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Hump Ridge Track 3-5 March
A walk from Tuatapere way way down south. Starting at Rarakau carpark and over the Waitutu Tracks and beyound. Milestones along the way were Stoney Creek Beach, Track Burn, Water Bridge Lunch Shelter, Okaka Lodge, Luncheon Rock, Edwin Burn Viaduct, Percy Burn Viaduct, Old Port Craig School house, Port Craig, Port Craig Lodge and Blowholes Beach.
Bridge over Waikoau River mouth
Stoney Creek Beach
Track Burn
There is 6km of boardwalk on teh track to get over teh worst of the muiddy bits and save the plants
The Bridge lunch shelter.. agod reat stop befire teh big climb to Stag point
Billy at bridge that is lowered to canyon below for water
Okaka Lodge
Sunrise - WOW!
Walk to ridge above lodge
Ridge tarns - gorgeous
Mountain Dew - the real kind!
Stunning rocks and tarns
Pistol in the distance on Luncheon rock
Friendly Robin
Pistol still on Luncheon rock!
Pistol at Luncheon Rock
Colin & Sandy
Edwin Burn Viaduct
Walking along the old tram tracks was hard going
Lots of told tramlines to walk along
Percy Burn Viaduct - magnificent
Old Port Craig School house - now a DOC Hut
The boot tree - a rare native!
Derelict Buildings at Port Craig
And kleaft over machinery
Old Port Craig Wharf
Port Craig Lodge
Port Craig International airport and Post Office
Sunset
Gorgeous sunrise
Blowholes Beach
