Taieri Recreational Tramping Club

32 km from carpark. 2.5+ hours from road to pole-line and Styx Road. No. 22 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Government Track Waipori Rd. Year Round.” Link:  DCC: Mountain biking on Government Track Link: DCC: Government Track map. [DCC brochure extract: Government Track. 4 hr 30 min, 17 km (return). The track entrance […]

2. 23/8/2017. Hikers. Gardens to Surf. E. Leaders: Pam and Dawn. We Parked our cars in Duke Street, near the Woodhaugh gardens.  22 members started off.  We walked through the Varsity and had morning tea at the Polytech outdoor area.   Walked along Portsmouth Drive to Queens Drive down to St Kilda beach.   Walked along playing […]

1. Edgar Centre to Rotary Park, return. Hikers. E. Leaders: Judy and Adrienne. 26 hikers met at the Edgar Centre carpark in clear sunshine after a frosty start to the morning.  We walked along Portsmouth Drive a short way to the Bayfield sports fields for a leisurely morning tea on the comfortable eats in front of […]

Est. distance from carpark: 45 km. 15. 16/8/2017. Trampers. Lawsons Farm. M. Leaders: Neil and Margreet. Nine trampers set out from the car park at 0900 on a stunningly clear but frosty morning. After an uneventful 45 minute drive we parked inside the main gate of Lawson’s Farm. Patiently, but DOGmatically the two male trampers […]

Click !!!Taieri River Geology!!! for background information. Wardells’ Cottage abt 25 km from car park. High tides flood the access road and this has happened to us more than once. N.B. Programme Committee! Avoid high tides forecast near the the hours of 9.00 a.m. or 2.00-3.00 p.m. 17. 9/8/2017. Hikers. Millennium Track. Leaders: Bob and […]

No. 86 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Heyward Point – Melville’s Farm Farm” 40 km from car park. Part: Tramping Track, Managed by DOC. Rest: Not during lambing Sept-Nov. Seek Permission. 15. Trampers. Hayward Point, Kaikai Beach, Whareakeake Road circuit. M. Leader: Janine. On what looked like a lovely clear day, 15 trampers […]