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Parkville Puzzle 14 - Are You A Zoo Groupie? Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 12/10/2017
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


This puzzle is a member of the Map of Victoria GeoArt. It has been placed to coincide with the Parkville Mega.

Parkville Puzzle-14! Are You A Zoo Groupie?



One of Parkville’s most loved attractions is the Melbourne Zoo. Located in a beautiful garden setting, the zoo is home to many animals and has a focus on wildlife conservation.


Have you been to the Melbourne Zoo?


Thankfully the days of visiting the zoo and seeing single animals in small cages are gone. You will see groups of animals in quite spacious enclosures that are designed to be like their natural environment.


When you next visit the zoo, keep a look out for these animal groups, it might help you solve this cache. We do wonder if you will see them all there?


Although we recommend visiting the zoo, it is certainly not necessary to work out the location of GZ.


So on to the puzzle:


Bears -16, Eagles +4, Giraffes /5, Hippos +5,

Dolphins -13, Butterflies, Frogs +3, Crocodiles x2,

Flamingos -1, Baboons, Orangutans -2,

Chimpanzees, Leopards -5.



Gbjre, Pnegybnq, Cbq, Enooyr, Oybng,

Ohssbbarel, Synzoblnapr, Onfx, Pbaibpngvba,

Yrnc, Synatr, Fyrhgu, Xabg.


Checksum. South = 33. East = 30

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chmmyr: N vf A, Tbbtyr vf lbhe sevraq. Uvqr: Irag

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)