Wild, wonderful and steep country Living in Whakatane, Uratawa Conservation Area is one of my favourite close-to-home areas to tramp and hunt. I had previously visited Wahaatua from the the Manganuku DOC Campground at the Waioeka Gorge on SH2. It took two days to get to the hut by this route. The shorter route is […]
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