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APRIL 2022 ISSUE NO 289

New Zealand Walk:

Walking through an Arboreal Ark

New Zealand Walks:

Hikes and walks out East

New Zealand Walk:

Spinnaker Lookout Walk

New Zealand Walks:

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Banks Track Akaroa

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A multi day walk over the volcanic hills of Banks Peninsula.

Cliff tops, secluded ocean bays, lush forest, tree ferns, waterfalls and birdsong. Penguins and NZ fur seals.

Gaze into our magnificent night skies.

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CONTENTS

Issue 289 - 2022

2 The Banks Track 3 Contents 6 New Zealand Walks: Autumn ambles at the end of the golden weather 10 New Zealand Walk: Mirror Lakes world famous for beauty 12 Need2Know: DOC’S top five wildlife photography tips 14 New Zealand Walk: Spinnaker Lookout Walk 15 New Zealand Walk: Take a walk along Waiheke Island’s Art Tail 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 My Favourite Walk: Walks: Walking amongst the rock pillars of the Rock and Pillar Conservation Area 24 New Zealand Walks: Hikes and Walks out East 29 New Zealand Walk: Wairoa River Walk and Cycleway 30 New Zealand Walk: Walking through an Arboreal Ark 36 New Zealand Walk: An arboretum wau ot there?

37 New Zealand Walks: Put on your walking shoes and hit the trails 40 New Zealand Walk: The Greytown Trail an idyllic 5km walk 44 Index of previous 14 issues 45 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Pak A Roo Jackets 52 ECHO Walking Festival Cover:Bruce and Josephine Alexander on the Mangawhai Cliff’s Walk walking back via the beach.

This is considered one of the loveliest walk in New Zealand.. Photo by Josephine Alexander, Henderson, Auckland.

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Running Boom: 28.76% of runners started during the pandemic A survey of 3,961 current runners by Nick Rizzo, Research Director, RunRepeat, was done to investigate how many began during the pandemic. The survey wanted to learn about their motivations for running, whether they’ll participate in races, and how they differ from those that began before COVID. The key findings of the sur vey revealed that 28.76% of current runners started running during the pandemic and these newpandemic runners are 19.82% less likely to participate in in-person races over the next 12 months. The new runners are 115.37% more in favour of virtual races than prepandemic runners Motives for running are changing - physical health is the primary motivation for 72% of new-pandemic runners, up 18.03% from runners who began running before the pandemic When the 3,961 current runners were asked when they began running, 28.76% stated that they started to run during the pandemic.

Only 50.04% of new-pandemic runners plan to participate in a race over the next 12 months in comparison to the 63.08% of pre-pandemic runners.

Currently, these new-pandemic runners are 20.67% less likely to participate in any form of race, in-person or virtual.

Of these new runners that are looking to participate in a race, 68.42% plan to race in-person in comparison to the 85.34% of pre-pandemic runners.

New runners are running for their health, all while being less likely to choose any of the other options as a primary source of motivation. Specifically, these new runners are: 34.27% less likely to run for competition or achievement 31.44% less likely to run for social interaction 14.81% less likely to run for mental or emotional health 3.00% less likely to run for their confidence or self-esteem Conclusions in their Fitness Trends 2021 report showed that outdoor activities like running were the #1 trend in 2020 and 2021, increasing significantly over the year. This study shows that there has been a significant boom in running during the pandemic. The situation and circumstances that these people have taken up running are drastically different than their pre-pandemic counterparts.

With more than a quarter of runners having begun during the pandemic, the “average runner” has changed. From their motivations to their race participation and preferences.

Focusing much more on the physical health benefits of cardio and being much more highly in favor of virtual races.

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February floods write off Heaphy Bridge Structural engineers have confirmed that flood-damaged Heaphy Bridge on the Heaphy Great Walk is a write-off but it’s possible that Gunner Bridge can be fixed.

Torrential rain during two storms earlier in February damaged the bridges and other visitor infrastructure on the Heaphy and across Buller district and the wider West Coast.

Department of Conservation (DOC) Buller Operations Manager Suvi van Smit says a four-person team flew in to assess damage to the bridges between Mackay and Heaphy huts.

“They confirmed that Heaphy Bridge can’t be fixed. It’s possible that the anchor and tower foundations on the true right of the bridge can be reused. The stainless-steel fittings on the bridge can also be removed for use on the replacement.

“The good news is that the team found that Gunner Bridge is fixable.”

In addition to the bridge damage between Mackay and Heaphy huts there is a slip on Mackay Hill which needs to be cleared, she says.

DOC has established a Buller Floods Recovery Project Team and Governance Group to co-ordinate the work of fixing damage on Heaphy and other tracks.

Suvi van Smit says the assessment team’s findings will determine what work needs to be done to safely re-open the track.

They hope to be able to release more information about costs and a timeline for the works in March.

The section of Heaphy Track from Kōhaihai to Heaphy Hut/Campsite and Scotts Beach Campsite is open. This section can be booked through DOC’s camps, huts and lodges booking system for people wanting to walk in and out on the West Coast side.

The track between Brown Hut and James Mackay Hut is in good condition and open. Bookings can be made for ‘in and out’ trips from the Golden Bay side, using Brown, Perry Saddle, Gouland Downs, Saxon and James Mackay huts and campsites, on the Great Walks booking system.

Any existing bookings can be either cancelled (with a full refund) or re-arranged.

The section between Heaphy Hut and James Mackay Hut remains closed and through trips will not be possible until further notice. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

Walking is modest

By Stephen Day

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hey say you can only really know a place by walking through it.

Certainly, when you drive past or fly over a place you get but the merest glimpse of its mauri. Not the smells, not the texture, not the noises. You know only what the road lets you see – signposts and petrol stations.

As a runner and a cyclist, I don’t get to know places as well as walkers do. I move too fast. Huffing and puffing, I startle the birds. But I still smell the damp earth and feel the tree roots underneath me. I know though, when I stop and talk to walkers that they wonder what all the hurry and heartbeat is about.

Last month the Guardian quoted British writer and devout walker Iain Sinclair, who said walking is “opening up your system to the world, making the skin porous, [and] letting all the impressions pour through.”

“We all know what gets in the way”, the article continued, “prejudice, traffic, locked gates, signs painted with the dread words ‘private – keep out’.”

The point is that walking is not just a slow way of getting from A to Z. It

is about experiencing all the other letters in between. You’re not wasting time. You’re using it most wisely.

Walking is such a modest activity.

It is not an act of greatness. It meanders, harmlessly.

And yet, sometimes, it angers people. Some people feel like walkers are self-righteous, sanctimonious, bourgeois. So we divide the world up into places you can and cannot walk.

We limit where walkers can walk so they cannot get in the way, annoy us, slow us down.

Yet, we all start as walkers. Toddlers, even — learning balance and connection to the world by planting our toes on the whenua. Walking is primal.

But, along the way, we sometimes let that connection break. We can re-

store that connection by rebuilding the legal access we need to link with more of the whenua around us. By doing that we create the possibility for pathways between us and the other people in our lives. Opportunities to connect to communities, to te taiau, and to the time we need to reflect and grow.

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Autumn ambles at the end of the golden weather

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Autumn ambles at the end of the golden weather

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n 20 May 1861 the Australian prospector Gabriel Read, while shovelling away less than a metre of gravel, “arrived at a beautiful soft slate” in which he discovered gold “shining like the stars in Orion on a dark frosty night.”

His discovery at the head of the Tuapeka Valley led to a gold rush which changed the history of Otago.

By the end of July the valley had a population of over 11,000. The site of Read’s discovery is now marked by a small cairn on the 1-hour Gabriel’s Gully loop walk near Lawrence.

However, all that glistens is not gold. Leaves glisten too, especially when their xanthic colours dance beneath the setting sun. A small number of places across the planet are famous for their autumn or fall colour.

The inland parts of the southern South Island is one of those places, and is a photographer’s dream in late April.

Nowhere is this more noticeable than in the heartland of Otago. Not many places around New Zealand have as spectacular an autumn as this region. When the leaves begin to change and the weather shifts to cooler nights, the trees here are so gob-smackingly vibrant that they take your breath away. Not only are the colours stunning, but fine calm days are more common at this time of year.

