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Art of Communication: Ngaio (Wellington) Multi-Cache

Hidden : 3/23/2025
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:


This cache is part of a series of caches that get you to visit and see the community artwork that has been applied to some roadside network infrastructure cabinets.

Note that no physical caches are placed on or near the cabinets - you only need to look at them to gather the information you need.

Click on the banner above or use the sidebar bookmark for others in this series.

Also, AoC: Whitby West ended up with a bit of additional history on this series.

About This Cache

As always seems to happen in this series, although the intention is to use a cluster of cabinets within the confines of a suburb, it never seems to work out that way and, in this case, the first two waypoints are at the western edge of Ngaio and the last is just over the nominal boundary in Crofton Downs. Even though the waypoints are not that far from each other as the crow flies, driving between them is kind of awkward and parking can be difficult. It's probably better done walking if you can.

The Virtual Way Points

Like other multi-caches in this series the virtual waypoints are the locations of communication cabinets with community artwork on them.

The waypoints can be visited in any order but the listed order is recommended to put you closest to the cache at the end of the virtual waypoints. Warning: People with some types of colour blindness may have trouble at WP3!

WP1 WP1 A Number of books on the bottom shelf.
D Number of books on the top shelf.

 

WP2 WP2 B Sum of the digits in the year on the cabinet left side.
F Number of people wearing hats.

 

WP3 WP3 C There is one red house with a yellow roof. How many windows does it have?
E Total number of windows on the 5 brown buildings (any blue shape within the brown area counts as a window)

The checksum for A+B+C+D+E+F=21

 

The Final Location

S41 15.ABC E174 46.DEF

If you want to verify your final coords: Check your solution

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Abg ng TY.

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)