Clouston Mine - Leader: Shirley Gabrielsen
What a mixed day weather wise. We arrived at the Flora carpark about 9am and it wasn't long before we put on extra warm clothes then started walking, arriving at the first swing bridge where we met a group of Wellington trampers, in time for morning.
The Clouston Mine track branches off the main Salisbury track. It is well benched and the windfalls have been cleared. There are a few remains where gold prospectors huts were and the mine with water still flows.
Down came the rain, on went the raincoats. We climbed up to the first signpost then sidled across Gordons Pyramid keeping lower down to avoid the chilling wind, then onto the track that leads to Salisbury Lodge (not the potholes). The sun came out while we had a much earned late lunch. With reluctance we left our warm spot at 1.50pm and headed down the track stopping to have a look at the Dry Rock Shelter. Approx. 20kms round trip.
On the trip: Val Latimer, Christine Hoy, Jocelyn Winn, Alison Nicoll, Trish Bennett, Chris Rabey, Grahame Harris, Dan McGuire, Ted Brooks, and Shirley G.