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Coomassie Court [North Ryde] Multi-Cache

Hidden : 11/12/2013
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

North Ryde Park used to be part of a property that grew strawberries (orchards were a common feature of North Ryde once upon a time) but most notably it was the home of the Coomassie Tennis Club from the 1920/30's.

The tennis court was built by the father of Ron Freeman, a local tennis champion of his era, using materials sourced from the surrounding bushland and all by hand.

Cox's Road ended at Cressy Road and the section from Cressy down to Pittwater Road was called Coomassie Road, hence the name Coomassie. There is also reference to 'Ronleigh' as another name for the tennis courts and club, which was the name of the Freeman's house on the property.


Members of the Coomassie Tennis Club at North Ryde Park, around 1925
Members of the Coomassie Tennis Club at North Ryde Park, around 1925
© Civica Pty Ltd


Locate the building shown in the background of the above photo to find the requisite information for working out the final location where the physical cache rests.

Using the year the building was built (ABCD), its "sub-no." (EF) and the number of the property where the building stands today (GHI), calculate the following equation. Interestingly, this building was never used for its intended purpose and it was always an empty shell up until recent developments!

South = II° (A+I)(B-C).(B-H)FD
East = A(G+I)C° (F-H)(A+E).CGI

Other information: Please replace the cache exactly as it was found to prevent it from being muggled/vandalised. BYO pen.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Zntargvp

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)