand. Stats courtesy of caught@work from Geocaching Australia.

  • North Island, New Zealand   
    TheWonderStuff - 64, YuGeo4 - 58, ADV - 43
  • South Island, New Zealand
    Moneydork - 42, rediguana - 40, Kiwi_Explorer - 36
  • Queensland
    JM-Project - 15, searchwise015 - 14, Konie - 12
  • New South Wales
    steeba - 24, tronador - 23, The Spindoctors - 22
  • Australian Capital Territory
    Sol de lune - 13, Jemalong & Family - 13, winglen - 12, Tealby - 12, fitzy_1965 - 12
  • Victoria
    McAdies - 45, maccamob - 40, Alansee - 32
  • Tasmania
    TeamSwampy - 12, RapidSupreme - 6, 3daygrowth  - 5, red tag - 5, pedibus imus - 5, Snuva - 5
  • South Australia
    Adrian Mc - 21, o'cholio - 21, Freddo - 20
  • Western Australia
    AusTrackers - 14, Everlasting - 12, richlink - 10
  • Northern Territory
    grigg88 - 3, Beagle Team - 2, Obelixx - 2, PanamaBanana - 2, Zornix - 2

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Geotalk speaks to the new holders of the Australian 24 hour record holders, we get a few milestones from listeners and a caching tip from Team Casho.

Call the Geotalk hotline on (02) 800 50 436 or email geotalkpodcast@gmail.com.

Last minute geocaching Xmas gift? Visit Geocache Store Australia.

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Direct download: geotalk_episode54.mp3
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