The movement towards Australian Federation began in earnest in 1863 when the first inter-colonial conference was held. Over a period of 30 years the Federation Movement stumbled due to the inability of the politicians from the various colonies to agree on a constitution.
In 1893 the Corowa Branch of the Australian Federation League organised a conference to be held in Corowa. Delegates from various public bodies from NSW and Victoria, as well as politicians attended. At this conference a watershed motion (proposed by Dr John Quick) was unanimously accepted that another Federation Convention be proposed and that the delegates to this convention be elected by the people and that the constitution drafted at this convention be put to the people.
Putting the decision making power into the hands of the people, rather than the politicians proved a crucial point in the ultimate acceptance of the draft constitution and commencement of the Commonwealth of Australia on 1st January 1901.
The co-ordinates for the first stage of this multi lead to a number of story boards which contain the information to allow the calculation of the co-ordinates of the GZ.
The location of the cache can be determined by solving the clues and completing the following co-ordinates:
S 36 AA.ABA E 146 CD.BEB
A = Number of days of the Federation Conference at Corowa minus the number of colonies with politicians attending.
B = Number of delegates divided by 9
C = John Quick proposed convention number C be held to re-draft the constitution.
D = Number of Colonies + 1
E = Number of days of the Federation Conference at Corowa – 1