GC4B4EA HMS Niger (Taranaki) (Traditional Cache) in North Island, New Zealand created by banjoboy2012 and Dad

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Hidden : 4/30/2013

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Cache is at Fort Niger reserve where marines were stationed. Access from Hobson Street or Pendarves Street Cache is a black container hidden out of sight. GZ is visible to muggles below so stealth is required. Please replace cache carefully Make sure you check out the rope swing.r

HMS Niger was an 8-gun (later 14-gun) screw sloop launched on 18 November 1846 from Woolwich Dockyard. She had been intended as a sailing sloop but her design was lengthened to fit a steam engine, and she was fitted with screw propulsion at Deptford Dockyard in 1847-48 prior to completion.
On 30 March 1860, HMS Niger shelled Māori positions near Warea. Her crew also participated during the storming of the Omata stockade. She left the Australia Station in late 1860. She then served in the North America and West Indies Station. Later in 1860 the detachment of Marines was stationed as a garrison at Fort Niger, a hill overlooking the New Plymouth suburb of East End. The hill is a reserve today.

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Nagbalz bs ercryynag

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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