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Dusky Sound Trip – 30/1/25 – 6/1/25
A bunch of 4 intrepid ladies decided to take on this adventure. Well that it was! For 8 days we tramped and toiled our way along the Dusky Track. We knew it was going to be tough but we were … Continue reading
Jollie River – 21st-23rd March 2025
On Friday the 21st March Catherine and Wayne headed up to the Green Point Hut in the Jollie River near Mt Cook Station. We parked the car opposite the locked gate and noted there was a new A20 cycle trail … Continue reading
Moeraki River and Paringa Cattle Track 3rd-8th November 2024
The group: Catherine, Hazel, Christine, Colin and Judy. After a night at Haast, and the aid of the motel owner taking us in his car allowed us to leave our vehicle at the southern end of the Paringa Cattle Track, … Continue reading
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Oteake Conservation Area – Easter 2024
Good Friday morning had Catherine and I driving up to Omarama and to the end of Broken Hut Road. We started walking from here, following the 4wd easement until reaching the Oteake Conservation Area. The 4wd track carried on up, … Continue reading
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Maori Rock Art Trip – 13 April 2024
On Saturday Hazel, Graham and Joan, Dorothy, Catherine and Owen, Don, Mark and Wayne drove out to the Raincliff area near the Opihi River to view an historic Maori rock art site under conservation action. The weather was cool and … Continue reading
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Green Point Hut, Jollie Valley – 6 – 7 April 2024
The Jollie River flows into the eastern side of the Tasman River not far above the head ofLake Pukaki. A public access easement up the Jollie Valley begins from the Braemar Mount Cook Station Road. Arriving at the carpark mid-morning … Continue reading
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Wainono Lagoon – 6 July 2024
We began this walk at the end of Hook Beach Road beside the memorial that commemorates the chance meeting in 1844 of Bishop Selwyn who was travelling south and Edward Shortland who, with two Maori companions, were camping overnight at … Continue reading
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Mt Horrible – 2 December 2023
Most locals will have heard of Mt Horrible and know that the basaltic loess-covered cliffs seen in many places around Timaru were formed by the volcanic eruption from this mountain thousands of years ago. It is probable though, that few … Continue reading
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St Cuthbert Range – Saturday 27 January 2024
It was third time lucky for this tramp. Led by Catherine T, seven of us, Graham and Joan,Vicky, Ali, Don and Catherine Y, joined the trip, despite the seemingly permanent high windwarnings. The aim was to get as far as … Continue reading
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Big Easy – 25th November 2023
On Saturday Hazel, Graham and Joan, Lindsay and Kay, Veronnica, Neville and Wayne drove up to the White Horse Monument from Te Kiteroa in Waimate. The weather was warm and sunny. We started walking from Te Kiteroa and took the … Continue reading
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