Field Trips

We are offering a range of pre-, mid-, and post-conference fieldtrips to expose participants to the world-class geomorphology of Australasia. Each fieldtrip is led by 2 or more experienced fieldtrip guides, active in research within the fieldtrip locations.

Our pre-and post- conference fieldtrips cater for a range of budgets and timeframes, and those in New Zealand end or begin in Christchurch and/or near an international airport for ease of participant travel to or from the conference. Our mid-conference fieldtrips cater to a range of fitness levels and accessibility, and include poor-weather back-up plans (e.g. snow on roads).  The mid-conference field trips will run on Wednesday 4 February.

Bookings

Bookings are now closed.

 

Click on the ‘Pre Conference’, ‘Mid Conference’ and ‘Post Conference’ headings above the table to bring up the table with the relevant information.  Scroll down the page and click on each field trip option to open up a page with more details about each.
Pre Conference

Dates
Field TripCost ($NZD inc 15% GST)Departs FromInclusionsAccommodation TypeExclusionsFitness level
31 Jan – 1 Feb
Full
Active Geomorphology from Marlborough to Canterbury – How Faults, Landslides and Sediment Cascades have Shaped Contrasting LandscapesShared Accommodation $650 per person
Private Accommodation per person $780 per person
Departs from Wellington
Ends in Christchurch
Ferry from Wellington Picton
Accommodation x 1 night
Packed Lunch x 2
Breakfast x 1
Dinner x 1
Accommodation: 1 night accommodation in Kaikoura on Saturday 31 January.

Shared Motel (2 beds per room)
All other mealsLow to moderate
26 Jan – 30 Jan
Full
The Making and Erosion of Te Ika-a-Māui – Fluvial, Coastal, Tectonic, and (a little) Volcanic Geomorphology of Aotearoa New Zealand’s North IslandShared Accommodation $2,000 per person
Private Accommodation $2,500 per person
Departs from Auckland
Ends in Wellington
Accommodation x 4 nights
Dinner x 1 night
Accommodation: 4 nights’ accommodation (26 Jan Hicks Bay, 27 & 28 Jan Gisborne, 29 Jan Napier)

Shared motel rooms (option to pay additional for individual room)
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner x 4 nights
Moderate

Mid Conference

Dates
Field TripCost ($NZD inc 15% GST)Meeting Time at Te PaeDeparts From/End PointInclusionsFitness level
4 Feb
Full
Coastal Geomorphology of the Northern Canterbury Coastline$115 per person7.15am7.30am – 5.30pm

Te Pae Convention Centre
Snacks
Water
(Please bring your own lunch)
Moderate
4 Feb
Full
Earthquake Faulting and the Leader River Landslide Dam$75 per person7.45am8.00am – 5.30pm

Te Pae Convention Centre
Snacks
Water
(Please bring your own lunch)
Moderate
4 Feb
Full
Engineering Geomorphology and Alpine Hazards Around Arthur’s Pass, Southern Alps$105 per person7.15am7.30am – 7.00pm

Te Pae Convention Centre
Snacks
Water
(Please bring your own lunch)
Low
4 Feb
Full
Glacial Geomorphology of the Waimakariri Valley in Canterbury$85 per person8.00am8.20am – 5pm

Te Pae Convention Centre
Snacks
Water
(Please bring your own lunch)
Moderate
4 Feb
Full
Landscape Layers of Te Pātaka-o-Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula: Volcanic and soil geomorphology and their connections to place$150 per person7.15am7.30am – 6pm

Te Pae Convention Centre
Snacks
Water
(Please bring your own lunch)
Low
4 Feb
Full
River geomorphology and management in a Canterbury braided river: A tour of the Waimakariri catchment$120 per person8.15am8.30am – 5pm

Te Pae Convention Centre
Snacks
Water
(Please bring your own lunch)
Low to Moderate
4 FebSeismically-Induced Landscape Evolution and Environmental Impacts in Ōtautahi Christchurch$60 per person8.45am9am – 4pm

Te Pae Convention Centre
Snacks
Water
(Please bring your own lunch)
Moderate
4 Feb
Full
Walking Tour of Kaikōura Peninsula Tectonics and Rock Coasts$100 per person7.15am7.30am – 7.00pm

