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TATU TE WHENUA – please leave the land undisturbed Haere Mai ~ Welcome to The Catlins... Emergency: Call 111 For more information go to www.catlins.org.nz To Te Anau & Gore or visit Information Centres Queenstown p at Owaka and Waikawa To Dunedin u 1 (Ōtepoti) For information on where to camp visit www.camping.org.nz NB: Minimal cellphone coverage in The Catlins Old Coach Route Clinton Mataura 93 Clutha River (Mata-au) Published by: Catlins Coast Incorporated 1 Balclutha a non-profit community organisation (Iwikatea) ‘Our aim is to promote The Catlins as a place to live, work and visit, and to help retain The Catlins heritage and natural history’ A donation towards the development and printing of the map would be gratefully received – Bank account number: 03-1734-0072024-00 Enquiries and additional map orders to [email protected] Clinton-Owaka Valley Road Edendale 1 Slopedown Road Romahapa Wyndham Catlins Coastal Rainforest Park WISP RANGE 1 t To Invercargill Owaka Valley Road Kaka Point (Rakitāmau) Historical shipwreck (Waihopai) Hunt Road Z site Key Eftpos & Credit Card Owaka River Tunnel (pin number required) Hill X Accommodation Tahakopa The Wisp RATA RANGE 2 0 starts/ends here and Services River Owaka Valley ATM Catlins Catlins Y Accommodation Mokoreta Maclennan River River Walk Key Township THE CATLINS River BERESFORD RANGE & Wisp 6 Nugget Point P Loop COASTAL RAIN- Owaka W Roaring (Tokatā) Localities DOC Camping Ground THE CATLINS Track FOREST PARK 10 7 4 COASTAL RAINFOREST Pounawea Bay (Hakaparāoa) FOREST RANGE Q New Haven 1 Main Highway Camping Ground Tahakopa Road PARK Tawanui 5 3 9 8 V Cannibal Bay (Ōrakiutuhia) Mataura River T THE CATLINS Mokoreta- Surat Bay Southern Scenic Route Playground COASTAL RAINFOREST PARK Jack’s Bay Heritage Trail 11 Falls Rd U Food MACLENNAN RANGE O aunui Jacks Blowhole Waikawa Tahakopa (Ōtemakura) Fortification Purak t To Invercargill Valley Major / sealed roads 24hr Fuel – card only R (dedicated pin number) (Waihopai) Waikawa Minor / gravel roads River POUNAWEA Dump Station Waimahaka Valley Road THE CATLINS S W COASTAL RAINFOREST Camping grounds, bush and estuary walks. Information Centre Quarry Hills 12 Purakaunui Recycling Centre PARK Tautuku A 13 Papatowai Bay X TUNNEL HILL 18 Waikawa Waipati River i-Site Tokanui River N Short track to tunnel excavated by hand Post Shop 23 (Chaslands) River Fleming L between 1891-92 for Balclutha to Owaka I River 14 M Information Kiosks Tokanui 16 Chaslands Florence Hill Railway. Medical Centre THE CATLINS Lake WilkieLookout Long 15 K Fortrose B COASTAL H Tautuku Bay Y NUGGET POINT (Tokatā) and Museum RAINFOREST 19 17 Point Wheelchair Access 24 Niagara ROARING BAY (Hakaparāoa) PARK G Progress Valley (Irihuka) Lighthouse built in 1869. Viewing point for Waipohatu J Public Toilet Golf Course Tracks Fur Seals and Penguins. 40min return. E Cathedral Caves Public Telephone Toetoes 20 Waikawa P CATLINS RIVER – WISP LOOP TRACK Z KAKA POINT (Rakitāmau) No Dogs Haldane access may be restricted Forest and beach walk, fishing, diving and Bay Includes two 12km routes, The Catlins River Walk WiFi Otara Waikawa Chaslands Mistake and Wisp Loop Walk. The routes can be walked boating. Camping ground. No Drones Porpoise Harbour (Makati) in either direction as a 24km two day tramp or 22 DRIVE TIME IN MINUTES – distances are selected direct routes and times are indicative only Attractions Bay Curio Bay one long day tramp. DOC Campsite & picnicking. 21 The best place in The Catlins to see Mohua, a rare 105 10 30 45 90 30 50 70 40 80 55 25 30 35 Waikawa A O’NEILL WALK C F K TAUTUKU BOARD WALK native forest bird. 130 30 90 25 140 70 80 120 90 130 85 20 20 Waipapa Point 15min return. Weir’s Curio 1. Board walk to Estuary, 30min return. Q Picnicking and walks. 135 40 60 15 100 45 45 80 50 90 80 25 Tokanui D Bay 2. Historic walk, 20-60min return. TAWANUI B FORTROSE Waipapa Beach 130 20 60 40 115 50 75 95 75 120 80 Slope Point (Tumu Toka) LENZ Reserve nature walk 1hr return. R PURAKAUNUI FALLS Boating, fishing, golf and campsite. Point Slope 55 65 35 80 50 35 75 20 20 40 Purakaunui Falls L A picture of beauty. 20min return. Shipwreck only exposed at low tide. Point LAKE WILKIE 45 90 50 105 30 60 100 10 40 Pounawea Reflective and peaceful. 30min return. C WAIPAPA POINT S PURAKAUNUI BAY 65 60 20 70 50 20 60 30 Papatowai Attractive beach. DOC Campsite and picnicking. Walk to the historic lighthouse and 1881 M FLORENCE HILL LOOKOUT 35 80 40 95 20 50 90 Owaka I McLEAN FALLS Shipping disaster cemetery. F CURIO BAY (Tumu Toka) Beautiful views over Tautuku Bay. T CATLINS LAKE (Kuramea) The walk to the McLean Falls takes 125 50 70 70 105 80 Mokoreta Ancient geological site of Pull-off and lookout walk. D SLOPE POINT G under 40min return. N 71 40 15 55 70 McLean Falls international importance, the NIAGARA PAPATOWAI The Southernmost point of the South Island. Picnic Point Forest and beach walk, 40min U 100m from the sea. NB: 170 million-year-old Petrified FALLS JACKS BLOWHOLE 20 100 60 115 Kaka Point Magnificent views. Approx. 