Sir Thomas Bent was a colourful and corrupt Victorian politician
incumbent in the late 19th and early 20th century, being prominent
in the ranks of the land boomers. It was colloquially said of him
at the time that he was 'Bent by name, Bent by nature', which is
also the title of his definitive biography (Glass, Margaret [1993]
Tommy Bent 'Bent by name, Bent by nature', Melbourne
University Press).
At the posted coordinates you will be standing in front of his
statue. Gather the following data:
Year he died = ABCD
Year he became the speaker of the Legislative Assembly = EFGH
Year he became Premier of Victoria = JKLM
Number of years as a parliamentary representative for Brighton =
NP
Number of years as a councillor for Brighton and Moorabbin =
QR
Number of metres the statue was moved due to road improvements in
1980 = ST
Nearby at S 37º 54.356, E 145º 00.471 is a water fountain that
was erected to the memory of Mrs Bent by her daughter. Gather the
following data:
Number of letters in fourth word on the plaque = U
Year the water fountain was erected = VWXY
The cache is located nearby at:
S 37º RM.NSH
E 145º CL.QUW
The Cache:
The cache container is a one-litre Sistema clip-top box.
The initial contents are:
Emu
Stapler and staples
Brass padlock
2 × bag sealing clips
Bob the Builder spoon
Packet of water bomb balloons
Waiter's friend
Whistle
Colour glue
Girl's hair ties
USA Geocoin "speedo"
Log book and stash note