Cobb Valley, MtArthur, Tableland

KAHURANGI NATIONAL PARK

Contents
Introduction Rocks and landscapes Story in the plants Aspects of the wildlife Story of people past Track categories What to do: MtArthur and Tableland How to get there Trips from Flora Car Park Tableland circuit Track map What to do: Cobb Valley How to get there From the access road Short walks in the Cobb Valley Upper Cobb Valley Connecting Flora Car Park and the Cobb Valley Accommodation Hut categories Mountain bike trial About the ride The ride Mountain bike track map Please remember Mountain bike track grades Other activities Hunting Fishing Boating Please remember To nd out more 1 1 2 3 3 5 6 6 7 10 12 14 14 14 15 16 17 18 18 20 20 20 21 22 22 23 23 23 23 24 26

Introduction
Westwards from Nelson City in Kahurangi National Park, lies the Arthur Range and its culminating peak, Mt Arthur. Further to the west is a great uplifted plateauthe Mt Arthur Tableland and the Cobb Valley. This region is one of the most interesting in the country for trampers and naturalists with its impressive mountain and bush scenery, remarkable botany and geology and interesting human story.

Rocks and landscapes

The MtArthur/Cobb area has many special geological features. Nowhere else in NewZealand has such a complex series of ancient rocks been eroded into such distinctively different landscapes. Mt Arthur is made of hard, crystalline marble, transformed (hardened) from limestone, originally laid down under the sea some 450 million years ago. Below ground are some of the deepest shafts and most intricate cave systems in the country and exploration of these is far from nished. During the ice ages small glaciers carved smooth basins called cirques high on Mt Arthur, polishing and scraping the tough marble. The oors of the cirques are studded with sinkholes where surface water in summer is taken underground into extensive cave systems. The gently-rolling Tableland is a remnant of a once extensive sea-level plain which over 45 million years ago stretched across New Zealand. As the land sank below sea level, thick quartz gravels and then limestones were deposited on the ancient plain. In the last 14 million years the plain has been uplifted, mostly buckled and folded into mountains, its limestones and quartz gravels eroded off, but here and there remnants have survived, as with the Tableland. The Cobb Valley is marvellously different again. Rivers have cut down into the rising landscape from near Aorere Peak; northwards the Burgoo, eastwards the Waingaro, westwards the Roaring Lion and southwards the Cobb. With the onset of the ice ages, these valleys lled with glaciers, the largest was the Cobb. It carved a classic U-shaped straight valley, polishing and smoothing bedrock and dumping ridges of moraine as it went. Todays empty valley cuts through a wide range of very old rocks, some volcanic in origin, some metamorphosed through 1

time. These include: sandstones, schists, undersea fan deposits, shales and quartzites. In one or two special localities, fossils from these dim ages lie preserved; trilobites and graptolites, the advanced life forms of those archaic seas.

Story in the plants

During the ice ages much of the north-west South Island escaped the severe climate which destroyed plant life elsewhere. In many places hereabouts, but particularly on warmer north-facing slopes, plants took refuge from snow and ice, and when the climate nally warmed, were able to recolonise the land. Hence we have a beautiful and interesting array of plant life today with many species endemic to (found only in) the north-west South Island. The forests are red beech Large-leaved willow herbEpilobium at lower altitude, thriving vernicosum. Photo: Shannel Courtney on good soils, where some enormous specimens are found. Silver beech grows higher up, forming the treeline in places where limestone is present. Mountain beech occupies the cold, dry, exposed ridges. The understorey is a scatter of ferns and mosses, far more open than the jungle-like rainforests nearer the coast. Above the treeline is the real glory of this areas plant lifethe nations richest alpine meadows. The complexity of landform, underlying geology, slope and aspect produces a wide variety of microclimates which in turn affects the vegetation. The moor-like Tableland is dominated by red tussocks which shelter gardens of buttercups, gentians, daisies and herbs, often quite tiny and armoured Cobb valley gentianGentianella against the climate. At patula. Photo: Shannel Courtney Sylvester Lakes there are tangles of snow ttara, pygmy pine and carpet-grass with the tough, ower-studded mats of alpine cushion plants in moist hollows. On the highest and most exposed ridges 2

the marvellously adapted vegetable sheep cling to life on outcrops of bedrock. In the scatter of frost-heaved stones around them you may nd the South Island edelweiss.

