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Tag: Te Araroa

Omahuta Forest

Omahuta Forest

On Boxing Day our daughter and her boyfriend flew up from Wellington to join us for a week exploring the Far North. As the weather looked pretty good we decided to take them on an overnight tramp along part of the Te Araroa Trail from near Mangamuka Bridge into the Omahuta Forest. Continue reading Omahuta Forest

Posted on December 30, 2017Tags motorhome, river, Te Araroa, tramp1 Comment on Omahuta Forest
Bay of Islands with the Brits

Bay of Islands with the Brits

The English branch of the Potter family is visiting NZ this Christmas, so we took the opportunity to spend a couple of days with them in Kerikeri.
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Posted on December 18, 2016Tags beach, family, lake, motorhome, Te Araroa, track, walk1 Comment on Bay of Islands with the Brits
Wairoa River

Wairoa River

The alpine section of our trip is over, and we spent the morning descending steadily to the Wairoa River.
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Posted on December 19, 2015December 20, 2015Tags mountain, river, Te Araroa, track, tramp2 Comments on Wairoa River
Tarn Hut

Tarn Hut

Today was a rather short day, because we reached Tarn Hut soon after lunch.
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Posted on December 18, 2015December 20, 2015Tags mountain, Te Araroa, track, tramp2 Comments on Tarn Hut
Mt Rintoul Hut

Mt Rintoul Hut

The weather had improved by morning, but the whole area was under a blanket of white snow. There was more rain forecast for the afternoon so again we decided to make an early start. Continue reading Mt Rintoul Hut

Posted on December 17, 2015December 20, 2015Tags mountain, Te Araroa, track, trampLeave a comment on Mt Rintoul Hut
Old Man Hut

Old Man Hut

About six in the morning, Felicity started making tea as usual, and suggested that we get going early to avoid rain forcast for later in the day. It turned out to be a good call. Continue reading Old Man Hut

Posted on December 16, 2015December 20, 2015Tags mountain, Te Araroa, track, tramp1 Comment on Old Man Hut
Starveall Hut

Starveall Hut

Our voyage across Cook Strait turned out to be very pleasant, with the sea so calm I could almost have kayaked.

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Posted on December 15, 2015December 20, 2015Tags mountain, Te Araroa, track, trampLeave a comment on Starveall Hut
Mangatawhiri River Track

Mangatawhiri River Track

Running from the junction of State Highway 2 and Lyons Rd to State Highway 1 at Mercer, this track is part of the Te Araroa Trail.

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Posted on November 17, 2014October 10, 2016Tags hot spring, river, Te Araroa, track, walkLeave a comment on Mangatawhiri River Track
Coast to coast walkway

Coast to coast walkway

One section of the Te Araroa trail that we have always wanted to walk runs from downtown Auckland to Onehunga. Yesterday we decided that we would do it properly by parking in Devonport and catching the ferry to the city.

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Posted on August 10, 2014August 10, 2014Tags mountain, Te Araroa, trail, walk2 Comments on Coast to coast walkway
Bream Head Te Whara track

Bream Head Te Whara track

We’ve been up at Whangarei Heads today, checking out a campervan. Continue reading Bream Head Te Whara track

Posted on May 4, 2014January 27, 2015Tags Te Araroa, track, walk1 Comment on Bream Head Te Whara track
Omahuta Puketi Forest Track

Omahuta Puketi Forest Track

A friend who is walking the Te Araroa Trail told us that the track through to Puketi is one of the most beautiful areas of kauri forest he has ever been in, and we would now have to agree. Our friend Mike hasn’t done much tramping in NZ so we invited him to tag along, expecting he would be impressed too.

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Posted on January 4, 2014January 28, 2015Tags river, Te Araroa, trail, walk3 Comments on Omahuta Puketi Forest Track
Papakauri Stream

Papakauri Stream

Our friend Murray Faulkner is walking the Te Araroa Walkway, and when we heard he was about to do the Russell Forest section we decided to join him for a day. Yesterday he took a water taxi from Opua to the Waikare Inlet where he joined his wife Linley and their campervan. We drove up from Auckland and met them there mid-afternoon.
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Posted on November 24, 2013January 28, 2015Tags river, Te Araroa, trail, walk2 Comments on Papakauri Stream
Kimptons Track

Kimptons Track

Kimpton’s career as a road surveyor was presumably not a successful one.
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Posted on May 11, 2013January 31, 2015Tags Te Araroa, track, walk3 Comments on Kimptons Track
Upper Puhinui Stream

Upper Puhinui Stream

As we headed south on the motorway this morning, a gentle drizzle began which forced me to learn how to use the wipers on the new car. By the time we arrived at Lambie Drive it seemed to have settled in, so we donned our trusty ponchos and set off alongside the stream towards Manurewa. Continue reading Upper Puhinui Stream

Posted on January 22, 2012February 1, 2015Tags creek, Te Araroa, walkLeave a comment on Upper Puhinui Stream
Lower Puhinui Creek walkway

Lower Puhinui Creek walkway

Our mission for today was to explore the section of the Te Araroa Trail that runs from the edge of the Manukau Harbour and up the banks of Puhinui Creek.
Continue reading Lower Puhinui Creek walkway

Posted on January 15, 2012February 1, 2015Tags Te Araroa, track, walkLeave a comment on Lower Puhinui Creek walkway
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