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Traditional Cache Smelters
A  cache by Shane4       Hidden: 8/5/2008  
Size: Size: Small (Small)      Difficulty: 1 out of 5      Terrain: 1.5 out of 5 (1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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N/S ? ??.??? W/E ??? ??.???  []
In South Australia, Australia

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An interesting spot to stop and rest on your journey, while your there check out the localy made objects or even some of the listed attractions. Container is a small plastic sistema with a log book, pen & a few small swaps.

Nyrstar Port Pirie otherwise known as the “Smelters” is the major player in the region and has become very involved in the local community. They donated the large iron objects to the local council as an attraction to the rest stop and information bay that you will see at GZ.

Visitors can celebrate Port Pirie’s industrial success with a tour of the world’s largest lead smelter – an expansive facility that continues to dominate the city skyline. Tours run on Monday, Wednesdays, Fridays and bookings can be made at the Port Pirie Tourism and Arts Centre, 3 Mary Elie St. Port Pirie or phone 08 8633 8700.

The Annual Smelter's Picnic started over 100 years ago in 1903 when a group of employees from Port Pirie's lead smelter decided they needed a get together.

Since then the smelter, which is the town's largest employer, and local businesses have been having a public holiday for their town, once a year, to say thank you to all the people who have supported the smelter.

The highest community priority of Nyrstar Port Pirie is to reduce the levels of lead present in blood, with a focus on children between 0-4 years. The Smelter's goal is to work to achieve at least 95% of children in this age group to have a blood level below 10µg/dL by the end of 2010 - or the ten by 10 project as it has become known. While this project was initially an initiative of the Smelter, the lead in blood issue is an all of community issue, and as such, other key stakeholders have joined together to jointly own the project. These stakeholders are the Environmental Health Service, the Environmental Protection Authority, the Port Pirie Regional Council and the SA Department of Health.

To find out more about Nyrstar Port Pirie visit the link below:
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Additional Hints ( Decrypt ) 

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)

Vf fgrry znqr sebz ebpxf? (Decrypted Hints)




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bikes allowed takes less than 1  hour parking available available 24-7 motorcycles allowed blank
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 November 8 by Muffy and Co (116 found)
A quick easy find to drop off a travel bug. The heat really hit me when i got out of an air conditioned car. Beware with summer about to hit i believe this is a good chance to warn of snakes as there is a snake skin in with this cache. The skin is only about 40cm long but they do grow bigger. will attach photos when i work out how.TFTC


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Snake Skin
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 November 5 by kenco (759 found)
Did not find it, not due to not being able but too many muggles around. Police were setting up an escort of heavy machinery, So next time. Thanks

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 November 4 by demon41 (14 found)
GPS was a bit confused with all the steel, but found it in the end, TNLNSL

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 October 31 by The Turner Gang (350 found)
Quick trip to Whyalla - some drive!
It's my job to help churches thrive
Where does "Smelter" shelter?
I looked - and I smelled her!
The 6th of weekend's 25

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 October 23 by Posspet Boys (2034 found)
Spot on Coords and found the cache quickly.
Cheers from the Posspet Boys

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Current time: 11/21/2009 5:09:43 AM
Last Updated: 11/8/2009 11:15:46 AM
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