TotaranuiYOU ARE HERE

PigeonSaddle

SeparationPoint

Gibbs Hill405 m

Lookout Rock386 m

WainuiCar Park

AwaroaCar Park

TaupoPoint

Totaranui Beach

WhariwharangiBay

Mutton Cove

Anatakapau Bay

Anapai Bay

SkinnerPoint

Ratakura Point

Wainui Bay

Goat Bay

Waiharakeke Bay

Awaroa Bay Canoe Bay

Brereton Cove

Shag Harbour

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Awaroa Head

The Castle

The Pinnacle

WharfRock

Reef Point

Catamaran Reef

Cottage Loaf Rock

Cave PointAbel Head

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Mutton CoveCampsite

Anapai BayCampsite

Waiharakeke Bay Campsite

Whariwharangi Hut & Campsite

Pukatea Walk

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Coast Track

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Headlands Track

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Tonga Saddle

Awaroa Hut & Campsite

AwaroaLodge

Taupo Hill205 m

Onetahuti Bay Campsite

Tonga Island

Wainui Inlet

(from 1 May to1 October only)

(from 1 May to1 October only)

(from 1 May to1 October only)

Centre Peak534 m

Mt Rollinson228 m

Waiharakeke T krac

Old steamengine

Site of Awaroa School

Tonga Island Marine Reserve is located between Awaroa Head and the headland on the northern side of Bark Bay. It extends offshore for one nautical mile (1852 m), covering an area of 1835 hectares.

Tonga Island Marine Reserve protects all marine life within its boundaries. No fishing or taking of marine life is allowed.

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Awaroa Saddle

Walking track• Easy to moderate walking from a few minutes to a day.• Track is mostly well formed.• Suitable for people with low to moderate fitness and abilities.• Clearly signposted. Stream and river crossings are bridged.• Walking shoes or light tramping/hiking boots required.

Great Walk/Easier tramping track• Moderate day or multi-day tramping/hiking.• Track is generally well formed.• Suitable for people with moderate fitness. Limited backcountry

(remote areas) experience required.• Track has signs, poles or markers. Major stream and rivers

crossings are bridged, except estuaries.• Light tramping/hiking boots required.

Unsealed road

Walking track

Great Walk/Easier tramping track

Lodge/cabin/cottageCamp office/information

Information

Car park

Caravan park

Boat ramp

Water taxi pickup point

Mountain biking

Great Walk hut

Great Walk campsite

Standard campsite

Toilet

Public phone

Drinking water

Lookout

Lighthouse

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Tramping track

Beach/estuary

Tidal crossing

Abel Tasman National Park

For more information contact the Department of Conservation, Takaka Field Base, 62 Commercial Street, Takaka (03) 525 8026 or Department of Conservation, Motueka Field Base, cnr of King Edward and High Street, Motueka (03) 528 1810 | www.doc.govt.nz

10 POINT CHECKLIST

Protect plants and animalsTreat New Zealand’s forests and birds with care and respect. They are unique and often rare.

Remove rubbishLitter is unattractive, harmful to wildlife and can increase vermin and disease. Plan your visits to reduce rubbish, and carry out what you carry in.

Bury toilet wasteIn areas without toilet facilities, bury your toilet waste in a shallow hole well away from waterways, tracks, campsites and huts.

Keep streams and lakes cleanWhen cleaning and washing, take the water and wash well away from the water source. Because soaps and detergents are harmful to water-life, drain used water into the soil to allow it to be filtered. If you suspect the water may be contaminated, either boil it for at least 3 minutes, or filter it, or chemically treat it.

Take care with firesPortable fuel stoves are less harmful to the environment and are more efficient than fires. If you do use a fire, keep it small, use only dead wood and make sure it is out by dousing it with water and checking the ashes before leaving.

Camp carefullyWhen camping, leave no trace of your visit.

Keep to the trackBy keeping to the track, where one exists, you lessen the chance of damaging fragile plants.

Consider othersPeople visit the back country and rural areas for many reasons. Be considerate of other visitors who also have a right to enjoy the natural environment.

Respect our cultural heritageMany places in New Zealand have a spiritual and historical significance. Treat these places with consideration and respect.

Enjoy your visitEnjoy your outdoor experience. Take a last look before leaving an area; will the next visitor know that you have been there?

Protect the environment for your own sake, for the sake of those who come after you, and for the environment itself.

Toitū te whenua (Leave the land undisturbed)

North from Totaranui

WelcomeWelcome to the northern end of the Abel Tasman National Park. Walking north to Mutton Cove you will pass golden sandy beaches, rocky granite headlands, regenerating kānuka and beautiful gully forest. Over the saddle from Mutton Cove is the historic Whariwharangi Hut and a side trip to Separation Point.

Short walks from herePukatea Walk 30 min return (to estuary mouth) 0.8 km

At low tide cross the Totaranui estuary mouth to pick up a loop track that leads through a wetland and mature forest. At high tide you can access the Pukatea Walk from the coast track.

