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