Club Night September 2015

A number of walks were completed by the Wednesday Walkers including Teanaraki Escarpment, Seacliff Split Rock, Ben Lomond Ridge, Tapui Farm and Timaru Inland Walkway.

Club members enjoyed climbing Te Kohurau, walking Oamaru Cape and beach, plus Kakahu Bush.

Neville Corry, club member, talked about his recent tramps to the Heaphy Track and Abel Tasman Track. He was joined by several other club members and friends. The Heaphy Track is a 78km, 4 day tramp. On the first day they reached Perry Saddle Hut and Neville and Rex climbed Mt Perry. Next day was 28km to McKay Hut, then to Heaphy Hut. All huts on this track had been renewed since 2010.

The Abel Tasman track and the Inland Track is 100km.  First day was to Anchorage Hut, second day to Awaroa Hut Inlet. Third day took in bush and bays including Separation Point which separates Golden Bay and Tasman Bay. DOC is trying to establish a gannet colony on Separation Point so they have “dummy” gannets with recorded sounds to attract gannets. Third night was at Wharewharangi Hut and fourth day was to tramp to Pigeon Saddle. They then completed the Inland Track. Abel Tasman Track meanders through native bush and into many bays.