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Forgotten Highways - The Lost Souls Multi-Cache

Hidden : 5/30/2018
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Welcome to the Macksville Cemetery.

The Macskville Cemetery is the final resting place of the youngest Australian Victoria Cross recipient from WW2 Frank Partridge VC who served in Bougainville, PNG.

The Cemetery is always meticulously maintained by a group of volunteers who take pride in there work.

This cache has been placed to encourage people to delve into some of the history of the local area and of course stretch the legs if doing the Forgotten Highway Series.

WP 1:            At main gate what year was the cemetery opened.

Let the number be ABCD

WP 2:            Thomas James Rowe & Margaret Rowe – difference in their age at death.

Let the number be EF

WP 3:            Able Seaman NJ Miles – digital root of digits of Navy registration number

           Let the number be G

WP 4:            Henry Fuller – what year was he born

                      Let the number be HI

 

Final cache location can be found at:

S = (C)(G-B) (H2)(G/3).(D-F-E)(E)(I)

E = (E)(I)(H) (D-C)(4*A).(G)(B-C)(H)

Checksum    S = 16

                     E = 34

 

Cache originally contained a FTF pennant flag, a Scout cloth badge, two APEX lapel pins a Squeaky Dog toy, a rubber ball and of course a log book.

please bring your own writing stick to ensure you have found the cache

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Bhg bs fvtug

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)