Emnambithi Entrance #2 Colenso Road Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Knagur Green: Due to no response from the CO after the request to maintain or replace the cache, I am archiving it to, stop it showing on the listings and/or to create place for the geocaching community.

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Knagur Green

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Hidden : 6/24/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Welcome to Ladysmith. Spectacular new entrances to the town of Ladysmith. Quick roadside cache... enjoy and beware of muggles.

Emnambithi - King Shaka gave this name to the Klip River after tasting the sweet water ‘mnambitheka’ -meaning ‘tasty’.

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The railway line reached the town in 1886, making Ladysmith an important halfway stopover. With the discovery of gold and diamonds on the Witwatersrand and at Kimberley the town prospered.

October 1899 marked the beginning of the South African War. Ladysmith became a key point in the struggle for Natal. For 118 days the town was under siege by Boer forces. This put the name Ladysmith into newspaper headlines worldwide. British forces defended the town but soon the water supply and all communication lines were cut off.

Food became scarce, and many of the 30 000 inhabitants died from enteric fever. In the final month of the siege, 28 British soldiers a day were being buried at the Intombi Hospital.

Many other victims of the siege are buried on Cemetery Hill. Of the garrison of 12 500 only 9 000 survived. The post-South African War period saw Ladysmith grow steadily.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)


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