Walk Details
NZ Walking Routes > Nelson > Golden Bay > Fossil Point/Spit Walk
Fossil Point/Spit Walk
- Location
- From Takaka, follow State Highway 60 north to Farewell Spit.
- Description
From the car park, walk across Triangle Flat to Fossil Point. Fossilised shells and worm casts can be found in blocks of mudstone fallen from the cliffs. Seals can often be seen here playing in the water. For an hour-long round trip continue along the ocean beach and then take the vehicle track back across the Spit, returning to the car park via the inner beach.
25 mins one way.
- Level
- Medium
- Amenities
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- Birds
- Carpark
- Historical
- Mountain Biking / Biking
- Plant Life
- Swimming
- Toilets
- Source
- www.doc.govt.nz
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