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

Details

Date: Wednesday 4 February
Departs from: Christchurch
Ends: Christchurch
Leaders: Sam Hampton, Te Pātaka-o-Rākaihautū Banks Peninsular Geopark Trust; Peter Almond, Lincoln University; André Eger, Manaaki Whenua Landcare research
Cost ($NZD inc 15% GST): Approx $110 per person

Description

This field trip explores the eroded Miocene volcanic landscape of Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula. It looks to showcase the processes that have left their geomorphic signatures in the landscape. But the trip goes beyond the physical landscape by layering the cultural, historical and environmental dimensions and how these are being developed as the basis for a Geopark on Te Pātaka o Rakāihautū Banks Peninsula. The field trip will cross into private land to an isolated and rarely visited coastal exposure with spectacular cliffs, volcanic deposits, valley fill sequences, and a NZ fur seal colony. This tour will take you to a spectacular location that will give you the essence of Te Pātaka-o-Rākaihautū.

Start and finish locations: The trip begins and ends at Te Pae.

Start and finish times: Participants need to arrive to Te Pae at 7.30 am for a 7.40 am departure. The trip will endeavour to return to Te Pae at ~6.00 pm.

What to bring:

• Water
• Sun protection (sunhat, sunscreen)
• Swimming gear
• Warm clothing
• Water/windproof jacket
• Hiking shoes
• Personal medication

What to expect: Short walks on stable ground, including some small hillwalking on uneven tracks – optional. Maximum walking distance will be ~300 m.