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The Shawshank Redemption Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/15/2023
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Acknowledgement of Country: I would like to pay my respects to the First People: the traditional custodians of the lands and waterways of the Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri Country. I would like to acknowledge that this geocache has been placed on what was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.

First, research the following question: What is the name of the town at the end of 'The Shawshank Redemption'? The town name consists of 11 letters. Using A = 1, B = 2, Z = 26, etc, convert all the letters into numbers. Call these 11 numbers ABCDEFGHJKL.

Then, do me a favour. There's a long nature reserve near Symonston. One in particular. It's got a long fallen log with a big gum tree at the north end. It's like something out of a Robert Frost poem. Find that spot (the posted coords). In the base of that log you'll find some rocks that have no earthly business in a fallen log. There's something covered under them I want you to have (to calculate the GZ coords). You'll have to pry it up to see. 

***FTF honours goes to The Farmers 5 and Tankengine***

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Purpxfhzf: F = 18, R = 31

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)