Welcome to Geo Toroa.
New Zealand's next Mega event will be held in Dunedin, Otago. This will be the Most Southerly Mega Geocaching Event EVER!
It will run over Labour Weekend - from the 26th - 27th October 2024. It's going to be an exciting opportunity for all geocachers to come together, learn and find more geocaches.
Why Geo Toroa?
Toroa is the name for the Albatross, a beautiful bird which can fly around the world for years without touching land. Dunedin is the only mainland breeding colony of Northern Royal Albatross in the world. It was also the location of the FIRST New Zealand Mega Event, so it seemed fitting as we bring it back to Dunedin after many years that the Toroa should be our mascot for the event.
Why should I come geocaching in Dunedin?
Large events are an opportunity to get together.
There have been nearly 1,000 new geocaches placed in the wider Dunedin area since the last Mega Event here.
We still have some of the oldest Geocaches (placed November 2000) in the world here;
GCAF Mount Cargill (Dunedin, Otago)
GCBO Flagstaff Hill (Dunedin, Otago)
GCB2 Botanical Gardens (Dunedin, Otago)
GCB1 Unity Park (Dunedin, Otago)
You will be able to find every D/T combination. Please note the specific equipment you will need for some of these.
There will be lots of geocaches around the Te Aka Otakou, the Otago Harbour Cycle/Walk Trail, which includes a variety of different geocache types; Traditional, Multi, Mystery, Letterbox, Earthcache, Adventure lab, Virtual, Wherigo.
