Flora Hut

Kahurangi Tablelands 2012

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Date: 5-9 April 2012.
Trip type: Medium Tramp.
Location: Kahurangi National Park.
Author: Nigel Case.
Trampers: Spencer Clubb (leader), Paula Vincent, Kevin Cole, Dirk Naish, Simon McAuliffe, Rowena Johnstone, Nigel Case.

Seven keen folk explored Kahurangi Tablelands for four days in exceptionally fine weather and had a thoroughly enjoyable time. We arrived at the road end, where we dossed for the night in the shelter, around 12:30am Friday morning, after a three hour ferry crossing and about a three hour drive. Another WTMC trip group arrived … Read more

Rocking rock shelter

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Date: Easter 2012.
Trip type: Easy Tramp.
Location: Tablelands Kahurangi National Park.
Author: Ian Harrison.
Trampers: Barbara Keenan, Craig Bellhouse, Ian Harrison, Illona Keenan, Jo Fink, Kate Cushing, Megan Banks, Yukari Kaihori.

This Easter trip promises to be a sort of easy-going natural history expedition. That’s what Illona’s billing suggests: moa bones, caves, an asbestos mine, a historic hut, rock shelters as well as Kahurangi’s flora and fauna, plus gourmet dining every night. We arrive late at Flora Saddle car park on the Thursday night and pitch … Read more