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New Track - Kerikeri - Far North District Council

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NEW TRACK: <strong>Kerikeri</strong> - Link from Edmonds Ruins tothe end of Davis Strongman PlaceNK01The type of track:Entrances/Exits:EntranceParking:Land Ownership:Maintainers:Sign posting:Promotion:Length:Difficulty:Activities:Links:Description:Short walkDavis Strongman Place, Edmonds RoadDavis Strongman Place, Edmonds RoadPrivate and Department of Conservation<strong>New</strong> Zealand Historic Places TrustOff Edmonds Road is an “Edmonds Ruins” sign – but no further informationNone0.5 kmRelatively flat, easy forest walkEdmonds Ruins Historic Reserve study, Loop walk. No dogs.<strong>Kerikeri</strong> Inlet <strong>Track</strong>; existing Edmonds Ruins <strong>Track</strong>The Edmonds Ruins are the remains of the farmstead built by John Edmonds (whoalso built the <strong>Kerikeri</strong> Stone store) in 1840. It is currently walkable – throughKikuyu grass. It would make a round trip via Davis Strongman Place, Inlet Road,Edmonds Road.


NEW TRACK: <strong>Kerikeri</strong> - Inlet Road / School RoadReserve <strong>Track</strong>NK02The type of track:Entrances/Exits:EntranceParking:Land Ownership:Maintainers:Sign posting:Promotion:Length:Difficulty:Activities:Walking trackInlet Road/School RoadCould be on School Road or on area of the Reserve set asideDepartment of Conservation reserve on the coast, School Road is privately owned(?).Local residentsnoneNo - “private” sign on the gate200 metres to access the reserve – the reserve is ± 20 ha in sizeFlatBoating, walking, cycling, picnicking, shellfish gathering, fishing


NEW TRACK: <strong>Kerikeri</strong> - <strong>Kerikeri</strong> Inlet WalkNK03The type of track:Entrances/Exits:EntranceParking:Land Ownership:Maintainers:Sign posting:Promotion:Walking trackAt various places so that the track can be walked in sections, eg. Opito Bay to DovesBay; Pa Road to Reinga Road; Inlet Road to Edmonds Road, etc.Car parking is available, but not developed.Paper roads – <strong>Far</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Council</strong>, Department of Conservation, privateNoneNoneNoneLength: ?Difficulty:Activities:Links:Description:Mixture of all terrains, and in some places boardwalks over wetlands would beneeded, and private property would need to be skirted.Both active and passive recreation, historic sites experience, swimming, boating,canoeing, kayaking, picnicking, cyclingBasin Reserve Walks; <strong>Kerikeri</strong> to Waitaingi Coastal <strong>Track</strong>; Waitangi – <strong>Kerikeri</strong> FootTrail.The track passes through Blacksmiths Bay where Captain cook is reputed to have setup a blacksmith’s workshop, Tucker Bay (where John Edmonds had a lime kiln),Windsor and Quince Landings, as well as a number of ancient Maori sites - and oldoyster farm.


NEW TRACK : <strong>Kerikeri</strong> - <strong>Kerikeri</strong> River <strong>Track</strong>ExtensionNK04The type of track:Entrances/Exits:EntranceParking:Land Ownership:Maintainers:Sign posting:Promotion:Length:Difficulty:Activities:Links:Description:Walking trackSH10, <strong>Kerikeri</strong> Basin and Rainbow FallsThere is land set aside midway along Waipapa Road, and existing car parks at<strong>Kerikeri</strong> Basin and the Rainbow Falls.<strong>Far</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Council</strong> esplanade reserveNoneNoneNone(To Waipapa Road) – 4.5 kmRelatively flatWalking, runningTo the Rainbow Falls <strong>Track</strong>Streams, may need culverts / bridges


NEW TRACK: <strong>Kerikeri</strong> - <strong>Kerikeri</strong> River Walk – Linkbetween Fairway Drive and Rainbow Falls <strong>Track</strong>NK05The type of track:Entrances/Exits:EntranceParking:Land Ownership:Maintainers:Sign posting:Promotion:Length:Links:Description:Urban pathRainbow Falls Road, Fairway DriveRainbow Falls Road, Fairway DrivePrivate, Department of ConservationNoneNoneNone200 metresRainbow Falls <strong>Track</strong> and the Town Basin <strong>Track</strong>s. No dogs allowed on Departmentof Conservation land.Allows foot access from <strong>Kerikeri</strong> township to the Rainbow Falls, links the RainbowFalls to the Fairy Pools and the Bings Esplanade <strong>Track</strong>, and would link pedestrianaccess from Waipapa Road to <strong>Kerikeri</strong> township.


