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West Ballarat Mystery Cache Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

McAdies: We have been umming and ahhing about this one.
Do we replace or archive?
Well we decided to archive it for a few reasons.
When we placed it the location was pretty deserted as the lake was dry.
The cache really didn't get many finders (it was almost 12 months between the last Find and first DNF).
The hide location is probably compromised and the effort to change all the maths is just too bothersome.
Thanks to everyone who sought this cache out over the last 5 years.

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Hidden : 4/19/2009
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


This is the final cache in the Western Ballarat series of caches places between Linton, Haddon, Ross Creek and Smythesdale.
To find this cache you must find the 7 caches in the series and collect the information contained under the lid.

If you are planning on doing the series it may be helpful to print out this list.


  1. BSRT - Linton, A = 1
  2. BSRT - Police camp, B = 3
  3. Smythesdale Cemetery Walk, C =
  4. Boden Water Race, D =
  5. Smythesdale Sudoku, E =
  6. BSRT - Haddon, F = 7
  7. BSRT Bunkers Hill, G =

Once you have found these caches and retrieved your clues you must work out where the cache is using the following formula.

S 37° 31.(E+A)(G+B)(F-G) E 143° 38.(C-2)(F-B)(F+A)


When you get to the final location please do not park on the sealed road. There is a spot for parking a few hundred meters away from the cache or you could drive your car along a dirt track (accessed from the parking spot) to within 10 meters of the cache.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vf gung n gler?

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)