Orokonui - Complete Listing

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DSC_8921.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 710 x 600 Size: 52.2 kB Date: 04/03/2005	April 3, 2005 at Knox the service was led by Rev. Don Feist with help from the Social Justice Group and the address given by Diane Campbell-Hunt. After 80 million years split off from the rest of the world NZ had developed a unique flora and fauna, almost like being on a different planet. Without land mammals birds like the kiwi evolved that nested at ground level in great forests. Unfortunately humans have brought in predators and destroyed forests and 30% of bird species have become extinct. To impoverish our country shows lack of respect for God and His creation.
DSC_8923.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 649 x 600 Size: 70.2 kB Date: 04/03/2005	The Anthem was "For the beauty of the Earth" by John Rutter. Flower arrangement by Phyllis Varcoe.
DSC_8924.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 752 x 600 Size: 60.6 kB Date: 04/03/2005	Abi was one of the soloists for "Morning glory, starlit sky" sung during the collection of the offering.
DSC_8941.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 1032 x 333 Size: 56.9 kB Date: 04/03/2005	At 2 pm we met at Orokonui for a walk into the forest where a sanctuary is planned. It is planned to construct a predator proof fence around the whole 230 hectare forest.
DSC_8934.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 824 x 556 Size: 92.3 kB Date: 04/03/2005	Our guide, Ralph Allen, an Otago ecologist, is Chairman of the Otago Natural History Trust which is undertaking the work with community help.
DSC_9044.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 1024 x 812 Size: 226 kB Date: 04/03/2005	The carpark and Orokonui Park are at lower left corner. The tallest tree in NZ is about where the "p" is in the lower loop track. Some of us walked that far and some did the 3.5 hour upper loop track returning along the western graded track.
DSC_8935.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 824 x 484 Size: 113 kB Date: 04/03/2005	This walk was very well attended!
DSC_8943.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 407 x 600 Size: 58.5 kB Date: 04/03/2005	Ralph showing where the fence will go. There must be a gap big enough to stop predators jumping from an outside tree to another inside the sanctuary.
DSC_8951.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 407 x 600 Size: 72.8 kB Date: 04/03/2005	New Zealand's tallest tree can be rightly claimed by Australia (they also claim pavlova and Russell Crowe), as it is a Regal gum tree 69 m (227 ft) tall.
DSC_8983.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 407 x 600 Size: 40.5 kB Date: 04/03/2005	Beyond the wheelchair friendly access track to the gums the track is less well formed.
DSC_8966.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 445 x 600 Size: 73.8 kB Date: 04/03/2005	More typical NZ bush with beautiful ferns
DSC_8964.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 824 x 573 Size: 162 kB Date: 04/03/2005	Forest floor pattern
DSC_8969.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 824 x 616 Size: 126 kB Date: 04/03/2005	Deep in the jungle I found myself in the sights of another hunter ;-)
DSC_8974.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 824 x 666 Size: 111 kB Date: 04/03/2005	I call this "kissing ferns"
DSC_8975.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 469 x 600 Size: 83.3 kB Date: 04/03/2005	Damage from possums currently living in the area but hopefully not in the future.
DSC_8980.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 402 x 600 Size: 59.3 kB Date: 04/03/2005	The track runs up the side of a pretty stream
DSC_8986.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 824 x 556 Size: 135 kB Date: 04/03/2005	One of the tricky bits on the present track. No one fell in!
DSC_9001.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 610 x 600 Size: 45.6 kB Date: 04/03/2005	White orchid flower on a fallen tree.
DSC_9008.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 360 x 600 Size: 53.0 kB Date: 04/03/2005	New fern leaf
DSC_9012.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 611 x 600 Size: 63.2 kB Date: 04/03/2005	Small fungi beside the track
DSC_9015.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 407 x 600 Size: 48.0 kB Date: 04/03/2005	One on a tree
DSC_9032.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 411 x 612 Size: 56.6 kB Date: 04/03/2005	These colourful ones were very common.
DSC_9016.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 683 x 600 Size: 59.5 kB Date: 04/03/2005	We had Derek Onley along for expert information on birdlife.
DSC_9024.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 824 x 601 Size: 71.7 kB Date: 04/03/2005	Black fantail. They don't stay still for long and catching them with the camera is very difficult.
DSC_9034.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 824 x 559 Size: 85.6 kB Date: 04/03/2005	Artistic rendering of a pied fantail landing.
DSC_9025.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 407 x 600 Size: 83.2 kB Date: 04/03/2005	The return on the upper loop is an easier walk
DSC_9040.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 824 x 487 Size: 63.7 kB Date: 04/03/2005	The view across Blueskin Bay from near the end of the track is spectacular. Someday there may be a visitors centre about here.
DSC_9045.jpg View Now Gallery	Dimensions: 1141 x 784 Size: 266 kB Date: 04/03/2005	I very much enjoyed the walk through bush/forest so close to our city. This larger map shows Waitati and motorway turnoff bottom left corner with road to Doctor's Point on the left side. The dotted line shows the main track through the Orokonui Sanctuary. The Trust needs to raise about $3 million dollars to build the fence to keep predators out. If you are interested in helping please contact Diane Campbell-Hunt at diane.ch@clear.net.nz.