Demo Dam (Coromandel) Traditional Cache
Hidden : 10/22/2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A short walk from the DOC Visitors Centre to see a demonstration kauri-driving dam as used throughout the Kauaeranga Valley.

The cache is by a one-third size replica of the wooden dams constructed in the 1920's for driving kauri logs down the creeks to the Kauaeranga River. Further up the valley, there are a number of walks to the remains of a few of the 60 dams that were built during the kauri logging years from the 1870s to the 1920s.

Nearby, there is also the remains of a water race that used to supply water for the Thames township (visit link)

The cache is a 35mm film cannister with a small pencil and 3 small tradeable items.

The GPS was not very accurate under the trees, but if you sit to take a close look at the dam (while you wait for muggles to pass by ;-), you'll be right on top of it.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Oruvaq zvqqyr frng cbfg

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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