Updated August 2020

NOHOANGA SITE INFORMATION SHEET

LAKE HAWEA – TIMARU RIVER (TIMARU CREEK)

Getting there

• From the West Coast–Wanaka highway (SH6), turn off at the dam and drive through Hawea Township until you join up with Timaru River Road. • The road is gravel and crosses several small stream crossings (these do not always have water in them). • After crossing the Timaru River bridge take the first side road on the left and follow the track past the Public Camping Ground down to of Lake Hawea. • The Public Camping Ground is signposted. The nohoanga is not signposted or marked.

Physical description

• The nohoanga is has plenty of shelter and good camping sites nestled amongst the trees. • The site is located on the shores of Lake Hawea near the Timaru River.

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Vehicle access and parking

• The public road to the site passes through farmland so stock may have access to the road. • The dirt road leading into the site is narrow and steep in some places. • Access to the site may prove difficult for larger vehicles and caravans / campervans.

Facilities and services

• The are no facilities on the Lake Hawea – Timaru River (Timaru Creek) nohoanga site itself. Site users need to provide their own toilet (portaloo or chemical toilet) and shower facilities. • Nohoanga site users are required to provide their own water supplies. • There is a public camping area adjoining the nohoanga site with a toilet (long drop) that nohoanga users can use. However, this toilet is also available for use by the general public. It is also not serviced on a regular basis so care should be taken to ensure that it remains in a clean and tidy condition. Toilet paper is not supplied. • There is cell phone reception on this site. • All rubbish and waste must be removed on departure. See key contacts below for details of refuse and dumping stations.

Hazards • Some rives, lakes or waterways may have health warnings applied to them throughout the year for toxic algae and bacteria such as benthic cyanobacteria. Regional and District Councils will have up to date information on their websites regarding any waterway health warnings in place.

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• Visit the Ngai Tahu website www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/environment/nohoanga for up to date information regarding hazards.

Site restrictions

• Subject to operating easement if one is granted by the Crown. • Entitlement is subject to continued use in emergencies as a rural fire fighting base. • No dogs permitted during December and January. • Any other time of the year campers will be required to obtain and produce on demand a certificate certifying that any dog on site is free of all diseases. • Fire restrictions may apply to this area. Please contact the Rural Fires Authority or the Department of Conservation Wanaka Area Office to check if a permit is required. • Note – by using the Laka Hawea – Timaru River (Timaru Creek) nohoanga site you are agreeing to these conditions.

Key contacts

Emergency Services Phone 111 (Police, Fire, Ambulance) Police Station 5 Ballantyne Road, Wanaka 03 443 7272 Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Te Whare o Te Waipounamu 15 Show Place, Addington 8024 PO Box 13-046

0800 NOHOANGA [email protected] Department of Conservation Whakatipu-wai-Māori / Queenstown Office 1 Road, Queenstown 03 442 7933 [email protected]

Tititea / Mount Aspiring National Park Visitor Centre Ardmore Street, Wanaka 03 443 7660 [email protected] Otago Rural Fires Authority [email protected] 0800 673 473

Queenstown Lakes District Queenstown Lakes District Council Council 03 441 0499 (Queenstown) 03 443 0024 (Wanaka) [email protected]

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Fish and Game (fishing licence Central Region outlets) 32 Richard Pearse Drive, Temuka 03 615 8400

Otago Region Corner Harrow / Hanover Streets, 03 477 9076 Hospital / Doctors Aspiring / Wanaka Medical Centre 23 Cardrona Valley Road, Wanaka 03 443 0725 03 443 0710

Dumping Stations Lake Hawea Holiday Camp (Directly adjoining nohoanga site) 03 443 1767

Canterbury • Public D/S Adjacent Shell • Timaru Public D/S Caroline Bay • Wanaka Public D/S Brownston Street • Washdyke Public D/S Sheffield St, Timaru

Central Otago • Blackball Public D/S Sports Domain • DK Auto Services Main Rd, Waikouaiti • Dunedin North Cumberland St North • Dunedin Public D/S • BP Connect, Dunedin Central • Dunedin Shell Old Gas Works • Dunedin Shell Valley Kaikoura Valley Road • Public D/S Gordon Road • Ranfurly Public D/S • Cnr Northland and Charlmont • Warrington Public D/S Warrington Domain

Clutha • Albion Cricket Club Main Rd, • Public D/S • Lake Districts Museum.Caltex Alexandra Centennial Avenue • Caltex Cromwell Murray Terrace • Clinton Public D/S • Adjacent park behind BP, SH1 • Clyde Clyde Recreation Reserve • Cromwell Public D/S Sargood Drive • Kidds Bush Reserve Lake Hawea • Lawrence Public D/S Rest area, SH8 Omakau Public D/S • Omakau Recreation Reserve • Queenstown BP Connect Public D/S Frankton Road • Queenstown Public D/S Cemetery Road • Roxborough Council Depot Teviot Street • Tapanui Public D/S Bushy Hill Road Transfer Stations Cnr Ballantyne and Riverbanks Road, Wanaka 03 443 6063

110 Glenda Drive, Frankton, Queenstown 03 451 0106

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