It is scenery that is immensely therapeutic to visit, and walking amongst it gives you maximum exposure. Begin with a gentle stroll through the Botanical Gardens in Dunedin. Then progress to the unforgettable colours at Taieri River mouth, the Sinclair Wetlands, and Lake Waihola.

Ramble the Rock and Pillar Range. Saunter around Sutton Salt Lake. Meander the Maniototo and Manuherikia Valleys. Imbibe the Ida. Climb the Little Kyeburn to the beautiful Buster Diggings. Ogle at Oteake’s outlooks.

Bless the blithe bluffs of Blue Lake at St Bathans. Marvel at the mix of species in Naseby Forest. Dabble in the delights of Dansey’s Pass. Seek Above left: Autumn hues at Blue Lake, St Bathans.

Above right: Earnsleigh Tailings Reserve.

Below right: Chinese Rock Shelter, Conroys Gully..

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sensory sensations at Sowburn.

Cruise around Kopuwai Conservation Area, including the famous Mitchell’s Cottage, Shek Harn Historical Reserve, Prospect Hill, and Omeo Gully. Lope the long lines of poplars that border Lake Roxburgh and the Clutha at places like Doctor’s Point, Miller’s Flat, Lonely Graves and Horseshoe Bend.

Wander the many wonderful walks surrounding Alexandra, such as the Anniversary Trail to Clyde (three to four hours), Tucker Hill clock (one hour), Earnscleugh Tailings (two hours), and Flat Top Hill (one to two hours).

A case in point. Conroys Gully lies within the Aldinga Conservation Area and was one of the richest of the early discoveries in the Dunstan Goldfield. It features a fascinating two-hour, low-level, well-pegged loop walk in the foothills of the Old Man Range to an old Chinese goldworking site with several interesting

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well-preserved cave dwellings under huge overhanging rocks. In autumn the gorges are festooned with golden boughs, which contrast strongly with the surrounding grey cliffs.

As part of your autumn ambles, don’t overlook the Otago Rail Trail.

It’s not just for bikers. Sections of this Trail make for wonderful day walks, such as Alexandra to Galloway (7km), Galloway to Chatto Creek (10km), Chatto Creek to Omakau (12km), Omakau to Lauder (7km), Oturehua to Wedderburn (12km), Kokonga to Tiroti (8km), and Tiroti to Hyde (6.5km) The Lauder to Auripo section (10.5km) features the Poolburn Tunnels. All sections will be replete with their autumnal palettes.

Autumn has always been poets’ weather. Among the romantics, you weren’t cool unless you had at least a quatrain on the wanton grandeur of the season. Keats had his “season of mists,” Byron his “mellow autumn,” Wordsworth his “pensive beauty,” and Clare his “fitful gusts.” Going south at the end of the golden weather may have you waxing elo-

quent as well!

These places, and much more, are included in the itinerary of the Outstanding Otago excursion (17-23 April, 2022) sponsored by Footsteps Walking Club of Aotearoa New Zealand, a service designed to help people enjoy the outdoors without

blowing the budget. Why not join them on what promises to be an inspirational odyssey! There are still spaces available.

For details, contact them 021 172 3244, footstepsanz@gmail.com or visit their website www.footstepswalkingclub.com.

Above: Blue Lake at St Bathans.

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New Zealand Walk

Mirror Lakes world famous for beauty

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ne of the highlights of the Milford Road, the Mirror Lakes are world famous for their beauty and the way they reflect their surrounding scenery. You’ll find the Mirror Lakes within the Eglinton Valley.

Stunningly scenic, on a calm day they provide breathtaking reflections of the Earl mountain ranges opposite.

Thousands of tourists visit the Mir-

ror Lakes every year in search of the perfect photo op. However, they’re also a habitat for many animals, including some of our rarest birds.

New Zealand’s smallest duck, the scaup or pāpango, live in the Mirror Lakes and other Eglinton Valley waterways, as do the grey duck or pārera.

Under the water you’ll find longfinned native eels, as well as brown and rainbow trout which were intro-

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duced in the 1800s.

The Mirror Lakes were created when the Eglinton River shifted its course long ago, leaving these two river bends behind to form what is known as ‘oxbow’ lakes.

Together with the Eglinton River Above: The Mirror Lakes in the Eglinton Valley.

Below left: Walking on the boardwalk.

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they form part of the largest system of inland waterways in New Zealand, stretching (almost unbroken) from Martins Bay/Kotuku in the north to Te Wawae Bay on the south coast.

To see the Mirror Lakes, you’ll follow the signs from the roadside carpark and take a short walk along a well-maintained boardwalk through native forest..

If you’re visiting the Mirror Lakes on a Milford Sound day tour, listen to your driver when they tell you what time to return to the bus.

The lakes are so beautiful it’s very easy to stay too long taking “just one more photo”.

Getting there This walk begins from the Milford Road, Fiordland, about 56 km north from Te Anau.

Car parking and the walkway is well marked on the roadside.

This is an easy walk suited to all ages and accessible to wheelchairs.

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Track Details

Length: 400m long, return via same track.

Time: Allow 10 minutes plus.

Track: Easiest: Easy access short walk.

Dog access: No dogs Above, middle and below: Views of the Mirror Lakes from the lookout. www.walkingnewzealand.co.nz

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Need 2 Know

DOC’s top five wildlife photography tips

By Department of Conservation

If you want to take a good photo, you don’t need a fancy camera with a lens that can zoom so far you can basically see into the future. Our smart phones are getting smarter, and with a few basic techniques, you can capture a stunning image.

Here are our top five wildlife photography tips.

1.Vantage point

in the intersections of the grid or along the lines.

Rule of thirds grid over photo of a harlequin gecko.: S Bernert

A lot of smartphones allow you to put a rule of thirds grid onto the screen which means you don’t have to try and imagine the grid.

3. Keep your distance

It becomes a habit to take photos at eye-level, so make sure to mix it up! If you have a wide-angle lens, use it to full advantage and lower or raise your perspective for a more interesting photo opportunity. Kneeling will also give you a different perspective.

Above: Looking at Sirocco from below makes for an interesting. Photo.: Jake Osborne Below: Doing something as simple as kneeling can make your photo more appealing. Photo S Bernert

2. Follow the rule of thirds

You may have heard of the ‘rule of thirds’ before? It’s something that all beginner photographers are taught – and for good reason. If you follow the rule, it can make your images look more balanced.

Above right: This is a photo with a rule of thirds grid overlay. The idea is you should be placing points of interest

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It’s important to remember to keep ourselves and our wildlife safe, even if you’re trying to snap a perfect shot.

If you come across seals and sea lions, you should stay 20m away – the length of about two buses. This is where the zoom function on your camera comes in handy!

If you’re in a boat or kayak, keep 50m away from whales (or 200 m if it’s a mother whale with a calf). If marine mammals approach you, try not to circle them or obstruct their path.

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5. Fill the frame

Make sure your subject fills the frame. The best way to do this is to use your camera’s zoom function if it’s a marine mammal, or quietly move a bit closer if it’s a bird or reptile.

Above: An example how far away you should stand when taking photos of marine mammals.: S Bernert.

Below: Remember to stay 20m away from marine mammals on shore and use your zoom function to capture images.: Shellie Evans AboveThis striped gecko nicely fills up the frame.: S Bernert Below: Filling the frame can make an image more powerful.: JamesReardon.org We share the responsibility to look after the species that make this place unique. Visit the Kiwi way by taking stunning photos of our wildlife while respecting their space and habitat.

4. Lighting

A lot of professional wildlife photographers stick to the hours of ‘golden light’ – early in the morning just before sunrise, or in the afternoon just as the sun goes down.

Dull days are your friend in terms of getting balanced images with lower contrast in light.

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New Zealand Walk

Spinnaker Lookout Walkway

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t’s easy to see why the Spinnaker Lookout Walkway is a favourite with the locals in Whitby in the Porirua area.

