Meeting of the Waters scenic reserve is 3km south of New Plymouth. From here you can access the Araheke Track.

Key points of interest include:

• A 20-minute stroll through tawa, kahikatea, matai and large tōtara trees to a swing-bridge.
• A popular swimming hole.
• The tailrace waters of the Mangorei Hydro Station rush underneath.

Key Information & Features

• TOPEC
• an outdoor pursuit centre that is utilised by school children of Taranaki.
• A swing-bridge.
• A 30-minute stroll around a loop on a flat, user-friendly track and boardwalks.
• A canopy of the podocarp forest, where you can admire the lush green tree ferns and coprosma, carpeted at their feet by mosses, grasses and exotic foliage.
• The Araheke Stream, which is quite close at some points and is crystal clear unless in flood.

For further information contact New Plymouth, Stratford or South Taranaki i-SITE Visitor Centre, or view the downloadable brochures from our website.