Tiddalik Traditional Cache

This cache has been placed in Tirhatuan Park which is the home to many frog species and a number of frog bogs. Near the cache is a seat which overlooks a little tiny waterfall in the Dandenong Creek, You may like to watch the creek flow as you listen to the story of Tiddalk from the link below.

We recommend that you park near the playground or the dog park off Kriegel Way and that you approach the cache from the walking track alongside the creek. If you are up for it, the entire walking track is about 3.5 kms and does a loop of this gem of a park and is well worth the effort. Look out for lots of bird species and listen out for Tiddalik's friends after the rains come.

Tiddalik holds the cache in his belly. It is a small container but there is a little bit of room for swappables. I have placed a small pencil in there too, just in case you forget your pen. Lastly, there is also a small puzzle within Tiddalik that you could do as you listen to the story. 

Tiddalik is a character from the Dreaming, stories told by Australian Aborigines about the history of this country. Tiddalik is a Water-holding Frog, a species of frog in central Australia that has evolved a unique method of surviving in an environment which might not seem particularly suited to frogs.

The Water-holding Frog evolved the process of drinking and absorbing water through its skin until its body became a store of water. For indigenous Australians, this Water-holding frog provided water in times of drought.

The legend of Tiddalik is not only an important story of the Dreamtime, but has been the subject of a popular modern children's book.

The story of Tiddalik

Read by Lydia Fucsko, complete with sound effects, comes the story of Tiddalik. The story runs for about 4 and a half minutes. (http://frogs.org.au/arc/storyoftiddalik.php)