Whirinaki FP, Wednesday, 23 September 2020. Map BG38 The lush forest of Whirinaki takes a real effort to reach, let alone tramp; but it proved a firm club favourite again, with 24 trampers aboard a convoy of vehicles. It was expected to take longer going via the High Level Road into our start point, so… [Read More]
Whirinaki Stream track disappearing under tree falls
Upper Te Hoe Hut, Whirinaki Forest Park, Saturday/Sunday August 25-26 2012 Les and I thought we would help out with moving transport, and therefore start our weekend tramp from Plateau road-end. However, the day trampers decided that starting from Pukahunui road-end was a hill too much at the end of the day, and started from… [Read More]
A swim and camp at Mangamate Falls
Mangamate Falls, Saturday/Sunday, December 19-20 2009 Trampers: Paul Exeter, Ted Angove, Simon Hill and Julia Mackie On a warm sunny day, Paul, Ted and Julia arrived at the Plateau car park in the Whirinaki Forest Park. Ted and Julia had decided to do the walk through to the River Road, Minginui road-end, and Paul would… [Read More]