Geoart Pin #8 New South Wales, Australia
By geono. on 27-Feb-21. Waypoint GA20685

Cache Details

Difficulty:
Terrain:
Type:	GeoArt
Container:	Small
Coordinates:	S30° 33.389' E151° 31.954' (WGS 84)
	56J 359258E 6618632N (UTM)
GeoArt Coordinates:	S30° 36.905' E151° 34.438' (WGS 84)
	31N 166021E 0N (UTM)
Elevation:	1034 m
Local Government Area:	Uralla

Map

GeoArt Co-ordinates Map

Whodunit Geocache

Description

With the Perseverance rover's successul landing on Mars on 18th February 2021, this geoart is themed to celebrate space exploration.

The geoart navigating pin points to the Uralla Satellite Tracking Station. Relocated from Guam, this is a critical component of a global network of earth station facilities used to control satellites through launch and transfer orbit to the satellites intended locations.

The Uralla facility is also essential in providing communications during a satellite's initial in-orbit testing.

NGC 4656 or the Hockey Stick Galaxy

Unfortunately it's impossible to locate the geoart any closer to the Tracking Station as the closer you get the less you see. A view of Mt Duval can be seen to the north. The cache is a fruit container painted black.

Congratulations No_Tomorrow - FTF

Hints

OBG

ROT 13:	ABCDEFGHIJKLM
	NOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Decode

Logs

08-Jul-22

geono.

Due to funny goings on #8 has been replaced and moved.

20-Apr-22

Shifter Brains

We were unable to locate this one. Mrs Shifter looked for about 5 minutes then Mr Shifter joined the search which continued for about another 10 minutes and we were unable to spot the cache.

04-Jul-21

TheClanMcHack

cleverly hidden! number 3 on our way trail today

05-May-21

C○3 ♀ Ɛ○<<○3

I wasn't intending on travelling this way this week but here I am. this geoart trail was the only reason I ended up down here. haha.

I have just downy the last couple of days wandering through waterfall country. so amazing! here the water was still falling but not down gorges like Wollomombi.

Thanks for this geoart trail. unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, my food has just arrived so I'm going to copy and paste my found logs which include a couple of FTFs I believe.

thanks. Smile

24-Apr-21

geono.

Replaced the cache in a different hide at slightly different place. The co-ordinates have been updated.

05-Apr-21

LuckyL10n

Sadly this one was a DNF Sad

After a good hunt around GZ no cache could be found Crying or Very sad

05-Apr-21

Sol de lune

Next stop along the series, but alas it wasn't to be for us. Found the GZ and the items mentioned in the hint...but no container. The rock and bark has been strewn around the area so maybe the cache has been discovered and moved. Not sure of course, and we did look around the area however nothing could be found.

Thanks anyway guys...

28-Feb-21

geono.

Published for the Feb 2021 Geoart Competition.