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History of Wellington Mystery Cache

Hidden : 9/1/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A simple puzzle to learn about the history of Wellington.

Cache is not at published co ordinates.


Cache is located at South 32.AB.CDE East 148 FG.HIJ

A google search can find the missing co ordinates.

A= Convict settlement established in 182?

B= Last recorded duel fought here in 185?

C= First bridge over Macquarie River built 18?1

D= Town gazetted 184?

E= Bank of NSW now the museum built 18?3

F= Area discovered in 1817 by John ?. Number of letters in surname.

G= First Court House built 18?1

H= Lion of Waterloo Hotel established 184?. Subtract 1

I= St John the Baptist Church 186?

J= Railway reached Wellington 188?

 

South = 33 East = 33. So if South is 33 26.153, this would equal 23.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fbhgu = 33 Rnfg = 33. Fb vs Fbhgu vf 33 26.153, guvf jbhyq rdhny 23. Tm vf va n przrgrel. Gerr

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)