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Tag: Otago

Estates and Inventions on the Buskin Track

Estates and Inventions on the Buskin Track

amandaOctober 24, 2017February 9, 20184 Comments
Previously, I have documented the various abandoned farmsteads to be found on Otago Peninsula’s Paradise Track, a project which took...
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Surat, The Ship that Whiskey Wrecked

Surat, The Ship that Whiskey Wrecked

amandaAugust 17, 2017August 17, 201710 Comments
Today we wandered far afield to an area I’ve been wanting to explore for some time – The Catlins, its...
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Linger a Little in Alexandra

Linger a Little in Alexandra

amandaJune 20, 2017June 23, 20172 Comments
Dad was heading to Clyde to meet up with a visiting group of overseas entomologists, so I took the chance...
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Old Shells and Measles Hell on the South Otago Coast

Old Shells and Measles Hell on the South Otago Coast

amandaJune 7, 2017September 24, 201810 Comments
An adventureless morning found me once again occupied by my habit of perusing local maps for interesting places. Scrolling down...
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The Invisible Town of Nenthorn

The Invisible Town of Nenthorn

amandaApril 29, 201712 Comments
While perusing the New Zealand Walking Access Mapping System (WAMS) for adventure ideas, I came across something rather intriguing. I’d...
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Washed Up on Moeraki Beach

Washed Up on Moeraki Beach

amandaFebruary 8, 20172 Comments
I’d been back in Dunedin a week or two before I proposed an adventure with my good friend KL from...
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Puketapu and the Legacy of John McKenzie

Puketapu and the Legacy of John McKenzie

amandaJune 30, 2016June 4, 20172 Comments
It’s a clear sunny winter day, which means it’s time to make good on my promise to summit Puketapu, the...
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Shafted at Shag Point

Shafted at Shag Point

amandaJune 14, 2016March 8, 20176 Comments
That’s right – another foray into Palmerston’s hinterland! While I have my hands on George Griffiths’ excellent book detailing interesting...
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Matanaka, Otago’s First European Farm

Matanaka, Otago’s First European Farm

amandaMay 24, 2016April 12, 20187 Comments
On our way back to Dunedin from the north, we decided on a whim to stop at the Matanaka historic...
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Prowling Round Palmerston

Prowling Round Palmerston

amandaMay 18, 2016May 18, 201611 Comments
A friend of mine has recently relocated to Palmerston, and invited me to stay over at her new house. This...
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