10 October 2026
Partly cloudy with the chance of a shower. Light winds.
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Kowhai Street Track - Butterfly Creek
A zigzag trail with options for exploring more of the East Harbour Regional Park, including the popular Butterfly Creek picnic area.
Distance
4.16 km
Walking time
1 hr 30 mins return
Difficulty
Easy
Dogs
On-lead only
Wheelchair access
Not marked friendly
Current status
Alerts and track conditions
No active alerts found. Conditions can still change, so check again before leaving.
Weather outlook
Wellington forecast
Issued 10 Oct 2026, 4:55 pm
11 October 2026
Showers, clearing to fine spells early afternoon, then clouding over towards evening with drizzle on the ranges. Northerlies.
12 October 2026
Mainly fine, isolated showers at night. Northerlies.
13 October 2026
Occasional rain. Northwesterlies.
14 October 2026
Rain becoming persistent in the morning. Northwesterlies.
Regional guidance only; elevation and terrain can produce different conditions.
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About Kowhai Street Track - Butterfly Creek
Kōwhai Street Track to Butterfly Creek is a well-maintained wide track that boasts stunning views across Eastbourne and Wellington Harbour on the initial climb up, and then beautiful native bush on the descent to Butterfly Creek. Allow about 1hr to reach Butterfly Creek, and extra time to enjoy the picnic area which has numerous picnic tables overlooking the creek area. There is also a toilet at Butterfly Creek.
Getting there for Kowhai Street Track - Butterfly Creek
The track starts at the end of Kōwhai Street, Eastbourne. There are regular bus and ferry services to Eastbourne and the surrounding areas . Use this location in Google Maps to find your way there. There is very limited parking on upper Kōwhai Street, we recommend you park lower down, close to Muritai Road.
Helpful resources
We encourage you to continue gaining the skills and knowledge required for a safe trip. The NZ Mountain Safety Council has lots of free resources and information you can use. These can be accessed via www.mountainsafety.org.nz . We recommend trying these online learning tools: Trip Planning Tramping / field Skills Basic Navigation River Safety Additionally, check out the range of helpful videos available from the NZ Mountain Safety Council YouTube channel .
Dog access for Kowhai Street Track - Butterfly Creek
Yes (on lead)
Before you walk Kowhai Street Track - Butterfly Creek
Track information, access and weather can change. Confirm current alerts and land-manager information close to departure, tell someone your plans, and carry equipment appropriate for the route and conditions.