Brown campsite
Great Walk campsiteLocated in Kahurangi National Park, TasmanOpen
- Sites
- 10
- Booking
- Can book
- Power
- None
- Toilet
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Boil first
- Dogs
- No dogs
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzBrown campsite is a 5 minute walk from the start of the Heaphy Track at the Golden Bay end. It's a 4 hr walk to Aorere Shelter and another 1 hr walk to Perry Saddle hut and campsite.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 40.85031° S, 172.44721° E
About this place
This is a walk-in campsite on the Heaphy Track. It's a good place to stay if you're wanting an early start on the track the next day. It's also close to the Aorere River which offers trout fishing and gold panning.
Fees and bookings
The DOC Campsite Pass cannot be used at this campsite.
Book Abel Tasman Coast Track huts and campsites online
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Aorere Shelter campsite
Great Walk • Tasman • 5 km
Aorere Shelter is a walk-in campsite on the Heaphy Track in the Tasman region. On fine days following rain, Mt Taranaki can be seen in the distance.
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use • Toilets - non-flush
Perry Saddle Hut
Great Walk • 28 bunks • Tasman • 6.7 km
Perry Saddle Hut is a 28-bunk hut located on the Heaphy Track in the Golden Bay area of the Tasman region.
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Perry Saddle campsite
Great Walk • Tasman • 6.8 km
Perry Saddle campsite is a walk-in campsite located on the Heaphy Track in the Tasman region. Situated in the fold of the saddle with high hills on either…
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use • Toilets - non-flush
Gouland Downs Hut
Great Walk • 8 bunks • Tasman • 9.1 km
Gouland Downs Hut is an eight-bunk hut situated on the Heaphy Track in the Golden Bay area of the Tasman region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Gouland Downs campsite
Great Walk • Tasman • 9.1 km
Gouland Downs is a walk-in campsite on the Heaphy Track in the Tasman region. The site is set against beech forest on a limestone outcrop, with numerous caves…
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Contact
Nelson/Tasman/Marlborough information
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- OpenStreetMap Campsites · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- DOC Campsites · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- DOC Campsites (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).