CCT-0 The Capital City Trail
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The Capital City Trail is a bike path that circumnavigates Melbourne through parklands, river and rail corridors. The circuit is about 30 kilometres long.
The trail follows the Yarra River to Yarra Bend Park on the Yarra River Trail and meets Merri Creek at Dights Falls. It follows the Merri Creek Trail up the Merri Creek to Rushall Station, where it follows the former Inner Circle rail reserve and Royal Park. It then meets the Moonee Ponds Creek The trail follows the Yarra River to Yarra Bend Park on the Yarra River Trail and meets Merri Creek at Dights Falls. It follows the Merri Creek Trail up the Merri Creek to Rushall Station, where it follows the former Inner Circle rail reserve and Royal Park. It then meets the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail which continues back to Docklands and Southbank. At its farthest, the trail is only 5 kilometres from the centre of Melbourne.
This cache is the culmination of eight other trail caches that lead off this main track. The idea of this series is to show off the recently completed Capital City Trail, and give you a glimpse of the other trails.
This trail is either concrete or bitumen and suitable for all types of bikes. There are a couple of locations where there are steps on the trail so you will need to be able to lift and carry your bike.
The eight other trails are:
CCT-1. Williamstown Trail
CCT-2. Bayside Trail
CCT-3. Gardiners Creek Trail
CCT-4. Yarra River Trail
CCT-5. Merri Creek Trail
CCT-6. Upfield Trail
CCT-7. Moonee Ponds Creek Trail
CCT-8. Maribyrnong River Trail
This series of caches (9 in total) are designed to be done by bike. They are all on established bike trails. Most of the initial cache paths are three to five kilometres in length (one way). The cache location is not necessarily at the end of the other trails, however if you do each one from the Capital City Trail and return to that trail, you will not have to double back (unless you miss something).
Each cache has clues for the Capital City Trail Cache (CCT-0).
The series is designed to be done either in one go (if your bum will hold out that long) or in bits and pieces. Except for the Capital City Trail, all the other trails are independent. Each trail is done as you approach it (off the main trail) and that trail will offer clues to a following location on the Capital City Trail.
I would recommend doing the Capital City Trail anticlockwise (all downhill that way), as this is the way the clues will work.
All trails offer picnic areas (many BBQ's), playgrounds, drinking fountains, and amenities.
That being said, please take hats, sun cream, snacks, and plenty to drink.
Most paths are shared trails. Make sure that you are courteous to other trail users (especially when you slam on the brakes because you just missed a way point).
Way Points:
***** Start of Moonee Ponds Creek trail ****
1. Moonee Ponds Clue I
A square of pipes that goes under the path. how many on each side? A x A
2. Moonee Ponds Clue II
There is no lining on the floor, but how much is the volume? BCD cubic meters
3. Moonee Ponds Clue III
At a Standard gauge railway, what number do you call? 9EFG HJKL
a = A+D+H+K
Remember the "a" reset all the others.
**** Start of Maribyrnong River Trail ****
4. Maribyrnong River Clue I
There are a lot of these around, but they all have their own number ABC3
5. Maribyrnong River Clue II
If you wanted to row, how much lower would you have to be to hit water? D.E meters
6. Maribyrnong River Clue III
This reminds me of some anodised cups my parents used to take on picnics. How many stainless steel rings are still? F
b = F-A+B-C+D
Remember the "b" reset all the others.
**** Start of Williamstown Trail ****
7. Williamstown Clue I
Huge hoops on the bridge? A
8. Williamstown Clue II
Seen from this position, how many fake cannon ports are on the starboard side? BC
c = A+B-C
Remember the "c" reset all the others.
**** Start of Bayside Trail ****
9. Bayside Clue I
When did Simon Rigg produce these? ABCD
10. Bayside Clue II
When was Clement born? EFGH
11. Bayside Clue III
It's not natural. What year was it made? JKLM
Note: at the moment civil work has obscured removed the board. Hopefully this will be finished soon. The number you need is 1929.
If you are here on the weekend (when the punt is running), there is a good cache. (It's a multi, but gives a good tour of the area)
Now there is also a traditional.
12. Bayside Clue IV
On the coat of arms there is a two letter combination - one greek and one english inside a book
If they are M and Delta, R=4,
If they are A and Omega, R=6, or
If they are R and Sigma, R=8
d = C-F+L+R
Remember the "d" reset all the others.
**** Start of Gardiners Creek Trail ****
13. Gardiners Creek Clue I
There are many interesting bridges over the bike path. With this one how many whole stones in the arch? AB
14. Gardiners Creek Clue II
Across the river is a well known brewery. The boiler house chimney (which can be seen from miles around), has multiple outlets on top. How many? C
15. Gardiners Creek Clue III
Close to falls and a platform that had water running under it. What did they do there? D
0. Flour Mill
2. Water supply for Melbourne
4. Toll gate for canoeists
8. Fish Ladder
e = B-C+D
Remember the "e" reset all the others.
**** Start of Main Yarra Trail ****
16. Main Yarra Clue I
I'm not sure how you open a Mile, but it was done here. What was the Day? AB
17. Main Yarra Clue II
The Roundabout Swamp was developed when? CDEF
18. Main Yarra Clue III
It gets a bit damp around here sometimes. How high can you measure? G.H
f = B+D+F-H
Remember the "f" reset all the others.
**** Start of Merri Creek Trail ****
19. Merri Creek Clue I
The Mews is number? ABC
20. Merri Creek Clue II
An Outdoor Bowling Alley? How many lanes does it have? D
g = A+B+C-D
Remember the "g" reset all the others.
**** Start of Upfield Trail ****
A little further along the trail the signage is a bit confusing. At the back of the menagerie, you cross the railway line, then cross the tram line, and turn left along beside the tram line (not down the road).
21. Upfield Clue I
What is between Empty and Full? A
22. Upfield Clue II
Having an excess of red steel section and nothing better to do (before geocaching), how many are in the closest group? BC
h = A+B
Remember the "h" reset all the others.
The Cache
I have put the final cache calculation here not because this is where (in Lat/Long) it should go, but because you should now have all the numbers you need.
37 4a.bcd 144 5e.fgh
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Terl, Zntargvp, Oevqtr. (qbrf gung fbhaq snzvyne?)