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Trench Trail Multi-Cache

Hidden : 9/16/2017
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A single off-set multi highlighting a little piece of Canberra's military history.


The Trench Trail is part of the Jerrabomberra Wetlands. The Trench Warfare and Bombing School was hosted by Duntroon from March 2016.  It trained officers for the kind of warfare being employed in France and Flanders so they could train their own companies in turn, More that 430 participants went through the School.  After the first world war, the trench system was filled in and forgotten.  it was rediscovered in 2014 and archeological work revealed the trench system is still visible below the surface. 

In this part of the Wetlands, the original trench training system is laid out for interested people to view and walk.  Obviously, the trenches are no longer in place, but have been filled in and marked by signs or posts.  

The posted coordinates put you at the introductory sign History under your feet. Use it and another two nearby signs to obtain the coordinates for GZ, which are S35 18.ABC E149 09.DEF.

History under your feet

A: 191A was the year of the newspaper image of trench warfare at Greenmount WA

B: the number of letters in the first word that the site became known as

Preparing for war

C: In October 191C (add 1), Brownell was appointed to the staff at the Royal Military College

D: number of letters in the place mentioned in the first, short paragraph

What lies beneath

E: In a model system, from the attack trench to the front line would be about E00 yards

F: In a model system, from the attach trench to the rear measured 270-5F0m

CHECK SUM : A+B+C+D+E+F= 30

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

unatvat ybj

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)