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A History of Magic Challenge Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/12/2025
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This is a Challenge Cache

Generously donated by Ardom

Published on behalf of the Sunshine Coast Block Party

4-5 October 2025

A History of Magic Challenge

The History of Magic textbook, written by famed historian Bathilda Bagshot, is a standard text for students at Hogwarts. The comprehensive tome covers most everything relevant to the wizarding world up until the turn of the 20th century. The contents of the book covered various people and events such as witch hunts, goblin rebellions, Uric the Oddball and the giant wars.

 

This challenge requires you to find a bit of geocaching history.


To qualify for this challenge, you will need to find:

  • 100 caches placed before 2010
    • (There are 614 within 100km of Warana, and 1290 currently in Queensland)

The container is NOT at the posted coordinates.  You may visit and sign the log at any time.   If you do not yet qualify, you may add a “Write Note”, however you may only log a “Found It” if the checker below gives you the green tick, indicating that you have qualified. 

There is no need to attach an evidence list of qualifying caches, nor wait for CO confirmation; if the checker gives you a green tick indicating you have qualified, you are welcome to log your find. The CO can independently verify whether success criteria have been met. You must sign the physical log. You may do this before qualifying, but may only log online as found once all elements are satisfied

There is no restriction on found date or location of qualifying caches. Check to see if you qualify for this challenge using the link below.

This challenge complies with the 2016 Challenge Cache Guidelines, which can be found here

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gnxr n frng, purpx sbe zhttyrf. Haqre.

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)