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About the Geocache
In complement to the other two (see
Calamity at Kauri Point (GC10WGT) and/or
Kendall Bay (GC2A0)), this is the most easily accessible of all
the three Kauri Point Centennial Park geocaches.
An ideal first, quick, introductory traditional cache for new
players to the game.
Expect it to take about an half an hour round trip from the car
park waypoint if doing on its own; allow half a day if doing it in
concert with either or both the other two Kauri Point Centennial
Park geocache(s).
About Kauri Point Centennial Park
Within the park, Kendall Bay with its sheltered anchorage close
to a rich fishing ground and Kauri Point were a major focus of
Maori settlement for several hundred years. Historically the land
was settled by the Kawerau Tribe, with three pa sites in the area.
The pa on the point itself is the only remaining example of a
fortified headland pa on the Waitemata Harbour.
The eatern part of Kauri Point Centennial Park was owned by Sir
John Logan Campbell from 1856 until his death in 1912. In 1913 the
land was taken by the Harbour Board under the Auckland Harbour
Board Loan and Empowering Act 1908, together with about half of a
former park to the west which was reserved for the purpose of
recreation by Governor William Jervois in October 1888. The
remainder of the earlier park were taken under the Public Works Act
for defence purposes in 1935.
Then in 1987 the 22 hectares of the present reserve were
purchased from the Harbour Board by the former Birkenhead City
Council and the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust.
The vegetation of the park is typical of early regeneration of
native bush which has successfully grown beneath a nurse crop of
pine and kanuka. The grass trees and ground ferns are particularly
interesting. Viewed from Kendall Bay, also known as Shark Bay, the
backdrop of native bush is a rich mix of greens with coastal
lancewood, pohutakawa, coprosma and coastal flax (harakeke).
There is a small kauri ricker stand on Defence Department land
and the wetland area behind the beach contains raupo, sedges and
maire tawaki.
Birds commonly encountered in the park include tui, kingfisher
(kotare), eastern rosella, blackbird, thrush, grey warbler
(riroriro), silvereye (tauhou), fantail (piwakawaka) and morepork
(ruru).
Information courtesy of North Shore Council.
Please ensure that you respect the plants and animals here at
all times.
This area is threatened by kauri dieback, so please:
- Make sure shoes, tyres and equipment are clean of dirt before
and after visiting kauri forest.
- Clean shoes and any other equipment that comes into contact
with soil after every visit, especially if moving between bush
areas.
- Keep to defined tracks at all times. Any movement of soil
around the roots of a tree has the potential to spread the
disease.
- Keep your dog on a leash at all times. Dogs can inadvertently
spread the disease if they disturb the soil around the
trees.
For more information about kauri dieback, please see this page:
Kauri dieback: how you can help.
About the Cache
A 1.2l Sistema container with camo.
This cache has previously been muggled.
Please ensure that you replace carefully so that it remains
hidden!
Contents at Placement
- Stash note, log book and silica gel
- Launch of Sol TB
- Launch of Quadrum TB
- Sundance TB
- Round Tuit GC
- Chinese finger puzzle
- 4x smiley faces
- Tennis ball
- Rugby ball
- Malaysia keyring
- Blue gel pen
Problems?
Geocaches need
maintenance from time to time (as do we all?!). If this one looks
in need (new log book/container maintenance/other), please let us
know.