Reel™ - Convict Run Multi-Cache
Hidden : 9/25/2004
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:



This is why it can't be done as a drive-by...

Background

An historical jaunt along Dry Creek, at the rear of Yatala Labour Prison. Allow at least 2 hours to complete at a leisurely pace and possibly explore the ruins you come across. The cache path follows the walking trail and is dog-friendly.


Assuming you use the suggested parking waypoint, the TOTAL round trip distance back to your car is 4.5km.

In 1836, unlike other Australian states that were founded around convict settlements, free men and women began settling in South Australia. So when Colonel Light was designing the city, he made no provision for a Gaol. But the hardships of the time, coupled with the scarcity of material goods soon lead to thefts. This along with the excessive drinking that went on in the young colony meant that it wasn’t long before a criminal element emerged. Serious offenders were shipped off to Van Dieman’s Land. The remaining petty offenders were thrown in irons and imprisoned in a wooden stockade. By 1841 Adelaide Gaol was completed, but it only took 10 years to reach its capacity of 140 prisoners.So it was decided to build a labour prison and construction of Yatala was completed in 1854.

The area you will be walking through contains the bluestone quarries used to build the prison. Even today vast open cut quarries into the creek hillface bear witness to those quarrying days. Some of the original buildings and parts of old equipment can also be seen and inspected along a walking trail constructed beside the creek. Stone from the creek was also used in many other early Adelaide buildings.


The Cache

At the POSTED co-ords (which will be forever known as WP 1), you will find a metal tag which provides you with the co-ords for point 2.
Thereafter you will continue to find metal tags screwed to objects to direct you to the next. There are 7 WP tags to find, including the one at the initial co-ords, leading you to a 2 litre clip-top container containing what started out as a an assortment of “law-enforcement” goodies, but there is no requirement to maintain the theme.
Take the Geo-mutt with you on this one if you like. You’ll both enjoy it.

NOTE: There is an issue with 2 of the waypoints.


The waypoint that was near the old blacksmith shop was removed along with a picnic table.
The waypoint tag indicated the next waypoint at S 34° 50.472 E 138° 37.687
At this point is another waypoint tag that will take you to a location that is not accessible.
Therefore the next accessible waypoint tag is located at S 34° 50.640 E 138° 38.114

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Cyrnfr ernq gur ABGR: Gurer vf na vffhr jvgu 2 bs gur jnlcbvagf.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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