Interactive Geocaching Treasure Hunt Showing 901-950 of 1,958

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Andrea!

[Karen ♐]

I'll take Longitude 6 with - 162 pgs

[Jan, Moderator]

Will get you updated Karen!

[Meg, Contributor]

Latitude #9 is done wth Breaking Point 09/30


I can take latitude #6 with A Witch in Time

[Book Concierge]

Book Concierge wrote: "I'll take LATitude 9 with 2009 Angel with Two Faces"

FINISHED - ✔ 30Sep22 - 3.5***

[Book Concierge]

NEXT I'll take LONGitude 5 with Rich People Problems - 541 pg

[Barb]

Finished longitude 1, series #1

A Christmas Candy Killing (Killer Chocolate #1), by Christina Romeril, finished 10/3 ★★★.5

[Barb]

I can take longitude 7 for the 179 pages in The Innocence of Father Brown

[Jan, Moderator]

I'll get both BC & Barb updated. Thank you!!

[Karen ♐]

Karen ♐ wrote: "I'll take Longitude 6 with - 162 pgs"

Finished 10/3/22 - 4 stars

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Karen!

[Jan, Moderator]

I can take the final 5 with The Silent Companions 305 Pages.

[Barb]

Finished longitude 7 (179 pages) and am again reminded that I don't really enjoy collections of stories. By the time you get invested in what's happening, it ends and you start all over again with the next story! It didn't help that the narrator used a whiny voice for Father Brown :(

The Innocence of Father Brown (Father Brown #1), by G.K. Chesterton, finished 10/7/22 ★★★

[Andrea]

Finished Keeper of Lost Causes, 10/7/22.

[Meg, Contributor]

longtitude #6 is done with A Witch in Time

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks for all the completion posts!!

[Book Concierge]

Book Concierge wrote: "NEXT I'll take LONGitude 5 with Rich People Problems - 541 pg"

✔ Finished - 09Oct22

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks BC!

[Jennifer]

I finished Latitude 1 with Bombshell by Sarah MacLean, #1 book in the Hell's Bells series, finished Oct. 22, 2022

[Jan, Moderator]

Thank you Jennifer!! That completes this hunt :)

[Jan, Moderator]

Here's our next found treasure!

Treasure #17
Latitude: -31.959097
Longitude: 115.866637
Australian Kangaroo One Tonne Gold Coin
The Perth Mint, Perth, Australia


We have another record breaking treasure for you. Inspired by the enduring popularity of the annual Australian Kangaroo Gold Bullion Coin Series, this monumental coin was cast by the Perth Mint in 2011. Tipping the scale at a massive one tonne of 99.99% pure gold, it is the biggest, heaviest and most valuable gold bullion coin in the world, measuring in at approximately 80 cm (31.5 in) in diameter and 12 cm (5 in) thick. The successful casting of this coin is considered one of The Perth Mint’s most extraordinary accomplishments since its establishment in 1899.

The picture above shows each side of the coin, which features the Gold Bullion Series red kangaroo, along with the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on the reverse side. I will admit that I chose this treasure because of this image of the Queen. It was soon after her passing that our next treasure was needed.

After touring Asia, Europe and the US, this mammoth coin is now on permanent display in The Perth Mint’s Gold Exhibition (our coordinate location). It has become a visitor highlight and must be seen in person to appreciate its size and worth. Issued as legal tender, the monetary denomination of this coin is 1 MILLION AU dollars. But it is said that if it were melted down and separated into gold bars, it would actually be worth over $54 million AU dollars.

Just a note about the coin series this treasure emulates. The Gold Kangaroo Series is now in its fourth decade of minting, and remains an integral part of Australian gold coinage. The coin’s notable lineage, annually changing kangaroo imagery, and limited minting have caused these gold coins to become highly collectible for numismatists and investors worldwide.

[Jan, Moderator]

Our next coordinates are posted. I'm claiming Longitude 1 with: An Accidental Death (Series #1).

[Laila Jane]

I will take Latitude 3 with Until November - original publication year 2013

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Laila Jane!

[Book Concierge]

I'll take LATitude 4 - The Turtle Warrior - original publication year 2004

[Jan, Moderator]

Got it BC!

[Meg, Contributor]

I'll take latitude 2 with The Man Who Died Twice, #2 in series.

[Barb]

I can take one of the 8s for the 208 pages in The Godwulf Manuscript, by Robert B. Parker

[Karen ♐]

I'll take Latitude 5 with - Series #5

[Jennifer]

I can take Longitude 6 with Blood and Circuses - Book 6 in the Phryne Fisher Series

[Andrea]

I'll take Latitude 3.
The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold, 361 pages.

[Jan, Moderator]

Everyone should be updated!! Thank you :)

[Karen]

I can take a Latitude 5 with The Grey King by Susan Cooper, first published in 1975.

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Karen!

[Karen ♐]

Karen ♐ wrote: "I'll take Latitude 5 with - Series #5"

Finished 10/25/22 - 5 stars

[Karen ♐]

I'll take Latitude 7 with - Pub 2017

[Barb]

Finished Latitude 8 (208 pages)

The Godwulf Manuscript (Spenser #1), by Robert B. Parker, finished 10/24 ★★★.5

[Barb]

I can take one of the longitude 4s for the 304 pages in Conclave, by Robert Harris

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Karen & Barb!!

I finished my book too and can take Longitude 3 with: The Unkindness of Ravens 336 Pages

[Book Concierge]

Book Concierge wrote: "I'll take LATitude 4 - The Turtle Warrior - original publication year 2004"

FINISHED - ✔ - 26Oct22

[Book Concierge]

I'll take LONGitude 2 - orig pub 1962 - Something Wicked This Way Comes

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks BC!

[♞ Pat]

I'll take latitude 5 with - page count (325) - The Girl from Widow Hills

Will start it today after I finish my current read.

[Jan, Moderator]

Welcome to the fun Pat!! I'll get you down for LAT 5.

[Barb]

Finished longitude 4 (304 pages). What a fascinating process!

Conclave, by Robert Harris, finished 10/27/22 ★★★★

[Barb]

I can take one of the other longitude 4s for the 422 pages in Walk the Wire, by David Baldacci

[Andrea]

I ended up switching books because a different library book was due first.
Finished The Letter from Briarton Park by Sarah E. Ladd on 10/27/22, 336 pages.

I can take Latitude 8 with The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan, 384 pages.

[Jan, Moderator]

Thanks Barb & Andrea! I'll get you both updated.


Barb wrote: What a fascinating process!
Conclave, by Robert Harris, finished 10/27/22 ★★★★

I found it quite fascinating too Barb! BUT (view spoiler)[ I had a hard time buying into the end of the book for some reason. (hide spoiler)]

[Barb]

Yep, I agree, Jan. It didn't seem believable, but ... it IS fiction after all :)

[Jan, Moderator]

Barb wrote: "Yep, I agree, Jan. It didn't seem believable, but ... it IS fiction after all :)"

Very true...lol!!