I have provided Waypoints for you to follow to navigate the trail that will lead you close to the Virtual Cache coordinates.
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Notes
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- This Virtual cache will only be available from about 3hrs on either side of low tide! Be very aware of the tide, so you do not get trapped on the island!
Blacks Harbour Tide Chart: http://tides.mobilegeographics.com/calendar/month/597.html
- If it is foggy, beware of the fog horn as it is VERY loud!
- Beware of the rocks and the concrete slabs that used to be the old road, as they can be VERY slippery
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To Claim
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You have 2 options:
Take a selfie from the location of the coordinates with the lighthouse in the background, and post it in your log or send it to me
OR
Answer the following 2 questions:
1. How many helicopter tie down eyelets are there around the edge of the pad where you are standing?
2. From where you are standing, looking at the walls of the lighthouse, there are 2 things that obviously were once a part of the lighthouse, but now have been sided or cemented over. What are those 2 things?
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Nature Trust of New Brunswick Nature Preserve
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This nature preserve is conserved by the Nature Trust of New Brunswick: a charitable land trust dedicated to the conservation and stewardship of natural spaces within the province of New Brunswick. Since inception in 1987, the Nature Trust has conserved over 6,900 acres within more than 48 nature preserves throughout the province. To find out more, visit: www.naturetrust.nb.ca
Please be mindful that this area is protected for its ecological, scenic, cultural, geological, and recreational value. Please stick to the trails as much as possible, and limit disturbing the area. If you are interested in volunteering to help manage this nature preserve, or many others, please send an email through the website!
Information on the Nature Trust’s nature preserves, and other protected areas within the province, can also be found through ExploreEcoNB, a free app designed to connect people to conservation areas throughout the province, available on both Apple and Android.
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Pea Point Lighthouse History
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Pea Point Lighthouse (ca1945) Photo courtesy: Fred Murray
The lighthouse was built in 1877 and began operation on January 1, 1878. The light was originally fixed green catoptric light, elevated 51 feet above high water, and in clear weather could be seen for 10 miles. The building was a wooden square tower, 31 feet high, painted white with an attached keeper's dwelling. The lighthouse was constructed as a guide to the eastern entrance to L'Etang Harbour.
The lighthouse was rebuilt in 1965, as it's present structure. A 10.6 metre tall concrete tower, white in color with a red lamp housing atop the tower. Two houses were also built on the island for the lighthouse keeper and his family. The last lighthouse keeper left the island in the 1980's and soon the homes were either destroyed or sold and removed from the island. The lighthouse is now automated, with fog horn and emergency light. The light can be seen from 12 miles away.
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Virtual Rewards - 2017/2018
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This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between August 24, 2017 and August 24, 2018. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards on the Geocaching Blog.