Golden Bay and Nelson
Te Waikoropupū Springs
Closed to divers
Closed: the waters of Te Waikoropupū Springs, Fish Creek and Springs River are closed to all forms of contact, diving, swimming and wading included. This protects the exceptionally clear water and respects the springs' deep cultural and spiritual significance (DOC).
- CertificationFull cave
Diving and fills
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The dive
New Zealand's largest springs, with eight main vents giving an average of 13.4 m³ of water a second. In a NIWA survey in 1993 the underwater visibility was 63 m, some of the clearest water ever measured.
Profile and sections
New Zealand's largest springs, with eight main vents giving an average of 13.4 m³ of water a second. In a NIWA survey in 1993 the underwater visibility was 63 m, some of the clearest water ever measured.
Practical: look from the boardwalks and viewing platforms.
- Depth and profile
- Not applicable: closed
- Configuration
- Not applicable: closed
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: –
- Configuration unknown — research beforehand
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How to get there
About 6 km west of Tākaka; to be seen from the boardwalks and viewing platforms.
Around Te Waikoropupū Springs
FillsNo fill station known nearby
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