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Australian Church Micro # 20 St Columba Yorketown Multi-Cache

Hidden : 10/15/2020
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This is in a series of caches based on the Church Micro Series in the U.K which has over 12000 caches.

 

This series is based on Historical Churches in Australia.

 

 

                         St Columba Catholic Yorketown

 

 

The original Church was built in 1873 and later the current Church was built and the foundation stone was laid on the 28th June 1903 by FR.Murphy.

Architect was Albert S Conrad and was of a conventional Gothic design of the transitional period and modelled on Ecclasiastical lines,

The facade being broken with seperate roof portico and porch over the entrance .

A belfry rising above the nave and specially picked local stone ,squared ,struck and pointed with tinted cement dressings

 

A Catholic and Protestant Choir were at the opening and Miss Flo Mathews organist.

Sand ,lime and stone for the Church was donated as was the carting of material.

The stained glass windows were also donated.

 

 

You are looking for a micro container which is a short distance from the Church.

The road at final can be quite busy at times so if driving take care when parking.

 

 

This is a simple offset multi

Gather the info required by either walking or driving past the Church.

No need to enter the area .

Original co ords are at front of church near footpath.

 

Above the entrance at front and near top of Church is some writing you will need for the working out the final co-ords.

Take note of these words.

 

Final     S 35 01.1AB

             E 137 35.BAC

 

A = No of words 

B=No of letters in last word

C= No of words plus 1

 

 

 

 

 

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