Logging near the Herbert Forest Tracks

24 May 2018

We have been informed by Port Blakely that later next week, they will begin harvesting trees near the top of Breakneck Rd, near the top of the Hoods Creek Track. Any walkers crossing from the top of Hoods Creek Track to the top of the Podocarp Track need to be aware of logging trucks coming down Breakneck Rd onto Couches Rd and out Middle Ridge gate. Walkers going to the bottom of Hoods Creek, at the pond intersection, there will be logging trucks on Breakneck Rd, through to Middle Ridge Rd.
They will be harvesting for about 3 months, after which they have a number of other areas to harvest. This includes right on the intersection of Diamond Hill and Breakneck Rd, near the top of the Hoods Creek Track, plus near the top of the Podocarp. There will be a digger working here soon to prepare the road for trucks so please stay well away from machinery, until you have caught the attention of the operator. We will advise closer to the time for these later areas.