Owen worked toward the beautification of Christchurch, especially
its waterways. The stretch of river this multi cache will take you
along is one of his legacies, and was partly a work-creation scheme
for unemployed men. In 1928 and 1929 houses on both sides of the
Avon between the Swanns Road and Dallington bridges were moved
back, river bank reserve created and the now-mature lime trees you
will find on the north bank planted. (See
Christchurch City Libraries for more information).
1. 43°31.331S, 172°39.604E What year was this structure built? Four
digits to give ABCD
(The city library has online photos of its predecessor,
here and in its
orginal location at
Ferrymead).
2. 43°30.897S 172°39.938E How many little blue people on the sign?
One digit to give E
Note: You will save yourself some walking by staying on the
north / west side of the river from here to the final location.
3. Cache location is D3°30.ED7 S
A72°D0.1CE E
Here you will find a
natural feature named after
Dr Charles Dudley (1810 - 1881), an early Christchurch doctor
from Worcestershire, England. He purchased 50 acres in this area
(near Richmond Park) in 1851 for £150 and built a thatched roof
cottage. The coordinates bring you to somewhere to sit while
muggles pass (also a poular spot for feeding the ducks and geese) -
the cache is behind you. It's a medium sized container (think
Indian take aways!) which contained the following when
(re)placed:
- British penny coin
- German pfennig coin
- Chinese one jiao coin
- Piglet figure