Burns – Rustler tramps

Location: 25 km.

(Rustlers Ridge Burns. Accessed from Waitati Rd. Tramping track – unbenched. Manager: DOC.)

Rustlers Ridge, Burns Track, Swampy Spur, Transmitter Tower – Information and Trips Library

7. 24/10/2007. Trampers. Rustlers, Burns. Medium. Leaders: Wendy and Peter.

6. 8/5/2002 Leaders: Nancy, Joyce S, Val
5. 31/1/2001. Rustler – Burns Track. Leaders: Nancy, Frank and Lesley.
7/9/2000 Leaders: Bob & Nadia, Shirley
4. 31/1/2000 Leaders: Nancy, Frank & Lesley
3. 13/5/1992. Burns Rustler Track. Combined bush and open country. Great views. Average. Leaders: George, Margaret S, Ivan & Bev
2. 18/10/1989 Burns Rustler Track. Average+ Native Bush. Leaders: Bob H, George H, Mary Y, Margaret S
1. 10/2/1989 Burns Rustler Track. Leaders: Eleanor B, Nancy, Lesley S

Poplar Hut, Mt John, Mount Allan. Extension to Pulpit Rock.

No. 9 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Poplar Hut. Mt John. N Strang. Year Round.”

No. 52 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Mt Allen, Wenita Year Round”

No. 71 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Mt John. (Cowie & Wenita) Year Round”

Location: 17 km.
Closed lambing Oct-Nov.
Contacts:
– Wenita permit. Require 6 weeks notice, but less from us.
– Silver Peaks Station, Seek permission
14 km round trip.
Longer option: 24 km via Pulpit Rock. 5-8 hours. Climbing all the way.
Take lots of water. Cross Big Stream. Up steep vehicle track. About 50 minutes.
Turn right at T junction. After one minute, you see track on left coming up from Poplar Hut.
Descend down 10 minutes.
From Poplar Hut, climb vehicle track 1-1.5 hours to top. Gate marked PRIVATE.
Cross over gate, follow fence to next gate. Keep fence on left.
Follow vehicle track down and round hill to next gate before climbing up to Mt Allan.
Good vehicle track all the way.
Keep forest on right till you rejoin Pulpit Rock track.
Turn right down Long Ridge to Big Stream.
17/10/2007. Trampers. Mount Allan, Mount John. Medium. Leaders: George, Abe.
11/5/2005. Both. Poplar Hut with option do Mount Allan and Mount John. Leaders: Peter and Wendy, Eleanor W, Lesley S, Anne R.
Silver Peaks from Mount Allan
Silver Peaks from Mount Allan

Continue reading “Poplar Hut, Mt John, Mount Allan. Extension to Pulpit Rock.”

School House, Tunnels, McRaes, Steve Amies, Whare Flat Road Return

19/9/2007. School House, Tunnels, McRaes, Steve Amies Whare Flat road ret. Leaders: Ria L, Hazel

Ten trampers set off from the Old School House at Whare flat on a beautiful sunny day without a cloud in the sky. Another “Wonderful Wednesday” Leonie was heard to comment. We followed Tunnels Track which is part of the Racemans’ walkways. This follows the old black, and now somewhat dilapidated water pipe that used to take water all the way from here to the Southern reservoir in Dunedin. This has significant historical interest and brochures and maps about Racemans are available at the Tourist Centre.This led into the McRaes Track and then on to the Steve Amies Track. This climb got our hearts racing and our brows sweating but worth all the effort to arrive at that wonderful picnic spot at the top. Here there are picnic tables in all sorts of nooks and crannies with great views over to Chalkies and the Taieri Plains. There are many planted trees and plaques to well known trampers, and a recent plaque to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the WEA tramping club that was founded by Steven Amies. There are several options trampers can take from here but our leaders opted to go back via the access road and back to our cars. We enjoyed the company of a visitor, Ken, and despite unfortunately locking his keys in the car we hope he enjoyed it enough to come back again.

Booth Rd, Nicols Creek, McQuilkan, Jim Freeman, Pineapple. Either direction

Nicols Creek circuit Maintained by Green Hut Track Group. DCC land.
Click Pineapple Track for background information.
Click Pineapple and Flagstaff walk for background information.

Leaders:
22/8/2007 Nicols Creek, Moon Track, McQuilkan Track, Possum Busters, Possum Hunters Jim Freeman track, Pineapple track. Leaders: Lex, Sabina

9/3/2005. Trampers. McQuilkans, James Freeman Tracks. Leaders:Ian, Lex

24/9/2003. Trampers. Nicols Creek, Moon Track, McQuilkan, Jim Freeman, Pineapple. Medium. Leaders: Bob H, Ian.

20/11/2002 Ria L
13/2/2002 Betty B, Denise
17/3/1989 Barbara M, Irene, Sabina

 
 

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Camps: Alexandra Holiday Park Camp

7. 27-29/4/2007 Alexandra Holiday Park Camp Leader: Ian (New owners, less hospitable regarding lodge)
Day 1. 28 April. Knobbies Tramp.
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Rocks on Knobby Range (Pat pic)
Rocks on Knobby Range (Pat pic)

 

Rock on Knobby Range. (Pat pic)
Rock on Knobby Range. (Pat pic)
Cairn on Knobby Range. (Pat pic)
Cairn on Knobby Range. (Pat pic)

Day 2. 29 April. Lake walk.

Lunch. Dot, Pat, Ria, Doug, Molly, George, Ian (Bill pic)
Rock outcrops above track
Rock outcrops above track (Bill pic)
Lake Roxburgh scene (Bill pic)
Lake Roxburgh scene (Bill pic)
Rock bivvy. Joyce, Pat. (Bill pic)
Pat gives lesson in tying laces. Dorothy, Ria, Joyce, Pat. (Bill pic)
6. 20-24/11/2006. Camp. Alexandra
5. 2001
4. 6/1997
3. Friday 6/11/1992 – Sunday 8/11/1992. Alexandra Holiday Park Camp. Combined meals.
2. 9-12/1990. Leader: Margaret Smith.
Attended by 20 people.
1. 10/3/90. Alexandra.

“10/3/90. Miners’ House with natural roof of rock slab. Bob Heenan, Les Smith, Catherine Tither & Ted Chinside.” (Ian pic, scanned from Peg Chisholm photo collection.)