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Broken Bay Sands: Adventure Lab Bonus Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

barefootjeff: I guess it was inevitable, but on doing a check today, both the cache and its camo rock have gone, with no trace of either in the surrounding area.

The AL itself has also become unplayable, with all the signage at Half Tide Rocks having been removed since the permanent closure of the boat ramp there, so I'm archiving that too.

Thanks to all who made the effort of walking the sands and particularly for the FPs this cache received. Feel free to recycle those FPs to other caches if you wish.

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Hidden : 10/12/2020
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


The Adventure Lab™ logo is a copyright and trademark of Groundspeak, Inc. DBA Geocaching. Used with permission.

The cache is not at the listed coordinates, however those are a good place to start the associated Broken Bay Sands Adventure Lab, which you must complete to obtain this cache's coordinates.

The Adventure explores the shoreline sands at Ettalong Beach, Half Tide Rocks, Ocean Beach, Umina Beach and finally at the Umina Point headland where this bonus cache is hidden nearby. On foot along the beaches it's about 3.7km, but you could also cycle the disjointed shared bike paths or drive to each location. There's a frequent bus service between the Umina Beach and Ettalong Beach shopping centres if you don't want to walk both ways.

The cache container is a one litre Sistema sandwich box concealed behind some sandstone camo. A pencil is included. Please make sure to rehide it completely out of sight as this spot is frequented by inquisitive muggles.

Access to GZ is best done at low tide. The recent rains have also led to a build-up of slime on the rocks so take care with your footing. Approach the cache from the rock shelf at sea level; there's no need to climb the cliff or into any vegetation.

Congratulations to Mr&MrsFish, the first to traverse the sands!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Haqre n fznyy yrqtr ba gbc bs gur ovttre bar.

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)