Mapbox (Wellington) Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
By r0lly on 27-Mar-05. Waypoint GCN7XF

As this cache has been out of action for too long, I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.

Regards,

Zero Gravitas

Geocaching.com Volunteer Reviewer.

Any chance this being fixed up by Easter?

I too can attest that the people in front of me have been very thorough in their searching. The most obvious hiding spots were very well looked over. Given all the DNFs, I recommend that this be archived until a verification visit can be performed by the owner.

Disabling until the owner can check and verify the state of this cache.

Regards,
Zero Gravitas
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Had a quick look around this afternoon while walking down to the Sevens. Only had time to look around the actual location and it wasn't there. When I put my head down to look by the steps where it should be I could smell urine I think (MUGGLES). So that may indicate what happened to it possibly.

A sad fate to such a great cache. Didn't have time to search the whole area just incase it was a drunken muggle who ditched it somewhere.

Looked for ages... could not find it. Not sure if it is missing.

No Muggles Crawled inside stairs and lookout. Im certain it is missing but will try again Murrayroma

I had a good long, muggle-free, search. I am not convinced that it is still there. Perhaps a visit from the cache owner is needed?

I looked for quite a bit of time for this one without any success. I hope I'm just being blind. Considering I'm on the other side of the ocean now (my watch says I looked for this an hour ago, but I think it was more like 22 hours) I don't think I'll be back any time soon to look again.

Spent quite a while looking for it but were unsuccessful. This was a shame because we had a good map to put in it. Fascinating history to the place. Thanks for bringing us here anyway

Mr Explorer did this one while the family watched the Fairy performance at the Dell. The GPS took him on a full circle of the general area until it settled on one spot. Had to wait for muggles to leave as he checked out the nearby stones. Impressed with the cache size, had to flip it the right way up to get it through the hole that seemed too small, should have read the notes better. Got it out ok in the end. + geocoin

My first cache on a day out while in town for work. Found GZ ok but the area was occupied on both visits today. Not sure that I will get another opportunity while I am here. Enjoyed the walk though and moved on to the Gardens.

It's a nice place although it's a graveyard. Easy to find because at this time there were nobody else.

TFTC kairu

being a fervent fan of The Smiths, this cache was of eepecial interest and it did not disappoint. thanks for taking me close to "The Cemetry [sic] Gates" as it were. TFTC

Dropped in NZ Trekking geocoin to record its journey and Ellie the Elephant TB who accompanied us on part of our NZ holiday.

An easy find on our last day on the North Island. An interesting little area to stretch the legs. TFTC

Nice cache. No one at GZ, which was nice. Guy with computer above GZ, but out of sight. Phew. Took coin to go South, or North,,,

We are on holiday from Scotland. Found the cache easily after a nice walk through the botanical gardens. Left the gerbera geocoin, and took the travel slug geocoin. Thanks.

Easy find on an evening walk with Mrs agcnz and an interesting collection of maps! TNLN - signed log as agc062 which I was using at the time. Thanks for the cache!

#995
Lots of visitors in the memorial park today, but none at GZ. We do like large urban cache containers. An interesting historic place.
TNLNSL, TFTC

Thanx for the cache!
in: XmasSlug
teamKollMont from Germany, xx

Easy find after a hard navigate, the approach even had the locals foxed.
Beautiful sunny morning and lovely spot.

+ LINZ map bag
- Bavaria Geocoin

A nice easy find. Impresssed at the size of the darn thing.

Found whilst coming down from the cable car.

Oh I took the Train TB but don't have it at my side atm so I will have to log it next time. Sorry!!!

Found this back in December 2007 with my parents traineediplomat and fergle. I only just got my log on and so am backdating all my finds!

Found with traineediplomat.

Well, there's been a few entries about the full log book, so time to change it out with a fresh one. This cache has been in existence for around 2.5 years now, with 192 logged visits.

Thanks to all who have visited, and I'm grateful for some of the wonderful comments left in the log book and here on the site.

Here's to the next 2.5 years !

Cheers, Rolly.
P.S. Also culled some maps from the box, things getting a bit full.

Spacehusky's Poppa kept asking me "Are you sure this is a Terrain Level 1?", because we approached the cache on foot from Weir House where we are staying for a Math Conference, and it was a steep uphill/downhill walk. We found the cache quickly once in the area, and decided the way back would be a easier if we just walked down into the city and took the Cable Car back up to the Kelburn Campus.