Mountain buttercupRanunculus insignis. Photo: Shannel Courtney

Some features identify closely with certain places. On the Tableland is a stunted forest of gnarled beech trees, festooned with hanging lichens. In the Cobb Valley are dense patches, meadows even, of Mori onion which provide a magnicent display of yellow late each spring. On the banks of Myttons Creek is a ferocious collection of giant spaniards, whose ower spikes top a metre in height. The best time to see the alpine owers is generally December/January.
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Aspects of the wildlife

For travellers across the tops, the kea is the best-loved and most obvious bird, known for its brilliant under-wing plumage, its insatiable curiosity and its typically parrot-like cunning. The kea is the worlds only alpine parrot. Stoats and other predators have been at work from the tops down to the valley oors, and the forests in particular no longer abound with birdlife. However, bellbirds are still widespread, sometimes singing right at the treeline, while kk may be heard occasionally. Look for the elusive blue duck in rapidlyowing mountain streams; robins or tomtits will approach fearlessly when you stop for a rest and fantails are never very far away. Look for the giant landsnails (powelliphanta) but remember that it is illegal to take them, or their empty shells. For those interested in the smaller inhabitants of the area, a careful search under stones in the larger streams will reveal wonderfully-adapted insect larvae, perfectly at home in the cold, clear water. Please replace any stones you disturb.

Story of people past

In 1863, Thomas Salisbury found the Tableland. Gold was discovered there in 1865. Diggers braved harsh conditions in their search but within a few years interest had waned. In 1886, 1909 and the 1930s gold fever spread again, 3

but always with little success as the area was never rich. In the clearing where Flora Hut now stands, Edwards Store was set up in tents to provide services to the diggers. Stock were driven up to the Tableland and slaughtered at Butchertown just west of Salisbury Lodge. West of Butchertown, beyond the Leslie Valley turnoff, the Balloon Hut track descends through Cundy Creek and passes Bishops Cave. Two Nelson bishops, at different times late last century, camped here and preached to the diggers. Nearby there was a forge of sorts. In 1875, John Park Salisbury (Thomass brother) drove a mob of 100 sheep from the Graham Valley and turned them out on the Tableland tussock. Later, cattle and another 400 sheep were driven out and grazed from Mt Arthur to the Cobb. There was no track from the Takaka Valley and stock were driven by way of Flora Track across the Tableland and into the Cobb Valley. The last mob of cattle was brought out in 1949 and the sheep a few years later. In 1937 a private undertaking to harness the Takaka River for hydro-electric power was started. The Government took over the scheme in 1940 and set about providing road access to the Cobb Valley. A 2.6km tunnel from the valley was drilled through the range to meet the penstocks, some 596m above the power station. This height difference between the tunnel intake and the power stationthe highest of any New Zealand power stationpermits the generation of a considerable amount of power from a relatively small water ow. The construction of a compacted earth-ll dam was completed in 1953. When full, the reservoir is 807m above sea level, with a storage capacity of 25.6 million cubic metres.

Track categories
Tracks are developed to different standards to cater for a variety of experiences. Choose the type of track that matches your skills, tness and the experience you wantbe realistic. Safety is your responsibility.

Short walk
Easy walking for up to an hour. Track is well formed, with an even surface. There may be steps or slopes. Suitable for people of most abilities and tness. Stream and rivers crossings are bridged. Walking shoes required.

Walking track
Easy to moderate walking from a few minutes to a day. Track is mostly well formed, some sections may be steep, rough or muddy. Suitable for people with low to moderate tness and abilities. Clearly signposted. Stream and river crossings are bridged. Walking shoes or light tramping/hiking boots required.

Tramping track
Challenging day or multi-day tramping/hiking. Track is mostly unformed with steep, rough or muddy sections. Suitable for people with good tness. Moderate to high-level backcountry skills and experience, including navigation and survival skills required. Track has markers, poles or rock cairns. Expect unbridged stream and river crossings. Tramping/hiking boots required.

Route
Challenging day or multi-day tramping/hiking. Track unformed and natural, rough, muddy or very steep. Suitable for people with above average tness. High-level backcountry skills and experience, including navigation and survival skills required. Complete self-sufficiency required. Track has markers, poles or rock cairns. Expect unbridged stream and river crossings. Sturdy tramping/hiking boots required.

