New Zealand Walk: Lindsay Scenic Reserve Walk

hen driving through Waipukurau in Central Hawke’s Bay on your way north or south, there is the Lindsay Bush Scenic Reserve walk, a short walk in the area, that can break the journey. An average or moderately fit person should have no trouble doing it.

Lindsay Bush Scenic Reserve (also known as the Tukutuki Reserve), is only five minutes out of town.

To get there, take the Hastings road (SH2) north, and immediately after crossing the bridge over the Tukituki River, turn left into Lindsay Road. Keep going until you arrive at a t-junction, turn left into Scenic Road, and follow this until you arrive at an entrance way by a stop-bank. Turn right on the stopbank and the car park is just 200m further on, on the left.

Entrance to the reserve is through the farm gate at the car park, where there are some picnic Above: The track is well formed.