03/07/2024. Combined. Tunnel Beach, Concord Tavern Lunch – Mid Winter Catchup. Grade 2. Leaders: Phil and Helen Morris, Jay Devlin and Margaret Maxwell. Continue reading “Midwinter Lunch – Tunnel Beach and Concord Inn”
Tag: Tunnel Beach
Tunnel Beach – Information and Trips Library
Scope:
This page of club tramps and hikes in the Fairfield, Green Island and Mosgiel surrounds area and groups together trips incorporating Tunnel Beach. (map)
Background Information:
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Tramping Track managed by DOC. Tunnel Beach Road accessed from Blackhead Road. Plenty of parking at end of Tunnel Beach Road. Concord Tavern park for longer walk.
Tunnel Beach Walkway (general information and history).
Dunedin’s Hills’ History (brief mention of Tunnel Beach geology at the end).
Links to tramps and hikes in the same area:
03/07/ 2024. Tunnel Beach, Concord Tavern Lunch – Mid Winter Catchup. Combined. Grade 2. Leaders: Phil and Helen Morris, Jay Devlin and Margaret Maxwell.
Tunnel Beach Archive (Hikers, Trampers, Combined)
Midwinter Dinner Occasions (including Tunnel Beach 23/06/2010).
Tunnel Beach Archive
No. 62 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Tunnel Beach. Farm”
Tunnel Beach.
Tramping Track managed by DOC. Tunnel Beach Road accessed from Blackhead Road.
Plenty of parking at end of Tunnel Beach Road. Distance from carpark:
Concord Tavern park for longer walk. Distance from carpark: 10 km.
Tunnel Beach – Information and Trips Library
14. 22/06/2022. Hikers. Tunnel Beach/St Clair. M. Leaders: Kathryn and Sue
We all met on a very cold frosty morning at Peter Johnstone Carpark. We then gathered outside St Clair Golf Club where twenty hikers walked along Hillhead Road then onto Blackhead Road in brilliant sunshine.
We stopped outside the Cemetery for morning tea then onto Tunnel Beach.
For those that hadn’t been there before it was a real eye opener and enjoyed by all.
We had our lunch in sunshine with great views.
We then climbed back up and Ady did comment on the number of stairs she had to climb to get there.
We proceeded back to the cars and went to The Village Green for coffee and a lovely finish to the day. Sue Nichol / Kathryn Fagg.
13. 3/10/2018. Both. Tunnel Beach from Kaikorai Estuary. M. Leader: Keith.
37 members set off on a combined walk from the Kaikoai estuary carpark at Waldronville …
… on a beautiful day and headed along the beach towards Blackhead.
After smoko on the beach…
…we headed up to Blackhead carpark.
Unfortunately some got hit by larger waves with one gentleman
falling over and getting quite wet , while others got wet up to their knees.
At Blackhead, 12 left, walking along the roads back to the estuary to fetch their cars while the rest walked up Blackhead Rd to Tunnel beach car park.
!8 walked down to the tunnel entrance for lunch,
the rest regrouping in the carpark, much to the interest of a Chinese couple who snapped photos of the group having lunch.
Tunnel beach and carpark were very busy with lots of tourists. There was even a couple in their wedding finery taking selfies.
After the slog back up to the carpark and a breather, and a quick chat to those who had stayed, we set off walking down Green Island Bush Road
through Waldronville to the cars. Distance 15kms.
Hope everyone got home safely as it was impossible to keep an accurate count when there were so many people and several options for walking. – Keith.
12. 16/11/2016. Trampers. Tunnel Beach. E+
Seven trampers decided to just do tunnel beach walk. Weather was not that good. We all decided we had nothing to moan about after being unscathed from the earthquake. We saw a beautiful beach and some stunning rock formations and colours.
Two waterfalls today.
Had morning tea down there in a cave entrance.
Also saw a lot of visiting tourists looking at our hidden attraction. – Helen.
