Tuhoe (Canterbury) Traditional Cache
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Located on the wharf where the historic auxiliary schooner Tuhoe is berthed.
Built 1919 by G.T. Niccol, Auckland for Northern S.S. Co. Ltd., Auckland. Traded from Auckland to Northland and Bay of Plenty ports, also to the inland port of Paeroa up the Waihou River. In World War II, she saw service in the south-west Pacific from 1942 to 1945. Tuhoe was the last cargo ship to call at Opotiki in August 1957.
Check out the board beside the ship or visit the information centre (old railway station) for more details.
The cache is a camo 400ml sistema container. Original contents included log book, pencil, pencil sharperner, coin, mini playing cards, keyring and stash note.
There is no need to leave the foot path.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
aj fvqr haqre gur pebffrq napubef