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Koester - #22 on G'Bay MegaCache route Traditional Cache

Hidden : 8/12/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This is part of the “Interesting and Unusual Fish you’ll find in Gordon’s Bay” collection.

This cache is also #22 on the G’Bay MegaCache Sea and Mountain route. (See route map and schedule in gallery)


This circular walking route has a possible 23 geocaches up for grabs and is 7.5 km long and could take you 6.5 hours to complete. Some of the caches are quite tough to find, so if you don’t find it after about 10 minutes searching, move on to the next one as there are many more to find! (If you get more than 15 caches then you have done well)

The “Koester” is a very inquisitive fish, usually hiding in cracks in the reef or under rocks.  When a diver approaches, they usually back off and then come out for a closer look, where they will peer at you inquisitively for ages.

The Koester is one of the most common Rockcod fish species and can be identified by their orange spots on a pale grey brown body with a blue tip on the tail. They are mainly found in rock pools and deeper gullies and reef systems up to depths of 30 meters. The Koester lies immobile on the reefs waiting to surprise its prey which mainly include crabs, small fish and invertebrates. The Koester can attain 40cm in length and they are very stubborn fish once hooked.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybbx hc...! Gur pnpur vf nobhg 4z uvtu...

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)