The Magpie the Rock and the River Multi-Cache
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The Magpie the Rock and the River
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This replaced first Cache for Dazza 1 is in a little known area close to a major mining site from Ballarat's past, although there is little left to see now, this spot must have been very different a 100 years ago when 12,000 miners made it their home. Take the time to explore the rock and the walking track and the link to one of Ballarat's famous tourist attractions.
The starting point is at a sign that is part of a series of historical infomation signs that are located around Ballarat.
From this sign you will gain the infomation to lead you to the nearby cache at the following location.
37.36.EBG
143.50.HEF
Where :
A = The number of times the word Ballarat appears in the main text.
B= Number of years between the ST Gill Painting and when Magpie was deserted.
C= Number of words in the signs title
D= Number of men sitting on the log in the ST gill painting
E= A+C
F= The last number of the year in which the Magpie school was built.
G= C+D
H = C-D
This can be a popular area in summer, so beware of disturbance from passing 2 wheel, 4 wheel and 2 foot traffic.
The cache is small, and Please BYO pen.
Happy Caching.
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