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Weston Oak Multi-cache

Hidden : 7/16/2004
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Welcome to Team Toogood's first cache. This is a 5 waypoint multicache, where the final cache location offers good views of the Weston Creek valley and towards Black Mountain and the rest of Canberra.

Some crossing of local suburban roads is required, but most of the cache can be completed on paths or tracks.


This is a multi cache using bearing and distance as directions to the next point. All bearings are relative to magnetic north with a declination of 13degE from true north.

Most GPS units will not have the required accuracy to use the project waypoint function to follow the clues in this cache. Therefore some thought may be required as to the best way to find each waypoint.

The cache is a Plastic tupperware type container approximately 30cmx20cm. Please be careful to not be observed retrieving or replacing the cache and to ensure it is hidden well when you leave, as the area is fairly heavily used by walkers.

1st Waypoint: This waypoint is located at the co-ordinates listed for this cache. To find the next waypoint: The number of handles on this apparatus = A. The next waypoint is 179m away on a bearing of 13xA + 2 degrees.

2nd waypoint: At the Second Waypoint find a 5 digit number whose digits (BCDEF) added up are 27. The next waypoint is 239m away on a bearing of 2xB + 8xC + 3xD + 2xE + F degrees.

3rd waypoint: Find a sign on a post. G = the number of letters in the longest word on the sign that is in a sentence dealing with transport. The next waypoint is 443m away bearing 11xG - 91 degrees.

4th waypoint: Another sign. H = the date of the utilities act. The next waypoint is 181m away on a bearing of H/5 - 20xA + C/2 degrees.

5th waypoint: From the centre of this structure the final cache location is H/40 - 15m away on a bearing of 12.5xB degrees.

The clue at the 3rd waypoint has been clarified (26/7/2004 6:50pm)
An extra hint has been added (30/7/2004 7:00pm)
The clue for the last waypoint has been updated. (8/10/2004)

Team Toogood has reformed as CachersTM (November 2008)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

1fg, Jung n fcva bhg! 2aq, erq (ba cbyr) 3eq, ovxrf 4gu, Ba gur srapr 5gu, jung n fvtug pnpur, hzz, ebpxf? Rkgen uvag: Svaqvat gur nafjre qbrfa'g nyjnlf zrna lbh ner ng gur jnlcbvag

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)