Golden Fleece Walk
WalkWest CoastOpen
- Grade
- Easiest
- Distance
- 550 m
- Dogs
- DOC permit only
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.nzStart from Murray Creek car park at Blacks Point which is located east of Reefton along SH7.
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. 42.13240° S, 171.88480° E
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About this place
This short walk passes through the former Morning Star stamping battery site.
The route
The track travels along the Murray Creek Track for five minutes before branching off to the right, crossing Murray Creek and ending at the Blacks Point Museum. Return to the carpark via SH7.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Walks nearby
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Globe Hill Track
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Waitahu - Murray Connecting Track
Advanced • 2-3 days • 3 km • 3.68 km away
Tamatahia Te Whenua Track
Easy • 30 min • 600 m • 3.77 km away
Union Creek Track
Easy • 1.5 hr • 3 km • 4.79 km away
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Sources
- DOC Tracks & Trails · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).