Walk #133, 20th August 2024

This estuary is on the Hutt Road to Wellington via “Haywards.” It’s an important sanctuary for shorebirds including the rare fernbird. The hide we walked to gave a good view of the birds resting on the nearby point.

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DOC: Pāuatahanui Inlet is the largest relatively unmodified estuarine area in the southern North Island. It has viewing hides, tracks, a visitor centre and a picnic area.

Forest & Bird: The restoration started over 40 years ago and has been of such a high standard that it has been recognised by the DOC in the most important way – to have endangered birds released into Pāuatahanui Wildlife Reserve.

Pāuatahanui Wildlife Reserve