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Ministro - Matt

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Hidden : 1/29/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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This is a little fun history 30 minute multi that will take you around the Little Bradman Trail of graves in the Cootamundra cemetery.


At the starting point you will see a sign that has 2 words way point is S34 37.9A9  E148 02.B17
You need to answer:
A = how many letters in the 2nd word
B = how many letters in the 1st word
 
You should have now found the grave of Donald’s Grandfather and Grandmother who were the first of the family to buried here.  Here you will need to answer the following to get to S34 (c+11).967 E148 02.7(D-1)
C = date he died
D = number of letters in his wife’s name
 
You have now found the grave of Donald’s Aunty who lived with her husband at a property in Cullinga which  was sold in 1902 and moved to “Greenhills” until 1908 when they moved into Cootamundra town and retired in Queen Street.
 
At this gravestone you need to find answers to get to S34 37.E89 E148 02.7F2
    E = month Lucy died
    F =  number of people buried in this grave
 
This is the last resting place of Eliza Scholz who was the town’s midwife. She had a very important responsibility towards the mothers and babies of the district and held the community’s respect.  She ran a private hospital in Adams Street, Cootamundra from 1894 and delivered Sir Donald.
 
Here you will need to find the answers to get to S34 37.9(G) E148 02.7(H)2
    G = the street number of her hospital in Cootamundra
    H = How many T’s in her husband’s name
 
Now to find Don’s other Aunt that is buried here, to get the final coordinates (where you will find a micro sized cache within a cricket-themed container) S34  38.0(J) E148 02.72(K)
    J = how many words are on the husband’s plaque that are not in brackets
    K = how many letters in the town that her husband was buried
FTF joint honours go to Rapidlywild and FurfacesLL

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

objyrq bire 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)