STATUE BRO ? (Auckland) Hauraki, North Island, New Zealand
By glyn(the only one) on 01-Aug-07. Waypoint GC14600

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Gone, will rethink this pne

I had a good look about, trying to doge muggles. The areas around the flax look to have been cleared. I will have to try this one again.

Hm... are the coords off?

Wasn't me. Looks like there has been a bit of tree work in the area. Might pay to check it out?

Found, but not quite where expected

Took a while but we got there!

Great hiding place

Had been here in a darkness but didn't find, came back tonight on dusk and still no luck. Will keep an eye out to see whether anyone else finds it

Will come back in daylight

There has been some drastic pruning in the area but thankfully the cache was spared. TFTC

Introduced a mate and his 5yr old to geocaching. 1 less muggle to worry about!!

Fine once we found the right flax bush ! Enjoyed cafe , art exhibition and gallery shop thanks .... Haven't been there for years !

Nice find and great lunch nearby. TFTC.

Found by my 6yo who was closer to GL. TFTC

GZ currently roped off for Wood Live 2013. Interesting, if noisy, watching the artists working with chainsaws and axes.

#1267, Never been to this park before, TFTC

The male members of dean-crew were at the golf driving range, so I took the opportunity to collect some caches within walking distance. All quiet on a Sunday afternoon. Started searching in the wrong spot, but then saw something that looked out of place. Neat camo. Noticed the pile of wood that must be used for carvings. TFTC

This entry was edited by dean-crew on Sunday, 03 February 2013 at 08:14:55 UTC.

a quick find. TFTC

Was sure I was in the right place and looking as described by the hint, but no luck this afternoon. Interesting area. Thanks for attracting me to it. No muggles today, but wouldn't like to try this during school lunch hour.

First cache in the New Year. A good choice for location well screened from NP persons.

Popped out with the Future Finder for some afternoon caching in the sunshine! Somehow we both missed it on the first pass but got it on the second time around. Everything in order here. Cheers for the cache placement!

Called in here with the ACTA (Auckland Cycle Touring Association) during our coffee ride. No problem finding the cache and the coffee and scone were nice. Good service. Thanks for the cache.

Easy cache. TFTC!

Pondering upon the prepositions in the hints and what they were in relation to, momochanpwnu and I picked up the cache fairly easily in the afternoon showers.

Hunted in the flax as per the hint but couldn't find anything, took a couple of steps back and spotted the cache lying right out in the open almost like it was sunbathing. Signed log and re-hid as per the hint. TFTC

Out this way with the family to enjoy some quiet alone time after some recent full-on happenings. Unfortunately we could not take the pram to this cache due to rough grounds so while the two ladies enjoyed the views and breeze.

I kept walking around this empty area to get to this third cache of the day. Nice spot for the cache for another quick find.

TFTC glyn

Little muddy this time of year, buy fun time taking some kids along. Tftc

Thanks for the cache. Great one 2 do with kids, they loved it

yep

Great little park for a lunchtime stroll, had to avoid the workman, bit wet underfoot, soon in hand, TFTC

Good place for a cache with the cool statues and mysterious bubbling noises, TFTC [8]

Very unusual sculptures in this park, spent too much time looking at them and nearly ran out of daylight when looking for the cache. Nice new log book too.

Just about to give up and we found it. Left a badge too. TFTC.

Log book replaced with Cache owners permission.

And yes The wife and I found it while sharing a lunch break together. Nice stroll and find. Got to get better at letting her look tho, keep grabbing them first.

TFTC

Log Book is still full. Glyn this is just across the road from my work. Would you like me to replace for you?

Enjoyed the walk through the Arts Centre and seeing the rather unique looking carvings on display. Had to widen the search area for this one. TFTC.

Almost gave up on this one, but then it caught my eye sat there in plain sight.

TFTC

Log book is full.

Log book is full needs replacing.Dropped off Travel bug. Lovely place to visit

This entry was edited by Ron+EME on Sunday, 04 March 2012 at 09:39:00 UTC.

great place for a walk - easy find TFTC!

thanks nice spot

after almost giving up, the cache was found, blends in quite well

Random carvings! New to area , nice to know cafe here. Took a bit
Of time to locate. Tftc

A quick look in the garden and found soon enough, although my co-ords seemed to be a bit out. Used commonsense and read the clues properly and voila, there it be! TFTC.

2nd time and found it within seconds. How did we not find this on our previous visit?
TFTC

Quick find and the log is full. TFTC

Didn't expect to find it there. Another day out caching with my dad and brothers. Good thing the sun ended up showing up. TFTC

No luck today after a quick look around. Will be back.

