Spring Arriving...Otupae Sheep Station Gentle Annie Road Napier - Taihape New Zealand

            Otupae Station is located about halfway between Taihape and Napier and covers an area of 8632ha, of which 5100ha is in grass with 165 paddocks.

About 16% is cultivatable, 41% moderately steep hill country and 43% very steep including mountainous country within the northern Ruahine Range.

The area is normally regarded as summer safe in spite of the annual average rainfall being only 900mm. It is normally evenly spread throughout the year, one of the strengths of farming in the area.

Soils on Otupae consist of various sedimentary rock types – mainly greywacke and consolidated sandstones and limestones – overlaid on all but the steep slopes with volcanic ash from either Taupo or Tongariro eruptions.

As would be expected on such a large station with contrasting contour, soil nutrient levels are extremely variable.

Taken in: New Zealand / Manawatu Wanganui / Rangitikei District (show map)

Taken on: September 19, 2016

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, f/9.0, 1/500 sec, 400mm, ISO 500 (more info) (hide info)

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