Waitōtara River

Trains Hut – Waitōtara Conservation Area

Date: 26 - 28 July 2024.
Trip type: Tramp(EM).
Location: Waitōtara Conservation Area.
Author: Tony B.
Trampers: Karen, Tony (Leader) Carolyn, Paddy, Lia, Jeremy, Zaw.

We set off from Wellington Train Station a little later than usual, at 7pm. This allowed us to avoid peak traffic and we made good time to Bulls to grab a falafel and beverage. It was then on to Braemar House, in Whanganui (our accommodation for the night), arriving at 9.40pm. We’d booked one large … Read more

The WTMC & MeetUp Join-Up to Trains Hut

Date: 4-6 October 2013.
Trip type: E.
Location: Whanganui National Park .
Author: Kim Farrar.
Trampers: Claire Dekker, Kim Farrar, Mike Gilbert (leader), Matt Hirshberg, Barbara Keenan, Peter Khongtyngkut, Steve Kohler, Brian Prendiville, Paul Richards, Deborah Stoebe.

 Editor’s note: WTMC has been testing out a new way of signing-up for trips via the website MeetUp.com and partnering with the Wellington Tramping Group MeetUp. The following trip report is from a joint trip. I think this was the first tramping trip with a mix of well the Meet up the Wellington Tramping Group … Read more