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Pouwhenua (Bay of Plenty) Traditional Cache

Hidden : 4/1/2012
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Pouwhenua ...
are carved posts erected to symbolise the relationship between Māori iwi and hapu and the land.


An anchor stone representing the anchorage of Tauranga Moana sits in the middle of this circular courtyard. The surrounding pouwhenua (carved posts) represent the navigators who sailed waka (Takitimu, Tokomaru, Tainui, Mataatua, Te Arawa, Aotea and Kurahaupo) to Aotearoa (New Zealand) from Polynesia around 1350AD.

The site is also the original landing place of the Takitimu canoe. Please use the suggested parking area (Mission Cemetery car park), it's an easy 80m walk to the cache from there.

First to find honours went to... SplattyNZ

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Onfr bs ohfu/fznyy gerr. Nsgre fvtavat gur ybt furrg, cyrnfr ercynpr guvf pnpur nf cre gur "uvag"

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)