Thread: Some Tararuas pics

Love the photos

Originally Posted by vewwwyvewwyquiet

Hi @longshot. Thanks for the response and info. That's really useful. not knowing the area....and not knowing reds tbh..... are they liable to be up on top during the rut? Or do they stake out a ridge each in the Bush?

I don't spend much time in there during this time of year, but I would expect they will basically be all over the place, plenty around over the last few years.

A friend and I left the Atiwhakatu hut one morning about 1972-3 to go over the Pinnacle ridge and own into the Waingawa. About an hour into the climb, We stumbled on a small white wooden cross. On it was written or engraved, in memory of Tory Spooner. Very random! What are the chances of that ? No track just bush bashing. Can anyone fill in any details on the man ? Been wondering for 50 years.

Originally Posted by Huntertoo

A friend and I left the Atiwhakatu hut one morning about 1972-3 to go over the Pinnacle ridge and own into the Waingawa. About an hour into the climb, We stumbled on a small white wooden cross. On it was written or engraved, in memory of Tory Spooner. Very random! What are the chances of that ? No track just bush bashing. Can anyone fill in any details on the man ? Been wondering for 50 years.

a google search brings up war enlistment records and some stuff about being a local bushman. he died in the bush so i suspect that is where the body was found... interestingly enough no one had seen the cross since the 60's.

https://www.ailsacorlett.id.au/getpe...276&tree=Full1

he also wrote a book.

https://natlib.govt.nz/records/30620265

Thanks very much Russian22. Quite sad really. Now I know.
I had tried a google search but cant have used the right words.