GC8DDEH TMGT The Port of Greymouth (West Coast) (Traditional Cache) in South Island, New Zealand created by gracie7 + Mum

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Geocaching HQ Admin: We hope you enjoyed exploring and discovering the local history in the communities of Aoetearoa New Zealand. The Tuia Mātauranga GeoTour has now ended. Thank you to the community for all the great logs, photos, and Favorite Points over the last 30 months. It has been so fun!

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A cache by gracie7 + Mum Message this owner

Hidden : 9/7/2019

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The Tuia Mātauranga GeoTour is about having fun discovering the history of Aotearoa New Zealand by finding sites of significance in local communities from early Pacific voyaging and migration, European settlement to present day. The interaction between people, and people and the land, have provided a rich history that the GeoTour invites you to explore."

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During the 1860's, coal and gold were discovered, which led to a rush of immigrants to our shore, all keen to make a fortune in the growing economies west of the Southern Alps. The fastest route to the goldfields was by ship, so the Port of Greymouth was born. Being a river port, entering and exiting was always dangerous. Vessels entering the West Coast river ports had to deal with hazards of dangerous bars of submerged sand ridges that shifted with every storm. Vessels often had to wait in the roadstead for favourable conditions for over a week. This was a dangerous practice as well. Paddle tugs were essential to ferry passengers and cargo from large ships and help vessels in and out of the port. Our growing nation demanded all the coal the Grey District coalfields could produce, making Greymouth one of the busiest ports in the Dominion. Coal, coupled with the huge demand for timber from Westland's native forests, was creating much wealth in the booming town of Greymouth.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

zntargvp. nobir urnq urvtug

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

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TMGT The Port of Greymouth (West Coast) Traditional Cache

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