This cache is based on the artworks surrounding Taha o te Awa - Millers Acre.
A windmill stood on this site from 1853 to 1867 which lead to the assumption that the name “Millers Acre” referred to that mill. However, its origins are actually from 1936 when it was proposed that Nelson City Council purchase the site from the Andrew Miller Estate for the construction of a civic centre. The plan was to include a Town Hall, Municipal Offices and Early Settlers Hall. After a public referendum, the land was purchased in 1937 and the Council decided to use the area as a car park until the proposed building went ahead. The intention was for this to be completed to mark the Centenary of European settlement in 1942. The outbreak of World War Two, escalating costs and other demands stalled these plans so in 1962 the area was tar sealed. The Public Relations Office moved on site in 1973, with its building growing to house the city's Information Centre and, in 1990, the Citizens Advice Bureau also moved alongside. The name, Taha o te Awa, was given to the Millers Acre Centre when it opened in 2005 and translates as ‘beside the river'. The building won the New Zealand Creative Places Award for Built Environment: City and Regional Councils category in 2006.
Enjoy your walk round the artworks and learn a little more about them.
The final can be found at S 41 16.ABC E173 17.DEF
WPT1: Reef Knot by Grant Palliser S 41 16.209 E 173 17.051
The two strands of the steel nautical knot symbolically link the history of the past with the present. The grounded strand acknowledges Tangata Whenua and the early British colonisation of the area. The free strand extends positively into the future, reflecting our valued independence. This sculpture was commissioned to mark the commemorations of the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar.
A = the number of H’s in the abbreviated title of the person who unveiled it
WPT2: Jumping Fish by Mark Thomas S 41 16.214 E 173 17.048
Weathered wharf timbers form the backdrop for this steel and copper sculpture. This is designed to create a sense of the coming together of modern technology and historic materials. One suggestion indicates that this sculpture may reflect the introduction of trout in the Maitai River by the Acclimatisation Society after the passing of the Salmon and Trout Act in 1867.
B = one ( it looks as though this is going to be re-instated so in the meantime the answer is one)
WPT3: The Vessel by Gavin Hitchings S 41 16.232 E 173 17.045
The Vessel is an abstract sculpture reflecting Nelson’s maritime history. It portrays a deconstructed maritime vessel with exposed ribs, fallen spars and sail or centre board, It could be seen as a sailing ship or waka depending on your viewpoint. Gavin Hitchings – a sculptor and jeweller designed this piece of art and then it was constructed by Haven Marine and Engineering Solutions in 2005.
C = number of red words above the sculpture
WPT4: Seats by John Shaw and Mike Hindmarsh S 41° 16.228' E 173° 17.055
A pair of scultptured seats are placed one on either side of the walkway between the buildings. The concrete base of each one represents the strong form of the boulder bank with the top polished to expose the pebbles. The shape of the seats resemble a waka, boat or aircraft wing to symbolise the how people arrived here in Nelson. The wooden slats are shaped from Australian Blue Gum.
D = the number of wooden slats on the road side of the seat minus the number of wooden slats on the building side of the seat
WPT5: The Pillars by Tim Wraight S 41° 16.230' E 173° 17.055
This series of pillars is constructed from glass, wood and concrete to represent the region’s major rivers. Tim Wraight, local wood carver trained at Te Awhina Marae, carved the wooden pillars while the glass sections were produced by Jim Mackay. The wood in the pillars is totara sourced from the hills above Motueka. The carving on one side has a stylised design of native flora while the other side depicts the corresponding native fauna species. Below and above each wooden panel is a cast lead crystal insert carved with the same design. At the base of each pillar is a concrete panel that has been cast from the aggregate or gravel from a different regional river that directly corresponds to the carved panels on that particular pillar. See if you can recognise matai, piwakawaka (fantail), beech, kaka, seaweed, mangopare (hammerhead), patiki (flounder), totara, poweliphawia (snail), rata and various insects.
E = total number of pillars in the series
WPT6: The River Kitchen S 41° 16.214' E 173° 17.087
F = number of letters in the last word of the slogan
Now take a seat and work out the final coordinates at S 41 16.ABC E173 17.DEF
Checksum A+B+C+D+E+F = 19