Madeleine Hamilton – 27/07/01 The Dart Glacier A glimpse of the Matukituki The following day being fine, Jean Craigie, Ernie Smith and Stan Ombler left for the Base Camp, climbing Headlong en route. We left the hut other at 6.45 a.m., our party consisting of Murray McGeorge, Mary Talbot, Bill Talbot, David Rees-Jones, Alby Johnston,…
Beth Austin – 06/04/01 When road touring in New Zealand simply getting there can be an adventure all its own, with one way bridges, road works, sheep and cattle on the road. Beth Austin One of the most popular types of touring holiday in New Zealand, for locals as well as overseas visitors, is self-drive…
Dorothy – 02/03/01 Lake and mountain scenery, an unusual walk, a historic railway Kingston and the Devil’s Staircase Track On a pleasant sunny day we drove for forty minutes on State Highway 6 along the scenic, lake-edge Kingston Road to the entry point for the Devil’s Staircase track. Before the Kingston/Queenstown road was built goods…
Dorothy – 9/2/01 After a beautiful drive Queenstown to Glenorchy at the head of Lake Wakatipu you will be ready for some exercise. I suggest that you follow the Glenorchy Walkway from the wharf around the lagoon and along the hillside and back to the lake edge. This is fairly level and offers great views…
Dorothy – 10/11/00 I walked up Queenstown Hill many years ago and enjoyed the views that opened up when we went beyond the exotic forest into an open tussocky area. This year the walk holds further interest as panels on the uphill side of the loop walk portray what has happened to the Queenstown area…
Dorothy – 18/8/00 "If you want to avoid language problems visit another English-speaking country." So says the travel guide. For sure in the US there aren’t major problems in communicating, but there are a lot of minor traps for the New Zealand visitor. I’ve just returned from a trip to the Seattle area – not…
Written and Photographed by Kate Methven – 28/7/00 Taking SH 35 round the coast to Gisborne Until quite recent times this road was one of the lesser roads of New Zealand as in past years it had the reputation of being a dusty nightmare. This is now no longer true as it is now fully…
Lesley Moore – 16/6/00 I have recently returned from the trip of a lifetime – a walk down the Hollyford Valley to the sea at Martins Bay. I had already experienced the other major tracks in the area – Milford, Routeburn, and Kepler – but the Hollyford presented a major obstacle in the form of…
Dorothy – 9/6/00 This place must be high on your priorities when you plan your next visit to Lake Wakatipu and Queenstown. You may wish to read related articles The Queenstown-Glenorchy Road and Glenorchy Race Meeting – A very different side of Glenorchy More than a gateway, a gem in itself Glenorchy is a familiar…
Dorothy – 2/6/00 A scenic journey to a beautiful area, now 40 minutes on a sealed road….. Travel from Queenstown to Glenorchy Visitors to Queenstown now drive to Glenorchy on a sealed road in 40 minutes, but for many years after the first settlement transport was only by the steamer, TSS Earnslaw, or by a…
