Sandy Bay

Mānawatia a Matariki! Manuoha – Sandy Bay Circuit

Date: 23-26 June 2022 (Matariki Weekend).
Trip type: Tramp: Medium.
Location: Te Urewera.
Author: Megan.
Trampers: Anna, Eoin, Daniel (co-leader) and Megan (co-leader).

We had an awesome trip away to Te Urewera over Matariki weekend. It was a perfect way to celebrate our new public holiday and opportunity to do what Matariki is all about, reflecting on the past, celebrating the present and looking to the future. Heading away to a very remote and untrodden part of the … Read more

Manuoha – Sandy Bay Circuit

Date: 3rd-6th June 2016.
Trip type: Medium.
Location: Te Urewera.
Author: Lettie.
Trampers: Michael, Bernie, Holger, Mike, Zach, Simon, Crista, Diarmuid, Lettie.

Fourteen trampers started out from the railway station at 4.15pm. We had a long drive ahead of us – 6 hours up to Lake Tutira campsite, just north of Napier. We stopped for gourmet delights at Country Chef Fast Food in Dannevirke and then got back on the road. The campsite was only marked by … Read more