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May 01 1998
Kurow Holiday Park.
Fr-Mo
Contact: Allison Winsley. 03-436 0725
strong>Nicol Lodge: 1 bunk room 25. Own pillow cases & sleeping bags, 1 bunkroom 8.
Kitchen: pots, pans, kitchen utensils, knives, forks, microwaves
lounge: Heaters & open fires supplied.
toilets & showers under one roof. $13 pppn.
Also motels, tourist flats, cabins, powered sites, hot showers, laundry.
Day trips from Kurow:
1. Deep Stream to Fishermans Bend.
Round trip near Aviemore Dam through rocky gorges and over tussocky hills. Easy. 4 hrs approx.
2. Chinamans Hut, Dansey Pass area.
1.5-2 hrs. Walk up Otekaieke Creek from car park (1 hr from Kurow) to historic stone hut. Return via 4WD track. Option of climbing Cone (1300m). Medium to Cone. Easy round trip.
3. Mt Dryburgh. 922m. Above Nth Bank of Lake Waitaki.
Moderately easy climb with marvellous views of Waitaki Valley and lakes. Begins 20 min drive from Kurow up Haka Valley.
Mt Sutton and/or Lake Dumbell from Ohau Skifield.
1999m. Moderate to easy with great views. 1.5 hrs from Kurow.
Mt Kohurau. 2010m.
From carpark above via skifield road to Lodge (1 hr) and tors (?) (1/2 hr) then via 4WD track to ridge line (1.5 hrs) along ridge to summit (1 hr) with views of Haka Valley and Waitaki Valley and summit views of Maniototo to Remarkables, Mt Aspiring, Mt Cook and Lake Pukaki. Medium.
4. Ben Lomond. 1052m. via Maerewhenua Gold Diggings.
A climb iva 4WD track and through tussock slopes in Dansey Passs area with views of Nth Otago downlands and the Kakanui Mt backdrop. Easy to Medium.
5. Dome Hills/Pisgar Downs.
Tramp the tussock hills of the Kakanui Mountains from Livingstone with option of going to tops for view of Manitoto. Med to Easy depending on duration and stamina. 1 hr drive from Kurow.
6. Mt Bitterness. 1929m. on the St Mary Range.
20 mins to Awakino Skifield car park, then 4WD track and tussock and scree. Medium.
Easy: up to 4 hrs, mainly on tracks.
Medium: up to 8 hrs. Reasonable fitness.
– John Hore.
Feb 24 1997
Mount Cook
24/2/1997 Youth Adventure Hostel. Leader: Ian
Tasman Glacier to Ball Pass Hut; Hooker Glacier. Mueller Hut Tarns.
A very enjoyable and fun 5-day one.
Apr 22 1996
Oamaru Gardens Camp
Friday 3/5/1996 to Sunday 5/5/1996. Oamaru Gardens Camp. Combined meals. Camp organisers: Margaret, Bev M, Bev H.
Seventeen members attended this camp at the Oamaru Gardens Camp.
2- and 4-berth Huts were used and these were adequate.
We were given the use of one kitchen and facilties, but the lack of an oven was a bit inconvenient.
Cist was $11.00 pppn plus $5.00 to supplement Club stock.
1991
Feb 17 1996
Camp: Te Anau Motor Camp
13-17/2/1996. Te Anau
Friday 17/2/1994 – Sunday 19/2/1995 (date approx). Te Anau Camp. 4-7 campers.
Apr 13 1994
Camp: Bannockburn
See Bannockburn for background notes on Bannockburn district.
Friday 10/4/1994 – Monday 13/4/1994. Bannockburn Camp. Combined meals. 25 campers attended.
Mar 13 1994
Camp: Armstrong, Dunback
Friday 15/9/1995 – 17/9/1995. Camp Armstrong. Dunback. Combined meals. Camp mothers: Molly and Bev.
13-17/3/1994. Weekend Camp at Camp Armstrong .
Arrived at camp before lunch on Friday. 12 people..
Sorted out accommodation, had lunch and ready to go by 1.00 p.m..
The afternoon tramp was through Mr John Prebble’s property to the Caves. Very good tramp in ideal conditions of about 3 hours..
On Saturday we left Camp at 9.00 a.m. for Allan Rutherford’s property, up past the old Woolshed and then on up the valley, crossing the creek several times, quite swollen with the overnight heavy rain. Had lunch and returned to the woolshed by a different route and missing the problem of fording the creeks which had posed a problem on the way up. Arrived back at Camp at 3.30 p.m. Social hour and tea. A bit cool but good tramping conditions.
Sunday’s trip started 9.00 a.m. and was from Mr L Still’s property up to the Microwave Station which entailed continuous climbing for about 1.5 hours. Had morning tea and returned to camp for lunch. Cleaned up toilets, showers, rooms &c and left Camp about 1.30 p.m. for home. Beautiful day after light frost. – (Unsigned written report.)
13-17/3/1994
Friday 27 – Sunday 29/3/1992. Camp Armstrong, Dunback. Combined meals. Get own breakfast. 14 attended.
May 01 1992
Camp: Moeraki Motor Camp
2. Friday 22/9/1992 – Sunday 23/9/1992. Moeraki Motor Camp. 23 attended. Leaders: Bob & Audrey
1. 22-23/9/1989. Moeraki Motor Camp. Leaders: Bob & Audrey. 24 attended this weekend camp. Everyone had a great time and Audrey and Bob were thanked for a job well done.
Apr 22 1992
Camp: Teschemakers
Friday 18/9/1992 – Sunday 20/9/1992. Teschemakers. 25 attended.Organiser: Catherine.
Sep 14 1991
Camp: Iona
13-14/9/1991 Camp Iona. Cost: $2.50 per person per night!! How about that. Looks a very nice camp from the photograph. Leaders: Nancy, Bev H
Apr 22 1990
Pleasant Valley Camp
18-20/5/1990. Leader: Frances Maslin.
30 people attended.
Pam Jones of the Field Club gave good talks to members attending.