The Bridge to Nowhere ( Wanganui district) Traditional Cache
The Bridge to Nowhere ( Wanganui district)
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The Bridge to Nowhere is a concrete road bridge spanning the Mangapurua Stream in Whanganui National Park, North Island, New Zealand" Located deep in the forest of Whanganui National Park, this concrete road bridge looks ridiculously out of place. There is no road either side, and no signs of construction or civilisation. It is truly the 'Bridge to Nowhere'.
As you can imagine, there is an interesting story behind this bridge. The remote Mangapurua Valley was opened up in 1919 to provide farms for soldiers returning from World War I. A wooden swing bridge for horses provided access to the valley. After years of agitation from the local community, a more robust concrete road bridge was constructed in 1936. However it was used for only six years. The Mangapurua Valley Soldiers Settlement walked off their land in 1942 after decades of battling hardship caused by the valley's poor soils. The forest grew back, obliterating all signs of habitation except for the bridge. Today, you can find the Bridge to Nowhere by catching a jet boat from either Pipiriki or Whakahoro. The forest grew back, obliterating all signs of habitation except for the bridge. Today, you can find the Bridge to Nowhere by catching a jet boat from either Pipiriki or Whakahoro. From Mangapurua Landing on the Whanganui River it's an easy 40 minute walk one-way, through beautiful native forest. The bridge offers great views of the steep forest valley and the riverbed below. You can also reach the bridge when travelling down the river by kayak or on a mountain bike from Raetehi on the cycle track from the 'Mountain to the Sea.' This area is part of the Whanganui National Park, and the Bridge to Nowhere is a feature of the popular two-day hike along the Mangapurua Track which starts at Whakahoro. The cache is a small container hidden in the bush just off path on the far side of the bridge if you have walked in from the Mangapurua Landing. The present co-ords take you to the picnic table and the tree is on the upstream NW side of the clearing.Just a The cache is hidden at the base of a tree. ( See the hint for more detail) The GPS is erratic under the bush cover so you may need the hint. Thnks to Team Broadbent who have replaced the cache. If you have a GPS please could you send the coordinates to me. There are two spoiler pictures if you get stuck
Additional Hints
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1.Ng gur onfr bs n gerr ba gur sne fvqr. Frr gjb fcbvyre cvpgherf
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