This puzzle cache starts near the
Beaumont bridge which was the first steel bridge in New
Zealand.
Foundations laid by the member of the House of Representatives for
Dunstan, Vincent Pyke, on September 20 and 21, 1883. The decking
used on the bridge was Southland Totara and the lattice framework
consists of malleable iron imported from Britain. By late November
1886 all the girders were in position and a completion date in
early 1887 was expected. No official opening was held. First
crossing, by a Craig and Co coach, on Monday, March 9, 1887. Tolls
were set at five pence per score of sheep, pigs and calves, one
shilling per horse and one shilling and eight pence per score of
oxen. Today Up to 1500 vehicles per day used the bridge, including
between 100 and 400 heavy vehicles.
near the given co-ordinates is a rock
with 2 dates on it. using the 2 years make the following
calculations to find the final
a calulator may be handy.
Final Co-Ords
S45° XX.XXX X = answer 1
E169° YY.YYY Y = answer 2
Questions:
Answer 1 = 25 X oldest date +1548
Answer 2 = 15 X youngest date + 1785
At the final you will be looking for a 400ml camo snap lock
container. when placed had log book and a few swaps. happy
hunting
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