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Karanga Plaza / AFWT Serie #5 Multi-cache

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2qt2bstr818: Time to go :(

It is imposible for me to fix it.
It was fun designing the cache and reading all the logs.

But old ones need to go for new ones to come.

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Hidden : 2/4/2016
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

KARANGA PLAZA MULTI

This is a fun short multi with different challenging stages all withing 200m around the starting point. It will take you around 10-15 mins to finish it, so don't think it twice and start the hunt.


FIRST AND SECOND STAGES OF THE MULTI

At the indicated coordinates you will find a "tool" chained to the bottom of a street light. To unlock the tool, use the following image to get the letters combination. (The picture is located on the grey container by the given coordinates, on the side facing the toilets).

"In case the picture is not clear enough, here you have the steps to get the letters (go to the grey container's side that is facing the toilets):

[(#) - Being the letters you are looking for]

FIRST LETTER:33.2 CU.(#).

SECOND LETTER:RWN(#)

THIRD LETTER:(#)BS

FOURTH LETTER:TAR(#)

CHECK FOR COMBINATION:You will get an animal's name.

Once it is unlock, you will see a fountain nearby where to fill this tool. With the tool filled, go to the next step:

S 36° 50.XXX E 174° 45.5Y3

To get the X and the Y, look at the cointainer with the letters COSCO (above the toilet's container, and above the white umbrellas), and you will see the numbers on the upper-right side of the container.

CBHU/328X6Y/22G1

Go to the coordinates where you will have to use the "tool" (and try to use at a good speed... do not hesitate, a lot of water is needed in the tube to push the clue up, otherwise you will need to repeat the process) to retrieve the next clue out of one of the sides of the staircases above the bycicle's parking.

HAPPY HUNTING

KARANGA PLAZA STORY

Karanga (the Maori word for welcome) is the landing point into Wynyard Quarter from the Wynyard Crossing. Once a working wharf closed to pedestrians, and now a modern and vibrant area in town.

The large open space features art, steps down to the water’s edge and is the perfect spot to relax and watch the world go by on the large wooden recliners.

The open space makes it a popular location for events and it is the home of Karanga Kiosk, the hub for information on the Wynyard Quarter.

Do not miss the chance of crossing the Te Wero bridge to explore this part of town!! And continue along to the always interesting Silo Park!

Happy Hunting!

 

// THE AFWT SERIE //

Thank you very much for looking for the caches on the AFWT serie!
There are a couple more around the city center of Auckland that you may wanna check out aswell if you haven't found them yet:

Queen's Wharf / AFWT Serie #1 GC6A0BH (Multi)
Q. Elizabeth II Square / AFWT Serie #2 GC6APRD (Traditional)
Fort Lane / AFWT Serie #3 GC6A0A0 (Traditional)
Emily Place / AFWT Serie #4 GC68CE1 (Traditional)
Karanga Plaza / AFWT Serie #5 GC6ATBQ (Multi)
St Patrick's Cathedral / AFWT Serie #6 GC6AABG (Traditional)
A Night Among The Dead / AFWT Serie #7 GC6AH7A (Night Cache)
Albert Park House / AFWT Serie #8 GC6CEJR (Multi)
Britomart / AFWT Serie #9 GC6D1KR (Traditional)
Northen Club / AFWT Serie #10 GC6CKV6 (Traditional)
Albert Barracks / AFWT Serie #11 GC6CY7K (Traditional)
St Paul Church / AFWT Serie #12 GC6DE4R (Multi)
N. Roller Mills / AFWT Serie #13 GC6DE9B (Traditional)
Beach Road / AFWT Serie #14 GC6DW6P (Traditional)
The Strand Station / AFWT Serie #15 GC6E681 (Multi)

All of them are super fun to search, and on each one there is a little history to make the place where they are hiden alive.
The series has been made by the Auckland Free Walking Tour team, so the world-wide Geocachers could enjoy this one of a kind seaside city.
If you enjoyed geocaching and wanna know more about our town, do not hesitate to contact us. We would love to see you walking with us!!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

SVEFG FGNTR: Punvarq ng gur obggbz bs n fgerrg yvtug nzbat gur ohfurf. Arneol lbh unir n sbhagnva gb svyy vg. FRPBAQ FGNTR: Zrpunavfz ybpngrq ba bar fvqr bs gur fgnvepnfr nobir gur ovxr'f cnexvat fybg. GUVEQ FGNTR: Lbh jvyy unir gb pebhpu n ybg ohg gurer vf ab arrq gb jnyx haqre gur enzc ;)

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)