Te Pae Convention Centre
Snacks
Water
(Please bring your own lunch)
Moderate

Post Conference

Dates
Field TripCost ($NZD inc 15% GST)Departs From/End Point Inclusions Accommodation TypeExclusions Fitness level
CANCELLEDFrom Rivers of Sand to the Great Barrier Reef: The coastal geomorphology of beaches, sand islands, and coral reefs of south east Queensland
8 Feb – 13 FebGeology and Geomorphology of Chatham Islands$6000 per personDeparts from Auckland
Ends in Auckland
Flights to/from Auckland to Chatham Island
5 nights accommodation
Breakfast x5
Lunch x5
Dinner x5
HotelAll other meals
Travel arrangements from Christchurch to Auckland
Moderate to high
7 Feb – 12 Feb (with option to end in Queenstown on 9 Feb)
Full
Geomorphology of the New Zealand Southern Alps3 days shared accommodation $1300 per person

3 days private accommodation $1600 per person

6 days shared accommodation $2250 per person

6 days private accommodation $2900 per person
Departs from Christchurch

Ends 9 Feb in Queenstown

Ends 12 Feb in
Christchurch
Accommodation x 2 or 5 nights

Packed Lunch x 3 or 6 days

Dinner x 2 or 5 nights (beverages not included)
Accommodation:
2 nights' or 5 nights' accommodation (7 Feb Hokitika, 8 Feb Franz Josef, 9 and 10 Feb Frankton, 11 Feb Aoraki Mt Cook)

Shared motel rooms (option to pay additional for individual room)
Breakfast each day

Beverages with dinner
Moderate

Pre Conference Field Trips

Active Geomorphology from Marlborough to Canterbury – How Faults, Landslides and Sediment Cascades have Shaped Contrasting Landscapes

Full
Date: 31 January – 1 February
Departs from: Wellington
Ends: Christchurch
Cost ($NZD inc 15% GST):
Shared Accommodation $650 per person
Private Accommodation per person $780 per person

The Making and Erosion of Te Ika-a-Māui – Fluvial, Coastal, Tectonic, and (a little) Volcanic Geomorphology of Aotearoa New Zealand’s North Island

Full
Date: 26 January – 30 January
Departs from: Auckland
Ends: Wellington
Cost ($NZD inc 15% GST):
Shared Accommodation $2,000 per person
Private Accommodation $2,500 per person

Mid Conference Field Trips

Coastal Geomorphology of the Northern Canterbury Coastline

Full
Date: Wednesday 4 February
Departs from: Christchurch
Ends: Christchurch
Cost ($NZD inc 15% GST): $115 per person

Earthquake Faulting and the Leader River Landslide Dam 

Full
Date: Wednesday 4 February
Departs from: Christchurch
Ends: Christchurch
Cost ($NZD inc 15% GST): $75 per person

Engineering Geomorphology and Alpine Hazards Around Arthur’s Pass, Southern Alps

Full
Date: Wednesday 4 February
Departs from: Christchurch
Ends: Christchurch
Cost ($NZD inc 15% GST): $105 per person

Glacial Geomorphology of the Waimakariri Valley in Canterbury

Full
Date: Wednesday 4 February
Departs from: Christchurch
Ends: Christchurch
Cost ($NZD inc 15% GST): $85 per person

Landscape Layers of Te Pātaka-o-Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula: Volcanic and soil geomorphology and their connections to place

Full
Date: Wednesday 4 February
Departs from: Christchurch
Ends: Christchurch
Cost ($NZD inc 15% GST): $150 per person

River geomorphology and management in a Canterbury braided river: A tour of the Waimakariri catchment

Full
Date: Wednesday 4 February
Departs from: Christchurch
Ends: Christchurch
Cost ($NZD inc 15% GST): $120 per person

Seismically-Induced Landscape Evolution and Environmental Impacts in Ōtautahi Christchurch

Date: Wednesday 4 February
Departs from: Christchurch
Ends: Christchurch
Cost ($NZD inc 15% GST): $60 per person

Walking Tour of Kaikōura Peninsula Tectonics and Rock Coasts

Full
Date: Wednesday 4 February
Departs from: Christchurch
Ends: Christchurch
Cost ($NZD inc 15% GST): $100 per person

Post Conference Field Trips

Geology and Geomorphology of Chatham Islands

Date: 8 February – 13 February
Departs from: Auckland
Ends: Auckland
Cost ($NZD inc 15% GST): $6000 per person

Geomorphology of the New Zealand Southern Alps

Full
Date: 7 February – 12 February (with option to end in Queenstown on 9 February)
Departs from: Christchurch
Ends: Queenstown on 9 February or Christchurch on 12 February
Cost ($NZD inc 15% GST):
3 days shared accommodation $1300 per person
3 days private accommodation $1600 per person
6 days shared accommodation $2250 per person
6 days private accommodation $2900 per person