This track starts from the Cape Farewell road end car park, off of Wharariki Road. A short walk takes you to a lookout over Cape Farewell. 

Cape Farewell is the northernmost point of the South Island.

At the end of the track there is a lookout viewing platform with safety fencing. There are unfenced cliff faces beyond the lookout.

From Collingwood, follow the Collingwood-Puponga Main Road toward Pūponga. This road becomes Wharariki Road when it leaves the coast.

Follow Wharariki Road and then turn right down a sign posted road to the Cape Farewell road end car park.

Unfenced cliffs

There are unfenced cliff faces beyond the lookout viewing platform. Keep your children by your side at all times. Take all videos and photos from behind the safety barrier.

Strong winds

The area experiences strong wind gusts.

General visiting rules

• No dogs or other pets are allowed.
• Firearms are prohibited.
• Camping is not permitted on both Farewell Spit Nature Reserve and the Pūponga Farm Park.
• Take your rubbish away with you when you leave.
• Do not light fires or smoke.
• No fishing in the nature reserve.

Visiting Pūponga Farm Park

Seemingly harmless acts, such as leaving a gate open or taking a pet for a walk can have drastic consequences for farm management. Follow these rules when visiting the farm:

• Cars and motorcycles must stay on formed roads and car park areas.
• Leave gates as you find them; don't be tempted to close an open gate - it's open for a purpose!
• Hay and bull paddocks, and the airstrip (during operations), are off limits to visitors.
• Livestock, birds and plants are not to be disturbed or interfered with.

At times the farm may be closed to the public. This is usually during lambing or calving, or when the fire risk is extreme. During such times, visitors are asked to keep to roads and car parks.