Awatere river mouth can be accessed via the Redwood Pass road. At about 3km North of Seddon turn right onto Redwood pass road. Go over the rail crossing and drive along past some of the Awatere's vineyards.Keep going until you reach a point where the road makes a hard left turn. Drive straight ahead on Renners Road, a gravel road, for another 1km to the car park. There are working vineyards in this area so be mindful of traffic.
This is a great place to catch the sunrise. or just a relaxing beach walk. Be aware it is not a place to go if the Awatere is in flood.
Because of the way the sea dumps gravel onto the beach. the river actually runs along the front of the bluff all the way to the car park.
Looking North along the gravel beach from Awatere River mouth. The Bluffs in the background are known as the White Bluffs or Vernon Bluffs. The Wairau Lagoon is on the other side of the Bluffs. This is a great bird watching area as well.
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