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Roger has just called me (14-02-2013)with the news that the park will be Closed until further Notice due to the High Fire Risk this includes the locking of the Rimmers Road and Beach gates 24/7 at this time.

The Auckland Council is closing Wilsons road aswell until further notice due to the fire risk.

Cheers Brett

Bugger.

Mudde1 wrote:Bugger.

x2 - Any idea for how long....?

The word is until they get some decent rain fall which doesn't look likely at the moment

Not looking too good. Or rather, it is too good. Depends on your point of view.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8222771 ... -beautiful

yeah just had a text saying 4x4 park closed,bit of a shame but beats seeing it go up in flames.

Just spoke to Roger and the Park will be closed this weekend the 2/3 Feb and will not open until they get a reasonable amount of rain fall.

Just had a text from roger saying the Woodhill 4x4 Park will be Open this weekend.

14-02-2013 Roger has just called and the park is now close until further notice due to the extreme fire risk.

So the rain yesterday wasnt enough to do much...

T-Boon wrote:So the rain yesterday wasnt enough to do much...

You are kidding right that was the most pitiful amount of rain I seen this month, If anything it needs to be pissing down in order for Woodhill to reopen.

Mudhog wrote:17-02-2013 Roger has just called

Roger has a time travel machine????...Tell me it's not a Delorean

No, just fat finger typing on my part

The rain the other day was measured at less than 1mm at the Forest the other day

Just keeping this Active so people don't get caught out heading up to Woodhill forest with it closed down at the moment.

Woodhill Forest and the 4WD Park is still closed and is likely to remain so for some time yet as there is no significant rain forecast.
Roger of the 4WD Park has advised that it will now take at least 50mm of rain before it will open again.

On another note Roger has advised that despite the closure of Woodhill Forest, people have been ignoring the warning and closure signs and accessing Wilsons Road.
The residents are upset at these actions that are putting them and their homes at higher risk from fire danger. They have forced the Council to act and as from Saturday 23 February the road will be closed with large concrete barricades at either end.
The beach end will be at the top of the dune so be warned that if you race up the dune ignoring the warning signs you are likely to hit those concrete blocks.
I think I know who will come off worse.

Also if you do drive up Muriwai beach remember that some of those dune areas are within the Woodhill Forest boundaries, even though not fully planted at the moment. A closer watch is being made of the area up there and those that do infringe into forest land could find themselves with a trespass notice.
Of course anything off the high waters edge at the top of South Head is of course a complete no go area.

Don't shoot the messenger

Wow, sounds like she is pretty dry up there

Still closed?

on2it wrote:Still closed?

yip, until further notice need some decent rain...

Status? A Little birdie told me some landrovers were running this weekend. ???

Your little birdie must be telling fibs again.

Sorry, but Woodhill 4WD park is still closed and will remain so until significant rain fall. Even the forescast rain this weekend may not be enough.
Its so dry up there that they were planning to close the forest for all access from this weekend and put security in place to keep walkers, mountain bikers etc out.
After a minor fire scare last week the forestry company is very nervous.

bloody birdies.

LR90NZ wrote:After a minor fire scare last week the forestry company is very nervous.

Yeah, insurance would also be pretty nervous...

Hi Guys

Anyone know if Wilsons will be open this weekend after the rain we have had?
Or is there a number I can call to find out closer to the day?

Cheers

Wilson Road has still got concrete blocks across it from the Council. They also have cameras set up to catch those trying to get around them.

The Jeep Park will still be Closed this weekend too.

Good news as of weekend 6-7 April the Woodhill 4WD Park will re-open after some rain yesterday.
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