Letter Drop (Central Otago) Arrowtown, South Island, New Zealand
By ajbenn on 16-Sep-12. Waypoint GC3TYKM

I am regretfully archiving this cache since there's been no response from nor action by the cache owner within the time frame requested in the last reviewer note.

Hi ajbenn

This geocache was brought to my attention as being in need of an owner maintenance visit and after my previous reviewer note, there has been no owner response. The cache owner needs to check on this cache ASAP and either replace it or archive it, after picking up any geo-litter. See the [maintenance section of the Geocache Listing Requirements/Guidelines](http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx#listingmaintenance).

I've added this cache to my watchlist, and I will check back in four weeks to be sure that the maintenance has been done. In the meantime, I have temporarily disabled this listing. When the maintenance is completed, the owner can enable the listing by clicking on the link below the cache name to return it to active status.

Whatever your intentions, please **post a note** here on the cache page (not email) to let us know that you are still active and maintaining the cache. If a month passes without seeing a response, then I'll assume that this listing should be archived.

Please note, that if a cache is archived due to lack of owner maintenance, the cache is unable to be unarchived.

Regards
TheCoddiwompler

I think this is what's left of the cache......

This geocacher reported that the cache might be missing.

Well we thought we had found this cache but it was just the taped magnet that others had been signing, as we then read in previous logs. Unfortunately we didn’t read back further until later, as maybe this was just a decoy and there is an actual cache here to be found. We think it needs a CO check.

Tftc, just the magnet there lol

300 finds. ANZAC day. Lest we forget.

In town filming the Autumn Festival. Street at GZ was crowded with people but all watching a street performer so had their backs to us Signed tape on the magnet as container and log missing. Thanks ajbenn.

This geocacher reported that the cache might be missing.

Likewise found, and signed the magnet.

A lovely town.So glad we decided to come here on the last but one day of our South Island adventure.Found what is left of this cache and like the others signed the magnet.Noticed the last people to log are some familiar names.

Signed the magnet as that is all that is left at gz.

This cache needs attention. Signed magnet.

Found only the magnet but no cache. Signed the magnet.

Found the magnet.

Also found the magnet, but that is not the cache which is gone.
Cache needs replacing.

NO CACHE HERE TO FIND.

No luck for us today

We dont consider a magnet to be a cache

Found magnet but no container. Lovely town to explore.TDTF

Signed the magnet.

Ran out of time.
The mother in law was ready to move on.

I found it but there is no cache just a magnet

Had difficulty with this one but realised we needed to look for something without a cache attached. Needed the clues from other cachers.

A short stop in Arrowtown on our way to fly home to nelson. Not enough time for caching in our cold wet central otago summer visit, but we were here for work after all. A great hide and a great invitation to learn about some of the history of this place. Thanks very much!
Logged on the tape like someone else had done

I'm from Northland and I'm down with my family for a 2 week trip of the South Island. We stopped here in Arrowtown for a look at the old miners village. Very interesting. We then had a wander around the town which was lovely. Such an amazing place to explore. I found the false cache - a magnet with duck tape attached on the right hand end. I took a photo thinking I'd found it. I'm home now and read a previous log saying they found this first then tried again but unfortunately I didn't try again. Just putting a note here for future hunters to say keep trying. Thanks for the cache

Like the previous searcher found the magnet but no log

Found a magnet but no cache. Is it missing? Tftc

Saw the red postbox from the other side of the street and while the others were buying cherries / real fruit ice-cream, I quickly bend over at the right spot, grabbed, signed and replaced within a minute. Would have to Google about ER..

Found it!

Found it!

Thanks for the hide!

Time for a rest

Great seat

TFTC

TFTC

Found something that wasn't it and then got it right. Tftc

A nice quick find thanks.

Ms_KR and I decided to have an extended Show Weekend break, and today we cruised toward Omarama. A lovely day with plenty of little distractions to find.

Thanks to all CO's for publishing and maintaining their caches. Cheers.

Great seat

Came back early this morning for this cache, as muggle central yesterday, made a quick find, TFTC

Found eventually after a bit of confusion from the GPS. Was a rainy Halloween so not too many muggles wandering around Arrowtown. Thanks!

With three hungry children and SO many muggles we quickly aborted and will try again another day

TFTC. Quick find today.

Cool find TFTC

Arrowtown very quiet today. Maybe the snow put people off. GPS spot on. The force was with me today!! TFTC.

This face has been blue for quite some time. I spent over an hour in the rain searching for this some years ago. Today cab165 and I returned to convert. I came prepared with a coffee cup so I could look like I was enjoying the sunny seat inconspicuously. I didn’t need the coffee cup because I found it too quickly. I can guarantee it wasn’t there last time which makes me feel both better and worse for having spent so long looking. Spent the remaining time perusing the shops in the quietest Atrowtown I have ever been in. TFTC

No need to worry about mug*les as town is quiet.

Love the history & old buildings. Tftc

Yey found

#299 our hunt for the 300th cache in arrowtown goes well. To this one we came incidentally when looking for a spot where to hide from the rain and place to eat the icecreamtftc

Good find - excellent clue!

Tftc, no pen sorry!

Tftc, no pen sorry!

