Hornsby Station, looking north, circa 1900. (It's changed a bit!!)
Do you have the stamina for Circuit Training?
This is a 7 stage multi-cache that will take you on a journey around part of our rail network and may take you quite a few hours to complete. The best way to do this cache is to actually travel by train. You will need an Opal Card or contactless payment to travel. It will be necessary to change trains a few times too. Where you will need to do that is part of the challenge and, of course, the fun!!! If you don't wish to travel by train, it can be done by car, motorbike, bicycle, camel, donkey or shanks’s pony (but definitely NOT on a snowmobile, that's what the attributes say!! LOL), as all waypoints can be accessed without going through barriers. I would also suggest you start this adventure as early as you can so you have plenty of time for any side excursions you may wish to enjoy along the way, (such as a coffee break!!)
Parking around Hornsby can be difficult to find at times. There is a large, all-day commuter car park on the eastern side of the station that may or may not have spaces available. I suggest you do not park in a timed spot, of any duration, around the streets or the large shopping centre as you may need more time than the limit allows.
OK, it's time to get into training. At the published coordinates, search for something that is quite attractive (but not a nano!!). This will give you the coordinates for WP2. All other waypoint location information will be calculated as you travel.
At WP2 through to WP6, you will find, close by, a vertical stanchion girder that is used to support the overhead electrical wires that supplies the trains with power. On the vertical stanchion, there is a yellow sticker with the stanchion code on it. For all calculations, you only need the bottom three digits below the + sign, (read vertically, top to bottom). We’ll call these three digits “Alpha”. The sum of the three digits we’ll call “Beta”. For example, if Alpha=345, then 3+4+5=12, therefore Beta=12. Afer each waypoint, reset everything and start again when you find the next stanchion code.
**Make sure you check out the stash note in the cache for some interesting history regarding Sydney's trains.
One last word of advice, check out the following link for any trackwork that may be occurring on the northern half of the system. If there is trackwork happening, it would be better to postpone your hunt as you won't be able to access the waypoints (including travelling by other means.)
Trackwork Information Link
Safe travels and good luck with your hunt!!
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At WP2:
Z=Beta-23
E=Beta-18
Waypoint 3 can be found at:
S33° (Alpha-828).(Alpha-562) E151° (Alpha-867).(Alpha+10)
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At WP3:
B=Beta-4
W=Beta-1
Waypoint 4 can be found at:
S33° (Alpha-79).(Alpha+496) E151° (Alpha-123).(Alpha+228)
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At WP4:
V=Beta-10
A=Beta-6
Waypoint 5 can be found at:
S33° (Alpha-376).(Alpha+575) E151° (Alpha-419).(Alpha-30)
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At WP5:
C=Beta-11
X=Beta-5
Waypoint 6 can be found at:
S33° (Alpha-95).(Alpha+819) E151° (Alpha-135).(Alpha-139)
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At WP6:
Y=Beta-15
D=Beta-15
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Cache GZ is located at:
S33° AB.CDE E151°VW.XYZ
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