Silverstream Walk

5 Aug Silverstream combined Square photo Photo & caption Helen05/08/2026. Memorial Park to Confluence of the Silverstream and Taieri River. Grade 2. Combined.  Leaders: Barbara Shackell and Sandy Lawn.
Following the Antarctic-like weather that hit Otago overnight on Monday 3 August, an early call was made to postpone the trip to Puketapu, with an intent to substitute with a walk down the Silverstream to its confluence with the Taieri River.

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Taieri Ferry to John Bull Gully

24 june taieri hikers ferry to john bull gully square photo photo & caption janette24/06/2026. Taieri Ferry to John Bull Gully and return. Grade 2. Hikers.  Leaders: Janette Abbot & Jill Thomas.

A frosty 2 degrees start for 25 happy hikers as we headed off beside a very muddy and flooded Taieri River.

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Mt Allan area/Mullocky Stream to Parera.

150 square13/05/2026.  Mt Allan area/Mullocky Stream to Parera. Grade 3. Combined.  Leaders: Sylvie Watts and Carolyn Pridham.
On a beautiful day 43 persons, being the Trampers and the Hikers, headed into the Mt Allan Taioma area.

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