Callery Gorge

The Callery Gorge Walk shares the first five minutes with the Tatare Tunnels Walk. This section is a short, gentle climb to a high terrace behind Franz Josef/Waiau township, passing the town water supply pipes and tanks.

The track then narrows through the rainforest, and follows alongside an old gold mining water race.  The water race and some rusty relics are among the last visual reminders of the gold mining era.

The track then descends to the historic Callery Gorge bridge. From here there are views of the narrow Callery Gorge which has changed dramatically over the years due to gravel deposits filling in the gorge and raising the level of the riverbed.