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The magnificent northern rata and pohutukawa trees, with their beautiful crimson flowers can be seen in all their glory in Golden Bay.
The Crimson Trail leads along Abel Tasman Drive, from Takaka to the Grove Scenic Reserve, then past the spectacular cliffs at Pohara to the beaches of the Abel Tasman National Park.
The trail leads you to outstanding examples of this New Zealand native tree as well as guiding you through some of the best scenery the South Island has to offer. We recommend you ask for a brochure from the Department of Conservation or Visitor Information Centre.
The blaze of red is best seen in early summer but the trees are impressive at any time. Seven sites are identified along this trail; from a single tree in Takaka, to the Grove Scenic Reserve at Clifton, the limestone cliffs at Pohara, three mature trees just before Wainui Bridge, a grove of trees (growing on pukatea) along the Wainui Waterfall Track, at Pigeon Saddle - the highest point on the road to Totaranui, to finally several massive trees at the top of the Headland Track at Totaranui.
Project Crimson is a charitable conservation Trust that aims to protect New Zealand's native Christmas trees - pohutukawa and rata.
Since the Trust was formed in 1990, volunteers have successfully established hundreds of thousands of pohutukawa and rata trees.
For more information, and to download the brochure visit www.projectcrimson.org.nz
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