Kokonga (Central Otago) Traditional Cache
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Set amid awesome mountainous scenery and situated on the Taieri River, Kokonga is a sight to behold.
Approximately 25km south of Ranfurly and 30km north of Middlemarch, this quiet township is set at the base of the Rock and Pillar Range and the Kakanui Mountains.
The name Kokonga translates from Maori to 'bending river' and it was the site of a Taieri River crossing, Ryans Crossing, which miners used on their to journey to Naseby. Established in the 1890s as a railway settlement, Kokonga went into decline when the railway line closed in the 1980s.
The basalt stone used in the construction of Dunedin’s magnificent, historic railway station was sourced from the Kokonga area, providing employment for many Maniototo residents at the time.
Remnants of the town include a church, school building and the store. Just a few people now live within the township, but the opening of the Otago Central Rail Trail recreational walking/cycling track gave Kokonga a boost. There is both a backpackers and high quality lodge accommodation available by the trail.
Near this cache is the Kokonga Presbyterian Church which celebrated its 70th Jubilee on 16 Jan 2011. The cache, a 200 ml sistema at ground level.
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