Te Awamutu Rose Garden

Te Awamutu Rose Garden

The Te Awamutu Rose Garden has been a defining feature of Te Awamutu for over 50 years. It was established in 1969 and is located across the road from the information centre on Gorst Ave. There are over 2,500 rose bushes, with more than 50 varieties. They flower from November to May, so this would be the best time of year to attempt this virtual cache if you want to see the roses!

The rose garden is arguably one of the best public rose gardens in New Zealand, and confirms the town's reputation as the "rose town" of New Zealand.

Adjacent to the garden is a bike park, large playground and library, and just around the corner is the Te Awamutu Events Centre which houses a cafe, gym and swimming pool.

When you arrive at the garden, I hope you will spend a bit of time looking at and smelling the roses. While you're here, you have two tasks to perform, which you will find below.

The garden on a beautiful summer's day

Your tasks

1. At the posted coordinates is a flagpole (just to the left of the entrance). Who was this flagpole "made & donated by"? Send your answer to the cache owner via email or the geocaching.com Message Centre.
2. At waypoint 2, you will be standing beside the fountain (which you can see in the picture immediately above). Take a photo from here facing northwest towards the playground - you should be able to see the yellow poles of the playground. The photo should include either you or a piece of geocaching equipment, and should be attached to your log. Here's an example:

A photo of me, taken December 2025, as an example

After you have answered the question, you can log your find online with the photo attached. You don't need to wait for confirmation that the answer is correct before logging, but if there are any problems with your submission I will be in touch.

The old viewing platform - it has since been torn down

Virtual Rewards 2.0 - 2019/2020

This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between June 4, 2019 and December 31, 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.