This is one of several caches in the various areas of Yatton Park; all areas worth exploring.
Situated on Fraser St between Harrier St and Camellia Place, the park is partially accessible to vehicles and is open 8am - 8pm Spring and Summer during daylight saving hours and 8am - 5pm in Autumn and Winter.
Known by Tangata Whenua as Te Tutarawananga a Tamatea-arikinui, Yatton Park was once the location of a Pa site to which Nga Te Ahi, Ngati Ruahine and Ngai Tamarawaho have connections.
There are information signs around the park for those who want to know more about the park’s history.
Yatton Park’s unique collection of exotic and native tree species is both a city and nationally significant Arboretum. Since many of the Yatton Park trees were planted around the same time in the same area, they have competed against each other for height rather than growing outwards, so many of the trees are among the tallest of their species in the country. They were planted around 1866.
Several of the trees in the park have information plaques but we weren’t able to identify the species at the cache site, so if you can, please let us know.
The cache is a camouflaged 400ml Sistema. It contains a log sheet, pencil and sharpener only but there is space for trackables.
There are several houses close by and the possibility of other people (including children) walking or cycling in the park, so take care not to be seen retrieving or replacing the cache. Replace as found and cover well.
Feedback welcome but no spoilers please.
You might also like to find the other caches in the area:
GC4ATRD: BBQ in the Park (Bring Your Own Snarlers)
GC4ATTR: Tutarawananga (Yatton Park) Bush Walk
GC49ZAM: Fifth off Fraser
GC4JBJQ: Fraser Street Six-Pack
GC54F0J: Wear the What'll Woz
Congratulations on being First to Find: tparty.