Latest Updates

have recently been erected to help with native plant identification. And a cool addition is the info on Uses and notably medicinal uses on each sign. Rub the leaves of the Ngaio on your skin to ward off the sandflies – a handy insect repellent.Kumete Forest Trees  ...

Peter our Forest overseer and ecologist has been busy building a track down to Kumete stream on the way to Hugh’s Hut Picnic area. The new track’s gentler gradient and location make it a super alternative for your climb back up to the forest entrance, make sure you...

built in 1922, by the Dunbar family it has been rescued and is now a water tight, smart facility for groups to meet, have  lunch, or have a ‘learning’ session, outside the classroom. A far cry from its original use and a good starting point to head into the new...

Progress is being made at the forest! New track signage is being installed and now you can walk the tracks and easily find your way to our picnic spots, toilets and to and from the entrance/exit to the Forest. The 1922 cowshed which had reached a mostly dilapidated...