20min return. Short walk to the J CATHEDRAL CAVES return. Old Coach Road Forest Track to Moa A high tide and extremely rough sea conditions are Forest wave washed platform The caves resonate with the sound 140 50 60 Fortrose small Niagara Falls. Hunter Sites, 1hr return. DOC Campground. required for spouting to occur. 1hr return. E WAIPOHATU is accessible 2hrs either side of of the sea, 1hr return through bush 75 40 Cathedral Caves Shanks’s Bush. Nature trail 30min. A tranquil picnic area offering a 20min low tide.Living Forest walkway, H KOROPUKU and along the beach. Access may V SURAT BAY 115 Curio Bay return wheelchair bush track and a longer predecessor of the petrified FALLS be restricted. For opening times, O MATAI FALLS & RAIL TRAIL WALK A long sandy beach named after the sailing vessel Surat, Balclutha Purakaunui Falls 3hr waterfall wilderness loop track. forest, 15min return. 40min return walk. check www. cathedralcaves.co.nz Matai Falls 30min return. Rail Trail 1hr return. wrecked in 1874. Sealions. Camping Ground. Activities Accommodation Food & Services – Catlins Coastal Heritage Trail 1 Catlins Brewery Lighthouses, native forest walks, petrified forest, museum, FARMSTAY / B&B BACKPACKERS SELF-CONTAINED We use all NZ ingredients to produce a fine drop of beer and cider waterfalls, penguins, dolphins, cemeteries... Available Point Café & Bar, Lumberjack Restaurant, Fortrose Café 11 1 Visit local information centres for Heritage Trail brochures Greenwood Farmstay 3 Cardno’s Accommodation 3 Brighton St, Kaka Point E:[email protected] Surat Bay Lodge Apartment and Studio Unit – magnificent views E: [email protected] Elegant, warm home; optional 3-course dinner; farm trip Comfortable holiday accommodation right beside the beach P: 03 412 8661 8 Marine Terrace, Kaka Point, The Catlins 739 Purakaunui Falls Road, Owaka 19 Surat Bay Road, RD1 Newhaven, Owaka (photo: CCI) – Destination Clutha P: 03 412 8181 E: [email protected] 1 P: 03 415 8259 E: [email protected] P: 03 415 8696 E: [email protected] The Point Café & Bar Promoting the Clutha District as a place where www.cardnosaccommodation.co.nz Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner – Open 7 days M: 027 438 4538 www.greenwoodfarmstay.co.nz www.suratbay.co.nz people love to live, work, invest and visit. 58 Esplanade, Kaka Point 12 14 Tautuku Forest Cabins Regional Tourism Organisation Hilltop Accommodation Catlins 1 P: 03 412 8800 M: 027 542 7742 Two character homes in a peaceful rural setting 6 Kaka Point Holiday Homes Forest & Bird Society Lenz Reserve www.cluthanz.com f/CluthaNewZealand Thomas’s Catlins Lodge Whole-house accommodation available 2-4 bedrooms E: [email protected] 77 Tahakopa Valley Road, Papatowai Dorm beds, guest kitchen, games room, BBQ, free WiFi On-line bookings: P: 03 412 8272 M: 027 233 6927 M: 027 324 2759 - Headfirst Travel – Bottom Bus P: 03 415 8028 Mobile/Text: 021 415 802 Corner of Ryley and Clark Streets, Owaka Google “Tautuku Forest Cabins” 6 Catlins Café E: [email protected] Small groups, fully guided personalised service, year round E: [email protected] www.hilltopcatlins.co.nz P: 03 415 8333 E: [email protected] P: 027 415 8244 E: [email protected] Great place for tasty café-style homemade food, fresh takeaways E: [email protected] www.kakapointholidayhomes.co.nz 16 www.thomascatlins.co.nz and world class Strictly coffee, all at reasonable prices P: 03 477 9083 Chaslands Farm Cottages 16 Chaslands Farm Cottages 3 Main Road, Owaka E: [email protected] Affordable, comfortable, self-contained accommodation 1 www.headfirsttravel.com 21 Lazy Dolphin Lodge Kaka Point Motel Affordable, comfortable, self-contained accommodation P: 03 415 8040 Find us on Facebook 219 Waipati Road, Chaslands, RD2 Owaka Panoramic views of Porpoise Bay and Curio Bay Spectacular coastal views, 1&2-bedroom units, studio units 219 Waipati Road, Chaslands, RD2 Owaka 1 Catlins Gallery & Accommodation P: 03 415 8669 E: [email protected] 24 Rata Street, Kaka Point 6 Catlins Inn & Caravan Park Watercolour and acrylic paintings of The Catlins and Otago 529 Curio Bay Road, Curio Bay P: 03 415 8669 E: [email protected] www.chaslandscottages.co.nz P: 03 412 8602 E: [email protected] Friendly community sports bar with outside decks, 32 Rata Street, Kaka Point P: 03 246 8579 E: [email protected] www.chaslandscottages.co.nz www.catlins.co.nz a relaxing café, function room, guest rooms, caravan park P: 03 412