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A Walk In The Park Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Tmiller1079: Hi all,

With the removal of clubrooms on the site, and thus the destruction of a critical piece of the puzzle, I have decided to archive this geocache. While it was designed to be robust, it has suffered from some unfortunate vandalism over time.

This combined with the fact that Geocaching some time ago changed so that I can't play caches at this level without paying them money makes me quite reluctant to continue to spend my time and money maintaining the cache. Sadly, the fun has been spoiled for those of us who play casually but enjoy a puzzle.

It's been fun.

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Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

As a nearby resident, I've often come here for exercise, recreation, or just to watch the colours of a sunset. I hope you enjoy your visit too!

Please be aware that this area is a public park and muggles are abundant in all shapes and sizes. Also, don't forget your pen!


Welcome to Hewitt Reserve! While it's not the prettiest park in Adelaide, it is a recreational hub for the local community, with cricket, netball and tennis the predominant sports enjoyed here. Exercise groups and dog owners also find their way here at all hours as it's a great spot to take in the fresh air and stretch one's legs...

To find the second location:

The word puzzle

Near the listed coordinates, there are several pieces of information. I don't like people who are two-faced, but this is the sort of information you are after! When you've found the right info, all you have to do is pick out the letters listed here from the alphabet decoder above. (the counting does NOT include punctuation or spaces)

Line one: letter 1, letter 4, letter 5, letter 8

Line two: letter 1, letter 5, letter 9

Line three: letter 1, letter 6, letter 9

Line four: letter 1, letter 2, letter 14, letter 18, letter 25, letter 33

To find the third location:

At the second location you will be standing near a street corner. You'll need the name of one of these thoroughfares, and the type of the other (eg street, road, etc). Use the two grids below to match the name and type to the missing coordinates.

South 03_° _ _._ _ _', East 13_° _ _._ _ _'

The word puzzle

To find the fourth location:

At the third location you will find a metal 'box' of sorts. No, not an Eclipse container, it's a different kind of box and a bit bigger. There is a brand name stamped onto this box. If you substitute the letters ABCDEFG for the letters in the name on the box, then you should be able to use the alphabetical decoder from puzzle 1 to solve the co-ordinates below

Ground Zero: South 035°01.BAC', East 13E° 37.DFG'

When you've found Ground Zero, hunt around for something that is out of place. Keep an eye out for muggles, and please replace the cache exactly as you find it :) Happy caching!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vg'yy gnxr n oevtug fcnex gb jbex guvf bar bhg..

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)