Government Track to Pylons and Return

IMG 3584 thumbnail19/08/2026. Trip Government Track to Pylons and Return. Grade 4. Trampers.  Leaders: John Barratt and Graeme Souter.

It was a chilly start (8 degrees Celsius) that greeted 19 walkers at the carpark next to the Waipori River.

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Moeraki Millennium Track/Moeraki township to boulders

Square12/08/2026. Moeraki Millennium Track/ Moeraki township to boulders.   Grade 2. Hikers.  Leaders: Pauline Thwaites and Paul Coffey.
Ten hikers arrived at the Moeraki Beach Reserve where we were joined by 2 others. Conditions very different from reconnoitre the week before.

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Silverstream Walk

5 Aug Silverstream combined Square photo Photo & caption Helen05/08/2026. Memorial Park to Confluence of the Silverstream and Taieri River. Grade 2. Combined.  Leaders: Barbara Shackell and Sandy Lawn.
Following the Antarctic-like weather that hit Otago overnight on Monday 3 August, an early call was made to postpone the trip to Puketapu, with an intent to substitute with a walk down the Silverstream to its confluence with the Taieri River.

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Camp Road and Greenacres

IMG 4804 thumbnail29/07/2026. Camp Road and Greenacres. Grade 3. Trampers.  Leaders: Gail Williams and Yan Campbell.

The weather gods were certainly co-operative on Wednesday when 28 of us set off from Macandrew Bay towards Company Bay on our way to Larnach Castle.

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Lawsons Farm

Square22/07/2026. Lawsons Farm. Grade 3. Trampers.  Leaders: Graham and Carol Thurlow.
Twenty trampers started off from Mosgiel and Dunedin to begin a spectacular winter day and an 8.5km tramp on Lawsons farm which is situated at Merton on the top of the Kilmog. Continue reading “Lawsons Farm”

Memorial Park, Mosgiel and return

Square22/07/2026. Memorial Park, Mosgiel and return. Grade 1. Hikers. Leaders: Shirley and Noel McRandle. 
38 hikers left Memorial Park on a pleasant morning and walked along the banks of the Silverstream. Continue reading “Memorial Park, Mosgiel and return”

The Pyramids, Victory Beach

Final square15/07/2026. The Pyramids, Victory Beach. Grade 2. Hikers.  Leaders: Rhonda Wilson, Jenny Flack.
On an overcast but pleasant morning we arrived at the Papanui Inlet at low tide, enabling us to be able to start our hike crossing the saltmarsh area on the side of the lagoon, heading towards Victory Beach. Continue reading “The Pyramids, Victory Beach”

Chalkies Circuit, Powder Hill

Trampers square15/07/2026. Chalkies Circuit, Powder Hill. Grade 4. Trampers.  Leaders: Sarah McCormack, Heather Casey.
Seventeen trampers set out on a dull but fine morning. Rain had been forecast, but apart from
a few drops, we enjoyed a dry tramp—at least from above. Continue reading “Chalkies Circuit, Powder Hill”

Grahams Bush/Quarry Track

24 june grahams bush etc trampers len lye square. photo & caption pam.jpg.jpeg24/06/2026. Graham’s Bush/Mt Cargill Rd Quarry Track. Grade 4. Trampers.  Leaders: John Gardiner & Alison Evans.
An overcast, but dry morning, saw 19 keen trampers convene at the end of Hall Rd, then set off at 10.15 am through Graham’s Bush for Mt Cutten and the nearby Len Lye memorial.

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Taieri Ferry to John Bull Gully

24 june taieri hikers ferry to john bull gully square photo photo & caption janette24/06/2026. Taieri Ferry to John Bull Gully and return. Grade 2. Hikers.  Leaders: Janette Abbot & Jill Thomas.

A frosty 2 degrees start for 25 happy hikers as we headed off beside a very muddy and flooded Taieri River.

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