Bushy Beach Track
Alerts
Check the DOC website for current alerts and conditions before you go. This site gets current alert info from DOC, but is not an official source of information.
Spot New Zealand fur seals/kekeno and yellow-eyed penguins/hoiho from this cliff-top walk.
Elevation
Cover mapped summer 2023/24.
Description
The track zig-zags across the top of the cliff on the south side of Cape Wanbrow. From a platform you can see New Zealand fur seals/kekeno on the rocks below. Carry on further to a viewing hide to watch penguins as they cross the beach (before 9 am and after 3 pm).
Getting there
The track starts at the end of Bushy Beach Road, at the southern end of Oamaru.
Know before you go
Tsunami risk
This track is susceptible to tsunami. If a siren sounds or a tsunami alert is received move to higher ground and stay away from the coast until the risk or alert period is over.
Weather
Forecast at the start of the track