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History of Sofala Mystery Cache

Hidden : 10/27/2015
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 Sofala.

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 149 FG.HIJ

A= Named Sofala after which biblical figures goldmine. King S. Number of letters in surname. Take 7

B= Post Office built 18?9. Take 2

C= First Royal Hotel built 185?

D= Court House built 18?4

E= Russell Drysdale's 'Sofala' won the Wynne prize in 19?7. Take 1

F= Peter Weir's film The cars that ate Paris 197?

G= Robert McDougall a gold escort was killed by bushrangers in 185? Take 1

H= First gold discovered at Sofala was by 2 men in 185? Take 1

I= John Smeed the elder was the first man to bring sheep to Sofala. He is buried in the old Catholic Cemetery. He died in 188? Take 6

J= The oldest homestead property was ? Glen which was first owned by John Smeed. Number of letters in first word. Take 3

 

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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)