Mawaihakona (Wellington) Multi-Cache

This cache has been archived.

tmann421: Unfortunately I cannot save this cache - area has changed and there is nowhere near the current final location to hide a container. The fences restrict any real hides.
Thanks to everyone who has visited the cache.

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Hidden : 10/2/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:




Mawaihakona
This cache brings you to a forest-enclosed stretch of the Mawaihakona Stream that runs through Trentham Memorial Park. The Maori name refers loosely to the overall Trentham district, but is actually translated as "the stream where water had to be scooped from". The stream was important to local Maori as it eventually feeds into the Hutt River, and in 1950 an ancient Maori canoe was dug out of the stream, which indicates the importance of this stream as a local transport route.

About the cache
The cache is a camo'd 200ml Sistema container with a logsheet, pencil and sharpener.

About the location
The cache is located in a remnant stand of bush within the confines of Trentham Memorial Park, on a walkway known as the Domain Bush Walkway. There are two entrances to this short bushwalk, but to locate the cache you will need to start at the Trailhead entrance so that you can find the co-ords for the Final!

Finding the Cache
The published co-ordinates will take you to the start of the walkway, where you will find answers to the following questions that provide the cache's final co-ordinates:

S 41 08.11A
E 175 01.B5C

A = No. of bolts used on the nearby sign (minus 1)
B = No. of planks that make up the nearby seat (bottom + backing)
C = No. of letters in the 2nd white word on the black backdrop (plus 1)

The path through the bush is fenced off so you won't need to 'bush bash' to find the cache - The cache is located within 0.5m of the path so it is within reach. Note that walkers, runners and mountain bikers can appear at any time without warning so time your extraction / replacement carefully!

Due to the tree canopy overhead, you will experience significant GPSr 'wander' - I put the current co-ordinates at +/-3m but YMMV. Give the GPSr time to settle down and you will be rewarded

Please make sure that the cache is replaced *exactly* as found as we don't want this to go MIA!

bjtrekker





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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Nepujnl - Onfr

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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