On 5 April 2015, Stanthorpe was the site for the QLD Mega GC4X31B the first Mega-Event in Queensland. Many geocaches were placed to help celebrate the Mega, including the Geo-Art Stans Apple.
On 1st January 2025, Stans Apple was harvested, marking not the end, but now a new batch of caches waiting to be picked.
Apple loaf cake - internet
Ingredients
3 medium red-skinned apples
125g butter, softened
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind
3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup (110g) plain flour
1/2 cup (75g) self-raising flour
1/4 cup (60ml) milk
20g butter, extra, melted
Method
1. Preheat oven to 170°C (150°C fan-forced). Grease a 10.5cm x 20cm loaf pan. Line the base and sides with baking paper, extending paper 3cm above the long sides.
2. Peel and core 2 of the apples. Cut into 1cm pieces. You’ll need 2 cups of diced apple.
3. Beat the butter, rind and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy; beat in eggs one at a time, until combined. On low speed, add the combined flours and milk.
4. Using a spatula, fold in the diced apple until well combined. Spread mixture into the prepared pan.
5. Slice the remaining unpeeled apple very thinly and arrange half slices in slightly overlapping on top of the loaf. Brush with extra melted butter.
6. Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean when tested. Stand the loaf in pan for 20 minutes before turning, top-side up, onto wire rack to cool. This cake is suitable to freeze.