Twilight Walk: Oamaru Foreshore – 3 November 2025
Seven of us met at 6.30pm on a beautiful evening for a 2 hr walk around town, taking in some of our amazing scenery.
We started off at Medway St car park behind the Council building and headed off through Takaro Park, across the main road into Cross St, around to Eden St, and into the Glen Warren Reserve. From there we took the track up to the native bush area of the Warren Reserve and out on to the Skyline walkway, with great views over town and the Kakanui Mountains beyond.
We then dropped off the skyline walkway onto Derwent St, then onto Ouse St, back across the main road, and then down to the bottom of Orwell St.
With low tide being at 8.30pm, and it now being 7.30pm, we dropped down onto the Oamaru foreshore. We could see a clear path down the beach towards the Oamaru harbour, but with the shingle being quite loose up high, we had to walk on the firm shingle by the water edge–having to dodge a few waves every now and then. It was a lovely walk down the beach, but the Council has made a big rock wall all the way down to try and protect Oamaru from the sea and erosion.
As we got down near the Oamaru creek, and with the sun setting on the Harbour area, we climbed back up and out over the swing bridge near the old freezing works, through Harbour St gardens, and along the walkway under Thames St bridge. It was then over the stepping stones on the Oamaru creek back near the Council building, and back to the car park.
All up we covered about 5.6 km in just under 2hrs, on a nice warm evening and a hike with a bit of everything. Thanks to everyone that turned up and for the great company again.
–Neville
