Swamp Forest Walk - West Coast, New Zealand
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denben
S 43° 45.445 E 169° 08.886
59G E 350920 N 5153403
Swamp Forest Walk Trailhead is located at Ship Creek, off State Highway 6 as you head south between Lake Paringa and Haast on the West Coast of New Zealand.
Waymark Code: WMN9QZ
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 01/26/2015
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At Ship Creek, an ancient kahikatea swamp forest provides a glimpse back in time to what much of the West Coast may have looked like prior to human settlement. It is one of the best examples of swamp forest that you will come across and well worth stopping for on your journey along the West Coast.
The Swamp Forest walk (20 min) follows the slow-flowing Tauparikaka Creek. The dark inky colour caused by tannin in the water. There is a boardwalk through the kahikatea swamp forest allowing easy observation of the forest plants.
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Parking: S 43° 45.498 E 169° 08.838
Trailhead/trail website: [Web Link]
Trail allowances or restrictions:
No dogs
No bikes
Trail type: Crushed stone and boardwalk
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