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JETNZ: Start of Kaituna Valley Packhorse Hut Track
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JETNZ: Sign of the Packhorse - under repair
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JETNZ: Lunch at the Packhorse… out of the wind
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JETNZ: Into a nice pocket of bush
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JETNZ: Impressive mature Lancewood (Pseudopanax ferox) forest
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JETNZ: Kay and the cabbage tree
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JETNZ: On the fringe of shadow
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JETNZ: Gaining height below Mt Bradley
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JETNZ: Into another pocket of bush, including tree fushia (Fuchsia excorticata)
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JETNZ: Farmer art. Mt Herbert shelter in sight
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JETNZ: Rog at Mt Herbert Shelter
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JETNZ: Kay stands her ground in the strong westerly winds
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JETNZ: Rog and the gorse-choked summit of Mt Bradley (855m)
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JETNZ: We have Herbert! (919m)
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JETNZ: A volcanic dome called "The Monument" (711m) towers over Port Levy
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JETNZ: Lyttelton Harbour and the northern sweep of Pegasus Bay
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JETNZ: Taking photos in the few minutes we hung around at the top. Kaitorete Spit in the background
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JETNZ: Along the old Summit Walkway to point 913m. The original poles with "W" icon still remain...
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JETNZ: Last view of The Monument
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JETNZ: Towards Point 761m. The distant French Hill ( right) and Stony Bay Peak (middle) clearly seen
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JETNZ: Dropping off to a farm track that intersects with the Monument Track
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JETNZ: More farmer art
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JETNZ: The Monument Track at the head of Kaituna Valley
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JETNZ: A welcome sight after 17km… twilight at top farm, Kaituna Valley. Still another 5km of road to go in the dark