Unique boardwalk opened in Waitara
The historic town of Waitara north of New Plymouth, now has a distinctive walkway of its own connecting between settlement and shoreline.
The walkway is made up of the use of man-made materials in a natural environment for both the surface and the foundations of the boardwalk, that would be established in DOC (Department of Conservation) managed wetlands.
Europlank sustainable recycled plastic product chosen as an alternative to timber for its suitability in marine environment and low maintenance requirements made it ideal for the two metre wide boardwalk surface and foundations.
They also worked closely with the New Plymouth District Council and
Frame Group. Given the location of the boardwalk the team wanted to interweave function with New Zealand’s history and also the ecological wetlands to create a significant community.
I had heard many people commenting on this boardwalk and had never really taken the effort to check