Adelaide Church Micro #22 - Our Lady of the Rosary Multi-Cache

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.

Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Prospect

The church of Our Lady of the Rosary in Barker Rd is the largest Catholic Church in Adelaide with the exception of St. Francis Xavier’s Cathedral. It was planned by Fr William Vincent Candler OP, as early as the 1920s and was designed by Mr Herbert Jory, who also designed the marble high altar.

The foundation stone was laid on 6 December, by Archbishop Andreas Killian. The church was blessed and opened on 28 November 1937, with fifteen hundred people attending. This church was consecrated on 2 December 1951.

Our Lady of the Rosary church is built of brick in the Romanesque style. It has accommodation for 700 and and cost approximately £10,000 to build. One of the main features is the open timber construction of the roof, which is supplied by heavy framed roof principals of unusual design, the infilling consisting of turned and moulded timbers. The altar is an unusual design, with French, Italian and New South Wales marble being been used in its construction, while the altar steps are of Macclesfield marble, as is also the baptismal font. An outstanding feature is the large white marble crucifix to the right of the sanctuary, which is a memorial to Fr Candler from the parishioners in 1950.

Externally, the front elevation is enhanced by a large rose window, incorporated with a four-light window surrounded by mouldings and carried down to a plinth incorporating the entrance doors.

The cache

This is a simple offset multi. Visit the church to gain the co-ordinates for the final, which is a short distance away. Please bring your own pen and use stealth at GZ

The final can be found at:  S34 52.ABC E138 35.DEF

At the rear of the church you will find seven small plaques attached to the north-facing wall of the main building. Use the numbers on the plaque that is second from the right (in memory of John Kierse) to calculate the following:

A = 1^st number + 10^th number

B = 12^th number + 13^th number

C = 2^nd number + 14^th number

D = 7^th number – 4^th number

E = 8^th number – 3^rd number

F = 5^th number – 14^th number

Checksum = 28

Good Luck!