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Tahunanui and Back Beach
- Location
- Start from the car park beside the modeller’s pond in the Tahunanui recreation area.
- Description
This walk takes you along the back beach and main beach at Tanunanui. The last part of the walk is tidal. Check the tide time tables and do not attempt this two to three hours on either side of high tide. For a different route at low tide you can walk to Parkers Cove along the estuary and return along the back beach and Tahunanui beach.
Dogs are allowed on some of this walk, but not on Tahunanui Main Beach.
Walk around the modellers' pond on the path to the right which takes you to the BMX track and Beach Road. Head to Golf Road and follow it to turn right into Parkers Road as it veers to the right and runs alongside the Tahunanui Holiday Park.
Take the steps down to the beach at Parkers Cove. You are now on the Back Beach and ready to walk right along to the Tahunanui main beach. If you have a dog with you make an exit from the beach as the signs indicate. Otherwise you can stay on the sand until you see a sign pointing to the cafe. Take a right turn up the boardwalk and make the short walk back past Natureland to your starting point at the pond.
Refer Walk Nelson for more details and a map of this walk.
- Duration
- 1.15 hours
- Amenities
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- Birds
- Camping
- Carpark
- Dogs Allowed
- Food and Drink
- Historical
- Plant Life
- Swimming
- Source
- Walk Nelson 2007 – Nelson City Council
- Discussion
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