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Brook Waimarama Sanctuary

Address:   Brook Street, Nelson
Tasman - Nelson
New Zealand
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Website:   http://www.brooksanctuary.org

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The Brook Waimarama Sanctuary is returning nature to the Nelson region. The Sanctuary extends over c. 715 hectares. Most of the site is mature beech forest with occasional huge podocarps but the southern part is diverse broadleaved forest on land cleared in the 19th Century. Over 250 species of plants have been recorded and the birdlife includes rarer species such as NZ falcon, yellow-crowned parakeets, weka and robins.

Currently there is a lovely walk (3/4hr return) alongside the stream and 19th Century waterworks. This takes you through diverse secondary forest full of ferns and fruiting trees and expect to see bird numbers increase here as we are carrying out predator trapping. The Sanctuary’s award winning entrance building is open daily 10am - 4pm through the summer, with displays providing further information on the project. Work has begun on a Loop track with wheel chair access to the Sanctuary.


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    MichaB posted on July 8th, 2010
    Overall Rating: 9.7 / 10

    If you can get up to the Sanctuary when the building is staffed it is well worth it - they can let you know where the fence is going in, the pest eradication process and how the whole thing got kicked off etc etc.

    This area of Nelson is incredibly important historically (both Maori and Pakeha) and all the information is there on information boards.

    The walk is worth it if you cross the bridge at the top and walk up the river bed to the most deliciously refreshing clear water pool - perfect in the hot summer months.

    Good for kids but don't let them wander the drop to the river is immense in some parts.

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    holidayLOVER posted on September 14th, 2009
    Overall Rating: 10.0 / 10

    Brook Waimarama Sanctuary is a real gem for Nelson visitors! A bonus is that it is less than 10 minutes drive from the town centre, or you could easily cycle there. My family and I went for a walk there on Sunday and had a lovely time. At first I thought I had the directions wrong because driving up we came to the campground at the end of the road, luckily we spotted the sign just as I was about to turn the car around. You need to drive right through the campground to reach the sanctuary. We did the walk to the Waterworks which took us just under an hour return going at a very slow pace. It was a very pleasant, scenic walk and ideal for families. The track is well maintained and flat so good no matter what your fitness level. We spotted several native birds including; some bellbirds, several silvereyes and a wood pigeon. It's free to visit but we left a donation at the visitor building. I'm looking forward to the pest proof fence being built so even more native birds can flourish in the sanctuary. Thanks also to Phyllis who volunteers at the visitor building for all the interesting information about the area. We will be back to walk some of the Dun Mountain Walking Track soon!