Orongorongo Club
The Club is of folk that have baches in the bush along the Orongorongo River within Rimutaka Forest Park near Wellington NZ. This site has been designed to give an overview of the beautiful Orongorongo Valley, the many walking tracks available to all and
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Childhood holidays at the Log Cabin in 1953
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- The Log Cabin, 1950 (Ian Baine Photo Collection) I had hoped to be back sooner but have failed to find inspiration lately so in the meantime, I've transcribed this Evening Post article from 1952 - the perfect follow-on my my previous post about Nature Deficit Disorder.
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Nature Deficit Disorder
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- My son John exploring the bush outside Tahora HutOk so it's not a medically recognised disorder yet but it's becoming widely accepted as a real problem.
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Tainui Hut - a bygone era
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- Tainui Hut, John Farrell - 2nd from right, Don Oliver - middle (Amanda Farrell Photo Collection) Tainui Hut Warming 1939 (Ross Kerr Photo Collection)The late Joanna Lane-Taylor was a regular visitor to the valley and Tainui Hut in the 60s.
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Huts Photo Gallery
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- In 2012 Allan Sheppard undertook a massive project - photographing 50+ huts in the Orongorongo Valley.
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Wildnesss Article
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- The issue of private huts on public land is a hot topic and an emotive subject for many hut owners and caretakers.
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1930s Tramping Memories
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- Early trampers in the valley, 1922 (Ian Baine Collection)I spent some time a few years ago researching the tramping history of the valley.
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A short history of hut building
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- Baine iti - the oldest hut in the valleyHuts have been built in the Orongorongo Valley since the early 1900s – though they look a little different from today’s modern DOC huts! Early huts were built from materials at hand – manuka poles as framing and totara for piles.
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Orongorongo Club new website
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- In 1978 the Orongorongo Club was established by a number of regular users of the valley who shared a common interest in the preservation of the valley’s unique heritage. The club particularly supports the continued presence of huts and their extended use. Find out more at our new website: www.orongorongoclub.org.nz
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Tahora - 40 years on
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- Owner: Maurice & Marg Mitchinson | Built: 1970/71When Tahora turned a respectable 40 years old in 2011 I sat down with Dad to record Tahora’s story… Dad started exploring the Orongorongo Valley in the early 60s as a young boy.
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Welcome!
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- My son John exploring the bush behind our hut I'm very excited to welcome you to the Orongorongo Club's new blog! The Orongorongo Valley holds a special place in my heart - I first stayed in the valley at just six weeks old and introduced my son to the valley at three months.
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