Cape Foulwind Walkway Trailhead - Westport, New Zealand
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denben
S 41° 45.907 E 171° 27.551
59G E 538168 N 5376200
Cape Foulwind is a prominent headland on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, overlooking the Tasman Sea. The Cape Foulwind Seal Colony at Tauranga Bay attracts 100,000 visitors a year.
Waymark Code: WMN8V6
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 01/20/2015
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Tauranga Bay at Cape Foulwind is home to a fur seal breeding colony, which is accessible by a well-maintained walking track. Although this is a year-round colony, the best time to view is October to March when the Big Bull Seals return to mate and the pups are at their most playful.
The Cape Foulwind Walkway starts at the end of the Cape Foulwind Road and finishes at the Tauranga Bay car park. The Tauranga Bay Seal Colony Walk is an excellent walking track leading to viewing platforms overlooking the seal colony. Interpretative panels at the platforms provide information on the activity in the colony, and the seals breeding cycle.
The walk is 500 m (15 min) one way from the trailhead to the seal colony and 2.9 km (1 hour) one way to the lighthouse. The walkway has been designed specifically to accommodate wheelchairs.
The coordinates are from the Cape Foulwind Walkway trailhead at the Tauranga Bay car park.
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Trail type: Mostly crushed stone trail
Parking: Not Listed
Trail allowances or restrictions: Not listed
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