Amazing Anderson - Kotuku (Hawkes Bay) Traditional Cache
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Amazing Anderson - Kotuku (Hawkes Bay)
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Bring some bread for the ducks! Pack the kids scooters or just let them 'off the leash'!
Dog exercise area is sign posted.
Best parking near cache is off Auckland or Kennedy Rd – you want to park near the playground/picnic shelter area.
This whole park is a well-used area. BYO Pen. Please check well for Muggles before searching and hide carefully! Do not search on days the train is running. You must sign the log for it to count!
Straddling Greenmeadows and Tamatea, this major reserve is used by people from all parts of the city. The large children's play area is a draw card. The Hawke's Bay Model Engineers Club has established a miniature railway system in the southwestern area of the park. (To catch it try Sundays 1-4 pm)
Part of the waterway system is a refuge for wild life and the birds are protected here. Local schools also use the park for cross-country running and orienteering activities.
Interest groups such as dog obedience clubs and the Model Marine Club make use of the park. Girl Guides, Scouts and Harriers have their headquarters within the park's boundaries.
Combined pedestrian and cycle paths make this a popular place for families and dog walkers. The picnic shelters and BBQ’s get a work out in summer. The skate bowl is also a busy place across a wide range of age groups.
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History
The city's largest passive recreation park was once the home of the Napier Park Racing Club, formed at Greenmeadows in 1886. In 1931 the large open space was used as a field hospital to cope with the casualties of the earthquake. Racing ceased here in about 1960 when the club moved to Hastings. The Council acquired the old racecourse site in 1962. Drainage and development work got underway in 1966 with the formation of over two hectares of waterways. Before the 1931 earthquake, several saltwater creeks crossed the park area, leaving salt-laden soils. This influenced the choice of trees and where they should be planted. The children's play area was developed jointly with the Napier Lions Club. A $40,000 bequest from the late Haskell Anderson helped in develop the park.
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