A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush

Somewhere in the greater Wellington region, New Zealand

Find the home of New Zealand's largest Mallard.
Coast along for twelve kilometres or so.
Catch a snooker game in the valley.
Follow the main track until you see a sign on the left marking the turn-off for the five mile loop track.
Turn left down this track.
Shortly you'll come across two large beech trees on the left of the track. The Piwakawaka box is in a nook round the right side of the right tree. If you come to a bridge you have gone too far.
Carry on along the track.
Just before you get to the sign for the middle ridge turn-off, spy a lookout up to the left with an interpretive sign.
From this sign take six or seven steps back down the track.
The kiwi-pukupuku is behind a small rock in a nook just over the edge of the path. This box location is very visible from the track below. Rehide carefully and double-check that it is well hidden by popping down to the lower track and looking back up.
To get back, continue along the track taking either the middle ridge or five mile loop track.
There is much scope for adding on boxes to this series so come prepared! This is a popular area so please be discrete and wait for others to move along before finding and rehiding the boxes.

Please email us if the boxes needs attention.

Placed 26 September 2004.
AtlasQuest link
Box, stamp, logbook, and placement by Team Psychokiwi.
Bring-your-own ink pad.

Monday, 26 November 2007 09:52 PM