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Access to Stadia track in Coromandel
November 04, 2007
For many, many
years the area often known as Neavesville has been used by people with
vehicles but without obtaining permission from the landowners.
For the 2004 Denny’s Winch Challenge, permission was sought and granted. The organisers have maintained a good relationship with the owners of the three landholdings involved and after several months of discussion, those owners are willing to allow 4x4 use by arrangement, to NZFWDA club groups. (The NZFWDA clubs have the required level of Rural and Forest Fire insurance)
There is a fee of $25 per vehicle for a day or weekend and permission must be requested in advance. The owners have delegated 4x4 management responsibilities to Peter Vahry and all requests must go to access@nzfwda.org.nz
The area is large but boundaries must be observed, along with specified “no-go” areas. Trip leaders will be supplied with maps. Access will only be via the Stadia track. The Grapevine / Chelmsford track runs on the same property but is a “no-go” at present. The Neavesville Road is also a “no-go”.
This area is not suitable for “family” 4WD’s as it is presently rather rough. Work will be needed to remedy the string of mud holes at the bottom of the Stadia track and to minimise the transfer of mud and dirt onto the state highway. Some future time will see a barrier erected to manage access.
The tolerance of the owners is limited and the arrangement will require users to conform to the rules of access. This is a wonderful opportunity to use a great 4x4 area, so get permission and please don’t screw things up.
A PDF file showing the no-go areas can be downloaded below.
For the 2004 Denny’s Winch Challenge, permission was sought and granted. The organisers have maintained a good relationship with the owners of the three landholdings involved and after several months of discussion, those owners are willing to allow 4x4 use by arrangement, to NZFWDA club groups. (The NZFWDA clubs have the required level of Rural and Forest Fire insurance)
There is a fee of $25 per vehicle for a day or weekend and permission must be requested in advance. The owners have delegated 4x4 management responsibilities to Peter Vahry and all requests must go to access@nzfwda.org.nz
The area is large but boundaries must be observed, along with specified “no-go” areas. Trip leaders will be supplied with maps. Access will only be via the Stadia track. The Grapevine / Chelmsford track runs on the same property but is a “no-go” at present. The Neavesville Road is also a “no-go”.
This area is not suitable for “family” 4WD’s as it is presently rather rough. Work will be needed to remedy the string of mud holes at the bottom of the Stadia track and to minimise the transfer of mud and dirt onto the state highway. Some future time will see a barrier erected to manage access.
The tolerance of the owners is limited and the arrangement will require users to conform to the rules of access. This is a wonderful opportunity to use a great 4x4 area, so get permission and please don’t screw things up.
A PDF file showing the no-go areas can be downloaded below.