Within minutes of entering the walkway you will find yourself in the middle of a forest, under a canopy of massive trees that drown out all the noise from the area, with only birds chirping up. It’s truly magical.

You don’t have to be an Olympic athlete to experience the views too, as it’s an easy to moderate walk to the lookout with several access points (easiest one to find is on Spinnaker Drive itself) and clear signposts.

The best of all is that is the huge pay-off for moderate effort – the grand

breath-taking views at the top.

You can see from Pāuatahanui inlet to Porirua Harbour!

Fact file Length 4.7km Time: Allow 45 mintes to one hour.

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Take a walk along Waiheke Island’s Art Trail

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range of antique, working instruments, Waiheke’s Cinema and the new library with architecture well worth a closer look.

Wander down to the village for Toi Gallery with contemporary art, Space Gallery and many more shops which feature work from Waiheke’s art community.

In summer the whole village becomes an art exhibition when Sculpt Waiheke swings into action with art works in public spaces.

At the end of Oneroa, drop down to Oneroa Beach. At low tide you can walk around the rocks to Little

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ake a trail of discovery and experience Waiheke Island’s scenery and some of the art it has inspired.

A family friendly 3km walk begins at the Matiatia ferry terminal with a stroll along the foreshore to the start of the Atawhai Whenua bush reserve track through native bush (or you can take the pathway up from the wharf alongside the main road, Oceanview Road).

T h e 1 5 m i n u t e b u s h wa l k brings you back to the main road and Alison Park which showcases several sculptures that featured in past Headland Sculpture on the Gulf exhibitions held between March 4 - 27 2022 Opposite Alison Park, at the gateway to Oneroa, is the Artworks Centre with the Waiheke Community Art Galley which features creative work from around New Zealand and Waiheke. There’s Whittaker’s Musical Museum with an extraordinary

Oneroa Beach. Or there’s a track around the cliff top with amazing views over the bay. Little Oneroa Beach is the perfect place to rest, with free BBQ’s, park, and a children’s playground.

Opposite the beach is the iconic Little Oneroa Beach Store (closed late 2020) and just up the road on Goodwin Avenue is John Freemans Ancient Kauri sculpture studio to visit.

Time now to relax, and you can either walk back, have a swim or catch a bus outside the store to return to the ferry terminal.

For more information visit: https:// www.tourismwaiheke.co.nz/see/ art-trail-map/

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Above right: Happy days on the Heaphy track. Pictured on the photo is Saskia Boot. Photo by Alex Ferguson, Whanganui.

Above left: A long awaited tramping to Mueller Hut, Lizzie is 15 and has been tramping with Allé (Mum) for three years. Photo by Allé de Farias, Pukekohe Below left:“Heading Home for Christmas” Northern Southland Walk Group Christmas walk and picnic at Cattle Flat Northland Southland. Photo by Christine MacLean, Balfour.

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PHOTO CONTEST Above: Spot the fish while walking the Milford Track December 2021.

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Below left: ‘Hanley sitting on the track in the Waimarama Brook Sanctuary in Nelson’.

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We are looking for the best digital photos each month depicting walking Now the time to get your digital camera out or look through your digital images and enter the

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The rules are simply: there must be a person or persons walking in the picture either front, side or back on, and can be in the distance. We require an emailed image in high resolution mode, in jpeg format as an attachment, and NOT embedded in Word or in the email, and NOT a link to a website to be downloaded.

The subject line must have the words “Walking New Zealand Photo Contest” and the email must include the NAME, POSTAL ADDRESS and phone number of the person who took the photo and a small caption.

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On the way down.

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Walking amongst the rock pillars in the

Rock and Pillar Conservation Area

By Yvonne van Eerden

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small group of us trampers were in Dunedin for a weeks tramping and thought we would venture a little further inland and we were interested in visiting the Rock and Pillar Conservation Area by Middlemarch with the rock pillars and schist tors.

This is public conservation land and is 1,000metres above the plains with plenty of tramping tracks to explore. This is also where the Otago Central Rail Trail finishes.

The area is approx one hour from Dunedin with a very scenic drive.

We arrived to low cloud, no wind and no rain. The farmer we talked to said it was unlikely that the cloud would clear completely as it had been hanging around for days and that we would not see the tops and warned us that the tussock would be

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very wet further up and to take care as it was very slippery.

We had chosen to do the Last Creek Track and see how far we could go. We parked at the carpark by the Otago Rail Trail and headed approx 200 metres down the trail and then turned off to the left to cross the style and walk along the farmers green lush paddock keeping to the Above: Sutton Salt Lake..

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markers on the side of the fence line.

The grass was very wet indeed.

The cloud was very low but we just continued on and thought we would stop once we reached the cloud which kept lifting higher as we continued up the track following the markers.

We had perfect weather conditions for tramping which was great as the track climbed higher and higher but we just took our time enjoying the views behind us passing the water resivoir.

We did see some sheep on the rocks but zooming in on them realised they were goats! They were enjoying the peace and quiet and we were so far away they did not even notice us at all.

We continued up, up and up and as we ventured further the cloud moved until we could see that it was not going to lift anymore so we found a great spot for our lunch on the rocks where we still had a view looking down on the flat. We had a very nice time as this area was something new to us.

After lunch we headed back down the track towards the car and headed into Middlemarch to have a huge ice cream which we had sure earned.

Above right and below: The rock formations around Sutton Salt Lake.

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Walking amongst the rock pillars in the Rock and Pillar Conservation Area Sutton Salt Lake We still had time to do the Sutton Salt Lake Scenic Reserve which is 9 km south of Middlemarch heading back to Dunedin.

It is the only inland Salt Lake in New Zealand with no outlet and gets the salts from the surrounding soil. This was such a unique area to walk around with the schist tors and rock Pillars.

The track was excellent and we kept seeing figures and animals in the rocks which was really good fun as we all used our imagination. The rocks went into the distance. You could not see the Sutton Salt Lake on the walk in and then it just appeared.

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Above: Heading up the fence line following the markers.

Below left: Zoomed in on the sheep which were of course goats. but it was still a beautiful sight.

We walked around the lake taking heaps of photos and enjoyed the rock formations.

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A b ov e r i g h t : Heading up the fence line following the markers.

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Hikes and walks out East W

hen Captain James Cook and 93 others set sail from Plymouth on 26 August 1768, for the purpose of observing the transit of Venus and perhaps discovering a great southern continent in the process, did they imagine that they would end up as far east as it is possible for anyone to travel?

A granite obelisk marks the place at the foot of Titirangi (Kaiti) Hill,

Gisborne, where Cook first came ashore in New Zealand on 9 October, 1769, the same place where the Maori canoes Horouta and Takitimu, landed centuries prior.

The region is now known as Eastland or East Coast, and the city at its heart is the first to see the morning sun. Within this rugged, scenic landscape there are many opportunities for walkers to enjoy unspoiled

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natural environments away from the better-known but more crowded tourist locations.

Travelling with the sea on your left, begin at Whakatane and head for Wairoa. Opotiki, which stands at the fork of State Highways 2 and 35, is a good base for a number of walks around the town and its mountainous hinterland.

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backcountry where several walks from 30 minutes to several hours duration begin, including the Pakihi Track (six to seven hours one way).

Closer to Opotiki township is the splendid Hukutaia Domain, a 5-hectare reserve containing one of the most complete collections of native plants in New Zealand.

From Opotiki, the Waioeka Gorge section of State Highway 2 begins its winding trek up and over the Raukumara Ranges to Gisborne and provides access to a number of scenic bush trails along its route, notably the Tauranga Bridge loop (two to three hours).

Turning left from Matawai, the isolated hill country village of Motu offers the Whinray Track (two to five hours), which winds through native forest. Nearer to Gisborne is another two and a half hour hike which follows a disused railway line along what is now called the Otoko Walkway.

The Pacific Coast Highway around the East Cape is one of the least populated and untravelled roads in

Above left: Lake Waikaremoana.

Below left: Mural in Opotiki.

Above right: Bell Rock in Mohaka Valley.

Below right: Cape lighthouse.

