Enjoy a picnic beside the Waiwhakaiho River and choose from two short walks suitable for all abilities. Both walks can be accessed from the Meeting of the Waters car park.

Meeting of the Waters scenic reserve is 3km south of New Plymouth. From here you can access the Araheke Track. 

Key points of interest include:

  • A 20-minute stroll through tawa, kahikatea, matai and large tōtara trees to a swing-bridge.
  • A popular swimming hole.
  • The tailrace waters of the Mangorei Hydro Station rush underneath.
  • TOPEC - an outdoor pursuit centre that is utilised by school children of Taranaki.
  • A swing-bridge.
  • A 30-minute stroll around a loop on a flat, user-friendly track and boardwalks.
  • A canopy of the podocarp forest, where you can admire the lush green tree ferns and coprosma, carpeted at their feet by mosses, grasses and exotic foliage.
  • The Araheke Stream, which is quite close at some points and is crystal clear unless in flood. 

For further information contact New Plymouth, Stratford or South Taranaki i-SITE Visitor Centre, or view the downloadable brochures from our website.

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