v3 a1 II
4h30
1h45
1h45
1h
650m
410m
240m
60m
2x60
6
Car required
Rating:
★★★★★
1.5 (1)
Info:
★★★
3 (1)
Belay:
★★★
1 (1)
Summary:
Sunny canyon with 6 easy abseils up to 60m.
October - March
0.60km²
Summary:
Sunny canyon with 6 easy abseils up to 60m.
Access:
Drive from Queenstown to Glenorchy, go to Kinloch and follow the dirt road to the Greenstone carpark. You will have to pass some fords.
Approach (1 h 45):
Follow the Greenstone Track to the creek and look for the blue triangle marked with number 126. From there, go up and follow the animal tracks to the 650m contour. It's steep in some places but not dangerous. From the 650m contour, try to find your way into the canyon.
Tour (1 h 45):
Beautiful approach, 6 easy abseils in low flow, good canyon for beginners. Sharpe edge on abseil 4.
Return (1 h):
From the bridge, walk back to the carpark using the same trail you came from (Greenstone Trail).
Coordinates:
Parking Entry and Exit
-44.934099°, 168.344973°
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DMS: -45° 3" 57.24', 168° 20" 41.9'
DM: -45° 3.954", 168° 20.698"
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DMS: -45° 3" 57.24', 168° 20" 41.9'
DM: -45° 3.954", 168° 20.698"
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Parking.
Canyon Start
-44.9413°, 168.30484°
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DMS: -45° 3" 31.32', 168° 18" 17.42'
DM: -45° 3.522", 168° 18.29"
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DMS: -45° 3" 31.32', 168° 18" 17.42'
DM: -45° 3.522", 168° 18.29"
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Around here you can start the canyon.
Canyon End
-44.94467°, 168.30414°
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DMS: -45° 3" 19.19', 168° 18" 14.9'
DM: -45° 3.32", 168° 18.248"
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DMS: -45° 3" 19.19', 168° 18" 14.9'
DM: -45° 3.32", 168° 18.248"
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Exit canyon onto the Greenstone track.
18.01.2026
Pepijn Hoeksema
⭐
★★★★★
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★★★
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Normal
Completed ✔
Other users were: Britt Joosten Anouk Jaap
18/01/2026 we opened Noekie Creek with Jaap, Pepijn, Anouk and Britt. Low flow canyon with 6 abseils.
Other users were: Britt Joosten Anouk Jaap
Hydrology:
Canyon with a small catchment area. Low flow, good after rain and in the start of the season.
