The Abel Tasman Track is often undertaken as a 3-5 day hike which follows the coast from Marahau to Totaranui or Wainui Inlet. Alternatively, the first part of the track can be visited on a day trip from the Nelson area.
The coast track begins at Marahau and follows Marahau Bay towards Tinline Bay and Coquille Bay. Marahau Bay is one of the easiest places to find Weka, while Buff-banded Rail and New Zealand Fernbird might be seen at dawn or dusk. In the bay, terns and shorebirds should be present, including Bar-tailed Godwit and Double-banded Plover. Additional shorebirds such as Whimbrel and Red Knot visit in the Austral summer. Offshore, Australasian Gannet, Fluttering Shearwater and Little Penguin might be seen.
The endemic Whio or Blue Duck inhabits fast-flowing streams in the park. Most of these sites are quite remote, but Whio are sometimes seen around Cleopatra's Pool on the Torrent River, a short detour from the Coast Track. To visit this area, birders would need to take an early morning water taxi from Marahau to Torrent Bay, walk to Cleopatra's Pool and back to Marahau (around 5 hours) or camp overnight. Whio also occasionally occur on the coast, such as at Tinline or Coquille Bay. A more accessible hotspot for Whio is along the Wainui River above Wainui Falls.
The Abel Tasman Track is often undertaken as a 3-5 day hike which follows the coast from Marahau to Totaranui or Wainui Inlet. Alternatively, the first part of the track can be visited on a day trip from the Nelson area.
The coast track begins at Marahau and follows Marahau Bay towards Tinline Bay and Coquille Bay. This Marahau Bay is one of the easiest places to find Weka, while Buff-banded Rail and New Zealand Fernbird might be seen at dawn or dusk. In the bay, terns and shorebirds should be present, including Bar-tailed Godwit and Double-banded Plover. Additional shorebirds such as Whimbrel and Red Knot visit in the Austral summer. Offshore, Australasian Gannet, Fluttering Shearwater and Little Penguin might be seen.
The endemic Whio or Blue Duck inhabits fast-flowing streams in the park. Most of these sites are quite remote, but Whio are sometimes seen around Cleopatra's Pool on the Torrent River, a short detour from the Coast Track. To visit this area, birders would need to take an early morning water taxi from Marahau to Torrent Bay, walk to Cleopatra's Pool and back to Marahau (around 5 hours) or camp overnight. Whio also occasionally occur on the coast, such as at Tinline or Coquille Bay. A more accessible hotspot for Whio is along the Wainui River above Wainui Falls.
The Abel Tasman Track is often undertaken as a 3-5 day hike which follows the coast from Marahau to Totaranui or Wainui Inlet. Alternatively, the first part of the track can be visited on a day trip from the Nelson area.
The track begins at Marahau and follows Marahau Bay. This is one of the easiest places to find Weka, while Buff-banded Rail and New Zealand Fernbird might be seen at dawn or dusk. In the bay, terns and shorebirds should be present, including Bar-tailed Godwit and Double-banded Plover. Additional shorebirds such as Whimbrel and Red Knot visit in the Austral summer. Offshore, Australasian Gannet, Fluttering Shearwater and Little Penguin might be seen.
The endemic Whio or Blue Duck inhabits fast-flowing streams in the park. Most of these sites are quite remote, but Whio are sometimes seen around Cleopatra's Pool on the Torrent River.River, a short detour from the Coast Track. To visit this area, birders would need to take an early morning water taxi from Marahau to Torrent Bay, walk to Cleopatra's Pool and back to Marahau (around 5 hours) or camp overnight. Whio also occasionally occur on the coast, such as at Tinline or Coquille Bay. A more accessible hotspot for Whio is along the Wainui River above Wainui Falls.
The Abel Tasman Track is often undertaken as a 3-5 day hike which follows the coast from Marahau to Totaranui or Wainui Inlet. Alternatively, the first part of the track can be visited on a day trip from the Nelson area.
