This table
details Fish & Game access points to the Motueka River as shown
on the Motueka
River access map.
| 1 |
Lower Motueka
SH60 Bridge
Vehicle access on west bank up and down
stream on the true
left side of the river. Foot access and stile at upstream
site. |
| 2 |
"Gum Tree Corner",
West Bank Road
Approximately 5km from SH60 bridge off
West Bank Road true
left side of the river.
|
| 3 |
West Bank Road
Follow West Bank Road upstream 0.3km from
Gum Tree Corner.
|
| 4 |
Whakarewa Street, Motueka
Vehicle access to road end fate with foot
access up and down true
right of the river.
|
| 5 |
Motueka Valley Highway/College
Street/Woodmans Bend
Vehicle access off Motueka Valley Highway
through gate over stop bank and park . Foot access up and
down the river. Take care when driving in or out of access
lane: look for traffic on the highway.
|
| 6 |
Hurley Road
Vehicle access off Motueka Valley Highway.
Follow the gravel road through a gate over a stop bank to
a parking area. Foot access up and down the river.
|
| 7 |
West Bank Road: Rocky
River Bridge
7.7km from Gum Tree Corner.
Park at Annes Picnic Area below Rocky River
Bridge. Follow track to river or downstream access across
stile.
|
| 8 |
Alexander Bluff Bridge
The best foot access is via West Bank Road
from the car park below the bridge on the true
left side of the river. There is 4WD access downstream
of the bridge off Motueka Valley Highway. |
| 9 |
West Bank Road: Herring
Stream
Approximately 3km upstream of Alexander
Bridge at Herring Stream confluence.
Follow the walking track markers to the
river.
|
| 10 |
Bluff off Motueka Valley
Highway
4km upstream of Alexander Bridge on the
true right of
the river.
Upstream access over stile at carpark.
Follow the road verge to stile over fence
for downstream access.
|
| 11 |
West Bank Road
Approximarly 2km upstream from Herring
Stream bridge. |
| 12 |
Peninsula Bridge
The best parking is at the TDC Reserve
on the true left
upstream of the bridge off Peninsula Road, through gate beside
Bowling Club |
| 13 |
Motueka Valley Highway
1.8km from Peninsula Bridge.
Park at the gate and follow track to river.
|
| 14 |
Motueka Valley Highway
1.4km from access point 13. Vehicle access
through double gates to the river. |
| 15 |
West Bank Road: Graham
Stream
Vehicle access to river through picnic
area below Graham Stream Bridge. |
| 16 |
Motueka Valley Highway
Opposite the Pearse River confluence.
Park through the gate. |
| 17 |
West Bank Road: Pearse
River Bridge
Park at the Pearse River. |
| 18 |
West Bank Road
Approximately 1km upstream from Pearse
River Bridge.
Vehicle access to river. |
| 19 |
Woodstock Bridge
Parking and foot access from both the west
and east banks of the bridge. |
| 20 |
Motueka Valley Highway
2.5km upstream from Woodstock Bridge opposite
the Baton River confluence.
Vehicle access to river. |
| 21 |
Motueka Valley Highway:
MacLeans Reserve
Vehicle access along gravel track through
picnic and camping area. |
| 22 |
Motueka Valley Highway:
Stanley Brook Confluence
Follow vehicle track off SH61. Short walk
to river immediately below Stanley Brook confluence.
|
| 23 |
Wangapeka River Confluence
Vehicle access via Tapawera along the Tapawera-Baton
Road.
Turn right onto Pikaunai Road.
Parking and walking track to Motueka River. |
| 24 |
Tapawera-Baton Road
6km downstream from from Tapawera Road
Bridge.
Park at sign. |
| 25 |
Tapawera Bridge off SH61
Vehicle access to river on true
right downstream side of bridge. |
| 26 |
SH6: Kohatu Bridge
Vehicle access to Motupiko confluence and
access to true left
of the Motueka. |
| 27 |
North Road Bridge
Take North Road at the junction of SH6
and Valley Road. Park at the bridge. |
| 28 |
Valley Road
Downstream from Golden Downs Gun Club on
the true right,
Follow the track and park. Foot access for approximately 500
metres to the river.
|
| 29 |
Valley Road: Gordon Creek
Bridge
Park 200 metres upstream of the bridge
and follow the track 200 metres to the river.
|
| 30 |
Valley Road/ Kerrs Hill
Road (Janson Bridge)
Park downstream side on east bank of bridge
true right of
the river.
|
| 31 |
Motueka Gorge/ Kerrs Hill
Road
Turn left after crossing Janson Bridge
(Blue Glen Road) and follow the gravel track to Motueka Gorge
at the end of the road. |