Headlands Track 1 hr return (to estuary mouth) 2.3 km

This short walk passes through the many different types of vegetation typical of the Abel Tasman National Park. Fertility, slope, aspect and damage from fires have all contributed to this landscape. There are good views of Totaranui too.

Anapai Bay 1 hr one way 2.1 km

Follow the coast track over a low saddle gradually dropping down through lush bush to Anapai Bay.

Separation Point 3 hr one way 6.3 km

From Anapai Bay continue north to Mutton Cove, a popular camping and picnic spot. Follow the beach north and pick up the track to Separation Point. The last part of this track is rough and exposed.

The Abel Tasman Coast Track

The 55 km long coast track extends from Marahau to Wainui Bay in Golden Bay. It takes between 3–5 days to walk and passes beautiful golden sandy beaches, estuaries, forest and regenerating bush. There are many campsites and huts to stay in but these must be booked before you leave on your trip.

North from hereMutton Cove 2 hr 5.1 km

Whariwharangi Bay 3 hr 8 km

Whariwharangi Bay via Separation Point 4 hr 10 km

Wainui Car Park 4 hr 30 min 13 km via Whariwharangi Bay

Wainui Car Park via Gibbs Hill 3–4 hr 10 km

Please rememberYou must carry an accommodation ticket to stay in the park overnight. There is no fee for day visitors.

There are no rubbish bins. All rubbish must be carried out of the park.

All plants and animals are protected in Abel Tasman National Park.

Fires are only permitted in designated fire places. Please observe fire bans when imposed.

Domestic animals including dogs are not permitted in the Abel Tasman National Park.

Cooking facilities are not provided. Carry your own cooker.

Please use toilet facilities where provided.

Mountain biking is permitted between Totaranui–Gibbs Hill–Wainui Car Park between 1 May to 1 October.

Hunting and dog access permits are required in this area. Permits are issued in the DOC offices in Takaka and Motueka.

Dump station for Totaranui campers’ use. Chemical toilets must be emptied here and not in toilet blocks.

Attention—your safety is your responsibilityTotaranui and Wainui estuaries can only be crossed safely two hours either side of low tide. Awaroa Inlet can be crossed 1 hr 30 min before low tide, and 2 hr after. Do not attempt to cross these estuaries if the rivers are in flood.

Giardia has been found in some park waters. Please treat, filter or boil the water on the track. Totaranui campground and all hut sites have filtered water.

Wasps can be a hazard from December to April. Consider carrying antihistamine or medication.

Mobile phone coverage is variable and should not be relied on.

TotaranuiYOU ARE HERE

PigeonSaddle

SeparationPoint

Gibbs Hill405 m

Lookout Rock386 m

WainuiCar Park

AwaroaCar Park

TaupoPoint

Totaranui Beach

WhariwharangiBay

Mutton Cove

Anatakapau Bay

Anapai Bay

SkinnerPoint

Ratakura Point

Wainui Bay

Goat Bay

Waiharakeke Bay

Awaroa Bay Canoe Bay

Brereton Cove

Shag Harbour

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aorawA

Awaroa Head

The Castle

The Pinnacle

WharfRock

Reef Point

Catamaran Reef

Cottage Loaf Rock

Cave PointAbel Head

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Mutton CoveCampsite

Anapai BayCampsite

Waiharakeke Bay Campsite

Whariwharangi Hut & Campsite

Pukatea Walk

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Coast Track

Coast Track

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Headlands Track

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TOTARANUI ROAD

Tonga Saddle

Awaroa Hut & Campsite

AwaroaLodge

Taupo Hill205 m

Onetahuti Bay Campsite

Tonga Island

Wainui Inlet

(from 1 May to1 October only)

(from 1 May to1 October only)

(from 1 May to1 October only)

Centre Peak534 m

Mt Rollinson228 m

Waiharakeke T krac

Old steamengine

Site of Awaroa School

Tonga Island Marine Reserve is located between Awaroa Head and the headland on the northern side of Bark Bay. It extends offshore for one nautical mile (1852 m), covering an area of 1835 hectares.

Tonga Island Marine Reserve protects all marine life within its boundaries. No fishing or taking of marine life is allowed.

Tonga IslandMarine Reserve

Base data supplied by Geographx LtdCopyright reserved

EducationCentre

Walking track• Easy to moderate walking from a few

minutes to a day.• Track is mostly well formed.• Suitable for people with low to moderate

fitness and abilities.• Clearly signposted. Stream and river

crossings are bridged.• Walking shoes or light tramping/hiking

boots required.

Great Walk/Easier tramping track• Moderate day or multi-day tramping/hiking.• Track is generally well formed.• Suitable for people with moderate fitness.

Limited backcountry (remote areas) experience required.

• Track has signs, poles or markers. Major stream and rivers crossings are bridged, except major estuaries.

• Light tramping/hiking boots required.

