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Vehicle access to the road has been blocked for about five years
Photo: LDR / Matthew Rosenberg
And concerns are mounting over the ecological impact of a potentially toxic dump site located directly behind the road, just metres from the ocean.
Colac Bay is a small town and popular surf spot 30 kilometres west of Invercargill. It s home to about 60 permanent residents with a burgeoning summer population.
But those who call the place home year-round have more to worry about than their surf break getting overcrowded.
Colac Bay is a popular surfing spot. In the middle of the day on Tuesday, 10 people were out catching waves.