bobs bush
Above. A view of the reserve from the bird corridor
​Pemberton Corner Picnic area just 3kms south of Rangiwahia Village
About Bob's Bush
Early Rangiwahia settler, Charles Pemberton, set aside this 14 acre (about 5 ha) reserve. Today it is a QE11 reserve containing upwards of 250 native trees.
​Some of these are estimated at 1000 years old.
 
​The late Bruce Pemberton, a grandson of the original settler, also planted a stand of redwoods on the north-east side of the reserve in 1967.

​With marked walking tracks, labeled trees and plentiful birds throughout, come and enjoy this special place preserved in time. 
Trees in Bob's Bush. 
  • Kahikatea
  • Rimu
  • Black maire
  • Mataī
  • Tōtara
  • Tree ferns
  • Redwoods
Directions.
​The entrance to Bob's Bush is at Pemberton Corner Picnic Area at the junction of Mangamako/Rangiwahia Roads, Rangiwahia.
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Leave your vehicle at the carpark then walk behind the wooden gazebo to a steel gate, then follow the sign-posted bird corridor access which takes about 35 minutes return back to the carpark.

​There are three tracks which are all on level ground, unlike the nearby Kaikawaka and Rangiwahia Scenic Reserves. 
Please shut the gates and respect this ancient unique and significant stand of native forest.
The Bird Corridor.
Recent owners of this Rangiwahia property, Bob and Prue Wakelin, which includes the reserve, decided to create a bird corridor from Pemberton Corner to the reserve. Planting native trees, shrubs and flaxes encourages the birds life. 
Special thanks to the MacDonald family from Rangiwahia for upgrading Pemberton Corner Picnic Area, continuing the planting of the bird corridor, maintaining the reserve and creating an informative website about Bob's Bush. Click on the link below.