Wharekai-Te Kou Walk
WalkWest CoastOpen
- Grade
- Easiest
- Walking time
- 40 min
- Distance
- 1.6 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.nzThe track begins from the end of the road in Jackson Bay, located 48km south of Haast. A carpark is available for bikes, cars and campervans.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 43.96878° S, 168.61002° E
About this place
For an easy walk head to the rocky shore where kids of all ages can explore tidal pools.
The route
This short walk winds through the Okahu Wildlife Refuge, from sheltered Jackson Bay to the rocky shore at Ocean Beach. Read stories about tidal pools and the life of the rocky shore on interpretation panels. At low tide, explore the tidal pools but leave shellfish untouched for others to see. During their breeding season, you may be lucky enough to see a Fiordland crested penguin/tawaki. Return via the same track, do not attempt to return to Jackson Bay via the coastline as it is very rugged and dangerous.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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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).