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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Can we find the wreck of the Victory steamship?

Pyramids and Victory Beach, Okia Reserve - 12pm, Wed 3 August - can we find the wreck of the Victory steamship?
Before you think you can't be bothered, look at this great pamphlet:

Directions
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(Allow about 30 mins to get there). Go to Portobello and turn right at the sign “Hoopers Inlet/Cape Saunders”, onto Allans Beach Rd. When you get to the inlet, turn left to stay on the unsealed part of Allans Beach Road. Take the first left into Sheppard Road which becomes Papanui Inlet Rd. Turn right into Dick Road and continue to the end where there is a small parking area.

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Portobello,+Otago&daddr=-45.8490936,170.6726608+to:Okia+Flat+9077&hl=en&geocode=FV6LRP0dy_ErCilHW7aoIrMuqDFApHmEhu8ABQ%3BFftlRP0dFEIsCinZEvV3abMuqDEQH0ZMhu8AEw%3BFfnJRP0dzfosCinFtpVsSEspqDEwcnmEhu8ABQ&mra=ls&sll=-45.8221,170.739212&sspn=0.116519,0.336113&ie=UTF8&ll=-45.842912,170.663166&spn=0.058238,0.168056&z=13&via=1


Low tide is around 1pm, so this gives us an hour to get to the beach from the car park (it's a fairly easy walk, mostly flat), so that hopefully we can see some of the shipwrecked Victory. No dogs allowed, as there are penguins and sealions in the area, and it's probably not suitable for pushers as can be a bit squelchy. Bring warm clothes, drinks, lunch and cameras. Closest toilets and shops are in Portobello. (Raindate will be 11:30am, Wed 17 August, to suit the tides).

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