Info Reports Library – Page 8 – Taieri Recreational Tramping Club

Nicols Creek – Information and Trips Library

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. Continue reading “Nicols Creek – Information and Trips Library”

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.

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

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.
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

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). Continue reading “Racemans, Steve Amies Loop,Coal Creek – Information and Trips Library”