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A Saintly Fathers Resting Place Multi-Cache

This cache has been archived.

Bunjil: I cannot see any information that suggests to me that steps have been taken to resolve the issue/s associated with this placement - one or more of the following applies:

             - Cache Owner unable to maintain cache 
             - No response from the cache owner.
             - No cache to find or log to sign.
             - It has been more than 28 days since the last owner note.
             - Cache has been abandoned by cache owner/cache in disrepair

As a result I am archiving this cache to keep from continually showing up in search lists and to also prevent it from blocking other cache placements.

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Hidden : 5/5/2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Alexander MacKillop, the father of St Mary MacKillop is buried here in Hamilton Victoria. He died on 19 December 1868 and was the father of 8 children with Mary being the eldest.

This site would certainly be a very important grave for the Roman Catholic faithful. I am betting that most don't even realise that we have such an historically important person here in town.

From www.visitsoutherngrampians.com.au
ALEXANDER MACKILLOP
1812 Born in Scotland
1838 Arrived in Sydney
1839 Arrived in Melbourne
1840 Married Flora MacDonald
1841 Bought Marino Cottage Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
1842 Lost possessions and savings in financial collapse of 'Twelve Apostles' syndicate
1842-1851 Lived in Melbourne, Darebin Ck area
1848 Tried to set up boarding house in Collingwood
1862 Went to New Zealand with son John in gold-mining venture in South Island
1863 Moved to Portland where a school was set up with Mary as teacher
1866 Came to live at brother Peter's home near Dunkeld
Dec. 19th 1868 - Died at Victoria Hotel in Hamilton
Dec. 20th 1868 - Buried in Hamilton Cemetery

The hide is located at South 37°AB.CAD East 142° DD.BED

There is a number in the centre of line 2, how many digits are in this number. This is A.

B is the number of words on the 8th line.

C is the number of children Alexander and Flora had.

D is the number of digits in the first word minus the number of digits in the second word.

E is the number of words on the 1st line.

Cache is a 1 litre Systema containing the log, a pen and a few swaps.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Cvahf Enqvngn

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)