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THH8:Barking at the Starry night (Auckland) Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

TheCur8or: As this cache has been out of action for too long, I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.

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Hidden : 12/9/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The eight cache in The Howl Heist Series

Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh


Art thieves have broken into the Auckland Art Museum and stolen the famous doggy artwork “THE HOWL”. It is hidden somewhere in Auckland. Can you find it?

Estimated to be worth well in excess of $10 million dollars there will be a handsome reward for whoever recovers this lost work of art.


To locate the missing artwork you will need to visit the site of 10 famous artworks featuring dogs. Inside the lid of each artwork you will find a number. Match the number to the corresponding letter below to get the coordinates for “The Howl” and to locate the missing artwork.


This artwork is called “Starry Night” by the artist Vincent van Gogh.

The Starry Night (Dutch: De sterrennacht) is a painting by Dutch post-impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh. The painting depicts the view outside his sanatorium room window at night, although it was painted from memory during the day. Since 1941 it has been in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Reproduced often, the painting is widely hailed as his magnum opus.


When you find this artwork cache there will be a letter and a number on a sticker under the lid. You will need this to be able to find The Howl Heist final cache. Please record the number for your own purposes, but do not remove it! The container is heavily alarmed and guarded and the art police will be onto you if you do! At the time of theft the artwork was then hidden in a small plastic box equipped with a few trinkets and a little book for practising forging signatures on the bottom of the artwork, bring your own pen though.


Whilst you're here go and enjoy the local beach and jetty and there's loads of great caches just nearby so enjoy. As always remember to return the cache to the exact location you found it.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

TY

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)