Inventory of coastal areas of local or regional significance in the ...
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Bayly Road<br />
Number: 40 GPS: 2576976E<br />
6217590N<br />
General description<br />
The area consists <strong>of</strong> a large bay which is partially sheltered by an <strong>of</strong>fsh<strong>or</strong>e reef and a 3 km<br />
length <strong>of</strong> low-ly<strong>in</strong>g coastl<strong>in</strong>e, characterised by extensive gently slop<strong>in</strong>g boulder and cobble<br />
reefs and beaches. The area conta<strong>in</strong>s a small nationally imp<strong>or</strong>tant herbfield, and an<br />
<strong>in</strong>ternationally significant geom<strong>or</strong>phic feature. The Cape Egmont Boat Club, and a concrete<br />
boat ramp is located <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> bay.<br />
Location<br />
8 km south <strong>of</strong> Stony River and 6.5 km n<strong>or</strong>th <strong>of</strong> Pungarehu.<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 />
Site access: - District Land: Bayly Road and Coast Road (south <strong>of</strong> Bayly Road) and<br />
unf<strong>or</strong>med Coast Road (to <strong>the</strong> n<strong>or</strong>th <strong>of</strong> Bayly Road).<br />
Values<br />
Amenity Moderate<br />
Recreational High - boat<strong>in</strong>g, fish<strong>in</strong>g, surf<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Cultural/ High - Warea River mouth was location <strong>of</strong> a large Ma<strong>or</strong>i village<br />
Hist<strong>or</strong>ical<br />
Ecological/<br />
Scientific<br />
High<br />
- Pa sites and a redoubt are still evident<br />
-<br />
threatened plant site on exposed bank 35m long x 3m wide<br />
(Euph<strong>or</strong>bia glauca) 5<br />
-<br />
herbfield, with Crassula manaia, which is endemic to <strong>the</strong><br />
5 4<br />
Egmont-Waverley coast<br />
- most extensive well-preserved geom<strong>or</strong>phic surface <strong>of</strong> a<br />
volcanic debris avalanche deposit <strong>in</strong> New Zealand 4<br />
Public access<br />
Excellent - Bayly Road is f<strong>or</strong>med to <strong>the</strong> coast. The concrete boat ramp <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> bay provides<br />
boat launch<strong>in</strong>g facilities. Note that <strong>in</strong> some places unf<strong>or</strong>med Coast Road to <strong>the</strong><br />
n<strong>or</strong>th <strong>of</strong> Bayly Road has eroded which may prevent access to <strong>the</strong> Warea River.<br />
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