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Not Drowning, Caching - Nobbies Mystery Cache

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Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This is the sixteenth in a series of caches called “Not Drowning, Caching”, which explores Phillip Island; each cache contains a letter and number clue, which you will need to use to find the final in the series - please write down the clue then leave it in the cache! Please keep to designated tracks; there is no need to leave them. A penguin often lives under the structure - the cache is NOT there! These spots are major tourist areas, so the difficulty might increase with muggle infestation.

Go to
S 38 31.ab
E 145 7.c

where:
a = the number corresponding to the last letter in Nobby Nobbs’ first name
b = the month in which Terry Pratchett was born
c = one more than the sum of the numbers corresponding to the letters in Nobby Nobbs’ second given name

find:
m = the tunnel length in metres

Go to
S 38 31.s
E 145 7.e

where:
s = m2 – m – 1
e = m2 + 3m – 1

n = twice the number of seats at this location

There’s only one way to the cache, which is located at:
S 38 t.uvw
E 145 x.yz

where:
t = the beach number transposed
u = the number corresponding to the first letter in Nobby Nobbs’ first name, minus the number corresponding to the third letter in the same name
v = the sum of the digits of the beach number
w = the number of the Discworld novel in which Nobby Nobbs first appears
x = the number corresponding to the third last letter in Nobby Nobbs’ third given name, minus the number corresponding to the second last letter in the same name
y = n
z = twice the beach number

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

guva rqtr bs gur jrqtr

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)