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Adelaide Church Micro #2 - St Columba's Hawthorn Multi-Cache

Hidden : 7/29/2018
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This collection of caches is based on the Church Micro series in the UK, which has over 12,000 caches. Given that Adelaide is affectionately known as the City of Churches it seems appropriate to have a small series hidden at historical churches. 

Adelaide Church Micro - St Columba's Hawthorn

 

This is a simple offset multi. Visit the church to gain the coords for the final which is a short distance away.

The final can be found at S34 57.ABC E138 36.DEF

Look at the information sign at the posted coordinates 

A - Add second and third numbers of Parish Priest's phone number
B - Fifth number of Parish Priest's phone number
C - Number of letters in Parish Priest's first name minus the number of letters in his surname

To the left hand side of the information sign is a stone inlaid into the wall
D - Second number minus first number
E - Number of words on the fourth line

F - Number of letters in the third word on first line added to the number of letters in the fourth word on first line

checksum = 30

1898 St Columba’s Church, Cross Road, Hawthorn built and licensed. Affiliated with the Parish of Mitcham.

1905 Hall for St Columba’s, Hawthorn built and opened.

1916 Extensions to St Columba’s Church, Hawthorn, dedicated.

1921 St Columba's, Hawthorn, becomes a separate parish.

1922 St Columba’s Church purchased a house in Kent Street, Hawthorn for a rectory.

(Source Anglican Churches Across Mitcham - City of Mitcham)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Xarr urvtug - euvab

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)