| Northern Start |
Riverton |
| Southern End |
Invercargill |
| Distance |
27.5 km |
| Time |
1 Day |
| Tramping Standard |
Tramping track |
Description
(North to South) |
This section connects from Riverton to Invercargill. About 4 hours (12 km) into the journey walkers need to ford the mouth of Waimatuku Stream. This crossing can be difficult at high tide but is straightforward at mid to low tide. Plan your approach accordingly.
From the north east side of the Palmerston Road Bridge walk down towards the river mouth past Jetty St to the sports field toilets. There is a riverside track here beside a line of pine trees that takes walkers around to the beach.
It is then a 17.4 km walk along the beach to the Dunns Rd exit, which becomes visible at a gap in the dunes. There is a power pole here with a streetlight attached. Follow Dunns Rd for 7.15 km into Invercargill. Continue into Stead St, which crosses the estuary towards Tweed St, and the start of Invercargill’s CBD.
The track section ends over the road bridge where the Rotary Club’s Stead St Wharf Walkway begins on the right hand side. |
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