White Horse (Manawatu) Traditional Cache
edvern: Unfortunately due to a long term closure of the Manawatu Gorge to all traffic this one is no longer accessible. Farewell White Horse.
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Small pull-in area off SH3 with ready access to the cache. Safest approach is driving from west to east. No walking required, perhaps a bit of scrambling. Lots of muggles pass by (7000 cars per day); however it is possible to locate the cache undetected even at the busiest times.
The Manawatu Gorge (in Maori Te Apiti, meaning 'The Narrow Passage') runs between the Ruahine and Tararua Ranges of the North Island of New Zealand, linking the Manawatu and Hawke's Bay regions.
The Manawatu Gorge is significant because, unlike most gorges, the Manawatu River runs directly through the surrounding ranges from one side to the other. This was caused by the ranges moving upwards at the same time as the gorge was eroded by the river, instead of the more usual erosion of an already existing range.
The White Horse rapids provide an impressive backdrop to the cache hiding place.
The cache is a film canister, please bring your own pen.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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1 zrger rnfg bs jurer gjb fgrry ebqf fgvpx bhg.
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