SAVE CACHES FOR OFFLINE USE AREAS ON THE SCENIC DRIVE HAVE WEAK OR NO CELLPHONE RECEPTION
The Scenic Drive is also known as the Auckland Urban Route number 24.
The road was first constructed in the 1910s, opening in January 1914 as Exhibition Drive (named for the 1913-1914 Auckland Industrial, Agricultural and Mining Exhibition, held in the Domain on the site of the Wintergardens).
Later known as the Waitākere Scenic Drive, today its name shortened to the "Scenic Drive".
It is also part of the Twin Coast Discovery Highway.
On a fine day you are able glimpse some of the amazing views of the city and see the native trees that have grown since the roads creation.
Neo (also known as "The One", Thomas A. Anderson, Thomas, and Mr Anderson) is a fictional character from the 1999 movie The Matrix.
This is a Multi cache, the cache is not hidden at the published co-ordinates.
It is an entrance to the "Anderson Track" which is closed due to Kauri dieback. It has not permanently closed, but is not included in the 2019-2024 work programme, its future in limbo, like many other Waitākere Ranges walking TRACKS
To find the cache, locate the metal post that is behind the fence (not the poster attached to the wire), look for the two words printed onto the post, these are used to calculate the new co-ordinates:
SOUTH
What is the first/top word XXX (convert each letter of the word into a number, add all these numbers together)
= XXX + 672
EAST
What is the last/bottom word YYY (convert each letter of the word into a number, add all these numbers together)
= YYY + 453
S 36° 52. SOUTH E 174° 32. EAST
Checksum (add all numbers): south (24) East (38)