Greta Valley is a great family camping area midway between Amberley and Cheviot where you can get away from it all. It’s the ideal location for those wanting to get away from it all while still being close to surrounding tourism destinations.
Near Greta Valley, on the coast, is Motunau Beach, a popular holiday settlement and camping ground. The beach was first used by Maori sailors as a stopover when travelling by canoe between Kaikoura and Kaiapoi. Surfcasting is popular, a crayfishing industry is based here and charter boats are available for sea fishing. The Motunau Beach Clifftop Coastal Reserve offers sweeping views of the coastline and Motunau Island. Motunau Island once a whaling station is now a nature reserve for some of New Zealand’s rarest birds, including the endangered white flipped penguin.
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View a 360NZ Virtual Tour of Greta Valley
View a 360NZ Virtual Tour of Motunau Beach