View from Cobb Ridge Shelter to Cobb Reservoir

West-southwest view from Lodestone

What to do: MtArthur and Tableland

Trips from Flora Car Park How to get there
Roads from Nelson and Motueka meet the Motueka River at Ngatimoti where a bridge crosses to West Bank Road. The unsealed Graham Valley Road climbs steeply to Flora Car Park where there is a toilet and information kiosk. On-demand transport services are available to or from the car park. The last 5.8km of road is unsealed and turning a vehicle on the road can be difficult. In summer the road gets corrugated and in winter there can be ice and snow. Road distances to Flora Car Park: from Nelson 75km, from Motueka 36km. 6

Flora Hut, 30min, 2km, oneway

This short path leads over Flora Saddle and down to Flora Hut, an ideal place for families.

Mt Arthur Hut, 1h 15min, 3.6km, oneway (from Flora Saddle)

From Flora Car Park follow the track to Flora Saddle (950m) where a well-graded track follows the ridge towards MtArthur, winding through beech forest and groves of candelabra-like mountain neinei. The hut is just on the tree line. It has a wood burner for heating, no cooking facilities, and eight bunks. Care is required around the many bluffs, sinkholes and caves; warm and waterproof clothing should be carried. 7

Mt Arthur (1795m) From Mt Arthur Hut, 23h, 5km, oneway

The marked route from Mt Arthur Hut follows the Arthur Range and offers panoramic views and a good look at the rock formations that make this mountain special. Water is scarce and the route is quite exposed, particularly when hard snow is aboutmountain experience and equipment is recommended in winter. Care is required around the many bluffs, sinkholes and caves; warm and waterproof clothing should be carried.

Flora Car Park to Lodestone, 2h, 2km, oneway Flora Car ParkLodestoneFlora HutFlora Car Park, 4h, 7.5km, round trip
A tramping track leads steeply up the ridge north of the car park. From Lodestone summit return to the car park direct or via Flora Hut.

Cloustons Mine, 3h, 10km, oneway from FloraCarPark

From the mid-Flora Valley, a short distance on from Horseshoe Creek, a tramping track leads up to the old mine (1h30min, 4.2km). From the mine a route (20min) continues to Gordons Pyramid.

Ellis Basin Route to Ellis Basin Hut from MtArthurHut, 1h, 2.5km, one way
The poled route to Ellis Basin Hut is signposted from the MtArthur Ridge. This trip is exposed and trampers need to be prepared for adverse weather conditions. From the Ellis Hut an arduous tramping track continues down the Ellis Valley to the Baton roadend. Numerous stream and rivers crossings are required. From the Ellis Hut to the roadend is approximately 5.5h, 10.3km.

En route from Mt Arthur to Mt Arthur Hut

Tableland circuit
This two-day trip is a good introduction to tramping. Keep to the lower (Flora Valley) route in poor weather or if you are inexperienced.

Mt Arthur and Balloon Hut

Flora Car ParkUpper JunctionSalisbury Lodge, 4h, 14km, one way

After approximately 45minutes walk from Flora Hut is a site, not signposted, that has in the past been referred to as Bishops Pool, said to be where Bishop Suter of Nelson bathed while on a visit to the Tableland diggings in 1871. After a further 30minutes, you will nd the Gridiron Hut and Sheltertogether accommodate seven people. Take the left fork at Upper Junction (about 2h down from Flora Hut) and begin a steady climb. The track passes Growler Shelter after about 30minutes and the forest becomes ever sparser until you emerge suddenly on the tussock lands known as Salisburys Open. A short side track leads to another rock shelter that will hold four people. Salisbury Lodge (22 bunks) is 20 minutes further on, across the open. Gas burners provide both heating and cooking.

From Salisbury Lodge walk back to the Gordons Pyramid signpost. Follow the track through forest up to the bushline. A marked route then leads over Gordons Pyramid (1489m) and follows a dened ridge before dropping into Horseshoe Basin. From here the route climbs up to the ridge above Mt Arthur Hut, then through forest to Flora Car Park. Cloustons Mine can also be accessed from this route by dropping down to the bushline from the top of Gordons Pyramid and following the track markers.

