There is no cache at the published coordinates, so there's no need to go there unless you're keen for a swim or a paddle. Queenstown's first mystery, and yes it's a toughy. I tried ten different puns to make these guys laugh but unfortunately, no pun in ten did. The end result, 10 challenging geographic puns.
S45 AB.CDE
E168 FG.HJK
When calculating the answers, add the sum of the letter values (A=1, Z=26) together to form a single number. For example "Queenstown" would be 153, and 153 = 9. Don't include the country unless the answer is a country. For example, Sydney would be "Sydney" not "Sydney, Australia."
I am a town that was placed on the map due to an unfortunate, tragic event. An athlete would see me as the second in a row. Answer - 8 = A
I am an entity that’s an anagram of something inevitable. Everything seems to be big here. Answer - 5 = B
I am a major city where a certain superhero wearing his trademark getup would thrive, especially from one of the city’s most iconic sites. Answer = C
I am a tourist town in the southern hemisphere which would go together with a certain household item. These two have a symbiotic relationship akin to a mortar and pestle. Answer + 1 = D
I am a country with a long and tragic history, one where you can dry your dishes or store your vinyl and CD collection. An important invention that we use every day originated here. Answer - 4 = E
I am an entity that’s famous for not having any true beaches despite being surrounded by thousands of kilometres of ocean. It’s either the old way or this. Answer - 1 = F
I am a major city on a large body of fresh water, in which a certain development on its own island bears the name of a chess piece goat. Answer = G
I am a country that’s flat as a board, famous for a certain children’s mythical creature and building material. A lion scratches the tree at his home… Answer + 3= H
I am a country not spelled phonetically, scattered across thousands of kilometres. This is something you’d hope a fish doctor could do. Answer = J
I am a place where a certain fictional character would have a fitting vacation spot. There are two places in the world with this name though one is famous for something annual of a similar colour to the character's uniform. Both use the same currency yet are part of different countries. Hint: the two countries are part of other answers. Answer = K
Remember, reading, spelling, mathematics, and geographic knowledge are of utmost paramount here. Muggles will likely be about. Please replace as found and BYO pen. To deter guessing, I'm asking you to send me your answers when logging your find.
You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.