Off the Beaten Track#2 Seton-Nossiter Park Newlands

Tucked away deep in the middle of the Newlands-Woodridge-Paparangi suburbs of Wellington is 30 hectares of a protected natural reserve. Originally named Belmont Gully it was changed before the turn of the century to Seton-Nossiter park.

There are 3 'entrances' to this area from Mark Avenue, from Bushland Grove and from Colchester Crescent. On this expedition we decided to take the Colchester entrance. As luck would have it, this proved to be the most challenging of the three being both steep and exposed to the harsh icy winds we were having that day.


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A view as we headed down the steep and rocky track....... fortunately the x2 tires are well suited to this steep track. I am constantly impressed with the way that the Segway navigates along the narrow track! Altho one disadvantage is the one must watch out for low hanging branches and stuff (ouch! a few times).

It was easy to get lost in thought down there, tucked away from all signs of the civil world not too far above us. And yet all we could hear (apart from the occasional sounds of the Booper crashing around the bushes) where the birds in trees and the whisper of a gentle breeze.

While we took a break this little fellow came along and kept us company for a while. Nice thing about the Segway is that it is relatively quiet and the native life doesn't seem to mind us gliding by.


At the middle of the park, there is a clearing where there are park benches and access to the Bushlands Road entrance.

Going up towards the Bushland Groveentrance again gave us some great views of part of the park below.

A view from the top towards the Mark Avenue, Paparangi entrance.

Another shot of the park below.

Looking across at Woodridge.

Having enjoyed that track, so rather than return to we went back the way we came, back down to the depths of the valley below.

A view of the from the bottom looking up towards Colchester Crescent.