The Map Box is getting quite full; we left a Huron-Clinton Metroparks map - much used as we do so much of our geo-caching in these 13 parks surrounding metropolitan Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Also traded TB - Left our own Honeymoon Express Train, and took Hello Kitty, and a horse with no name.

We have really enjoyed the last 2-1/2 weeks in NZ (both North and South Islands). Thanks for the Cache!

Note to cache owner - we signed the log book at the bottom of the last page. Next visitor will have to write on the cover unless the log book is replaced.

Found while in the area for the Dominion Observatory 100th birthday (including a DOC sponsored multicache).
TNLNSL

Tks
Couff

Found while out on a guided talk on time in Wellington - part of the Dominion Observatory 100th birthday celebration.

TNLNSL

thanks
Jinpot

I came 6700 miles from California, USA to find this cache while in town on business. I did some research before leaving home and this was the most intriguing cache for me. I enjoy maps and wanted a large enough cache to trade some travel bugs.

It took me a while to find this one. For the first couple of days, I could not get my GPSr to work. Once I got to an open area and it found itself far from home, I got past step one. Step two was to find some time away from work to get the cache. I had dinner with colleagues tonight and then decided to head out -- at 10:00pm.

I was armed with a flashlight (torch, I supposed, over here), GPSr, and misc. geocaching gear. I walked from my hotel across the Bolton Street bridge and found a path that looked promising. Wrong turn! I walked through a dark cemetery next to the motorway part of the way and finally found myself in the right park. It was a bit spooky, but worth the walk once I got to the end.

Using the hints (it was around 10:30pm by now) I found the box pretty quickly. A tight fit, but really not too bad. I appreciate all of the other comments from earlier posters to help me track this down.

Left:
Hello Kitty come home TB
Racing Ruby TB
Topo Map of Riley Regional Park in Southern California
Disneyland map
Calico Ghost Town map

Took:
Manu's Horseshoe TB
New Zealand Touring Map
Wellington Official Visitor Guide 2005
Wellington Official Visitor Guide 2007

I really appreciate the chance to visit a nice, big cache so far from home and within walking distance from my hotel. THANKS!

[This entry was edited by CAGeorgeFamily on Thursday, December 06, 2007 at 10:15:28 AM.]

Used to run around this area when working in Wellington. Great area, and just loved the concept for this cache. Excellent stuff. Also the history is interesting. Collected TB Red Wrangler. TFTC

Stopped by to drop of Manu's hprseshoe.

Picked up Taz - TB

Need a new logbook. There is 1 page left.

woot nice easy find, down the squeaky stairs quite muggle free before 7am but rather cold this morning

left tb T-AZ-man and the AA 2007 bed and breakfast guide

Nice hiding spot. We were out for a stroll on a nice day in the botanical garden and decided to look for the cache. BTW, the roses in the botanical garden are in full bloom and look beautiful. TNLN.

This is the great part of geocaching. I travel to Wellington regularly and didn't even know this lovely spot existed until I went looking for this cache. TFTC Dropped Red Wrangler.

FOund around 12:30 this PM

What a large box! Unfortunatly I did not have maps to put in;-((

TNLN
TFTC

NewDeer(Quebec, Canada)

Really cool place and awesomely large box.

Thanks for putting it here, my wife and I never would've gone thru this part of Wellington if it wasn't for the cache.

out: TB ydetqq (apologies for anybody looking for it, but we just got home and back on the grid)

TFTC!

what a huge box!
Out> TB Nibelungen
Out> TB Bashful
In> TB Bavarian Geocoin
In> TB Lucky Coin
TFTC.

A nice little spot. Luckily there wasn't too much agapanthis, as I'm allergic.

While sitting down a muggle turned up, smiled looked at the view and left. None the wiser!

TNLN, TFTC

Replaced logbook bag, was split open.
Log book is nearing its end.
1605hrs

Being an orienteer, this cache was a "must do". An excellent area to wander through, and cache was quickly located. In - map of Atene Skyline walkway. A well-thought out hide, TFTC

Wow, this area has sure been tidied up since I was last here (last century). Took two GC's, left TB.
TFTC

XC in Wellington visiting clients... Had some time between meetings so came here around lunch.. Not many muggles but was priveleged to have an encounter with a few tuis up close and personal.. an honour... A beautiful quiet place.
Found cache easily.. Always great to see a big cache.
I uplifted fairy TB and replaced with GOTHIC SLOT FILLER GC as it is an appropriate place for it..
I discovered the other TB's and coins in residence.
Signed the log and left calling card.
TFTC #485

1st Cache. nice hiding place great day.TFTC

I used to work in a building about a block from the Beehive and never even knew this park was here. My daughter and I found this one easily. 5th find of the day, thank goodness - thought I'd lost the touch after not finding 2 others today. TNLN.TFTC

This one's been on our list for ages, and today was the perfect day to find it.... but what a busy spot!
Cache was easily found, but had to wait out two groups of sightseers before returning.
Left Bashful TB, Erin the Fairy TB and Staffordshire geocoin.
Uplifted Slinky Malinky's Green Kiss.
Thanks for the history lesson that this cache involves.

