Waitara Boardwalk

  • Walking
  • Mountain Biking
  • Dog Friendly
Difficulty
Medium
Length
2.4 km
Journey Time
20 mins walk. 10 min bike
Region
Taranaki
Sub-Region
New Plymouth
Track maintained by
New Plymouth District Council

Uncover the stories of Waitara. This walk has 13 information boards and is part of the Waitara Heritage Trail, which follows the Waitara River from West Quay in the CBD to Marine Park near the mouth of the river.

 

Information boards cover the following topics:

  • Te Roimata o te Atiawa
  • The Bridges of Waitara
  • carved panels
  • Ruamano
  • Waitara Pill Box
  • The Works Wharves
  • Railway Signal Box
  • River Fords
  • Hurirapa Pā
  • The Return Port
  • The Waitara Blockhouse 
  • Aorangi Pā

Conditions

How to get here

Start in the CBD area of Waitara at the West Quay.

Transport

Accommodation

Food And Supply

Track Elevation and Map

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More information

New Plymouth District Council

This track is part of the Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa track database. Herenga ā Nuku has maps and advice about public access to the outdoors.

We encourage you to continue gaining the skills and knowledge required for a safe trip. The NZ Mountain Safety Council has lots of free resources and information you can use. These can be accessed via www.mountainsafety.org.nz.

We recommend trying these online learning tools:

Additionally, check out the range of helpful videos available from the NZ Mountain Safety Council YouTube channel.

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Page last updated: 9/06/2023, 4:30 am