Patiti Point (South Canterbury) Multi-cache
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Patiti Point (South Canterbury)
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Beautiful viewpoint on the coast.
In the early 1800s, this site was used as a shore whaling station and subsequently as a lookout for spotting whales for the Wheller Brothers' Station at Caroline Bay. Also the site of Pearless Town, an early immigrant receiving centre.
At the posted coordinates you will find a number of historic items associated with early coastal activities in Timaru. The plaques will reveal information required to locate: 1) The S coordinate for the final cache, and 2) The final location.
You will not need to enter any private land nor cross any fences in solving and accessing this cache. (Some fences are there to protect you from the cliffs)
When was Old Timaru Main School demolished? 19A6
Descendants of the Sutherland Family gifted something in 19B0
The Rotary Plaque about Patiti Point was placed in 199C
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Where was the anchor found? XX km North and X km off the coast - add all the digit Xs together to get D.
Old Timaru Main School was built in 18E4.
The South Coordinates are decoded by a plaque at: S44 24.A(B-2)(C+2), E171 15.552.
Once at the Plaque, the Sunday mentioned occurs on KL th January.
The Cache itself is located at:
S44 24.(L+1)(K+1)(K+6), E171 1A.DE8
Cache is a 1L Sistema container initially containing:
Trans-Canada Badge
Geotalk Audio CD
Mosaic Geocoin
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Onfr bs pnoontr arnerfg srapr vagrefrpgvba, nzbatfg synk.