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History of Bathurst Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/12/2022
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Below George Street Bathurst in the 1880s. Looking towards Kelso. Court House can be seen in the distance.

Complete jigsaw above to receive South co ordinates.

The following website should be used to answer the questions to get the co ordinates for the East.

https://historicalaustraliantowns.blogspot.com/2018/02/bathurst-australias-first-inland.html?m=1

East co ordinates are E 149 3A.BCD

A= The 1828 census showed that 7?% of the Bathurst population were convicts. Add 1 to missing digit.

B= The gaol was demolished to make way for Machattie Park, which was officially opened in 18?0. Take 1 from missing digit.

C= The Bathurst Bank, which was opened in 183?, was the first country bank in the colony. Take 1 from missing digit.

D= Former Masonic Hall built 188? Take 2 from answer.

*Cache now relocated. To find new location

Take 33 seconds from the South

Take 95 seconds from the East

From the solution given in checker

 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

yrsg bs terra qbbe

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)