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150 Years of Government Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 9/13/2012
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Foundation Years of Melton Shire

"Melton was created a Road District on September 16th, 1862, and was proclaimed a Shire on March 24th, 1871. The first meeting of the Melton Shire Council was held at the Monmouthshire Hotel on Saturday April 8th, 1871" (from Plains of Promise, by Joan Starr)

*The Monmouthshire Hotel was situated on the Calder Highway Diggers Rest. It has since been demolished.

**Melton became a City on September 6th, 2012

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vg'f n phefr bs gur trbpnpuref jbeyq naq abg va Tneqra Orqf.

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)