Taitua Arbo... what? (Waikato) Mystery Cache
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Taitua Arbo... what? (Waikato)
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A cache suitable for the everyday average cacher (no extreme athletes required for this one). A very easy walk through a well maintained 'bush' area along a clearly marked and well maintained track. Unless there has been very heavy recent rain there should be no need to get wet or muddy.
An arboretum is quite simply a collection of trees. Related collections include a fruticetum (from the Latin frutex, meaning shrub), and a viticetum, a collection of vines. More commonly today, an arboretum is known as a botanical garden.
The Taitua Arboretum covers 20 hectares of trees and open pasture with 2.3 kilometres of easy grade walkways.
In 1997 the Taitua Arboretum was gifted to the Hamilton City Council by John and Bunny Mortimer to ensure its sound management and continued development for the benefit of the community.
The Mortimers began planting trees at Taitua in 1973.
Today there are more than 1500 species of idigenous and exotic trees and shrubs.
The overall collection of trees provides a mix of open and wooded areas and contains unusual and rare species of trees and shrubs growing in a variety of soil types and terrains.
The Hamilton City Council continues the vision of the Mortimers and is continuing in developing the Arboretum as a recreational and educational assett for the inspiration and enjoyment of the community.
The co-ordinates listed above take you to the car-park at the start of the Arboretum track... THEY ARE NOT THE FINAL CACHE LOCATION.
The arboretum is open from 8 am until a 1/2 hour before sunset.
There are lockable gates on the car-park area, so please dont get trapped in here overnight
From the car-park you will need to go to 4 other waypoints (all within the Arboretum) to gather the required information in order to calculate the final cache location.
Waypoint 1.
A rock formation at:
S 37 48.307 E 175 12.737
There are (F) rocks that complete this formation.
Waypoint 2.
A track sign located at:
S 37 48.334 E 175 12.904
The sign advises that the Farm Forestry Track is (D) minutes long,
The sign advises (E) minutes to toilets & carpark.
Waypoint 3.
A sitting/rest area at:
S 37 48.456 E 175 12.972
There are (C) fixed seats at this location.
Waypoint 4.
A track sign located at:
S 37 48.371 E 175 12.886
The sign advises (A) minutes to the toilets & carpark,
The sign advises (B) minutes to the start of the Farm Forestry Track.
FINAL CACHE LOCATION:
A 1 litre clear systema inside a camo TFM bag will be located at:
S 37 48.(ANSWER) E 175 12.(SOLUTION)
Where (ANSWER) = (192 x B) + A + C
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Where (SOLUTION) = 614 + (D x (E - F))
The entire track does not take anywhere near the time that the information boards advise that it does (1 & 1/2 hours), so take your time and enjoy the area.
FTF honours go to Psychrn (17.02.2008 @ 0740 hrs).
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
[Final Cache] arne gb lbhe srrg... FJ raq.
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