Side trips from Salisbury Lodge

Balloon Hut: this is 1h 30min (4km) by a tramping track from Salisbury Lodge; it has 14 bunks and a gas stove and heater. The Potholes (round trip 1h 30min, 3km): from Salisbury Lodge walk back to the Gordons Pyramid signpost. Enter the forest and turn right at the Potholes sign. Poles lead through the chain of sink holes, passing Sphinx Creek (which disappears into a cave) and bringing you out in Sphinx Gully, not far below the lodge. 11

Salisbury LodgeGordons PyramidMt Arthur Hut Flora Car Park, 56h, 14km, one way
This route is strenuous and exposed, requiring good visibility. The views are superb. There is no water, it must be carried. 10

Track map Track map

For mountain biking map information refer to page 21.

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What to do: Cobb Valley

How to get there
At Upper Takaka (at the base of Takaka Hill on the Golden Bay side), a narrow 28-kilometre road leads to Cobb Reservoircare is required. There is a lookout and information kiosk on Cobb Ridge, above the reservoir, and a telephone near the dam. The road follows the lakeside to Trilobite Hut (12 bunks). Nearby is a camping and picnic area. On-demand transport services are available to or from the Cobb. Road distances to Trilobite Hut: from Nelson 123km, from Motueka 73km, from Takaka 60km.

Asbestos Cottage (4 bunks), home of Annie Chaffey and her intrepid, Asbestos miner-husband, Henry, for 40 years.

Bullock Track (Asbestos Cottage to Cobb Reservoir), 23h, 4km, oneway

The track goes downhill for 30 minutes from Asbestos Cottage to join the Bullock Track, then winds up to the Cobb Ridge where the gradient eases and it joins the Cobb Ridge Track at Peat Flat. It then crosses part of the at before descending steeply to the road beside Cobb Reservoir.

Ridge-top routes (Cobb Lookout to Myttons Hut), 6h, 8km, oneway

This route leaves the Cobb Road near the information kiosk and runs along the Cobb Ridge above the reservoir to meet the Bullock Track near Peat Flat. From here the route climbs onto Peel Ridge before descending on the Lake Peel Track to the head of Cobb Reservoir.

From the access road

Asbestos Cottage, 1h 30min, 6km, oneway
This track leaves the access road two kilometres past the powerhouse and follows the old (now disused) asbestos mine access road. Initially it is a path, becoming a tramping track at the rst slip. At the old mine, rusting relics remind us of another era. Beyond the mine the track steepens and climbs for 30 minutes to rustic

Short walks in the Cobb Valley

Cobb Dam to Lake Sylvester, 2h, 5km, oneway
The walking track zigzags up through beech forest and levels as it approaches the open tops. There are a number of lakes, all glacial in origin, within easy and not-so-easy reach of Sylvester Hut (12 bunks). There are no markers beyond Lake Sylvester.

December in Cobb Valley; Mori onionBulbinella hookeriin full bloom

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Tarn near Fenella Hut

Lake Peel Track, 2h 30min, 4.5km, oneway

A short walk (10 minutes) leads up to Myttons Hut (4 bunks). Beyond the hut, the tramping track winds steadily up to Peel Ridge (1h 30min2h). It crosses the ridge and then drops down, before sidling around to the beautiful ice-sculptured basin that holds Lake Peel.

Fenella Druce, who was killed in 1977 when the Three Johns Hut was blown over a bluff in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.

Beyond Fenella
Marked and unmarked routes branch off in all directions from here. To the north lies the Douglas Range and a day trip to Kakapo Peak (1783m) or a four-day journey to Boulder Lake; to the west is the Tasman Wilderness Area and eastward the Lockett Range, an adventurous return route to the Cobb Dam via Lake Sylvester.

Cobb Valley Track

A well dened tramping track leads from the road end at Trilobite Hut (12 bunks) up the valley, alongside the Cobb River. Walk as far as you likeopportunities for picnicking, swimming and shing abound.

Connecting Flora Car Park and the Cobb Valley

For those seeking a longer (35 days) round trip than the Tableland circuit, there are connections between Flora Car Park and the Cobb Valley:

Upper Cobb Valley

Trilobite Hut to Fenella Hut, 4h 30min, 12km, oneway
Follow the walking track from Trilobite Hut up the Cobb Valley for 1h 30min to reach Chaffey Shelter (derelict). From there a tramping track continues up the valley oor. It takes about 2h 30min to get to Cobb Hut (4 bunks) where a 30-minute walk will take you to Cobb Lake, with Round Lake a further hour. These lakes provided water to the earlier hydroelectric development. Beyond Cobb Hut the track climbs for about 30 minutes to a series of glacier-worn rocky steps to Fenella Hut (12 bunks). Fenella Hut was built as a memorial to

Over the Tableland (Lake PeelSalisbury Lodge), 3h, 7km, oneway

From Lake Peel a tramping track sidles up on to a ridge and then descends slowly to Balloon Hut (14 bunks) (1h 30min). Salisbury Lodge (22 bunks) is 1h 30min further on.

