The cache is hidden in a Paperbark tree, some fun facts I have discovered:
- It is native to New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and coastal eastern Australia
- In Australia known as the broad-leaved paperbark, broad-leaved tea tree, paperbark or tea tree
- In the United States it is called the Punk tree, and is classified as a noxious weed in six US states
- Able to withstand floods and droughts
Nearby is/was Bancroft Park, which is the home of West Auckland Radio Control Car Club.
The cache could not be hidden in the piece of land on the corner, as it has had its reserve status revoked by the Parks, Recreation and Sport Committee in May 2016, which means the land can now be sold.
Click here for the Council Agenda (Item 14, page 49).
A neglected park, that was left undeveloped by the various councils, and now no longer a reserve. The reason given for its disposal is that"requirements for the area are satisfied by other reserves in the immediate area."
One less place to hide a cache!