The End and Beginning Multi-Cache
BonnyBlack: A visit to the park today showed how much damage has been sustained and that the park will be closed for 6 to 12 months. When the park reopens I will consider placing a new cache.
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The given coordinates will take you to a car park at Donnelly's Weir, not far from Healesville.
This is the end and the beginning. It's the end, according to the literature, of the Bicentennial Trail and it is the beginning for me, as this is my first cache.
The Bicentennial Trail or National Trail, as it is also known, starts in Cooktown in far north Queensland and at 5330 km is the longest marked track in the world.
It runs the length of the rugged Great Dividing Range through national parks, private property and alongside of wilderness areas. It follows old coach roads, stock routes, brumby tracks, rivers and fire trails. Originally intended for horses, it is now also promoted for cycling and walking. Camels and donkeys have also been seen using the track.
The trail is divided into twelve sections, the twelfth and final section ends here at Donnelly's Weir.
Donnelly's Weir is part of the water system that keeps Melburnians hydrated. It also provides a great place for a barbeque or picnic. The forests around, harbour many species of birds and mammals, so keep your eyes open when walking the tracks. This lesser known area was devastated during the 2009 fires, but since then the facilities have been upgraded, making this a great place to visit. Also as you walk the tracks you can see the charred trees left after the fires. Some have died, but many show signs of regrowth.
There's a notice board in the car park, with lots of information, so take some time to have a look.
The cache, which is a 800ml plastic container, is located close to the track that makes its way up hill from the picnic area. It is an easy 500 metre climb.
For the actual cache coordinates you need to resolve the following:
S37 37.(MxJ)NJ E145 31.NKJ
Donnelly's Weir is part of the Yarra Ranges National Park, how many known mammal species live in these forests =JK.
How many wooden uprights are there on the bridge that crosses the creek = LM
In the picnic area, how many vertical poles support the rotunda roof = N.
If you are coming down the Mt St Leonards track, you can also find the true coordinates of this cache in the log book of 'A Walk in the Park'
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Raq bs n ybt, uvtu fvqr
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