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History of Waitakere Street Names (Auckland) Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/25/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:



For some, these roads maybe familiar, well travelled routes, a thoroughfare, connecting you to where you want to go.

To solve this puzzle you will need to find the answers from a website about the history of these listed Waitakere street names.


South 36° A B . C D E ... East 174° F G . H I J


A = Cutler Street (last digit in year)

B = Rimu Street (first digit in chains long)

C = Clark Street (last digit in chains long)

D = Nikau Street (number of residences in 1937 - 11)

E = Lynwood Road (first digit in number of residences in 1937)

F = Copely Avenue (year name changed - 1965)

G = Astley Avenue (last digit in year)

H = Cobham Crescent (first digit in year)

I = Archibald Road (last digit in day for December)

J = Hepburn Road (last digit in year)


Final: you will need to be stealthy, and bring your own pen.  Medium sized camoed pill container.

Stay on the level, there is no requirement to bush bash.

CHECKSUM ( A-E ): ( South = 16 ) ( F-J ): ( East = 21 )

Wikipaedia definition: "chain" (ch) is a unit of length. It measures 66 feet, or 22 yards, or 100 links, or 4 rods (20.1168 m).


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ohevrq haqre gerr yvggre, orgjrra gjb fznyy gerrf ng raq bs unmneq srapr. OLB cra

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)