This Multi cache was created to complement a tour of the Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying, one of the small museums around Brisbane city. It collects and exhibits material relating to the surveying of Queensland and the maps created. It is a sub-branch of the Queensland Museum.
The posted coordinates take you to the entry of the museum, which is at 317 Edward St, Brisbane City. At time of writing the museum is open 9.30am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday (closed public holidays and Queensland Government closures). Entry to the museum is free.
The cache container (not located in the museum) is able to be found 24/7.
The 4 questions below relate to the museum displays. Once you have successfully collected your answers and missing words, please enter the 4 key words as a single string (no spaces) into the certitude checker. Upon successful entry the coordinates to the final cache will be provided.
Pressed for time? On a quick visit? Well guess what! The museum has a virtual tour, and the required answers can be found within.
Find the "Tour the Museum" link at the bottom of the page HERE. Have fun and I hope you learn something.
Q1: Find the bust: Sir Augustus _______ Gregory was Queensland's first Surveyor General. (7 Letters)
Q2: Find the Registrar of titles seal: This seal was affixed to the __________ of title document guaranteeing its indefeasibility. A document without this seal was null and void. (10 letters)
Q3: Survey Marks: One example of a survey mark on display is a Reference tree ______ (6 letters)
Q4: Find the impressive 12 inch Altazimuth theodolite, which was used for observing zenith distances of east and west stars in pairs to determine local time. Circa what year was this instrument used? ____ (4 numbers)
Enter the 4 answers as a single 27 character string into certitude.
You can validate your puzzle solution with
certitude.