The track begins at Marahau and follows Marahau Bay. This is one of the easiest places to find Weka, while Buff-banded Rail and New Zealand Fernbird might be seen at dawn or dusk. In the bay, terns and shorebirds should be present, including Bar-tailed Godwit and Double-banded Plover. Additional shorebirds such as Whimbrel and Red Knot visit in the Austral summer. Offshore, Australasian Gannet, Fluttering Shearwater and Little Penguin might be seen.
The endemic Whio or Blue Duck inhabits certain fast-flowing streams in the park. Most of these sites are quite remote, but Whio are sometimes seen around Cleopatra's Pool on the Torrent River. To visit this area, birders would need to take an early morning water taxi from Marahau to Torrent Bay, walk to Cleopatra's Pool and back to Marahau (around 5 hours) or camp overnight. Whio also occasionally occur on the coast, such as at Tinline or Coquille Bay. A more accessible hotspot for Whio is along the Wainui River above Wainui Falls.
The Abel Tasman Track is often undertaken as a 3-4 3-5 day hike which follows the coast from Marahau to Totaranui or Wainui Inlet. Alternatively, the first part of the track can be visited on a day trip from the Nelson area.
The track begins at Marahau and follows Marahau Bay. This is one of the easiest places to find Weka, while Buff-banded Rail and New Zealand Fernbird might be seen at dawn or dusk. In the bay, terns and shorebirds should be present, including Bar-tailed Godwit and Double-banded Plover. Additional shorebirds such as Whimbrel and Red Knot visit in the Austral summer. Offshore, Australasian Gannet, Fluttering Shearwater and Little Penguin might be seen.
The endemic Whio or Blue Duck inhabits certain streams in the park. Most of these sites are quite remote, but the Whio is sometimes are sometimes seen around Cleopatra's Pool on the Torrent River. To visit this area, birders would need to take an early morning water taxi from Marahau to Torrent Bay, walk to Cleopatra's Pool and back to Marahau (around 5 hours) or camp overnight. Whio also occasionally occur on the coast, such as at Tinline or Coquille Bay. A more accessible hotspot for Whio is along the Wainui River above Wainui Falls.
The Abel Tasman Track is often undertaken as a 3-4 day hike which follows the coast from Marahau to Totaranui or Wainui Inlet. Alternatively, the first part of the track can be visited on a day trip from the Nelson area.
The track begins at Marahau and follows Marahau Bay. This is one of the easiest places to find Weka, while Buff-banded Rail and New Zealand Fernbird might be seen at dawn or dusk. In the bay, terns and shorebirds should be present, including Bar-tailed Godwit and Double-banded Plover. Additional shorebirds such as Whimbrel and Red Knot visit in the Austral summer.
Offshore, Australasian Gannet, Fluttering Shearwater and Little Penguin might be seen.
The endemic Whio or Blue Duck inhabits certain streams in the park. Most of these sites are quite remote, but the Whio is sometimes seen around Cleopatra's Pool on the Torrent River. To visit this area, birders would need to take an early morning water taxi from Marahau to Torrent Bay, walk to Cleopatra's Pool and back to Marahau (around 5 hours) or camp overnight. Whio also occasionally occur on the coast, such as at Tinline or Coquille Bay. A more accessible hotspot for Whio is along the Wainui River above Wainui Falls.
The Abel Tasman Track is often undertaken as a 3-4 day hike which follows the coast from Marahau to Totaranui or Wainui Inlet. Alternatively, the first part of the track can be visited on a day trip from the Nelson area.
The track begins at Marahau and follows Marahau Bay. This is one of the easiest places to find Weka, while Buff-banded Rail and New Zealand Fernbird might be seen at dawn or dusk. In the bay, terns and shorebirds should be present, including Bar-tailed Godwit and Double-banded Plover. Additional shorebirds such as Whimbrel and Red Knot visit in the Austral summer.
