Flock Hill Limited
Administration PO Box 56, Tauranga, New Zealand
Mobile 021 954 041 Fax 07 578 4717
mrf@wave.co.nz
SAFETY NOTICE FOR VISITORS TO FLOCK HILL
Welcome to Flock Hill Station. We are required to advise you of potential hazards and basic safety requirements on Flock Hill. As the person taking responsibility for the visit please ensure all members of your party read or are aware of the contents of this notice and sign and return by mail, fax or Email the attached form.
1. Flock Hill is a working high country station. As such there are many potential and real hazards including but not limited to:
Livestock - Wandering and being mustered
Vehicles, plant and machinery including main trunk railroad
Unstable and un-maintained tracks
Swamps, waterways, rivers, caves, cliffs, old mines
Sudden changes in weather and river levels
Fire
Animal control - Shooting and poisoning
Weed control - machine and spraying (ground and air)
Other farm operations e.g. fertilizer (ground and air)
2. There is no cell phone coverage at Flock Hill. You must have a pre agreed route or area you are visiting and have a person not with the group informed of who is with you, where you are going, when you are due out at the latest and what to do if you don't make contact by the agreed time. Stick to your plan.
3. You are responsible to ensure all members of your party are suitably equipped for your intended visit especially in the event of a sudden deterioration of the weather.
4. Generally we do not allow vehicles on Flock Hill. Where specific permission has been granted it is on the basis that all vehicles must stay on the tracks. Drivers must be experienced in off road four wheel drive operations and carry equipment to deal with emergencies. During summer every vehicle must carry at least one fully maintained 0.9 kg fire extinguish rated for class ABC fires and one shovel to deal with possible fire.
5. No smoking or naked flames on Flock Hill.
6. Leave gates as you find them. Please report any unexpected hazards on your return.
Enjoy your visit to Flock Hill Station.
Lloyd and Julie Ferguson, Mark Fraundorfer
Flock Hill Limited
Acknowledgement of Safety Warning and Visitor Registration
As a visitor, or the person responsible for a party visiting Flock Hill Station, I acknowledge I am/we are on the property with no financial or other reward to Flock Hill Limited.
I/we have read and noted the safety notice and agreed to abide by the directions contained within the notice, and take responsibility to ensure all members of the party do likewise.
Note to Climbers on Flock Hill Boulders: Foot access only from gate near Parapet Rock. Please do not enter from Cave Stream Reserve. No permanent climbing aids please.
Lambing Closure 1 November to 25 December Flock Hill is closed to all visitors during lambing, no exceptions please.
Name: __________________________________________________
Contact Address: __________________________________________
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Phone(s): ________________________________________________
Email: __________________________________________________
Date(s) 0f visit: ___________________________________________
Purpose of visit ___________________________________________
Where on Flock Hill _______________________________________
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Number in Party __________________________________________
Signed: _________________________________________________
If returning by Email enter full name
Date: _________________________
Return to Mark Fraundorfer
Fax 07 578 4717 Mail PO Box 56 Tauranga
Email mrf@wave.co.nz
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