History of rimutaka forest park trust nature space. A new zealand woman who was lost for 24 hours in a forest east of wellington says she survived by covering herself in dirt and drinking her own breast milk. Catchpool valley is the most popular entrance to remutaka forest park. They also apparently run a ballot system for access to the catchpool side of rimutaka forrest park during the roar. With world war two looming, focus again centred on the road, state highway 2, the first part of which was sealed in 193536. Think this place is special and want to know more lets get started whakataki or post it to us see the inside back page for more details.
The 22,000 hectare rimutaka forest park encompasses much of the rimutaka range, which divides the hutt valley from the wairarapa plains. From the roundabout at the southern end of wainuiomata, follow the coast road for 12 kilometres. It includes orongorongo valley and its booked huts bookings can be made via the online booking system or by contacting the wellington visitor centre. This is bounded by but does not include the whakanui track and mckerrow track c a t t l e r i d g e a t r a c k g r a c e s o s t e m o o n g r o n g o t r a c k mt. Coastal cabin accommodation, wairarapa te rakau birding. Field base, toilets, and a 24hour emergency telephone. Catchpool valley is the most popular entrance to rimutaka forest park. This weekend, my friends and i set off for our third annual mums weekend away to the orongorongo valley, in the rimutaka forest park. There are also entry points along the western lake road in the wairarapa at cross creek the start of the rimutaka rail trail, waiorongamai track, battery streampapatahi crossing and ocean beach. Getting to rimutaka forest park the catchpool valley entrance to rimutaka forest park is a 45minute drive from wellington. Remutaka conservation trust is at rimutaka forest park. You would be safe to hunt most if that main orongo valley on your doc permit. There is a private bathroom with a bath in each unit.
Wind and weather webcams rimutaka forest park windfinder. You can view all wind and weather webcams nearby rimutaka forest park on the above map. Hunting is permissible in the bush, excluding the portion within the rimutaka forest park. It includes orongorongo valley and its booked huts with walks for all ages and fitness levels. Rimutaka forest park, wellington ticket price timings. When visiting the wellington area, expedia can provide you with extensive rimutaka forest park information, as well as great savings on nearby hotels and flights. To conclude last years shared celebration of national parks, the department of conservation, the us embassy, and rimutaka forest park charitable trust unveiled a series of native bird information panels for the catchpool valley of the remutaka forest park, near wellington.
Rimutaka forest park, south wairarapa, new zealand on the. Wams can show you the doc green and council yellow boundaries. Rimutaka forrest park page 2 nz hunting and shooting. Can any of the welly hunters pls clear up some confusion about rimutaka access. Topographic map of rimutaka forest park, south wairarapa, new zealand. The wallaceville motor lodge, hawks inn motel and totara lodge are all terrific options. The park covers 220 square kilometres 85 sq mi, encompassing the catchpool valley and the orongorongo valley at the southern end of the remutaka range. It runs between maymorn and cross creek, and follows 22 kilometres 14 mi of the original route of the wairarapa line over the remutaka range between the mangaroa valley and the wairarapa, including the worldfamous rimutaka incline. Mountain bikes are permitted in logged areas of the catchpool valley. Streams are bridged and the track is smooth so wearing sneakers as far at orongorongo valley is ok, although venturing further than turere lodge or on the river bed would require hiking boots. Exploring rimutakas goblin forest conservation blog. The rimutaka range is little known by tourists, but locals see it as a place to go bush which means to get away from it all. Mt matthews, rimutaka forest park, wellington wild file access from coast road, 12km south of wainuiomata, take the side road up catchpool stream to the car park grade moderate time car park to mt matthews turnoff, 2. The old railway line is now part of a popular rimutaka forest cycle path.
But dont fret, trentham is about 30 kilometres away. May 11, 2015 a new zealand woman who was lost for 24 hours in a forest east of wellington says she survived by covering herself in dirt and drinking her own breast milk. Turn left into the rimutaka forest park main entrance. I think once you are in the northern area, rimutaka incline, orongo and wainui river heads its gwrc. Having a few entry points, the catchpool valley, 30 km from wellington, is the most popular entrance to the forest park. The construction of the rimutaka hill road was still not sufficient to alleviate the isolation, so grey used his influence in the hunt for possible routes to link wellington by rail. A wee walk in rimutaka forest park wellington here are some pics from our recent walk to turere lodge in rimutaka forest park, wellington. Forest park, il neighborhood map income, house prices. Catchpool and orongorongo valleys remutaka forest park. Rimutaka forest park is a little limited in terms of close by accommodations. You can also search for a group by entering a keyword in the group search box. It is the only road route over the rimutaka ranges, travelling through the pakuratahi forest on the hutt valley side of the ranges western side, to the wairarapa plains in the east. Park boundary follows sh2 from the summit east to the ridge between prince and owhanga rivers. My new book is called return to forest park, a novel romance quotes.