No sign of UF Diabetes TB in cache.

quiet walk pierced by love angel's screams as we changed her diapers! soaked! [v]

left our maps... sat 2 enjoy the peace.. [^]

it was so cold & daddy mummy stripped me!!!
"NO!!!!"

after i had dry diapers... felt warmer though!

Lovely Walk around wellington with beautiful wife nations and little baby love angel.(ina cemetery??!!!)

Well only geocachers will visit cemeteries while on holiday!haha

Left - Geocoin
Took - Angel in a bubble

TFTC. Cheers from Singapore!

Visiting from Vancouver, Canada. As tourists took awhile to find the entrance to park. Then was a quick find. TFTH. Bigbopper1

Great spot, thanks. TNLN.

Easy find. TNLN. No sign of the TB.

Love all the history in this area.

sweet
-soccer tb

Gorgeous day in Wellington. This cache is in the most lovely spot and not one we'd been to although we spend so much time in the Botanic Gardens. We found the cache quite easily which was nice as we are new to this and feeling our way.
TNLN

i was realy looking foward to this one and picking up the kiwi nomad travel bug but it wasn't there anyway
-the most buitifull person in the world TB
+some coins

I have a new username so just going back recording old finds...

Nice walk to the cache at lunchtime. I've walked through here many times but have never come across this particular spot.
- Geocoin
+ Soccer TB
TFTC!

just step by to drop down the racer quickly, sorry I won`t make any km the next time...

Top spot. Loved the history and serenity. TFTC!
- Peace TB

Almost got blown off the hill while checking for this one today, but the size of this cache helped hold me down. Cool Cache, Thanks!!

TNLNSL

Found this once quite a while ago. Took my girlfriend for a walk in the Botanical Garden, and we had to do a bit of caching while we made our way around town. Looks to be in pretty good nic.

TFTC!

Found cache OK but forgot to take a map to leave. Cache is pretty full anyway so perhaps I did the container a favour. have to query the co-ords a mismatch between actual location and indicated location. No matter the clue gets you there. Thanks.

Not to far from where i was staying so popped up for a walk and explore another place I haven't been before. neat hidding place such a big box in a busy place well done. TFTC

Made for a fun lunch time, easy find.
tftc

I am not sure whether this is a good place to hide it. Easy to see when you go upstairs. Put it deep reward.
out: KiwiLamp

tonno

Stopped by for a travel bug drop... this lamb has been keen to get to Welly for a while! Picked up a coin that had been sitting in this cache for ages.
-KiwiLamb, +LLOT New Mexico Geocoin (copy)

Popped in to exchange some bugs, and was shocked to find it totally exposed. Could see it quite easily, even in the dark, so was very surprised to find the cache intact.

Come on people PLEASE take a bit of care when re-hiding a cache.

Took 2 x TB's and left 1, who would like his photo taken at the caketin.

An easy find as it was very exposed-couldn't hide it much better on leaving either.
TFTC
TNLN

Quick find following instructions, no muggles. -Euro TB + Donkey TB + Castle Craggs Map. TFTC.

Great walk, great spot, finally found one big enough for travel bug.

left - Most Beautiful person in the World TB
took - Wander-rings TB

Finally back in the land of geocaching - apologies to BL for the delay (sickness, bad wx, family stuff) in moving this excellent TB on.

Pleasant cache to find and peruse. Dropped off "Wander Rings" travel bug (having restored the rings) to continue it's travel round the world. Brought it from Tauranga. Mapbox looks like a busy cache, so hopefully the travel bug will be on its way again soon.

Very cool location! TNLN TFTC!

Quick find after checking out the botanical gardens. Good place to drop off a couple travel bugs. Too bad there weren't more in there for me to take. TFTC!

Really cool cache, in a fantastic spot. Thanks for this one.

