Hawksbury lagoon and beach walk
WalkOtagoOpen
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Distance
- 4 km
- Route
- Loop
- 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.nzAbout 40 km north of Dunedin, turn onto Beach St off SH1 at Waikouaiti.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 45.60294° S, 170.67567° E
About this place
Walk around Hawksbury lagoon in Waikouaiti and enjoy this wildlife refuge providing habitat for ducks and native birds which can be seen from the causeways that cross the pools.
The route
From the beach end of Beach St, head left along the beach, then up river to the lagoon. Follow the causeway around the lagoon and then across it, back onto Beach St. At different times of the year, large numbers of birds use the lagoon as a stop off place in their migration or for nesting. Birds include: royal spoonbill/kōtuku ngutupapa, white-faced heron/matuku moana, little shag/kawau paka, pied stilt/poaka and many more. The lagoons are very shallow, less than half a metre deep and parts often dry out over summer. Hawksbury Lagoon Inc help protect the lagoon.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Know before you go
Tsunami risk
This track is susceptible to tsunami. If a siren sounds or a tsunami alert is received move to higher ground and stay away from the coast until the risk or alert period is over.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Waikouaiti Beach Motor Camp
Otago • 1 km
Waikouaiti Beach Motor Camp is a campsite located in the Otago region. The provided records do not list specific facilities or additional details for this site.
Philip J Cox Memorial Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • Otago • 18.4 km
Philip J Cox Memorial Hut is a standard four-bunk hut located in the Coastal Otago area.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
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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).