Lord Robert Baden-Powell founded the Boy Scout movement in Britain in 1907, and it quickly spread to many other countries. In 1909, a meeting was held in Toowoomba with a view to establishing a local scout group. There are now numerous scout groups in Toowoomba, part of a world-wide movement with about 40 million members.
Geocaching is an activity that fits well with scouting activities, and in some parts of the world, scouts can earn merit badges for their geocaching activities. Although this is not the case in Australia, geocaching activities can contribute to some of the requirements of scouting!
The Newtown Scout Group was formed in 1946, initially occupying a wartime American army hut in Newtown Park, moving to its own premises in Victory Street in 1948. Following the closure of the Newtown Scout Group, its premises were adopted as headquarters for the region in 2005.
At the posted coordinates you will find some information which you need to use to determine the coordinates of the cache. You do not need to enter the Scouts' property to gain the information, and you should use appropriate discretion and stealth if the premises are open and in use.
Sequentially number the letters of the words of the long sign above the door.
The cache is located at S 27° 33.ABC' E 151° 55.XYZ' where:
A = position of the first 'A' in the sign
B = number of times the letter 'G' appears in the sign
C = position of the letter 'L'
X = first letter of the second word
Y = \({ \sqrt{number\space\ of \space\ different \space\ letters \space\ occurring\space\ twice } }\)
Z = \( {\sqrt{position \space\ of \space\ Q - position \space\ of \space\ H}}\)
(Checksum: A + B + C + X + Y + Z = 20)
Please make sure the cache is returned securely to its hiding spot!