The endemic Whio or Blue Duck inhabits certain streams in the park. Most of these sites are quite remote, but the Whio is sometimes seen around Cleopatra's Pool on the Torrent River. To visit this area, birders would need to take an early morning water taxi from Marahau to Torrent Bay, walk to Cleopatra's to Cleopatra's Pool and back to Marahau (around 5 hours) or camp overnight. Whio also occasionally occur on the coast, such as at Tinline or Coquille Bay. A more accessible hotspot for Whio is along the Wainui River above Wainui Falls.
The Abel Tasman Track is often undertaken as a 3-4 day hike which follows the coast from Marahau to Totaranui or Wainui Inlet. Alternatively, the first part of the track can be visited on a day trip from the Nelson area.
The track begins at Marahau and follows Marahau Bay. This is one of the easiest places to find Weka, while Buff-banded Rail and New Zealand Fernbird might be seen at dawn or dusk. In the bay, terns and shorebirds should be present, including Bar-tailed Godwit and Double-banded Plover. Additional shorebirds such as Whimbrel and Red Knot visit in the Austral summer.
The endemic Whio or Blue Duck inhabits certain streams in the park. Most of these sites are quite remote, but the Whio is sometimes seen around Cleopatra's Pool on the Torrent River. To visit this area, birders would need to take an early morning water taxi from Marahau to Torrent Bay, walk to Cleopatra's Pool and back to Marahau (around 5 hours) or camp overnight. Whio also occasionally occur on the coast, such as at Tinline or Coquille Bay. A more accessible hotspot for Whio is along the Wainui River above Wainui Falls.
The Abel Tasman Track is often undertaken as a 3-4 day hike which follows the coast from Marahau to Totaranui or Wainui Inlet. Alternatively, the first part of the track can be visited on a day trip from the Nelson area.
The track begins at Marahau and follows Marahau Bay. This is one of the easiest places to find Weka, while Buff-banded Rail and New Zealand Fernbird might be seen at dawn or dusk. In the bay, terns and shorebirds should be present, including Bar-tailed Godwit and Double-banded Plover. Additional shorebirds such as Whimbrel and Red Knot visit in the Austral summer.
The endemic Whio or Blue Duck inhabits certain streams in the park. Most of these sites are quite remote, but the Whio is sometimes seen around Cleopatra's Pool on the Torrent River. To visit this area, birders would need to take an early morning water taxi from Marahau to Torrent Bay, walk to Cleopatra's Pool and back to Marahau (around 5 hours) or camp overnight. Whio also occasionally occur on the coast, such as at Tinline or Coquille Bay.
The Abel Tasman Track is often undertaken as a 3-4 day hike which follows the coast from Marahau to Totaranui or Wainui Inlet. Alternatively, the first part of the track can be visited on a day trip from the Nelson area.
The track begins at Marahau and follows Marahau Bay. This is one of the easiest places to find Weka, while Buff-banded Rail and New Zealand Fernbird might be seen at dawn or dusk. In the bay, terns and shorebirds should be present, including Bar-tailed Godwit and Double-banded Plover. Additional shorebirds such as Whimbrel and Red Knot visit in the Austral summer.
The endemic Whio or Blue Duck inhabits certain streams in the park, and park. Most of these sites are quite remote, but the Whio is sometimes seen around Cleopatra's Pool on the Torrent River. To visit this area, birders would need to take an early morning water taxi from Marahau to Torrent Bay and Bay, walk back from to Cleopatra's Pool and back to Marahau (around 5 hours) or camp overnight.
The Abel Tasman Track is often undertaken as a 3-4 day hike which follows the coast from Marahau to Totaranui or Wainui Inlet. Alternatively, the first part of the track can be visited on a day trip from the Nelson area.
The track begins at Marahau and follows Marahau Bay. This is one of the easiest places to find Weka, while Buff-banded Rail and New Zealand Fernbird might be seen at dawn or dusk. In the bay, terns and shorebirds should be present, including Bar-tailed Godwit and Double-banded Plover. Additional shorebirds such as Whimbrel and Red Knot visit in the Austral summer.
