The position listed is just the carpark and is otherwise not used.
Wander round and identify the objects in the photos. They are all
within about 200 meters of the car park waypoint.
Object A
Object B
Object C
Object D
Object E
The search area (Broadly speaking)
The actual cache is a little further away.
Take the kids, for while the maths may be beyond them, they will
find matching the photos fun and there is a very good play area.
All the references are on formed paths or grassy areas.
Note that the pictures may show the objects orientated in other
than a normal position. i.e. rotated.
Find and then mark a waypoint at each of the 5 objects in the
photos. Make a list of the waypoint co-ordinates Take the latitude
figures first And add up just the decimal digits
A 36 4?.XXX
B 36 4?.XXX
C 36 4?.XXX
D 36 4?.XXX
E 36 4?.XXX
............. YYYY
Divide the sum of the decimal digits YYYY by 8350 and use the
decimal digits ZZZ from the answer in the latitude co-ordinate as
here:
Cache latitude 36 48.ZZZ
Now do the same with the longitude:
Add up the decimal digits
A 174 4?.XXX
B 174 4?.XXX
C 174 4?.XXX
D 174 4?.XXX
E 174 4?.XXX
..............YYYY
This time divide YYYY by 84000 and use the decimal digits YYY from
the answer in the longitude co-ordinate as here:
Cache latitude 174 45.YYY
While subject to some variability these co-ordinates should put
you close to a single, medium size, low tree stump in a grassed
area. From this tree the cache is 15 metres due east(true)
Now look for a largish schizophrenic tree and there find the
stash.
The cache, a cammo-painted, plastic, 400ml jar, when placed
held
A packet of tap washers
A "Fashion Jewelly" teddy bear key chain.
A small Donald Duck toy.
A "Kokopu connection" fridge magnet.
Also resident: The "Kiwi Crossing" Travel Bug.
Note: There are a couple of other caches quite handy to this one
so you could take a picnic and make a day of it. Note 8th August
2004 I have uped the terrain rating by .5 as it is apparent that
the latter section can get rather wet in winter. Also note the
gates to this park are closed to vehicles at night although
pedestrian access remains available