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Motueka Salt Water Baths
Motueka, Tasman
Historic seaside baths from the 1930s, a pool beside the sea, best at high tide.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min
A tidal pool built by hand in the 1930s on the edge of Tasman Bay. It fills on a rising tide and has a nostalgic, slow feel. Birdlife on the nearby sandspit is a bonus.
Good to know
- Check the tide
- Go early to have it to yourself
- Best time
- High tide, early morning or sunset
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Sealed road to the foreshore, short walk.
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- No dogs
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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