Australia (7,500 miles from Marysville) Mystery Cache

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retiredprof: I am 76 years old, with some health issues, and am not able to do maintenance like I used to. So, RIP little cache...

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Hidden : 2/27/2014
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is hidden in eastern Yuba City in the Feather River Parkway nature area (open during day light hours only). Park at the yellow gate, and hike east on the gravel road for about one-quarter mile. To learn the exact coordinates, you must solve the puzzle below.

1. the year that I turned professional (last digit)
2. at mouth of Swan River, this city was an allied submarine base in WWII
3. the spiny anteater that resembles a porcupine (-1)
4. 1854 miners' revolt known as the "birth of Australian democracy" (-1)
5. number of times I won the US Open (singles)
6. a totally planned city, the nation's capital
7. the large body of water off the NW coast
8. located near Mount Canobolas, this city experiences snowfalls
9. barren mountainous island that has Mawson Peak, an active volcano (+1)
10. name of the kookaburra mascot of the Sydney 2000 Olympics
11. the common fun-loving pink and gray cockatoo; it is also Aussie slang for "fool" or "idiot"
12. large sandstone rock formation called "uluru" by the aborigines
13. the city planned according to light's vision
14. current name of inlet that Capt Cook called "Stingray Bay" on April 29,1770
15. originally named "Stuart," this town is close to the center of the continent

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

yrggre B=mreb; jby

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)


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