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Whitestone River

Boyd Creek to The Divide via Kiwi Burn and the Mavora Walkway

A New Year's trip through the Snowdon Forest and on to The Divide. Heavily affected by weather, I had to ...   More ▶︎
North Whitestone Flats

North Whitestone Flats

Large flats which lead from near the low saddle 597 all the way to the Whitestone River. These are private ...   More ▶︎
Kiwi Burn from the North

Kiwi Burn from the North

Approaching Kiwi Burn hut from the direction of the Whitestone River, its visible on the tree line. The track snakes ...   More ▶︎
Kiwi Burn Hut

Kiwi Burn Hut

Kiwi Burn Hut (12 bunks, wood-burning stove, water, firewood available) is a purpose built tramping hut located on the grassy ...   More ▶︎
Snowdon Forest between the Whitestone and Upukerora

Snowdon Forest between the Whitestone and Upukerora

Typical scene while traversing between the Upukerora and Whitestone rivers. A lightly marked route follows the true right stream bank ...   More ▶︎
Army Hut

Army Hut

Although basic by DOC's categories, this is a comfortable, well appointed 4-bed hut, maintained by local volunteers from Te Anau. ...   More ▶︎
Upukerora River

Upukerora River

Decent sized river that flows out of the Snowdon Forest and eventually through Te Anau to the lake. This is ...   More ▶︎
Kiwi Burn Swingbridge

Kiwi Burn Swingbridge

The normal start of the popular Kiwi Burn tramping track. The bridge crosses the Mararoa River and then its a ...   More ▶︎
Army hut

Army hut

Located on the Upukerora river, Army hut is an old deer hunters hut still in use today. Can be reached ...   More ▶︎
Boyd Creek to Upukerora Link Track

Boyd Creek to Upukerora Link Track

An old track linking Boyd Creek to the Upukerora via Dunton Swamp that is no longer maintained by DOC. There ...   More ▶︎
Upper Upukerora River

Upper Upukerora River

Panorama of the large flats above Army hut looking up river. December 2013   More ▶︎
Boyd Creek "5 hours"

Boyd Creek "5 hours"

5 hours? Maybe in the 70's. Took me a bit about 9 hours and I wasn't fiddle-faffing around. This sign ...   More ▶︎
Mavora Lakes Walkways

Mavora Lakes Walkways

A magic place. Think glorious glassy (cold)lake. Reflecting snow covred mountains. Blue sky. Yes I know, all cliches.   More ▶︎
South Mavora Lake

South Mavora Lake

A particularly wet New Year's Day at South Mavora Lake, looking up the lake from the swing bridge over the ...   More ▶︎