Thalassa Thieves Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 8/17/2008
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A puzzle cache that will involve a hunt for clues all over the picturesque Thalassa Park. Bring the kids and have a BBQ !

Merry Christmas - re-enabling on Boxing Day 2008. Corrected now with updated clues and final GZ.

It's called "Thalassa Thieves" because just as we were placing the cache, two young boys spotted us. They didn't fall for the cover story and were apprehended 3 minutes later with all the initial cache loot whilst they were scampering off on their scooters.

Actual co-ordinates of cache are at :
S 35 4.xy
E 138 36.0z (leading zero before the "z")

Where "x" is the sum of :
the day of date the park opened
the speed in the park
the number of Arch rings
the park opening time
the number of Slippery dips
the number of May Gibbs bush babies
the number of bridges on the park map

Where "y" is the number of slippery dips times the final digit of the year the park opened (200?)
minus the number of yellow playground tunnels

Where 'z" is the sum of
the month of date the park opened
the winter closing time
the number of May Gibbs bush babies
the number of Pelicans

Every clue is inside the park within a few minutes walk from the car park.

Thanks to Team Hurtle , Freddo ,theUmp and the other finders of the first incarnation of this cache that had problems with the number of slippery dips and the final GZ co-ords ! Should all be good now.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[pics] uggc://gvalhey.pbz/8ommqf [GZ hint spreadsheet] uggc://gvalhey.pbz/799f56

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)


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