15/01/2025. Akatore Creek to Taieri Mouth. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: Spen Walker and Jane Bruce.
We gathered at PJ Park on a fine sunny morning, and Phil welcomed us to the first trip of the year.
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Moeraki Millennium Track Moeraki Township to Moeraki Boulders
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/01/2025. Moeraki Millennium Track Moeraki Township to Moeraki Boulders. Grade 2.5. Hikers. Leaders: Neville Griffiths and Dave Roberts.
A group of 13 hikers in 4 cars made the trip to Moeraki and met up at the car park adjacent to the public toilets in the Moeraki township.
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Frasers Gully/Friends Hill/Wingatui Tunnel and return
20/11/2024. Frasers Gully / Friends Hill / Wingatui Tunnel & Return. Grade 3.5. Trampers. Leaders: Anne Ward and Lyn Keene.
Our group of 19 met at Ellis Park before beginning our walk up Frasers Gully, beautiful native bush, singing birds and flowing stream.
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Orokonui / Wrights Road
20/11/2024. Orokonui / Wrights Road. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Jay Devlin and Pam Clough.
On 20/11/24 21 hikers gathered at the Orokonui Sanctuary carpark.
Track Clearing
18/11/2024 Track Clearing. Leader: Phil Keene
The 2024/25 track clearing got off to a great start on 18 November with 8 highly skilled workers turning up for a work out
Greengage Track
30/10/2024. Greengage Track. Grade 5. Trampers. Leaders: Graeme Souter and Graham Thurlow.
Bah humbug how hard can this grade 5 tramp be? Heh heh they were about to find out as those who did the recce already knew what to expect.
3 Kings from Heenan Road
30/10/2024. 3 Kings from Heenan Road. Grade 3 Hikers. Leaders Dave Roberts Neville Griffiths.
On a chilly calm Morning 18 hikers set off from Mosgiel at 9am to pick up one hiker at Outram
Wakari / Kaikorai Loop
25/09/2024. Wakari / Kaikorai Loop. Grade 1.5. Hikers Leaders: Jenny Finnerty and Ady Whitson
Eventually 16 of us gathered at the meeting place and walked several metres along Wakari Road to the Bain Reserve
Rustlers Ridge, Burns Track
25/09/2024. Rustlers Ridge, Burns Track. Grade 4 Trampers. Leaders: Phil Morris and Sarah McCormack.
On a sunny Wednesday we headed to the Leith Saddle car park, to tramp the above hike.
Ross Creek and Davies Track
28/08/2024. Ross Creek and Davies Track. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Ross Davies and Sarah McCormack.
There was a throng of people in Malvern Street in Woodhaugh by the time the leader arrived. It was a sunny and calm morning, and the throng numbered exactly 27 keen people. Interestingly, as the day wore on, the number diminished, but always exactly
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Botanic Garden, Chingford Park
28/08/2024. Botanic Garden, Chingford Park Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders :Dave Roberts, Vivienne Manning
On a brilliant sunny Dunedin Morning 19 hikers met at the Dunedin Botanic Garden top carpark.
Mosgiel Ramble
31/07/2024 Mosgiel Ramble. Grade 2. Hikers. Leaders: Ady Whiston, Jenny Finnerty
With the weather the way it was Jenny decided for a walk around Mosgiel (good decision).
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Map – Garbriel’s Gully
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Gabriel’s Gully, Otago Dam, Lawrence – Information and Trips Library
Scope:
This page of club tramps and hikes in the area South via SH1 and groups together trips to Gabriel’s Gully, the Otago Dam and located in the township of Lawrence. (map)
How To Get There:
Gabriel’s Gully is located in the township of Lawrence. Proceed south on SH1 to the turn off to Central Otago just south of Milton. Lawrence is about 30 minutes from the turn off on SH8. The Gabriel’s Gully turn off is about half way along the main street of Lawrence – follow the road to the reserve where there is plenty of parking.
Background Information:
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Links to tramps and hikes in this area:
Gabriel’s Gully, Lawrence. Bus Trip. 2024 – 2000 (8 trips – 5 with reports and photos, 2 with photos only, 1 with no report or photos).
Maps – Taioma, Mt Allan
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