"A Common Problem"
by
HawMorFords
*** The co-ordinate
location given is not the location of the cache but the car park
and place to start. ***
The cache
is located in a corridor of unused land in Brisbane’s south-western
suburbs which has been turned into a recreational space for the
public with an emphasis on open spaces, community access and the
environment.
It is a
popular place for picnics, walking, cycling, bird watching and
canoeing; a place to appreciate nature. It is distinctive
among Brisbane's parklands for its strong rural character. Farm
animals can still be seen grazing in large paddocks.
Take the
kids and a picnic. There's even barbeques
available.
You may
want to take the pushbikes too. The distance you will cover
to find all of the clues is just over a couple of kilometres each
way... so that's about 5km round trip!
Each
location is listed below with the information you will need to find
at that location. You'll find a checksum for each location to
keep you on the right track.
There are
plenty of nearby grassy areas to log your visit and make your
swaps. Please don’t do so near the final location. You
will also find a nice set colouring pencils and a log book that is
suitable for drawing so please contribute to our dynamic gallery -
feel free to bring pastels, watercolours or whatever you prefer....
though please ensure the pencils and sharpener remain in the
cache !
Please
replace the cache carefully!
Location 1 - Environment
Centre
· A = the number of
flood marker poles at location one.
· BB = the sum of the all
numbers (single digit) at the top of flood marker poles.
· CC.DD = the height the
flood waters reached.
· EE/FF/GGGG = the date
Matt Foley cut the ribbon. (Format = DD/MM/YYYY)
· HH = the number on the
Southern Cross.
Checksum: A + BB + CC + DD +
EE + FF + GGGG + HH = 2107
Location 2 – Tidal
Gauge
Next, make your way to S
27° 32.498’ E 152° 59.701’ where you will find three flood marker
poles and a seat to take a break. There is a metal structure
nearby, but if you if want information about it you will have to
write to PO Box II, Brisbane, North Quay
JJJJ.
Checksum: JJJJ/II = 54 and 4
remainder.
Location 3 – Pelican
Island
Now take a short trip due
East to co-ordinatesS 27° 32.503’ E 153°
00.036’. Now take in
the landscape from approximately 330o around to about 210o and
count the high-voltage transmission towers and record it as
K.
No Checksum
here.
Location 4 – Secret
Forest
Now make your way to the majestic stand of Hoop Pine trees
(Araucaria Cunninghamii) at the Secret Forest and go to the
information sign at co-ordinates S 27° 32.820’ E 152°
59.441’. Record the decade the trees were planted as
LLLL.
Checksum: Sum of digits =
13
Location 5 – The
Cache
The cache is
located at S 27° WW.XXX’ E 152° YY.ZZZ’
1) WW = DD + EE + FF
2) XXX = (MMxNN)+OO Where MM = GGGG-LLLL;
NN = A+DD+HH-EE; & OO = EE+CC
3) YY = II-EE
4) ZZZ = (JJJJ+PP) / K Where PP =
BB+(BB/A)