Waipu Ride Around # 1 (Northland) Multi-Cache
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Waipu Ride Around # 1 (Northland)
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In the 1850's, five ship loads, containing over 800 Scottish settlers arrived in Waipu.
In 1914 a railway branch from the North Auckland Line was surveyed to Waipu to serve the agricultural activity in the area. Construction on the line was delayed due to World War 1, but by 1920, 25 men were employed in the construction of formation. However, by 1924, private motor vehicles were becomming more common and railway lines to lowly populated rural areas accordingly became less necessary. Due to lack of significant industrial activity in the Waipu area the branch line was no longer seen as economic & construction was cancelled before any railway tracks were laid.
The above co ordinates is a possible starting point for this multi cache and the distance to cover is about 15km.
Listed below are seven sets of co ordinates which will determine the answers to the questions. However the co ordinates and Questions are not in the same order.
1. S 35 59.118 E 174 25.757
2. S 35 58.258 E 174 24.943
3. S 35 58.319 E 174 25.769
4. S 35 57.447 E 174 24.102
5. S 35 56.599 E 174 24.673
6. S 35 56.203 E 174 24.520
7. S 35 55.893 E 174 26.559
A = The 2nd numeral in line nine at site 7.
B = The last digit in the year the McLean Brothers store closed.
C = The number, used on the plaque, of pa sites minus 11.
D = The 2nd digit in the year the North River School opened.
E = The third digit in the year Captain Cook Sailed into Bream Bay.
F = The number of letters in the sir name of the person who opened the 1st general store.
G = The forth digit in the year that D. McKay lost his life in World War 1.
H = The last digit in the year the seat was erected.
FINAL CO ORDINATES S 35 5A.BCD E 174 2E.FGH
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Znahxn 2z sebz AMCB
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