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Tour de North Multi-Cache

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Hidden : 9/7/2008
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This multicache takes you along some of the North Canberra's bike paths, from Dickson to Belconnen. The path is about 6.5km, which is about a 30min ride for an unfit person like me.

Obviously it is recommended that you take your bike to do this cache. You can walk/run it, but you might find a couple of the WPs a bit awkward to get to if you are driving!


PLEASE TAKE CARE CROSSING THE ROADS

The bike path starts at S35 15.070 E149 08.405, but you need to visit the start coordinates first.

At the start coordinates:
ABCD-EF = Years the Northbourne Aviation Ground operated
G = What kind of sheep paddock (number of letters in this word)?
Calculate WP1
WP1 = S35 15.A(C+F)(B-A) E149 08.(E-C)(B-F-G)D

At WP1 is a plaque commemorating an unfortunate event:
H = Number of letters in this persons last name
I = Number of words in italics
Calculate WP2
WP2 = S35 15.H(G+H)I E149 07.(I-A)D(I-F)

At WP2 is a plaque commemorating a first in Australia’s history:
19JK = Year this person was born
19LM = Year they migrated to Australia
Calculate WP3
WP3 = S35 15.KDI E149 06.(M-K)IL

At WP3 is a sign depicting native flora & fauna:
N = Number of letters in the 1st word
O = Number of letters in the 2nd word
P = Number of letters in the 3rd word
Calculate WP4
WP4 = S35 15.(O-H)(N+A)(O+G) E149 06.(P-G)(L-G)(N-O)

At WP4 is a pole with numbers on it thus:
Q
Q
Q
10
R
Q
Calculate WP5
WP5 = S35 14.(Q+R)RQ E149 06.GL(R*2)

At WP5 is a signpost:
How many kangaroos grazing nearby? Just kidding ;) but if you are lucky you might see them grazing between WPs 5 & 6.
T = Number letters in this famous cyclists first name
Calculate WP6
WP6 = S35 14.(T-L)(T-E)(Q+R) E149 06.(T-O)(Q-O)K

At WP6:
UVW = The non-zero numbers on the post
Calculate GZ
GZ = S35 1W.(V-W)H(U+W) E149 0(V-K).NU(V-D)

You leave the bike path at this point to reach GZ. Just go straight along the road until you get within about 120m of GZ, then follow your nose.


Please try not to pull on the camo to remove the lid of the cache, its not that robust.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fgvpx gb gur onfvpf

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)