It's Showtime is a series of Multi caches highlighting the many showgrounds and agricultural shows around Victoria.
The cache is NOT at the posted co-ordinates. It is however the beginning of your showgrounds journey. This cache might be found quite some distance from where it began.
It's Showtime #7 - Warrnambool
On 17th May 1853 a group of farmers and businessmen from the area around Warrnambool and Port Fairy met at The Travellers’ Rest Inn at Woodford to form the Villiers and Heytesbury Agricultural Association.
It had many name changes and evolutions before it became the Warrnambool Agricultural Society in 1911, however its history is continuous.
The Cache
WP1 S38 22.635 E142 28.166
You should find yourself standing in front of a ticket box with a sign with 2 red characters on it:
- A = Numerical value of the first letter
- B = The last digit
From the same spot you should be able to see the naming sign on the pavilion in the top right hand corner. Using this sign, answer the following:
- C = Number of U's
- D = Number of letters in the third word minus 2
- F = Number of letters in the first word plus 2
- G = Number of I's
- H = Number of S's
Using the information above, calculate WP2. This is likely to be some distance away.
WP2 S37 BC.DCB E145 CA.FGH Checksum S22 E27
You will be standing near an entrance to a building. Answer the following questions regarding the area surrounding the doorway:
- JKLM = Year listed on the top left hand tile
- N = Number of letters in the bold word above the centre of the doors minus two
- P = L+M
GZ S37 BL.FPN E145 HC.GMC Checksum S32 E23
You are looking for a 400ml sistema container. The difficulty rating reflects the time involved in reaching the final. The actual cache hide is a D1.5.
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.
