Old Christchurch Road in Westland District

Old Christchurch Road in Westland District is a gravelled minor road. It runs in a southeast-northwest direction starting from Kumara Junction Highway and crosses Fox Road and Duffers Creek Road. It ends in a cul-de-sac. This road is part of the bicycle routes West Coast Wilderness Trail and Greymouth to Ross TA.

Road Type: minor road
Route: southeast-northwest

Attraction

Karamea reservoir – approx. 4,6 km.
Derelict dredge – approx. 8,1 km.
Aqueduct – approx. 8,5 km.
Londonderry Rock 3000 tons – approx. 9,5 km.
Aqueduct – approx. 11,5 km.
Cesspool Swing Bridge – approx. 13,6 km.

Guest house

The Undertakers Backpackers at Seddon Street 84 – approx. 11,5 km.

Convenience stores

Kumara General Store & Cafe at State Highway 73 57 – approx. 11,6 km.

Viewpoint

Dorothy creek – approx. 12,9 km.

Tourist information offices

Historic Kumara Swimming Baths – approx. 10,7 km.
Greenstone and Kumara goldfields – approx. 10,8 km.
King Dick's Pub – approx. 11,1 km.
Richard John Seddon – approx. 11,1 km.
Kumara Street Memories – approx. 11,7 km.
Don't take the track through the bushes unless you want to take the muddy route – approx. 12,2 km.

Petrol stations

McKeown (McKeown, opening hours: open 24/7) at State Highway 73 – approx. 11,5 km.

Gift shops

The Wood Shed at Otira Highway 54 (7832) – approx. 11,6 km.

Picnic site

Trappers Rest – approx. 3,8 km.
Sunny Bight picnic area – approx. 10,3 km.

Campsite

Trappers Rest – approx. 3,8 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. 9,5 km.

Caravan site

Kumara Power Station Self-contained site (caravans allowed) – approx. 10,9 km.

Restaurants

Theatre Royal (opening hours: Fri–Sat 11–22; Sun–Thu 11–20) – approx. 11,5 km.

Fire station

Kumara Volunteer Fire Brigade (Fire and Emergency New Zealand) – approx. 11,6 km.

Art galleries

Carey Dillon - Woodworker – approx. 11,7 km.

Roads nearby

West Coast Wilderness Trail

142/Midland Line, 143/Midland Line, Wainihinihi, Turiwhate, 128/Midland Line, Candys Bend, King Dick's Pub, Richard John Seddon, Historic Kumara Swimming Baths, Dillmanstown, 131/Midland Line, 132/Midland Line, 141/Midland Line, Otira, Rata Lodge, John Burns Gallery of Modern Art, 129/Midland Line, 130/Midland Line, 133/Midland Line, 134/Midland Line, Aickens, 135/Midland Line, 136/Midland Line, 137/Midland Line, 138/Midland Line, 139/Midland Line

Duffers Creek Road

Karamea reservoir

Milltown Road Arawhataraki

Humphreys Gully Road

Callaghans Road

Derelict dredge, Callaghans

Goldsborough Track

Kaniere Water Race Walkway

Stafford Loop Road

Andrews Terrace

Hans Bay Road Arahutika

Hans Bay - Lake Kaniere Campsite

Taramakau Settlement Road

Albert Hunt found gold 1864, Hohonu

Body of waters nearby

Okuku Reservoir

Kumara Reservoir

Buildings nearby

Duffers powerhouse

Canals nearby

Kawhaka Water Race

Dams nearby

Ridges nearby

Humphreys Gully Range

Rivers nearby

Taramakau River

Streams nearby

Tauriwhati Creek

Macdonalds Gully

Humphreys Gully

Kaniere Water Race

Weirs nearby

Dfs Kaiwhaka Intake