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Planting Cape Wanbrow (Oamaru) Cache In Trash Out® Event

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Hidden : Sunday, October 22, 2017
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

CITO Event to help local Waitaki Forest and Bird Branch undertake planting.

Location: Take the trail at the end of Test Street - Follow the signs to the posted co-ords where briefing will be given.

Start Time: 2.00pm

Finish Time: 3.30pm

 


Items to bring:

  • ​Sturdy Boots
  • ​A spade (or two if you have a spare)
  • ​Gardening Gloves
  • ​Water (as it'll be thirsty work)
  • ​Weather gear

​We will have sunscreen available for all to use.

Cape Wanbrow is a rocky headland overlooking Oamaru Harbour. Although it has been a commercial forestry area for a number of decades, the cape is now primarily a Council controlled reserve, and is gradually being replanted with native trees and shrubs. It has a network of walking tracks and mountain bike tracks, and is popular with the public.

Cape Wanbrow was an important lookout point during the Second World War and hosts a gun emplacement and remains of the original magazine whice served the fortified gun. Below the cape on its north side is a protected area which is home to a blue penguin colony, and rare yellow eyed penguins are to the south of the cape. NZ fur seals and the occasional elephant seal are found resting on the rocks.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Sbyybj gur fvtaf

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)