​Rock protection barrier for Ōpunakē​ Beach Holiday Park

Work has started on installing a rock protection barrier around the base of the cliffs above the Ōpunakē Beach Holiday Park.

South Taranaki District Council Projects Manager, Kobus van der Merwe says the 1.5 metre-high barrier fence is designed to stop rocks rolling onto the Beach Camp area should that occur.

“The Cliffs surrounding the Beach Holiday Park aren’t particularly stable and we’ve had periodic rock falls, most recently in 2014 and 2015, which resulted in debris falling onto the roadway, walking tracks and camping area itself,” he says.

While it’s not feasible to stabilise the whole cliff, this barrier fence will reduce the risk to visitors of the Holiday Park from falling debris.

Van der Merwe says the project, which costs around $162,000 for materials and installation.