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History of Cowra Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/14/2015
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A puzzle to learn about some of the history of Cowra.


Cache is located at South 33 AB.CDE East 148 FG.HIJ

A= ? August 1944 Cowra Breakout

B= Telephone exchange began 190?

C= Bridge over Lachlan river built 187?

D= Gas works built in 19?2

E=2?1 Japanese prisoners of war killed in 1944 breakout.

F= Surname of first white settler. Arthur R. Number of letters in surname, minus 2.

G= ?78 Japanese prisoners escaped when breakout began in 1944.

H= Large army training camp established in Cowra in 194?

I= Cowra's first property now called Jerula has a cemetery dating back to 185?

J= Cowra's first Mayor George Campbell died at Jerula in 189?

 

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybj

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)