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Hikes and walks out East the country. Along its 334kms there is huge scope for walking adventures in the adjacent mountains and along the many beaches.

Just 17km east of Opotiki is the delightful Tautarangi Coastal Walk (one hour). There are two highlyrecommended DOC walkways along the route: Anaura Bay (two hours) and Cook’s Cove (two to three hours) – both in the vicinity of the 660m wharf at Tolaga Bay (the longest in the southern hemisphere).

Further north is Mount Hikurangi (1757m, fifth highest in the North Island), a true alpine climb that needs prior planning and a good degree of fitness to attempt.

Little Onepoto, at Hick’s Bay, features a splendid 10-minute walk up a steep pohutukawa-lined bush track high above the nearby ocean.

And at remote East Cape are the

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famous 700 steps to the world’s most easterly lighthouse.

There are a number of walks of interest in or near Gisborne – from a 10-30 minute stroll around the inner city river banks to a two to three hour hike to the lookout overlooking the entire urban area at the summit of Te Kura Farm Walkway (two to three hours).

There is an opportunity to explore under a canopy of dense coastal rainforest just 10 minutes from town at Gray’s Bush. Alternatively, you can walk along the golden sands of Poverty Bay, or any of the beaches just a few kilometres north at Wainui, Makorori, Pouawa and beyond.

The walk along the dunes at Wainui and then over the WainuiAbove: Whangara Beach.

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Makorori Headland provides stunning views of the littoral, while rambles out to Wainui’s Tuahine Point lighthouse (one to two hours) or Pouawa’s Te Tapuwae o Rongokako Marine Reserve, home of numerous tame stingrays, are adventures in themselves.

Heading south from Gisborne towards Mahia and Wairoa, several walks and bush reserves make it well worth packing a lunch and planning a trip to enjoy them.

A day visit to the Morere Hot Springs can include a variety of walks in the beautiful nikau forest.

Further south you can explore the entrance to a cave system at Mangaone (forty minutes).

A side-trip to the pristine beaches of Mahia Peninsula (close to the Rocket Lab launch pad) can be augmented with an amble in the local scenic reserve (two hours).

By taking the inland Tiniroto Road, you can stop off to see Te Reinga Falls and Doneraille Park, or visit the multiple cascades of Waitangi Falls a couple of hours up the Ruakituri River – in my opinion the most beautiful waterfall in New Zealand. There are several urban walks in Wairoa.

From Wairoa many follow the Rainforest Route to Te Urewera National Park and discover the delights Above: The Pakihi River.

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Hikes and walks out East of Lake Waikaremoana – the ‘sea of rippling waters.’ Steeped in a rich and spiritual history, this area is the home of Ngati Tuhoe and offers a glimpse of how New Zealand used to be. It is a mecca for walkers.

There are 15 short walks. My favourite is the walk to Lake Waikareiti (two hours). Highlights include bush-fringed lakes, streams, and waterfalls, dramatic bluffs and seem-

ingly endless ridges of protected bush rich in birdlife. The lake is 600m above sea level, with a cooler, changeable climate which may need an extra layer of clothing.

You can extend your Eastland walking excursion further south into northern Hawke’s Bay. Here you have the opportunity to sample the perambulatory delights of Lake Tutira (one hour 30 minutes), Bell Rock (three hours), Shine Falls (one hour 30 minutes), Lake Opouahi (forty minutes), Cape Kidnappers (five hours), Te Mata Peak (one to two hours), and the huge Otatara Pa (one hour). Or stroll the Art Deco walk in Napier (one to two hour).

It’s all out east. Ironically one of the first places of discovery for Maori and European explorers, Eastland remains largely undiscovered by the masses.

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Above left: Motu Falls.

Above right: Waitangi Falls as featured on the Gisborne and Districts September 1987 phone directory.

Below left: Steps to East Cape lighthouse.

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Starting from Wairoa’s historic Portland Island Lighthouse, the Wairoa River Walkway follows the river into the CBD, then on to Pilot Hill, where the river meets the sea.

The Portland Island Lighthouse was brought from Portland Island where it was no longer needed after a fully automated light was installed. It was partly re-erected in Wairoa in 1961.

The river wharf is a reminder of the time when Wairoa was a river port. Wool, flax fibre, meat and dairy products were the main exports and each company had its own wharf or jetty. The flax was transported by horse trains from Ohuia, a farm located on the east side of the Wairoa River.

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way makes this now 7.9km trail a coastal walkway too, ending at Whakamahia Beach Scenic Reserve.

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Above: The Wairoa River winds its way to the sea.

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Arboreal Ark S

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urrounded by the infinite grass of hill country stations and pockets of native forest, Eastwoodhill Arboretum is a cool escape of over 2300 species of exotic trees just 35 minutes’ drive from Gisborne.

Set smack bang in the middle of big farming country outside Gisborne, is a “zoo for trees” called The National Arboretum of New Zealand, Eastwoodhill.

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lined with towering eucalypts and poplars, and you’ll enter a park that now specialises in peaceful spaces.

The visitor centre and children’s playground (which features epic slides and water play) is the epicentre for the winding paths that take

you through dark, towering groves of redwoods, or up to wide open views of the surrounding hills. You might see a cathedral of redwoods and lindens planted in the dimensions of Westminster Abbey, you’ll stop by tranquil ponds with edges

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forested in ferns and grasses, walk across beautifully manicured lawns lined with spectacular gardens, and contemplate the wild meadows that grow under all manner of exotic giants.

Grab a trail map from the visitor centre to explore some of these 25 kilometres of tracks.

The six circuits range from the short 1.7-kilometre Red Walk winding through natives, conifers and

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oaks, through to the 5-kilometre Green Walk which takes in most of the park in about three hours.

Alternatively, you can jump on a guided tour with the knowledgeable curator Martin Weaver (born and bred on Gloucestershire) or one of the volunteers. The tours are either walking or via an electric golf cart (for that Jurassic Park tour feel), and you’ll have the forest come to life with stories of the trees, their past and their future.

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wheelchair-accessible stroll, go for Pear Park, which was Cook’s first planting.

The trees here have grown weirdly enormous - you’ll see the 70-year-old St Landry’s Oak from Louisiana, which here in Aotearoa has grown to monster proportions (also check out the curve where the branches attach to the tree, which makes a perfect truss for a barn roof - a reason people grew them).

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it usually takes up to 250 years to mature, but here at Eastwoodhill it’s 100 years old and already one third larger than it ever gets in the US. You might also come across straight lines of tall cherries, oaks and elms squished uncomfortably together this was a nursery that Cook never got round to planting out.

One of the highlights in the arboretum is the grove of Patula pines.

Find a comfy spot to lie down and look up at the canopy far above, marveling at the way the canopies of the pines keep their distance from each other (they sense pheromones from the other patula pines around them - but are happy to invade the canopy space of other species).

A true Eastwoodhill classic, I remember doing this on a school trip 30 years ago.

The home gardens are another gem - these extensive one-hectare gardens with sprawling lawns are meticulously kept by volunteers and it is the ideal place to spend some time picnicking or relaxing.

Spot the Fibonacci Spiral surrounding the 750-kilogram granite ball rolling frictionless on water, which is completely mesmerising to run your hands over.

For the keen walkers who want a perspective high above the arboretum, the track up to Arataitai, the highest point in the park, would be a great workout under the dark

shade of macrocarpa (we sailed up in the golf cart). A plaque there names the surrounding hill country peaks including Mt Ngatapa, and the multicoloured treetops of Eastwoodhill can be seen below.

When to visit Whatever time of the year you go, there’s something to see - and make sure you’ve packed that hamper Above left: A walk through tall trees.

Above right: Young trees in a paddock.

Below right: Seedlings in pots.

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and rug because there are private picnic spots galore (and the small volunteer-run cafe is open only sporadically!).

Curator Martin Weaver says the ultimate time to visit is April, when the whole park is on fire with autumn colours - purples, reds, oranges and yellows from the vibrant oaks, ash, maples, ginkgos and countless others.

Take the Green Walk to Millennial Wood where the trees were all donated and planted especially for their riotous autumn colour.

