Charming Creek

After leaving the Ngakawau River gorge the Charming Creek Walkway follows this beautiful forest stream where the water is naturally stained a clear tea colour because of the region;s high rainfall soaking through the forest leaf litter and leaching out the tanic acid in the leaves, literally a weak tea. This gives the water a slight acidity which adds to its erosion abilities creating some spectacular formations in the local rock, especially in limestone.

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