746 Actually Multi-Cache
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The coordinates for this cache will take you to a carpark in the Dandenong Ranges National Park, right at the base of the Kokoda Trail Walk (otherwise known as the Thousand Steps...don't worry, there's not that many!)
There are several plaques located along the walk, some of which will provide you with some details to help you know the final coordinates. Set aside a good 45 minutes for the walk, the maths and the hunt as the steps are a bit of a killer.
BYO writing implement
I have provided the title of the plaque and a question for you to retrieve some information. Enjoy.
Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels
By the end of the war, how many native Papuan infantry batallions were in the field?
Let this number be (A)
Damien Parer
“Kokoda Front Line” was awarded the Academy Award as Best Documentary Film of what year in the 1940s? 194_?
Let this number be (B)
Ower’s Corner
The supply base and 1200 bed hospital extended how many kilometres along the road?
Let this number be (C)
Imita Ridge
The second word of the first paragraph has how many letters?
Let this number be (D)
Brigade Hill
At Brigage Hill, the Australian troops were outnumbered how many to 1?
Let this number be (E)
Templeton’s Crossing
This Crossing was named after an Australian officer killed on which date in July, 1942?
Let this number be (F,G)
(Have a nice stroll past the next few plaques and enjoy the feeling of sweat and the delightful sound of your pulse banging in your head)
Kokoda Village
The village was briefly reoccupied by Australian troops from when to the 10th of August?
Let this number be (H)
Use these letters to place the corresponding number under, if you like.
A B C D E F G H
Now that you've got all of your info (and are thoroughly exhausted!) you can now do the maths to take you to the cache site.
37deg 5(C).(D+F)(G)(H-E+C+D)
145deg 1(B+E).(F+C-A)(CxA)(A+G)
Cache is a 200ml sistema container.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Guvf znl or n ovg bs n fgergpu sbe fbzr.
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