ACTIVITIES Welcome to Clutha Take a journey off the beaten track to experience this stunning area in the South. Visit iconic Nugget Point, enchanting waterfalls and walks in The Catlins, rich gold mining heritage and the Clutha Gold Trail in Lawrence, or Tapanui AKA There are so many wonderful activities in Millhaven in the movie “Pete’s Dragon”. Clutha; we have only picked a small selection Clutha is the southernmost district in the Otago to feature. For more information about other region located on the east coast of the South available activities, commercial guided walks Island of New Zealand. An ideal location for or to find out if walks are open due to weather travellers, Clutha is a part of the Southern Scenic conditions or tides, please visit one of our information centres or see Route and has many treasures to share. 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A 11. NUGGET POINT 10 WHISKY GULLY number of interpretation panels explain the history of the site and how gold Revered by locals, visitors and photographers alike, Nugget Point is considered to At the southern end of The Blue Mountain Walk and a short driving distance was extracted. be one of the “10 Great Lookouts in New Zealand” by Lonely Planet. The well- from Tapanui is Whisky Gully, an easy going 15 minute loop track with maintained pathway suits all ages and leads to a viewing platform beside the beautiful native bush scenery. 22 BEAUMONT MILLENNIUM TRACK Nugget Point Lighthouse – 10 – 20 min return. Keep a look out for New Zealand This walk leads to the swing bridge, the lonely graves and the old railway fur seal, sea lions and elephant seals, and also Yellow Eyed Penguins next door 11 BLACK GULLY TRACK line, which is also used by vehicles and is a part of the Clutha Gold Cycle Trail at Roaring Bay. This easy, short walk begins at the northern end of the Blue Mountains. It has Cycling and Walking Trail. great picnic spots and children will love the historic play park. 22. CATLINS RIVER – WISP LOOP TRACK 23 CLUTHA GOLD TRAIL WALKING AND CYCLING TRAIL The Catlins River – Wisp Loop Track is a 24km two day or a very long one ONE OF NEW ZEALAND’S GREAT RIDES day tramp. Catlins River walk is a 5-6 hour walk following The Catlins River 12 BLUE MOUNTAIN WALK This 73km trail can be cycled or walked within 2-4 days, and runs from between Tawanui and The Wisp. Wisp Loop Track is a 4-5 hour higher This medium to difficult 6-8 hour walk will take you along the ridge tops of The Lawrence to Lake Roxburgh Dam. It offers a unique heritage experience altitude walk which forms the loop via forestry roads, this walk has Rocky Blue Mountains. The walk can be started at either Whisky Gully or Black Gully. showcasing the area’s history of early Maori moa hunters, Chinese gold Knoll which is a great lookout point. Ensure you are prepared for sudden changes in the weather conditions; huts miners, European pastoral farming, mining and rail. This wonderful trail are available for hunters and trampers. follows the mighty Clutha Mata-Au River. It can be walked or cycled in easily 33. PURAKAUNUI FALLS accessible sections, visit www.cluthagold.co.nz This easy track is approximately 20 minutes return to one of the most photographed waterfalls in New Zealand. 24 BEAUMONT TO LAWRENCE SECTION CLUTHA GOLD TRAIL Follow Gabriel’s Gully Road to Gabriel’s Gully where you will be able to 44. LAKE WILKIE park your car. This easy to medium going track will take about 80 minutes Lake Wilkie is a small scenic lake, on the edge of which is a 30 minute return to complete. It circumnavigates this historical area and it will take you past walk and features a variety of plant life. This track is beautiful, especially on a a number of interpretation panels, which explain the history of the site and clear blue sky day as the peat mirror lake makes for stunning photos. Milton, Waihola, how the gold was extracted. 55. MATAI FALLS AND RAIL TRAIL Taieri Mouth &Surrounds The Matai Rail Trail is a 1-2 hour walk accessible from the Matai Falls. The trail follows the old railway formation where is winds around the south- MILTON INFORMATION CENTRE western slopes of Table Hill through the native forest. The trail was opened 53 Union Street, Milton in 2015, one hundred years after the opening of the last section of the railway Phone: 03 417 7480, Email: [email protected] from Houipapa to Tahakopa. Fishing 13 BULL CREEK BUSH WALK Trout and salmon are sure to be biting in the Clutha, Waipahi, Pomahaka, 66. CATHEDRAL CAVES Tuapeka and Catlins Rivers. Other notable freshwater fishing spots include the Cathedral Caves are a highlight for visitors to The Catlins. Located in cliffs at This easy to moderate 40 minute return walk will take you along Bull Creek Owaka, Waitahuna, Tokomairiro and Leithen Burn rivers. Fishing licences are the northern end of pristine Waipati Beach, they have attracted international where you are able to swim and picnic. available from your local information centre. Alternatively, try surf casting at the interest for their length - the two sea-formed passages together measure just various beaches down the coast. on 200 metres - and their impressive height, up to 30 metres. There is a small 14 CHRYSTALLS BEACH TO BULL CREEK charge for the use of the car park and access to the bush track, beach and caves. This easy to moderate coastal walk will take you approximately 2 hours return.