7 Rankers Reviews
2 Face-to-Face
2 Basic Camping
1 Kaikoura
A remote campsite next to the historic cob homestead, within NZ's largest farm.
Molesworth Station 122 km from Blenheim.
Access road is unsuited to caravans or vehicles over 7 metres long.
Contractors will be undertaking wilding conifer control work via a combination of aerial (helicopter) and ground based teams in the Molesworth Recreation Reserve.
Map of the wildling conifer control operation area (PDF, 6,941K)
Aerial Basal Bark Application (ABBA) will commence at the end of October with helicopters coming and going as the weather conditions allow.
Ground control has started in Maukuratawhai near Hanmer Springs with crews starting later in the season at Alma Tarndale and Saxton.
Helicopter boom spraying in Maukuratawhai, and in Alma Tarndale has now been completed.
First published on 28 October 2021. Last reviewed on 29 April 2022.Feature | Value | Info |
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Organisation |
DOC Marlborough Central government organisation |
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Location |
South Island ▷ Kaikoura Region ▷ Kaikoura |
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Operating Season And Hours |
Saturday of Labour Weekend to Easter Monday or the second Sunday in April, whichever is the later date. |
Laz.
Ranking: 10/10
Very clean and tidy campsite.
Tony
Ranking: 10/10
Amazing views. Long drops clean and smell good. Water tastes great. Staff super friendly and helpful. Woman gave me homegrown peaches. Definitely worth the drive.
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Roeland Driessen
Ranking: 10/10
Great DOC site in the middle of nature. After a long ride on a dirt road the camping is exactly what we expected. Very friendly rangers.
Jan Towers
Ranking: 10/10
Toilet only. Beautiful!
Mark Towers
Ranking: 10/10
Basic but just magic vistas.
HamishK
Ranking: 8/10
The quiet of the high country! No frills but perfect after a long day through the 'blue borage' (actually 'vipers bugloss') meadows of the magical Molesworth.
mawueth
Ranking: 10/10
Travelled from Hanmer End, lunched at Acheron Cob Cottage, beautiful spot for camping, but we chose to drive on to Cob Cottage at the other end.
Drive was amazingly scenic, fairly good gravel road.
Campsite was great, really friendly Rangers, good toilet facility, peaceful and good water.
Totally recommend to anyone thinking of doing this trip.
Thanks to all the good people working for the NZ Department of Conservation - for all your hard work - making NZ more beautiful, accessable and healthy! Cheers 😍