The Black Mesa Menace Docklands, Victoria, Australia
By º on 16-Apr-11. Waypoint GA3188

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Type: Multi-cache
Container: Regular
Coordinates: S37° 49.338' E144° 56.669' (WGS 84)
  55H 319086E 5811910N (UTM)
Elevation: 8 m
Local Government Area: Melbourne

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Description

The Black Mesa Menace
urban terror
 

The Facility
The Black Mesa Research Facility was a private research and defence contractor comprised of a massive complex built within Phillip Bay just off the coast of Melbourne. Built deep into the bottom of the ocean, Black Mesa has been a site for broad scientific research relating to theoretical, quantum, and particle physics, applied mathematics, robotics, genetics, biotechnology, trans-dimensional travel, teleporting, and other classified subjects.
 
The submerged character of Black Mesa is due to the shielding nature of vast amount of water on top of it. Although it being close to a major metropolitan area, it always was considered to be one of the safest facilities on this planet ... until the Black Mesa Incident a few days ago. You can find the complete background information to this incident on this site


The Object
Good news! After you identified the entrance to the Quil Island Station, a SAS team raided the facility. They did not meet any resistance since the area has obviously been abandoned before we were able the seal it off completely. However the US Navy was able to take some of the personnel into custody. They are already on a plane for a thorough debriefing. On top of that the SAS team recovered some data modules inside the station. These modules are being analysed and processed right now. Hopefully this will shed some light on the situation. We still don't know who is behind all of this and why.
 
Unfortunately this is where the good news end. Upon leaving the station some kind of fail-safe mechanism was activated. The purpose of this mechanism is to ensure an escape of the personnel. In order to do that, a major diversion has been placed in the CBD of Melbourne. This should keep local law enforcements busy so they won't have resources to engage in any pursuit. The count-down is running so we have to stop this disaster from happening. We identified four threats right in the Yarra which can be anything from a bomb over a container with toxic gas up to a micro-rift generator.
 
A V-22 is already on its way to pick you up and bring you to the CBD as fast as possible. There is no time to evacuate or seal off the area. You just have to be quick defusing these devices. As of now the drop-zone is located in the Docklands but we might change that while en-route to Melbourne. Be aware that as soon as the Osprey hits the ground you will be on the water. We don't have any time to waste. This is a critical operation.
 
Get out there, identify the devices and defuse them.
 
 
 

The Hunt
This is a nightcache. You can also paddle along the Yarra in order to find this. The hints are always close (less than 30 cm) to the reflectors. The reflectors are all twin stripes so you can see if it's a reflector of this cache or something else. Except for stage 1 (depending on the tide) you won't have to leave your boat. Keep that in mind if you find something reflecting.
 

  • Stage 1 - S 37° 49.175 E 144° 57.938
    Find a reflector - Number written with UV pen
     
  • Stage 2 - S 37° 49.230 E 144° 57.682
    These are the coordinates for the centre of the bridge - you have to find a reflector somewhere under the bridge.
     
  • Stage 3 - S 37° 49.400 E 144° 57.287
    Find a reflector - Number written with UV pen
     
  • Stage 4 - S 37° 49.403 E 144° 57.010
    Find a reflector - This stage has a funny easter-egg: You can "shoot" seagulls from the roof with your torch
     
  • The cache is located at S 37° 49.A B 0 E 144° 56.C D 8
    There is no reflector - the cache is right at the coordinates
     
 

I'd recommend that you go at low tide and drop your boat at the trail head into the water. If you can organise a pick-up from the Docklands, then it's easier to start at Fed-Square.
 
... and another one:
The GC.com cache with the same name GC2TANR leads to different cache-box. This is NOT a cross listing. This one is the original and how it was intended to be. The GC.com one was just created because this one didn't work over there.
 
 
Viel Spaß *gg*
Philipp




 

 

 

This Cache has been placed in compliance with the Morsix rules:
 

  • Is the location of particular interest? (location, culture, architecture, landscape, ...)
  • Is it a challenge to get to the cache-box? (and that doesn't mean the next high-muggle location)
  • Does it have an innovative camouflage, twist or idea? (a micro is not a twist - it's not even a real cache)
  • Or is it exciting? (night-cache, electronic features, wherigo with a good story, ...)
     

Only if you can answer at least one question with yes, place the cache. If not, just let it be.
 

Logs

26-Nov-18
This cache is inside a construction area and might be worth checking.
 
05-Nov-11
Our run along the Yarra tonight enabled us to pick up a number of Wp's along the way.

Upon return with a little help I was guided into a possible GZ where I soon made the find.

TFTC Very HappyVery Happy
 
22-May-11
alright ... has been long enough for GC. Now on GCA.
 
30-Apr-11
Found with Oakydog after getting deetails for this one off Philipp via the friendly floatees event.. Thanks Philipp for a fun cache and an afterdark paddle.. *FTF*
 
29-Apr-11
*FTF*
What a fantastic cache this was to do.
Started about 9.30pm but I ran out of time after only two waypoints and had to postpone my attempt as I had to get too the Night Event on Herring island. After the Event I talked Spladem, C@H, and the CO into a midnight paddle to finish it off
This is a very well set out Multi one that I will diffently be revisiting in the near future.*Highly Recommended* to anyone who likes Kayaking and night caching
Thx Philipp for the geoyacking/nightcaching/UV adventure
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