Tagorama

[Transalper]

Very good.... and moving along...
Yours is the carpark at Gibraltar Rock on the Summit Road (quite close to Rhodes Spring) with the rock behind you showing in your mirror. I'm guessing the pic was pulled from a GoPro or something as my phone can't reproduce anywhere near the wide angle of your shot.
Here's what I did get... even got a car turn up for the second go.


and a new one....

[Captain_Salty]

Yes was a gopro, is that Banks Peninsula in the distant bac
kground of your tag?

[Transalper]

Not the Banks Peninsula, think Hurunui(ish) District.

[Transalper]

Closer look at the plaque... it's a give away really.

[dangerous]

so... is it on the beaten track or well of it like Medbury is? cos the line ends at Waikari and that wee township is a way further inland...

[neels]

so... is it on the beaten track or well of it like Medbury is? cos the line ends at Waikari and that wee township is a way further inland...

If you look at a map you'll see that the railway used to go all the way to Waiau....

[dangerous]

If you look at a map you'll see that the railway used to go all the way to Waiau....

I know it did, what I was questining was if that rock is next to a railway line or next to were the line once was?

Big area to scope, and bit late in the day now... maybe tomorow

[FJRider]

so... is it on the beaten track or well of it like Medbury is? cos the line ends at Waikari and that wee township is a way further inland...

It's on a sealed road D. On the track (excuse the pun) of the Waiau branch line.

The tag can also be seen on Google maps streetview.

[Transalper]

The title on the plaque is 'Medbury' for a station that was called 'Medbury' most likely then in a place called 'Medbury' which is a fairly small locality with only one sealed road called....

Off the beaten track? Not by my standards

[dangerous]

It's on a sealed road D. On the track (excuse the pun) of the Waiau branch line.

The tag can also be seen on Google maps streetview.

street view aint worth SFA if ya dont know the Road...

The "Waiau branch line" is what? all I know is it ends the other side of the Weka... so Id like to know more about the railway, were do we find a map of where it did go???

The title on the plaque is 'Medbury' for a station that was called 'Medbury' most likely then in a place called 'Medbury' which is a fairly small locality with only one sealed road called....

Off the beaten track? Not by my standards

I meant main road, thats all I know, anything off that is of the beaten track as far as Im concerned... ok and I aint blind in fact I even have used that "Medbury" word a few times my self, I know where Medbury is and I wouldent a thought the railway went way out there

[FJRider]

street view aint worth SFA if ya dont know the Road...

The "Waiau branch line" is what? all I know is it ends the other side of the Weka... so Id like to know more about the railway, were do we find a map of where it did go???

The Waiau branch line went from Waipara Junction to Waiau. (google it)

I meant main road, thats all I know, anything off that is of the beaten track as far as Im concerned... ok and I aint blind in fact I even have used that "Medbury" word a few times my self, I know where Medbury is and I wouldent a thought the railway went way out there

I think you need to get off the beaten track a bit more D.

You can still follow the trail the rail track followed on Google maps (Sat view) from Waikari.

[Transalper]

www.teara.govt.nz/en/map/10337/canterbury-rail-routes
and
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiau_Branch
are the main links I see looking now.
I actually stumbled upon the stone and did not notice any sign of a railway from the past left in the land but those hills in the background would have led me pretty quickly to the general area. Quite distinct.

[dangerous]

www.teara.govt.nz/en/map/10337/canterbury-rail-routes
and
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiau_Branch
are the main links I see looking now.
I actually stumbled upon the stone and did not notice any sign of a railway from the past left in the land but those hills in the background would have led me pretty quickly to the general area. Quite distinct.

1st links good, shit rail lines going in all directions 100 years back already read up on wiki, few old photos but nothing from the air... oddley

I think you need to get off the beaten track a bit more D.

You can still follow the trail the rail track followed on Google maps (Sat view) from Waikari.

Yeah I have followed it to Hawden then it fades out, doubt the Guzzi would apresiate taking the line to the tag

[Kickaha]

The title on the plaque is 'Medbury' for a station that was called 'Medbury' most likely then in a place called 'Medbury'

I think he needs more clues

doubt the Guzzi would apresiate taking the line to the tag

Dont need to, turn left before the pub

[FJRider]

Yeah I have followed it to Hawden then it fades out, doubt the Guzzi would apresiate taking the line to the tag

Click on this link then zoom in from Waikari. Follow the dotted line. According to Wiki ... the tag is 4.8 km's past Hawden.

http://www.openstreetmap.org/export/...8&layer=mapnik