Unsealed road

Walking track

Great Walk/Easier tramping track

Tramping track

Non-DOC track

Beach/estuary

Non-DOCbeach/estuary

Tidal crossing

Lodge/cabin/cottageCamp office/information

Information

Car park

Caravan park

Boat ramp

Water taxi pickup point

Historic site

Great Walk hut

Great Walk campsite

Standard campsite

Toilet

Public phone

Drinking water

Lookout

0

metres

1000500

Abel Tasman National Park

For more information contact the Department of Conservation, Takaka Field Base, 62 Commercial Street, Takaka (03) 525 8026 or Department of Conservation, Motueka Field Base, cnr of King Edward and High Street, Motueka (03) 528 1810 | www.doc.govt.nz

10 POINT CHECKLIST

Protect plants and animalsTreat New Zealand’s forests and birds with care and respect. They are unique and often rare.

Remove rubbishLitter is unattractive, harmful to wildlife and can increase vermin and disease. Plan your visits to reduce rubbish, and carry out what you carry in.

Bury toilet wasteIn areas without toilet facilities, bury your toilet waste in a shallow hole well away from waterways, tracks, campsites and huts.

Keep streams and lakes cleanWhen cleaning and washing, take the water and wash well away from the water source. Because soaps and detergents are harmful to water-life, drain used water into the soil to allow it to be filtered. If you suspect the water may be contaminated, either boil it for at least 3 minutes, or filter it, or chemically treat it.

Take care with firesPortable fuel stoves are less harmful to the environment and are more efficient than fires. If you do use a fire, keep it small, use only dead wood and make sure it is out by dousing it with water and checking the ashes before leaving.

Camp carefullyWhen camping, leave no trace of your visit.

Keep to the trackBy keeping to the track, where one exists, you lessen the chance of damaging fragile plants.

Consider othersPeople visit the back country and rural areas for many reasons. Be considerate of other visitors who also have a right to enjoy the natural environment.

Respect our cultural heritageMany places in New Zealand have a spiritual and historical significance. Treat these places with consideration and respect.

Enjoy your visitEnjoy your outdoor experience. Take a last look before leaving an area; will the next visitor know that you have been there?

Protect the environment for your own sake, for the sake of those who come after you, and for the environment itself.

Toitū te whenua (Leave the land undisturbed)

South from Totaranui

WelcomeWelcome to the northern end of the Abel Tasman National Park. Walking south to Awaroa you will pass some magnificent stands of rātā and the forest fringed beaches of Goat Bay and Waiharakeke Bay. Awaroa Inlet, the largest estuary on the Abel Tasman, has both historic and scenic features to explore.

Short walks from here (one way)

Skinner Point 15 min 1.4 km

From the southern end of the campground, the coast track leads gently up to a headland with good views looking both north and south.

Goat Bay 30 min 2.2 km

From Skinner Point, the track climbs steadily before dropping into Goat Bay to a picnic area by the beach.

Waiharakeke Bay 1 hr 3.3 km

From the southern end of Goat Bay the track climbs over a headland to drop down into Waiharakeke Bay. Towards the southern end of the beach is a campsite and picnic area back off the beach. Ten minutes further down the track there is a side track that leads to the Awaroa Road.

Awaroa 2 hr 6 km

Follow the coast track passing Goat Bay and Waiharakeke Bay beaches. The track then turns inland and climbs to a low saddle before dropping down to the Awaroa Inlet. You can cross the estuary 1 hr 30 min before and 2 hours after low tide. It takes 30 minutes on foot to cross the estuary.

The Abel Tasman Coast Track

The 55 km long coast track extends from Wainui Bay in Golden Bay to Marahau. It takes between 3–5 days to walk and passes beautiful golden sandy beaches, estuaries, forest and regenerating bush. There are many campsites and huts to stay in but these must be booked before you leave on your trip.

South from hereAwaroa 2 hr 6 km

Awaroa 2 hr 30 min 7 km Lodge

Onetahuti Bay 4 hr 12 km

Bark Bay 6 hr 17.5 km

Anchorage 10 hr 29.5 km

Marahau 14 hr 42 km

Please rememberYou must carry an accommodation ticket to stay in the park overnight. There is no fee for day visitors.

There are no rubbish bins. All rubbish must be carried out of the park.

All plants and animals are protected in Abel Tasman National Park.

Fires are only permitted in designated fire places. Please observe fire bans when imposed.

Domestic animals including dogs are not permitted in the Abel Tasman National Park.

No mountain biking on DOC tracks.

Cooking facilities are not provided. Carry your own cooker.

Please use toilet facilities where provided.

Hunting and dog access permits are required in this area. Permits are issued in the DOC offices in Takaka and Motueka.

Dump station for Totaranui campers’ use. Chemical toilets must be emptied here and not in toilet blocks.

Attention—your safety is your responsibilityTotaranui estuary can only be crossed safely three hours either side of low tide. Awaroa Inlet can be crossed 1 hr 30 min before low tide, and 2 hr after. Do not attempt to cross these estuaries if the rivers are in flood.

Giardia has been found in some park waters. Please treat, filter or boil the water on the track. Totaranui campground and all hut sites have filtered water.

Wasps can be a hazard from December to April. Consider carrying antihistamine or medication.

Mobile phone coverage is variable and should not be relied on.