Inventory of coastal areas of local or regional significance in the ...
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AhuAhu, Weld and Timaru Road Beaches<br />
Number: 32 GPS: 2590158E<br />
6231375N<br />
General description<br />
This area has wide sandy beaches backed by small dunes. The dunes from Greenwood Road<br />
to Timaru Stream are degrad<strong>in</strong>g due to animal graz<strong>in</strong>g. Offsh<strong>or</strong>e are cobble and boulder<br />
reefs 4 .<br />
Location<br />
1.5 km south <strong>of</strong> Oakura.<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 />
- District Land: Recreation reserve (sh<strong>or</strong>el<strong>in</strong>e between Oakura and Timaru<br />
Road) (adm<strong>in</strong>istered by <strong>the</strong> New Plymouth District Council)<br />
Site access: - District Land: Weld Road, AhuAhu Road, Timaru Road and unf<strong>or</strong>med<br />
Timaru Road (adm<strong>in</strong>istered and vested <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> New<br />
Plymouth District Council)<br />
Values<br />
Amenity High - <strong>regional</strong>ly imp<strong>or</strong>tant amenity values <strong>of</strong> beaches (AhuAhu,<br />
Timaru, Weld Road) 1<br />
Recreational High - w<strong>in</strong>dsurf<strong>in</strong>g, surf<strong>in</strong>g and swimm<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Cultural/ High - pa and redoubt sites<br />
Hist<strong>or</strong>ical<br />
3<br />
- several shipwrecks <strong>of</strong>fsh<strong>or</strong>e – ‘Gairloch’ (sank <strong>in</strong> 1903) still<br />
has some wreckage visible (one <strong>of</strong> most popular f<strong>or</strong> visit<strong>or</strong>s<br />
<strong>in</strong> Taranaki)<br />
Ecological/ Moderate - notable fauna – Australasian bittern and gold-striped gecko<br />
Scientific<br />
4<br />
- Several hist<strong>or</strong>ic trees, largest pohutukawa <strong>in</strong> it’s sou<strong>the</strong>rly<br />
range 4<br />
Public access<br />
Excellent - Many access po<strong>in</strong>ts along this section <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> coast from roads and by walk<strong>in</strong>g<br />
around <strong>the</strong> coast at low tide. Direct access from AhuAhu Road and Weld<br />
Road, with park<strong>in</strong>g and recreational <strong>areas</strong> at <strong>the</strong> road ends. The section <strong>of</strong><br />
Timaru Road to <strong>the</strong> east <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Timaru Stream is unf<strong>or</strong>med.<br />
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