Early spring is the second-best time to visit, when the camellia and magnolia are in full bloom, and the daffodil patch is a sea of gold. It’s a good time to birdwatch too - kereru and tui on the hunt for fruit and nectar, piwakawaka flitting alongside the path, and weka shrieking and sprinting.

On a searing East Coast summer’s day, the shaded walks here are a welcome respite from the heat. The best place for a summer picnic is in the shade at Bishops View (a spot that’s always mosquito-free).

You could combine a summer visit to Eastwoodhill with Rere Rockslide (pack your bodyboard to slide down the steep riverbed), and a swim at the Champagne pools.

In winter, the landscape is stark and structural with bare trunks and branches, but Weaver suggests heading to Corner Park where the blue atlas cedars from Morocco pop with gorgeous silvery-blue leaves.

Globally important Eastwoodhill is a stronghold for some seriously rare exotic trees which in their home countries have been ravaged by deforestation, introduced pests or climate change.

We were treated by Weaver to a look into the propagation shed, where we saw healthy seedlings of ash (Fraxinus) that is now critically endangered in its native USA, decimated by the emerald ash borer Above left: Walking under the shade of trees.

Middle left: A tranquil pond.

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Redesign ahead The problem is that while Cook was a prolific collector and planter, the trees were not ordered in any way: you’ll see that it’s a mishmash of species.

In addition to that, many of Eastwoodhill’s trees are now so enormous they crowd each other out, and in some instances so top-heavy that staff are having to chop out

branches to save them from acting like sails and blowing the tree completely over.

To create a bright future, Eastwoodhill has an ambitious 100-year plan, created by American landscape architecture firm Nelson Byrd Woltz.

It will conserve Cook’s vision of Eastwoodhill being a repository of plants, and also bring some order. Trees will be propagated, moved, gradually cut

Great walking on the Pakihi and other tracks.

Above right Looking up at tall trees.

Below left: Both at an angle!

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beetle: Eastwoodhill has four of the five critically endangered American ash trees. Growing also was Brugmansia suaveolens from Brazil, now extinct in the wild. There were lush kakabeak seedlings sown direct from the last wild specimen growing on our very own East Cape.

There were seedlings from the critically endangered Camellia impressinervis endemic to China’s Guangxi province - now found only at Eastwoodhill and five other places in the world.

Outside in the park, we walked past a sapling Wollemi Pine, critically endangered and so primitive it’s regarded as a “fossil tree”.

Weaver is excited about the evolving role of Eastwoodhill as a tree bank for rare species, and a global leader in tree conservation. To him, an arboretum’s real value lies in creating partnerships with governments and NGOs of countries where the trees were originally from.

Eastwoodhill could provide seed, cuttings, research opportunities, and be a place of conservation - a bit like how a zoo can serve as a breeding ground for species that are rare or extinct in the wild.

Eastwoodhill has already helped Malawi begin re-establishing its critically endangered Mulanje Cedar (Eastwoodhill was one of only three places growing it outside of Malawi).

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Discover the first-rate walking tracks and spectacular scenery at New Zealand’s national arboretum, a unique park sanctuary for all ages.

Eastwoodhill offers over 25km of graded and marked walking tracks set amongst 13,000 exotic and rare trees, shrubs and climbers.

Immerse yourself in the beauty of our botanical wonderland and plan to stay - accommodation, self-contained campervan sites.

backcountry farmland are peppered with tracts of mature native forest and remote homesteads. Coming up from Gisborne, you’ll cruise past vineyards and wineries (come back to these afterwards for a cheese platter) and fields of produce before entering the picturesque Ngatapa Valley.

Cycle: Among their visitors and overnight guests, Eastwoodhill gets a fair number of cyclists who are tackling the Rere Falls Trail, an on-road ride stretching from Matawai to Gisborne.

This trail is one of the Motu Trails (and Motu Trails is one of the 22 Great Rides of Nga Haerenga, New Zealand Cycle Trails). Eastwoodhill is a Motu Trails official partner, and is a great place to take a break or find accommodation if you’re riding the trail.

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Explore our beautiful botanical world

down and re-established, and further rare species brought in.

The new layout will be made up of ecozones and ecoregions (using biomes mapped by the World Wildlife Fund).

In the years to come, in the words of Thomas Woltz you’ll be able to ‘travel the world through trees’ - walking from the biomes of Japan to Korea, to the Yunnan Province in China, to Russia and Mongolia, just by visiting Eastwoodhill Arboretum.

How to get there?

Drive: The drive to Eastwoodhill is beautiful in either direction: if you’re coming from Opotiki side, turn into Te Wera Road at the end of the Waioeka Gorge and drive the shortcut, which is partly paved and partly gravel: the wide-open vistas of

An arboretum way out here?

“A nature lover’s paradise”

The Gisborne backblocks certainly seems a remote location for one of the largest collections of northern hemisphere trees in the southern hemisphere.

The arboretum started out as a farm owned by avid tree planter, William Douglas Cook. Injured in World War I, Cook spent time in England recuperating and was inspired by the area’s parks and gardens.

Once back home on the farm, he began ordering trees straight from foreign nurseries by sea. Departing from England, the ships would stop off at ports over the nine-month journey including South Africa, Madagascar, India, China, Australia - these were all irresistible opportunities for Cook to add more unique trees to his shipments: oaks, beeches, magnolias.

Curator Martin Weaver suggests this obsession with collecting may even have been a side effect of PTSD from the war, and it’s estimated over the years Cook brought in a whopping 5000 species at least - not all survived the international transplant and subsequent years, but a still sizeable 2300 species make up Eastwoodhill today.

In the 1960s towards the end of his life, Cook sold Eastwoodhill to local entrepreneur and farmer HB Williams, who established it as a charitable trust in 1975.

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Put on your walking shoes and hit the trails

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iscovering New Zealand’s natural forestry, bush-land and coastal scenery is what the ECHO Walking Festival is all about, and it’s a very good reason to put on your walking shoes and hit the trails.

Showcasing some of New Zealand’s best kept secrets, the ECHO Walking Festival celebrates the many walks and treks from the northern Coromandel all the way to the Kaimai Ranges.

Whether it’s a leisurely stroll through the Karangahake Gorge, an adventure on Mayor Island, or discovering the glow worms in the bush, the walking festival has some of the most popular walks and attractions in the area.

The “Coromandel Coastal Walk “, is a breath-taking coastal experience. Follow the track from Fletchers Bay to Stony Bay in the very northern Coromandel through lush native fauna, farmland and stunning coastal scenery with your guides..

With nearly 30 guided walks scheduled between April 9 and April

22, 2022 the ECHO Walking Festival aims to promote outdoor walks and activities for all abilities.

The region that plays home to the many walking trails and stunning scenery, are clearly illustrated by the annual photography contest and impressive gallery of images available on the website.

The Festival presents an opportunity to explore new tracks as a group led by a guide who knows the area and has a good knowledge of its history A social occasion for locals and visitors alike, the organized walks enable those with similar interests in nearby areas to share a memorable experience, and many regulars of the festival continue to frequent the walks with friends and family.

Some walks that require transport have limited numbers. The calendar of walks and registration is available at www.echowalkfest.org.nz. Registration is essential for all Walks. The ECHO Walking Festival 2022 runs between April 9 and April 22.

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Auckland Walks

Walks for every Auckland landscape

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uckland – it’s hard to imagine a more geographically diverse region. Whether it’s rugged black-sand surf beaches, dense native forest, rolling green pastures or urban city centres, there’s always something different to see and do.

Auckland Council’s Head of Parks Services, Mark Bowater, says Auckland’s parks reflect the region’s unique and diverse landscapes.

“Our parks represent the iconic landscapes of Auckland and play an important part in the identity of the region. This diversity is also reflected through the many ecosystems and native species that call our parks home, as well as the different ways in which people experience and use our parks.”

Wherever you are in Auckland, these park walks are perfect for a staycation adventure this summer.

Beach

Take in the stunning, panoramic views of the Hauraki Gulf and its offshore islands by walking the Coastal Track at Long Bay Regional Park.