The endemic Whio or Blue Duck inhabits certain streams in the park, and is ometimes sometimes seen around Cleopatra's Pool on the Torrent River. To visit this area, birders would need to take an early morning water taxi from Marahau to Torrent Bay and walk back from Cleopatra's Pool to Marahau (around 5 hours) or camp overnight.
The Abel Tasman Track is often undertaken as a 3-4 day hike which follows the coast from Marahau to Totaranui or Wainui Inlet. Alternatively, the first part of the track can be visited on a day trip from the Nelson area.
The track begins at Marahau and follows Marahau Bay. This is one of the easiest places to find Weka, while Buff-banded Rail and New Zealand Fernbird might be seen at dawn or dusk. In the bay, terns and shorebirds should be present, including Bar-tailed Godwit and Double-banded Plover. Additional shorebirds such as Whimbrel and Red Knot visit in the Austral summer.
The endemic Whio or Blue Duck inhabits certain streams in the park, and is ometimes seen around Cleopatra's Pool on the Torrent River. To visit this area, birders would need to take an early morning water taxi from Marahau to Torrent Bay and walk back from Cleopatra's Pool to Marahau (around 5 hours) or camp overnight.
The Abel Tasman Track is often undertaken as a 3-4 day hike which follows the coast from Marahau to Totaranui or Wainui Inlet. Alternatively, the first part of the track can be visited on a day trip from the Nelson area.
The track begins at Marahau and follows Marahau Bay. This is one of the easiest places to find Weka, while Buff-banded Rail and New Zealand Fernbird might be seen at dawn or dusk. In the bay, terns and shorebirds should be present, including the Double-banded Plover and Bar-tailed Godwit.Godwit and Double-banded Plover. Additional shorebirds such as Whimbrel and Red Knot visit in the Austral summer.
The Abel Tasman Track is often undertaken as a 3-4 day hike which follows the coast from Marahau to Totaranui or Wainui Inlet. Alternatively, the first part of the track can be visited on a day trip from the Nelson area.
The track begins at Marahau and follows Marahau Bay. This is one of the easiest places to find Weka, while Buff-banded Rail and New Zealand Fernbird might be seen at dawn or dusk. In the bay, terns and shorebirds should be present, including the Double-banded Plover and Bar-tailed Godwit. Additional shorebirds such as Whimbrel and Red Knot visit in the Austral summer.
The Abel Tasman Track is often undertaken as a 3-4 day hike which follows the coast from Marahau to Totaranui or Wainui Inlet. Alternatively, the first part of the track can be visited on a day trip from the Nelson area.
The track begins at Marahau and follows Marahau Bay. This is one of the easiest places to find Weka, while Buff-banded Rail and New Zealand Fernbird might be seen at dawn or dusk. In the bay, terns and shorebirds should be present, including the Double-banded Plover and Bar-tailed Godwit. Additional shorebirds visit in the Austral summer.
The Abel Tasman Track is often undertaken as a 3-4 day hike which follows the coast from Marahau to Totaranui or Wainui Inlet. Alternatively, the first part of the track can be visited on a day trip from the Nelson area.
The track begins at Marahau and follows Marahau Bay. This is one of the easiest places to find Weka, while Bufff-banded Buff-banded Rail miht might be ssen seen at dawn or dusk. In the bay, terns and shorebirds should be present, including the Double-banded Plover and Bar-tailed Godwit. Additional shorebirds visit in the Austral summer.
The Abel Tasman Track is often undertaken as a 3-4 day hike which follows the coast from Marahau to Totaranui or Wainui Inlet. Alternatively, the first part of the track can be visited on a day trip from the Nelson area.
The track begins at Marahau and follows Marahau Bay. This is one of the easiest places to find Weka, while Bufff-banded Rail miht be ssen at dawn or dusk. In the bay, terns and shorebirds should be present, including the Double-banded Plover and Bar-tailed Godwit. Additional shorebirds visit in the Austral summer.
