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Sefton Bivouac
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Access route to Sefton Bivouac is closed

From 29 May 2025Updated 10 May 2026
Canterbury

Hooker Valley Track is partially closed, as the second bridge over Hooker River is being replaced. This bridge is part of the route to Sefton Bivouac. There is no reasonable alternative access route to Sefton Bivouac. Hooker River is deep, swift and very cold, it is not safe to cross without a bridge. Do not try to walk the closed section of Hooker Valley Track as it is an active construction zone.

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Hooker Valley Track is partially closed, as the second bridge over Hooker River is being replaced. This bridge is part of the route to Sefton Bivouac.

There is no reasonable alternative access route to Sefton Bivouac. Hooker River is deep, swift and very cold, it is not safe to cross without a bridge. Do not try to walk the closed section of Hooker Valley Track as it is an active construction zone.

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Sefton Bivouac

Sefton Bivouac

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