West Habour – Taieri Recreational Tramping Club

Maia to Port Chalmers. 2024 – 2023 (2 trips with 2 reports)
Port Chalmers and environs. 2022 – 1995 (24 trips with 10 reports)
Port Chalmers, Deborah Bay. 2001 – 1995 (3 trips, no reports or photos)
Port Chalmers Rangi Park. 1997 – 1996 (2 trips, no reports or photos)

Mihiwaka, Mount Kettle, Cedar Farm – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the West Harbour area groups together trips to Mihiwaka, Mount Kettle and Cedar Farm.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

No permission needed to reservoir. Cedar Farm: Seek Access Permission DCC Forestry.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Mihiwaka, Mount Kettle, and Cedar Farm. 2024 – 1998 (10 trips with 6 reports, 1 with photos only)

Heyward Point – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the West Harbour area groups together trips to Heyward Point, from both Heyward Point Road and Aramoana.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Part: Tramping Track, Managed by DOC. Rest: Not during lambing Sept-Nov. Seek Access Permission.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Heyward Point, Kaikai Beach, Whareakeake Road. 2024 – 1989 (20 trips with 13 reports).
Aramoana, Heyward Point, Murdering Beach Road. 2005 – 1997 (10 trips, 1 with photo only)

Aramoana – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips in the West Harbour area and groups together trips to Aramoana township including the Mole, Shelley Beach also known as The Spit), Spit Beach (known as Big Beach) and the Salt Marsh board walk.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Aramoana: Pathway of the Sea.
The Spit, known as Shelley Beach.
The Mole: The mole has deprived the Spit of its natural supply of sand.
In 1992 a short board walkway was constructed at this point to try and stop further erosion. Managed by Port of Otago.
Spit Beach. Known as Big Beach. Rock to explore. Great sand slope, towering volcanic cliffs.
Key Rock.
Salt marsh flats. Path. Conservation area. Managed by DOC.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Aramoana. 2022 – 1989 (17 trips with 8 reports)

Doctors Point, Mopanui, McKessar, Purakanui, Osborne – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of Club tramps and hikes to West Harbour and groups together trips to Doctors Point, Mopanui, McKesslar Track, Purakanui and Osborne townships.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

The stone-walled ruins on Mckessar Track (General Information)

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Doctors Point, McKessar, Mopanui, Ridgeline. 2024 – 1992 (16 trips with 14 reports)
Orokonui, Mopanui, South Face. 2024 – 1992 (16 trips with 14 reports)
Purakaunui, Mopanui, north face, ret. 2022 – 2010 (6 trips with 6 reports)
Doctors Point area tramps. 2023 – 2008 (25 trips with 20 reports)
Purakaunui. 2021 – 1989 (16 trips with 6 reports)
McKessar Track. 2018 – 2016 (3 trips with 2 reports, 1 photos only)

Grahams Bush, Organ Pipes, Buttars Peak, Mt Cargill – Information and Trips Library

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Grahams Bush Botanical Information (1988) (from DoC information sheet).
Mt Cargill – Information (from DoC information sheet).

Links to tramps and hikes in the same area:

Grahams Bush, Old Main Rd, Organ Pipes, Buttars Peak, Mt Cargill, Mt Cutten, Bethunes Gully, Upper Junction (1989 – 2024, 18 trips with 11 reports).
Grahams Bush, Upper Junction, Brickhill Rd (1993 – 2014, 15b trips with 4 reports). Continue reading “Grahams Bush, Organ Pipes, Buttars Peak, Mt Cargill – Information and Trips Library”