The South African (Boer) War Memorial at the Dunedin Oval. The memorial lists men of the Otago district who died in the war.
The imposing monument erected in the southern Oval on 29 November 1906 features a soldier standing over a wounded comrade and was designed by Dunedin’s Carlo Bergamini (born in Italy in 1870). The complex and richly symbolic iconography of two flags – Union Jack and New Zealand ensign – indicated strong imperial ties while the impressive sculpture work in Italian marble indicated international trade and an appreciation of European tradition. There are also regimental badges carved on the monument.
The Fallen Soldiers Memorial Committee’s original proposal was for a large arch at the entrance to the Triangle (now Queens Gardens) but plans were already in place there for a statue of Queen Victoria and the committee didn’t want to 'overawe' her.
Source: Otago South African War memorial in Dunedin, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/memorial/dunedin-south-african-war-memorial, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage)
Now for the cache:
Look at either side of the memorial for the location of where the Officers and Privates came from.
(Use only the locations as described ie. North East Valley and Ravensborne are not included in the numbers for Dunedin).
Bring your own pen as none provided.
S 45° 53.ABC' E 170° 29.DEF'
A = (The number of men from Port Chalmers) - (The number of men from Outram)
B = (The number of men from Palmerston Sth) - (The number of men from Lawrence)
C = (The number of men from Owaka) + (The number of men from Balclutha)
D = (The number of Privates from Dunedin) - (The number of men from Waitahuna)
E = (The number of Non-Com Officers from Dunedin) + (The number of men from Oamaru)
F = (The number of Officers & Non-Com Officers from Balclutha) + (The number of men from Middlemarch) + (The number of men from Weston) + (The number of men from Dunback)
Checksum A+B+C+D+E+F=29
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