This multi-use track takes you to the northern end of the park through coastal bush and secluded bays (be aware that you may encounter the occasional nude bather at Pōhutukawa Bay).

Bush E x p l o r e Wa i h e k e

Island’s Whakanewha Regional Park on the Park Walk track.

This looped walk takes in many highlights, including mature coastal forest, the scenic Cascades Stream and stunning views over the park and back to mainland Auckland.

From the main carpark take the

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Nïkau Track to join the Tarata Track.

Turn right off this track and enjoy the walk to the small but beautiful waterfall on the Cascade Stream.

From here, return back along the Tarata Track with its spectacular views over the park and the Hauraki Gulf to the mainland, and return to the car park via the Kōwhai Track.

Mountain

Hike up Ōhuiarangi (Pigeon Mountain), an old pā site in Half Moon Bay. From the top of this volcanic cone, you’ll see the Waitematā Harbour, Tāmaki River and Manukau Harbour.

If you’re after more of a challenge, wind your way up Mt Eden (Maungawhau) – Auckland’s highest volcano and home to some of the most well-preserved fortifications of their type in the world.

From the summit, you’ll enjoy spectacular 360-degree views of the city and its harbours.

Urban life

Stroll through Albert Park in the heart of the city. At one corner of the park you’ll find the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki and gardens, and on the other side is the original park-keeper’s cottage, which is now a museum of memorabilia.

The park also features a range of statues and memorials, flowerbeds, a Victorian fountain and large trees perfect for escaping the summer heat.

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New Zealand Walk

The Greytown Trail an idyllic 5km walk

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he Greytown Trail in the Wairarapa is a scenic 5km walking and cycling track connecting Greytown’s quieter streets to the nearest train station at Woodside.

There is a small carpark at the end of Cotter Street, South Greytown. The beginning of the trail is marked with an overhead sign and an information board.

The track fenced on both sides,

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Above: The track at the Greytown end with the stopbank on one side and plantings on the other.

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winds between old oak trees on one side, and flaxes on the other. Then a straight bit runs between two mounds or stopbanks, and is edged by trees.

The limestone track is completely flat, but looking east down the track, you see the dark green bulk of the Tararua Ranges in the distance especially in the afternoon.

Greytown is 60m above sea level while Woodside is 91m, so it is a slightly an uphill walk or cycle to Woodside Station and some people seem to have noticed the difference when going both ways.

According to a local it can be fine at Greytown and raining when you get closer to the hills at Woodside and when you return to Greytown the weather is fine again.

Some of the time the trail runs through or along open paddocks, other times it meanders between rows of magnificent old oak trees.

According to the information board, these trees were planted alongside the rails when the railway line was built in 1880, for future use as sleepers, but have never been used due to the line closing in 1953.

The trail runs between farms, some with sheep, others with cattle. Sheep can been seen grazing in the paddocks.

There are bench seats along in the shade under the oak trees.

At the 2.5km mark the trail crosses a country road that also happens to

be the half way mark. There is an information sign showing the history of the track.

The trail now crosses a stream with a bridge and runs alongside a row of pine trees, before entering open paddocks again.

The end of the trail is near Woodside station where a small section of the original railway track with the old sleepers is displayed by the side of the trail. The rails were made in the UK in 1874.

Woodside Station is a functioning railway station, serving Greytown on the Wairarapa Line. This line between Wellington and Masterton caters for the many commuters who live in the Wairarapa, but work in Wellington.

The old station is still there, on the other side of the railway line. When the new station was built, the old building was used as a storage shed for some years, but was later abandoned.

One the return journey from Woodside back to Greytown one enjoys dif-

ferent views with the Gladstone hills forming a magnificent backdrop and offset with deep green hues from trees that line the pretty colonial streets of Greytown.

History The original survey for the Wairarapa Line, completed in 1876, considered two routes for the line between Featherston and Masterton: the Central route and the Western route. Despite the protestations of the residents of Greytown, the Western route was chosen due to concerns about the possibility of flooding north of Greytown, which meant that the line bypassed Greytown and passed through Woodside instead.

Woodside opened on 14 May 1880 with the extension of the line from Featherston. Until the line from Woodside to Masterton was completed and opened in November of that year, Woodside was the northern terminus of the Wairarapa Line and was operated by the Public Works Department, initially with two mixed trains

Above left: The start at Cotter Street.

Above right: A shelter belt not far from Woodside.

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The Greytown Trail an idyllic 5km walk erston. Until the line from Woodside to Masterton was completed and opened in November of that year, Woodside was the northern terminus of the Wairarapa Line and was operated by the Public Works Department, initially with two mixed trains between Greytown and Wellington each day.

The amenities at Woodside initially consisted of a station building and stationmaster’s house. The station building was on an island platform between the main line and the Greytown Branch, with the junction at the southern end of the platform. There was road access from north of the platform. The branch (east-

With the opening of the line to Masterton and the reversion of the line to Greytown to branch-line status, Woodside became known as Woodside Junction until the closure of the Greytown Branch in 1953: the platform name board read “Woodside Junction. Change here for Greytown.”

“The trail is the culmination of years of hard work by a dedicated group of Greytown residents, the Greytown Trails Trust,” says Barb Hyde, who is

ern) side had two loops, with capacities of 18 and 11 wagons, while on the main line (western) side there were two loops with capacities of 44 and 35 wagons.

Some years after the closure of the Greytown Branch in 1953 the main line yard was removed, and the station building relocated to a new platform on the western side of the main line. A new crossing loop was installed, and the branch sidings reconfigured.

In 1954 the Greytown station building was relocated to Woodside and modified to serve as a goods shed. It is now disused and the loop and sidings have been removed.

Above: Sheep grazing in a paddock beside the track.

Below left: The walk beside the stop bank and flaxes.

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the Marketing Manager for Destination Wairarapa.

The dual purpose track follows the route of the Greytown-Woodside branch rail line, which closed in 1953. Stage one of the trail was completed in 2011 and stage two in 2013 – with both stages being a total of 5km. The Trust holds regular working bees to ensure the track is maintained and local groups, such as the Ruamahanga Ramblers, often choose it to base their regular running and walking outings.

“Although, a short distance from the Main Street of Greytown - with its boutique shopping and bustling cafes – riders feel like they are in the middle of nowhere. Surrounded by farmland, stunning rural views with the only sound coming from nearby stock, it’s no wonder the trail has grown in popularity for recreational cyclists, walkers and runners over the years,” says Barb.

Plans are afoot to hopefully connect the trail with the nearby township of Featherston and to extend the trail from Woodside so it extends north and loops back to Greytown.

How to get there From the Greytown end, the 5km trail starts at Cotter Street, the second left off Humphries Road (turn off Main Street at the Challenge Service Station) at the southern end of the town. You can also link up with another cycleway running from Udy Street to the Waiohine River.

The Greytown Trail is suitable for prams, road and mountain bikes. It’s not suitable for racing bikes, horses or motorbikes. And please keep your dog on a leash.

If you’re arriving by train, why not bring your bike and ride into town to work up an appetite for lunch? Or catch a pre-booked Rimutaka Shuttles or Martinborough Shuttles from the station.

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Above: The track coming out from among the oak trees. Middle below: Wondering through the magnificent oaks thought to be grown to be used for rail sleepers.

Below left: A bridge over a water course. Below right: The Woodside Railway Station.

