Ocean Beach Track
WalkSouthland
- Grade
- Intermediate
- Walking time
- 45 min
- Distance
- 3.4 km
- 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.nzFrom Invercargill, travel South on SH1 for 25 km, track begins on the right behind the large metal “Bluff” sign.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 46.60707° S, 168.31814° E
About this place
An easy-access coastal track that offers stunning views across Foveaux Strait to Rakiura. This track is part of Te Araroa Trail.
The route
This track is part of Te Araroa Trail . This coastal track across private land connects the SH1 section of the Te Araroa trail to Motupohue/Bluff Hill. It is a 45 min walk to Lookout Point from SH1. At Lookout Point return the way you came, turn left up the Millenium track to Motupohue summit or continue 3.2 km on the Foveaux Walkway to Stirling point for the iconic ‘end of the world’ photo under the signpost. Local birdlife includes New Zealand pigeon/Kererū, tūī, white fronted tern and sooty shearwater/tītī. During winter you may spot New Zealand fur seals in the surf just of the edge of the track or even Southern right whales further into the strait.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Ocean Beach Campsite
Southland • 1.6 km
Ocean Beach Campsite is a campsite located in the Southland region of New Zealand. It provides a place to stay for visitors exploring the local area.
The Bluff Camping Ground
Southland • 2.5 km
The Bluff Camping Ground is a campsite located in the Southland region of New Zealand. The provided records do not list specific facilities or details for this…
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Sources
- 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).