Twigs and Tweets Reserve (Auckland) Traditional Cache
Tramper Ted: Archive as suggested by G-2 as the reserve has unfortunately been closed.
Twigs and Tweets Reserve (Auckland)
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This is a lovely piece of bush in an area that is becoming increasingly built up. The Reserve is now pest free thanks to the efforts of a dedicated group.
The 50-hectare Onetangi Reserve land was purchased in February 1962 at a time when overstocking had caused severe damage to the land and the commercial felling of trees was imminent. Filled with taraire, pohutukawa, nikau, ponga, mamaku, kanuka, oro oro, mamangi, rewarewa, kohekohe, horoeka, matai and a sprinkling of tawa, miro, kahikatea, maire, puriri, kauri & rimu, the reserve contains a loop track that passes through a kauri grove and offers spectacular gulf views of Pokutukawa ridge.
There is a wide range of wild life in the reserve: koura, banded kokopu, tuna and koeke in the streams and kereru, riroriro, piwakawaka, silver eye, kingfisher, morepork and tui can be found in the trees. Kaka are becoming more common and shining cuckoos visit each year.
There is a loop track system that takes two hours to complete. Some sections of the track are steep and can be slippery when wet.
There are four entrances to choose from Waiheke Road, Orapiu Road, Scotts Terrace & Trig Hill Road. Three of the four will get you to the cache area relatively quickly.
Mosquitos may abound, so be prepared! Reception could be poor under the trees, so once you are near a small stream and see a big old Puriri, you are there! Really no need to leave the track either. Please replace and cover carefully.
Plenty of room for trades and Travel Bugs in this cache.
Additional Hints
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