Some of the Wakatipu Steam History of the area .
At way point one you will find a monument to the steam history.
the co-ordinates to the final are:
South: AB CD.EFG
East: H I.JKL
- A = NZ Railways & Locomotive Society plaque - Last Digit.
- B = NZ Railways & Locomotive Society Plaque - Second Last digit minus 3.
- C = What month were the Steamers Wakitipu & Earnslaw was assembled and launched ?
- D = Weight in Tonnes of the Earnslaw.- Last Digit.
- E = The Steamer 'Mountaineer' was assembled and launched on this date - First Digit.
- F = Invercargill Kingston Railway Line - Month Opened. -2
- G = Invercargill Kingston Railway Line - Year Opened second digit.
- H = How long is the Earnslaw in feet?
- I = How wide is the Earnslaw in feet? - Transpose the digits.
- J = The Earnslaw Centenary Celebration year - First Digit.
- K = The Earnslaw Centenary Celebration year - Add the numbers together to get a single digit.
- L = Invercargill Kingston Railway Line - Year Opened - 3rd Digit.