Difference between revisions of "Christchurch, New Zealand"

Latest revision as of 01:47, 20 March 2024

Today's Location: [Christchurch, NZ]

The Christchurch graticule is at latitude -43, longitude 172

Geohashes Reached

2023-06-01 - Quaternary at Staveley Reserve, Avonhead, Christchurch
2022-07-22 - Quaternary in Burwood, Christchurch
2022-05-22 - Quaternary at Fendalton Park, Christchurch
2022-04-21 - Quaternary at Rearsby Reserve Playground, Halswell
2021-06-20 - MtPenguinMonster across the road from Sockburn Park, Sockburn, Christchurch
2020-12-08 - Quaternary on the roadside in Addington, Christchurch
2020-10-02 - Quaternary in the Woolston Cemetery, Christchurch
2020-05-29 - Quaternary in Hutchinson Reserve, Akaroa
2019-01-02 - Quaternary at New Brighton, Christchurch
2018-08-04 - Quaternary near Southbridge
2018-07-17 - Quaternary at Mcleans Island, Christchurch
2018-02-11 - Quaternary at Lincoln
2018-01-27 - Quaternary at Templeton, Christchurch
2017-03-01 - Quaternary in Bottle Lake Forest Park, Christchurch
2017-02-03 - Quaternary at Addington, Christchurch
2017-01-05 - Quaternary at Bishopdale, Christchurch
2016-11-29 - Quaternary at Richmond, Christchurch
2016-11-02 - Quaternary near the Fendalton New World, Christchurch
2016-09-23 - Quaternary on the Crater Rim Walkway, above Cass Bay
2015-10-31 - Quaternary at Ohinetahi Reserve, Christchurch
2015-10-23 - Quaternary at Coutts Island, Canterbury
2015-10-18 - Quaternary at Godley Head, Christchurch
2015-09-08 - Quaternary at South Brighton, Christchurch
2015-08-31 - Quaternary in the Botanical Gardens, Christchurch
2015-07-21 - Quaternary at Greenpark Hutts, Canterbury
2015-02-06 - Quaternary at Cracroft, Christchurch
2014-09-25 - Quaternary at Selwyn Hutts, Canterbury
2014-09-21 - Quaternary at Port Hills, Christchurch
2014-09-16 - Quaternary at Rangiora
2014-08-14 - Quaternary at Lincoln, Canterbury
2014-06-26 - Quaternary at Sumner Beach, Christchurch
2014-05-16 - Quaternary at Darfield, Canterbury
2014-05-01 - Quaternary at Sockburn, Christchurch
2014-03-29 - Quaternary at Taumutu, Canterbury
2014-03-15 - Quaternary at Swannanoa, Canterbury
2014-02-28 - Quaternary at Tai Tapu, Canterbury
2014-02-23 - Quaternary at Avonhead, Christchurch
2013-09-21 - Quaternary at Pines Beach, near Kaiapoi
2012-06-19 - ShadowHash in the Botanical Gardens, Christchurch
2011-10-07 - BuffyNZ in Bexley park, Bexley.
2011-04-21 - ShadowHash in Riccarton, Christchurch, NZ
2011-03-28 - Greenslime in Rollston, Christchurch - Roadside
2010-12-21 - Mikethegirl - Out near Kaiapoi.
2009-11-04 - BuffyNZ- On a gravel road between Woodend and Rangiora.
2008-10-16 - Evil Monkey - Very close to the University of Canterbury.
2008-06-11 - Evil Monkey - Close to town.
2008-05-31 - UCanDance - site was in the Lees Valley.

Failed Geohashes

2014-03-02 - Quaternary - Lake Ellesmere spit, near Christchurch, New Zealand
2013-09-06 - Quaternary - North bank of the Waimakariri River, Canterbury, NZ
2008-07-05 - Ecksoh - suggested a new meet-up point.
2008-06-15 - Evil Monkey - By the beach.

Spectacularly Failed Geohash

So amazing it deserves it's own category. A+++ for effort.

2008-05-24 -Phire - looked like it is halfway up a hill.