Great cache!
This was a good large one, too bad I didn't have any maps on me.
TFTC

Found late at night with two non-geocachers, who were mighty scared of the location! Excellent cache, I was glad to be able to show them a traditional/larger sized cache. Great spot, TFTC! Dropped off New Mexico TB, grabbed a cool little Geocacher Onboard Geocoin!

Found at 13:00 hrs, a great spot indeed lots of history around and a few lunching muggles, managed to remove the cache without being seen. Took nothing left geocoin.

This is an excellent cache, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Strongly recommend this one to all, especially visitors to the capital who would appreciate a sense of the city's early history.

I was killing some time after a day-long meeting down on Lambton Quay and before heading homeward on the choo-choo train, so I walked up to here. And what an interesting and scenic experience that proved to be.

The cache site is easily accessed, true to directions/clues, and muggles easily avoided. The cache contents are true to theme, i.e. lots of maps all in good condition, and I'm sorry that I didn't have one with me to trade.

I didn't detect The Cook Strait Kiwi TB in the cache. I wonder where (and with whom) it has wandered off to?

I picked up Lizzie (and I'm expecting to be Aussie bound soon so maybe I shift her as she wishes) and left 2 TB's in exchange. Took some photos which I will upload in due course.

This cache gets my vote! I especially enjoyed the nearby Sexton's Cottage site - check it out.

TFTC - much enjoyed by me. Signed the log, exchanged TB's only.

The Turtle strikes again!

Had a surprise when I found my Lizzie the Lizard TB in this cache!! She's still there, for the next cacher heading south or over to Aussie.

Lovely cache, with a nice browse through all the interesting maps (Virginia, somewhere in Germany...). Thanks for this cache!
+ FireFly geocoin
- nil

I must have driven past this hundreds of times and not had any idea it was up here. Thankyou, this is a lovely place.
+ AA North Island Touring Map
-Geocoin

Nice and easy. Enjoyed the walk down from High Calibre Cache, through the Botanical Gardens. Had a bit of a read about the graveyard and headed home.
-TB
-GC
Thanks!

Wow what a box, excellant cache so close to town. Had a bit of trouble finding the way in, but got there by a longer route than necessary.
-TB and geocoin, + 2 TB's, didn't see the kiwi TB in the cache but it was pretty dark and didn't want to use the torch as there were still people using the track behind me.
TFTC

11.50 Enjoyed view after guided walk in W B G.
+ St Gurney (Lower Hutt) 1999 Orienteering map.
Took nothing

Walked down from Karori specially to drop off a geocoin I hauled up from the south.
It wants to go to spooky places so I figured this was the cache for it although personally I don't find this cache spooky so much as COOL! Took nothing but I did have a lovely little picnic for one!

nice easy find when you are reading the correct cache on the PDA!!

took the 2 tb's, left rollcage mouse and ring of fire coin

NOTE:!!!
we have lost the cook straight TB number, but we put him Waikawa bay cache at picton, if someone still has his number can you fix this entry up for us.

Dropped off tb

Great spot. Had lunch nearby out of the wind

nice easy find
Bubble TB in, nothing out...

My first traditional cache and in a neat location too - tnln, tftc

Nice view, good find
+TB
-2 TBs

Now this is what I'm talking about!
Quality caching! Great spot, great purpose, lots to look at, nice size!
Thanks so much!
I parked exactly as far away as I possibly could LOL! but it resulted in a very enjoyable wander from one side of the park to the other. Very interesting history on just the part where the cache is!
I dropped off a Nelson Pottery map and took a Queen Charlotte sounds map as I am keen to do that particular trip myself.
There are some interesting maps in there!!
Also dropped off Frog TB that has just arrived with me from the USA on Friday. Would like to see it visit some caches around NZ before moving on again.

[This entry was edited by Shine.Kelly on Saturday, April 21, 2007 at 9:01:44 PM.]

A great walk up through the historic cemetery, lots of historical names buried here. No trouble finding the cache -or getting it out/in. Dropped off Grampa Bloodaxe TB, looking for a lift to the Americas.

jandys007

I probably never would have visited this scenic cemetery if it hadn't been for geocaching. Thanks for bringing me to this most interesting spot.

Great area, dropped off TB

cool spot! the park is so nice (it's a real shame about the motor way tho) took me a bit to get the thing back in again but wiggling and some elbow grease proved succesful in the end!

Scared a few people running past with head torches. Not too much trouble finding it though. Cool cache.

Nice place to sit in the sun reading maps
TNLN