Jul 24 2021
Boulder Beach closed during yellow eyed penguin nesting, moulting, December-February months. Distance from car-park: 24 km to Macandrew Bay, 27 to Highcliff Road. 17. 21 July 2021. Trampers. Greenacres St -Boulder Beach – Seal Point Rd. M. Leaders: Ross and Wyn Brrrrr… it was cold in Mosgiel after a light frost so we were keen to […]
Jul 24 2021
Fire broke out at Seacliff Mental Hospital on 9 December, 1942. Ward 5, which housed 39 women patients, was quickly reduced to ashes. The fire killed all but 2 of the 39 women and was the worst fire in New Zealand until Ballantyne’s fire, five years later. In 1884 the Seacliff Lunatic Asylum was opened […]
Jul 16 2021
No. 97 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Purekanui & Canoe Beach Year Round” 39 km At LOW TIDE it is possible to walk along the shore to Doctor’s Point. Also pleasant stroll 1 km down southeastern end to mouth of inlet with scattered cribs. 16. 14 July 2021. Hikers. Purakaunui/Canoe Beach. Medium. […]
Jul 16 2021
46 km from car park. Split Rock history by an Archaeologist See also: Maori Peak, Split Rock (Trampers) 14. 14/4/2021. Hikers. Seacliff – Split Rock 13. 30/3/2011. Hikers. Seacliff. Russell Road, Enchanted Forest. Leaders: Marjorie and Bruce. Twenty-two hikers set out up Russell Road at Seacliff at about 1000 on 30 March 2011 after parking near the […]
Jul 16 2021
No. 67 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Swampy – Jim Freemans – (J Roy) Summer” 16. 12/07/2023. Trampers. Westside of Flagstaff. Grade 3. Leader Lynley. 10 brave souls came out to fight the elements. Thank you to John Fitzgerald helping me to do the tramp as I was unable to get recce done […]
Jul 08 2021
4. 7/7/2021. All. Street Art followed by Mid Winter lunch at the Wharf Hotel. Leaders Chris, Gwenda, Clive and Faye 12 Hikers and 24 Trampers met at the Wharf Hotel for Street Art walks around Dunedin. The trampers headed off to the Vogel Street area and take away drinks from Heritage Coffee in Jetty Street. They […]