Over Labour Weekend eight trucks full of club members headed out to the east coast Mangaroa Station. Just past Te Kaha, the station boasted 28000 acres of which only 2000 was in pasture. I think the majority of the remainder was on an angle of about 80 degrees from horizontal! Accomodation was the old homestead (with generator power) or camping, serenaded by peacocks, dogs, donkeys and cows.
The four wheel driving was marvellous, centered around many river crossings with spectacular hill climbs and patches of mud.
A grand weekend out with stunning weather and great company. Check out the photos.
The first of many crossings on the way into the station.
Just before grinding to a halt and having to back for another line.
A view of the station from the surrounding hills.
Heading up. . .
The right hand is actually stopping the water being sucked into the engine.
The line up.
Bit too much air Alan?
The hill that stopped the man.
The rescue. . .
. . . And the reason.
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