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Stenhouse Bay History Trail Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/21/2009
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A walk around the headland, finding clues..great for kids

Latitude S 136 16.ABC

A. What year did the Tranway commence?...then add up the digits till you get a single number (ie 279=9)

B.How many 8's in the year the Lease was issued?

C.Subtract the number of Shipwrecks from Dao Thanh's age when he died

Longitude E 136 56.XYZ

X. Maximum population of Stenhouse Bay?...then add up the digits till you get a single number (ie 279=9)

Y. What year was the bombing of Darwin?...Divide the answer by 971

Z. What year was the lighthouse built on Althorpe Island?...then add up the digits till you get a single number (ie 279=9)

Use only the clues available from the History Trail

Stealth Required to access the Cache

If you still can figure it DECODE the HINTS
(I hate seeing long faces, its suppose to be fun not a headache)
(If you have to cheat and not do the History Trail...well its your loss)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[If you have done the trail, and haven't got it right, and dont want to upset the kids, here's the final co-ords......] Yng... FBHGU Guvegl Svir Qrterrf Fvkgrra cbvag Fvk Gjb Bar Zvahgrf Ybat... RNFG Bar Uhaqerq naq Guvegl Fvk Qrterrf Svsgl Fvk cbvag Svir Gjb Frira Zvahgrf

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)