Gallery

Locals

Visitors

Greenslime

Useful links

Metrocard: A prepay swipe card for the Metro Transport System in Christchurch. It includes various bus routes, a water ferry and hopefully a train in the near future and Portal/wormholes in the far future. http://www.metroinfo.org.nz

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 '''Today's Location:'''
-[[http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date={{LOCALYEAR}}-{{LOCALMONTH}}-{{LOCALDAY2}}&lat=-43&long=172&zoom=9&abs=-1 Christchurch, NZ]]
+[{{Today's location|lat=-43|lon=172|text=Christchurch, NZ}}]
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 }}
-The '''Christchurch''' [[graticule]] is at [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=-43&long=172 latitude -43, longitude 172]
+The '''Christchurch''' [[graticule]] is at {{Today's location|lat=-43|lon=172|text=latitude -43, longitude 172}}
 ==Geohashes Reached==
 <!-- Note to editors: please keep the order from newest to oldest  -->
+*[[2023-06-01 -43 172|2023-06-01]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at Staveley Reserve, Avonhead, Christchurch
+*[[2022-07-22 -43 172|2022-07-22]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] in Burwood, Christchurch
+*[[2022-05-22 -43 172|2022-05-22]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at Fendalton Park, Christchurch
+*[[2022-04-21 -43 172|2022-04-21]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at Rearsby Reserve Playground, Halswell
+*[[2021-06-20 -43 172|2021-06-20]] - [[User:MtPenguinMonster|MtPenguinMonster]] across the road from Sockburn Park, Sockburn, Christchurch
+*[[2020-12-08 -43 172|2020-12-08]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] on the roadside in Addington, Christchurch
+*[[2020-10-02 -43 172|2020-10-02]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] in the Woolston Cemetery, Christchurch
+*[[2020-05-29 -43 172|2020-05-29]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] in Hutchinson Reserve, Akaroa
+*[[2019-01-02 -43 172|2019-01-02]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at New Brighton, Christchurch
+*[[2018-08-04 -43 172|2018-08-04]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] near Southbridge
+*[[2018-07-17 -43 172|2018-07-17]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at Mcleans Island, Christchurch
+*[[2018-02-11 -43 172|2018-02-11]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at Lincoln
+*[[2018-01-27 -43 172|2018-01-27]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at Templeton, Christchurch
+*[[2017-03-01 -43 172|2017-03-01]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] in Bottle Lake Forest Park, Christchurch
+*[[2017-02-03 -43 172|2017-02-03]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at Addington, Christchurch
+*[[2017-01-05 -43 172|2017-01-05]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at Bishopdale, Christchurch
+*[[2016-11-29 -43 172|2016-11-29]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at Richmond, Christchurch
+*[[2016-11-02 -43 172|2016-11-02]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] near the Fendalton New World, Christchurch
+*[[2016-09-23 -43 172|2016-09-23]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] on the Crater Rim Walkway, above Cass Bay
+*[[2015-10-31 -43 172|2015-10-31]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at Ohinetahi Reserve, Christchurch
+*[[2015-10-23 -43 172|2015-10-23]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at Coutts Island, Canterbury
+*[[2015-10-18 -43 172|2015-10-18]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at Godley Head, Christchurch
+*[[2015-09-08 -43 172|2015-09-08]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at South Brighton, Christchurch
+*[[2015-08-31 -43 172|2015-08-31]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] in the Botanical Gardens, Christchurch
+*[[2015-07-21 -43 172|2015-07-21]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at Greenpark Hutts, Canterbury
+*[[2015-02-06 -43 172|2015-02-06]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at Cracroft, Christchurch
+*[[2014-09-25 -43 172|2014-09-25]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at Selwyn Hutts, Canterbury
+*[[2014-09-21 -43 172|2014-09-21]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at Port Hills, Christchurch
+*[[2014-09-16 -43 172|2014-09-16]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at Rangiora
