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Maori Beach.
Māori Beach Campsite

Located in Stewart Island/Rakiura hunting and Rakiura National Park and Stewart Island/Rakiura in the Southland region

This is a basic Great Walk campsite on Stewart Island/Rakiura. Situated in a grassy clearing with sand dunes and the beach in front of it.

A track behind the campsite leads to a rusting steam boiler, a relic from the days when Maori Beach supported two sawmills and a school.

All campsites on the Rakiura Track have a small shelter where you can set up cooking equipment if you need to, as well as a rainwater tank and toilet. 

Fees

In the Great Walks season (1 October – 30 April)

New Zealand citizens and those ordinarily resident in New Zealand:

  • Adult (18+ years): $19 per person, per night
  • Child (5 to 17 years): $9 per person, per night

International visitors:

  • Adult (18+ years): $28 per person, per night
  • Child (17 years and under): $14 per person, per night

Proof of eligibility is required for the New Zealand rate.

Outside the Great Walks season (1 May – 30 September)

For all visitors:

  • Adult (18+ years): $6 per person, per night
  • Child (5 to 17 years): $3 per person, per night

The DOC Campsite Pass cannot be used at this campsite. 

Bookings

The campsite is located on the Rakiura Track near the beach at a historic sawmill site halfway between Lee Bay and Port William Hut.

Tracks to this campsite

Location

Grid reference: NZTM2000, E1225646-N4799095
Latitude: -46.85664972, Longitude: 168.08849457