Murawai Beach with FJC Magazine - Sat 17 December

[mike77]

Just a question from a new fulla keen to tag along,
I was up there for the first time last month, and we headed in via Wilson's Rd I think, was beside a lake, and a nice drive to the beach., Up the beach, to the drop off's. Is that where ya heading?



I personally only saw one sign in which was between the entrance road and the beach in the forrest at a cross roads which mentioned the bombing range, which we of course didn't enter or the forrest. Once on the beach there were speed limit signs.

Anyway, great spot .

[Ralfie]

Just a question from a new fulla keen to tag along,
I was up there for the first time last month, and we headed in via Wilson's Rd I think, was beside a lake, and a nice drive to the beach., Up the beach, to the drop off's. Is that where ya heading?



I personally only saw one sign in which was between the entrance road and the beach in the forrest at a cross roads which mentioned the bombing range, which we of course didn't enter or the forrest. Once on the beach there were speed limit signs.

Anyway, great spot .

My understanding is anything off the beach is classified as the Bombing Range, so judging by your photo, you were in the bombing range.

[MNC]

My understanding is anything off the beach is classified as the Bombing Range, so judging by your photo, you were in the bombing range.

The Bombing Range is only a very small area (Northern tip) when compared to the vast size of Murawai beach.

Have listed some details and a map below to clear up any confusion:

[luckyme]

Hi Guys,

We go out with mates almost every other week, love the beach! Hope I can come along to the trip, but my decent truck is on the market (anyone interested in a beaut V6 Surf: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =426465452 ).

The beach is a legal road, all rules applies, seen the cops out there a few times. This is from the council's website:

Muriwai Beach/ Te Oneone Rangatira access and rules:

Speed limits: 30km from Coast Road to just after Okarito Stream and 60km thereafter
There is no access to NZDF Bombing Range or DOC’s Papakanui Spit at the northern end of the beach.
Access (entry and exit) is via Coast Road and Rimmer Road.
Stay off the dunes and stay on the hard sand.
All Road rules apply – you need a WOF, Rego and license to drive on this beach and drivers need to wear seatbelts and bikers helmets at all times.
Put your headlights on and keep left.
Drive to the conditions and be aware of the tides. Objects can be submerged. Horse riders and pedestrians can be hard to spot.
Watch the tides. You can be cut off at high tide on this beach.
There have been many accidents on this beach and it is patrolled by the police. Please take care

[Ralfie]

My understanding is anything off the beach is classified as the Bombing Range, so judging by your photo, you were in the bombing range.

The Bombing Range is only a very small area (Northern tip) when compared to the vast size of Murawai beach.

Have listed some details and a map below to clear up any confusion:

Definitely no confusion, info just proves that you are NOT allowed into the Defence Force zoned area, even on the beach and that the photo posted earlier was indeed taken within that no go zone.

as for the rest of the beach, you must stay out of the dunes and keep to the hard sand (beach) only.

The beach is a legal road, all rules applies, seen the cops out there a few times. This is from the council's website:

Muriwai Beach/ Te Oneone Rangatira access and rules:

muriwai council.jpg

Speed limits: 30km from Coast Road to just after Okarito Stream and 60km thereafter
There is no access to NZDF Bombing Range or DOC’s Papakanui Spit at the northern end of the beach.
Access (entry and exit) is via Coast Road and Rimmer Road.
Stay off the dunes and stay on the hard sand.
All Road rules apply – you need a WOF, Rego and license to drive on this beach and drivers need to wear seatbelts and bikers helmets at all times.
Put your headlights on and keep left.
Drive to the conditions and be aware of the tides. Objects can be submerged. Horse riders and pedestrians can be hard to spot.
Watch the tides. You can be cut off at high tide on this beach.
There have been many accidents on this beach and it is patrolled by the police. Please take care

[shane4x4]

Looks like we can enter the beach on the south side & cruise up to Rimmer Road & out to make a nice loop. Is that a good plan?

[SP450andLE]

You might wanna go up a bit further, then turn around and come back, and out rimmer road. - That way you get in more driving time on the beach

[DieselBoy]

I'm not condoning going somewhere you shouldn't, but:

Considering our airforce hardly exists, hasn't had any aircraft cabale of dropping bombs and missles for nearly a decade and our army can't afford to travel that far north of Waiouru, there's zero risk of becoming target practice

If you were unfortunate enough to come accros any bombs that somehow didn't explode on impact after being dropped a few thousand feet from an aircraft, but are still somehow armed and deadly after 10 years of exposure to the harsh salty environment, shifting sands and general decay, then you would have to be the unluckiest bastard alive.

