Flags in the Jungle Holmes, Northern Territory, Australia
By
Tassie Trekkers on 20-May-17. Waypoint GA10233
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Unknown or Mystery |
| Container: | Large |
| Coordinates: | S12° 23.800' E130° 56.000' (WGS 84) |
| 52L 710184E 8628821N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 9 m |
| Local Government Area: | Darwin |
/130.933333,-12.396667,14/400x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiY2F1Z2h0YXR3b3JrIiwiYSI6ImNqa2l4ZzNzMDE5bjgzdm1sZGpuODF1Mm0ifQ.q8YMzVyzDJJlJHHV8EMjwQ)
Description
This cache is located in Holmes Jungle Nature Reserve.
Vehicular access is available between the hours of 8am - 6pm
Visit this reserve to experience a monsoon forest with walking, horse riding and cycle tracks.
Toilets, drinking water and picnic area are available.
Solve the puzzle below to reveal the final co ordinates for the cache.
Cache contains logbook, pen and swaps
Hints
Oruvaq ebpx |
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Decode |
Logs
Wanted to have a crack at this one as my first GA cache, mainly due to the fact that if I'd found it I could have claimed an FTF just shy of 1,600 days after being published!
Alas, it was not to be. I followed the instructions on the cache page, got a set of co-ords from the flags, and the checker confirmed that my results were correct. Huzzah!
Off into the jungle I happily tromped, found GZ (according to my phone) and started the search. After only a few moments, I discovered what appeared to be a large rock (I suspect it is a termite mound). Searched and searched, moved all the leaf litter down to the dirt, checked under smaller rocks, widened my search - and came up empty handed.
I had a good crack, spent about half an hour searching but I suspect that after four and a bit years, either the container has been muggled, fallen prey to the elements, been consumed by the termite mound or (most likely) I was looking in the wrong place. Sorry Tassie Trekkers, I have failed in the challenge that you set. Maybe someone else with a fresh pair of eyes (or a better phone) can find this one?
Alas, it was not to be. I followed the instructions on the cache page, got a set of co-ords from the flags, and the checker confirmed that my results were correct. Huzzah!
Off into the jungle I happily tromped, found GZ (according to my phone) and started the search. After only a few moments, I discovered what appeared to be a large rock (I suspect it is a termite mound). Searched and searched, moved all the leaf litter down to the dirt, checked under smaller rocks, widened my search - and came up empty handed.
I had a good crack, spent about half an hour searching but I suspect that after four and a bit years, either the container has been muggled, fallen prey to the elements, been consumed by the termite mound or (most likely) I was looking in the wrong place. Sorry Tassie Trekkers, I have failed in the challenge that you set. Maybe someone else with a fresh pair of eyes (or a better phone) can find this one?
raise the flag 