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Eureka Uprising Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 6/16/2010
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

(189,1)(4,1)(10,5)(161,4)(2,2)(70,2)(130,4)


(203,2)(4,4)(78,8)(23,7)(9,8)(78,6)(2,1)(132,2)

All Information needed to solve the puzzle and transform the above numbers into Co-ordinate strings is contained below

The discovery of gold in Victoria had a dramatic effect on the state. In 1863 there were about 60,000 diggers plus their families on the gold fields. Of these about 23,000 were at Bendigo. In June 1853, an Anti-Gold License Association was formed at Bendigo to give voice to the diggers many grievances about their conditions, and centred on the 30 shilling a month license fee they had to pay. A petition was drawn up stating their grievances and the need for an improved law and order, such as the right to vote and the right to buy land. The petition, which was signed by over 30,000 diggers, was brought to Melbourne and presented to Lieutenant-Governor C. J. LaTrobe in August 1853. After the failure to be heard through peaceful means, diggers elected a small group to lead them into their fight. An Irish gold digger named of Peter Lalor was the leader. On December 2nd 1854, Lalor ordered a stockade to be built to serve as a fort for their defence, and called for muskets, pistols and any other weapons they could muster. Once the stockade was completed, the rebel miners assembled in side. Lalor asked them to repeat the Eureka Oath

"WE SWEAR BY THE SOUTHERN CROSS TO STAND TRULY BY EACH OTHER AND TO FIGHT TO DEFEND OUR RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES."

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Qba'g yrg guvf bar fyvc guebhtu gur penpxf

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)