Oft ignored range close to cities

July 2012

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July 2012

Photo: Josh Gale
Hapuakohe Walkway (southern section), Hapuakohe Range While searching for a place to tramp with a pretence of altitude within coo-ee of Auckland, I fell upon the unusual Hapuakohe Range in north Waikato. There’s something about this range – its location and long narrow shape – that makes it both easy to miss and appealing once […]
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