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Nobelius - Plantigrade Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

day1976: With the multi cache connected to this cache being archived. It is now not possible to discover the cordinates for this geocache anymore.

Hence, it must be archived.

Thanks for all the fun logs though!

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Hidden : 8/4/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is not at the posted co-ordinates. This cache is part of the plantigrade series. It can only be completed by completing the mult-cache Plantigrade. Within one of the wapoint containers of the Plantigrade multi-cache is the co-ordinates for this cache.

The cache is a 400ml clip top container.

Carl Axel Nobelius was born in Finland and came to Australia when he was 17 years old. He was employed as a foreman at a nursery in Toorak, but on the weekends he caught the train to Narre Warren and then walked the 16 miles to Emerald where he had purchased land with the lovely red soils of the Dandenong Ranges that he believed would suit the rooting system of fruit trees particularly well. Every weekend he cleared a fresh patch of his land before, on Sunday, walking the 16 miles back to Narre Warren and catching the train back home again for work the next day

Nobelius eventually established "Gembrook Nurseries" (named after the Gembrook parish that the land was situated in). Gembrook Nurseries grew from humble beginings to in 1914 having an inventory of over two million trees stretching across 450 acres. Much of this area is now Emerald Lake Park and the Emerald Golf and Country Club as well as other large areas that are now devoted to housing. Gembrook Nurseries was exporting trees to South Africa, South America, India, New Zealand, Holland, France, England and Japan.

Unfortunately, World War 1 had devistating effects on the business and made exporting such large volumes impossible. Nobelius had invested heavily in more and more land and trees, even during the beginning years of the war, but eventually the business collapsed and the orchards were burnt. Nobelius died in 1921.

It can be comfortably said that Nobelius was the founding father of Emerald. In a time that the area was known only for the prospects of gold, or timber, he built a large profitable business that exported it's products to the corners of the earth. It drew people to the district for employment and ultimated created the need for the narrow gauge railway line. It is ironic though that although the nurseries have long gone, the narrow gauge railway line still remains and now it is the railway line that is the major source of income for the community today.

Be aware, there are abandoned mine shafts in this area! Watch out for snakes. Do not attempt on days of extreme bushfire risk. Be aware, it is slippery in the mud!


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)