Walk Details
NZ Walking Routes > Canterbury > Christchurch > Estuary Walk and Naughty Boys Island
Estuary Walk and Naughty Boys Island
- Location
- Carpark beside the river stopbank on Owles Terrace
- Description
An easy stroll alongside the saltmarsh of the Avon River and estuary, featuring a subtle and complex riverside area, rich with birdlife, and popular with fisherfolk for over four centuries.
From the car park beside the river stopbank on Owles Terrace, the narrow track soon leaves the road behind and follows paths alongside the river. Where it meets Evans Avenue there is a wooden fishing platform jutting out into the river, often occupied by preening and roosting shags. Soon the path swings around the old river bend and winds through an area of mature pine trees with views over the saltmarsh to Naughty Boys Island.
This river bend is gradually silting up and may become entirely saltmarsh. The track meets Kibblewhite Street and there is a small bay and old jetty piles at what was known as Herring Bay.The track continues along to the Kibblewhite Reserve, where short boardwalks and trails make a small circuit.
This Waterway Walk returns by the same route, but by crossing Bridge Street, walkers can connect with tracks onto Pleasant Point and Ebbtide street.
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- Duration
- 1.0 hours
- Level
- Easy
- Amenities
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- Birds
- Boat Ramp
- Carpark
- Dogs Allowed
- Historical
- Plant Life
- Source
- www.ccc.govt.nz
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