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Last updated 17/05/2012
New Zealand Cycle Trail Project:
17/05
The Hearing for the Cycle Trail Around-the-Mountain, has
been held, and if you are at all concerned about the proposed
cycle trail going down the Upper Oreti (a world class fishery &
wilderness experience), there is still time to put pen to paper and
write a letter to the Southland Times objecting to that part of
the proposed route, when there is a perfectly good alternative,
down the Mararoa Valley.
With the Govt funding around $4m, and the track estimated to
cost upwards of $13m, who is going to pay the rest, I'm sure
that rate payers won't want it added to their bills.
The Wakatipu Trail (Queenstown)
There is a plan (red arrow - Q7
above) to create a Cycle Trail that goes down the Oreti River,
through the valley where the "walk only zone" is located for
fishing in a pristine natural environment, with beautiful
secluded surroundings for what is often large wary trout.
For fishermen that fish this area, it is considered unique, and has many values of the back country, and one of very few that can be found within easy reach of most people in Southland.
If you fish that area and have any views to possible effects on the fishing and aesthetics of the area, then have your say and contact Fish & Game to put your views and thoughts forward (more)... also read the May 2010 edition of the "Ripples"
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Places of Interest
"Fly of the Month" on the Environment Southland website (October to April only)
River reports at Fish & Game
Fish & Game "Southland" brochures, where to go, and access point maps
