Access

Public Access is a major activity of the trust. The Trust takes a broad approach to public access.

Access to Waiau River created by the Waiau Trust with the landowner at Jerico Station. The Monowai access to the Waiau River. A good example of the high quality public access created by the Trust.

The Waiau Trust:

  • constructs vehicle tracks/roads to rivers, for recreation.
  • constructs walking tracks to wetland/waterway projects, for angling, hunting and passive recreation.
  • provides some on-site facilities (interpretation panels, shelters, lookouts), to enhance visitor experience
  • provides unrestricted public access to wetland projects, for recreational purposes.

The Trust has completed 12 Access Projects to date. 

Waiau Trust Access Projects

Access

Location

To Where

Type

Purpose

Whare Creek

Lower Waiau, Blackmount-Redcliff Road,  4.2km d/s Mararoa Weir

Waiau River

1.5km gravel road to car park

Anglers, general recreation

Dean Burn

Lower Waiau, west side, 25km upstream of Tuatapere

Dean Burn & Waiau River

0.5 km gravel road to car park

Anglers, general recreation

Wairaki

Lower Waiau, east side, 25km upstream of Tuatapere

Waiau & Wairaki River

1km gravel road to car park

Anglers, general recreation

Redcliff/Jericho

Waiau, Blackmount Redcliff Road, 12.6  km downstream of Mararoa Weir

Waiau River

1.62km gravel road to car park.

Anglers, general recreation

Princhester Creek

SH 94, 28 km east of Te Anau

Princhester Creek & Mararoa River

0.5km gravel road, then grassed walkway to river

Anglers, general recreation

Rakatu

Lower Waiau Blackmount -Redcliff  Road, 8.8km downstream of Mararoa Weir

Waiau River and Rakatu wetlands

1.4km gravel road to car park, 9 km walking tracks round wetlands and to the Waiau River

Anglers, general recreation, walking, bird spotting,  education

Home Creek

Manapouri- Hillside Road, 1.5km from Manapouri

Home Creek

0.8km gravel road, 1.6km circular walking track.

Anglers, general recreation, walking, education

Johnston Access

Dale Road Off Kakapo Road, 16 km from Te Anau

Upukerora River

1.2 km  gravel road to car park

Anglers, general recreation.

Pump House Road

Pump House road, off Lynwood Road,  14 km from Te Anau

Whitestone River

0.4 km gravel road to car park

Anglers, general recreation.

Ramparts Wetland

Ramparts Road, off Hillside -Manapouri Road, 11.5 km from Manapouri

Wetland

0.2km gravel  road to car park, freedom walking around wetland

General recreation, botanical interest.

Mararoa-Whitestone

Off Hillside-Manapouri Road, 13km from Manapouri and 17.8 km from Te Anau

Whitestone River, Mararoa River and Flaxy Creek

0.75km gravel road to car park

Anglers, general recreation

Sunnyside-Monowai

Off Sunnyside Road, 5km from Monowai Village

Lower Waiau River

0.32km gravel road to car park

Anglers, general recreation.

Waiau Trust access projects map