Gidday Guys,
we are off the the North Island for a fortnight in September.
What are the cache recommendations from the locals (or other visitors) ?
We will have a 7yo and 4yo with us so this may clip the wings for the more extreme caches.
cheers Darren
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What are the cache recommendations from the locals (or other visitors) ?
Hi Darren
Have you an itinerary sorted out . I am reasonably familar with Northland, Auckland, Tauranga, Rotorua, Wellington Areas and a few along the highways in the middle.
For an idea of the concentrations, take a look at the mapat:
http://www.nzcaches.tk/
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This is a rough itinerary for the trip ...
Nothing like leaving it to the last minute
This is a rough itinerary for the trip ...
Any "must do" caches that you can recommend would be excellent.
cheers Darren
Proposed Trip:
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* 19 Sep SUN - Arrive Auckland
leave Melbourne 9:30 am and arrive Auckland 3:00 pm
* 20 Sep MON - Coromandel Peninsula
(Kauri trees, Hot Water Beach, Cathedral Cove)
* 21 Sep TUE - Rotorua
(geothermal capital of NZ, Maori cultural capital)
o Whakarewarewa
o Maori Concert
* 22 Sep WED - Rotorua
o Wai-O-Tapu
o Craters of the Moon
o Huka Falls
* 23 Sep THU - Taupo (thermal kayak/canyon ?)
* 24 Sep FRI - Waitomo (Glowworm Cave of Waitomo)
* 25 Sep SAT - Whakapapa, Tongariro NP (Volcanoes, Snow, Hikes)
o Mt. Tongariro, Mt. Ruapehu, Mt. Ngauruhoe
* 26 Sep SUN - Tongariro NP (Mt.Doom, Mordor - Lord of the Rings)
* 27 Sep MON - Waikato River (Waterfall Walk ? / Mt. Egmont ?)
* 28 Sep TUE - Wellington (Rivendell - Lord of the Rings)
* 29 Sep WED - Wellington (Museum)
* 30 Sep THU - Wellington - Depart
leave Wellington 3:30 pm and arrive Melbourne 5:30 pm
This is a rough itinerary for the trip ...
Any "must do" caches that you can recommend would be excellent.
cheers Darren
Proposed Trip:
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* 19 Sep SUN - Arrive Auckland
leave Melbourne 9:30 am and arrive Auckland 3:00 pm
* 20 Sep MON - Coromandel Peninsula
(Kauri trees, Hot Water Beach, Cathedral Cove)
* 21 Sep TUE - Rotorua
(geothermal capital of NZ, Maori cultural capital)
o Whakarewarewa
o Maori Concert
* 22 Sep WED - Rotorua
o Wai-O-Tapu
o Craters of the Moon
o Huka Falls
* 23 Sep THU - Taupo (thermal kayak/canyon ?)
* 24 Sep FRI - Waitomo (Glowworm Cave of Waitomo)
* 25 Sep SAT - Whakapapa, Tongariro NP (Volcanoes, Snow, Hikes)
o Mt. Tongariro, Mt. Ruapehu, Mt. Ngauruhoe
* 26 Sep SUN - Tongariro NP (Mt.Doom, Mordor - Lord of the Rings)
* 27 Sep MON - Waikato River (Waterfall Walk ? / Mt. Egmont ?)
* 28 Sep TUE - Wellington (Rivendell - Lord of the Rings)
* 29 Sep WED - Wellington (Museum)
* 30 Sep THU - Wellington - Depart
leave Wellington 3:30 pm and arrive Melbourne 5:30 pm
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we're back ...
Thanks for the sites & advice, we ended up being based around Taupo for the middle weekend so the list of attempted caches turned out to be;
GCJTEM - The Falls (Bay of Plenty)
GC931D - The Huka Falls (Lake Taupo)
GCK0N8 - Stepped Waters (Bay of Plenty) ** DNF **
GCGB5B - Some like it hot (Bay of Plenty)
GCGFVN - Bored Steam (Bay of Plenty)
GCJM77 - Plane View (Bay of Plenty)
GCH1XE - KA 949 (Wanganui)
GCD076 - Home of the Elves (Upper Hutt)
good fun was had by all
cheers Darren
GCJTEM - The Falls (Bay of Plenty)
GC931D - The Huka Falls (Lake Taupo)
GCK0N8 - Stepped Waters (Bay of Plenty) ** DNF **
GCGB5B - Some like it hot (Bay of Plenty)
GCGFVN - Bored Steam (Bay of Plenty)
GCJM77 - Plane View (Bay of Plenty)
GCH1XE - KA 949 (Wanganui)
GCD076 - Home of the Elves (Upper Hutt)
good fun was had by all
cheers Darren