Orongorongo station history book

Yr weather forecast for orongorongo track, wellington. The health and safety of our community is of great importance to us and we look forward to staying connected with you online. With his wife rosemary, he bought the 3850 ha orongorongo sheep station between pencarrow head and palliser bay previously owned by the riddiford family from 1845, and now a tourist lodge in 1963, and farmed it until 1986, commuting to the wairarapa in the weekends. Due to the need to contain the spread of coronavirus covid19 the library building and reading rooms are closed to visitors until further notice. Blended with the history of each station and an account of its current size. Fair, temperature 15, 0 mm, light breeze, 3 ms from northnorthwest.

We found the history booklet of the place a great read and informative. Our destination was the orongorongo tunnel mouth past the morton dam in the wainuiomata catchment. Two years after mozambique gained independence from portugal in 1975, the country was engulfed by a civil war. By the late 1980s the system had reached the end of its useful working life. Wellington is well endowed with a wild and beautiful coastline. The orongo station conservation master plan for a 3,000acre sheep farm in new zealand establishes a vision for the extensive regeneration of a devastated ecology while expanding agricultural production and revealing a cultural landscape rich in history. Explore turakirae education resource booklet department of.

More precisely, we went to the orongorongo valley to the privately owned orongorongo station. History of water supply in the wellington region 1872 1985. Campground with toilets, showers and gas barbecues. But we soon continued our journey back through the barrier gate to reach orongorongo station shortly after 3pm. Hidden huts of the orongorongos wilderness magazine. Wellington or, i should say, what is now wellington, was the first port made. Hambleton in his story of the somes guides printed in the book the. With a garden, the 3star motel has airconditioned rooms with free wifi, each with a private bathroom. Ngorongoro is one of the true wonders of africa, a lost world of wildlife and singular beauty in the nearperfect crater of a longextinct volcano. Feb 10, 20 for many years, he and his wife, harriett, lived at orongorongo station on the south coast of the north island, an isolated spot where the only time harriett had contact with other settlers was. The trail works its way through orongorongo station, one of the longest.

The lease and purchase of blocks further inland during this time included waiorongomai reserve and burlings flat that together made up the eventual 23000 acres of waiorongomai station. The orongorongo valley is a nearby place that ive overlooked quite a lot. Mar 20, 2012 he set up what was to become orongorongo station. In 1978 the orongorongo club was established by a number of regular users of the valley who shared a common interest in the preservation of the valleys unique heritage. A quirk of history has seen dozens of private huts built in the orongorongo valley in rimutaka forest park. The history of the orongorongo valley and environs.

This weekend, my friends and i set off for our third annual mums weekend away to the orongorongo valley, in the rimutaka forest park. Rimutaka cycle trail itinerary wellington, new zealand. Turn left to ride around the coast to orongorongo station, or turn right to ride to the hutt valley via the rimutaka rail trail or to meet the wairarapa train at featherston. Ngorongoros geological history, ngorongoro conservation area booklet r pickering on. Turakirae head to ocean beach 4wd track orongorongo station access. Ngorongoro conservation area travel northern tanzania. Jan 01, 2014 a quirk of history has seen dozens of private huts built in the orongorongo valley in rimutaka forest park. The orongorongo valley holds a special place in my heart i first stayed in the valley at just six weeks old and introduced my son to the valley at three months. No truck issues, good weather, good company and cooperative landowners gave us all a good day out. For many years, he and his wife, harriett, lived at orongorongo station on the south coast of the north island, an isolated spot where the. Turakirae head to ocean beach 4wd track orongorongo station. Luxford, who had negotiated a separate lease over part of the block concerned. It is as a poet that alfred domett will live longest in new zealand history. Picnic areas both open and secluded spots along catchpool road.

