Mar 16 2023
Bannockburn Camp Day 3: Bannockburn Sluicings, Stewart Town, Long Gully Loop Track
Monday 6th March – Tramping.
Day 3 – Bannockburn Sluicings, Stewart Town, Long Gully Loop Track
Beautiful weather for start of the day. Lunches made. We left cars at Bannockburn Camp just a short distance from School Camp and headed along Domain Road/Gibson Road to the start of sluicings and up to Stewart Town for morning tea with all of group.
High Tea under the trees at Stewart Town. Photo & caption Phil
Heather’s photographic skills to the fore. Photo & caption John
Lovely old house. Photo & caption Helen
Here hikers and trampers parted ways, the hikers walking around through sluicings to Felton Road and back to carpark via coffee stopover.
Hikers at lunch at the Black Rabbit cafe in Bannockburn. Photo & caption Helen
The trampers headed further afield to complete Long Gully Loop Track 7kms, a steady uphill climb, where we stopped for lunch at the top and admired magnificent views of Bannockburn, its wineries and further down to Cromwell and Lake Dunstan. We couldn’t have chosen a better day; the scenery was amazing. Lunch over and back down steep incline to complete Loop Track, a tired but very satisfied group on completion of track.
Boundary riders. Photo & caption Phil
We did it. Photo & caption Phil
A long way down. Photo & caption John
Views of the Felton road vineyard. Photo & caption Neil
Many sore and tired muscles took refuge in the pool back at camp.
Wyn savouring Keith’s cooking. Photo & caption Phil
Neil started the evening meal with his version of grace, very apt for our group. Our yummy meal was followed by Neil’s quick wit for ‘News of the Day’ very entertaining thanks Neil. Shona and Keith arrived just in time to assist with meal preparation.