While making Ranfurly our basecamp for a few days, we took the opportunity to explore the Macraes Historic Mine approximately 56km away. We didn’t get the opportunity last time we stayed in the area (click here to read my Waipiata blog) so it was time to tick it off the list. Getting There Following the […]
What’s to do in Waimate? Firstly, Where is Waimate? Located in Canterbury, Waimate is not on the main highway but situated just inland from the eastern coastline. It’s a short detour west of SH1, 45 km south of Timaru. It’s not a large metropolis but this town has many services that meet the needs of […]
Keeping with the theme of backcountry roads, we decided to take on the Mt Buster Track within the Hawkdun Range. We had successfully traversed the Danseys Pass and Old Dunstan Road – See Part One and Part Two, so we were keen to tick this one off the list as well. We were still at […]