Karamea Information:
From Denniston
to the Heaphy Track at Wekakura Point north of Karamea...
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Details of
Karamea for your use to find where to go, what to do, etc.
The drive north from Westport taking you
along one of the most compelling drives in the country. From Westport
Route 67 takes you through interesting small West Coast communities
such as Granity and Hector that are worth stopping at.
After you cross the Makihinui River the road turns inland until
reaching Little Wanganui and finally coming to its end at Kohaihai
Bluff north of Karamea. There is a DoC camp there and is the beginning
or ending depending of the world famous Heaphy Track that goes through
th Kahurangi National Park to end up on the Aorere River outside of
Takaka in Golden Bay.
The drive to this point is worth it just to watch the Heaphy River
empty into the ocean both fighting to keep their dominance during the
tidal changes.
Be sure to take your repellant.
There are some other major walks through the Kahurangi National Park
such as the Wangapeka Track out of Little Wanganui on this side.
This is wilderness made easy to access for those who are fit enough
to do the tramping.
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