The owners of the African Bird of Prey Sanctuary near Asburton have laid out a short nature trail on their premises. This is a pleasant stroll along a well-maintained path that more or less follows the contour of a spur reaching over the valley where the Mshwati Stream flows.
Please take your time to enjoy the stroll along the trail where you will find a number of caches. There is no admission fee to walk the trail. Allow an hour or two to walk the trail and enjoy the views (and find the caches).
After (or before) the trail, treat yourself to a stroll around the sanctuary where you can familiarise yourself with the raptors on display. The birds in the sanctuary are all captive bred or non-releasable. Brochures and a trail map are available at reception.
There is also a daily must-see Free-Flight display (twice daily on weekends).
This cache has been placed with permission of the Sanctuary owners.
The Cache
At the published waypoint you will find a sign, about 1.2m off the ground. Take the words on this sign (ignore any punctuation). You will have two words - W1 is the first word and W2 is the second word. Now take the value of the alphabet position of the letters in each word.
The final location of the cache is at S29 40.ABC E30 30.DEF
where: (Word # Letter #)
A - W1L3 - W1L2
B - W2L3 / 5
C - W1L4 / 6
D - W1L1 + W1L2
E - W2L2 / 7
F - W1L3 - W1L1
For example - if the words are 'FROGGIE'S POND', then W1L3 = O = 15 and W2L3 = N = 14.
The final location is a short distance away, beyond the boundaries of the sanctuary, but still easily accessible.