GC84NB9 The Lighthousekeeper's House (Traditional Cache) in Western Cape, South Africa created by DazEars

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Knagur Green: Due to no response from the CO after the request to maintain or replace the cache, I am archiving it to, stop it showing on the listings and/or to create place for the geocaching community.

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GC84NB9 ▼

A cache by DazEars Message this owner

Hidden : 3/12/2019

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Please use stealth. High Muggle area.

When standing at GZ, facing the lighthouse, in front of you stands 2 houses used by the Senior Lighthousekeeper and his Assistants. Nowdays it is used as a self catering guesthouse. The cache was placed during the week we stayed in Lighthousekeeper's House #2 (the 1 on the right)

LIGHTHOUSE DETAILS
Name Cape St Blaize Lighthouse
Structure Circular cast iron tower painted white
Other Features Only rock lighthouse on the South African coast
Date Installed 15 March 1864
Description Mossel Bay lies on the other side of a protruding cape, or point. In this case it is Cape St Blaize. Its southern shores are lined with awesome cliffs that loom above the thundering surf below and the relentless force of the elements has cut out massive caverns.

Ancient Khoi found shelter in the Cape St. Blaize Cave and an archaeological dig revealed that early dwellers of the cave might have largely survived on the abundant shellfish.
The Cape St Blaize Lighthouse was erected in 1864. Up until recently, was one of the only two lighthouses manned 24 hours daily on the South African Coastline. Until the late 1970s a clockwork system was originally used to turn the lens and it required a lightkeeper to climb up the tower and wind it up every three hours!
All the navigational aids and joining plant are fully automated now, but a senior lightkeeper and two lightkeepers are still employed. A constant radio watch is kept and the regular meteorological duties are also undertaken. The history of Mossel Bay is closely linked to maritime activities.

LIGHT DETAILS
Light Type Automatic lamp-exchanger
Light Character Group flashing, two flashes every 15 secs
Light Range 22 sea miles (40.70 km)
Light Power 450 000 candles
Height of focal Plane 0 metres above high water

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Lbh qb abg arrq gb ragre gur cebcregl. Fubhyqre urvtug.

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)