Tinakori Tops (Wellington) Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
By Darryn on 03-May-03. Waypoint GCG21K

Hi Darryn,

It has been a while since I first looked at this cache. I can't find any recent responses about maintaining this cache so it will be archived and removed from the active cache listings.

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tried to check this out and put a new cache in there today, but it is closed while the chopper is flying broken trees out.

Didn't realise that this was still off line when I visited. Great views of Wellington from this location, so I wasn't disappointed.

Hi All
I have disabled this cache untill I check it myself
Hope to get in there within the next two weeks
Cheers
Darryn

Lovely area - spent 45 mins looking, but couldn't find he cach. Looking at the clue, I'm sure I was close - guess I should have read he other logs before I headed out!

No luck for us either. Better luck next time, we hope!

No luck on this one, second no show for the day. But I'll be back.

[This entry was edited by r0lly on Saturday, June 26, 2004 at 6:15:30 PM.]

Willbuild
Found an easy way in, 2 mins walk. met a local here and told him all about geocaching , easy find, no swop

My first cache! Allways wondered how to get to the top of that hill. Can see it from my balcony.
Took fridge magnet
Left baby figure with goggles & flippers

Because of the whiteout, I didn't realise just how far up this was until I was at the Hawkins Radar dome the next day. The cache was further in the bush than I expected. Lukily, I found it relatively quickly.
+ Tennis ball
- Bubble mix
Thanks, M@

This one took a bit longer than expected, had to rummage for a while in the bush. Walked up a muddy slippery track and then discovered once we got there that there was a road to the top.
In Paua shell fridge magnet
Out scented candle.

[This entry was edited by jay and max on Sunday, February 15, 2004 at 2:02:56 PM.]

Once we found the start point it was a nice walk to the site. Bit of a rummage in the bush, but easy find anyway.
Left-Smelly candle & Bubble blowing liquid.
Took-Silly string.
Left rather quickly as weather started to pack it in.

Found this under member name Keremz, combining our 2 accounts

Found the cache! Needed to scramble around in the underbrush for about 15 minutes - all the while keeping a wary eye out for wetas and other insectoid enemies...

Took out the Tawia Travel Bug, which will be coming to a brand new cache near you soon.
Left behind a can of silly string and a NZ Flag pin.

Second cache for the day. Had to look a bit harder for this one. In a little further than I thought

Took the very long way from the botanical gardens. Took a while to get tothe location but fun

Cool grey sort of day, nice walk up the hill and easy find. Thanks

Took: Wild Kiwi Travel Bug
Left: Tawia Travel Bug

COUFF

Nice long walk, big hills, easy to find.


Took- Pink alien

Left- Stone bead

Visiting from Canada - our first NZ cache. Not familiar with the area, so we went up the hard way (through the dense underbrush). We scoured the area for a few minutes, then found the cache in good condition. It helps to bring a small child with you.

We took the Vanilla Bug and the Tantrix puzzle. We left one of our own travel bugs - Wild Kiwi - and a Canadian loonie ($1 coin).

Thanks for the cache.

Team Blackcomb

[last edit: 8/13/2003 9:41:35 PM PST]

Nice walk from Weld Street and great views on the harbour on the way. Took the Mountaineering Bulletin, left a keyring. Also, I dropped off Vanilla Bug from the Botanic Garden.

I started this cache at the foot of Wadestown Road. The road less travelled by is my overall impression. I should have taken the road up to Weld Street.

After following the tracks through the bushes, nearly at the top, I realised that this was going to be the hardest strain I've put on my body in a long time.

Arriving Destination - two words that will put the geojuice back into you. Unfortunately for me, that geojuice was the last of the juice left in the GPS's batteries, which then proceeded to turn off. Getting closer to where I thought the cache would be, (near the top) I turned it back on only to realise that the position I had was out by about 80 metres. No biggy. Realised I forgot my compass. Decrypted the clue. Found it! My second cache!

Took the Stress Globe
Added a Tantrix puzzle in a small netted bag. There are 10 pieces in that puzzle.

I reached this cache site at the end of a busy day (5 caches) just on dusk only to find my torch had switched on in my pocket and its batteries dead. I found it almost by feel after first grabbing a concrete block and then a plastic bottle. There was just enough twilight to write the log by holding it up to the dying light.
Took the turtle
Left a padlock and a fridge magnet.

The city views were impressive with lights coming on.
Thanks Darryn.

Once we found where to park the car at the top of Weld Street we walked in admiring the views as we went. We took Mum (78) on her first geocache outing. GPS took us straight to the spot. Mum spotted the cache and Rodney got it out!
Took the pocket knife (Mum's choice) and left stress globe.
Thanks Darryn for our first Wellington find on this trip.
Iris, Rodney & Gladys

Not sure when we went here, middle of last year, so have put in the 1-July. Should take the dog for a walk and see if the date is recorded in the log.
Took torch? put in calculator?

Aidan, Lisa, Chris and Emma found the cache after a little looking... Nice spot to hide it Darryn!

We decided to do it in the dark to make a little more challenging so the only view was of the city lights but that was still pretty sweet!

Took the Keychain Laser and left a Survival Whistle.