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Trip to Clay Cliffs and Tarnbrae, Saturday March 7th
followed by working day at the Lindis Pass Sunday 8 March

In the morning we will spend 1.5-2hrs at the Clay Cliffs, an amazing semi-arid ‘badland’ of deep ravines and pinnacles eroded into ancient river gravels and lake silts situated on the active Ostler Fault line. These are the cliffs you can see from SH8 south of Omarama. It is private land with a QEII Open Space Covenant.
We will have lunch at Quailburn woolshed then in the afternoon visit the new 2044ha Tarnbrae conservation area, one of the largest wetland complexes protected in recent years located amongst moraine terrain south of Lake Ohau.
Stay the night at Omarama with an evening presentation on the work of the Lindis Pass Conservation Group and beautiful slides of the flora and fauna of the reserve up close and personal!
Sunday is a scheduled work day at the Lindis Pass Scenic Reserve removing sweet brier to which all are warmly encouraged to participate!

Programme:

Saturday 7 March

9:30-10am : Assemble at the Ahuriri River DOC camping area (2.25km north of Omarama);
10am: deaprt for the Clay Cliffs via Quailburn then Henburn Rd and the track to Clay Cliffs (2WD negotiable, $5 access fee per person).
12.00pm: Depart for Quailburn/Tarnbrae via the Quailburn Rd,
12:30-1:30pm lunch at Quailburn woolshed (just past the Tarnbrae area).
1:30pm Meet at the Tarnbrae entrance where a DOC officer will outline the values and significance of this new conservation area

Return to Omarama in own time. Perhaps set some time aside for fishing and a good meal at the Clay Cliffs Winery and restaurant.

7:30pm Evening presentation on the Lindis Pass Scenic Reserve (venue to be advised).

Overnight in Omarama. Organise your own accommodation (try the Omarama Top 10 Holiday Park, book on line)

Sunday 8 March

10am Meet at the north end of the Lindis Pass Reserve (by Pylon Track and DOC sign on Canty side)
Work as long as you wish to about 3pm removing sweet brier. Equipment and herbicide provided.

You will need to bring the usual high country weather gear, walking stick and stout footwear, food for all meals, plenty to drink, camera.

Trip Leader: Anne Steven
Contacts: 03 443 6766
021 2939 207
a.steven@xtra.co.nz