Bullocks! (Auckland) Traditional Geocache

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Hidden : 8/26/2009
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A cache at an interesting piece of local artwork.

Local Waitakere artist and blacksmith Stuart Slater was presented with the challenge of creating "something great out of a load of old rubbish." The result is a pair of 3 metre long 1.8 metre high Bullocks formed from the skeletons of discarded shopping trolleys recovered from the Oratia stream.


Beginning in January 1997, after drawing the outlines of the bullocks on large pieces of paper, Stuart and his daughter Shelley used reinforcing steel to shape the profile and armature of each beast. They cut up the metal shopping trolleys and beat the mesh into shape with hammers before welding them into position. Five trolley bottoms were used for each head and eight bottoms for the bullocks' backs. The sides of the trolleys became the ribs.

Fine black mesh was laid over the structures under a layer of chicken mesh, to shape the muscles and the haunches. Fibrous cement was then applied to build up the main body and to shape the fetlocks, hooves and horns, and to give the bullocks character. A railway sleeper was used to make the yoke.


The Bullocks were completed in March 1997. The artwork harks back 100 years to a time when Kauri logging was done the hard way.

The cache is a 200ml camoed sistema. The artwork is accessible by wheelchair, but you will need someone to retrieve the cache.

This is a high muggle area at times, and deserted at others, so pick your moment. The cache has been muggled once already, so please ensure it is well covered before you leave. No need to disturb the plants.

FTF Honours go to Vera of Funkymunkyzone

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Orarngu gur punva.

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(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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