COROMANDEL
This cache is placed as a memorial to Jocelyn. Otherwise known as "Mrs S", the better looking half of the Spiderhouse team. This Virtual Cache was originally assigned to GenCuster, who kindly presented it to be a memorial to an enthusiastic Geocacher.
Mrs S loved Coromandel and visited many times over the course of her life. Sometimes arriving from the sea. Sometimes by road. Until it became like an annual pilgrimage. Sometimes more than annual. There were many happy holidays. Staying at the motor camp in Long Bay. The NZMCA Camp. Riding out gale warnings in Te Kouma Harbour. Occasionally the Motel, where the supermarket is now. Fishing off Mussel beds. Diving for Paua near the Cow and Calf. Picking Mulberries on Waimate Island. The occasional mussel found it's way into the boat. Not forgetting Geocaching in the hills.
At GZ, you will find a memorial park bench. On the bench is a brass plaque with the names of a couple, followed by a short epitaph. Stop. Sit. Take a break and enjoy the view. The view overlooks the islands North of Wyuna Peninsular, Long Bay and Oamaru Bay. The Southern view is over the Coromandel Harbour and Township, with Castle Rock and the ranges as a back drop.
To log this cache:
1) Advise the Cache Owner the names of the couple for whom this memorial seat is placed. Use the Geocaching message panel or email. You may log your find immediately. If your answers are incorrect or suspect, your log will be deleted.
2) Take a picture of yourself and/or your GPS device or phone, with the view of either side of the Peninsular and post it with your log. A picture of you seated on the bench is acceptable, but do not include the plaque in the picture. Logs without a picture will be deleted.
Coromandel (Courtesy of Wikipedia) Coromandel,(Māori: Kapanga) also called Coromandel Town to distinguish it from the wider district, is a town on the Coromandel Harbour, on the western side of the Coromandel Peninsula, which is in the North Island of New Zealand.[2] It is 75 kilometres east of the city of Auckland, although the road between them, which winds around the Firth of Thames and Hauraki Gulf coasts, is 190 km long. The population was 1,890 as of June 2021[1]. The town was named after HMS Coromandel, which sailed into the harbour in 1820.[3] At one time Coromandel Harbour was a major port serving the region's gold mining and kauri industries. Today, the town's main industries are tourism and mussel farming. Coromandel Harbour is a wide bay on the Hauraki Gulf guarded by several islands, the largest of which is Whanganui Island. The town and environs are a popular summer holiday destination for New Zealanders. Coromandel Town is noted for its artists, crafts, alternative lifestylers, mussel farming, and recreational fishing. One of the most popular tourist attractions is the Driving Creek Railway.
Virtual Rewards 2.0 - 2019/2020
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between June 4, 2019 and June 4, 2020. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 2.0 on the Geocaching Blog.