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History of Lithgow Mystery Cache

Hidden : 9/25/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A puzzle to learn about the history of Lithgow.

Cache is not at given co ordinates.

A google search can find the missing co ordinates.


Cache is located at South 33 AB.CDE East 150 FG.HIJ

A= Lithgow was named in 18?7.

B= First colliery to open was Hermitage Estate in 186?

C= Who owned the property Wallerowang? Surname. Take 1

D= Enoch Hughes successfully smelted iron ore at Eskbank on 1 January 187? Take 2

E= The father of the Australian steel industry was Lithgow identity William ? Surname number of letters. Divide by 2 and take 4.

F= First chilled meat sent from Lithgow to England by Thomas ? Surname. Take 3

G= Name of early Prime Minister with close ties to Lithgow. Surname. Take 4

H= Who opened the first brewery in Lithgow. Surname. Take 2.

I= Eskbank House was built in 184? Take 2

J= Official opening of the Small Arms Factory month 8 June 191? Add 1

Check answer

S= 24 E= 12

When adding up all digits. So S 33 13.434 would equal 21 when all digits were added up.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ebpxf

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)