Gouland Downs campsite
Great Walk campsiteLocated in Kahurangi National Park, TasmanOpen
- Sites
- 5
- Booking
- Can book
- Power
- None
- Toilet
- Non-flush
- 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.nzThis campsite is beside Gouland Downs Hut. It's a 2 hr walk from Perry Saddle hut and campsite, and a 1 hr 30 min to Saxon hut and campsite.
- Grid reference
- E1545509, N5473166
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. 40.89056° S, 172.35335° E
About this place
This is a walk-in campsite on the Heaphy Track. It's nestled against beech forest on a limestone outcrop. Explore the numerous caves, nooks and crannies in the area.
Fees and bookings
The DOC Campsite Pass cannot be used at this campsite.
Book Heaphy Track huts/campsites online
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Saxon Hut
Great Walk • 16 bunks • Tasman • 3.8 km
Saxon Hut is a 16-bunk hut located on the Heaphy Track in the Golden Bay area. It provides accommodation for hikers traversing this section of the track.
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Saxon campsite
Great Walk • Tasman • 3.8 km
Saxon campsite is a walk-in campsite on the Heaphy Track in the Tasman region. It is situated on the edge of Gouland Downs, where you can listen for great…
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use • Toilets - non-flush
Perry Saddle Hut
Great Walk • 28 bunks • Tasman • 4.3 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 • 4.3 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
Aorere Shelter campsite
Great Walk • Tasman • 7.3 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
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).