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Facts about Lake Waahi (Waikato) Mystery Cache

Hidden : 1/28/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Hopefully you have been paying attention! You will be tested on these facts


Have a look at Lake WaahiLake Waahi Beech, and Lake Waahi Trail

Don’t go to the listed co-ords, you will get wet!

 

If you have been paying attention you will have read all about various facts than concern Lake Waahi

This is your test!

To find the co-ords you must answer the following questions

Cache is hidden at S37 3A.BCD, E175 0E.FGH

Now it’s question time

A)     The University of Waikato published some work, take the last digit of the 2nd year and subtract 3 8

B)      The Waikato Valley Authority also published some information, the 3rd digit of the year 9

C)      How much open water is there in Hectares?, add the digits together and take away 1 7

D)     What is the maximum depth of lake Waahi? Add 1 9

E)      What is the total catchment area in Km2, add the 3 digits together and subtract 4 8

F)      When did the macrophyte population crash, add all the digits together, then subtract 242

G)     A book about eels in Lake Waahi, was published in year 19XX, subtract the smaller digit from the bigger digit 0

This answer is 1996 (original link with answer has gone)

H)     More eel facts, how many “Distinct marginal habitats” are there? Subtract 2 7

 

 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)