Larrys Creek Track
Alerts
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Follow Awarau or Larry River to get to a historic gold mine.
Elevation
Cover mapped summer 2023/24.
Description
This track starts at the end of a 6 km-long forestry road which turns off SH69, just north of Awarau or Larry River, approximately 16 km north of Reefton.
Follow the true right bank of Awarau or Larry River, winding through beech forest and ending at the historic Caledonian Mine. Historic remnants include a steam engine and a quartz stamping battery.
Take care crossing Awarau or Larry River.
Getting there
Start at the end of a 6 km-long forestry road that turns off the Reefton highway (SH69) just over the Awarau or Larry River bridge, 16 km north of Reefton.
Weather
Forecast at the start of the track