The name Te Awamutu refers to the end of the river; the Manga-o-hoi stream.
Canoes could navigate the Manga-o-hoi stream as far as Te Awamutu and from then travel had to be overland.
At Te Awamutu,was Otawhao, a pa on the hill which is currently Wallace Terrace.
Otawhao, named after the Tainui tupuna Tawhao, was the first visited by missionaries in 1834.
It was at Otawhao Pa that the first church is recorded in1838 and where in 1839 Reverend Ashwell asked the Whare Kura (Christian Maori) to leave and set up a separate community at "Awamutu".
It was this act which led to the establishment of the Otawhao Mission station.
At the conclusion of the Waikato Wars ex-militia and settlers became the first Europeans to populate Te Awamutu.
This was followed by the opening up of European settlement to the area with the railway in 1880, and the further development of the economy through farming, especially dairying.
Te Awamutu has taken the rose as a symbol, and is self proclaimed Rose Capital of New Zealand. It is an area of great historical interest,with old churches, pa sites, redoubt sites and battlegrounds nearby.
The cache is located in Centennial Park, a reserve, set up at the base of the Otawhao Pa Site.
Access is from parking area in Rewi Street.
The reserve is flanked by a skateboard park and BMX track, and a walking track above park does attract muggles with dogs.
Entrance to reserve is on Rewi Street to small oval lake and fountain.
Container replaced and is now a small camo jar.
Please cover up well as to not be seen.