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Virtual CacheWriters of Renown

A cache by The Reigate Squires     Hidden: 5/20/2004

Size: Size: Virtual (Virtual)     Difficulty: 1 out of 5     Terrain: 1 out of 5 (1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)


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In New South Wales, Australia

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The Writers' Walk at Circular Quay celebrates some 49 authors who are either Australian or have some connection to Australia.
Each writer has a dedicated plaque set into the pavement.

To claim this cache simply:

1. Post a photo of yourself and GPS at one of the plaques.
2. Name the writer and nominate one of their works (book, play, story etc).

The co-ordinates will take you to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes stories. Since our team name The Reigate Squires was inspired by a Sherlock Holmes story of that name, we thought this was appropriate.

Doyle visited Sydney at the turn of the 20th Century and one of the Holmes stories (The "Gloria Scott") has strong links to Sydney. In fact there is a Sherlock Holmes society called The Sydney Passengers.

So, the game's afoot! Go to it and elucidate your literary leanings for all.

(This cache has been launched during the Sydney Writers Festival in May 2004 but has no connection to the event or its organisers.

 


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 February 5 by Team Bill2bears (680 found)
Found this cache yesterday but won't be able to post the necessary documentation until after we get back to the USA on March first. We loved this area and most certainly would have overlooked the plaques if we were not cachers. TFTC!

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 January 31 by irisheloise (631 found)
I think I was one of only a very few actually reading the plaques this evening. Being a big fan of Dame Edna, I would nominate Barry Humphries and his "Neglected Poems and Other Creatures". Thanks for pointing out this piece of Sydney art and history.

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Photo irisheloise at Sir Arthur's

 January 31 by pa-11trent (187 found)
As a youth, my father would often take me sailing on our boat in the waters of San Francisco Bay. He introduced me to the book "Call of the Wild". Jack London also spent much of his youth on the California Water front in Oakland, now known as the popular tourist destination, Jack London Square.

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 January 30 by team RUB (169 found)
Well, I didn't know that Clive James was an Aussie....
He was even a poet, novelist and most people know him from a BBC TV show.
I spent the week-end in Sydney, I haven't been here for 18 years or more. What a great place to visit. so much to see and l think l seen most of it on this week-end.


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 January 26 by oneplusfive (125 found)
Nice virtual cache on a very hot and humid day in Sydney. We chose Douglas Stewart - A poet "The Bulletin"



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Current Time: 2/9/2010 10:42:46 PM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (6:42 AM GMT)
Last Updated: 2/7/2010 2:49:51 AM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (10:49 AM GMT)
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