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Wairepo Kettleholes
Omarama, Canterbury
Kettleholes and tussock beyond the Clay Cliffs road, a haven for kakī / black stilt.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Along Quailburn Road about 4 km north of Omarama, past the Clay Cliffs turn-off the road becomes gravel. The track climbs a stile into the conservation area and passes kettleholes where native and introduced birds feed, including endangered black stilt.
Good to know
- Gravel past the Clay Cliffs turn-off
- Bikers must lift bikes over the stile
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Quailburn Road off SH8 north of Omarama; gravel
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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