Easy find in Arrowtown on a beautiful sunny day. Sorry didn’t expect to find a cache this morning so didn’t have a pen for log, have taken a log pic. Thanks for this one

On the hunt for some Wonders of the World with Gadget169.
Nice quick find here TFTC

I had an unexpected delay in Queenstown due to flight changes so managed to make a quick visit to my old dad in Alexandra and pay a visit to this beautiful town. The added bonus was a couple of caches. All good with this cache. TFTC

Quick cache while passing through arrow town. TFTC

Sunny spot to read the paper
TFTC

Stunning day roadtripping from Wanaka to Te Anau & picking up a few caches along the way with Ricardinho

Detour into Arrowtown for a bit of retail therapy for me & a cheeky cache by the post office

Had a good look around Arrowtown today. Just the one cache though, this one was simple despite it being reasonably busy. TFTC ajbenn.

Day 4 of a 10 day trip to Te Anau, and today is Wanaka to Te Anau. We came over the Crown Range, enjoyed a good ride and some great views, then popped into Arrowtown for a bit of casual shopping. Once deciding everything there is out of our price range we were off to Te Anau with just a few choice stops on the way. Nice day, great scenery, found some good caches. Thanks all COs.

Great spot, lovely day now time for a coffee TFTC

Another easy find for the day. TFTC.

A nice easy find in between a busy muggle street.

TFTC

We stopped in Arrowtown to explore the town and grab a coffee after leaving Queenstown. This was a quick find on a cold sunny day. This was found as part of our South Island road trip for the school holidays. TFTC

Nice quick grab. - Thanks Bitsprayer

Found on a beautiful crisp winter afternoon. Great cache, Thanks!

Another neat spot..Jude_E and I spent last night in Arrowtown and are planning on exploring Queenstown and Arrowtown in the light snow. Thanks ajbenn for creating this hide. It was find 8700 for me.

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Planning for the NZ Mega 2021 event is well underway. It will be held in Auckland over Labour Weekend, October 2021

Found, but was sitting on the windowsill of the post office. Assume someone had found it on the footpath. Replaced underneath

Cool!

Thanks

Quick stop on my way to Wanaka. What a beautiful time. It was quick grab since there aren't many muggles around right now. TFTC.

Nice detour on the way to queenstown from wanaka. Couldn't resist coming into town to see the high Street. Tftc with isistibisi

Quick find. It was raining all night and morning but as soon as we stopped in Arrowtown the rain stopped. Tftc with jakesrage

Gottchaa

Visiting this quaint town. Staying a couple of nights in queenstown. Easy find thanks. Tftc

Last today cache in Arrowtown during sunny Sunday after not hiring a bike because nobody was in the place.

Nice to sit here in sun. Thanks. 1st smiley in arrowtown

Short stop from the Remarkables and Lake Alta, beautiful town! Tftc!

Here for Motatapu event, found this when we out for a walk after dinner. Thanks

tftc

Took us quite a while. Oh well! SL. TFTC.

[#1349 | 19:15] Quick find on a short walk through the town.
Thanks & greetings from the Czechs!

Found this morning on our way to breakfast on our TA thru-hike. Very quiet out here at 8 AM this morning. Such a change from last night with all the tourist running around!

We stopped off here on daughters advice and had an ice cream and a walk around china town and by the river as well as a bit of shopping. I did manage grab this cache as well. I signed the log and then I replaced the cache container as it was discovered.
Thanks for placing this cache

Had to wait for some muggles to leave, made a switch over to that sitting spot to make the find! Love how hidden in plain sight these are. Tried to introduce a family with a small child to caching. Don’t know that they were as excited as I was. Thanks for the great cache!

Found this cache on our way from Wanaka to Queenstown. Stopped for a coffee in the nearby café and then came to find this cache which is no problem to locate. The nearby postbox is certainly a rarity.

We have quite a rare postbox in the village where we live in England. It is painted gold and honours a gold medal winner (local man Johnny Peacock) in the 2012 London Olympics.

Thanks for bringing us here. Have a favourite point. SL. TFTC.

We found this cache during our holidays, on the way to Wanaka!
Thanks for showing!

Best regards bhudi from Germany

Trouvée facilement ! Une petite pause et on y met la main dessus ! Belle petite ville touristique !

After a short visit to Queenstown we went to Arrowtown as well. This little town was crowded... We were very lucky to find a short moment to find and log this cache.

Thank you for the cache!

Took a seat and found what I was looking for Cache in good condition TFTC

Enjoying the 25th day of our 5 week road trip in NZ- greetings from Washington state. We are staying in Cromwell for 5 nights and today we came to visit Arrowtown. This is a busy place but I think I managed to find and return this cache undetected. TFTC

Great wee spot for a cache

Thanks. Lovely spot.

Just arrived in Arrowtown. A great place. A nice easy cache. TFTC

On our wonderful camper trip around this amazing country we visited so many beautiful places an stunning landscapes. A amidst these hills, mountains, beaches and grass lands were also a few boxes waiting for us to be discovered. This one was one of them.

Thanks for hiding

TFTC . Nice bit of stealth required here

Found with tamargalit

Found with talno. TFTC.

First attemt didn't work, but after reading the description, we managed.
Thanks "ajbenn" for the cache

Charming building in a lovely town. TFTC !

Couldn’t look for this yesterday as there were too many muggles about, but tonight no problem...retrieved quickly, SL & replaced. TFTC

We had a stop for one hour here, so time for a few geocaches and an icecream. This was easier than expectrd. TFTC.