Tane Mahuta (Waipua forest, Northland) Traditional Cache

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TheCoddiwompler: Hi MrRUSH742

This geocache was brought to my attention as being in need of an owner maintenance visit and after my previous reviewer note, there has been no cache maintenance logged. The cache owner needs to check on this cache ASAP and either replace it or archive it, after picking up any geo-litter. See the maintenance section of the Geocache Listing Requirements/Guidelines.

I've added this cache to my watchlist, and I will check back in four weeks to be sure that the maintenance has been done. In the meantime, I have temporarily disabled this listing. When the maintenance is completed, the owner can enable the listing by clicking on the link below the cache name to return it to active status.

Whatever your intentions, please post a note here on the cache page (not email) to let us know that you are still active and maintaining the cache. If a month passes without seeing a response, then I'll assume that this listing should be archived.

Please note, that if a cache is archived due to lack of owner maintenance, the cache is unable to be unarchived.

Regards
TheCoddiwompler

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Hidden : 1/31/2014
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Welcome to Tane Mahuta, 'Lord of the Forest' the largest living kauri tree estimated to be around 2300 years old. It is only a 5 minute walk from the roadside so if you are passing through it would be a shame not to make a stop.

There is also a lovly picnic area with public toilets which further makes this an ideal place to stop on a journey through.

Background: Tāne Mahuta - lord of the forest

- Taken from http://www.newzealand.com/travel/media/features/maori-culture/maori-culture_tane-mahuta-separator-of-heaven-and-earth_featur.cfm

The greatest legacy of this legend is the mighty 'lord of the forest' Tāne Mahuta standing victorious in Waipoua forest, with his shoulders still pushed hard against his 'mother earth' and his feet stretched high towards the heavens of his 'sky father'.

Tāne Mahuta, one of the oldest and largest trees in the world at 51m high and with a girth of 13.8 metres, stands in the great Waipoua kauri forest that is home to three quarters of New Zealand's kauri trees.

Waipoua forest is in the Hokianga region on Northland's west coast. Tāne Mahuta is a short walk from the Waipoua forest carpark on State Highway 12.

Local tourism operator Footprints Waipoua offers guided evening tours interpreting the forest and Māori legends under cover of darkness.

 

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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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