It meanders through tranquil forest, with mgnificent rimu and ferns, down to Watercress Bay. It's the walk I suggest for the best, quick look at the forest. It's only 10 minutes from the town centre. and fits in as part of bus tours and many other walks. Mill Creek - A sawmill site in the 1860s. A quiet stroll gives an interesting insight into the cosmopolitan background of early Island families.
Folk are dying to go to our cemetery, just for the view - it's neat.
Butterfield Beach is 500 m further on. This is another popular picnic and swimming spot in summer. Moturau Moana . Noeline Baker, daughter of an early surveyor, collected endemic Stewart Island species on her field trips, and planted them round her home, which she left to the people of New Zealand. The house was burned, but a lookout shelter, well-maintained gardens and picnic area are a tribute to her generosity.