I am the CO of a few barrier caches along state Highway One between Blenheim and Seddon and when travelling past here recently, it occurred to me that there was one missing from this significant landmark.
Weld Pass is named after Frederick Weld (9th of May 1823 to 20th of July 1891) who was the sixth Premier of New Zealand from the 24th of November 1864 to the 6th of October 1865. While in New Zealand he, in partnership with his cousin, Charles Clifford (Clifford Bay), established a series of sheep stations around the country.
This cache is best attempted while travelling north towards Blenheim where there is plenty of safe parking. Make sure you park as close to the barrier as possible. The cache is not at the landmark indicated in the photo but is a further 70m or so on.
The cache is approximately 70m to the right of this marker.
The cache is the same format as all my other barrier caches on this stretch of road.
As usual with these type of caches that I have placed, the cache is a suitably camouflaged mint tin with a RitR log sheet in a ziplock bag. There is room for the odd coin sized piece of swag, TB or pathtag, but not a lot else. B.Y.O.P.