The location
Wadestown, on the northern slopes of Te Ahumairangi (Tinakori) Hill, initially consisted of farming estates created by early settlers in the 1840s and 1850s. It started to become (sub)urbanised in the late 1800s/early 1900s through the subdivision of these farms. A tramway was opened in 1911, at a similar time to other older city suburbs, with what is now Lennel Road being cut to make a suitable path for the tramway.
View over Highland Park Estate and the harbour from where the Wadestown library is now
The Hon. WB Rhodes's east-facing Highland Park Estate was a highly desirable subdivision in the early 1910s. This subdivision became the Highland Park suburb, and although it is now part of Wadestown, the name Highland Park can still be seen in places such as the nearby historic bus shelter and in the name of the local residents association.
Original map of the Highland Park subdivision
Many of the local street names commemorate Rhodes and his family, including Moorhouse Street, Sefton Street, Anne Street, Barnard Street and Sar Street.
The tramway lasted until 1949 when it was replaced with a bus service.
(Sources: Wikipedia, National Library)
The cache
The cache is hidden on Hosking Lane, a walkway above Lennel Road. It is not in or near the white light boxes and you do not need to leave the path. The cache contains a log book only; please bring your own pencil. There is no room for swaps or trackables.
Access the lane from behind the bus shelter on the corner of Sefton Street and Lennel Road. Parking is difficult during business hours, but it is a short ride from the city on the number 14 bus.