Cob Working Bee at The Point in Hororata – Canterbury
Sunday 12th February, Hororata (near Darfield)
The Canterbury Cob group are in the process of restoring an 1860s cob cookhouse at The Point in Hororata. Come and join us on February 12th or contact Zoe Roland areacoordinatorcw@historic.org.nz for more information.
Date:
Sunday 12th February. 9.30am –
Venue:
The Point, Windwhistle Road, Hororata
Directions:
Christchurch to the Point via Hororata
Head west along the West Coast Road (SH73), at Aylesbury turn left into Bealey Rd. Drive approximately 26km along (40mins) Bealey Rd until you get to Hororata. At the Hororata roundabout turn left into Cordys Rd. Stay on this road until you reach the end of the Leaches Rd. (NB. Cordys Rd turns into Milnes Rd and then into Leaches Rd. this section of the journey is approx. 22km).
At the end of Leaches Road turn right onto Highway 77 (Raikaia Gorge Rd). Travel along Highway 77 for a couple of hundred metres until you get to the Windwhistle Garage. Just past the Windwhistle Garage turn left onto Windwhistle Rd. Drive along Windwhistle Rd. for approximately 400metres until you reach a stone wall with a sign “The Point Station”.
Instead of following the drive around a corner, carry straight on the farm lane over the paddock and you come to the woolshed.
Via Darfield (The easier option if you are unfamiliar with the area)
In Darfield township turn west (left if travelling from Christchurch) into Highway 77. Continue along Highway 77 for approximately 35km (passing through Glentunnel) until you reach Windwhistle. At Windwhisle Garage turn right into Windwhistle Rd. Drive along Windwhistle Rd. for approximately 400metres until you reach a stone wall with a sign “The Point Station”.
Instead of following the drive around a corner, carry straight on the farm lane over the paddock and you come to the woolshed.
What to bring:
- Gumboots / old footwear
- Work clothes
- Gloves if you have them
- Sunhat / sunscreen
- Warm weather gear in case
- A map – as can be tricky to find – Print a GOOGLE MAP it or email Zoe for a map if required.
- Lunch
Contact:
Zoe Roland areacoordinatorcw@historic.org.nz
Via EBANZ
