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Hoffnungsthal Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Moorundi: An action had been taken on this cache because of one of the following -

No response from the cache owner to the previous reviewer note ask for this cache to receive maintenance.
No cache to find or log to sign.
It has been more than 28 days since the last owner note.

As there has been no response I'm archiving this cache to stop it from showing up in my reviewer searches and new placement checks.

Please remember to return to the GZ and collect the cache or Check it has been removed if you have not already done so.

We don't want to litter our environment with Geotrash and if you have any TB's or coins in your cache I'm sure the owners would want them moved on.

[b]This cache has now been taken off my watchlist and I will not see any notes you leave on the cache page from today[/b]

As a result I am archiving this cache to keep from continually showing up in search lists and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements.

Caches that have been archived for lack of maintenance will not be unarchived. This is explained in the Help Center article here.

Moorundi
Australian Volunteer Reviewer

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Hidden : 5/11/2003
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


In 1847 a group of newly arrived immigrants from Posen, Germany eagerly took up their land allotments in their new land. The local Aborigines spoke of danger here but the warnings were ignored as the industrious settlers built their "valley of hope" - Hoffnungsthal.
Then, on a cold winters night in 1853, the valley revealed its dark secret spelling the end of the dream for the small close-knit community.
Following the disaster most families moved on and the village of Hoffnungsthal faded from existence.

Imagine how it was 150 years ago as you search for this cache. This is now private farmland so don't disturb any stock and do restrain any geopets.
Thanks to Barossa Helicopters for permission to use their paddock. Perhaps you could hire their chopper to scout other Barossa caches - what a buzz!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va gur bcra va n cnqqbpx haqre n fgbar va n gerr fghzc arne n jbbq cvyr.

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)