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Remembering the Fallen Road Trip Canberra Multi-Cache

Hidden : 7/22/2017
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This is another in our ''Remembering the Fallen'' Series.

Note that this cache will take you on a road trip covering 11 stages and many kilometres, you can do it in one straight run or over many trips.

Important note to complete this cache there is no requirement to climb, disturb, interfere or touch any of the memorials, just look, remember and honour those who served. Thank you.


 

Australian War Memorial Canberra.

The starting co-ordinates for this cache will bring you to the Australian War memorial in Canberra a memorial in Canberra which doesn't glorify war, but is here to honour those who served to ensure that we live in peace.


Between each memorial reset the values of ABCD.... to zero

At the starting co-ordinate you will be standing in front of a statue / monument to honour some of our war heroes.

AB month CDEF = Razz

GH month IJKL = Nova

 

The next Memorial is located at S3(A+G) (G+H)(L-1).ELC    E14L KB.(F+1)(H+3)D

Memorial 2.


At this memorial you will find 2 different plaques with the following details:-

AB = Which anniversary was celebrated

CD month EFGH = Katrina officially opened the monuments

 

The next Memorial is located at S3(A+C) (H-C)G.(E+2)(H+1)F    E14(AB-2) (CD+24).(G+6)(B+5)A

 

Memorial 3.


At this memorial you will be standing in front of an object reaching for the sky.

Year it was presented = ABCD

On a nearby wall there is a memorial stone, the year it was laid = EFGH

 

The next Memorial is located at S3(D+H) (A+D)F.(E+3)CB    E14(A+D+G+H) EF.(H+3)FA

 

Memorial 4.


At this memorial there are 4 gates, AB = the number of round circles on the gates

 A short walk inside the gates you will find a memorial for a different type of conflict  

CD month EFGH = Killed in a gun battle

 

The next Memorial is located at S3(H+1) (A-C)(B-5).(B+1)(F+1)A    E14B (B-F)G.(H+1)F(B+1)

 

Memorial 5.


On the lower section of this memorial count the number of people with each of these surnames.

Foley = A

 Smith = BC

Boyton = D 

 Field = E

 Roberts = F

 

The next Memorial is located at S3C (C-1)F.CF(A-2)    E14(A+B) B(D+1).(E-1)(B-1)(F+1)

 

Memorial 6.


At this memorial you will find 2 smaller memorials a few metres away.

A civic reception was held = A month BCDE

The trooper was in this Regiment = F

The trooper was killed in action in this year = GHIJ

 

The next Memorial is located at S3E IH.I(E+1)D    E14(E+I) F(A-F).F(E+J)(D-1)

 

Memorial 7.


Here you will find an object with some numbers on it.

Calibre = AB

Range = CDEF

Weight = GHI

Entered in = JKLM

 

The next Memorial is located at s3M (H-I)(A-6).D(B-H)L    E14M JL.D(B-F)G

 

Memorial 8.


At this memorial you will initially be at an obelisk.

A = The number of ''Masons'' on the obelisk

B = The number of Cannons you can see.

The Cannon nearest the roundabout will have some numbers

CDEF = The number on the side 

 GH-I-JK = The number on the Barrel

 LMNO = Year

 

The next Memorial is located at S3(N+O) L(K-L).(K-B)(G+K)I    E14(N+1) 0K.(K-O)J(G+1)

 

Memorial 9.


At this memorial you will initially be at an obelisk.

A = Number of guns you can see

BC = Which anniversary

D = How many Carey's are listed on the memorial

 Your will see an object to sit on =  Month E FGHI

 

The next Memorial is located at S3(G-2) H(G-1).(B+3)(A+B)G    E14H (H+1)(G-E).(I-D)(A+B+2)(E+A+2)

 

Memorial 10


Here you will be on a footpath, with a memorial behind a spiked fence, there is no need to go through the fence.

Count the number of spikes on the fence between the 2 larger posts directly in front of the memorial = AB

Battalion Number = C

Bugle called = DEFG

 

The next Memorial is located at S3(E-1) 0(E-G).(B-2)D(C-1)    E14C 0C.A(E-G)(A+B)

 

Memorial 11.


At the listed co-ords you will be standing at a gun.

Reg. No. = AB (ignore letter)

Walk in a northerly direction to the memorial (approx. 20 metres)

Number of names listed = CD

Letters in last surname = E

Walk further in a northerly direction to yet another gun (approx. 20 metres)

M.O. = FGHI 

 

The Final cache is located a short walk away at S3(E+4) 0(D-G).I(E-H)E    E14(B-2) 0(E+1).C(H-2)D

 

The cache is a 200ml Sistema , once you get to GZ there is really only one spot that it could be hidden. At times it can be a busy area with muggles driving by in their cars, so just time your grab

 

Please no spoiler comments or spoiler photo's in your logs, as we will delete them.

 

HINT - All of the waypoints (accept the final) are at memorials so if your calculations send you anywhere else it may be worthwhile checking them out.

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