Kenakena Church & Pa (Kapiti Coast) Multi-Cache

This cache has been archived.

bkj97: Plaque has indeed gone. New signage bears little resemblance to original clues so time to archive.

More
Hidden : 8/10/2010
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

Join now to view geocache location details. It's free!

Watch

How Geocaching Works
Looking for a different adventure?

Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions in our disclaimer.

Geocache Description:

The given co-ordinates will take you to the Memorial Gates at the entrance to Te Ati Awa park and the carved archway.This park now is a busy sporting venue.

The Te Ati Awa people migrated from Taranaki and built a great pa at Kenakena which had a population of several thousand. In the early 1840s a church was built on this spot. The pa declined in the late 1840s by the forces of migration, earthquake and windblown sand. It was re-discovered in the 1960s and listed as a heritage site. Take time to read the history as you search for the answers to workout the co-ordinates for GZ which is within walking distance.




GZ is visible to passing muggles so a degree of stealth is required.
Please replace the cache container so it isn’t visible to passersby.

Final is at South 40 5A .BCD East 174 5W .XYZ


A = First digit arch restored and rededicated
B = 2nd digit of date in Feb 1847 drawings in Collinson’s letter was written
C = First digit in December 1839 Hadfield arrived minus 1
D = 2nd digit of date in May 1840 20 chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi minus 3
W = Last digit in the year of last inter-tribal battle
X = 2nd digit for day in November the Tory arrived to buy land for settlers plus 1
Y = 3rd digit year Len Taylor carved the arch minus 5
Z = First digit of no of Maori Christians confirmed by Bishop Selwyn in 1843.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ty srapr pbeare.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


Advertising with Us

Inventory

There are no Trackables in this cache.

View past Trackables

What are Trackable Items?

Bookmark Lists

View all bookmark lists...