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Mary MacKillop - Claremont Meadows Traditional Cache

Hidden : 8/29/2017
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

An easy cache in memory of a great Australian!


The cache is located  in Mary MacKillop Park

Mary MacKillop was born in Melbourne in 1842. When she was in Penola she met Julian Tenison Woods and together they opened the first St Joseph's School in 1866.

Mary MacKillop founded the Sisters of St Joseph to continue this work. Over the many following years, the number of Sisters grew as did their schools. Schools were opened as the needs arose: in country towns, mining towns, cities. The Sisters also became involved in other areas of need including setting up a refuge for women in need and orphanages for children, visiting prisons and working with the sick.

Claremont Meadows

Following the story of Mary MacKillop becoming more well known, statues, schools, parks etc were named in her honour. This is one such tribute to her.

Mary MacKillop ….

Mary MacKilop's famous saying was "Never see a need without doing something about it"

Well..... there was a need, a geochache in her honour, and something has been done about it!

This is one of many caches placed in significant locations of her story.

Mary died on August 8th, 1909.

She was declared Australia’s first Saint in 2010.

 

THANKYOU TO Spy79 who has hidden the cache for the series.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Cersbez ghor orgjrra jbbq naq zrgny srapr cbfg. Orgjrra gur 17gu naq 18gu jbbqra hcevtug, (pbhagvat gur bar fznyy bar oruvaq gur urqtr).

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)