Index to “March 2025 Stone Collecting Trip” Series: Part One, Posts 1 to 8

On 26 February I drove from my home in Whanganui to Wellington to catch a ferry across Cook Strait to Picton. This was the start of a trip down to Riverton, a journey of about 1150 kilometres. As usual, I documented the beaches I visited and the stones I collected for tumble polishing. In this Index, you can click on a link to be taken to the relevant Post. The photos above each link give you an idea of some of the stones that feature in that Post. The first eight Posts in the Series are listed below.

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Ward Beach, looking back towards the carpark and campervan area, from the south.
The 30 stones I collected today.
A view from the side, when I was further south on the beach.

Part 1 – Ward Beach and Hector’s Dolphins, Thursday 27 February

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Looking south from the carpark to Mutu Mutu Point. Timaru South beach.
Today’s 32 finds, Timaru South.
On the beach, Timaru South.

Part 2 – Lunch at Timaru South, Friday 28 February

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The other side of the rock – a lot of small stones have been piled up here, maybe 1 to 2 metres higher than usual. Some patches of larger stones
Today’s 32 finds.

Part 3 – First Fossick at Kakanui’s Seadown Beach, Friday 28 February

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Heron, Kakanui’s Seadown Beach.
This morning’s 54 finds.

Part 4 – Two Visits to Kakanui’s Seadown Beach, Saturday 1 March

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Gemstone Beach this morning, from in front of the carpark.
I collected about 70 stones today.

Part 5 – First Fossick at Gemstone Beach, Monday 3 March

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Gemstone Beach stones.
Today’s 28 finds.
The head of this seepage is about 1.5 to 2 metres high.
The cliffs where the river arrives at the coast.
Shag, Waimeamea River lagoon, Gemstone Beach.

Part 6 – Twenty-Eight Finds from Gemstone Beach, Tuesday 4 March

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Horses and riders, Gemstone Beach.
Today’s 43 finds.
Four horses and riders, encountered beyond the Waimeamea River mouth.

Part 7 – Forty-Three Finds and Four Horses on Gemstone Beach, Wednesday 5 March

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Paragliders over Gemstone Beach.
Today’s collection of finds.

Part 8 – Paragliders Over Gemstone Beach, Thursday 6 March

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For Parts 9 to 18, see here.

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Retired Academic, male, living in the New Zealand countryside near Whanganui with his wife as well as Jasper the dog, Fluffy the cat, Dancer and Penny, the horses, and a shed half-full of stones. Email john.tumblestone@gmail.com.

23 thoughts on “Index to “March 2025 Stone Collecting Trip” Series: Part One, Posts 1 to 8”

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  2. Pingback: March 2025 Stone Collecting Trip – Part 9, Nine Finds from the Back Beach, Riverton Aparima, Friday 7 March – TumbleStone
  3. Pingback: March 2025 Stone Collecting Trip – Part 10, Cold and Wet at Gemstone Beach, Saturday 8 March – TumbleStone
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  5. Pingback: March 2025 Stone Collecting Trip – Part 12, A Stormy Sea and Swollen Streams at Gemstone Beach, Wednesday 12 March – TumbleStone
  6. Pingback: March 2025 Stone Collecting Trip – Part 13, The Beach Past the Back Beach, Riverton Aparima, Thursday 13 March – TumbleStone
  7. Pingback: March 2025 Stone Collecting Trip – Part 14, Five Fossickers, a Dog and Petrified Wood on Gemstone Beach, Friday 14 March – TumbleStone
  8. Pingback: March 2025 Stone Collecting Trip – Part 15, Colours and Shapes from Gemstone Beach, Saturday 15 March – TumbleStone
  9. Pingback: March 2025 Stone Collecting Trip – Part 16, Fossicking East of the Taunoa Stream, Gemstone Beach, Tuesday 18 March – TumbleStone
  10. Pingback: March 2025 Stone Collecting Trip – Part 18, Fossick Twelve on Gemstone Beach, Thursday 20 March – TumbleStone
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  12. Pingback: March 2025 Stone Collecting Trip – Part 20, With the Southland Geological and Lapidary Club on Gemstone Beach, Sunday 23 March – TumbleStone
  13. Pingback: March 2025 Stone Collecting Trip – Part 22, More from My Slope Point Visit, Monday 24 March, Post 2 of 2 – TumbleStone
  14. Pingback: March 2025 Stone Collecting Trip – Part 24, A Dozen From Gemstone Beach, Thursday 27 March – TumbleStone
  15. Pingback: March 2025 Stone Collecting Trip – Part 26, Back to Kakanui’s Seadown Beach, Saturday 29 March – TumbleStone
  16. Pingback: March 2025 Stone Collecting Trip – Part 28, Another Eight from Kakanui’s Seadown Beach, Afternoon of Sunday 30 March – TumbleStone
  17. Pingback: March 2025 Stone Collecting Trip – Part 30, Last Fossick on Kakanui’s Seadown Beach, Tuesday 1 April – TumbleStone
  18. Pingback: March 2025 Stone Collecting Trip – Part 31, Last Stop, Ward Beach, Wednesday 2 April – TumbleStone
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