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noted in 1846 that "…as several of the rotten steps gave way under our feet, our position was far from being pleasant. A number of cormorants and other marine birds, too, that had their nests in the crevices of the rock were screaming and wheeling about us at the intrusion." During the gold rush of
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in 2014, with a large number of fallen trees. The storm caused widespread damage and led to the closure of parts of the Inland Pack Track for two years. Regeneration can be seen occurring in clearings left from the storm damage. The remaining part of this section of the track includes mature rimus
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There is a formed track downstream from the confluence with
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This 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) section of track follows an old farm road before the route becomes a single track around a swamp in mixed rimu and beech forest. The trail then climbs a ridge between
Bullock Creek and the catchments of the Fox River and then descends to Fossil Creek. The route
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in 1995 when a viewing platform above the chasm collapsed, leading to the deaths of 14 people. There is a memorial on the side of the track to those who died. This section of track was renamed the Cave Creek
Memorial Track/Kotihotiho in 2020, as part of the 25 year remembrance of the disaster.
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January-February 1867. The route was not popular with the diggers, because it involved many river crossings, it was difficult to travel along valley floors and proved time-consuming for the diggers and their laden pack horses. The track
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Pororari River track and the Inland Pack Track, the route continues to the Lower Pororari Swing Bridge, where the shared-use ends. The remaining sections of the Inland Pack Track are for walkers only. The section of track to
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Dilemma Creek. Crossings of the Fox River are required. The Ballroom Overhang is a limestone half-dome shape, formed by erosion at a bend in the river.
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Memorial Track, the route of the Inland Pack Track follows an old farm road to Bullock Creek. The Bullock Creek road is a 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) long gravel road that provides an exit to
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follows Fossil Creek downstream, and there is no formed path. The route then goes along
Dilemma Creek, known for its forested limestone canyon, before meeting the junction of Dilemma Creek with the Fox River.
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The cliffs and headlands between Fox River and the Punakaiki River were the greatest obstacles to travel, and many miners died as a result of falls, or from drowning. To mitigate the on-going risks, the
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Walkers who take the track down the Pororari River back to Punakaiki from this point will complete the "Punakaiki loop", a round trip of about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) that takes around 3 hours.
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The Southern Journey: a history of the travelling routes along the coast of Westland
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the 1860s these were replaced by chain ladders, soon known as "
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of New Zealand. The full length of the trail commences at the
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482:Paparoa National Park Resource Summary
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678:Arnold, Naomi (19 August 2016).
377:Dilemma Creek to Fox River mouth
253:eventually fell into disrepair.
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647:Gudsell, Kate (27 March 2016).
289:Pororari River to Bullock Creek
594:. Department of Conservation.
538:. Department of Conservation.
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364:Ballroom overhang – Fox River
1490:Pancake Rocks and Blowholes
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35:Limestone cliffs along the
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710:"Ballroom Overhang Track"
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103:Fox River mouth car park
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1404:Wharepapa / Arthur Range
384:2016 Kaikōura earthquake
161:198 m (650 ft)
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890:Cave Creek / Kotihotiho
852:Caves and rock features
592:"Pororari River Tracks"
447:Mark Pickering (1993).
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47:25 km (16 mi)
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684:Wilderness Magazine
536:"Inland Pack Track"
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