Pupu Hydro Walkway, Takaka

August 2020

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An engineering marvel in its time – the water race diverts Campbell Creek into the penstock. Photo: Pseudopanax / Wikipedia
There’s much to recommend on the Pupu Hydro Walkway, including an uphill steep enough to get your blood pumping, beautiful views of the surrounding area and, most significantly, a water feature dripping with local history.  The walkway follows an old water race, originally constructed between 1901 and 1902, to assist with gold-sluicing operations on the […]
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