Newton Creek track in Westland District

Newton Creek track in Westland District is an unpaved path. The road has a width of 1 m. The path is a hiking trail. The marking of the trail is bad. It runs in a northeast-southwest direction.

Bicycle: no
Road Type: path
Wheelchair Access: no
Route: northeast-southwest

Attraction

Cesspool Swing Bridge – approx. 10,6 km.
Aqueduct – approx. 19,8 km.
Karamea reservoir – approx. 22,6 km.
Aqueduct – approx. 25,4 km.
Derelict dredge – approx. 26,1 km.
Londonderry Rock 3000 tons – approx. 26,4 km.

Hostel

Rata Lodge – approx. 15,7 km.

Platforms

Otira – approx. 15,8 km.

Caravan site

Kumara Power Station Self-contained site (caravans allowed) – approx. 27,6 km.

Tourist information offices

Don't take the track through the bushes unless you want to take the muddy route – approx. 10,8 km.
Historic Kumara Swimming Baths – approx. 27,5 km.
Greenstone and Kumara goldfields – approx. 27,7 km.

Campsite

Trappers Rest – approx. 14,5 km.
Hans Bay - Lake Kaniere Campsite (tents allowed, caravans allowed). This is a large, grassy lake-front campsite beside beautiful Lake Kaniere. Fish from the jetty, boat or swim in the lake. – approx. 18,0 km.

Viewpoint

Ōtira Viaduct Lookout at Deaths Corner – approx. 15,8 km.
Dorothy creek – approx. 16,9 km.

Shelter

Gerhardt Spur Bivouac (lean_to). (moved to correct location - confirmed by survey) – approx. 26,4 km.

Parking

Mount Brown Hut Track Car Park (surface) – approx. 16,7 km.
Styx Track Car Park (surface) – approx. 17,6 km.
Kokatah pub car/ tractor parking (8 spaces) – approx. 26,6 km.

Picnic site

Trappers Rest – approx. 14,5 km.
Sunny Bight picnic area – approx. 20,3 km.

Gallery

John Burns Gallery of Modern Art – approx. 15,7 km.

Stations

Otira – approx. 15,8 km.

Pubs

Kokatah pub. The Kok – approx. 26,6 km.

Roads nearby

(track overgrown in places)

(track overgrown)

Taipo Valley Track

Julia Hut (Old)

Griffin Creek track

Arahua Pack Track

Cesspool Swing Bridge, The Cesspool, Don't take the track through the bushes unless you want to take the muddy route

Ridges nearby

Razorback Ridge

Tara Tama Range

Rivers nearby

Big Wainihinihi River

Streams nearby

Valleies nearby

Wilderness huts nearby

Newton Creek Hut

Top Olderog Bivouac

Dunns Creek Hut

Lower Olderog Bivouac

Griffin Creek Hut

Scottys Bivouac

Lower Arahura Hut

Rocky Creek Hut

Grassy Flat Hut