During the stay in
Australia we have four, one-week field trips:
- Moreton Bay Research
Station, North Stradbrooke Island: Related to coursework in
Marine Biology and Terrestrial Ecology
- Heron Island Research
Station: Southern Great Barrier Reef: Related to coursework
in Marine Biology (Snorkeling with optional SCUBA (extra cost) for
certified divers)
- Lamington
National Park: A subtropical rain forest: Related to coursework
in Terrestrial Ecology
- Saddler Springs Cattle Station: A 30,000 acre ranch in the Australian
bush with 700 cattle and many more wild kangaroos and wallabies.
Related to coursework in Terrestrial Ecology and Culture Studies.
In New Zealand we will be on a continuous two-week field trip:
- Volcanoes of the North Island
- Thermal springs and unusual flora and fauna near Rotorua
- Coastal geology
- Glaciation of the Southern Alps and the Alpine fault zone.
The detailed schedule in New Zealand is:
2007 NZ Itinerary
16 Nov. Arrive Auckland 5:30 PM, store excess luggage, drive to Rotorua
17 Nov. Waiotapu geothermal area
18 Nov. White Island, drive to Whakatane, return to Rotorua
19 Nov. Drive to National Park, Wairakei Geothermal Field, Lake Taupo
20 Nov. Tongariro Crossing or Ruapehu or field exercise
21 Nov. Tongariro Crossing or Ruapehu or field exercise
22 Nov. Tongariro Crossing or Ruapehu or field exercise
23 Nov. Drive to Wellington
24 Nov. Ferry to Picton, Drive to Kaikoura
25 Nov. Drive to Greymouth via Reefton (Coal mines)
26 Nov. Hokatika, (Ross), Franz Josef Glacier, Hare Mare River, Monro
Beach
27 Nov. Drive to Twizel, Lake Hawea, Lake Wanaka
28 Nov. Tasman Glacier field exercise
29 Nov. Hooker Glacier hike and field exercise
30 Nov. Drive to Christchurch, afternoon in Christchurch
1 Dec. Depart Christchurch 1:35 PM to Auckland, arrive Auckland 2:55
PM,
depart for US 7:30 PM for those returning immediately
2007 Overnight Locations
16 Nov. Rotorua
17 Nov. Rotorua
18 Nov. Rotorua
19 Nov. National Park
20 Nov. National Park
21 Nov. National Park
22 Nov. National Park
23 Nov. Wellington
24 Nov. Kaikoura
25 Nov. Greymouth
26 Nov. Haast
27 Nov. Twizel
28 Nov. Twizel
29 Nov. Twizel
30 Nov. Christchurch
2007 Overnight Locations—Details
Date Day Hotel/Lodge
16-Nov F Holdens Bay Top10
Phone: +64 7 345 9925
5-7 Stonebridge Park Drive, Rotorua
reservations@holdensbay.co.nz
http://www.holdensbay.co.nz/
17-Nov S Holdens Bay Top10
18-Nov SU Holdens Bay Top10
19-Nov M Discovery Lodge
http://www.discovery.net.nz/
State Highway 47, Whakapapa
P.O. Box 55 National Park
Phone +64 7 892 2744, 0800 122 122
info@discovery.net.nz
20-Nov T Discovery
21-Nov W Discovery
22-Nov R Discovery
23-Nov F Hutt Park
95 Hutt Park Road,
Seaview, Lower Hutt Wellington
http://www.huttpark.co.nz/
Ph: +64-4-568 5913
Fax: +64-4-568 5914
Reservations Freephone: 0800 488 872
Email: info@huttpark.co.nz
24-Nov S Kaikoura Top 10 Holiday Park
34 Beach Road
Kaikoura, New Zealand
Email: kaikouratop10@ihug.co.nz
http://www.kaikouratop10.co.nz
Ph: +64 3 319 5362, (NZ) 0800 36 36 38
25-Nov SU Greymouth Top 10
26-Nov M Haast Beach Holiday Park
Jackson Bay Road
Haast Beach, West Coast, New Zealand
Ph: +64 3 750 0860, (NZ) 843 226)
haastpark@xtra.co.nz
27-Nov T High Country Holiday Lodge
23 Mackenzie Drive
Twizel, New Zealand
Phone: +64 3 435 0671
http://www.highcountrylodge.co.nz/index.cfm
info@highcountrylodge.co.nz
28-Nov W High Country Holiday Lodge
29-Nov R High Country Holiday Lodge
30-Nov F Thomas's Hotel on Hereford
36 Hereford Street
Christchurch, New Zealand
Phone 64 3 379 9536 Fax 64 3 379 9556
Email chch@thomashotel.co.nz
http://www.gaanz.com/thomas-chch/index.shtml