NEW TRACK: <strong>Kerikeri</strong> - Reinga Road to RarereTerrace LoopNK06The type of track:Entrances/Exits:EntranceParking:Land Ownership:Maintainers:Sign posting:Promotion:Short walkThe access way at The Lookout, the recreational reserve that runs from the river toRarere Terrace (Reinga Heights).On-street parking.<strong>Far</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Council</strong> esplanade reserve areaNoneNoneNoneLength:Difficulty:Activities:Links:Description:Hills and flat combinationWalking, beach activities, picnicking<strong>Kerikeri</strong> Inlet <strong>Track</strong>, later links to Pa Road track, Hongi Hika <strong>Track</strong>, Kororipa Pa<strong>Track</strong>, Rainbow Falls <strong>Track</strong>, Wairoa Falls <strong>Track</strong> etc.Access from ‘The Lookout’ to link up with Rarere Terrace through the recreationalreserve. In the future, to be extended up the Wairoa Stream as far as the Pa RoadBridge.


NEW TRACK : <strong>Kerikeri</strong> - Waipapa Stream <strong>Track</strong>NK07The type of track:Entrances/Exits:EntranceParking:Land Ownership:Maintainers:Facilities:Walking <strong>Track</strong>Landing RoadLots of parking space available at both the slipway and the croquet club.<strong>Far</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Council</strong> esplanade reservesNoneAcross the road, at the slipway, there are toilets, rubbish bins, park benches. Kiwihabitat area – dogs on leashes at all times.The bridge over the river has a dedicated pedestrian section. At the northern end,access via Iron Bark Road (new picnic area).Description: Appears to be privately owned on north bank where the path is proposed –substantial bush clearing would be required to put in a path along the river.


NEW TRACK: Paihia - Paihia Lookout, to HorotutuLookout, to Nihonui Scenic Reserve LinkNP01The type of track:Entrances/Exits:EntranceParking:Land Ownership:Maintainers:Sign posting:Promotion:Length:Difficulty:Description:Tramping trackJoyces Road, Davis Crescent, Moana RoadOn-street parking at entrances.Department of Conservation and the <strong>Far</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Council</strong>.NoneNoneNone5 kmUp and down terrain, dry, easy walking if clearedOvergrown forestry tracks.


NEW TRACK: Paihia – Loop - Paihia to Haruru Fallsvia Puketona RoadNP02The type of track:Entrances/Exits:EntranceParking:Land Ownership:Maintainers:Sign posting:Promotion:Length:Difficulty:Links:Description:Walking <strong>Track</strong>Waitangi, Haruru Falls, PaihiaOn-street parking, at Waitangi Mangrove <strong>Track</strong> parking lotTransit <strong>New</strong> ZealandNoneNoneNone3.5 – 4 kmRolling hills and mangrove swamp areaWaitangi National Trust Mangrove Walk, Mt Bledisloe <strong>Track</strong> loopLoop back to Paihia from Haruru Falls along the side of the road.


NEW TRACK: Paihia - Link between Lower andUpper School RoadNP03The type of track:Entrances/Exits:Land Ownership:Maintainers:Sign posting:Promotion:Length:Difficulty:Activities:Links:Description:Urban footpathLower School Road (between 33 and 35 School Road)Upper School Road (between 57 and 59 School Road)<strong>Far</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Council</strong>NoneNoneNone150 metresA steep hillshort cut for school children and residents to townCould link to the Paihia/Opua <strong>Track</strong>; Oromahoe Traverse; Paihia Scenic Reserve<strong>Track</strong>Wild ginger, gorse, bracken and tea tree with no established path. Very thickundergrowth.


NEW TRACK: Paihia - Puketona Road to PaihiaLookout LinkNP04The type of track:Entrances/Exits:EntranceParking:Short walkFrom School RoadFrom Puketona RoadAt School Road andPuketona RoadLand Ownership:Maintainers:Sign posting:Promotion:Length:Difficulty:Links:Description:NoneNoneNone300 metresSmall hillsFrom the Lookout, then is a link to the Oromahoe Road TraverseProposed track passes over private land

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