Field Trips
We will offer a range of pre-, mid-, and post-conference fieldtrips to expose participants to the world-class geomorphology of Australasia. Each fieldtrip is led by 2 or more experienced fieldtrip guides, active in research within the fieldtrip locations.
Our pre-and post- conference fieldtrips cater for a range of budgets and timeframes, and those in New Zealand end or begin in Christchurch and/or near an international airport for ease of participant travel to or from the conference. Our mid-conference fieldtrips cater to a range of fitness levels and accessibility, and include poor-weather back-up plans (e.g. snow on roads). The mid-conference field trips will run on Wednesday 4 February.
Please note:
- You will be able to initially give an expression of interest to attend a field trip during the registration process.
- You will be contacted to confirm your booking and make payment around August/September 2025.
- Field trips will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
- The organising committee reserves the right to cancel a trip at any time, offering a full refund (of the field trip fee only) or offering the participant the opportunity to change to another available trip.
See below for proposed Field Trips and Dates. More detailed information and approximate costs coming soon!
Pre Conference Field Trips
The making and erosion of Te Ika-a-Māui - fluvial, coastal, tectonic, and (a little) volcanic geomorphology of Aotearoa New Zealand’s North Island
Date: 26 January - 30 January
Departs from: Auckland
Ends: Wellington
Active geomorphology from Marlborough to Canterbury - how faults, landslides and sediment cascades have shaped contrasting landscapes
Date: 31 January - 1 February
Departs from: Wellington
Ends: Christchurch
Mid Conference Field Trips
Coastal geomorphology of the Northern Canterbury coastline
Date: Wednesday 4 February
Departs from: Christchurch
Ends: Christchurch
Earthquake faulting and the Leader River landslide dam
Date: Wednesday 4 February
Departs from: Christchurch
Ends: Christchurch
Engineering geomorphology and alpine hazards around Arthur’s Pass, Southern Alps
Date: Wednesday 4 February
Departs from: Christchurch
Ends: Christchurch
Glacial geomorphology of the Waimakariri Valley in Canterbury
Date: Wednesday 4 February
Departs from: Christchurch
Ends: Christchurch
Landscape layers of Te Pātaka-o-Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula: Volcanic and soil geomorphology and their connections to place
Date: Wednesday 4 February
Departs from: Christchurch
Ends: Christchurch
River engineering and geomorphology in a Canterbury context. A tour of the Waimakariri and Ashley River catchments
Date: Wednesday 4 February
Departs from: Christchurch
Ends: Christchurch
Seismically-induced landscape evolution and environmental impacts in Ōtautahi Christchurch
Date: Wednesday 4 February
Departs from: Christchurch
Ends: Christchurch
Walking tour of Kaikōura Peninsula tectonics and rock coasts
Date: Wednesday 4 February
Departs from: Christchurch
Ends: Christchurch
Post Conference Field Trips
Geomorphology of the New Zealand Southern Alps
Date: 7 February - 12 February (with option to end in Queenstown on 9 February)
Departs from: Christchurch
Ends: Queenstown on 9 February or Christchurch on 12 February
From Rivers of Sand to the Great Barrier Reef: The coastal geomorphology of beaches, sand islands, and coral reefs of south east Queensland
Date: 7 February - 12 February
Departs from: Brisbane, Australia
Ends: Gladstone, Australia
Geology and Geomorphology of Chatham Islands
Date: 8 February - 13 February
Departs from: Auckland
Ends: Auckland
