This trip commences at Allans Beach carpark and ascends through farmland to the summit of Mt Charles overlooking Papanui Inlet and Allans Beach. It also includes a visit to the Cape Saunders lighthouse and Puddingstone Rock.
Access Permissions are required as trips to Mt Charles and Cape Saunders venture over a working farm – refer guidelines
This page of the Clubs tramps and hikes covers trips known as the Rustler / Burns circuit incorporating the Swampy Spur and the Airways Transmitter Tower.
Background Information:
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Car parking is off SH1 motorway at Leith Saddle yard (alternatively down side road at bridge (restricted space).
Walk across side road to track.
Going further: along road past doppler radar to DoC sign.
Right along Rustlers Ridge track to junction with Burns Track.
Through junction and up and round hill on Rustlers Ridge Track. (Lunch on hill)
Down ridge to pipeline. (Alternatively turn right at junction for Burns and down to pipeline)
Turn right along pipeline.
5.5 hours in all.
Burns – Rustlers circuit Maintained by Green Hut Track Group. DCC land.
This grouping of Club tramps and hikes covers trips involving Kuri Bush (Big Stone) area located on Taieri Mouth Road between Brighton township and Taieri Mouth beach. It includes Big Stone Road, Daphne Road, Margaret Road and Kathleeen Road. (map)
This grouping of Club tramps and hikes covers trips from Kuri Bush to Taieri Mouth beach. Kuri Bush is located on Taieri Mouth Road between Brighton township and Taieri Mouth. (map)
This grouping of Club tramps and hikes covers trips in the West via SH87 area including the flood banks on the Taieri River and incorporates Silverstream, Riverside Road and the Owhiro Stream,
This grouping of Club tramps and hikes covers trips involving Woodhaugh, Leith Valley up to Islay Street, Pineapple Track up to Flagstaff (Skyline) Track, Davies Track, McGouns Track, Wakari Rd Bike Tracks, Ross Creek Reserve, Cannington Road and Prospect Road.
This grouping of Club tramps and hikes covers trips in the Central City and involves the Botanic Garden (both upper and lower), Chingford park, University walkways, Willowbank, and the Woodhaugh Gardens.
The McNally Track was developed by the Milton Rotary in 1980 and is still maintained by them today. The track is clearly marked with marker poles and is suitable for a Combined trip.
How To Get There:
(1) Milton township turn left opposite Presbyterian Church, turn left at Ossian Street and follow on down Moore and Tokoiti Streets to Cemetery near which is the entrance to the McNally Walkway. Park cars by the side of the road.
(2) Turn left off SH1 at the kink in the road onto Springfield Road. Follow Springfield Road to the sawmill and turn right onto Cemetery Road. Turn right onto Cemetery Road and continue to the Cemetery which is the entrance to the McNally walkway
This page covers the Club tramps and hikes in the area South via SH1 and groups together trips to the Millennium Track (Henley end) located on Lower Taieri River commencing on Taieri Ferry Road. (map)
Background Information:
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark. Taieri River Geology for some background information. Legends of the Lower Taieri includes a section about John Bull if you persist in reading down far enough.
“High tides flood the access road and this has happened to us more than once. N.B. Programme Committee! Avoid high tides forecast near the the hours of 9.00 a.m. or 2.00-3.00 p.m.”
2018 Trampers – Millennium Track, Taieri Ferry Rd. to Taieri Mouth and return – “We walked 18.6 km’s. Similar times of 2 1/4 hours each way. ”
Bell Farm. (2002) Seek access permission. Lambing Aug to Oct. Cars park halfway down Taieri Ferry Road, end of forest. Up hill till lunch time. Wenita permit. Wenita Map.
Galloway Rd – Taieri Ferry Rd tracks, see map below. Seek access permission.
