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(1) Post Office Creek from power station
(2) Post Office Creek / Vertaburn (Reid – Beattie Farms)
Maps – Post Office Creek – Verterburn Station
Harbour Cone, Broad Bay, Turnbulls Bay, Bacon Street
No. 49 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Harbour Cone, Peggy Hill Larnach Castle – Farm”. Location: 32 km.
Broad Bay Future Forest – background information.
Trampers park cars at Broad Bay. DCC Public Land; Hikers park at top of Bacon Street.
Broad Bay Future Forest – background information.
Trampers park cars at Broad Bay. DCC Public Land; Hikers park at top of Bacon Street.
20. 20/03/2024. Hikers. Broad Bay Future Forest (New Hike), Grade 2.5. 30 km. Leaders: Jenny Flack, Vivienne Manning.
Twenty hikers gathered at the end of Bacon St for this new walk. Continue reading “Harbour Cone, Broad Bay, Turnbulls Bay, Bacon Street”
Hereweka Harbour Cone Future Forest – Background Information
The Hereweka Harbour Cone block of 328ha where the Future Forest is, was bought by the DCC in 2008. Since 2015 it has been managed by the Hereweka Harbour Cone Charitable Trust Continue reading “Hereweka Harbour Cone Future Forest – Background Information”
Evansdale, Careys Creek, Honeycomb, Rongomai
Location: 37 km.
From Evansdale Glen. Route. DOC. Stream crossings. Preferably February when water most likely to be low.
Track up Careys Creek alone: an easy walk.
Track up Careys Creek alone: an easy walk.
17. 13/03/2024. Trampers. Carey’s Creek, Rongomai, Honeycomb Tracks. Grade 3.5. $11. 39km. Leaders: Pam Cocks, Graeme Souter.After a few concerns about the weather earlier in the week we were greeted with a cracker of a day. The Dunedin crew met at Woodhaugh Gardens as usual with our team leader deciding she simply must put on a pair of leggings to protect her legs whislt she “crushed” the overgrown grass that greeted us on our recce the previous week.
Continue reading “Evansdale, Careys Creek, Honeycomb, Rongomai”
Multi Day Trips (Camps) – Information and Trips Library
Scope:
This page groups together the multi day trips (camps) undertaken by TRTC
Background Information:
Click Bannockburn History for background information of that area.
Links to tramps and hikes in this area:
09/03/2026 to 13/03/2026 Bannockburn Camp. Trampers and Hikers. Leaders Anne and Rod Ward
Monday 9 March – Trampers & Hikers
Link to Report – Arriving at Camp, Kawarau Station
Tuesday 10 March – Trampers & Hikers
Link to Report – Duffers Saddle, Australian Water Wheel, Carricktown
Wednesday 11 March – Trampers
Link to Report – Bendigo Kanuka Loop
Wednesday 11 March – Hikers
Link to Report – Stewart Town sluicing’s, River Walk
Thursday 12 March – Trampers & Hikers
Link to Report – Anne’s Spot, Kawarau River Walk, Carrick Winery
Friday 13 March – Trampers & Hikers
Link to Report – 45th Parallel
09/03/2025 to 14/03/2025 . Queenstown Camp.Trampers and Hikers. Leaders Anne and Rod Ward
Monday 10 March – Trampers & Hikers
Link to Report – Queenstown Hill, Wilsons Bay, Bobs Cove.
Tuesday 11 March – Combined
Link to Report – Moonlight Track from Arthurs Point
Wednesday 12 March – Trampers & Hikers
Link to Report – Mt Crichton Loop, Sawpit Gully, German Hill, Bush Creek
Thursday 13 March – Trampers & Hikers
Link to Report – Wye Creek, Kawarau Bike Trail, Gibbston Tavern.
25/02/2024-01/03/24. Queenstown Tracks. Combined. Leader Anne Bennett
03/03/2023 -10/03/2023. Bannockburn. Trampers and Hikers and Bikers. Leaders: Anne and Rod Ward.
Saturday 4th March – Tramping.
Day 1 – Kanuka Track plus Trail to Old Cromwell Town.
Sunday 5th March – Tramping.
Day 2 – Kawarau River Track.
Monday 6th March – Tramping.
Day 3 – Bannockburn Sluicing’s, Stewart Town, Long Gully Loop Track.
Tuesday 7th March – Biking
Day 4 – Bike to Bannockburn Camp to Smiths Way and return.