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CONTENTS for previous 15 issues MARCH 288 2022

2 The Banks Track 3 Contents 6 New Zealand Walk: St James Walkway - through pastoral land, beech forest and subalpine regions 13 New Zealand Walk: Five days four nights on the St James Walkway 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 Auckland Walks: Five half-day hikes around Auckland 20 My Favourite Walk: Walking around Mangere Mountain Domain 25 New Zealand Walk: Morrinsville River Walk through mature trees 26 Triple peaks 2022 - Your Summer getaway event 29 My Favourite Walk: Taking time again on Tongariro 29 New Zealand Walk: Taranaki Falls Walk with excellent mountain views 9 Subscription page 30 New Zealand Walks: Great Barrier Island Aotea Track for a bit of a challenge 35 New Zealand Short Walk: Scenic reserve for an easy short walk 36 New Zealand Walk: Discover Pelorus Sound and historic Nydia Track 42 Training: Training programme to walk a marathon 43 Index of previous 14 issues 45 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Pak A Roo Jackets 52 Wilderness Guides

FEBRUARY 287 2022

2 Goldfields 3 Contents 6 New Zealand Walks: White sand, green forest, brown kiwi - an island holiday like nowhere else 9 Subscription page 10 New Zealand Walks: Footprints of Toi walk, Whakatane, Bay of Plenty 12 New Zealand Walks: Nga Tapuwae o Toi Walkway 14 New Zealand Walk: Awapikopiko Reserve for a picnic and a short walk 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 High Achievers: The women that champion outdoor access 20 Shared Trails: Dunstan Trail links Cromwell with Clyde 24 New Zealand Walks: Waihi Beach to Houmanga Bay 29 New Zealand Walks: Four short walks from Waihi Beach 30 New Zealand Walks: Nowell’s Lakes Walkway where you will enjoy nature 35 Need2Know: Don’t go missing, go hiking 36 Australian Walk: Lake Hart - walking on salt 38 New Zealand Walk: Ongaonga Village - steeped in history 40 New Zealand Walks: Hacket Track a feature in Mt Richmond Forest park 43 Index of previous 14 issues 44 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series 45 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Pak A Roo Jackets 52 Wilderness Guides

JANUARY 286 2022

2 Banks Track 3 Contents 6 News: YHA closes 11 hostels 6 Te Araroa Trail: Te Araroa walkers get creative to complete trail journey 7 New Zealand Walks: Walking through old forest in Whirinaki 13 New Zealand Walks: Ohakune walks for all fitness types 16 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 18 New Zealand Walks: Back to

the 70-Mile Bush 22 New Zealand Walk: A walk to see fascinating geology in the Far North 24 Oversesas tours: Bike, boat and barge new tours in France 26 New Zealand Walk: Beyond Motu Falls - a magic breathing and conservation space 32 New Zealand Walks: A feast of waterfall walks in the Bay of Plenty 36 Directory of Walking Groups 40 New Zealand Walks: Ohakune Old Coach Road steeped in history 42 News: West Coast commits to stronger focus on walkers 43 Index of previous 14 issues 44 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series 45 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Pak A Roo Jackets 52 Real Meals

thon 42 Index of previous 14 issues 43 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Australia 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Pak A Roo Jackets 52 Goldfields Cavalcade

OCTOBER 283 2021

2 Banks Track 3 Contents 6 New Zealand Walks: Queen Charlotte Track - It’s time to awaken your adventurous soul 10 New Zealand Walk: Port Ligar a truly unique experience 14 New Zealand Walk: Nikau palms and sea stacks at Point Elizabeth 16 Walking Access Commission: Trust to develop and support walking and cycling trails 17 New Zealand Walks: Over 50 walks in this year’s Waiheke Walking Festival 20 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest DECEMBER 285 2021 22 Event: Tois! Whakatane’s stunning 2 Goldfields Cavalade trail challenge 3 Contents 24 Need2Know: The faster you walk, 6 New Zealand Walks: Paparoa the better for long term health Trail: with alpine tops, limestone especially as you age karst landscapes and thriving 26 New Zealand Walks: Cobb Vally rain forests region - one of the most interest13 New Zealand Walk: More to ing in the country for trampers Explore in Kerikeri and naturalists 14 New Zealand Walks: Three 32 New Zealand Walks: Papamoa’s two interesting walks in Egmont great recreational areas National Park 36 Subscription page 20 Walking New Zealand Monthly 37 Covid-19: What you can and connot Photo Contest do in Level 3 22 High Achiever: Regeneration the 37 Book: Cheers Mate! Walkabout Bradley way in Australia 24 New Zealand Walk: Beehive Creek 38 New Zealand Walk: Pukeiti - a a zig zag through creek walk garden of national significance 26 New Zealand Walks: Summer in 42 Index of previous 14 issues the South 43 Coming Events: New Zealand 29 New Zealand Walks: A chance to 47 Coming Events: Australia walk throughout New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 30 High Achiever: Bringing the fun by 48 New Zealand Country Breaks going to work with an e-bike 51 Pak A Roo Jackets 30 New Zealand Walk: Wenderholm 52 Goldfields Cavalcade Regional Park walks for a SEPTEMBER 282 2021 workout 2 Queen Charlotte Track - Wilder32 New Zealand Walk: Lighthouse ness Guides popular with photographers 3 Contents 33 New Zealand Walk: Waipapa Point 6 New Zealand Great Walk: Great Coastal walk - for seabirds and Walks myth busting marine mammals 14 New Zealand Wlks: The best 34 Directory of Walking Groups of Opotiki: 5 easy walks in the 38 New Zealand Walks: 10 beautiful eastern Bay of Plenty walks in Queenstown 20 Walking New Zealand Monthly 42 Index of previous 14 issues Photo Contest 43 Coming Events: New Zealand 22 New Zealand Walk: Sea lionsand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours seals an attraction at Sandfly Bay. 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 24 Subscription page 51 Pak A Roo Jackets 25 Need2Know: Indoor pathways 52 Real Meals improve people’s mental wellbeing NOVEMBER 284 2021 26 Australian Walks; Murray River Sa2 Banks Track fari the latest edition to Australian 3 Contents Wildlife Journeys 6 New Zealand Walks: Five exhilarating 29 Banks Track walks in the Tongariro/Kaimanawa 30 New Zealand Walk: Grovetown area Lagoon - a great conservation 9 High Achiever: Ronnie gets back on effort in Marlborough the bike at age 72 32 Overseas Walk: Explore Rarotonga’s 10 New Zealand Walk: A Winter beach mountainous interior walk south of 34 New Zealand Walk: Withering Waitarere Heights -Tawarau 12 New Zealand Walk: The Pakihi Track Conservation area, King Country for total seclusion 39 Need2Know: New lookout for Ben18 High Achievers: Three women take netts Bay now open up 1000km challenge 40 High Achievers: Thames Hospital 20 Walking New Zealand Monthly staff scrub in Hauraki Ranges Photo Contest 42 Index of previous 14 issues 22 High Achiever: Q&A with accom- 43 Coming Events: New Zealand modation provider and trail legend 47 Coming Events: Australia Bill Trolove 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 24 High Achievers: Unlikely couple 48 New Zealand Country Breaks meet and live their dream 51 Pak A Roo Jackets 27 Need2Know: New Pocket Maps app 52 Taupo events helps walkers explore 28 New Zealand Walk: Waterfalls a fea- AUGUST 281 2021 ture of Upper Nihotupu Dam Walk 2 Queen Charlotte Track - Wilderness Guides 33 New Zealand Walk: Plans for City to 3 Contents Sea pathway taking shape 34 Need2Know: Everyday planning for 6 New Zealand Walk: Bannockburn Sluicings NZ’s own ‘wild west’ everyday people 8 New Zealand Walk: Cable Bay 36 Subscription page Walkway for coastal views 37 My Favourite Walks: A day tramp in Akaroa - Curry Track/Purple 11 New Zealand Walk/Bike: Walking and biking around Napier Peak Track 40 Event: New direction for the Front 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest Runner Hoka Christchurch Mara20 New Zealand Walk: Hooker Val-

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ley Track offers awe inspiring landscapes 23 Need2Know: Asking politely will protect outdoor acccess for others 24 Subscription page 25 Need2Know: Locked gates over unformed legal roads 25 Need 2Know: Walking as a sport in 1878 26 My Favourite Walk: Taking time on the Tongariro 28 Te Araroa : Q&A withTe Araroa walker and Wellington trustee John Craig 29 Banks Track 30 New Zealand Walk: Ghosts of the past: Historic trails across the Kaimai-Mamaku Park 33 Shared Pathway: Unique boardway opened in Waitara 37 My Favourite Walk: Three tramps in the Ruahine Forest Park 40 Australian Walks: Footing it in Tassie 42 Index of previous 14 issues 43 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Australia 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Pak A Roo Jackets 52 Taupo events

