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Tobin's Track (Arrowtown, Otago) Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 4/19/2001
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Location: About 1 km west of Arrowtown, Central Otago, New Zealand.

The stash is above ground, but invisible from 10 m.
The terrain is a bit steep and obstructed.


Initial Cache Contents:

* A tin of stew
* A bag of marbles
* A decorative ceramic container
* A MD-82 sling shot glider
* A digital watch
* A mouse trap
* A dust mask
* One die

Directions:

The stash (Accuracy 10 m; Elevation 463 m) was hidden in a 9 litre rectangular translucent plastic snap-lock container within tangled prickly undergrowth.May 09, replaced with a large ammo can. It's about 400 m south-east of the car park (S 44°56.440' E 168°50.381' Elevation 413 m; a 50 m climb). The ruins of the Tobins' house are around 45 m south of the stash (at S 44°56.556' E 168°50.671' Elevation 458 m), there is a memorial to him about 30 m south of that (at S 44°56.572' E 168°50.670' Elevation 456 m). See the hints for more detail.

From Arrowtown's main street (S 44°56.292' E 168°49.966' Elevation 417 m) follow the road closest to the river south-east for about 600 m, now turn north-east into Ford Street (at about S 44°56.494' E 168°50.297' Elevation 419 m), continue for about 150 m and park in O'Callaghan park.

Arrowtown and neighboring Queenstown host a multitude of touristy activities, such as Bungee jumping, paragliding, skiing, etc (visit the tourist information centre for more detail). I would recommend a scenic cruse on lake Wakatipu on the Earnslaw, it's reasonably priced too :).

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)