Randwick Heritage Plaques Mystery Cache

In 1988, Randwick City Council recognised buildings and sites of historical significance throughout the municipality with commemorative plaques. Whilst compiling this cache I quickly learnt that the majority of the plaques are missing or were not installed by the owners. For this reason you will have to research some of the answers.

A puzzle cache about the historic buildings and sites in Randwick.

The cache is not at the listed co-ordinates and the information to find the missing co-ordinates can be found on plaques at the sites represented by A C E & F and by research for the remainder.

To visit the plaques I suggest parking in the 2 hour car park beneath the Royal Randwick Shopping Centre.

Cache is located at South 33 AB.CDE   East 151 FG.HIJ

A = On the plaque on “Sangate”, 128 Belmore Road, Randwick, count the number of letters in the last word of the third last line. Take 3

B = In 18?8 “Hooper Cottage”, 17 Gilderthorpe Avenue, Randwick was built. Add 1

C = On the plaque at the St Jude’s Fountain on the corner of Church Street and Alison Road, Randwick, count the number of letters in the first word on the forth last line. Add 1

D = A former Mayor of Randwick owned “Ventnor” a Colonial Georgian sandstone house built in Avoca Street, Randwick; count the number of letters in his surname and subtract 3.

E = On the plaque on the Captain James Cook Monument at the junction of Avoca Street and Belmore Road, Randwick, count the number of letters in the surname of the Mayor on the Avoca Road side of the statue. Take 1

F = On the plaque at the Presbyterian Church in Alison Road, Randwick, count the number of letters in the third word on the second last line. Take 1

G = “Aston Lodge” on the corner of Stanley and Avoca Streets, Randwick, was built in ???? Add up ???? and divide by five.

H = “Swan Isle House” a large two storey residence was built at 8? Darley Road, Randwick

I = The “Royal Hotel”, Randwick, was built in 188?. Add 1

J = The Ritz Theatre, 43 St Paul’s, Street, Randwick, was opened in 19?7  Add 5