Here's the new carpark. has only been there about a month. A finger sign has just gone up in the last week or so saying "Walking tracks"
The track begins in the far corner of this photo and goes up past a new toilet block. There is also a viewing platform being built at the foot of the only Northern Rata remaining on the Mountain, but this is being done by volunteer labour so progress is slow.
The track goes to the top of the mountain but 3.5km loop track is also in the process of being cleared at the moment and it will be professionally benched once we raise enough money to complete the job.
There are also plans for a low level track around the lower slopes of the mountain plus a track to open up the western part of the reserve which is currently inaccessable.
As well as that an extensive pest control program is underway to control opposums and rats so that we can improve the quality of the bush that is there.
This is all being managed bu the
Ngongotaha Bush Restoration Trust