Browse data ecan_coastal_public_access_sites

Coastal public access sites

Publicly accessible points along the Canterbury coastline maintained by ECan.

Licence: CC-BY 4.0 Source: Environment Canterbury (www.ecan.govt.nz), CC-BY 4.0.

Data as of 2026-07-01  · monthly  · 381 rows

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EPSG:4326

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Dataset ID
ecan_coastal_public_access_sites
Data source
ECan / Canterbury
Last refreshed
2026-07-01
Refresh cadence
monthly
API endpoint
https://api.eolas.fyi/v1/datasets/ecan_coastal_public_access_sites/data

Columns (41)

schema glossary · auto-generated
Column Type Description
object_id long Internal feature ID (ArcGIS OBJECTID)
createdby string Createdby
createddate string Createddate
modifieddate string Modifieddate
location string Location
id string ID
surveyed_on string Surveyed on
accessibility string Accessibility
surface_to_site string Surface to site
quality_to_site string Quality to site
access_to_shore string Access to shore
surface_to_shore string Surface to shore
quality_to_shore string Quality to shore
distance_to_shore string Distance to shore
obstacles string Obstacles
facilities string Facilities
signage string Signage
description string Description
vegetation string Vegetation
features string Features
comments string Comments
access_restrictions string Access restrictions
wetland_name string Wetland name
picnic_area string Picnic area
toilet string Toilet
boat_ramp string Boat ramp
swimming string Swimming
camping string Camping
walkway string Walkway
jetty_pier_or_wharf string Jetty pier or wharf
play_area string Play area
surf_club string Surf club
surf_beach string Surf beach
surf_casting string Surf casting
other string Other
swim_water_quality_infor string Swim water quality infor
more_water_quality_info string More water quality info
nztm_x double Nztm x
nxtm_y double Nxtm y
survey string Survey
geometry_wkt string Geometry as WKT (WGS84) — MULTIPOLYGON/POINT/LINESTRING

How to query this dataset

Fetch all data (JSON)
curl https://api.eolas.fyi/v1/datasets/ecan_coastal_public_access_sites/data \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_key_here"
Filter by date range
curl "https://api.eolas.fyi/v1/datasets/ecan_coastal_public_access_sites/data?start=2020-01-01&end=2024-12-31" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_key_here"
Download as CSV
curl "https://api.eolas.fyi/v1/datasets/ecan_coastal_public_access_sites/data?format=csv" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_key_here" -o ecan_coastal_public_access_sites.csv

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Object IdCreatedbyCreateddateModifieddateLocationIdSurveyed OnAccessibilitySurface To SiteQuality To SiteAccess To ShoreSurface To ShoreQuality To ShoreDistance To ShoreObstaclesFacilitiesSignageDescriptionVegetationFeaturesCommentsAccess RestrictionsWetland NamePicnic AreaToiletBoat RampSwimmingCampingWalkwayJetty Pier Or WharfPlay AreaSurf ClubSurf BeachSurf CastingOtherSwim Water Quality InforMore Water Quality InfoNztm XNxtm YSurvey
795canterburymaps2023-03-292025-01-27Bridlings Flat, Kaitorete Spit.KS001November 13, 2023Foot and vehicle access.Seal.Good.Foot and vehicle access.Sand.Poor.250 mNone.Play area, toilets and informal parking.Meet the locals, bird infromation. Caution loose shingle. No swimming. No camping. Toxic algae infromation. Legend of Tiki Tuna. Sand and pebble beach, backed by sand dunes.None.None.Vehicles are allowed on Kaitorete Spit beach but should keep off dunes and only use legal access sites.Not applicable.Lake Forsyth/Wairewa.NoYesNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo1576506.26690000025147390.8821Coastal Access 2023
803canterburymaps2023-03-292025-01-27Reserve just after research station, Kaitorete SpitKS009November 13, 2023Foot and vehicle access over private property.Gravel/Sand.Poor.Foot and vehicle access.Sand.Poor.0 mGate and cattle stop.None.Beach access 7km. Keep gate closed. Beach access do not drive on dunes. Special bird nesting area.Sand and pebble beach, backed by sand dunes.Pingao.Sand dunes.Track back of dunes fenced off by Department of Conservation. Vehicles are allowed on Kaitorete Spit beach but should keep off dunes and only use legal access sites.Not applicable.Not applicable.NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo1573967.18840000035147457.8936Coastal Access 2023
804canterburymaps2023-03-292025-01-27Reserve past concrete building, Kaitorete Spit.KS010November 13, 2023Foot and vehicle access over private property.Gravel/Sand.Poor.Foot access.Sand.Poor.300 mFoot stile over fence.None.None.Sand and pebble beach.Pingao.Sand dunes.Vehicles allowed on Kaitorete Spit beach but should keep off the dunes and only use legal access sites.Not applicable.Not applicable.NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo1572386.43759999985147656.2216Coastal Access 2023
805canterburymaps2023-03-292025-01-27Reserve, Kaitorete Spit.KS011November 13, 2023Foot and vehicle access over private property.Gravel/Sand.Poor.Foot access.Sand.Poor.300 mFoot stile over fence.None.None.Sand and pebble beach, backed by sand dunes.Pingao.Sand dunes.Dune conservation underway. Vehicles allowed on Kaitorete spit beach but should keep off the dunes and only use legal access sites.Not applicable.Not applicable.NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo1570893.79459999975147182.2929Coastal Access 2023
806canterburymaps2023-03-292025-01-27Reserve, Kaitorete Spit.KS012November 13, 2023Foot and vehicle access.Gravel/Sand.Good.Foot and vehicle access.Sand.Poor.300 mGate and cattle stop.Parking on grass verge.Beach access 1km. Keep gate closed. Beach access do not drive on dunes. Special bird nesting area.Sand and pebble beach, backed by sand dunes.Pingao.Sand dunes.Vehicles allowed on Kaitorete Spit beach but should keep off the dunes and only use legal access sites.Not applicable.Not applicable.NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo1568135.37430000035147002.1462Coastal Access 2023

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