Category: Info Reports Library

The post that links all the known previous trips and information.

Tunnels, McRaes, Racemans, Top Weir, Powder Creek, Chalkies – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Whare Flat area groups together trips within the Silverstream catchment and includes Racemans, Tunnel Gully, Powder Creek and Chalkies. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
TRTC Grading Information – trips incorporating these tracks are generally given a TRTC grading of 3. This is indicative only, as trips can be allocated a higher or lesser grading depending on the route taken. For more detailed analysis refer to Grading Information.
Racemans Track, Weir, Origins.
Whare Flat School and Surrounds History.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

14/08/2024. Tunnel Gully, McRaes, Racemans, Powder Creek Detour. Grade 3. Trampers.  Leaders: Phil Keene & Gary Mort.
26/06/2024. Whare Flat, Waiora, Schoolhouse, Tunnels Track, McRaes Weir, Racemans. Grade 2.5. Hikers. Leaders: Bruce Spittle,  Adrienne Ensor.

Pump House, Tunnels, McRaes Weir, Racemans, Return (2004 – 2020, 10 trips with 6 reports).
Schoolhouse, Tunnels, McRaes Circuit (1989 – 2019, 9 trips with 6 reports).
Silverstream Water-Race, Racemans, Weir (1992 – 2023, 21 trips with 6 reports).
Tramps Associated with the Whare Flat Schoolhouse (1995 – 2017, 5 trips with 3 reports).
School House, Tunnels, McRaes, Steve Amies, Whare Flat Road Return. 2007 (1 trip with report – no photos)

Rain Days – Information and Trips Library

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Rain Days trips are the ones that are diverted because of bad weather; either  before the day or at the carpark gathering on the day.

Links to rainy days tramps and hikes:

31/07/2024.  Mosgiel Ramble. Hikers.  Leaders: Ady Whiston, Jenny Finnerty

Ross Creek and Environs (1990-2024 with 34 reports – see 6/10/2021 for rainy day trip))
A cancelled Tramp Day (2018 – 2023 with 2 reports)  Continue reading “Rain Days – Information and Trips Library”

St Clair, St Kilda, Kew, Corstorphine, Ocean Grove, Tomahawk – Information and Trips Library

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Ocean Grove, also known as Tomahawk, is a suburb in the southeast of the city of Dunedin. … The suburb was known as Tomahawk until the 1930s, the name not being a reference to the weapon, but rather possibly an anglicised form of the Māori words tomo haka, meaning “dance by a gravesite”.

Links to tramps and hikes in the same area:

26/03/2025. St Kilda / Tomahawk Beach. Grade 1.5 Hikers.  Leaders: Wendy Langley  and Val Cayford.

07/08/2024. City to Surf. Combined. Leaders: Gail Williams, Karen McInnes, Jenni and Bruce Wright.

24/07/2024. Delights of St Clair.  Hikers.  Leaders: Neville Griffiths, Wyn Davies.

St Clair Beach Walks (1995 – 2023, 17 trips).
Street Walk: St Clair – Kew (2000 – 2022, 2 trips – 1 report).
Tomahawk Lagoon and Nearby Tracks and Areas (1989 – 2023, 43 trips, 19 reports; see 40, 38, 36, 35, 33, 29 and 26.)

Macandrew Bay, Company Bay, MacTaggart St, Camp Road, Boulder Beach,Pukehiki, Greenacres St – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes on the Otago Peninsula groups together trips incorporating Macandrew Bay, Company Bay, Camp Road, Greenacres St, McTaggart St, and Pukehiki. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
MacTaggart St track closed for lambing September and October.

Links to tramps and hikes in the same area:

24/07/2024. Macandrew Bay, Company Bay, McTaggart St, Camp Road, Pukehiki, Greenacres Street. Trampers, Leaders: Yan Campbell, Jenny Flack.

Macandrew Bay, Greenacre Street (1989-2024, 12 trips with 6 reports). Hikers.
Macandrew Bay, Company Bay, McTaggart St, Camp Rd, Pukehiki, Greenacres St (1997 – 2022, 5 trips with 4 reports). Trampers, Hikers, Combined.

City to Surf – Information and Trips Library

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to earlier tramps and hikes in the same area:

07/08/2024. City to Surf. Grade 2. Combined. Leaders: Gail Williams, Karen McInnes, Jenni and Bruce Wright.

Stadium to the Sea  2022 (1 trip with report)
Gardens to Surf 2015-2017 (2 trips with reports)
Portsmouth Drive to Marina 2013-2017 (3 trips with reports)

 

Nicols Creek – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes to the Leith Valley area and groups together trips to Nicols Creek (map) incorporating the Pineapple Track, Nicols Falls, Moon Track and other tracks on Swampy.

