From the Triangle Flat car park, walk across Triangle Flat to Ocean Beach through open farm land and coastal bush. Turn left, and walk along the beach to Fossil Point.

Fossilised shells and worm casts can be found in blocks of mudstone fallen from the cliffs. Seals are often seen here playing in the water. Stay at least 20 m away from seals.

For a longer, circuit trip (6 km, 1 hour 30 mins), follow the track as described above to get to Ocean Beach. Turn right, and head along Ocean Beach to the Farewell Spit Crossing 4WD road across the spit. Once across the spit, follow the track back to the car park.

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

At the start of Wharariki Road, turn right onto Freeman Access Road and follow it to the Triangle Flat car park.

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.

Stay at least 20 m from seals

There are a group of seal pups that use pools on the beach to play in. Please respect their home by following these rules:

• Keep a respectful distance (at least 20 metres)
• Do not follow or chase the seals.

It is an offense under the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978 to harass seals. What to do if you find a seal.

Visiting Farewell Spit

Quicksand hazard

There is an intermittent issue with quicksand within the flat sand pans at the base of Farewell Spit.

This hazard exists in the flat open sand areas within the dunes, not out on the beach. The beaches, marked tracks and roads are safe for travel.

Foot access only

No vehicles or bikes are permitted on the beach past the car park at Triange Flat.

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.