The Orari Gorge Scenic Reserve is not, though its name suggests, at the gorge of the Orari River. The reserve has a good three-hour circular walk through regenerating kahikatea (the white pine that is the country's tallest native tree) as well as other fine native specimens (giant totaras, rimus and ribbonwoods). There is a profusion of small trees and shrubs, including fuchsia, kowhai, and white flowering clematis, in this remnant of virgin forest. Tracks give access to the cool, fern-carpeted interior, which offers a retreat from the hot days of summer. The circular walk takes in part of the line of an old bush tramway. Camping. 12 km NW of Geraldine. Signposted.