Fergusson Park is located on the Matua Peninsular, 6km from downtown Tauranga. This is a popular park all year round with a children’s playground. Here you will often see kites, kite/wind surfers and model airplane enthusiasts. The Otumoetai Soccer Club (established in 1964) has its clubrooms near the entrance to the park.
Allow 40 minutes and bring pen and paper with you. The posted co-ordinates will take you to the boat ramp near the public amenities, and the answers to the first 4 questions are found nearby.
A : Fishing Rules: maximum daily limit of Snapper
B : Fishing Rules: maximum daily limit of Eels
C : The swamp was cleared and drained by hand in 191C
D : The Tilby family purchased their farm in 1914. They purchased 11D acres
Keep walking another 460 metres (approx), to the area of the children’s swings near the eastern end of the park.
E : The Matuaiwi pa site was occupied in 18E0
F : Hone Heke died in 185F
Using the information that you have gathered, please go to the next waypoint at S 37 39.AEE, E 176 07.BCF
G : Take a rest for a while. What number appears three times?
The final cache location is at S37 39.ADB, E176 07.BGC
The cache is a 1.1 litre xeonic and can be located without leaving any paths or tracks, and it is not in view of any houses.
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