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Where Does A Desert Boat Float? Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 10/12/2008
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The first jetty in Port Augusta was constructed in 1854 for the shipment of wool from the northern pastoral leases.

On the 26th January 1854, the first cargo to leave Port Augusta was 100 bales of wool, from then on “the port” thrived with a “fleet” of Ketches, schooners and the like, plying their trade up and down the Gulf, and by the end of the 1850’s it was berthing ocean going clippers up to 1000 tons.

By the early 1860’s several jetty’s jutted out into the gulf near here. Including the Yudnamutana Copper Co’s jetty for the export of ore from the Blindman mine.
By the 1880’s regular visitors included ocean going steamers and sailing ships.
In 1884 a shipment of 293 camels with their 56 Afghan attendants landed here! (Do camels get sea sick?)
The camels where destined to transport wool from the surrounding pastoral leases and copper from the Yudnamutana Copper co. and Blindman copper mines back to Port Augusta for shipment.
In 1877 a government jetty (wharf?) was erected for landing materials for the new northern railway.
This spot and immediate area must have been very busy and active, as many ships vessels and goods came and went from here
Port Augusta closed as a shipping port in the early 1900’s
Today this area is still extremely busy, cachers will need to be especially careful not to get caught collecting the cache! there are eyes everywhere!
Directly across the road from the "boat" you will find more information about this area.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Purnc ohaxf

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)