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Location & access
DOC track reference point, not a verified trailhead, entrance or the whole route. Check the official route directions before travel.
Official location informationLocation source
DOC track reference point, not a verified trailhead, entrance or the whole route.
Reference point: -42.03266, 171.95782. WGS84 coordinates retained at the official service's returned precision; decimal resolution is not survey accuracy. Source positional accuracy is not specified.
DOC Maps walking and tramping reference point (WGS84), exact official-page GUID / Department of Conservation. Checked 2026-10-12.
Key facts
- Distance
- 4.8 km return via same track
- Walking time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Track grade
- Easy
- Location
- Victoria Forest Park
- Dog access
- Dogs with a DOC permit only. Contact closest DOC office to get a permit. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Checked against official sources on 8 October 2026. Rules and conditions are set by Department of Conservation — confirm with them before you go.
Route overview
Follow Awarau or Larry River to get to a historic gold mine.
This DOC directory entry covers Larrys Creek Track in West Coast, within Victoria Forest Park. Where DOC groups several walks, times and grades refer to the listed options rather than a single continuous itinerary.
Distance, time and grade
- Distance: 4.8 km return via same track
- Walking time: 1 hr 30 min
- DOC grade: Easy
Access and alerts
Source checked 2026-10-08. This page is a dated snapshot, not a live track-status report. Check current DOC route information immediately before travelling. An absence of listed alerts does not establish that a route is open.
- Larry’s Creek Track access being used for logging; First published on 15 July 2026. Last reviewed on 15 July 2026.
Dog access
Dogs with a DOC permit only. Contact closest DOC office to get a permit. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Description
This track starts at the end of a 6 km-long forestry road which turns off SH69, just north of Awarau or Larry River, approximately 16 km north of Reefton.
Follow the true right bank of Awarau or Larry River, winding through beech forest and ending at the historic Caledonian Mine. Historic remnants include a steam engine and a quartz stamping battery.
Take care crossing Awarau or Larry River.
Getting there
Start at the end of a 6 km-long forestry road that turns off the Reefton highway (SH69) just over the Awarau or Larry River bridge, 16 km north of Reefton.
Sources and reuse
Route descriptions and practical information reproduced from the Department of Conservation, Crown copyright, under CC BY 4.0, subject to DOC's copyright policy. Formatting has been adapted, including flattening page sections; follow the original DOC page for maps, section-specific layout, current notices and linked documents. Outdoor Next is independent and is not endorsed by DOC.
The accompanying photograph is a licensed general hiking illustration, not a photograph of this route.
