Hacket Hut, Mount Richmond Forest Park

February 2024

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February 2024

The Hacket Track is well made, though there are several large slips to negotiate. Photo: Stacey Walden
A beautiful river walk among relics of New Zealand’s mining history. By Stacey Walden Hacket Track starts at the picnic area by the Hacket Track car park. It crosses the Roding River via a wooden bridge, beneath which there is a great swimming hole. The wide gravel track heads east up Hacket Valley, following the […]

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