Waiuta Big River Track in Buller District

Waiuta Big River Track in Buller District is an unpaved path and runs in a northeast-southwest direction starting from Waiuta Track and ends in a cul-de-sac. This road is part of the bicycle route "Nelson Lakes Greymouth Tour Aotearoa".

Road Type: path
Route: northeast-southwest

Attraction

Prohibition Winding Engine Foundations (Historic) – approx. 5,0 km.
Prohibition Shaft – approx. 5,0 km.
Prohibition Gold Plant Foundations (Historic) – approx. 5,1 km.
Waiuta Swimming Pool Remains – approx. 5,4 km.
Birthday Reef Discovery Sight – approx. 5,5 km.
Waiuta Bowling Green (Historic) – approx. 5,6 km.
Snowy Battery – approx. 6,1 km.
Disused Powerhouse – approx. 7,1 km.
Stamping battery – approx. 7,2 km.
Historic Powerhouse – approx. 7,2 km.
Keep it Dark Battery – approx. 14,8 km.
Bolitho Mine battery – approx. 14,8 km.
Bolitho Mine – approx. 14,8 km.
Wealth of Nations Battery – approx. 15,0 km.
Mine vent – approx. 15,9 km.
Ajax Gold Mine Site – approx. 16,5 km.

Convenience stores

On The Spot (opening hours: Mon–Fri 6–18; Sat, Sun 8–18) at State Highway 7 212 – approx. 16,5 km.
Four Square (opening hours: Mon–Sun 8–19) at Broadway – approx. 17,1 km.

Hotels

Ikamatua Hotel – approx. 16,5 km.

Bakeries

The Broadway Tearooms & Bakery (opening hours: Mon–Fri 6:30–15; Sat, Sun 7–15; Holiday 8–15, wheelchair accessible) – approx. 17,1 km.

Cafés

Steptoe's Coffee Emporium at Broadway 55 – approx. 17,1 km.

Campsite

Slab Hut Creek Campsite (tents allowed, caravans allowed). Close to Reefton township and a great base for exploring Victoria Forest Park walks. Try gold fossicking in the creek, or mountain bike the road. – approx. 15,1 km.

Petrol stations

Allied 24/7 Fuel (Diesel, Allied Petroleum, opening hours: open 24/7) – approx. 16,4 km.

Fire station

Ikamatua Volunteer Fire Brigade (Fire and Emergency New Zealand) – approx. 16,5 km.

Guest house

Reef Cottage Bed & Breakfast (WLAN) at Broadway 51-55 – approx. 17,1 km.

Roads nearby

Prohibition Road

Waiuta Swimming Pool Remains

Birthday Reef Discovery Sight, Waiuta Bowling Green (Historic)

Incubator Alley

Merrijigs, Big River

State Highway 7

Alpine Motor Inn & Cafe, g.a.s, Springs Junction, Speargrass Flat, Crushington, Wealth of Nations Battery, Keep it Dark Battery, Maruia Hot Springs Thermal Resort, Maruia Springs

Snowy River Road

Buildings nearby

Big River Mine Winding Shed (Restored)

Blackwater Mine

Waiuta Barber Shop

Blackwater School

Chalet nearby

Ditches nearby

Alexander Water Race

Mount David Water Race

Rivers nearby

Alexander River

Streams nearby

Furmister Creek

Valleies nearby

Wilderness huts nearby