Wednesday 8th – Biking
Day 5: Biking Lake Dunstan Trail and Millennium Track to Alexandra.
Thursday 9th – Biking
Day 6: Biking from Gibston to Arrowtown and Back.
12/04/2021 -16/04/ 2021. Borland Trip. Leaders: Raewyn and Phil Keene.
12/11/2018 – 16 11/2018. Hollyford Camp. Trampers. M. Phil.
12/02/2018 – 15/02/2015. Mt Aspiring Hut Trip. Trampers.
Oct, 2017. West Coast Bike Trip.
16/04/2010 – 19/04/2010. April Camp. Albert Town Lodge. Leaders: Bill and Pat.
27/04/2007 – 29/04/2007. Alexandra Holiday Park Camp Leader: Ian
07/11/2005 -11/11/2005. Glenburn Camp.
18/04/2005 – 22/04/2005. Gore Camp. Leaders: Tom and Dorothy.
07/02/2005 – 11/02/2005. February Camp. Pounawea.
02/04/2004 – 05/ 04/2004. Mavora Camp. Leader: Ian
16/02/2004 – 20/2/2004. Cromwell Camp.
Waikouaiti: Matanaka, Beach Walk
Distance from car-park: 57.5 km.
15. 06/03/2024. Combined. Waikouaiti. Grade 2.5. $16. 57 km. Leaders: Karen McInnes/ Gail Williams, Carol Morrison/Val CayfordA great turnout of about 26 people took part in the combined outing to Waikouaiti. Continue reading “Waikouaiti: Matanaka, Beach Walk”
Club excursion to Queenstown
1. 25/02/2024-01/03/24. Queenstown Tracks. Combined. Leaders Anne Bennett
Our group arrived at Lakeland Christian Youth Camp on Sunday 25th February to a lovely hot afternoon and spectacular views over Lake Wakatipu. Once unpacked our 1st cooking group prepared the first of many great meals. Continue reading “Club excursion to Queenstown”
Maps – Nichols Farm
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Maps – Deep Creek
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Gardens to Pine Hill return -Information and Trips Library
Scope:
This page of club tramps and hikes in the Dunedin Central City area groups together trips from the Dunedin Botanic Garden to Pine Hill and return.
Background Information:
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
TRTC Grading Information – trips incorporating these tracks are generally given a TRTC grading of about 2. 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.
Links to tramps and hikes in this area:
26/02/2025. Gardens, Pine Hill Return. Grade 2. Hikers. Leaders: Jenny Finnerty, Kay Seddon.
Gardens – Pinehill Return 2006 – 2023 – 4 trips (3 with reports and photos, 1 with no report or photos)
Maps – Sinclair Wetlands
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Maps – Herbert Forest
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Waihola Walk
29 km from car park.
Waihola Area – Information and Trips Library Post
4. 21/02/2024. Hikers. Waihola/Milburn Area. Grade 2 Leaders: Bill and Jill
22 hikers assembled at a car park in Limeworks Road, Milburn on a rather grey morning with a cold head on sou’wester blowing into our faces. After traversing a farm track, we joined the Clutha Gold Trail in Circle Hill Road and began what Jill quite accurately described as a day of quirky bridges and old fossils!
Mahinerangi Farm Tramps
6. 21/02/2024. Tramp. Blackrock. Leaders: Jill and Neil
13 trampers had a “Rock Day” beginning with rock music at Peter Johnson Park where athletic sports were about to start.We tramped the reverse route from last time after parking in Ash Beattie’s yard. The day was sunny, became warmer as time went on and the expected wind proved to not be a problem. Morning Tea was enjoyed at the Black Rock.
Woodside Glen, plus to top of Maungatuas
No. 30 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Woodside Glen to Maungatuas. E Blackburn, D McEwan. Summer”
Short and long options. (Maungatua climb fairly steep. 5-7 hours. Heavy tussock on top. Route only. Manager: DOC.)
Woodside Glen, Maungatuas – Information and Trips Library
18. 14/2/2024. Trampers. Maungatua Option. Leaders Lyn Keene, Anne Ward and Di Bezett
Travel Distance 40ks, Grade: 3.5, Altitude gain: 711 metres. Total distance: 15.64 ks.
The day dawned to reveal blue skies and temperatures were predicated to be between 28-29 degrees. Continue reading “Woodside Glen, plus to top of Maungatuas”