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Five Beach Bay Magnetic Island - BONUS Mystery Cache

Hidden : 4/10/2016
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Magnetic Island on Queensland’s far north coast is one of Australia’s most under-rated tourist attractions. Five Beach Bay is even more of a secret. Very few frequent these beautiful beaches as it requires a little bit of effort to get there. Approximately a kilometre or so west of popular Horseshoe Bay these beaches are only accessible by boat and are part of the National Park meaning tropical fish, turtles and even dugongs are abundant.


To find the coordinates to this bonus cache you will need to visit each of the traditional caches placed along Five Beach Bay.

GC6HN94 - Five Beach Bay - Huntingfield Bay

GC6HN97 - Five Beach Bay - Wilson Bay

GC6HN9N - Five Beach Bay - Joyce Bay

GC6HN9Q - Five Beach Bay - Norris Bay

GC6HNA0 - Five Beach Bay - Maud Bay

Each cache holds a digit of the final coordinates that when collated will lead you to the 'treasure' located nearby. Again you are looking for a small black Sistema which contains a log, pencil and some small swaps.

Final Coordinates:

S 19 06.ABC

E 146 49.CDE

As the north west side of the island has poor phone reception or if you are unable to find a particular coordinate you can check your answers the old fashioned way...

E-A=B

C>D

This is not a simple 'park and grab'. Allow at least 2 hours to complete the series as each hide is above the high tide line and moderately difficult bouldering/climbing is required to reach each GZ. Snakes (I encountered the scarily named 'Death Adder' when hiding), crocodiles and jellyfish are know to inhabit this area so please take these factors into consideration when searching.

Furthermore the geography of the bays means there are multiple hide spots at each GZ, hence the ratings. I have included strong hints for each location however if cachers are still finding it too difficult I can add 'spoiler photos' at a later date. I will also endeavour to reply to messages ASAP. Good luck.

Permission has been granted by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services (QPWS). All standard rules and regulations must be complied with inside the National Park. NPWS Alerts


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Congratulations to Karicka and Frullet for being the FTF.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ubyybj pheir bs n gnyy cvar

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)