Category: North Coast

Dunback and surrounds – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips on the North Coast north of Dunedin City, Waitati involving club trips to Dunback incorporating the Shag / Waihemo River

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

TRTC Grading Information – trips to the Dunback township are generally given a TRTC grading of 2. This is indicative only, as depending on the route taken, allocation of gradings can differ from this. For more detailed analysis refer to Grading Information.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

30/04/2025.  Dunback Shag/Waihemo River Walk. Grade 2. Hikers.  Leaders: Neville Griffiths, Dave Roberts. (see notes relating to the history of area linked this post)

 

 

 

Lawsons Farm Trips – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips on the North Coast north of Dunedin City, Waitati involving club trips to Lawsons Farm.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Access Permissions are required as this trip ventures over a working farm – refer guidelines

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Lawsons Farm. From Homestead. Clockwise or Figure of Eight. 1991 – 2023. 18 trips (9 with reports and photos, 4 with no reports or photos, 4 with photos only, 1 with report only)
Orbells Crossing, Northern Lawsons Farm. 1991 – 2018. 9 trips (4 with reports and photos, 5 with no reports or photos)

 

 

Trotters Gorge – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips on the North Coast north of Dunedin City, Waitati involving club trips to Trotter Gorge

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

09/04/2025. Trotters Gorge. Grade 3. Trampers.  Leaders: Neil Hodgkin and Sarah McCormack.

Bus Trip: Trotters Gorge. 2022 – 2003 (4 trips, 2 with reports and photos, 1 with phots only, 1 with no report or photos)
Horse Range, Trotters Gorge. 2004 (1 trip, photos only)

 

 

 

 

Moeraki – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips on the North Coast north of Dunedin City, Waitati involving club trips to Moeraki township  / boulders. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

15/01/2025. Moeraki Millennium Track Moeraki Township to Moeraki Boulders. Hikers.  Leaders: Neville Griffiths and Dave Roberts

Moeraki. 2022 – 1989 (5 trips, 20 with reports and photos, 1 with photos only – 15/12/1997 TRTC 10th Anniversary Dinner, 2 with no reports or photos)
End of Year: Moeraki Boulders. 1997 – 1989 (3 trips, no reports or photos)
Camp: Moeraki Motor Camp. 1992 – 1989 (2 trips, no reports or photos)

 

 

 

Bobby’s Head, Goodwood Road, Puketapu – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips on the North Coast north of Dunedin City, Waitati involving club trips to Goodwood Road, Bobby’s Head, Puketapu. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Access Permissions are required as trips to Goodwood Road venture over a working farm – refer guidelines

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

22/01/2025. Mt Royal/Bobby’s Head (Tavora Reserve). Grade 3.5. Trampers.  Leaders: Graham Thurlow, Graeme Souter.

Goodwood Road, Bobby’s Head, Puketapu. 2024 – 1987 (7 trips with 5 reports and 1 with photos only)

 

 

 

 

Herbert Forest – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips on the North Coast north of Dunedin City, Waitati involving club trips to Herbert Forest (map).

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Herbert Forest. 2022 – 2019 (2 trips with 2 reports)

Karitane, Split Rock, Maori Peak, Seacliff, Warrington – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips on the North Coast north of Waitati and groups trips to Karitane (Huriawa Pa site), Split Rock (including Maori Peak), Seacliff and Warrington.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Access Permissions are required as trips to Split Rock and Maori Peak ventures over a working farm – refer guidelines

History of Huriawa Pa, Sir Truby King or early Methodist missionary James Watkin, it’s all just a click away here.
Background Notes on Maori Peak
Seacliff Hospital Fire (Backgound information)
Brinns Point to Seacliff (General Information)
Seacliff Dam Historical Track (General Information)
Seacliff Hospital (General Information)

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

16/10/2024. Warrington, Seacliff. Hikers.  Leaders: Maria MacNee, Julie MacKenzie..

Karitane beach to Huriawa Pa, Beach walk. 2022-1989 (24 trips with 9 reports)
Maori Peak, Split Rock (Trampers). 2024 – 1989 (18 trips with 8 reports)
Seacliff, Split Rock (Hikers). 2021 – 1988 (14 trips with 3 reports)
Warrington. 2024 – 1993 (11 trips with 7 reports)
Warrington, Omimi, Slaughterhouse. 2012 – 1991 (9 trips with 4 reports)
Warrington, Porteous Hill, Hammond Hill, Guilds Hill. (2004 – 1996 (3 trips with 1 report – photos only)

Waikouaiti, Hawkesbury Lagoon, Matanaka – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips on the North Coast north of Dunedin City, Waitati and groups trips to Waikaouati, the Hawkesbury Lagoon, Matanaka Homestead. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

09/04/2025 Old Country Track, Waikouaiti Grade 2  Hikers or Combined.  Leaders: Jan Butcher, Shirley and Noel McRandle.

Waikouaiti: Matanaka, Beach Walk. 2024 – 2017 (15 trips with 8 reports)
Garden Bush. Trig 1080: HH (hill), Waikouaiti. 2003 (1 trip photos only)