Onaero Beach Odyssey (Taranaki) Traditional Cache
TheCur8or: Blacklisted and locked 2012-13. As was his relation TreMichLan. This cache is never going to be maintained by the owner, and as its in such poor condition.
Onaero Beach Odyssey (Taranaki)
-
Difficulty:
-
-
Terrain:
-
Size: 
(micro)
Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions
in our disclaimer.
Ko Onaero he nohanga o Taranaki. E ai ki Toitu Te Whenua, he nohanga (he 'locality' ranei ki te reo Pakeha) he wahi nohoia e te tangata, engari kaore ano kia tae te taupori ki te nui e taea ai te ki he taone tonu taua wahi. Ko Taranaki tetahi o nga takiwa o Aotearoa; kei Te Ika-a-Maui taua takiwa
Located close to SH3, and the North Taranaki Bight, Onaero Beach is an idyllic, small beach community.
Whilst strictly not an historical work (in the sense of being a published book/monograph), the papers of the late Dick Purdie Jonas (held at "Puke Ariki" in New Plymouth) provide a wealth of historical, archaeological, and anthropological information about this region. (ARC2002-166.
This one could be tricky. We struggled to get reception. Cache is a 0.16 litre oblong. Clue is more than helpful as a result. Take in the sea walk and stunning views.
Bruce W. Hayward's 1981 work 'Biostratigraphy of Onaero-1 onshore well' gives a hint at the natural resources nearby. One the day of place the ENSCO 107 rig was seen offshore.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
V nz uvqvat va gur ovttrfg Cbuhghxnjn Znghn gerr. Sebz gur frnjneq fvqr, tb nebhaq gur onpx naq va n pebbx orgjrra oenapurf lbh jvy svaq zr haqre yrns yvggre. Cyrnfr qvfthvfr zr ntnva jura lbh unir ybttrq zr nf sbhaq.