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Waylaid on a Washpen Wander Traditional Cache

Hidden : 8/13/2011
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

I found this spot when I was out scouting a route for an IVV walk using my new "Canberra's Best Bush, Park & City Walks" book as a guide - I can highly recommend walks 45 & 46 in the book.

On the day this cache was placed a group of 9 intrepid IVV walkers completed these walks in a scenic 8.5 km loop route, with access to the London Bridge Woolshed and Homestead kindly granted by the ACT Rangers. If you go directly to and from the cache the distance is considerably shorter (about 4 km return).

Enjoy the serenity of this location but please cache with a friend for safety because the area is not highly trafficked and mobile reception is poor. I will be repeating this walk on Sat 10th Dec, so if you'd like to wait till then you will have company for the walk - let me know & I will give you all the meeting details./p>

There is a seat near the cache for you to stop, reflect & sign the log - and to see how high the river level is still after the floods last December (2010).

A waypoint for the carpark is provided. Turn off Old Cooma Rd onto Burra Rd, then left onto London Bridge Rd – the gate is unlocked at 8am but you will need to open & shut a gate to enter. The gate is locked again at 5 pm (7 pm during daylight savings), so make sure you allow yourself plenty of time.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

"Onfr" raq bs gur ovt snyyra gerr

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)