Go figure

[Andrew1706]

The army regularly find unexploded ordinance up there and create some decent size craters disposing of them

They are also in their quite often training, if they come across you they generally ask you to leave immediately and follow you out to make sure you dont backtrack.

They have signs at the main entrance to the beach, on the Rimmer road turn off, just past Parakai and at the intersection of wilson road track and inland road just a couple of minutes before you hit the beach. Anybody who doesn't see these signs is stupid.

When the range is active (they are there) the flags will be out but in saying that they aren't all that reliable, I've gone up there for a sunday cruise with no flags out and they have been there. Sometimes they go there when they aren't supposed to.

The best thing to do is just stay away full stop, even though I know how safe the place is and have spent quite a lot of time there in the past it's best the general public stay away.

[DieselBoy]

True, I stand corrected

[mike77]

Sorry folks didn't mean to side track things, and have deleted photo forthwith!

Back onto Shanes Adventure!

[phraza]

Sweet, my landlord might be coming in his old Ford Pick up. This thing is insane. Lifted on 33's with a V8 in it... will try get some pics soon up here

[Andrew1706]

True, I stand corrected

I have some pretty cool photos but due to the sensitive nature of the topic and the sensitive people browsing I wont post them

Don't want another 'truck in a river' saga

[DieselBoy]

True, I stand corrected

I have some pretty cool photos but due to the sensitive nature of the topic and the sensitive people browsing I wont post them

Don't want another 'truck in a river' saga

Hehehe, yeah, I know how that goes too

[luckyme]

You might wanna go up a bit further, then turn around and come back, and out rimmer road. - That way you get in more driving time on the beach

You can drive up north to the Wilson road exit, just under 14km from Rimmers. That's the best 4wd exit, and a nice way to end the trip at Lake Kareta. Wilson is also a legal road, before anyone gets the wrong idea

[phraza]

Interesting article i just read:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6065090 ... y-exercise

[mudlva]

my sb chev packed up on me today on the way to work

either a cracked head or the gasket has Chernobyled itself.

either way im off the road for a week or two, so you guys have a good day out there on next saturday.

will try and get her up and going by xmas

[phraza]

Gutted that sucks

Looking forward to sat! should be good!

[wopass]

do i have to give my Fawdy a clean before i come up to auckland to mix it with all the yuppies?? or can i come up with half of hampton downs swamp still hanging off??



what time was decided and where??

[Big-AL]

Yeah mate ... bring the mud

Meet 8.45am ready to leave by 9am on Coast Road, Muriwai. (at the little horse area carpark about 1km down coast road) head up beach, go for play on 4wd track, drive down beach, back to carpark by 1pm.

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?hl=en&ll= ... 16&vpsrc=6



I know most people will know it but: bring a spade and a rope, and if you dont have rated tow hooks at least pull your tow ball off so we can put a shackle through the hole.

[phraza]

Yeah mate ... bring the mud

Meet 8.45am ready to leave by 9am on Coast Road, Muriwai. (at the little horse area carpark about 1km down coast road) head up beach, go for play on 4wd track, drive down beach, back to carpark by 1pm.

Thats just where those Tennis Courts are aye? Where the road turns to Gravel...

[Big-AL]

yeah about 1 km past where it turns to gravel. all the way to end of golf course, and just before you turn a 90 degree left corner.

[phraza]

ah there, yes i know where you mean now

see you all there! i'll be in the blue hard top wrangler!

[SP450andLE]

ah there, yes i know where you mean now

see you all there! i'll be in the blue hard top wrangler!

Cough you mean purple cough

Sucks I can't be there

[phraza]

Cough you mean purple cough

Sucks I can't be there

it's blue!!

if i had room i'd take you in the jeep. next time!

[shane4x4]

Hey everyone, my entire family is sick with flu like symptoms, so we're stuck in queenstown for a few days. I don't think we're going to make it up there for the run. I really hope you all have fun and would love to publish some pics of the run.

[phraza]

Hey everyone, my entire family is sick with flu like symptoms, so we're stuck in queenstown for a few days. I don't think we're going to make it up there for the run. I really hope you all have fun and would love to publish some pics of the run.

That's no good mate, hope they get better soon!

[phraza]

Who's still going to go?

[Big-AL]

Hey everyone, my entire family is sick with flu like symptoms, so we're stuck in queenstown for a few days. I don't think we're going to make it up there for the run. I really hope you all have fun and would love to publish some pics of the run.

sorry to hear that, hope they all get better soon!

I am happy to take you up any day next week, if you want, just let me know. (Teaching is hard work, but great holidays )

yeah, i would probably still be keen for a run on sat, we can call it the northern ORE christmas get together

[SP450andLE]

Who's still going to go?

Our club Chrissy run is on on Sunday, (Did you get the email?), so go to that instead