Walk Details
NZ Walking Routes > Wairarapa > Deliverance Cove Track
Deliverance Cove Track
- Location
- Turn right into Te Ore Ore Road on the northern outskirts of Masterton. This road becomes the Masterton Castlepoint Road and leads directly to Castlepoint Scenic Reserve.
- Description
There are several walks suitable for most age and fitness levels in and around the scenic reserve. All walks begin at the road end car park.
Walk through the pines above the lagoon at Castlepoint Scenic Reserve and follow the reserve boundary to the top of Castle Rock. Alternatively walk south along the lagoon edge and follow the track up through coastal grassland to meet the boundary track at the saddle. You'll be rewarded with spectacular views.
The reef, lagoon, sand dunes, and Castle Rock are all part of Castlepoint Scenic Reserve. As well as protecting outstanding landforms, the reserve is the only location in the world of a rare shrubby daisy. Castlepoint daisy Brachyglottis compactus grows only on the crumbled limestone of the reef and Castle Rock.
Frequently visited by several species of dolphin, as well as fur seals, and occasionally small whale species, the reserve is also home to numerous sea birds. White-fronted terns, red-billed gulls, and black shags inhabit the south end of the reef, and reef herons and black-backed gulls nest on the sheer cliffs of Castle Rock.
- Duration
- 1.3 hours
- Level
- Medium
- Amenities
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- Birds
- Carpark
- Dogs Allowed
- Fishing
- Food & Drink
- Historical
- Plant Life
- Swimming
- Toilets
- Source
- www.doc.govt.nz
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