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Oeo Cliffs<br />

Number: 49 GPS: 2591575E<br />

6184726N<br />

General description<br />

A rugged coastl<strong>in</strong>e with very high cliffs, and <strong>areas</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>coastal</strong> herbfields on <strong>the</strong> cliff tops.<br />

Location<br />

12 km south <strong>of</strong> Opunake and 15 km west <strong>of</strong> Manaia.<br />

Land tenure<br />

Site: - Crown Land: F<strong>or</strong>esh<strong>or</strong>e (adm<strong>in</strong>istered by <strong>the</strong> Department <strong>of</strong><br />

Conservation)<br />

- Private Land<br />

Site access: - District Land: Unnamed unf<strong>or</strong>med road <strong>of</strong>f State Highway 45 to <strong>the</strong> coast.<br />

Values<br />

Amenity Moderate<br />

Recreational Moderate - surfcast<strong>in</strong>g, shellfish ga<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>g and traditional fish<strong>in</strong>g site 4<br />

Cultural/<br />

Hist<strong>or</strong>ical<br />

Ecological/<br />

Scientific<br />

- access limits recreational use<br />

High - site <strong>of</strong> four maj<strong>or</strong> shipwrecks, ‘Annie Wilson’, ‘Lizzie Bell’,<br />

‘Manaia’ and <strong>the</strong> ‘Marramarra’ 4<br />

- marae and cemetery nearby<br />

- boatsheds cut <strong>in</strong>to cliff 4<br />

Moderate - <strong>coastal</strong> herbfields<br />

Public access<br />

Po<strong>or</strong> - An unf<strong>or</strong>med road exists <strong>of</strong>f State Highway 45 however <strong>the</strong> location is not<br />

apparent on <strong>the</strong> ground.<br />

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