Boundary Stream Track

Walk to the Hawke's Bay highest waterfall via the Tūmanako and Kamahi loop tracks which include an ancient mataī about 800 years old and birds such as tītitipounamu/rifleman and the reintroduced pītoitoi/North Island robin. Starting at Pohokura Road car park ,begin by walking along the southern half of the Tūmanako Loop Track , followed by the Kamahi Loop Track . This provides a great cross-section of the reserve’s features – including an ancient mataī about 800 years old and birds such as tītitipounamu/rifleman and the reintroduced pītoitoi/North Island robin. Following this, between the midpoint of Kamahi Loop and Shine Falls, the track changes from a Walking Track to a Tramping Track, which is steep and rough, particularly at the start and as you drop down to the base of Shine Falls. At this point, the track descends steeply through stands of rewarewa, crossing Boundary Stream to reach the bottom of the spectacular Shine Falls. After a stop to enjoy Hawke’s Bay’s highest waterfall, Shine Falls, the track improves again to Walking Track standard. The track continues amongst native mixed forest made up of kānuka, kawakawa, kōwhai and tītoki, then past interesting sandstone bluffs before finishing at Heays Access Road after passing through a section of farmland . The area is home to a diverse range of native birds including the North Island brown kiwi, kaka, kokako, NZ falcon and kereru. Large populations of more common species including tui, bellbird, whitehead and North Island robin are also present. Threatened plants such as kakabeak and yellow-flowered mistletoe may be spotted by the keen-eyed. Walking end to end can take up to 5 hours, including a stop for lunch along the way. You'll need to arrange someone to pick you up. Alternatively, either turn around at Shine Falls, or for a shorter walk to Shine Falls, take Shine Falls Track from Heays Access Road.

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