Via the Takaka Valley (Upper JunctionCobb Road), 3h, oneway

From Upper Junction walk down to Lower Junction. Take the left branch of the track, cross Broken Bridge (Takaka River) and exit to the Cobb Road via the old asbestos works or Bullock Track and Cobb Ridge. 17

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Accommodation
There are 12 huts and three shelters in this area. Backcountry Hut Tickets or a Backcountry Hut Pass are required to stay in them. Salisbury Lodge, Fenella and Balloon Huts are serviced huts, requiring three tickets. Most other huts, and the Upper Gridiron Hut are standard huts, requiring one ticket. Chaffey Shelter, Asbestos Cottage and the other shelters are basic (no charge). Camping is permitted, please ensure you leave no trace of your stay.

Asbestos Cottage (4 bunks)

Balloon Hut (14 bunks)

Cobb Hut (4 bunks)

Ellis Hut (6 bunks)

Fenella Hut (12 bunks)

Flora Hut (12 bunks)

Backcountry Hut Tickets and Backcountry Hut Passes can be ordered by phone, fax, email, post or in person from DOC Visitor and Information Centres nationwide.

Mt Arthur Hut (8 bunks)

Myttons Hut (4 bunks)

Hut categories
Serviced huts have mattresses, water supply, toilets, hand
washing facilities and heating with fuel available. They may have cooking facilities with fuel and a warden. The Backcountry Hut Pass or Backcountry Hut Tickets are required.
Salisbury Lodge (22 bunks) Sylvester Hut (12 bunks)

Standard huts have mattresses, water supply and toilet. Wood heaters are provided at huts below the bush line. The Backcountry Hut Pass or Backcountry Hut Tickets are required. Basic huts provide very basic shelter with limited facilities.
Nocharge.
Trilobite Hut (12 bunks) Upper Gridiron Hut (3 bunks)

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Mountain bike trial

Mountain biking is being trialled for three years (till the end of 2013) on the Flora Saddle to Barron Flat track.

Mo tain ik trac ma Mountain bike track map Mountain bike track map ou tra

About the ride

This 36.8kilometre one day ride traverses through a variety of landscapes and terrains following a historic pack track connecting Flora Car Park (Graham Valley Road end, Motueka River valley) with Barron Flat (Upper Takaka, Golden Bay). The full trip offers a challenging ride for intermediate riders with a mixture of technical, single track and cross country riding experiences. The track is mostly downhill if you start at the Flora Saddle end. At the Barron Flat end, please park your motorised vehicle at the end of the legal road located off Cobb Valley Road adjacent to the Waitui Stream, approximately 200m from the Waitui and Cobb Valley Road junction. There is clear on-site signage indicating vehicle parking areas.

The ride
Flora Car Park to Upper Junction, 8.7km
An easy (grade2) ride on a well formed, 4WD benched track suitable for families and less experienced riders.

Upper Junction to Grecian Stream, 6.2km

This section is more suited to intermediate (grade3) and advanced (grade4) riders. It is technically challenging, on rough, remote terrain, and you may need to walk or carry your bike at various points. From Upper to Lower Junction the track starts as a benched tramping track then changes to a narrow single track from Lower Junction to Grecian Stream. Be prepared for wet, boggy, erosion prone stream crossings and scree slopes along the track.

Grecian Stream to Barron Flat, 8.5km

This section is a former stock route/bridle path (grade4advanced).

Barron Flat to Cobb Valley Road

This section of the track (grade3 intermediate) is not in Kahurangi National Park. A 4WD track on various different pieces of land, including conservation land, private land and

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formed legal road. An easement agreement across the private land provides access for mountain bikes to Cobb Valley Road. Track signs and other markers clearly identify where mountain bikes can be ridden and where they are not allowed. Towards the Barron Flat end there are several side roads, access driveways and tracks leading off the main route out of the national park and off the legal road across private land. Please stay on the marked route and respect the various land tenures, particularly private land.