Background and History

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
DCC land. Nicols Creek circuit maintained by Green Hut Track Group.
David Nicol was an early settler and dairy farmer. He reputedly bought land here in the hope that the railway line would be routed north through Leith Valley.
Antony Hamel’s YouTube video showing his exploration of the 5 falls of Nicols Creek.
Neighbours at War Background and photos to the Finnerty Family and their house site on the Moon Track by Nicols Creek.
Swampy ridge track background information.
Pineapple Track for background information.
Pineapple and Flagstaff walk for background information.
Nicols Creek Glow-worms

Links to tramps and hikes to the same area:

26/06/2024. Nicols Creek, Pineapple Track. Trampers. Leaders: Wyn and Ross Davies.
Nicols Creek, Swampy, Pineapple Track, Moon Track, Booth Road
Bull Ring, Swampy, Nicols, Pineapple Point, Davies, return
Nicols Creek Bridge, Morrisons Burn, Poleline Road, Swampy, Nicols or Pineapple
Nicols Creek, Swampy Saddle, Davies Track
Moon, McQuilkan, Possum Hunters, Jim Freeman, Pineapple, Nicols
Nicols Creek, McQuilkans (no reports).
Booth Rd, Nicols Creek, McQuilkan, Jim Freeman, Pineapple. Either direction (no reports)
Leith Valley, Nicols Waterfall, Sullivans Dam (no report)

Big Easy, Signal Hill, Ravensbourne, Opoho, Northern Cemetery – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This grouping of Club tramps and hikes covers trips involving the Big Easy to Signal Hill Memorial, Ravensbourne, Opoho (incorporating Willowbank), the Northern Cemetery. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Town Belt Article – good links to Signal Hill and Green Belt (see also Dunedin Town Belt).
Opoho Historical Background Notes

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

16/10/2024. Ravensbourne, Signal Hill, Big Easy. Trampers.  Leader: John Gardiner.
21/08/2024. Big Easy.  Hikers. Leaders: Pam Clough, Jay Devlin.

Signal Hill Centennial Memorial, Ravensbourne, Big Easy (2023 – 1998, 24 trips with 9 reports).
Botanic Garden, Logan Park, Northern Cemetery, Chingford, Big Easy (2021 – 1996, 25 trips with 16 reports inc. 19/05/2021 and 30/09/2015 for Big Easy).
Signal Hill Tramps (2023 – 1992, 19 trips  with 8 reports inc. 22/08/2018 for Big Easy).
Street Walk – Willowbank-Opoho area. (2022 – 2017, 2 trips with reports)

Tunnel Beach – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Fairfield, Green Island and Mosgiel surrounds area and groups together trips incorporating Tunnel Beach. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Tramping Track managed by DOC. Tunnel Beach Road accessed from Blackhead Road. Plenty of parking at end of Tunnel Beach Road. Concord Tavern park for longer walk.

Tunnel Beach Walkway (general information and history).
Dunedin’s Hills’ History (brief mention of Tunnel Beach geology at the end).

Links to tramps and hikes in the same area:

03/07/ 2024.  Tunnel Beach, Concord Tavern Lunch – Mid Winter Catchup. Combined. Grade 2. Leaders: Phil and Helen Morris, Jay Devlin and Margaret Maxwell.

Tunnel Beach Archive (Hikers, Trampers, Combined)
Midwinter Dinner Occasions (including Tunnel Beach 23/06/2010).

Midwinter Dinners – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page groups together the midwinter dinners / lunches hosted by the club. These events are often preceded by a walk and as such are included in the reports / photos relating to the walk that is submitted for publication.

Links to midwinter dinners:

03/07/ 2024.  Tunnel Beach, Concord Tavern Lunch – Mid Winter Catchup. Combined. Grade 2. Leaders: Phil and Helen Morris, Jay Devlin and Margaret Maxwell.
5 July 2023. 35th Birthday/ Mid winter lunch
Midwinter Dinner Occasions (2010-2020)
Midwinter Street Walk – Street Art (includes Midwinter dinners 2016-2021)
Waihola Walk (2017)

Millennium Track from Taieri Mouth – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page covers the Club tramps and hikes in the area South Coast and groups together trips to the Millennium Track  located on Lower Taieri River commencing on Taieri Mouth. (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.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

John Bull Gully Track and Millennium – from Henley and Taieri Mouth (1993 – 2016, 17 trips with 6 reports).
Taieri Mouth – Inc Millennium, Moturata Island, Akatore, Alanton Block (1989 – 2023, 15 trips with 13 reports including 29/03/2023 Millennium Track).

Street Art Walks Dunedin – Information and Walks Library

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Street Art Trail A3 Map (2016 – not up to date)
Dunedin Street Art Map (no details other than artist name and location).

Links to art walks in the same area:  

21/08/2024 . Street Art Walk.  Trampers Leaders: Wendy Langley,Val Cayford.
10/07/2024. Street Art Trail and Surrounds. Hikers. Leaders: Wendy Langley, Val Cayford.

Midwinter Street Walk – Street Art (2015 – 2021)
Follow the Leith (2022 – 2023) University campus.

Racemans, Steve Amies Loop,Coal Creek – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Whare Flat area groups together trips within the Silverstream catchment and includes Racemans, Steve Aimes and Coal Creek tracks.  (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Racemans Track, Weir, Origins

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Racemans, North and Little Coal Creeks, Steve Amies (2020 – 2023, 2 tramps with reports).
Steve Amies and Associated Tracks (2000 – 2018, 19 trips with 12 reports).
Trig Q, Steve Amies Track Tramps (1995 – 2013, 9 trips with 2 reports).
School House, Tunnels, McRaes, Steve Amies, Whare Flat Road Return (2007, 1 trip with report).