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Evans St Grassland(Allocasuarina verticillata) Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 8/19/2014
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A tree-climbing cache, you are looking for a bison tube! There is plenty of space to pull over here so don't worry about finding a place to park.


I was introduced to this lovely remnant grassland when I was in university. There are some really cool plants in here (if you are into that sort of thing). Spring would be a good time to pop by and see whats flowering. Keep an eye open for snakes in warm weather, don't bother them and they won't bother you.

These trees used to be found dotted through the grassland that made up the Victorian Volcanic Plains. Most of this habitat in now lost, and only a few scattered remnants remain. This is one of very few that remain fairly intact (most are inundated with weeds). The dominant grass you see here is Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass). 

Allocasuarina verticillata or the Drooping She-oak is a small shallow-rooted tree, and one of a few plants that actually has individuals of seperate genders. The cache is in a "She"-oak, which have obvious cones and bear seed, while "He"-oaks bear pollen and lack cones. What I really love about this tree is the sound of the wind whistling through the branches on a windy day.

 

Enjoy!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Oyhr!

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)