While MadCat9 was setting up this multi she was accompanied by a fantail who flitted around watching while she placed the cache. Also following her was a curious rooster and several ducks who swooped overhead into the clearings. It is possible to almost forget you are in the city when you are immersed in bush and surrounded by birdsong, until you hear the occasional toot!
WP1: S 43 31.439 E 172 34.618
A = No. of letters in first word of header
B = 3rd digit in year of death of namesake in paragraph 3
C = No. of lines of second paragraph (excluding header)
D = D3 acres were purchased for the Homestead and gardens
EF = The Homestead has housed the University Staff Club since 19EF.
G = No. of outstanding rhododendron species mentioned in paragraph 8.
CHECKSUM A TO G = 31
WP2: S 43 31.ABC E 172 34. D, E+F, G-3
H = No. of vertical posts on 1 side of bridge
I = No. of signs on the bridge
J = No. of letters in the word that describes the colour of the bridge
K = No. of rows of bolts on the bridge
CHECKSUM H TO K = 12
WP3: S 43 31.H,I, J+1 E 172 34.J, H+K, H
L = No. of people commemorated on the plaque minus 1
M = No. of words in line 2.
N = No. of times 'Ilam' appears on the plaque
O = No. of letters of the surname in line 2 (count the last letter)
P = M
Q = No. of words in line 3 + no. of screws on plaque
CHECKSUM L TO Q = 23
WP4: S 43 31. LMN E 172 34.OPQ
R = No. of sides of the prominent brick structure
S = No. of trees within 25m with circumference greater than 5m.
T = R
U = No. of trees within 25m with circumference between 2 and 5m (as you face the Uni Staff Club look east, west and south, ignore any to the north).
CHECKSUM R TO U = 12
Final: S 43 31. R,S,R E 172 34.(U+3), (R * 2), (S + 1)
The final is in a black camo container approx. 250ml and large enough for small swaps. The pencil is not a swap. The GPS may fluctuate wildly because of the tree cover - look at the hint if you get stuck.
This multi was designed to make you linger for a while instead of rushing off for your next cache. Now that you have solved it there are plenty of places where you can sit and rest. If you are lucky enough to be here in late springtime you may want to explore the gardens further down where the highly acclaimed rhodos and Ilam azaleas can be found.