Nestled into the golden hills of Hakatere Conservation Park, Mt Barrosa offers a steady climb and rewarding views for trampers who want to make it home by dinnertime. By Ashlyn Oswalt Set off on the well-maintained DOC trail which passes over private farmland to a small stream which provides the first, albeit easy, obstacle before […]
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