11. 21/9/2016. Hikers. Tunnel Beach from Kaikorai Estuary. M. Leaders: Jan Y and Peter.
24 hikers set off on a cool grey morning. Parked at the Waldronville estuary and walked through the dunes to the beach, then along the beach to Blackhead, stopping for morning tea halfway along the beach. 4 hikers walked back to the car park at this stage to drive to Tunnel Beach. The rest walked to the end of the beach, watching a couple of surfers at the end. Then up Blackhead Road which was reasonably busy, but not so many trucks as the day the leaders did the reccie. Headed down the track, which has been widened and upgraded. The sun came out at this stage, and the cliffs round Tunnel Beach looked quite spectacular and jackets came off. A group of hikers elected to just go part of the way down, as it is quite a steep track. The tide was out, and we picked our way across a large number of boulders at the foot of the tunnel …
… to the beach where we had lunch.
Returned to the car park via Green Island Bush Road which had far less traffic. Great views across to Green Island and Saddle Hill from here. Then on to Brighton Road back to the car park, where the co-leader discovered that we had done around 15 ks, which was a bit of a surprise to her. Calculations had been a bit out. Well done to all those who completed the whole walk – quite good to get pushed out of your comfort zone occasionally. – Jan.
10. 1/12/2010. Both. Tunnel Beach from Concord Tavern. Leaders: Neil, Lex.
9. 10/12/2008 Hikers. Concord Tavern, Tunnel Beach, Green Island return. Leaders: Neil, Peter.
8. 15/11/2000. Tunnel Beach. Leaders: Joan H, Dot B, Chris.
7. 12/4/2000. Concord, Tunnel Beach. Leaders: Joan H, Dot B, Myrie.
6. 17/3/1999. Tunnel Beach. Leaders: Daphne, Bev McI, Shirley R.
5. 12/11/1997. Blackhead, Tunnel Beach. Park at Blackhead Quarry. Leaders: Dapne, Margaret D.
4. 1/11/1996 Blackhead, Tunnel Beach. Leaders: Daphne, Margaret D
3. 29/5/1996. Concord – Tunnel Beach. Average. (Alternative to Mt Charles.) Leaders: Margaret D, Chris, Joan H.
2. 29/5/1991 Concord – Tunnel Beach. Interesting coastline. Average. Leaders: Doug & Ngaire, Peg C, Joyce I, Penny & Peter
1. 17/3/1989 Concord Tavern, Tunnel Beach, Green Island return. Leaders: Daphne, Ivan, Peter
Midwinter Dinner Occasions
6. 1/7/2020 Midwinter Luncheon. RSA. Leaders : Eleanore and Jill.
Due to the abysmal weather yesterday afternoon, we cancelled the planned walk along the Silver stream, thank goodness we did because the rain kept going last night and today.
Instead, It was lovely to be greeted at the Mosgiel R.S.A. restaurant by 60 Happy faces, particularly our Senior Members, who always enjoy our shared occasions. We were all ready for a good catch up after the Coronavirus lockdown.
Past President Jill welcomed everyone along. Also, on behalf of the Club Jill passed condolences onto Margaret Smith, due to the recent Passing of her beloved Husband Les.
At our 30th Anniversary, Jill as President, had the honour to present both Les and Margaret with Life Membership. Margaret joined in 1988 and Les in 1990. Both dedicating many years of service to the club.
President Arthur thanked both myself and Jill for organising the venue and meal. Also, he mentioned about the trampers’ track clearing trip set down for 8 July.
Grace was delivered by Ian Fleming, another Life Member of the Club.
It was now time to enjoy tasty, well presented Dinners. Choices being—Hot Ham, Fish, Braised Steak or Wiener Schnitzel. Followed by beautifully presented Fruit Crumble or Ice Cream Sundae. Tea, Coffee and Chocolate to finish off with.
Full credit must go to the chef, manager and staff for their effort they put into the meal, and service given.
I hope you all enjoyed the outing as much as Jill and I did.
Eleanore Ryan and Jill Dodd