Its an easy grade and makes for a pleasant day trip to the orongorongo valley and back to the catchpool car park. Lyn mckinnon the first new zealand himalayan expedition, in 1951, was initiated by earle riddiford, who with ed cotter and pasang dawa lama made the first ascent of mukut parbat, their target peak in the garhwal. With his wife rosemary, he bought the 3850 ha orongorongo station between pencarrow head and palliser bay in 1963, farmed it until 1986, commuting to the wairarapa in the weekends. Our mantra is fun comes first and we must have good food. Ricky french examines what will happen when occupancy licences expire in 2050 theres something quite strange about opening the door to a bush hut in new zealand and knowing its yours exclusively for the night. Another legal pioneer was richard davis hanson who arrived in the cuba, january 3rd, 1840. Ancient origins articles related to rongorongo in the sections of history, archaeology, human origins, unexplained, artifacts, ancient places and myths and legends. Many visitors to the area dont know there are over 50 huts scattered along the valley, hidden amongst the native bush. Wairarapa valley cycleway ebike adventure tours of new.

After another 2km, turn left onto east west access road. Last traces of riddifords woburn estate may be bulldozed. Ngorongoros geological history, ngorongoro conservation. This trail encompasses the wairarapa region, famous for its worldclass wines and charming townships. From ocean beach to orongorongo station is an exposed landscape scarred by wild seas, furious winds and geological mega events. Orongorongo deserters hut the story museum newsletter april 2017 saturday afternoon found us bowling along the hutt road in the back of an army truck complete with dispatch rider on an army indian motorcycle. Riverstone cottage orongorongo station orongorongo. Hi guys, i know i am not the only one that has recently lamented the fact that you cant get from turakirae head south of wainuiomata on the coast 4wd track to ocean beach south of featherston due to the locked gateat either end.

Orongorongo place name origins tararua tramping club. The history of the orongorongo valley and environs by joanna lanetaylor. About 34km from martinborough, you will reach a tintersection with western lake road. We climb the butcher track, a consistent 300m climb over 1km, entering the beech forest characteristic of this side of the ridge, with plenty of fantails for. The orongorongo track is the most popular in remutaka forest park. The smell of wood smoke had me crossing the river to report to eric hambleton ham our. The 10 best hotels near big morongo canyon preserve in. Historically it is a treasure trove, karaka groves indicate early maori settlements, baches more recent. The orongorongo valley has a long history of trampers and families experiencing the good life in the great outdoors.

Rimutaka cycle trail itinerary soak up the landscapes and history of the wellington region as you wind through the foothills of the rimutaka range from petone to orongorongo river. Ricky french examines what will happen when occupancy licences expire in 2050. Its also relatively popular, with roughly 100 locked private huts and batches dotted along the orongorongo river. Hutt and wainuiomataorongorongo water collection areas history.

In 1935 alone there were seven gangs on owahanga station and one gang, which included harry mclean later the boss of the wairarapaeast coast rabbit board, was known to have exported 60,000 skins. Morton dam was decommissioned and emptied of its water. Lists derived from lists including only maori or common names, prepared 3 may 1993 for tararua tramping club field trip. The 183footlong maraetaha bridge was designed by nbw and built to connect the original orongo station property to a neighboring farm that was subsequently purchased by the client. For the first hour and a half the track climbs through the mixed podocarp and broadleaf forest along catchpool stream. Filled with history, this section of the trail is a very gentle gradient with a nice hard packed surface. The club particularly supports the continued presence of huts and their extended use for future generations. Funny meeting you here geroff me middle notes, puss. For much of its course the river is a braided river, with a wide bed of greywacke shingle and gravel and a number of streams of.

Field base, toilets, and a 24hour emergency telephone. Bostons habituation to illicit trade june 7 may 3 april 8 march 10 february 8 january 10 2016 92 december 9 november 8. Soils, forestry, and agriculture of the grey valley, south. This farm has a fascinating history, from the very early days when. In 185859 riddiford withstood a challenge to his orongorongo title from c. For mikes birthday recently we went to one unique part of it, out beyond wainuiomata in the eastern suburbs. This is one of the most extraordinary places in northern tanzania and should on no account be missed. Since the 1990s the department of conservation has banned the construction of private huts. Turakirae head to ocean beach 4wd track orongorongo. It includes orongorongo valley and its booked huts with walks for all ages and fitness levels. In 1845 he purchased the orongorongo station, but returning to the hutt after the.

