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School House, Tunnels, McRaes, Steve Amies, Whare Flat Road Return

19/9/2007. School House, Tunnels, McRaes, Steve Amies Whare Flat road ret. Leaders: Ria L, Hazel

Ten trampers set off from the Old School House at Whare flat on a beautiful sunny day without a cloud in the sky. Another “Wonderful Wednesday” Leonie was heard to comment. We followed Tunnels Track which is part of the Racemans’ walkways. This follows the old black, and now somewhat dilapidated water pipe that used to take water all the way from here to the Southern reservoir in Dunedin. This has significant historical interest and brochures and maps about Racemans are available at the Tourist Centre.This led into the McRaes Track and then on to the Steve Amies Track. This climb got our hearts racing and our brows sweating but worth all the effort to arrive at that wonderful picnic spot at the top. Here there are picnic tables in all sorts of nooks and crannies with great views over to Chalkies and the Taieri Plains. There are many planted trees and plaques to well known trampers, and a recent plaque to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the WEA tramping club that was founded by Steven Amies. There are several options trampers can take from here but our leaders opted to go back via the access road and back to our cars. We enjoyed the company of a visitor, Ken, and despite unfortunately locking his keys in the car we hope he enjoyed it enough to come back again.

Annual Report 2007

Presidents Report 2007
As Acting President, due to the sudden passing of our President, I have much pleasure in presenting the 20th Annual Report of the Taieri Recreational Tamping Club.
Our club has enjoyed a very successful tramping programme over the past 12 months. No Wednesday tramps were cancelled due to weather. An average of 24.5 have turned out each Wednesday with averages of 10.5 Trampers, 11 Hikers and 3 Ramblers.
The Christmas Lunch was at the Brighton Football Club Buildings with 35 attending. 52 travelled to the Outram Hotel for the Mid-Winter Lunch, the highlight of the day being the reading of George Haggie’s Poem.
Another highlight of the year for many was the 8-day bus tour, taking in Methven, Greymouth and Hanmer. 29 members enjoyed excellent tramps, accommodation, and the bus, ending with a wind-up dinner at Hanmer.
The Club held a camp at Alexandra in April 2007 with 19 attending. Good accommodation and enjoyable tramps were a feature of the camp.
The trampers walked the length of the Knobbie Range, and various distances were achieved alongside Lake Roxburgh.
The Club had 84 financial members for the year, including 6 Life Members. We welcomed 5 new members – Neil Buckley, Lorna Casey, Dinane Gillett, Abe Oskam and Helen Robb.
Again I want to acknowledge the good work of the Track Committee, who met twice during the year to set the Club’s tramping programme. Thank you also to the weekly tramp leaders for carrying out their duties so willingly. Thank you to Peter for taking the weekly roll call at the carpark.
I want to give a special thanks to our Secretary/Treasurer, Ian, and to all members of the committee and to all others who have contributed to our Club over this past year.
Thank you and happy tramping. – Arthur Heenan – August 2007.

Aramoana, Heyward Point, Murdering Beach Road

No. 59 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Aramoana to Heyward Point. Farm.”
40 km from carpark

7. 10/8/2005 Aramoana, Heyward Point, Kaikai Beach. Leaders: Ian, Hazel

Mole
Mole
6. 3/5/2004. Trampers. Aramoana, Heyward Point, Kaikai Beach. Medium. Leaders: Arthur H, Lex.
5. 20/8/2003. Trampers. Heyward Point, Murderers Beach. Medium. Leaders: Arthur H, Lex.
4. 27/3/2002. Aramoana – Kaikai Beach – Murdering Beach Road. Medium. Leaders: Doug M, Margaret and Les.
3. 10/5/2000. Heyward Point – Kaikai Beach from Aramoana. Leaders: Bill H< Lesley S, Graham.
2. 28/4/1999. Aramoana – Heyward Point. Leaders: Barbara McC, Marion M, Shirley McN
1. 22/10/1997. Murdering Beach from Heyward Point to Aramoana. Park at Aramoana. Leaders: Colleen, Evelyn M, Barbara McC.

Chalkies Loop, Dodds Gully

8. [chat] with the owner of one of the houses up the Chalkies track road. He tells us that the grumpy one has now gone, & the new owners are quite ok with groups like ours going down [or up] the track through their properties, then down [or up] their driveway. I think permission should still be sought first though, especially for the first time at least. – Ken, date 10/9/2014.
Loop blocked by owner of one of two houses in Dodds Gully. (4/5/2005)

 

7. 4/5/2005. Hikers. Chalkies area. Leaders: Colleen, Betty B, Nancy
6. 17/9/2003. Trampers. Chalkies. Medium. Leaders: Wendy, Molly.
5. 1/9/1999. Chalkies Loop Track. Leaders: Claude, Myrie, Ian
4. 11/11/1998. Chalkies – round trip. Leaders: Doug J, Irene, Molly
3. 27/8/1997. Chalkies Track. Leaders: Jack R, Claude, Irene.
2. 13/12/1995. Chalkies. Park cars at Judy C’s – bring a plate – lunch on lawn at Judy’s.
1. 26/7/1995. Chalkies. Medium. Leaders: Ted, Les W, Rob C, Eleanor B

Warrington, Porteous Hill, Hammond Hill, Guilds Hill

Location: 40 km.
Deer farm fences are now limiting. Couldn’t do Hammond Hill.

3. 21/1/2004 Trampers. Porteous Hill and Hammond Hills. Medium. (Fences prevented Hammond Hill.) Leaders: Shirley McN, Wendy B, Ria L

Irene
Irene followed by Hazel and Evelyn
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Evelyn, Wendy J, Irene, Hazel, Shirley, Ria. Overlooking Warrington
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Wendy J, Lex. Overlooking Blueskin Bay.
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Evelyn, Wendy J, Shirley. Taken looking towards Seacliff.

2. 16/7/2003. Trampers. Warrington, Hammond Hill, Porteous Hill. Leaders: Ria L, Shirley McN

1. 13/3/1996. Hammond Hill and Guilds Hill from Church Road. Medium. Leaders: Eleanor, Shirley McN, Molly

Garden Bush. Trig 1080: HH (hill), Waikouaiti.

Directions. At Waikouaiti, turn left from SH1 onto McGrath Road, left onto Ramrock Road, left onto Garden Bush Road. Hill on south side of road. 68 km from car park. 1 hr 20 min driving time.

Waikouaiti, Hawkesbury Lagoon, Matanaka – Information and Trips Library

1. 1/6/2003: Garden Bush.

Rock
Garden Bush. Rock.
Peak
Garden Bush.

Port Chalmers, Deborah Bay

All weather. Overgrown.

3. 6/6/2001. Port Chalmers, Deborah Bay. Easy+. Leaders: Bill H, Lesley S, Winnifred

2. 7/6/2000. Deborah Bay. Leaders: Bev H, Les & Margaret
1. 12/7/1995. Port Chalmers. Deborah Bay. Easy+. Leaders: Shirley, Bev H, Ria H, Jean A