A high tarn in Ahuriri Conservation Park. Photo: Amanda Rogers

Cooling off on the Ahuriri tops

December 2021

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Freehold Creek tarns, Ahuriri Conservation Park. By Amanda Rogers

Expansive views and idyllic tarns are the reward for a summer day trip to the tops above Lake Ōhau.  In early December, the beech forest is ablaze with flowering red mistletoe, a rare treat. The forests around Ōhau are home to nationally significant populations of three species of native mistletoe, protected by possum trapping efforts […]
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