Brakehead Walk (DoC) in Buller District

Brakehead Walk (DoC) in Buller District is a footpath. It runs in a northeast-southwest direction and ends at Dickson Street, while the other end is a cul-de-sac.

Road Type: footpath
Route: northeast-southwest

Attraction

Remains of old aerial ropeway – approx. 1,8 km.
Neil’s Eels – approx. 10,6 km.
Burning vent – approx. 12,4 km.
Remains of Miner's Bath House – approx. 12,8 km.
Mine Creek Coal Mine – approx. 12,8 km.
Burning vent – approx. 12,8 km.
Old Millerton School House ruins – approx. 12,9 km.
Old Dip Coal Mine – approx. 12,9 km.
Derelict incline – approx. 12,9 km.
Old Millerton Fire Station – approx. 13,0 km.
Derelict incline – approx. 15,0 km.

Viewpoint

Incline Lookout – approx. 150 m.
Banbury Mine – approx. 600 m.
Berlins – approx. 14,1 km.
Kilkenny Lookout – approx. 14,3 km.

Parking

Care Park (fee required) – approx. 12,7 km.

Car repair shops

Derby St Diesel Specialists (opening hours: open 24/7) at Derby Street 169 – approx. 15,9 km.

Restaurants

Smileys Pizza & Takeaways (opening hours: Mon–Sun 15–20) – approx. 15,9 km.

Fire station

Waimangaroa Volunteer Fire Brigade (Fire and Emergency New Zealand) – approx. 3,6 km.
Granity Volunteer Fire Brigade (Fire and Emergency New Zealand) – approx. 13,1 km.

Caravan site

Kawatiri Beach Reserve (self-contained only) (30 places) – approx. 15,8 km.
Certified Self-Contained Camping – approx. 15,9 km.

Pubs

Charming Creek Tavern at Main Road 31 – approx. 15,7 km.

Campsite

Hector Freedom Campsite – approx. 15,9 km.

Tourist information offices

CLOSED – approx. 16,3 km.

Roads nearby

Viewing Platform Track (DoC)

Incline Lookout

Denniston Historic Walks (DoC)

Denniston Township Walk (DoC)

Whareatea Mine Road

Denniston Bridle Track (DoC)

Burnetts Face Road

Conns Creek Road

Neighbours Street

Sherlock Avenue

Chamberlain Street

Waimangaroa, Waimangaroa Volunteer Fire Brigade

Birchfield Road

159/Stillwater - Ngakawau Line, 150/Stillwater - Ngakawau Line, 152/Stillwater - Ngakawau Line, 153/Stillwater - Ngakawau Line, 156/Stillwater - Ngakawau Line, 157/Stillwater - Ngakawau Line, Birchfield, 154/Stillwater - Ngakawau Line, 155/Stillwater - Ngakawau Line, 158/Stillwater - Ngakawau Line

Substation Road

Newcastle Street

149/Stillwater - Ngakawau Line

Britannia Track (DoC)

Sergeants Hill, 139/Stillwater - Ngakawau Line, 140/Stillwater - Ngakawau Line, 141/Stillwater - Ngakawau Line, 142/Stillwater - Ngakawau Line, 143/Stillwater - Ngakawau Line, Fairdown

Sunderland Street

151/Stillwater - Ngakawau Line

Pottingers Road

Cedar Creek Road

Abandoned railways nearby

Koranui Incline

Conns Creek Branch

Cemeteries nearby

Waimangaroa Cemetery

Disused railways nearby

Denniston Incline

Quarries nearby

Escarpment Mine Project

Railway lines nearby

Stillwater–Ngākawau Line

Ridges nearby

Rivers nearby

Waimangaroa River

Whareatea River

Streams nearby