We had to find this when we saw the name! TFTC.

Nice hide

Great place for a cache - would never have known that these carvings existing otherwise. TFTC.

Wow - beautiful area. Didn't know this existed either. Nice find because of the easy peasy clues and no bush hitting whatsoever. Left Jeep TB. TFTC!

Nice spot, just by my work, so I thought I would cross it off TFTC

Nice spot for a cache, and I loved the artwork! Especially the puzzle statue thing! Very awesome!

I spent ages looking for the cache though... GPS was everywhere, and even though I'd read the description, I'd somehow missed the point that bush bashing was not neccessary... Ah well. As soon as I re read, and found that it wasn't neccessary, I looked around, and yup... I really could just reach in. The cache was right there, staring at me!

TFTC!!

Found with help.in the dark dropped tb

Good clue - thanks.

Out with Friwinz good hide. TFTC

Nice sculptures around here, TFTC

great hide


TFTC

great hide!
TFTC

great hide

TFTC

Last one of the afternoon for Mr BMNZ, third time here trying to find this one but easy-as this time around, how we missed it the other times I have no idea. slowly get back to the previous DNF's, great to this one out of the way. TFTC.

Looks like workers had been through the area with heavy duty weedeaters so I was a bit worried about the cache. Sigh of relief when I reach out and grabbed it. TFTC, Biggles.

Had heard of Lake House but not been. Lovely grounds with statues as remarked but have heard the joke with the title as its puch line so cammo was not as expected. NINO TFTC

A quick & easy park and grab (this time... I'm sure I searched before & don't know how I could have missed it!)
Nice gardens; TFTC

With Mantequillin. GPS was pointing the wrong way. Luckily I remembered the clue and found it quickly.

TFTC
TNLNSL

There was a black balloon in there! Yay!!

awesome cache, at first the GPS was telling us random places, but we managed to find it thanks to LittleMelon's awesome finding skills!

Found

10-01-2011 at 17:52

#422: What statue, bro? Easy find, sans statue

TNLNSL. TFTC

I had a couple of cracks at this, found it on way back to car after doing a couple of nearby caches, thanks for this cache, nice quiet spot on a cracker morning.

Only had a couple of spare minutes for this one.Got to GZ and 'Oh no! Flax!!!!" Had a quick look but quickly decided that flaxing was not how I wanted to spend my evening. Will come back with the Junior Pastamakers and send then in amongst it!

Not the best for 1st effort. Better step it up from here. Was sure I was looking in the right spot but no luck

Couldn't get GPS to acquire satellites...
Too many bushes & trees

Easy find. Fun with the kids. Log Book is full though

Took me about 20 min. Nice camo job. TFTC

Ashley found it again!!!!!!!!!!

If I had known the type of hide...... I'm like the Wonderstuff and hate it too. TFTC

added pencil sharpener,and new logbook , theres still a couple of pages on the old one yet.

Found it. Needs a new notebook and a pencil sharpener.

18 September 2010 | 12:36

Yay!!! Found the little sod today before enjoying breakfast (hmmmm, eggs benny) at the establishment. Had been here for an hour or more about a year ago to no avail so were pleased when we got lucky today! TFTC.

Had a nice cup of coffee at the art house and a sit in the sun.

Cache was easy to find.

TFTC

Caitlin Mum Dad

Out on a quick afternoon caching trip...easy find...TFTC

This entry was edited by 10centcoin on Friday, 18 June 2010 at 19:42:29.

Dont know why I had so much trouble with this one - maybe it was the flax thing, but should have been easy enough. Seemed to take ages to locate. SL TFTC

Good find dropped off a Micro GC

Came from across the far field but enjoyed the walk on a great Sunday afternoon.

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Very nice walk TFTC

Thanks, enjoyed the sculptures and a nice walk in the sun during ANZAC Day. TNLN SL

Bit of flax bashing

Yay! Good day today!

The first find in the morning, after a DNF before - was good for the spirit. TNLNSL cheers

Wow... Took us some time but for our first ever find it was extremley exciting!!! TFTC!

Finally! 3rd time lucky

Came here three times - finally we found it right where we have looked heaps of times before. T4TC

At last!! T4TC

Another quick find, # 2 for the morning. TFTC

An easy find but an area that was worth spending some time at to look around. Thanks for making us stop. TFTC

This one had me stumped initially. I blame it on the constant rain. Eventually had to get Mrs Gadget-Tron to come check out GZ and she had the cache in seconds. Go figure. TFTC

Straight forward find, cords all OK. I just reached out and grabbed it as per the instructions. Thanks.