Rangitoto Station Accommodation

Rangitoto Station Reserve has a house available for overnight accommodation. It sleeps up to 12 people on bunks and mattresses. It is well equipped with fridge and kitchen utensils. You need only bring food and bedding. From the house there are many walking tracks around the reserve and neighbouring areas, otherwise you can soak up the atmosphere on the verandah or inspect the nearby tree plantings.

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Rangitoto Station House:
1. Use of the house is by donation - most give about $10 per adult per night. Please make your donation when returning the keys. After house expenses have been met, any excess is used for forest restoration. Please be generous! Return keys promptly as others may need them.

2. The 3-bedroomed house is carpeted and has an electric stove and a wood burner. It sleeps 11 or 12 on bunks and mattresses on the floor. Others may sleep on the floor or camp on the lawn outside. The house is well-equipped with fridge, toaster, pots and pans, plates and cutlery, etc. You need bring only food and bedding. If sleeping on the bunks, bring a pillowslip and a sheet to protect the mattress. Leave mattresses on edge to air when not in use. In winter bring an extra rug, very warm clothing and good footwear (boots or gumboots).

3. Power switches are outside and in the laundry. Hot water switch is in hot water cupboard. Turn everything off when you leave and check that windows and doors are securely locked, including back garage door .

4. Please do not wear outside shoes in the house. If wet, use the back entrance to the garage and leave boots in the garage.

5. There is cleaning equipment in laundry and a vacuum cleaner in cupboard by back door. Take all rubbish out with you.

6. Firewood is in the garage. more is under the woolshed. Woodburner: put on OPEN when opening door, switch to RUN to retain heat.

Access:
Starting from State Highway 3, south of the Waipa River bridge at Otorohanga, turn into Otewa Road under the rail bridge. Follow Otewa Road for 20 km, at which point you cross the Toa bridge. At the next intersection turn right into Waimahora Valley Road. Keep left at the next intersection and continue on Waimahora Valley Road for another 2 ½ km, always taking the left fork. You will pass through Owen Lewis Reserve. Eventually the road becomes private land - so leave gates as you find them. The last left hand fork has a sign indicating Rangitoto Station access and a locked gate. The road then crosses a stream and winds uphill for 6km through more private land. The road can be rough in places but negotiable by 2WD vehicles. At the station entrance is another locked gate. Both gates must be kept locked.

Need Help?
Contact the Cowans. From Waipa River Rd, turn up Barber Rd (Rewarewa). Drive to top of hill. White paling fence on bend on right is 'Avalon'. You may forget your problems when you see Pat's garden!

CAUTION!
The removal of the deer fencing has left many large and dangerous post holes. Please take care when walking and watch children. Keep vehicles to obvious roads as there are many plantings on grassed areas. Cars can usually drive along the Ranginui Trig Rd as far as the quarry. There are washouts on the Owawenga Track.

Maps: AA King Country, Topomap 260 S16 Te Kuiti

House Bookings: Contact Judy Hanbury (09) 817 7604, 85 Tanekaha Rd, Titirangi, Auckland.

Day Visitors: Obtain permission and gate key from Arthur Cowan (07) 873 0808, or Roy Dench (07) 823 6816.

Hunting: As for day visitors. Hunters may not use the house but can use the woolshed.

ENJOY YOUR STAY AND TELL OTHERS ABOUT THE STATION!