Auckland Tourist Cashes! - Albert Park Traditional Cache
Auckland Tourist Cashes! - Albert Park
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Launched in 2023, the Auckland Tourist Cache series, or ATC, is a series of caches in and around Tamaki Makaurau, at many of the popular tourist spots, as well as some not-so-well-known spots that are more 'local knowledge.' All cache hints will tell you exactly where the cache is so you can tick it off and return to sightseeing.
While in Auckland, the land of the lava, you must play our favorite game!!! Volcano or No-cano?
Albert Park... Volcano or No-cano????? Drumroll, please ............ VOLCANO!!!
Albert Park is a sandstone volcano that erupted 145,000 years ago, covering the surrounding land in ash. In more recent years, Albert park was the location of a Maori Kainga (Village) known as Rangipuke, with a defensive pa located in the park's northwest named Te Hootiu Pa.
Albert Park occupies much of the site of the Albert Barracks, one of Auckland's early European military fortifications. In the 1850s and 1860s, Albert Barracks to many soldiers including those of the 58th Regiment. The barracks consisted of a number of wooden and masonry structures standing in an enclosed area surrounded by a rock fortification built of the local volcanic stone. A portion of this wall remains visible on the adjacent University of Auckland grounds and is registered by Heritage New Zealand as a Category I historic place. Military tunnels also remain under the park, and university grounds to the east. These tunnels are boarded up and NOT open to the public, however, entrances can still be seen near the intersections of Kitchener Street/Bacons Lane and Kitchener Street/Victoria Street, as well as elsewhere, if you know where to look!
The Park was set aside as a reserve in the 1870s and developed as a park in the 1880s. It originally had commanding views over the city and harbor. The view now is of modern office blocks, except where mature trees have hidden the buildings. The park contains a number of interesting specimen trees dating from the 1880s to the First World War. A caretaker's residence was provided, which still stands on the eastern side of the part adjacent to Princes Street.
The park's layout and design have not greatly changed since 1882. Due to the park's proximity to the University of Auckland, it is a popular location for students to relax.
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