Little Mount Peel + Peel Forest Explore
Thursday 22nd October 2020 – Little Mount Peel summit and explore around Peel Forest in the Mid Canterbury Region near Geraldine
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Abbey Caves, Whangarei, Northland
Sunday 4th October 2020 – Abbey Cave explore as part of a trip up north to visit areas I have yet to explore (though did have to cut the trip short). With a good head torch you can explore these caves quite deeply. Organ cave goes on for quite a bit. Note: Enter the Caves […]
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Friday 4th September 2020 – Trip to climb again to Te Aroha, this time including more of an explore around the back, looping back via tracks around Tui Mine. Day was Sunny throughout. Te Aroha was previously climbed back in November 2015 (returning the same way) Topo Map…
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Friday 7th August 2020 – With work on my back to get my leave balances down… Trip to explore Daly’s Clearing on my day off. Starting from Franklin Road car park, Looped clockwise. Except for a school group returning back, no one else was seen on the track. Weather was Sunny through out most of […]
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2nd August 2020 – Spur of the moment trip to explore of Riverhead Forest. A pretty leisurely stroll starting from the southern end of Riverhead (southern end of Barlow Road), meandering upto the trig along blake road before looping back in an Clockwise direction via Deacon and Link Roads. Topomap…
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31st July 2020 – Quick visit to Bridal Veil Falls near Raglan
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Sunday 26th July 2020 – A semi regular hike that we undertake. Starting from Mangatawhiri Dam Car park, walk Anti-Clockwise up Lilburne Road, Earnies Track and returning alone Waterline Road. It takes about 6 hours to complete the loop. Most streams are bridged or board walked. There’s was one shallow stream at the northern area […]
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5th July 2020 – Gentle and leisurely day trip to explore the Waihi Martha Gold Mine Pit (Oceana Gold) out towards the Southern end of Coromandel.
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30th May 2020 to 1st June 2020 – Queens birthday Roadtrip with some friends visiting Mimiwhangata, Matapouri, Whananaki and surrounds. Weather was mixed (Saturday being the most settled with the rest of the weekend being pretty wet and grey) and consequently less photos were keepers this time. I plan to return to this area […]
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16th to 17th May 2020 – Trip to Rotorua to do a few hikes and view the last of the Autumnal colours before winter sets in. Hikes done include Mangorewa Loop Track and walks around Okataina to Whakapoungakau Peak and return. Admittedly, put on a bit of weight during the COVID-19 Lock downs and struggled […]
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