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Motueka Spit

An attractive dog-friendly park, leading to a coastal walkway around the headland.

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Motueka Spit

Name
Motueka Spit
Location
Motueka
Co-ordinates
1602475  5450109
Alternative co-ordinates
 
Configuration
Linear/Loop
Distance
2.5 km
Status
Off-leash
Grade
Easy
Access
North of Motueka, take Staple Street eastwards, and continue to carpark at the end. Note: DoC website says that the spit is out of bounds for dogs but this is not true! Only the southern half of the spit is no dog as local information and signs on the ground make clear.
Description
A short loop into Raumanuka Reserve leads out via the shoreline onto Motueka Spit. The spit is dog-friendly for about half its length, but the southern end is an important nesting grounds for godwits after their unbelievable flight from Alaska, so is off limits to dogs. But to extend the walk, continue on the Great Taste Trail, south past the golf course to Motueka Quay. 
Connecting tracks
Motueka Inlet
Further information
https://www.tasman.govt.nz/document/serve/Get%20Moving%20Motueka%20Map%202015.pdf?path=/EDMS/Public/Other/Recreation/000000184509
Picture
View of the Tasman Ranges from Motueka Spit
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