This cache can be found at the head of a public walkway from the village of Patearoa, up the banks of the Sowburn creek to the site of Dykes Dam. Sowburn is an example of the Central Otago of my childrenhood - swimming holes, the smell of hot earth and pine needles and rocky tors in the summer. Frosty, still air and orange lit landscapes in the winter. Dykes Dam is a wonderfully accessible place to bring the family and enjoy a swim in a natural rocky swimming hole.
Along the way you can view the remains of a former Chinese goldminers' settlement. I brought my family up this walk back in 2009 and repeated the walk with friends in July of 2017 when the creek had an icy edge and frost coated everything. The creek is beautiful at any time of the year and I was so taken by it's beauty I had to place a cache here. You can find out more at Hidden Otago.
The parking waypoint is actually a little up from the true beginning of the walk but is a great place to park, plan a picnic and make use of the toilet facilitiies.
The cache itself is an ammo tin packed with goodies for families to enjoy swapping when hidden. It is hidden on the hill slightly beyond the on official track on the east bank. At the Dykes Dam information sign there is a "sheep track" that makes its way up the hill to overlook the pool behind the dam.
WARNING - The "sheep track" had significant precipises on the right going up. If your group includes children ensure they are carefully supervised.