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Hidden : 3/22/2020

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The Auckland area is full of fantastic places to cache and as a family we enjoy getting out there and exploring our little corner of the world. When we received the honour of being given a virtual cache we thought of many places we could put it and after a lot of consideration the idea for Virtually Anywhere In Auckland was born. But the fun doesn’t stop there! To add a little bit more of a challenge and encourage cachers to visit all these great places, we decided to create this ‘buddy’ cache – literally.

For the virtual cache you only need to visit 3 of the locations listed, but for this cache you will need to go to all the locations listed and find the required numbers to get the coordinates for the final. On the virtual page the tasks to get the required numbers for this cache are marked with a red asterisk (*) but we’ve also listed those specific tasks for ‘Literally’ on this page. Just a reminder that doing only the tasks with the red asterisk will not be enough to claim 'Virtually Anywhere In Auckland'.

Once you have all 9 numbers you will then be able to use the calculation below to figure out the final for this cache. We hope that you will have fun and enjoy this challenge in the spirit it was created.

Note: this is a terrain 4.5 cache and is located accordingly. You will need a TOTT/special equipment to reach the final of this cache.

To find the cache use the following calculations:
SOUTH = (J²) + (G*A*H) + (C*F) + (G-C-B)
EAST = (E²) + (F²) + ((F-A-D)*(A-H))

A Little Bit Puzzled?

ARATIKI VISITOR CENTRE – WAITAKERE RANGES

A = Task 1 - At S36 56.791 E174 36.356 find the statue and count the number of stairs that are carved into the side of the rock.

AUCKLAND BOTANIC GARDENS

B = Task 6 - S37 00.460 E174 54.417 - 'Ratiti Mya' has some rather large pieces, how many in all make up this collection?

TAKAPUNA TO MILFORD COASTAL WALK

C = Task 3 - At S36 46.577 E174 46.562 there is a memorial plaque to 'Bill Foreman' with 3 initials given in the centre of the name. Covert the 3 letters into the ordinal values for each letter and then add the 3 numbers together.

Have Lots Of Fun

ONE TREE HILL

D = Task 2 - There is a plaque at S36 53.965 E174 46.955 about the history of this location, add together the number of times the letter 'B' and the letter 'W' are used in the text of the plaque?(Do not use the maker of the plaque or who the text was supplied by)

LAKE WAINAMU DUNE SURFING

E = Task 3 - Take a walk to the far side of the lake (a loop track runs around the entire lake) and find the carving at S36 53.470 E174 28.628. The carving has 3 fingers on each hand, on each of these fingers count the number of diamond shapes carved into them (do not count the partial ones close to the tips of the fingers).

SNAKES AND LADDERS PARK

F = Task 1 - S36 53.505 E174 52.900 - Play the game and send us the number that each player ends up on.
NOTE: Add these 2 numbers together to get the number for 'Literally Somewhere In Auckland'.

Player Rolls

Off The Beaten Track

MANUKAU HEADS LIGHTHOUSE

G = Task 3 - At S37 02.960 E174 32.931 there is a carved sculpture to Huakaiwaka and the people of the area. On the back of the sculpture are 2 green wings that hold the cross members and join the 3 sections together. Each of the wings has a twin circular pattern cut into it, how many holes have been cut to make up this pattern? Note: it is the same number for both the left and right sides.

KAWAU ISLAND

H = Task 1 - From the Mansion House at S36 25.818 E174 49.131, count how many Phoenix palms are planted along beach front and driveway of mansion house grounds.

WAITAWA REGIONAL PARK

J = Task 1 - At S36 56.561 E175 08.047, what is the distance for the first hole of the disc golf course from the blue tee off?

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)

Literally Somewhere In Auckland Mystery Cache