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Tiri Bunker (Whangaparaoa) Traditional Cache

Hidden : 12/27/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A cache hidden near a concrete bunker at the very end of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, in Shakespaer Regional Park open sanctuary.

THE CACHE IS NOT ON THE CLIFF FACE. You do not need to put yourself in harms way to find this.

UPDATE: It appears that the container has broken and the chache is a little wet. I don't live near the cache, so are not going to be able to replace the container any time soon.

The Shakespear Regional Park was resently reopened after the erection of a preditor-proof fence at Army Bay. The open sanctuary shares the end of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula with the New Zealand Defence Force, making the park seem remote, despite over 50,000 people living within 30km of the park.

The Tiritiri Track is one of the less popular tracks, but offers some of the most spectacular views to the East of the Peninsula. The track follows the Shakespear Bay beach, through the campground and into the hills.

I'm not certain of the purpose of the concrete bunker, but it appears to still be in use.

The cache is about a 15 minute walk from the campsite, or a 25 minute walk from the public carpark. Highly recommended a longer hike from the Park entrance, via "Lookout and Smile" (GC39GFZ) - well worth it :)

The cache is North of the bunker. It is a plastic 500ml take-away container. The cache contains a logbook, and a pencil.

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybar pnoontr gerr ba evqtr.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)