Archive for August, 2021

Aug 27 2021

COVID-19 Lockdown Week 2 August 2021

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The photos for this post were taken in the week to noon Thursday 26th August. Club members have been out and about walking and on their bikes in lots of beautiful places in their local areas. We have been so lucky to have good weather.  Many have also achieved great things working and relaxing in […]

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Aug 19 2021

Coping With COVID-19 Lockdown – August 2021

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With tramping off-limits because it was the first day of the COVID-19 lockdown for August 2021, we decided a pictorial record of some members activities might be interesting. These photos were taken by members between noon on Wednesday 18th August and noon on Thursday 19th August. Some were taken during the limited exercise opportinities available. […]

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Aug 15 2021

Sinclair Wetlands.

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Hori Sinclair and his wetlands’origin(1st paragraph only, of treatise linking its surrounds prehistorically with Kai Point Coal Mine) Official Sinclair Wetlands website. From car park, via Clarendon: abt 35 km. 4. 11/08/2021. Hikers. Sinclair Wetlands. E. Leaders: Jim and Betty After some overnight rain the Wetlands were definitely wet and a little muddy in places. From […]

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Aug 15 2021

Weka Falls

Published by under Both Hikers & Trampers

Abt 15 km from carpark. 9. 11/08/2021. Trampers.  Roulston Farms and Weka Falls.  M-H Leaders: Jill and Karen On a clear morning with the promise of a sunny day 25 keen trampers made their way 4km up the George King Memorial Drive to assemble on Glencairn, the Roulston farm. After a brief background regarding the […]

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Aug 04 2021

Mountain Road / South Waikouaiti River

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1.  28 July 2021.  Trampers. Mountain Road/ South Waikouaiti River.  M-H.  Leaders: John Gardiner and Arthur Heenan On Wednesday 28th July, 23 weary trampers returned to their cars at 3.00pm. During the day they had tramped 12.72Km over undulating terrain, with an elevation gain of 521metres, to a maximum elevation of 409metres above sea level […]

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