Park at the listed
coordinates, where you'll find a sign about the Campbell Town
Convict Brick Trail. To quote from the sign:
The trail of bricks
is dedicated to the nearly 200,000 convicts who were transported to
Australia for almost 100 years from 1788 onwards. Over 70,000 came
to Tasmania. Today it is estimated that 80% or 4 out of every 5
Tasmanians have a little convict blood in their veins. . .
.
Each brick in the
trail has:
- The
convict'sname
- Their age
- Their ship and
arrival date
- Their crime and
length of sentence
- Other comments, such
as their profession after serving their time
To find the cache, simply follow the trail in the foot path and
find the number that corresponds to the letter of each question.
Then substitute these numbers for the letters in the final
coordinates listed below.
Question A What was Benjamin Barratt’s sentence for
housebreaking? (AB 98)
1 Life
3 350 Lashes
5 Life and 350 Lashes
Question B What was 16-year-old William Gold’s sentence for
stealing a handkerchief? (AD 31)
9 Life
7 350 Lashes
5 Life and 350 Lashes
Question C Isaac Webberley was transported for 7 years for
stealing 9 of what? (AF 67)
7 cattle
8 ducks
9 unmatched socks
Question D 16-year-old Humphrey Sheriff was transported for
10 years for stealing fat. On what ship and in what year did he
travel? (AI 44)
6 Strathfieldsaye 1831
4 Cadet 1844
2 Hindistan 1841
Question E Thomas Parmeter, transported for bigamy, was the
2nd what to be established in New South Wales? (AL 87)
4 Theatre owner
6 Private doctor
8 Gentleman’s tailor
Question F John Constantine, who eventually became
Launceston’s Fire Chief, was originally transported for 15 years
for what crime? (AN 24)
0 Highway Robbery
1 House breaking
3 Stealing cattle
The cache is located at: S41° AA.BAC, E147° DB.AEF. It is a
micro, and you will need a pen.