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.
Img 8974 Thumbnail17. 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.

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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:

09/03/2025 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.
On The Huriawa Peninsula Track (pam) Square15. 06/03/2024. Combined. Waikouaiti. Grade 2.5. $16. 57 km. Leaders: Karen McInnes/ Gail Williams, Carol Morrison/Val Cayford
A 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

Queenstown Square Image 100x100Our 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”

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.

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)

 

 

 

Waihola Walk

4. 21/02/2024. Hikers. Waihola/Milburn Area. Grade 2 Leaders: Bill and Jill

Bridge Square Thumb22 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!

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Mahinerangi Farm Tramps

6. 21/02/2024. Tramp.  Blackrock. Leaders: Jill and Neil
Thumb Square13 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.

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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

Img 8520 Squre18. 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”

Waldronville

20240214 125001 Square 10014. 14 February 2024. Hikers. Waldronville Wander. Grade 2. $5. 10km. Leaders: Phil Keene, Helen Morris.

After leaving PJ park right on time and catching up with the locals at the Estuary, 24 Hikers set out in orderly fashion back down the road towards Waldronville and crossed over into Island Park through the new gate, noting the sign ‘ no dogs allowed’. Must be to keep all the professional dog walkers out? Continue reading “Waldronville”