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Mulga Bill Mystery Cache

Hidden : 11/29/2008
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


T’was Mulga Bill from Eaglehawk who caught the cycling craze……..

The above coordinates are bogus. Don’t go there.

Find a copy and see how well you know this legendary Australian poem.

South

AB = The first and last numbers of the postcode for Eaglehawk

CD = The number of times Eaglehawk is mentioned in the body of the poem x 10

E = The number of yards he rode the bicycle – 12

F = The number of verses – 1

G = The _ pound bet he rode a wild bull for + 1

East

HI = The number of syllables in each line (Wikapedia will be helpful if you can’t count them yourself)

J = The number of times Dead Man’s Creek is mentioned in the body of the poem.

KL = The number of letters in the town he rode to from Conroy’s Gap x 2.

MN = The number of feet the bicycle jumped + 8

O = The number of letters in the word that describes the shop assistant.

AB CD EFG

HIJ KL MNO

The cache is a 1 litre container hidden on a loop walk approximately 200 metres from the car park and 20 kms from Eaglehawk. There is a clearly defined and flat walking track suitable for strollers or those with impaired mobility.

It would be logical to complete this one in conjunction with GC1JHVW Keyed Up

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Additional Hints (No hints available.)