Please remember
You can ride mountain bikes on this track:
all year round during the trial period to the end of 2013 in both directions in a group provided there are no more than six riders in the group during the day only (from half an hour before sunrise to half and hour after sunset), to protect two threatened nocturnal species found on parts of the track: powelliphanta snail and roa (great spotted kiwi) you are sharing the track with walkers and trampers and other bikers who may be coming the other way, so ride in accordance with the Mountain Bikers Code.

Anglers in Upper Cobb Valley

You are not permitted to take a mountain bike:

into or out of the national park by helicopter into any huts or shelters off the formed and designated track

Other activities
Hunting

Mountain bike track grades

Easy/Grade 2
Mostly at with some gentle climbs on smooth track with easily avoidable obstacles such as rocks and potholes.

There are two species of deer: red and fallow. All hunters must have a permit from DOC. Only centre-re ries are permittedno shotguns or .22 ries. The shooting of waterfowl is prohibited.

Intermediate/Grade 3
Steep slopes and/or avoidable obstacles possibly on narrow track and/or with poor traction. There may be exposure at the tracks outside edge.

Fishing
The Cobb area is popular for brown, and especially rainbow trout. The Cobb Reservoir is open all year but the rivers are seasonal only. All anglers must have a licence from the Fish and Game Council.

Advanced/Grade 4
A mixture of long, steep climbs, narrow track, poor traction and obstacles that are difficult to avoid or jump over. Generally exposed at the tracks outside edge. Most riders will nd some sections easier to walk.

Boating
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Please remember
Mountain biking
Mountaing biking is generally not allowed in national parks but in Kahurangi National Park there is an exception where mountain biking is being trialled for 3years on 3tracks; Flora Car Park to Barron Flat, Kill Devil Track to Waingaro Forks Hut and return, and the Heaphy Track. Flora to Barron Flat is described in this publication on page 20. For further information on mountain biking in national parks go to www.doc.govt.nz, Kahurangi National Park Management Plan partial review fact sheet.

Protect plants and animals Remove rubbish Bury toilet waste Keep waterways clean Take care with res Camp carefully Keep to the track Consider others Respect our cultural heritage Enjoy your visit Toit te whenua (leave the land undisturbed)

Dogs
Dogs are prohibited in Kahurangi National Park.

Cooking
Salisbury Lodge, Balloon and Fenella Huts are the only huts that have cooking facilities. All visitors should carry portable stoves.
South Island robin toutouwai

Fire
Fires should only be lit in the replaces provided at huts and campsites. Burn only dead wood and make sure your re is out when you leave. inform a reliable person of your intentions and ll in hut books. Remember, your safety is your own responsibility.

Flooding Rubbish
No rubbish facilities are provided in the backcountry or at picnic areas. Please take your rubbish with you when you leave. In normal ows unbridged streams and rivers are easily crossed, however in ood they can become impassable and you will need to be prepared to wait until oodwaters recede.

Water
The purity of water in Kahurangi National Park cannot be guaranteed. All drinking water should be boiled, ltered or treated.

Wasps
Wasps are a known hazard and are particularly common from December until April. Carry antihistamine if you are allergic to their stings.

Safety and weather

Sudden, adverse weather changes are possible. Snow falls frequently during winter and may remain through to early summer particularly around Lake Peel. Ensure you are well equipped and have the experience for what you intend doing. Take warm, waterproof clothing and plenty of food. Always 24

Didymo
to prevent the spread of the aquatic pest didymo, please comply with MAF New Zealand guidelines at www.biosecurity.govt.nz and check, clean and dry all equipment. To report a suspected nd of didymo contact MAF Biosecurity NZ as soon as possible on 0800 809 996. 25

To nd out more
For more information visit the DOC website www.doc.govt.nz or contact: Department of Conservation Nelson Regional Visitor Centre Millers Acre Centre/Taha o te Awa 79 Trafalgar Street, Nelson 7010 PO Box 375, Nelson 7040 Ph: (03) 546 9339 Email: [email protected]

Published by: Department of Conservation Nelson/Marlborough Conservancy Private Bag 5, Nelson 7042 NewZealand May 2011 Crown copyright Photos: Near Salisbury Lodge (above), Upper Cobb Valley (cover). Unless otherwise indicated, photos by Markus Baumann, www.skylark.co.nz