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Opihi Gorge – 16 October 2021
On Saturday morning we all meet at Aorangi Stadium at 8am and then headed to the start of the Opihi track. The weather was good and once on with our gear we started the tramp by walking along the river … Continue reading
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Skyline Walk Oamaru – 20 February 2022
On Sunday nine of us, John, Graham and Joan, Veronica, Vikki, Robert, Kaye and Lindsay and Wayne walked the Skyline Walk in Oamaru. The weather was perfect. There were blue skies and it was warm and sunny. After a quick … Continue reading
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Oteake Conservation Park – 18-20 March 2022
The party of 5 – Catherine, Barry, Dorothy Don and Catherine Y left Timaru at about 8am on Friday and were parked and ready to walk from the Broken Hut Road carpark, just outside Omarama, at 10.45. The flat, easy … Continue reading
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Forest Creek – 28-29th November 2021
Only 2 keen participants for this trip myself and Barry. We left Timary early as we knew we had a good days walk ahead of us. Parked up behind a big pile of shingle at Forest creek and then scrambled … Continue reading
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Dunstan Downs – 19-20 June 2021
Three car loads (13 of us) left Timaru Saturday morning, after the coffee/pie/scone stop at Wrinkly Rams in Omarama we checked into the backpacker accommodation at Dunstan Downs and put dinner in the crockpot. The owner kindly offered to let … Continue reading
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Coal Hill – 9 January 2021
It was straight up! Yes, after crossing three undulating paddocks for the first 500 metres, the ascent to the 1617 metre summit is steeply up, following alongside a deer fence that marks the boundary between the Mt Peel/Waikari Hills Conservation … Continue reading
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Bauchops Hill Station – 28 May 2022
After meeting the station owners we set off, first crossing Avalanche Stream and then making a short steep climb to reach the 4WD track that goes to the top of the RollesbyRange. Beginning at Burkes Pass this range runs south … Continue reading
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Lake Brunner – Mt Te Kinga – 23-25 October 2021
On Saturaday of the Labour Weekend Barry and Wayne, Colin, Judy, Hazel and Veronica left Timaru for the Moana Motor Camp at Lake Brunner with the intention of Climbing Mt Te Kinga. The weather was good on the Canterbury side … Continue reading
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Tara Peak – 5 March 2022
Thanks to the kindness of Peter and Jane Bell in permitting us to walk over their farm property, eleven trampers had a wonderful day climbing to the trig on Tara Peak and from there continuing along the tops to complete … Continue reading
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Otamatapaio Hut 11 – 12 June 2022
Leaving early we headed for Kurow area. the weather forecast didn’t look too promising. Snow was forecast but checking with Weathecity first we knew it would be a bit challenging but still ok to go. Barry and I left at … Continue reading
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