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== Location ==
 
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Located near [[Christchurch, New Zealand]] just south east of Rangiora and South East of Woodend, on the side of a small road that runs along a small unknown creek.
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Located near [[Christchurch, New Zealand]] just south east of Rangiora and south west of Woodend, on the side of a small road that runs along a small unknown creek.
  
 
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I had been watching for an accessible location in my graticule for a week or so. Location and available time worked in together today.  
 
I had been watching for an accessible location in my graticule for a week or so. Location and available time worked in together today.  
  
Having checked out the co-ordinates using the trusty geohash iPhone app, I sent out a call to other XKCD fans in my company [[http://tait.co.nz Tait Electronics]] to see if anyone else would be keen to join me.
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Having checked out the co-ordinates using the trusty geohash iPhone app, I sent out a call to other XKCD fans in my company [[http://www.taitworld.com Tait Electronics]] to see if anyone else would be keen to join me.
  
 
Peter and John stepped up.
 
Peter and John stepped up.
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Image:2009-11-04 -42 172 river.jpg | The river, nice and peaceful.
 
Image:2009-11-04 -42 172 river.jpg | The river, nice and peaceful.
Image:2009-11-04 -42 172 transport.jpg | Our trusty transport.
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Image:Transport.jpg | Our trusty transport.
 
Image:2009-11-04 -42 172 John.jpg | John, taking a photo of me with the iPhone
 
Image:2009-11-04 -42 172 John.jpg | John, taking a photo of me with the iPhone
 
Image:2009-11-04 -42 172 screenshot.png | A screenshot of the maps application in the iPhone
 
Image:2009-11-04 -42 172 screenshot.png | A screenshot of the maps application in the iPhone
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Wed 4 Nov 2009 in Christchurch:
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Location

Located near Christchurch, New Zealand just south east of Rangiora and south west of Woodend, on the side of a small road that runs along a small unknown creek.

Participants

Stuart, John and Peter.

Expedition

Stuart

I had been watching for an accessible location in my graticule for a week or so. Location and available time worked in together today.

Having checked out the co-ordinates using the trusty geohash iPhone app, I sent out a call to other XKCD fans in my company [Tait Electronics] to see if anyone else would be keen to join me.

Peter and John stepped up.

We jumped into my car and headed off to the location. As using hand-held GPS units and phones in a car is now banned in New Zealand, John acted as the navigator as we set off towards Cox Road.

Cox road turned out to be a gravel road with a 'No Exit' sign. We followed it, and eventually reached out target co-ordinates.

The location was on a bank beside a small creek/river. We arrived at 12:48pm. It was quite, sunny grassy, and quite a pleasant change from the cubicle at work.

Photos