The Whittlesea Puzzles for Beginners geoart is designed for cachers who are new to puzzle solving. In this series, we explore a number of common puzzle solving techniques and highlight some online resources. These beginner puzzles will help get you started in tackling those mysteries on your geomap, and hopefully boost your confidence to tackle more.
Many of the online puzzle solving tools can be found on the following page: Puzzle Resources.
Don't forget to collect the clues inside the cache for the bonus puzzle - GC9Z4DN - Whittlesea Puzzles for Beginners - Bonus Cache.
The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates. To obtain the coordinates, solve the puzzle below.
Puzzle #10: Google is Indeed your Friend
From the name of the cache, text in the description, reverse image searches, and anything in between, google is your friend.
For this puzzle, we will need to do some research.
The Puzzle
Before European settlement, the Aboriginal people of the Wurundjeri Willum clan lived on the land that now forms the City of Whittlesea and the northern suburbs of Melbourne. They lived on the offshoots of the Yarra River - along the Merri, Edgars and Darebin Creeks - the Plenty River and the Maribyrnong River.
A = Number of letters in the Woi Wurrung language translation for ‘language’ -2
B = Number of letters in the Woi Wurrung language translation for ‘the way we pronounce our words’ +6
C = Number of letters in the Woi Wurrung language translation for ‘hello/welcome’ -3
D = The last digit of the year the Wurundjeri Tribe Land and Compensation Cultural Heritage Council was established
E = The last digit in the year Simon Wonga died -4
F = The last digit of the year the Wurundjeri Tribe Land and Compensation Cultural Heritage Council was established
S37 32.ABC E145 10.DEF
We have chosen locations for caches where it is safe to pull off the road within a short distance of GZ. Under NO circumstance should driveways and gates be blocked or used for parking. With nearby property owners in mind, these geocaches have been placed out of view and away from private residences, so as not to cause alarm. Please be mindful of the local community, and have a friendly chat with them if they stop by.