+*[[2014-08-14 -43 172|2014-08-14]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at Lincoln, Canterbury
+*[[2014-06-26 -43 172|2014-06-26]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at Sumner Beach, Christchurch
+*[[2014-05-16 -43 172|2014-05-16]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at Darfield, Canterbury
+*[[2014-05-01 -43 172|2014-05-01]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at Sockburn, Christchurch
+*[[2014-03-29 -43 172|2014-03-29]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at Taumutu, Canterbury
+*[[2014-03-15 -43 172|2014-03-15]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at Swannanoa, Canterbury
+*[[2014-02-28 -43 172|2014-02-28]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at Tai Tapu, Canterbury
+*[[2014-02-23 -43 172|2014-02-23]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at Avonhead, Christchurch
+*[[2013-09-21 -43 172|2013-09-21]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] at Pines Beach, near Kaiapoi
+*[[2012-06-19 -43 172|2012-06-19]] - [[User:ShadowHash|ShadowHash]] in the Botanical Gardens, Christchurch
+*[[2011-10-07 -43 172|2011-10-07]] - [[user:BuffyNZ|BuffyNZ]] in Bexley park, Bexley.
 *[[2011-04-21 -43 172|2011-04-21]] - [[User:ShadowHash|ShadowHash]] in Riccarton, Christchurch, NZ
 *[[2011-03-28 -43 172|2011-03-28]] - [[User:Greenslime|Greenslime]] in Rollston, Christchurch - Roadside
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 ==Failed Geohashes==
+*[[2014-03-02 -43 172|2014-03-02]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] - Lake Ellesmere spit, near Christchurch, New Zealand
+*[[2013-09-06 -43 172|2013-09-06]] - [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] - North bank of the Waimakariri River, Canterbury, NZ
 *[[2008-07-05 -43 172|2008-07-05]] - [[User:ecksoh|Ecksoh]] - suggested a new meet-up point.
 *[[2008-06-15 -43 172|2008-06-15]] - [[User:Evil Monkey|Evil Monkey]] - By the beach.
-===31 May & 1 and 2 June===
+==Spectacularly Failed Geohash==
-Unfortunately the geohashes for [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=-43.0374870832648067,+172.2812664767643918&ie=UTF8&ll=-43.330173,172.766876&spn=0.894065,2.136841&z=10&iwloc=addr Saturday], [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=-43.3491079341188037,+172.9162389042702137&ie=UTF8&ll=-43.473851,172.765503&spn=0.891947,2.136841&z=10&iwloc=addr Sunday] and [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=-43.3859189793932023,+172.0292893119354716+&ie=UTF8&ll=-43.462887,172.460632&spn=0.892109,2.136841&z=10&iwloc=addr Monday] are once again far outside the city of Christchurch and the bus system. [[User:Evil Monkey|Evil Monkey]] also has a cold and so doesn't feel like trying to bike to them.
-Some have tried: [[2008-05-31_-43_172|2008-05-31]]
-==={{date link|2008-05-24}}===
+So amazing it deserves it's own category. A+++ for effort.
-[[2008-05-24 -43 172|Saturday's GeoHash]] was [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=2008-05-24&lat=-43&long=172&zoom=11&abs=1 here], it looked like it is halfway up a hill, and it's hard to tell where the Popper Road ends, could be a 1km walk, possibly even worth a [[MNIMB Geohash|MNIMB Award]].
-'''UPDATE''': It turned out to be more difficult with [[User:Phire|Phire]] having to be rescued by the police. Did not help that the track is no longer maintained by DOC.
+*[[2008-05-24 -43 172|2008-05-24]] -[[User:Phire|Phire]] - looked like it is halfway up a hill.
 ==Gallery==
-There are no photos!
+<gallery perrow="5">
+File:2011-04-21--43-172Hashmarker.jpg|[[2011-04-21 -43 172|Simple hash marker.]]
+File:2011 03 28 -43 172 view of the hash.jpg|[[2011-03-28 -43 172|Outskirts of Rolleston.]]
+File:2012-06-19--43-172Wide.JPG|[[2012-06-19 -43 172|Gardens Building with hash marker.]]
+</gallery>
 ==Locals==
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 *[[User:BuffyNZ|BuffyNZ]]
 *[[User:ShadowHash|ShadowHash]]
+*[[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]]
 ==Visitors==
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 http://www.metroinfo.org.nz
-[[Category:Active graticules]]
+[[Category:Inactive graticules]]
 [[Category:New Zealand]]
-[[Category:Deflowered graticules]]
+[[Category:Unlocked graticules]]

Greymouth	Hanmer Springs	Kaikoura
Ashburton	Christchurch	Le Bons Bay
Timaru	-44,172	-44,173
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