The sign at the bottom of Mt Buster might say it's only 15km, but the tough terrain means that distance takes a good hour to negotiate. : Eyes a surprise in remote long-drop

Tailings Hut, in Oteake Conservation Park, offers both solitude and shelter. Top left: Room with a view. : Eyes a surprise in remote long-drop

An improvised games board might help while away a few hours. : Eyes a surprise in remote long-drop

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A door with a message. : Eyes a surprise in remote long-drop

Boundary Creek, a few kilometres west of Tailings Hut, offers a picturesque picnic spot. : Eyes a surprise in remote long-drop