"He aha ra tera e whakakarekare mai ra i a Te Awanui, he matangi, he matangi, he matangi mariri ke"
"Whatever is that creating ripples on Te Awanui, a breeze, a breeze, an especially gentle breeze"
Tauranga Harbour is a physical and spiritual symbol of identity for all whanau, hapū and iwi living in the area.
Te Awanui or Tauranga Harbour, is a regional treasure. It is one of New Zealand's largest natural harbours and is home to the country's biggest export port, the port of Tauranga.
The name 'Tauranga' means 'landing place'. Hundreds of people, locals and visitors alike, use the harbour everyday, for strolling along beaches, watching birds, fishing, boating or burning off some energy surfing or kite boarding within its sheltered, clear waters.
Tauranga Harbour is a large tidal estuary covering an area of 218 square kilometres. To drive from one end of the harbour to the other takes about one hour and covers more than 60 kilometres. At the eastern end of the harbour is the landmark Mauao (Mount Maunganui) and the city of Tauranga.
This entrance is deeper and allows for a large number of cargo and cruise ships to enter and leave the Port of Tauranga. At the western end is the small coastal settlement of Otāwhiwhi or Bowentown. This entrance is shallower but is often used by recreational boaties.
Port of Tauranga is the natural gateway to and from international markets for many of New Zealand’s businesses. The Port’s location is central to key export commodity sources. Tauranga Port also hosts well over 100 cruise ship visits during the season, with the number of calls increasing each year.
With the huge influx of national and international guests to our region every year, I decided this would be a great place for my virtual to be published, as it is available to everyone, from all walks of life and is in a popular fun spot.
This part of Pilot Bay is a safe place for all the family to swim, picnic or just hang out. It has been a favourite of mine when bringing the grandchildren for a day out. In Summer, we often come over here for fish and chips on the beach to watch the Cruise Ships leave the Port. It is quite a spectacular sight.
LOGGING REQUIREMENTS AS FOLLOWS...
1. At the Posted Co-Ordinates, (WP1), take note of the "NAME” of the blue circle you are standing on, before strolling around to S37 38.429 E176 10.862, (WP2)
2. At WP2, Take note of the FIRST word on the Padlock (around chest height) and what you think this is used for.
3. Email your Username to the “word on the blue circle” and the “first word of padlock” to the email address below for verification and permission to log this virtual. You should get a reply almost immediately. (check your spam folder as well)
ie: bluecircle wordfirst word on padlock@gmail.com Put your username in the Subject Line. In the text of your email, please tell me what this, at wp2, is used for?
(Lamens Explanation: EXAMPLE ONLY: if the blue circle word was "found" and the padlock word was smiley, you would send your reply to foundsmiley@gmail.com)
4. When you have received confirmation to Log, please also post a photo of a watercraft vessel, or ship. If you happen to be visiting on a cruise ship, a photo of your ship would be great. Please note that that this photo does not need to have you showing in it, this is optional only.
PLEASE ENJOY YOUR VISIT HERE
* FIRST TO FIND HONOURS GO TO Philip.Perry *
* FIRST TO LOG HONOURS GO TO nzseries1 *
Virtual Rewards 2.0 - 2019/202
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between June 4, 2019 and June 4, 2020. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 2.0 on the Geocaching Blog.