We are having a relaxed shared meal for everyone who is staying and anyone that would like to join us.
Time 6.30pm – 8.30pm Saturday 31st Oct
Please bring the following:
A plate of food to share, to eat at 6.45pm with everyone – there is a BBQ on sight for use please make sure the food is cooked ready for eating at 6.45pm
A chair – this is very important - we will have tables around and cover if the weather is not the best.
We will supply some plastic knife/forks/plates for people that are day tripping and don’t have camping gear.
This will be followed by a little fun Halloween quiz for all.
There is NO CELLPHONE coverage in this vicinity unless the main providers have upped their game.
Good footwear must be worn.
A word to the wise you might also like to bring a good torch (with batteries)
IF there is NO sunshine, BRING your OWN sunshine :)
This is a FUN weekend
Accommodation
Totara Reserve.
$35-00 for two people on a power site, $5-00 per extra person.
$15-00 for two people on a non powered site, $5-00 per extra person.
Under 5s are free.
Showers and toilets available BUT no kitchen
CONTACT Kelly on 063294708.
Pohangina Field Office (Doc)
Situated on the western bank of the Pohangina River, the lodge provides an ideal base for day trips into the Ruahine Forest Park via Takapari Road or to explore the Kahikatea Walk or Totara Reserve.
There are picnic tables on the grounds and access to the Pohangina River is a 15 minute drive away, via Piripiri bridge.
Note that the eastern boundary of the site is a high cliff; caution is required.
Facilities
- 5 bookable bunk rooms
- Wood burner with firewood provided
- Electric oven and refrigerator
- Hot showers
- Flush toilets
- Camping sites
- Mattresses are provided but you will need to take your own linen
The open plan communal living area features kitchen (with refrigerator and stove), a dining area and a lounge area, all warmed by a wood burner.
Bunkrooms are available for sole occupancy. In total, there are 17 beds in five bunkrooms (three external, two internal).
Getting there
Pohangina Base is located on Pohangina Valley East Road, approximately 45 minutes drive from Palmerston North.
From Ashhurst, drive north along Pohangina Road, then turn right onto Pohangina Valley East Road. As you pass the Highland Youth Camp on your right, Pohangina Valley East Road veers off to the right. Stay on this road for approximately 12 km. Pohangina Base is located on the right approximately 1 km past Takapari Road.
Fees
Fees are paid per room (not per person), based on $20 per available bed-space, as follows:
- 2-bed room: $40 per night
- 3-bed room: $60 per night
- 4-bed room: $80 per night
- 6-bed room: $120 per night
- whole complex: $270 per night (does not include campsite).
Bookings
2020/2021 bookings
Bookings are open for stays from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Bookings are required all year.
Book Pohangina Base online.
A $10 service fee applies to all phone, email and in-person bookings.
Know before you go
The facilities are locked, using combination padlocks that can be tricky to operate. You must contact DOC to obtain current codes for locks before your stay, so you will need to allow time for this when planning and booking your visit.
There is no cell phone reception on site.
If you will be arriving after dark, take a flashlight so you can see the locks and turn on the power.
Contact the Wellington Visitor Centre for information or help with bookings.
Contacts
Te Papaioea / Palmerston North Office
Phone:
+64 6 350 9700
Email:
manawatu@doc.govt.nz
Address:
28 North Street
Palmerston North 4410
The Field Office is very close to GC7GMRK Pohangina Field Office