The popular catchpool valley recreational area is just 30 kilometres from wellington. Rimutaka forest park archives wilderness magazine nz. I first did this forty years ago and then it was a typical rugged nz forest track, but now department of conservation has surpassed itself with a broad easy track through the. Within catchpool valley are attractive short walks and access to longer bush tramps, a well maintained campground, and pleasant picnic and barbecue facilities. Popular access points are south of wainuiomata and in the upper hutt valley.
The park is home to brown kiwi which are vulnerable to dog attack. The winding rimutaka hill road, on state highway 2 is well known to nz motorcyclists. In 2017 the park and range names were officially changed from rimutaka to remutaka. Easily accessible from wellington, the area is popular with trampers and hunters. The rimutaka forest park is a short 45 minute drive from wellington and has a great network of tracks for all different levels of fitness and experience, it also has six fabulous doc huts that you can spend the night at. If your key ingredients are good company, good food, easy travel, light exercise, swimming, laughter and peace and tranquilly, i have the solution for you. If you are looking for rimutaka forest park travel information, expedia has you covered.
The rimutaka forest park is a magnificent area which covers the native forest in the hills situated around 45 minutes drive from wellington city. Remutaka forest park spelled rimutaka forest park prior to 2017 is a protected area near wellington, new zealand. On sunday, 27 sept 2015, marchers will walk from the featherston military camp site over the rimutakas to kaitoke remembering our wwi heroes. Unveiling of bird interpretation panels, rimutaka forest park. Rimutaka forest park wainuiomata 2020 all you need to. Sh2 just downhill from the summit on the upper hutt side. Ranger, don herron, navigates through fantasyesque forest to check out some of rimutaka forest parks lesser known tracks. The 22,000 ha remutaka forest park encompasses much of the remutaka range. Mt matthews, rimutaka forest park, wellington wild file map. I spoke to the lady at gwrc today today when applying for the regional council hunting permit. Elevation, latitude and longitude of rimutaka forest park, south wairarapa, new zealand on the world topo map. Forest park, il neighborhood map income, house prices, occupations, boundaries. Picnic areas both open and secluded spots along catchpool road.
The raukumara forest park lies between the bay of plenty and east cape, the northern extremity of a continuous mountain chain stretching through the north island. The rimutaka forest park trust began releasing north island brown kiwi into the park in may 2006. In 1853 sir george grey purchased 100,000 hectares in the lower wairarapa. The turere stream catchment from its headwaters to the confluence with the orongorongo river. This is the webcam overview page for rimutaka forest park in wellington, new zealand. Recreational hunting is encouraged except in the catchpool valley, within 200 metres of the orongorongo river and the landcare research area where, because of a high level of public use, discharging of firearms is prohibited. Rimutaka forest park closed to dogs see map signs mark the areas closed to dogs. Nature space has over 400 groups around the country. The mighty motu catchment covers half the park passing through trackless country. The remutaka rail trail spelled rimutaka rail trail prior to 2017 is a walking and cycling track in the north island of new zealand. This is 8 km from camp wainui and 15 km from brookfi elds camp. This is one of the main access points to the rimatuka forest park open 8am to dusk everyday gates locked at dusk rimutaka forest park is a beautiful park. Mckerrow m c k e r r o w t r a ck c l a y bridge r i d g e t r a c k stream.
Use this page to locate ecological restoration groups. I went on the walk from catchpool carpark off the wainuiomata coast road over to the orongorongo valley. Remutaka incline and pakuratahi river, access to the greater wellington regional council upper pakuratahi forest hunting area. Catchpool valley, 30 km from wellington, is the most popular entrance to remutaka forest park. Easily accessible from wellington, the area is popular with hikers and hunters. Campground with toilets, showers and gas barbecues. My new book is called return to forest park a novel romance.
During world war two the former featherston army camp was converted into a prisoner of war facility for japanese captives, who staged a revolt in. Featuring air conditioning, matsue forest park is set in matsue, 6. Illinois neighborhood map income, house prices, occupations, boundaries. Care about rimutaka forest park find the natural world and culture of aotearoa new zealand amazing. The rimutaka forest park trust was formed in october 1988 to stimulate public interest in conservation areas, encourage interactive research and environmental programmes and to cooperate with doc in the fullest development of the 22,500ha park. The main river systems of the motu and raukokore flow west into the bay of plenty.
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