A - Andreou Opal Discovery

"Are Opals valuable?" I hear often asked.  Well here is a discovery for you:

Siblings unearth $1.2 million opal find in Queensland outback

Brother and sister Isaac and Sofia Andreou have discovered a miraculous opal deposit near the town of Yowah, Queensland, with the find valued at $1.2 million.

The pair – an opal cutter and retailer, respectively – had no prior experience with searching for opal, but were guided by veteran local miner Rod Griffin and experienced friend David Darby on the expedition, which was filmed for the Discovery Channel’s Outback Opal Hunters series.

It is by far the most valuable find documented on the series, nearly five times larger than the previous record of $250,000.

You can view the video HERE.

This Cache

You will find this cache in a rock cairn - a pile of stones marking the location of the cache

This cache is part of the Opal Muster Tail established for the Queensland Outback Geocaching Muster (QOGM) 2021 Paroo - one of fifteen caches each of which contain part of the coordinates for the Mystery Cache "Opal Muster Tail Final"

Each cache contains a logbook for you to sign.  In addition, there are some "opals" in each cache which must be opened to discover which "opal" has the clue to the final.  Record your clues to discover the location of the cache "Opal Muster Tail Final".

The image below is how the original cairn for this cache was constructed. PLEASE RETURN IT TO THIS STATE AFTER YOU HAVE REPLACED THE CACHE.  

Keep the cache covered but away from the rocks Their summertime heat could deform the plastic.  Especially the lid - keep the rock cover ABOVE the cache so it is NOT touching the lid.  Thank you for helping prolong the life of this cache.

Happy Fossicking!