CCT-5 Merri Creek Trail Multi-Cache
Robmc: Time for this series to be archived.
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Number 5 in the Capital City Trail Series
Series Blurb:
This series of caches (9 in total) are designed to be done by bike. They are all on established bike trails. Most of the initial caches are three to five kilometres in length (one way). The cache location is not necessarily at the end of the trail, however if you do each one from the Capital City Trail and return to that trail, you will not have to double back (unless you miss something).
Each cache has clues for the Capital City Trail Cache (CCT-0).
The series is designed to be done either in one go (if your bum will hold out that long) or in bits and pieces. Except for the Capital City Trail, all the other trails are independent. Each trail is done as you approach it (off the main trail) and that trail will offer a clue to a following location on the Capital City Trail.
I would recommend doing the Capital City Trail anticlockwise (all downhill that way), as this is the way the clues will work.
All trails offer picnic areas (many BBQ's), playgrounds, drinking fountains, and amenities.
That being said, please take hats, sun cream, snacks, and plenty to drink.
Also, due to being alongside rivers and drains, after heavy rain some of the trails may be flooded.
Most paths are shared trails. Make sure that you are courteous to other trail users (especially when you slam on the brakes because you just missed a way point).
Trail Blurb:
When you reach the point where the Merri Creek Trail separates from the Capital City Trail you would have been travelling on the Merri Creek Trail for a while. The waypoints for this cache start after the paths diverge.
The trail commences at Dights Falls near where Merri Creek enters the Yarra River, and then takes a winding route, mainly following the creek all the way to the Western Ring Road path. Along the way it passes by CERES, the Brunswick velodrome and the Coburg Lake park. Its length is about 21km.
Waypoints:
1. 37 46.970 144 59.612
There is a tower with urns on each corner. There are ovals in the brickwork. How many on each side? A
2. 37 46.785 144 59.513
How low do you have to be to clear it? B.B
3. 37 46.448 144 59.195
What sort of animals play here? C
1. Tigers
2. Lions
3. Magpies
4. Aardvarks
5. Zebras
4. 37 46.188 144 59.036
There was a very large hole in the ground here. How Deep? DE.F meters
(Note: not the approx number on the diagram!)
5, 37 45.646 144 58.903
It always amazes me at how steep there things are when you see them in the flesh.
How many steps in the judges box? G
6. 37 45.708 144 58.934
Still rolling out the bike path (if they can get that rock out of the way). What is the High Voltage pylon number? HJ
7. A quick calculation
37 (G)(B+B).(A)(C)(H) 144 (C)(F+E).(E)(B)(E-J)
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Terl, Zntargvp, Oevqtr.
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