The New Zealand Tree Project Tree(Central Plateau) Traditional Cache
Hidden : 11/21/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The New Zealand Tree Project is a cutting-edge blend of adventure, history, conservation and art. The aim of the project is to bring New Zealand’s forest wonders to a wide audience and give everyone a taste of the beauty and majesty that can be experienced in our own native bush.

Photo: Steven Pearce

Photo: Steven Pearce

A huge portrait of a 41 metre-tall rimu tree is the centrepiece of the NZ Tree Project. This spectacular tree lives in the dense temperate rainforest of Pureora Forest, near Taupō in the central North Island. It is usually impossible to see or photograph an entire forest tree because they tower so far above us and are surrounded by a dense understorey of smaller trees. This presented a tantalising challenge to the NZ Tree Project team who set out in late 2014 to find the perfect subject for their tree portrait. The project team chose Pureora because it is known to have an unusual density of very large podocarp trees and after many days of searching they found a stunning rimu that was completely visible through a tree-fall clearing. Over 4 weeks the team worked with a specially designed camera rig suspended from the canopy to photograph this magnificent tree thousands and thousands of times. The huge portrait was created by carefully blending the finest 65 images from the larger photo collection.

The Exhibition

The rimu portrait is part of a larger New Zealand Tree Project exhibition that will be touring the country over the next few years. An exciting element of the exhibition is a captivating documentary entitled On the Shoulders of Giants. This film weaves together both the natural and human history of Pureora Forest in 30 minutes of cutting-edge footage. The spectacular setting of this cathedral-like forest and the stories of native forest logging, dangerous protests, upturned communities and modern-day adventure cannot be missed.

The Cache

To find the cache follow the waypoints from the main road, and please follow the instructions for parking. This is a gravel forestry road and can be rough in places, so do take care. You can start at either trailhead as the cache is about halfway around the loop, so take your time and marvel at this wonderful place. The subject tree (waypoint provided) can be seen from the track so no need to go up to it. The cache is also accessible from the track. PLEASE STAY ON TRACK AS TO NOT DAMAGE ANY OF THE UNDERGROWTH

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Onfr bs Gerr (Ab arrq gb tb bss gur genpx)

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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