kuratau is on the sw side of lake taupo, off sh41, near turangi
thuderpark, no lamb and gravy rolls im afraid, lots of gravy like mud tho and slippery clay, in fact sounds like thats what the coromandals like in the winter
dunno if either of you use this site
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=26
but its our off road forum, with a road bike forum attatched