BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:860a6a68ff66c9af84435d0953eac60d CATEGORIES:Extended Trip CREATED:20240511T201321 SUMMARY:Discover D'Urville Island URL;VALUE=URI:https://live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/events/calendar/1422/discover-d-urvi lle-island?tmpl=component DESCRIPTION:Kings Birthday Weekend (Fri 30 May - Mon 2 June  2025)  NOTE: We need to cr oss to the island on FRIDAY afternoon as the ferry does not operate on Satu rdays! Plan to return to Nelson late Monday afternoon.\nD'Urville Island is just a short distance from French Pass but few have been there. It is the largest island in the Sounds. A very recent visitor was ex DOC CEO- Lou San son. here is his report:-\nhttps://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360625677/wil d-windswept-and-wonderful-visiting-durville-island (https://www.thepress.co .nz/nz-news/360625677/wild-windswept-and-wonderful-visiting-durville-island )\nGerard Hindmarsh has written a fascinating book based on the island call ed "Angelina; From Stromboli to D'Urville" about his grandmother. Gerard al so wrote another interesting article about the island's history in July 201 8   \nhttps://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/105460526/durville-island-deliver s-a-rich-heritage\nOur sister club Waimea has been there and the trip is al ways a sell out. It will involve a barge trip to and from the island plus a ccommdation at the Community Hall which will be comfortable and cosy if the weather is 'cooler'!.\nFor more background to the island follow this link to an interesting article in  NZ Geographic magazine: https://www.nzgeo.com /stories/durvilles-forgotten-island/ (https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/durvill es-forgotten-island/)\nGetting There: There is a barge that can carry two v ehicles at a time across French Pass. Cost per person $50 return [5 people/ car] Mountain bikes  and Passengers only $80 return. The island is some 60 km long, so a bit too far to walk everywhere!\nAccommodation: The Community Hall which is close to the middle of the island has full kitchen and bathr oom facilities plus bunkroom and 'spare' mattresses for perhpas 20 people.\ nCost- $15.night/person.\nCamping: There is a DOC camp at Greville Harbour for those who wish to 'rough it'. Other Options: The Wilderness Resort is f ully booked on Sat 31st!\nGlamping: There is private accomodation (Sea Spra y Cottage) at Waitai Station at the northern end of the island for up to 6 people. Waitai Station is where Angelina once lived.\nContact John and Trac ey Gibbs, Waitai Station\nPhone: 027 576 5205Email:  (mailto:waitaistationn z@gmail.com)waitaistationnz@gmail.com (mailto:waitaistationnz@gmail.com)SUM MARY: It will cost just around $150/person for transport, food and accommod ation. Not cheap, but a one-off experience for most ,if not all of us?BOOKI NGS CLOSED\n\nTrip Leader : Graeme Ferrier\nPhone : 022 162 1676\nEmail : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript en abled to view it.\nArea : Marlborough Sounds\nPanic Date : 11-05-2024\nGrad ing : Select an appropriate grade for the hardest day on your Trip.\nGrade : Easy\nCost : The travel distances are used to calculate the cost of a tri p. The trip co-ordinator will complete these values. However, if you know t he values, for example by using Google Maps, then by all means complete. Ma ke sure the values (double to include return journey) are correct to be fai r to the drivers and participants. IMPORTANT: The rate table needs to have a month and year value for cents/kilometre. Trip coordinator is responsible to entering this information.\nCost $ : ~$150\nSealed km (Enter the number of kms travelled on sealed roads to/from the trip) : 0\nUnsealed km (Enter the number of kms travelled on unsealed roads to/from trip.) : 0\nSignoff : Default is Programme, please set the Status to either 'Completed' or 'Can celled' when appropriate. Also enter the number of Visitor and Total number s on your trip. Thanks. NOTE: When the status is Completed or Cancelled the event WON'T appear on the Home page calendars.\nEvent Status : Completed\n Visitors : 4\nTotal : 15\n This event was imported from: https://live.nelso ntrampingclub.org.nz/events/calendar/1422/discover-d-urville-island?tmpl=co mponent X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Kings Birthday Weekend (Fri 30 May - Mon 2 June  2025)  NOTE: We need to cross to the island on FRIDAY afternoon as the ferry doe s not operate on Saturdays! Plan to return to Nelson late Mon day afternoon.

D'Urville Island is just a short distance from French Pass but few have been there. It is the largest island in the Sounds. A ver y recent visitor was ex DOC CEO- Lou Sanson. here is his report:-

https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360625677 /wild-windswept-and-wonderful-visiting-durville-island

Gerard Hin dmarsh has written a fascinating book based on the island called "Angel ina; From Stromboli to D'Urville" about his grandmother. Gerard also w rote another interesting article about the island's history in July 2018&nb sp;  

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/ 105460526/durville-island-delivers-a-rich-heritage

Our sister clu b Waimea has been there and the trip is always a sell out. It will involve a barge trip to and from the island plus accommdation at the Community Hall which will be comfortable and cosy if the weather is 'cooler'!.

For more background to the island follow this link to an interesting article in   NZ Geographic magazine: https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/durvilles-forgot ten-island/

Getting The re: There is a barge that can carry two vehicles at a time across Fr ench Pass. Cost per person $50 return [5 people/car] Mount ain bikes  and Passengers only $80 return. The island is some 60 km lo ng, so a bit too far to walk everywhere!

Accommodation: The Community Hall whi ch is close to the middle of the island has full kitchen and bathroom facil ities plus bunkroom and 'spare' mattresses for perhpas 20 people.

Cos t- $15.night/person.

Camping: There is a DOC camp at Greville Harbour for those who wish to 'rough it'. Other Options:< /strong> The Wilderness Resort is fully booked on Sat 31st!

G lamping: There is private accomodation (Sea Spray Cottage) at Wait ai Station at the northern end of the island for up to 6 people. Waitai Sta tion is where Angelina once lived.

Contact John and Tracey Gibbs, Wai tai Station

Phone: 027 576 5205
Email: waitaistationnz@gmail.com
SUMMARY: It will cost just around $150/person for transport, fo od and accommodation. Not cheap, but a one-off experience for most ,if not all of us?
BOOK INGS CLOSED

~$150\nUnsealed km (Enter the number of kms travelled on unsealed roads to/from trip.) :
Trip Leader :
Graeme Ferrier
\n
Phone : 022 162 1676\n
Email : This e mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.\n
Area : Marlborough Sounds\n
Panic Date : 11-05-2024\n
Grading : Select an appropriate grade for the hardest day on your Trip.\n
Grade : Easy\n
Cost : The travel distances are used to calculate the cost of a trip. Th e trip co-ordinator will complete these values. However, if you know the va lues, for example by using Google Maps, then by all means complete. Make su re the values (double to include return journey) are correct to be fair to the drivers and participants. IMPORTANT: The rate table needs to have a mon th and year value for cents/kilometre. Trip coordinator is responsible to e ntering this information.\n
Cost $ :
Sealed km (Enter the number of kms travelled on sealed roads to/from the trip) : 0\n
0\n
Signoff : Default is Programme, please set the Status to either 'Completed ' or 'Cancelled' when appropriate. Also enter the number of Visitor and Tot al numbers on your trip. Thanks. NOTE: When the status is Completed or Canc elled the event WON'T appear on the Home page calendars.\n
Event Status : Completed\n
Visitors : 4\n
Total : 15\n
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