The Ragged Rascal Ran Multi-Cache
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"This bold escarpment (is) remarkable for the way in which it
throws its sandstone cliffs up from the otherwise unbroken plains."
- Alexander Sutherland, 1888.
Djurite rises abruptly from a sea of wheat paddocks, providing a
refuge for a wide variety of flora and fauna, including many rare
and isolated species. Until the 1840s, an Aboriginal group known as
the Duanborap clan were based here. They were known by a variety of
other names, including the Djurite Balug, or Djurite people, after
their name for the mount. These days you'll find members of a
different tribe inhabiting the area...
First Waypoint
If you go to the coordinates listed above, you'll find yourself at
the start of the Alfred Wright Lockwood Memorial Drive. As you
travel along this drive, you would have previously found a haiku
inscribed on the road - unfortunately it's since been resurfaced,
so instead we've provided a copy of the haiku - feel free to
pretend you're reading it on the road!
DRY AUTUMN PADDOCKS
YELLOW STUBBLE AND BLOWN DUST
A HAWK HANGS ABOVE
What bird is mentioned in the haiku?
EAGLE - A=5
FALCON - A=6
HAWK - A=7
KESTREL - A=8
Second Waypoint
Go to:
S 36o45.4A5
E 141o50.A69
Major Thomas Mitchell was the first recorded European to visit the
area in 1836. He gave the mount it's European name, after
considering others including Mt. Salamanca, Mt. Broughton, and Mt.
Last Ditch. Here you will find a plaque commemorating his ascent of
the mountain. On what day of the month did he ascend the majestic
mount? =XX
Cache!
Now if:
YY = XX + 17
ZZ = XX + 48
The cache is located at:
S 36o45.1YY
E 141o50.1ZZ
Thanks to the Minister of Lands in 1937, who hiked to the top and
proclaimed the view "the most beautiful panorama of fertile land in
the world", and promised 500 pounds for a road, you have the option
of driving to the final location. Of course, you can still hike or
climb up!
You're looking for a small clip-top container.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Gur pnpur vf ng gur onfr bs n gerr.