No. 50 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “McLaren Rd – Christies Gully Year Round”
Trampers Park Henley Road, to left of entrance from north end of flood free highway. 17 km from car-park.
Hikers Park Henley Road, to right of entrance from north end of flood free highway. 18 km from car-park.
9/7/2014. Hikers. Otokia, Big Stone, Christie Gully and Henley Roads. Leaders: Les and Margaret.
GPS of route
About to set off. (John panorama pic)
Morning Tea on a hump of Otokia Road. (John pic)
The dip in the Otokia Road beyond the Morning Tea stop. (John pic)
The road sign marking boundary between Big Stone and Otokia-Kuri Bush Roads. (John pic)
The road sign by Margaret’s g/parents’ place where we turned off to steeply descend Christie Gully Road. (John pic)
13/6/2012. Hikers. Otokia, Big Stone, Christie Gully and Henley Roads. Leaders: Les and Margaret.
24/8/2011. Hikers. Otokia, Big Stone, Christie Gully and Henley Roads. Leaders: Les and Margaret.
27/7/2011. Trampers. Henley Road, Christie Gully Road, Big Stone Road, McLaren Gully Road SE along SH1 back in to cars on Henley Road extension. 3.5 to 4 hours. 15 km walk.
GPS
Sunny Spot
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View from top of Christie Gully Rd (Ken pic and caption)
Ria & Linzi enjoying the snow. (Ken pic and caption)
The road – and snow – goes on and on.
13/10/2010. Hikers. Christie Gully, Cemetery.
3/6/2009. Both. Henley Road, Christie Gully Road, Otokia Kuri Bush Road East, (down Otokia Rd for shorter walk), Big Stone Road, McLaren Gully Road SE along SH1 in to cars on Henley Road extension. Leaders: Les and Margaret.
We parked in the usual place.
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The start. Chris, Dot, Molly, Bev, Lesley, Margaret
The later 9.30 a.m. start had us stopping for a cuppa on the Henley Road in some shelter instead of after the turn into Christie Gully Road.
Tea break. Lesley, Bev, Dot, Chris, Margaret.
Next, we saw geese on the Taieri River.
Geese on the Taieri.
Then we saw deer on the hill.
Deer outlined on the horizon.
On Christie Gully Road we saw some old friends – or their descendants.
Happy as pigs in muck.
The sign says it all.
At the top of the road we stopped for a breather and to admire the view. It turned out we were outside Margaret’s mother’s old place. The house had been burnt down long before Margaret’s time.
Peter, Carmel, Molly, Bev, Margaret, Chris.
We paused at the junction of Big Stone Road and Otokia-Kuri Bush Road West.
Doug, Pat, Wendy, Chris, Bill, Molly, Carmel, Les, Dot, Angela at junction of Big Stone and Otokia-Kuri Bush Rds.
As Margaret was going to take those who wanted a shorter walk down the shortcut and via the cemetery, we stopped for lunch here.
Lunch. Molly, Bill, Pat, Les, Peter, Doug, Wendy, Angela.
A rare sight of falcons flying and calling in sky.
The first time I’ve snapped this place.
An attractive old house on McLaren Gully Road.
29/10/2008. Hikers. Otokia, Big Stone, Christie Gully and Henley Roads. Medium. Leaders: Peter B, Neil
12/9/2007. Hikers. Christie Gully, McLaren Gully Roads. Easy+. Leaders: Margaret and Les.
8/8/2007 Leaders: Ian, Bill M.
Parked north end of flood free highway by gravel heaps.
Walked Henley Rd to Christie Gully.
To Otokia Kuri Bush Rd East/Big Stone Road.
Turned down McLaren Gully to SH1. Henley Rd to cars.
30/6/2004. McLaren and Christie Gully. Medium. Leaders: George, Bruce, Dot T, Les & Margaret.
18/9/2002 Leaders: Catherine, Lance & Lois
27/9/2000 Christie Gully – McLaren Road. Road Walk. Leaders: Mary Y, Jean A, Catherine
16/6/1999. Christie Gully, McLaren Road. Leaders: Les and Margaret, Wendy.
22/7/1998. Christie Gully, McLaren Gully. Leaders: Margaret S, Nancy.
11/6/1997. McLaren Gully, Christie Gully round trip. Leaders: Les and Margaret, Ivan.
5/11/1992 Otokia, Big Stone, Christie Gully and Henley Roads. Average. Leaders: Eric & Dot, Margaret S, Les W
5/6/1991. Christie Gully and McLaren Road. Good winter tramping and views. Average+. Leaders: Nancy, Margaret S, Eric & Dot
Distance from car park: 18 km.
