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History of Capertee Mystery Cache

Hidden : 1/14/2016
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 history of Capertee

Cache is not at given co ordinates.

A google search can find the missing co ordinates.


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

A= Pantoneys Crown was named after William L? Number of letters in surname. Take 3

B= Who began the cattle station 'Capita' in the mid 1820s . Sir John ? Number of letters in surname. Add 1

C= Post office built 18?5. Take 1

D= Railway came 18?2. Add 1

E= Oil shale was discovered in 1865 by BR M? Number of letters in surname. Take 2

F= Henry Lawson mentions the wild beauty of the Capertee area in his poem ' Song of the old bullock ? Number of letters in missing word. Take 1

G= James Shervey built an inn at Capertee in 18?0. Add 1

H= The old lock up behind the police station was built in 18?7. Take 1

I= An Aboriginal prospector discovered gold in 1851. It was a nugget weighing 4? Kg. Add 1 to missing digit.

J= The first European in the area was ? Blackman. Take 4

 

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)