Tuahu Kauri Track

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Katikati, Bay of Plenty

Camping near Katikati

Information

approx 2.5 km return | 50 minutes return

The Tuahu Kauri is a rare remnant of the kauri forests which once cloaked the ranges. It is 12.6m to the first branch and 2.7m in diameter.

Walking Track

Access

3.5km south of Katikati, turn into Hot Springs Road and continue to the roadend (unsealed), where the start of the track is signposted.

Track

The track is wide, metalled and even. It climbs gently to the Tuahu Kauri, then veers left along a narrower, more uneven track (3 minutes). You can continue along the main track for a further 1 minute to another track on the left, which leads to the Tuahu Kauri along a metalled and more even surface.

Both lead to a boardwalk by the tree.

Flora

The kauri (Agathis australis) reaches the southern limit of its distribution near here. The hammer marked trunk of flaking bark is used to keep the trunk free of creeping epiphytes.

In the branch clefts of the crown are whole communities of epiphytes, perched and sustained by the tree’s enormous bulk.

Details

Feature

Value

Info

Organisation

DOC Bay of Plenty

Central government organisation

Location

North Island ▷ Bay of Plenty ▷ Katikati

Categories

Walking
Free

Directions

To Coordinates

Coordinates

-37.5968585077892

175.861594581604

Latitude
-37.5968585077892
Longitude
175.861594581604

Feature	Value	Info
Track Length	1km to 3km Track Length What is the physical length of this track? 1km to 3km	Track Length What is the physical length of this track? 1km to 3km
Track Duration	30 mins to 1 hour Track Duration How long does it take to walk this track on average? 30 mins to 1 hour	Track Duration How long does it take to walk this track on average? 30 mins to 1 hour
Track Difficulty	Easy walk Track Difficulty Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete? Easy walk	Track Difficulty Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete? Easy walk
Payment Requirement	Free access/participation Payment Requirement Is there a cost for this experience or is it free? Free access/participation The experience costs no money to access or take part in.	Payment Requirement Is there a cost for this experience or is it free? Free access/participation The experience costs no money to access or take part in.
Large Vehicle Access	No large vehicles Large Vehicle Access Can large vehicles such as motorhomes, housebuses and caravans gain access? No large vehicles The site is not accessible for large vehicles such as motorhomes and 5th wheelers.	Large Vehicle Access Can large vehicles such as motorhomes, housebuses and caravans gain access? No large vehicles The site is not accessible for large vehicles such as motorhomes and 5th wheelers.
Disabled Access	No disabled access Disabled Access Does this location provide disabled access? No disabled access This location does not provide access for wheelchairs.	Disabled Access Does this location provide disabled access? No disabled access This location does not provide access for wheelchairs.
Crowd Factor	Lesser Known Crowd Factor How crowded is this place usually? Lesser Known Usually has less people visiting	Crowd Factor How crowded is this place usually? Lesser Known Usually has less people visiting
Track Managing Organisation	DOC Managed Track Managing Organisation What type of organisation operates this walking track? DOC Managed This track is managed by the Department of Conservation. DOC is a New Zealand government organisation.	Track Managing Organisation What type of organisation operates this walking track? DOC Managed This track is managed by the Department of Conservation. DOC is a New Zealand government organisation.