4WD Safari With a Difference Marlborough Short Notice

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4WD Safari With a Difference Marlborough Short Notice

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There is a 4WD Safari THIS Saturday 3rd March on The Bluff Station.
The Bluff Station has some really unique Geology with a recent find of a 65 million year old fossil.
Based around this Geology there will be a 1 hour seminar lead by some international Geologist before heading into The Bluff Station to the Mead River.
BYO Lunch. Morning Tea and BBQ Meal provided at the end.
Starts 9am. Bookings essential.
Fund Raising for a new surface for the Tennis Court at Kekerengu Community Centre.

For more details contact Sue Murray
rj.sj.murray@xtra.co.nz
or phone
03 575 8622

This is a really great opportunity to visit a special part of a Station Seldom open for public viewing.
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Anyone got any more info on this trip?
I've tried emailing Sue but no reply as yet.
Am wondering about heading along.......
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2012 Kaikoura Lions 4WD trip from Glenstrae to the Leader

The Kaikoura Lions Club has organised an interesting trip from Glenstrae Farm at Oaro (see www.4wheeladventures.co.nz ), along the coast through several properties and then over the hills and coming out on SH1 near the Leader River on Saturday March 3rd 2012. This is a very rare opportunity to cross some spectacular coastal scenary.

Start and Finish via the Coast

Saturday March 3rd 2012

9:30-10am start. Assembly at Oaro, opposite the Ocean View Tearooms at 9:30am

No Dogs, No Guns, No open fires, No exceptions

If you want us to text you a cancellation if the worst happens, Email you cell phone number to us.

Check this website for Cancellations if wet on the day.

Assemble at Ocean View for briefing and a 9:30 departure.

Trip will go through Trewin's Glenstrae, with a couple of stops for some great views, then through Prentice's place, and along the Claverley coast road through Handiside's Medina Station, then out through Wiffen's Inverness station and back to the main road at Parnassus.

A lunch stop is planned at Big Bush gully. - BYO lunch.
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3 March 9:00am at Kekerrengu Community Hall, Morning tea and Barbecue Dinner provided, BYO picnic lunch. Cost $75pp (children under 12 free)Contacts:
Sue Murray 03 5758622 email rj.sj.murray@xtra.co.nz or Philly Vickers 03 5758633 email sawtoothrun@xtra.co.nz
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Looks like 2 different trips to me; Kekerengu is quite a ways from Oaro.
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You're right - two different trips - the Oaro Lions trip is a thread hi-jack...
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