..Sorry guys..Blackbeard is in the process of relocating this cache - stay tuned!
Looking to get a bit of exercise and a cache hunt at the same time? Then this is the site for you. Hire or bring your own bike, roller blades or walking shoes on this treasure hunt along Melbourne's scenic bayside trail. Firstly you will need to find the key, then you will be searching for the treasure.
What do I need to do?
- Take a print out of this sheet and a pen with you. (vital!)
- Use the initial coordinates provided to lead you to the starting point.
- Answer the questions to work out the coordinates for the next landmark.
- The final coordinates will take you directly to the cache.
- During testing, I found the GPS to be more accurate in finding a location, if the last 100m was travelled at a walking pace.
- Please note: there is a walking path and also a seperate bike/roller blade path. Please use the correct path to avoid frustrating others.
How far do we travel?
Firstly you need to find the key which is approximately a 10 km return trip from the starting location. Then you will be searching for the treasure which is approximately 8 km (one way) from the starting location along main roads.
Let's Get Started.
START:
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The starting coordinates of (S 37° 51.862', E 144° 58.256') will lead you to an historical plaque. Read the plaque and answer this question;
Q. On what day of February 1921, was Lord Stradbroke Governor of Victoria?
Substitute the answer with the 'xx' to complete the coordinates that will guide you to landmark 1.
LANDMARK 1: (S 37° 52.5xx', E 144° 58.530')
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Instructions for the boating community.
Answer these questions to complete the coordinates for landmark 2;
Q. Using the phone number for Parks Victoria, take the last two digits and reverse them, then substitue them with 'yy'.
Q. Add the two digits of the emergency radio information VHF number together, then substitute this answer as 'z'.
LANDMARK 2: (S 37° 53.0yy', E 144° 58.z04')
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Use the legend and you'll be one!
Each of these 5 locations listed below is represented by a number.
Use these numbers to provide the missing coordinates of the next landmark.
ST Kilda Station .. Adventure Playground .. St Kilda Town Hall = 'vvv'
Palais Theatre .. Alliance Francais = 'bbb'
LANDMARK 3: (S 37° 53.vvv', E 144° 59.bbb')
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Colourful Mosaics. Getting closer to the key!
Q. Count the number of sailing ships featured in the triangular mosaic.
Now add 3 to this number and substitute this answer as 'gg'.
Q. Count the total number of rectangular mosaics and substitute the answer as 't'.
Q. Find the mosaic that features a tram. Substitute the tram number as 'f'
LANDMARK 4: (S 37° 53.f55', E 144° 5t.gg6')
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Ship wreck! Man the life boats
Q. How many anchors does this ship have, substitue the answer as 'k'
Q. How many tyres on the side of the ship, substitute the answer as 'u'
Q. Count the number of lifeboats and substitute the answer as 'd'
Q. Count the number of points on the ships wheel, subtract 1 from this answer and substitute as 'e'
Q. How many sails on the vessel, substitute as 'w'
KEY: (S 37 54.du5, E 144 e9.wk2)
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Shipwrecked and stranded, the pirates stashed the key to the location of their treasure, leaving only this hint:
Stand on the sea wall and look down. The white key is attached to the fence post. Once you have found the key, you can return to your starting point.
TREASURE: (coordinates are found on the key)
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Time to find that elusive treasure.
The coordinates you found on the key will take you to a nearby tall gum tree. The cache is hidden INSIDE the 1 metre high grassy thicket approximately 7 paces from the gum tree. The cache is easily accessed from behind the thicket and covered by vegetation making it VERY hard to see. You are looking for a clear 9 litre bucket with logbook, pen and treasure of course.
signed,
Blackbeard the pirate