Ship Creek Swamp Forest Walk
Kahikatea Swamp Forest Walk
Located in Haast, Paringa and Moeraki rivers area in the West Coast region
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Introduction
Enjoy magnificent photo opportunities of forest plants and wildlife. Also keep your eye out for New Zealand's tallest tree, the kahikatea/white pine.800 m return via same track
Dog access
A gentle walk following the slow-flowing Ship Creek Tauparikaka. A creek-side viewpoint allows easy observation of the forest plants and wildlife.
The track loops through an area of dense swamp forest where you can see stunning specimens of New Zealand’s tallest tree, the kahikatea/white pine, which can live up to 500 years. Once abundant, now only 2% of kahikatea forest is thought to remain.
These walks are signposted off SH6 as you head north from Haast to Lake Paringa.
Ship Creek Tauparikaka is 20 km north of Haast.
Contacts
| Awarua/Haast Visitor Centre | |
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| Phone | +64 3 750 0809 |
| haastvc@doc.govt.nz | |
| Address | Haast Junction Corner SH6 and Jackson Bay Road Haast 7886 |
| Hours | See visitor centre hours |