This virtual cache brings you to the Circle of Friends Memorial in Western Springs.
The New Zealand Circle of Friends was established in response to the need for a memorial garden as a focal point to commemorate those whose lives have been touched by HIV/AIDS. The concept was based on the Circle of Friends AIDS Memorial Grove in San Francisco which has now attained the status of a national monument in the United States.
The Kanuka Grove in Western Springs Lakeside Park is the site for the New Zealand Circle of Friends Memorial Garden. It has become a place of contemplation, hope and renewal to commemorate the many New Zealanders who have experienced the effects of HIV/AIDS. Partners, family and friends now have the opportunity to have their own and or their loved one's name engraved in the stone circle, to be maintained in perpetuity.
As an aside, there is also a Tree of Remembrance planted on Auckland’s Constitution Hill by the Auckland Community AIDS Services in memory of those who have died of AIDS in May 1991. It is located near the top of the path leading down the hill, on the left as you go down.
To claim this virtual reward, you must answer the following.
Task 1: Follow the spiral stone pathway that leads to the circle memorial. Where it intersects the memorial, on the innermost circle, what is the name of the person (first and last name), two names anti-clockwise from the person with the initials ST?
Task 2: Find the rock with the Circle of Friends Founders. How many peoples name's are on this rock?
Please submit the answers to myself, but feel free to log your find before hearing back.
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.