Category Archives: Trip Reports
Point 1145 at the eastern end of the Albury Range – 2nd August 2025
Permission had been granted from the lessee of the farm adjoining the Chetwynd Conservation Area to follow a 4WD track to Point 1145 at the eastern end of the Albury Range. A start was made soon after 9.30 am, first … Continue reading
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Tenahuan Track – 23 August 2025
On Saturday Barry, Hazel, Graham and Joan, Owen and Catherine, Tim, Maiki, Vicki, Heather and Wayne walked the Tenahaun Track. The trip was expected to be about 15km return or about 3 hours in and out. We met at the … Continue reading
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Mid Winter Christmas – Camp Iona Herbert – 20th-22nd June 2025
Hazel, Dorothy, Catherine and Owen, Justine and Don, Joan and Grahame, John, Wayne attended the Mid Winter Christmas at Camp Iona near Herbert in North Otago. The weather was cool and overcast, but no rain was expected. On Friday we … Continue reading
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Waimate Big Easy – 25th May 2025
On Sunday Hazel, Catherine and Don, Catherine and Owen, Bronson, Terry and Wayne did the Big Easy cycle trail on foot. The day was overcast, but not cold, with a light breeze at the start of the day. Wayne had … Continue reading
Young Wilken – 28th Feb – 9th March 2025
With travel on Friday 28 February and arriving to a sunny and hot day at Makarora with accommodation booked at Wonderland Holiday Park, Christine, Catherine and Hazel settled in to a swim in the pool and the usual arranging of … Continue reading
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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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