Riddiford, daniel 1966 encyclopaedia of new zealand te ara. Riddiford, his wife harriett, nee stone, and family lived at orongorongo station until 1855, when he moved into his woburn property in the hutt valley. Orongorongo valley wellington places te ara encyclopedia. Drawn from over 2,000 hours of footage gathered from 1,598 days on location and over 553 cameras deployed in the field, the series paints a breathtaking portrait of africa. Thomas arnold in his book, passages in a wandering life, describes him as a. Wairarapa valley cycleway ebike adventure tours of new zealand. From the 1930s, regular visitors built huts in the valley. The trail weaves through the remutaka ranges taking in historical sights along the way. Orongorongo station from the museum newsletter november 1977 daniel riddiford came to wellington as the new zealand companys emigration agent in 1840 and about 1846 occupied orongorongo station. For most of its length, it follows an old fault line at the western flank of the range. He died in wellington, was survived by his wife rosemary and four children.

Orongorongo station is a rugged place, located at the end of the valley and bordering the coast. The freespan, steeltruss bridge crosses the curving maraetaha river and creates a kind of ceremonial entry to the heart of a highly composed landscape of citrus. In once sense its too close, which isnt a fair way to judge somewhere. Along tracks from catchpool carpark to bottom of mckerrow track. Located in mission lakes, desert getaway features a full kitchen and free wifi.

In 1845 he purchased the orongorongo station, but returning to the hutt after the earthquake of 1855, remained there until his death, march 20th, 1875. In 1993 a new stateoftheart treatment plant was built. Orongorongo track wellington 2020 all you need to know. Dec 08, 2009 the orongorongo valley is a nearby place that ive overlooked quite a lot. Wainuiomataorongorongo water collection area greater. Boar inn doc sole occupancy a little brotherly outing on a sunday night, dave and i set off from the catchpool carpark at 3. Oct 27, 2014 the 183footlong maraetaha bridge was designed by nbw and built to connect the original orongo station property to a neighboring farm that was subsequently purchased by the client. It was big which in this weather meant difficult to heat. The streets of my city, wellington new zealand, by fl irvinesmith.

Pioneertown motel is located in pioneertown, 21 miles from integratron. Orongorongo station homestead c1960 a view of the riddiford family homestead at orongorongo station, on the coast between wairarapa and wellington. The largest earthquake in new zealand history struck on the 23rd of january 1855 a magnitude 8. It was and still is very rough and mountainous country only useful for sheep farming the only land cultivated is the homestead garden. Orongorongo station 1960 coast road, wainuiomata coast, rd1 wainuiomata.

It was a private hut owned by the orongorongo station. Its a fairly flat 5km walk through the catchpool valley to the orongorongo river and there are a number of other tracks in the area for those. Orongorongo river is the main artery of the rimutaka range, draining an area with rainfall of up to 2,400 millimetres 94 in a year, which is twice as much as the rainfall at the mouth of the river at cook strait. In future months there is a plan to access the land surrounding the upper reaches of the river from the. Catchpool valley is the most popular entrance to remutaka forest park.

Orongorongo good easy walk this walk is not quite wheelchair suitable but has developed well over recent years to make it easy for children. The orongorongo river starts at an altitude of 620 metres above whitemans valley and flows 32 km. About gorongosa national park gorongosa park rebirth of. Theres something quite strange about opening the door to a bush hut in new zealand and knowing its yours exclusively for the night. It is responsible for transporting massive quantities of eroded debris to the coast. We found our cottage, tarted up a little in recent times but still a fairly original farm house. A new zealand history and back country huts of new zealand. Riverstone cottage orongorongo station holiday houses. There was no night water supply and when the wellington railway station caught fire. His son edward king riddiford was the first white child baptised in new zealand by bishop selwyn. The orongorongo river valley is popular with trampers and day walkers, and fourwheel drive vehicles can reach it by following the river up from the coast. The orongorongo track is a popular walking ttrack in the wellington region and the most popular entrance to the remutaka forest park. Booking a hut is usually something that only happens when venturing into.