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Primary Colours Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/29/2015
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the listed co-ordinates, although it is not far away. Please bring your own writing implement.


The Glade Reserve

The Glade Reserve is a multi-purpose sports facility with a turf wicket, two cricket nets, two tennis courts, a half basketball court, a soccer field and a small playground. There is also a bushwalklet.

Sydney Blue Gum High Forest

The Sydney Blue Gum High Forest is one of six main indigenous forest communities of Sydney. It has been classified as critically endangered, under the New South Wales government's Threatened Species Conservation Act of 1995. The principal canopy trees in this forest community are Sydney Blue Gum and Blackbutt which are usually between 20 and 40 metres tall. The Blue Gum High Forest is restricted to the northern parts of Sydney, on soils based on shale with an annual rainfall over 1100 mm (living in the area, I can confirm that it receives lots of rain). Remnants are found as far west as West Pennant Hills and Eastwood, though most of the few remaining areas are in suburbs such as Pymble, Turramurra and Wahroonga. Around one percent of the original forest remains, and the current remnants amount to an area of 336 acres. Due to fragmentation and the surrounding urban area, the forest remnants are constantly under threat from invasive plant species, while bush regeneration programmes have been in place for many years.

Reference: Wikipedia

Primary Colours

The Primary colours are the sets of colours that can be combined to make the other colours. For an additive combination of colours, as in light, the primary colours are red, green, and blue. For a subtractive combination of colours, as in paint, the primaries are magenta, yellow, and cyan. I prefer the light combo.

Puzzle

From the listed co-ordinates, use the Google Earth app on the PC (not website) to find the place that is 375km away (yes, really) on a heading of 345o (grid bearing). Use its name (one word) as the key to unlock GZ's co-ordinates:

ECFXZBCLKZULECKAJVG
LMGEWWRSEMDQBECKAJVG
MQBNIFAOIVOMWC

 

Congratulations, Baktrak, on the FTF!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chmmyr / TM / Ybpngvba = Erq / Terra / 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)