The Wairau Diversion Reserve at Neal Road, Marshlands,
near Blenheim, is partially open again for responsible
camping, fishing and whitebaiting from tomorrow, 5
October.
Overnight camping is permitted in the camping
zone only, under the Council’s Responsible Camping Bylaw
2020. Visitors are limited to a stay of two nights only and
only in a fully self-contained vehicle. Tents and non
self-contained vehicles are not permitted.
The Reserve
was closed after damage from the July 17 storm. A strip of
land alongside the river was washed away and remedial
options are being prepared for this area.
The current
site is a temporary solution for campers until a permanent
area is established. The Reserve will remain blocked off at
the Hinepango stream to vehicles, but it has pedestrian
access. The main camping area east of the Hinepango Swamp is
still closed due to storm
damage.
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