This is an Offset Cache where you need to answer questions about the Rileys Lookout to locate the actual cache. This is a 2.5km (5km return) walk / ride to a lookout located above Nepean River. The start of this walk / ride is at the end of Fairlight Road.
You will be overlooking the Nepean River & eastern side of the Blue Mountains National Park as well as Euroka Clearing & camping area. On a good day you will be able to see Bennets Ridge Track.
Travel to Mulgoa along Mulgoa Road & turn into Fairlight Road. It has a sign saying (Nepean River Lookouts 8km). Travel to the end of this road, the last section is dirt. You will reach a car parking area. From here you will start the walk or ride to the lookout.
Just before you start the walk / ride to Rileys Lookout, the National Parks have supplied an information board with great detail of the history of this area. The coordinates are S 33° 49.156 E 150° 37.124 After this, start the Rileys Lookout walk / ride.
As you are walking / riding to the lookout, stick to the main well used fire / 4WD track. There are some tracks leading of that go to other places. If you stick to this track you will have no problems.
At coordinates S 33º48.388’ E 150º37.813’ you will come at a sign (which is No 1 sign) that leads you to the lookout. From here it’s only a short distance to the lookout. When you reach the lookout At coordinates - S 33º48.372’ E 150º37.749’ you will come to a NSW State Survey Mark (DO NOT DISTURB) (which is GZ). set in rock
Please keep well back from the cliff edge & take extreme care with children. This lookout isn’t fenced. There isn’t much of an area for kids to run around. Now you will need to answer questions to locate the cache hiding spot.
S 33 º 49 . Q1 Q2 Q3' E 150 º 36 . Q4 Q5 Q6'
Q1 - At sign No 1 how many letters are in the 1st word? (NOT including the NPWS logo)
Q2 - At sign No 1 how many letters “P” is in the wording on horizontal sign? (NOT including the NPWS logo)
Q3 - At sign No 1 how many letters “Y” are on the horizontal sign?. (NOT the including NPWS logo)
Q4 - At GZ - NSW State Survey Mark – which has 5 numbers stamped on it – what is the 2nd number?
Q5 - At GZ - NSW State Survey Mark – which has 5 numbers stamped on it – add 3rd number + 5th number = ?
Q6 - At GZ - NSW State Survey Mark – which has 5 numbers stamped on it – add 4th number + 5th number = ?
Once you have answered the questions, go back to car park & go from there. This cache has a Terrain Rating of 3. Please take this into consideration when you are locating & retrieving the cache. A pair of gloves could help when looking, always be aware of snakes & spiders in the bush and have fun.
Please close cache container lid properly and when returning the cache, push back as far as you can to stop any chance of muggles.