JULY 280 2021

2 Queen Charlotte Track - Wilderness Guides 3 Contents 6 New Zealand Walk: Comarderie on the Whareama Coastal Walk 12 Event: Walkers see the new Manawatu Tararua Highway taking shape 14 New Zealand Walk: Rotokawa Scenic Reserve - now a predator free area 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 New Zealand Walk: Fantail Falls an easy West Coast walk 24 Virtual field trip for school children showcases Te Araroa 24 My Favourite Walk: Linderman Loop - in the historic Kaimais 28 Around the Clubs: Clubs find advantage in sharing great walks 30 New Zealand Cycle Tour: Best Dam cycling trip in the world - Busting the 315km trail from Mt Cook to Oamaru 38 Australian Walks: Alice Springs for gorges, water holes and red desert landscapes 42 Index of previous 14 issues 43 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Australia 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Pak A Roo Jackets 52 Taupo event

JUNE 279 2021

2 Queen Charlotte Track - Wilderness Guides 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Ship Cove walks in old swamp forests 8 New Zealand Walk: Muruwai Walk in Coromandel 10 New Zealand Walks: Somes Island - The MIQ experience 149 years ago11 New Zealand Walk: Somes Island Track 12 My Favourite Walk: Banks Peninsula Track - an unique scenic 3 day trip 14 Need2Know: Egmont National Park tracks upgraded 16 High Achiever: Havelock man’s marathon dream of link to Picton 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Australian Walks: Ten best walks and hikes in Tasmania 24 New Zealand Walk: Gabriels Gully interpretation walk 26 Te Araroa Trail: Walking the Te Araroa Trail as a hotographer and film maker 30 New Zealand Walk: Mt Taranaki summit climb -not for the faint hearted 35 New Zealand Walk: Palliser Vineyard Walk 36 Directory of New Zealand Walking Groups 40 Subscription page 41 Index of previous 14 issues 42 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Australia 48 New Zealand Walking Tours

48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 ECHO Walking Festival 52 Taupo Marathon

MAY 278 2021

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Franz Josef - a must do 9 Need2Know: Health and Safety when crossing private farms 10 New Zealand Walks: Kaikoura - a popular spot for walkers 14 My Favourite Walk: Motorimu Shelter walk in the Tararuas 15 Event: Christchurch Walking Festival has many avenues for walking 16 New Zealand Walk: Tackling the Tirohanga 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Australian Walk : Umpherston Sinkhole 22 My Favourite Walk: Western Loop Walkway for bush, river and open farmland 26 My Favourite Walk: A walk around Mangatawhiri Reservoir 30 My Favourite Walk: Counter clockwise on the Tongariro Circuit 36 Directory of New Zealand Walking Groups 42 Coming Events: New Zealand 47 Coming Events: Australia 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 ECHO Walking Festival 52 Taupo Marathon

APRIL 277 2021

30 New Zealand Walk: Gebbies Pass to Packhorse Hut 32 New Zealand Walk: Kahikatea Country - the Pehitawa section of the Te Araroa Trail 34 NZ Cycling Trail: The diverse Kaikoura Trail 35 Shared Pathway: Shared Kaikoura pathway connect loop 36 Event: Back to the future for ASB Christchurch events 38 New Zealand Walks: Mangatoi Walkers tackle the Coromandel walks 42 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Wilderness Guides 52 Manawatu Walking Festival

FEBRUARY 275 2021

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 3 Contents 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: A wander around Waioronga- mai Valley 11 Te Araroa Trail: New partnerships keep track of walkers on trail 12 New Zealand Walk: Hidden treasures in Wai-O- Tapu Forest 15 Need to Know: Advantages of replacing fizzy drinks with water 16 New Zealnd Farm Walks: Hill farm walks in the Rangitikei 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 High Achievers: Volunteers add value to Mt Somers experience 22 New Zealand Walk: Seven walks on Mt Somers 24 New Zealand Walk:Locals proud of Kawatiri Coastal Trail 26 New Zealand Walks: Plan your next adventure with New Zealand Walks 29 High Achiever: Award to Mangawhai builder of walking tracks 30 New Zealand Walk: Happy holiday humping 37 Book: Enhanced access grant supports bikepack- ing Aotearoa book 38 Need2Know: Enjoying the outdoors responsibility 41 Index of previous 14 issues 42 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Wilderness Guides 52 Event: Manawatu Walking Festival

2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket 4 Walk Talk 6 New Zealand Walk: Omarama’s Clay Cliff spectacular landscape 8 New Zealand Walk: On a clear day you can see f o re ve r O t a w a to Otane-Wainuku Ridgeline 10 New Zealand Walk: Huatoki Domain - for a delightful walk 12 New Zealand Walk: Three coastal walks at the bottom of the South Island 14 Shared Pathway: Hikers and bikers share the Timber Trail 16 High Achievers: Te Araroa legends Ceorge Mills and Rob Firmin 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 20 Shared Pathway: Little River Trail Hike it, bike it like it!

25 Shared Pathway: New off road shared path gathering use 22 New Zealand Walks: Tongariro National Park short walks to suit all fitness types 32 Te Araroa Trail: New Invercargill to Bluff section, cyclists off road 32 New Zealand Walk: Rob Roy Track reopens 34My Favourite Walk: Day walks in JANUARY 274 2021 West Coast’s 2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket Oparara Basin 3 Contents 34 NZ Cycling Trail: The diverse 4 Walk Talk Kaikoura Trail 6 New Zealand Walk: Round the 35 Shared Pathway: Shared Kaikoura rugged rocks - Roaring Meg pathway connect loop Pack Track 36 Directory of New Zealand Walk- 9 New Zealand Walks: Top 20 Welly ing Groups Walks in the Capital 41 Index of previous 14 issues 13 High Achievers: All walks of life 42 Coming Events: New Zealand celebrate 20 years of commu48 New Zealand Walking Tours nity talks 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 14 NZ Walking Access Commission: 52 Great Forest Events Walking the dog 16 Event: New Zealand’s larget anMARCH 276 2021 nual multi-sport event welcomes 2 Pak - A - Roo Walking Jacket walkers 3 Contents 17 New Zealand Walk: Walking along 4 Walk Talk the banks of the Ohura River 6 New Zealand Walk: Tauranga to 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly Okere Falls on a shared trail Photo Contest 10 New Zealand Walk: Branch Road Walkway - once an ancient Maori 20 New Zealand Walk: Rimutaka Rail Trail for tunnels and waterfalls route 14 New Zealand Walk: Blue Pools 21 New Zealand Walk:Rimutaka Rail Trail popular with both walkers Walk - Mt Aspitring National Park and cyclists 16 Cycling Trails: New section of Alps23 News: Survey highlights motiva2Ocean Cycle Trail opens tions for time in nature 17 New Zealand Walk: Hollyford Track 24 Overseas Walk: Singapore Orchid reopens Gardens for a walk among flora 18 Walking New Zealand Monthly 34 Need2Know: Exercise helps to Photo Contest reduce back pain 20 Need2Know: Motu: Magnificent 36 Australian Walks: Australia’s best isolation one day walks 24 New Zealand Walk: Alexandra to Clyde River Track - attracts both 39 Event: Ashhurst to Esplanade Walk 41 Index of previous 14 issues walkers and cyclists 27 New Zealand Walk:The Terrace 44 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours Walk, Franz Josef 28 Auckland Walks: Take a hike on 48 New Zealand Country Breaks these great Auckland walks this 51 Wilderness Guides 52 Event:Manawatu Walking Festival summer

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4 North Shore Marathon, Milford, Auckland 10 Whangamata Run/Walk Festival, Whangamata 11 Emerson’s Dunedin Marathon, Dunedin 11 Whangarei Run/Walk Festival, Whangarei 17 58th Rotorua Marathon, Rotorua 17 Race Tekapo, Lake Tekapo 18 Cambridge Half Marathon, Cambridge 18 Shoe Science Tauranga Marathon, Tauranga

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