This cache has been placed by the Department of Conservation as part of Conservation Week (1-8 November) 2015
Walk north past the general store and along Horseshoe Bay Road for about an hour until you reach the Lee Bay Road turnoff at the far end of Horseshoe Bay. The start of Garden Mound track is signposted on left, about 10 minutes along the road to Lee Bay. Caution: Garden Mound Track is steep, slippery and muddy in places - tramping boots are highly recommended. That being said, the mud can be a lot of fun!
For panoramic views over Oban, a walk up Garden Mound cannot be beaten. Garden Mound escaped the early milling activity that was widespread from Port William/Potirepo to the northern coast of Paterson Inlet - Whaka a Te Wera. In the early 1900s, Garden Mound was a popular place for locals to visit, being one of the few areas close to the village with forest still intact and where birds were common.
Huge rimu, rātā, miro and kāmahi along with ferns and mosses are a feature of the track, which climbs to 160m before dropping steadily to Little River. A scenic round trip is possible by returning via the Maori Beach/Port William track, through the chain link sculpture which marks the entrance to Rakiura National Park.
Cache container is a small white pill bottle and contains a log book and pencil.