While the heat descends on the town and country, a walk through the bush may be a pleasant activity. On our backdoor is the world renown arboretum - established by John William Hall, a chemist on the Thames Goldfield from late 1867.Drive up Mount Sea Road to the top car park and you will see the two entrances to the arboretum.
There is a seat to stop and rest on (before or after), which has some glimpses of the sea through the trees below.
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| ABOVE: The rest area at the carpark at the top of Mount Sea Road. The track top right leads up the hill to the top of the arboretum and a lookout area. There is a track beyond, that is not complete and not recommended at this stage. You walk back down the track to the carpark area. BELOW: Left: The seat has a memorial plaque - "In Loving Memory of RON HALL 1938 - 2017 Forever in our hearts" Right: View down to the lower track that does a circuit from Currie Street to Brunton Crescent Entrance and back up to Martin Street. There is a link to Korokoro Crescent entrance. |
Enjoy the bush walks around Thames!
Further information:
The Thames-Coromandel District Council has details of the John William Hall Arboretum, including a downloadable pdf document.
