WildlifeHidden gem
Hawksbury Lagoon
Waikouaiti, Otago
Coastal lagoon packed with waders and waterfowl, a short detour off SH1.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 45 min
A shallow lagoon behind the dunes at Waikouaiti, great for bird watching with a walking track around the edge. Expect swans, ducks and waders, and different birds through the seasons.
Good to know
- Bring binoculars
- Quiet times are early morning and evening
- Best time
- Early morning
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Short gravel access road, flat walk, 2WD fine
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Rubbish bins
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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