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Mt Horrible – 2 December 2023

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Website Editor

Most locals will have heard of Mt Horrible and know that the basaltic loess-covered cliffs seen in many places around Timaru were formed by the volcanic eruption from this mountain thousands of years ago. It is probable though, that few … Continue reading →

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St Cuthbert Range – Saturday 27 January 2024

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Website Editor

It was third time lucky for this tramp. Led by Catherine T, seven of us, Graham and Joan,Vicky, Ali, Don and Catherine Y, joined the trip, despite the seemingly permanent high windwarnings. The aim was to get as far as … Continue reading →

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Big Easy – 25th November 2023

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Website Editor

On Saturday Hazel, Graham and Joan, Lindsay and Kay, Veronnica, Neville and Wayne drove up to the White Horse Monument from Te Kiteroa in Waimate. The weather was warm and sunny. We started walking from Te Kiteroa and took the … Continue reading →

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Caroline Bay – 12th February 2024

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Website Editor

Monday the 12th of February was a short evening walk around Timaru’s Caroline Bay. It was a mild evening with a pleasantly cool sea breeze. Hazel, Graham, Veronnica, Justine, Don, Peter, Olive, John and Wayne came along. We parked at … Continue reading →

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Mt Somers – 11th February 2024

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Website Editor

On Sunday the 11th of February, Graham, Joan, Justine, Veronnica, Vikki, John, Paul and Wayne did a daytrip to Mt Somers. It was a two part trip – an initial short and easy walk along the new DOC track to … Continue reading →

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River Crossing Practice – 18th November 2023

Posted on November 23, 2023 by Website Editor

Hazel organised and led a river crossing exercise at the Opahi River on Saturday. There were ten of us there. We entered the riverbed via the Roaring Camp Road. The weather was fine and sunny with no wind and the … Continue reading →

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Nina Valley Tramp – 6–12 November 2023

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Website Editor

Catherine, Christine, Colin and Judy started walking up the Nina Valley about 2pm on a cool overcast day. We had left the car at the Boyle Outdoor Centre and had been advised the track was muddy, which it was, not … Continue reading →

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Huxley Forks 26-28 August 2023

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Website Editor

At 6am on Saturday Barry and Wayne met up with Ben and headed out of town for Huxley Forks in the Hopkins Valley. The weather predictions had been a bit uncertain, and still was, with some light rain and the … Continue reading →

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Waihi Gorge Trip – Sat 24 June 2023

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Website Editor

This was my first outing with the club. Got picked up by Barry with the others in another car – Catherine, Owen, Graeme, and Joan. Got to our destination, just past the Waihi Gorge Camp Area with a slight drizzle. … Continue reading →

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Manuka Hut – 27-28 May 2023

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Website Editor

The four of us left timaru not long after 7am on the Saturday morning with a good story or two along the way. Upon reaching the Lake Heron carpark we were blessed with relatively good weather besides a cool breeze … Continue reading →

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