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Is a Boiler again. Multi-Cache

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Hidden : 12/20/2008
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The Psyche bend pump station is an historic site on the banks of the Murray river. Dry weather ONLY. Access by 2W drive. Do not atempt after rain. The container is a 1200ml Sistema clip top.

This is the third cache in the Boiler series by doheng.
The first. The old boiler. GC1BH4A
The second. Once wazza boiler. GC1FK6P

The first co-ordinates will take you to a place where you will need to find some information to give you the co-ordinates of the cache.

The Psyche bend pump station was built in 1891 by the Chaffey brothers to meet the need of the irrigation settlment in Mildura. The steam engine is a triple expansion steam engine that is rated at 1000 HP at 160 RPM. The steam pump has been replaced with an electric pump which is about 100 MTRs upstream on the Murray river.

Second coordinates.
S 34 15.A4B
E 142 13.C3C

The Chaffey steam engine and pump at Psyche bend was de-commissioned in which year. A = the third number in the year.

A marker post was erected to show the height of the 1956 flood level. B = The last number in the year the marker was erected.

The Psyche bend pumps and engine were re-commissioned on the 11 th of October in which year. C = The third number in the year divided by 3.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Qvfgnapr 1.05 XZ. Uvtu naq qel.

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)