Lesbian Overland and Cafe Club
LOCC is the social walking group for vaguely active lesbians and slightly fitter women. Not a tramping group, but there is one "club" rule: walk some before retiring to a cafe. And we're not a club as such ... just whoever turns up on the day.
Overlanders seat in Karori Wildlife Sanctuary
The Overlanders have their own seat in the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary ... more.
Programme for winter 2008
- Walks are held on the second Sunday of the month.
- deferred to the following Sunday if the weather is dire
- We assemble at the front of the Wellington Railway Station - at 10.00am usually
- Please wear stout walking shoes or boots and appropriate clothing, and bring lunch, drink, sweater and parka.
- Koha to drivers when we car-pool.
June 8: Otari Plant Museum, Wilton
A loop walk through the bush to Karori. We can walk a number of tracks depending on the wishes of the group, from 1½ hours to 3 hours. The walk is mostly sheltered from wind and rain so will proceed in anything but the most horrid winter weather. Meet 10am at the front of the Railway Station or 10.15am at the carpark Otari Plant Museum carpark, Wilton Road.
July 13: Orongorongo River
A walk through native forest in the Rimuuka Forest Park, south of Wainuiomata.
Meet at the front of the Wellington Railway Station at 10am; eastern carpark at Woburn
Station 10.20am; or in the last carpark at the Forest Park.
August 10: Otaki Walkway to the sea
Kapiti Coast - quite a short walk and maybe a long coffee ... it's flat (the walk); dogs OK. Meet before 10am at the Wellington Railway Station (to catch the train), 11am in the Coastlands carpark near the walkthrough the Paraparaumu Railway Station, or 11.30am at the left turn immediately after the Otaki River bridge, before Brown Sugar and you are at the beginning of the track. We'll walk down to the sea and back or take a car to the sea to drive back.
Sept. 14th: Karori Sanctuary
Spring will be sprung, the birds will be playing ... and we will visit the Overlanders seat!
Meet at the front of the Wellington Railway Station at 10.00am to car-pool to the Sancturary or meet in the
sanctuary car park at 10.20am
Bring lunch and drink; wear clothing for the weather and sneakers or boots; $$ for admission.
Email wellington@lesbian.net.nz for more information.
