The cache is not at the posted coordinates
This cache is part of a series of kid friendly caches dedicated to music my children (and my wife and I) have enjoyed singing and dancing along with over the years. There's plenty of room for swaps and trackables and a special QR code under the lid for an extra treat. The kids can also have a little play nearby while you sign the log book.
The subject of this cache is music by Don Spencer, an Australian singer-songwriter, actor, TV and radio presenter. Don is probably best known for his time hosting Playschool from 1968 to 1999. Don is also the founder of the Australian Children’s Music Foundation and in 2007 was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his service to children's music and television. Don’s first single “Fireball” reached number 32 on the UK singles chart in 1963. His albums include:
- Don Spencer from Play School sings 21 Children's Favourites (1984)
- Feathers, Fur or Fins (1985)
- Australian Animal Songs (1988)
- Australia for Kids (1989)
- Let's Have Fun (1990)
- Stories and Songs (1991)
- The Best of Don Spencer (1991)
- Walkabout (1992)
- Musical Times Tables (with Terry Murray and Karen Johns) (1992)
- Thumbs Up Australia (1993)
- Have a Beaut Day (1994)
- Australian Classics (1997)
- The Wonderful World of Pets (with Terry Murray and Karen Johns) (1999)
- Its a Beautiful Colourful World (with Terry Murray and Karen Johns) (1999)
- Coo-ee-ee (with Paul Taylor) (2001)
- Don and Blinky's Outback Adventure – the Lost Cooee (2002)
- The Ultimate Collection (2007)
We bought a copy of The Ultimate Collection when our two boys were young and it was a family favourite in the car. What songs do you know? Share your favourites in your logs.
Answer the following questions to give you the location of the cache. Answers can be found by listening to the songs or by finding the lyrics. This is a place near home that my kids regularly visited when they were younger.
A = The fairy penguin walks in a funny way. Don calls it the penguin what?
B = Don’t ever step on a snake, be kind to old Joe who?
C = After finishing her inspection the Aussie mossie will give you a what?
D = How many times is “dig” sung in the first chorus of Dig, Dig, Dig (Like a Wombat)?
E = Who knows where a goanna goes?
F = This smart galah believes we should say silly rosella, lorikeet, crow, magpie or what else?
G = Sheep are cute, sheep are beaut, sheep are soft and what?
H = What animal thunders through the outback like a shot out of a gun?
I = There’s Armidale and Adelaide, Boggabri and Broome but what’s the town that starts with Y?
J = We’d take the path to Jupiter, cruise along the Milky Way, land upon the Moon, and zoom our way to where?
South: 35 1(D-A).G(J-H)(I-C) (subtract 24)
East: 149 0(D+E-F).J(C-G)(B+1) (add 29)
UPDATE 13/1/2020: Since the cache has gone missing twice now, I've decided to relocate the hide a little bit to hopefully a better hiding spot. I have not adjusted the puzzle, GZ calculation or solution checker. Just subtract 24 from the S decimals and add 29 to the E decimals to get the new GZ after you have confirmed the coordinates via the checker.
Please rehide well and message me if you have any problems with the cache or if you need further hints with the puzzle. Please log a needs maintenance if the log book is full or missing. The coords for GZ were taken using a phone and as such are likely to not be very accurate so any feedback is appreciated.
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