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History Down South #2 Multi-Cache

Hidden : 12/3/2006
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The above co-ords will take you to the entrance to the establishment. You will need to walk around the grounds to find information. NIGHT CACHING IS NOT POSSIBLE - YOU MAY BE ACCOSTED BY A SECURITY GUARD. Our forebears worked in this area and we would like to share these beautiful gardens with you. This looks like a time consuming cache but it won’t take too long. If you feel like sampling a drop or two, this is the place to do it. The tasting building was originally the stables.

The answers to Waypoints 1-5 are now shown as access is currently not available. Once you arrive at WP6 you will be able to complete this multi. I am currently redesigning the first 5 WP's to include historical questions and will update the cache notes when completed, this temporary measure will allow geocachers to still find the cache.

WP1: The entrance S35 05.631 E138 32.603 Walk down the main driveway until you reach an information board on the history of the winery.

WP2: On the history board, locate the following information.

Find the year of the first vintage = ABCD Add C & D together = E

Find the year the Cave Cellar was constructed = FGHI

How many letters are in the 3rd word on the 2nd line of the second paragraph = J

Find the year Thomas Hardy & Sons purchased the establishment = KLMN M minus N = P

S35 05.6(F+G)I E138 32.6JP

WP3:

Find the year on the American Cottonwood tree near the cave =ABCD

Add the number of letters in the 1st word on the plaque above the Cave Door. = E

S35 05.(A+C+A)(A)(D-A) E138 32.6(C)(E+A)

WP4:

Find the year on the building = ABCD

S35 05.(B-2)(A+C)(D-2) E138 32.(B-C)(D-2)(D-C)

WP.5

Add together the number of entrances on the 4 sides of the Dove Cote (for your information, this was built in 1857). Multiply this number by 4 and add 50 Subtract this number from your WP4 southerly minutes. = ABC

Add together the number of entrances on the 4 sides of the Dove Cote plus the number of entrances on the west side, minus the number of large poles holding up the structure. Subtract this number from your WP3 easterly minutes. = DEF

S35 05.ABC E138 32.DEF  =  S 35° 05.646 E 138° 32.565

We are now leaving this establishment to discover more history.

WP6: For the southerly co-ords...

What time did the Royal Mail Coach arrive in Adelaide, after leaving Willunga at 6am evry day?  = ??? minus 4 = ABC

Subtract ABC from the previous southerly minutes.

For the easterly co-ords...

Add up the number of letters in the name of the town where this Horse Changing Station is located = D

The last number of the year the blacksmith business ceased? = E

The number of letters in the last word of the 2nd paragraph, minus 1 = F

S35 0_._ _ _ E138 32.DEF

WP7: For safety sake, please park on the service road for this one and take time to look at the structure. This structure opened up the south for road transport from the Victor Harbor whaling station to Port Adelaide rather than sailing vessels. A two storey building was also nearby, complete with gun slots for protection from aggressive natives. Unfortunately, there is no sign of this building anymore.

For the southerly co-ords...

Add together the 2 numbers of the day the structure was opened = A

Obtain the first number of the year this structure was opened = B

For the easterly co-ords...

Find the second number in the day of the structure opening = C

Add together the 1st and 2nd numbers of the year of the opening = D

S35 04.AB0 E138 3C.00D

WP8:

Subtract the last number in of the day Walter Reynell was born from the previous southerly minutes = ABC (Read this instruction carefully or you could make a mistake!)

Find the year John Reynell passed away = DEFG

S35 04.ABC E138 33.00(E-G) You should now be at GZ.

The cache is a painted sistema clip lock container with the usual little goodies and of course a Klem Bear. Please make sure it is hidden carefully. We hope you have enjoyed some history of an area dear to us and our previous generations who have lived and worked here.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Cvar

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)