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Waipu Walkabout (Northland) Multi-Cache

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Hidden : 6/17/2008
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Waipu was founded by a group of Scottish Highlanders who, after disappointment in Nova Scotia & Australia, came to New Zealand in 1853 and settled beside the Waipu River.

Highland games each New Years Day perpetuates the town's concern with things Scottish, as does the Lion of Scotland atop a tall column, the locality's memorial to its founders.

Listed below are six sets of coordinates which will determine the answers to the questions. However the co ordinates and questions are not in the same order.

1. S 35 59.051 E 174 26.675
2. S 35 59.083 E 174 26.844
3. S 35 59.071 E 174 26.724
4. S 35 59.092 E 174 26.884
5. S 35 59.020 E 174 26.679
6. S 35 59.103 E 174 26.869

A = The second digit in the year that the 'Hub of the Comunity' was opened.

B = The second digit of the year the vendor retired.

C = The first digit of Margaret's weight.

D = The first digit in the year plus four, that a nation wide policy terminated this service.

E = The forth digit in the year plus two, that the poineers founded the Waipu Caledonian Society.

F = The last digit of the year this place of worship was built.

FINAL CO ORDINATES S 35 58.ABC E 174 26.DEF

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jnvch "Ebpxf"!

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)