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Mount Kapakapanui Possumers Hut
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Jumbo Holdsworth Ridge
• On the ridge between Jumbo and Mt Holdsworth. Typical Tararua day, screaming northerly, lots of clag. East holdsworth on the left. Mt Holdsworth on the right
South Ohau Hut
• South Ohau Hut Tararua Range. One of the new standard 10 bunk huts. On a river terrace at the confluence of the South Ohau River and Butcher Stream. A nice sunny position given the narrowness of th...
Mount Hector
• Memorial Cross on the summit of Mount Hector. Lake Wairarapa in the background and The Beehives on the right. Great views from here including all of the Wairarapa, Wellington Harbour and all of the...
Ralph Wood Memorial Cross
• This cross marks the gravesite of Ralph Wood who died on the slopes of Twin Peak in the northern Tararua Range during the 1936 cyclone that caused widespread devastation in the area. The effects of...
Parawai Lodge
• Parawai Lodge is just across the Waiotauru River at the Otaki Forks car park. It was originally on the other side of the river but was moved and restored a number of years ago. very typical of olde...
Waikamaka Hut 2012
• Waikamaka Hut on a small terrace above the Waikamaka River 40 minutes downstream from Waipawa Saddle
New Zealand Eyebright
• New Zealand Eyebright (Euphrasia cuneata) Photographed in the saddle between Wiopehu and Twin Peak, Northern Tararua range
What Is This ?
• Fungi ? found on a fallen log on the ridge of the Hemi Matenga Reseve behind Waikanae. Hope somebody can explain what it is. About 100mm long 50mm wide and 50mm thick. Quite soft
Waiopehu Hut
• Waiopehu Hut sits just on the bushline in the Northern Tararua range. About a 3 to 6 hour walk from Poads Road carpark. It is very difficult to get a good picture of this hut, this picture was tak...
South Ohau Hut
• South Ohau Hut Tararua Range. One of the new standard 10 bunk huts. On a river terrace at the confluence of the South Ohau River and Butcher Stream. A nice sunny position given the narrowness of th...
Above Rangiwahia Hut, looking towards Maungahuia
• Looking towards Maungahuia (1583m) Part of the Rangiwahia - Deadmans Ridge circuit. July 2012
Maungahuia
• Frozen tarn and Maungahuia (1583m), above Rangiwahia Hut. Part of the Rangi - Deadmans Ridge Circuit. July 2012
Rangiwahia Hut and Central Plateau
• Ragiwahia Hut and Mts Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe on a fine mid winters day.
Te Atuaoparapara
• Ruahine Range. The Highest point between Sunrise Hut and Waipawa Saddle (1687 metres)The route between the saddle and Sunrise Hut is also known as "Route 66". There is a bit of a push through leath...
Top Maropea Hut 2012
• Nice old four bunk hut in the Ruahine Range. In very good condition. About 25 minutes down a good track from the turnoff above Armstrong Saddle
Mystery biv and old hut
• Does anyone recognise this biv and derelict hut somewhere in the Kawekas in the mid sixties. my only recollection is that it could have been enroute from Littles Clearing to Black Birch Ridge and b...
Memorial Cross on Mt Hector September 2012
• Memorial Cross on Mt Hector, Tararua Range, looking north east down the Niell Ridge with Winchcombe peak in the distance
Waipawa Forks Hut 2012
• Situated on a River Terrace about 50 minutes walk from the road end. No track, river travel all the way
Waikamaka Bivouac 2012
• February 2012. Still dry inside but very overgrown and gloomy
