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REALLY SideTracked - Tarcutta Traditional Cache

Hidden : 1/19/2025
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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About SideTracked Caches

This cache belongs to the SideTracked series.
It is not designed to take you to a magical place with a breath taking view.
It's a distraction for the weary traveller, but anyone else can go and find it too.

More Information can be found on the SideTracked Series website at www.sidetrackedseries.info

About Tarcutta Station

  The station approx. 1990

Tarcutta Station opened as Upper Tarcutta on 15-Apr-1917 and was renamed Tarcutta on 31-May-1925 and probably closed around 1975.

It had a 76m up-side platform. Opposite were loop and goods sidings, the latter with a gantry crane, goods shed and loading bank. At the down end of the yard was a stock siding and stockyards.

In 1999, the station area was fenced off and being used as a works area. The platform and station building were still present, as well as an approach signal. The southern end of the yard is under the Hume Highway.  The station burnt down on 16/01/2001.

You can still see the gantry crane and a brick chimney beside the  lamp room and toilet hut.
 

The Cache
The cache is a small screw top container, painted grey, in a typical hide.  wink

There is parking suitable for cars and RV's, might be tight with a caravan.   

Please be careful when turning off the highway in heavy traffic. 

Enjoy.

 
   

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

onfr bs ebpx ng erne

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)