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Whalan - Father of Oberon Mystery Cache

Hidden : 10/27/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A puzzle to learn about the family of the Father of Oberon.

Cache is not at given co ordinates.

A google search can find the missing co ordinates.

 


Cache is located at South 33 AB.CDE East 149 FG.HIJ

A= Sgt Charles Whalan arrived in Australia in 179? Add 3

B= Sgt Charles Whalan was born 177?

C= The Father of Oberon the second son of Sgt Charles was born 181? Add 4

D= Charles Whalan the youngers wife Elizabeth nee Harper was born 18?1. Take 1. She was the first white woman in the district.

E= Charles the younger and his brother James discovered Jenolan Caves in 183? Take 1

F= The property the Whalans lived on in Oberon was named G? Number of letters in name. Take 2

G= Sgt Charles Whalan died 18?9. Take 1

H= Sgt Charles Whalan wife is buried in Oberon. She died 186?

I= Elizabeth nee Berry Whalan is buried in the Glyndwr ? Cemetery in Oberon. Number of letters in missing word. Take 2

J= First name of bushranger that James Whalan followed to Jenolan Caves. Number of letters.

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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)