A & P Grounds at Mosgiel
I had wanted to spend more time in Dunedin when we were last here at Christmastime, so we camped at a recommended spot West of the city (on the bus route) - with power for 4 days to enable us to fit everything in. This included visiting the museums, meeting with academic friends and taking in some of the history of Mosgiel. We also managed a bit of walking plus a bit of fishing at nearby Outram. Little did I know that a few weeks later DoC would announce their proposal to aerially poison with compound 1080 the Silverstream area....:(
Anyway, this wasn't something we would witness, so I'll recount what we DID see, in this beautiful little community and the nearby historic city.
The surrounds of Dunedin are already suffering from various poisoning operations (mainly cyanide) so it paid to be aware of the geography on our walk:
About Me
- Ursula
- Cambridge, New Zealand
- Sociologist, teacher, researcher, writer. Never thought of myself as an environmentalist until I moved to New Zealand. When a country uses so much poison that is banned in the rest of the world - with seemingly no regard for humanity, there's got to be a sociological explanation - this exploration is about finding one. For useful scientific info on aerial poisoning, see: http://1080science.co.nz/
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