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Explorer; Angus McMillan's Final Resting Place Multi-Cache

Hidden : 6/26/2015
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Angus McMillan, (14 August 1810 – 18 May 1865), was an explorer and pioneer pastoralist in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Arriving in Australia in 1838, he rose swiftly in colonial society and amassed significant wealth through the use of grazing land. In the process of expanding his pastoral interests he has been associated with the Gippsland massacres of 1840-1850, which killed or drove away the region indigenous population.

By the late 1830s, wealthy landholders in New South Wales had become interested in the Gippsland region of Victoria and funded exploration of the region. Macalister knew the early settlers in the high country of Gippsland around Benambra, and Omeo as they too were from the Monaro. He put forward McMillan as a candidate to further explore the plains of Gippsland proper nearer to the coast. A second interest sent a Polish scientist-explorer, Count Paul Strzelecki to also explore Gippsland.

From October 1859 to November 1860 he was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for South Gippsland, less than a decade after Victoria was first declared a separate colony. His properties had generated substantial wealth, but by 1861 a series of poor financial decisions coupled with devastating bushfires, had left him in debt. The bulk of his Gippsland properties were sold and by the end of the year his only holding was the land immediately surrounding his Bushy Park home.

In need of money, in 1864 McMillan acceded to a request from the Victorian Government to lead a team of men into Gippsland's alpine region with the aim of mapping and clearing tracks to support local mining operations. Within six months McMillan and his men and constructed more than 350km) of track through rugged terrain near Omeo and Dargo.

It was to be McMillan's last expedition; in May 1865 he was clearing a track near Dargo when a pack-horse slipped and fell, crushing him beneath it. McMillan was carried to the public house in Iguana Creek, suffering serious internal injuries. He died on 18 May and was buried in the public cemetery in Sale.

You can learn more of above explorers at wikipedia. 'Angus McMillian' and/or 'Pawel Strzeleckie'

The Cache;

At the above posted co-ordinates you will be standing at sign. You are required to locate were Angus McMillian is buried and go to his grave site.

Hint, it would be a good idea to write down the Plan Number & the Allotment Number for future reference. These numbers we will call XYZ.

When you arrive at Angus McMillian's grave site. Take your time to read the Plaque and Sign.

You will be required to write down the digits in the web address. They will = ABC.

Now for the all important final co-ordinates;

Using the infomation you have gathered and a bit of geocaching magic you will be able to find the cache at

S 38° 0B.0(A+1)(Y+1) E 147° 0Z.CX0

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Lbh jvyy svaq gung gur pnpur vf bccbfvgr Senapvf Qnavry B'Furn

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)