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GC1785E

Earthcache "Small But Precious" Earthcache
A  cache by Punga and Paua       Hidden: 11/11/2007  
Size: Size: Not chosen (Not chosen)      Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5      Terrain: 1.5 out of 5 (1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)

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N/S ? ??.??? W/E ??? ??.???  []
In North Island, New Zealand

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This roadside viewpoint gives you the opportunity to view a small but precious scenic reserve, the Kahu Scenic Reserve, on a low river terrace of the Rangitikei River.

PHOTO required with log (see below).

" Ahakoa he’iti, he pounamu. "

The forest below you and to the left are just remains of what the land used to look like. Only 5% of the original Rangitikei forest remains, and only a quarter of that is protected.

The Kahu Scenic Reserve, below, is on a low river terrace and therefore grows a different forest from the Mangaweka Scenic reserve on the hills to the left. There are over 430 native plant species known in the Rangitikei. Protecting a variety of forest remnants is important because it preserves this diversity.

The land around you is 5,000,000 year old marine mudstone that has then eroded. The river, in it's wanderings over that time, has carved a valley and the surrounding flat terraces. Despite being 60km inland, fossil seashells can be found easily in roadside cuttings and below you on the riverbed.

TO LOG THIS EARTHCACHE, you must first visit the viewpoint during daylight hours and then email us with the answers to the following questions:

1. What does the surrounding land consist of and how many years old is it?

2. What can be found in roadside cuttings?

3. A fossil of what creature was found during earthworks at the turn of the century?

4. Old Mans Beard is the weed that causes the biggest problem in the Reserve. How many seeds do the vines produce each year?

5. By what two natural sources are these seeds carried and spread?

6. Describe the distinctive man-made feature you can see near the Scenic Reserve, directly below you. (Must be answered correctly to prove you actually saw the view).

7. Take a PHOTO of the view and your GPS, but NOT showing the information board or the man-made feature, and post it with your log.

The answers to the above questions can be found on the information sign at the viewpoint. Please do not print these answers in your log.
NOTE: The Sign has been damaged. You will need to look very closely and carefully to read the answers.

Please note: The idea of an earthcache is that you must visit the site to learn something geological and prove that you've been there. Any false logs will be deleted. Night visits to this cache are pointless, they defeat the purpose of an Earthcache, you won't be able to see or learn anything.

BONUS CACHE:Weka GC16XAQ is hiding close by, for those who enjoy hunting traditional caches.


Additional Hints ( Decrypt ) 

Decryption Key
A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z
(letter above equals below,
and vice versa)

Ernq gur pnpur abgrf. (Decrypted Hints)




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not recommended at night cliffs/falling rocks  nearby picnic tables available scenic view takes less than 1  hour kid friendly parking available dogs allowed blank blank blank blank
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Cache Logs
 October 23 by Huntleigh (53 found)
A nice spot to stretch the legs and learn a little of the countryside, (plus the Weka bonus cache). TFTC

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Our first earth cache

 September 28 by cadhakla (171 found)
will add photo later. we were probably the muggles in the morning.

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4 muggles

 September 28 by Rozanz (70 found)
[ Found 0830 NZST. What a delightful view, frequently stop at this place. Pity "man" has
destroyed 'what may have been' . Four muggles even at this time of morning. No GPS
shown in photograph as it destroyed the effect. Thanks for this earthcache. ]

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Kahu Scenic Reserve. Maungaweka
Earthcache with GPS
Earthcache with GPS

 September 11 by Maradad (104 found)
Nice stop on our way to Taupo 12 hour MTB race

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Mangaweka Earthcache

 September 11 by markyparknz (127 found)
Nice views and a good place to stretch the legs on the way north. The township is worth a visit too, nice main street.

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Small but precious Mangaweka


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Current time: 11/21/2009 2:04:40 PM
Last Updated: 10/26/2009 7:24:40 AM
Rendered: From Database
Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum

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