Southland Tag Southland

**granstar** · 7th September 2013, 23:40

So CoNfIrMeD then

The picture taken outside the old Mataura rail station, a real gem and I certainly hope powers that be don't bulldoze it as a lot of historic buildings have succumbed to, there is not many of these left in N.Z.

Memories of living in the town as a kid revolved around our backdoor playground "the river". I can remember the falls being blasted with dynamite to help ease the water flow bottleneck at the bridge after major floods.

Plenty of local history, famous for it's trout fishing, Cardigan Bay, industry. My grandad was king pin for 8 years ... all in book " The City of The Falls" at a library or in brief here...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mataura

**grover.nz** · 8th September 2013, 21:18

Don't get upset with me for posting this late!

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This stockyard and homestead are on a nice winding road that would be best travelled when not angry.

**granstar** · 9th September 2013, 07:27

Can't imagine it being near Calm Bay.

**unstuck** · 9th September 2013, 07:40

Tis a very nice wee road that one Grover.

**grover.nz** · 10th September 2013, 21:28

Originally Posted by granstar

Can't imagine it being near Calm Bay.

Correct there is no road at calm bay. You would have to cross the lake

**unstuck** · 11th September 2013, 07:19

Originally Posted by grover.nz

Correct there is no road at calm bay. You would have to cross the lake

Plenty of sand and gravel on the farm whos yards the pic is taken at though.

**granstar** · 13th September 2013, 20:16

Correct there is no road at calm bay

Knew you'd look

Snow tomorrow

and I have a heap of achitraves and skirtings to sand off, so that's my lame excuses covered... anyone feel free to go for it

**grover.nz** · 15th September 2013, 20:30

Need a clue??

**grover.nz** · 17th September 2013, 22:28

OK then!

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This sign is beside the stockyards.

**granstar** · 18th September 2013, 19:46

Wouldn't have known it without the second pic, definetly nowhere near Calm Bay, reason: as a duck flies it's 15 powerpoles West from our old duck pond ( under the 15th pole)

Been a bit of lead shot into thart direction over the years

Try get out and ride as paint dries between coats, that farm has some history.

**grover.nz** · 18th September 2013, 22:54

Did you leave your gun at home one day and throw pebbles at the hill instead?

**granstar** · 19th September 2013, 06:36

Pebbles ...too heavy ...

**granstar** · 21st September 2013, 10:03

K procastinated enough, saw another bike looked like Clairsky's so have waited a wee while to give others a chance, but seeing as a nice day, others should be out searching for a new tag me thinks.

Passed a mob bikes heading other way, like minds think alike.

**granstar** · 21st September 2013, 10:12

Anticipating Grover eventually confirms as is busy making mousetraps but no amount of cheese rolls is going to catch me...i'm over them, kids better start selling chocolate bars.

Here is next wee Southland ride. There are plenty of lambs, daffodils, and flowering gorse in the hills at this time of year...er.enough clues there.

Here is the tag ... clearly it is on Hiway 96

Look at that beckoning road, how could you not be out riding. Happens this spot is across road from an old mate of mine's but since moved and house gone, so I know where...do you?

For a bonus...( prize of 1 dozen frozen cheese rolls 1 year past their use by date if you want them), see if you can find this nearby shed ...enjoy the ride