Natural Wonder Venues in West Coast
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Kawatiri Coastal Trail - Whare Ngāhue
Golf Links Rd, Carters Beach, Westport
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Lake Brunner
Lake Brunner Rd, Moana
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Brunner on the Buller - Roadside Stories
State Highway 6, Inangahua
A Manatū Taonga audio guide to Thomas Brunner's epic journey along the Buller River. Check out the Ministry for Culture and Heritage's… Read More
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Paparoa National Park
State Highway 6, Punakaiki
Luxuriant coastal forest, limestone cliffs and canyons, caves and underground streams, and an absolutely spectacular coastline, are all packed into… Read More
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Punakaiki Pancake Rocks
State Highway 6, Punakaiki
The Pancake Rocks are a popular tourist attraction of the Buller district, on the Northern West Coast of the South Island. Midway between Westport and… Read More
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Punakaiki’s Pancake Rocks - Roadside Story
State Highway 6, Punakaiki
A Manatū Taonga audio guide to Punakaiki's unusual geological phenomenon. Check out the Ministry for Culture and Heritage's audio guide in… Read More
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Cape Foulwind Seal Colony
Cape Foulwind Road, Westport
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Tauranga Bay
Tauranga Bay Rd, Westport
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Hokitika Beach
Weld Lane and Beach Street, Hokitika
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Precious Pounamu - Roadside Stories
State Highway 6, Hokitika
A Manatū Taonga audio guide to pounamu. Check out the Ministry for Culture and Heritage's audio guide in the image carousel above. Pounamu… Read More
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Fox Glacier
State Highway 6, Fox Glacier Township
The Fox Glacier/Te Moeka o Tuawe is a glacier on the West Coast of the South Island. It was named in 1872 after a visit by the then Prime Minister of… Read More
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Franz Josef & Fox Glaciers - Roadside Stories
State Highway 6, Fox Glacier Township
A Manatū Taonga audio guide to the Franz Josef & Fox Glaciers. Check out the Ministry for Culture and Heritage's audio guide in the image… Read More
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Franz Josef Glacier
State Highway 6, Franz Josef
The Franz Josef or Ka Roimata o Hinehukatere is a glacier located on the West Coast of the South Island, 5 kilometres from Franz Josef… Read More
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Westland Tai Poutini National Park
State Highway 6, Franz Josef
Westland Tai Poutini National Park (established 1960) extends from the highest peaks of Kā Tiritiri o te Moana/Southern Alps to the remote beaches of… Read More
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Kōtuku of Ōkarito Lagoon - Roadside Stories
Forks-Okarito Rd, Okarito, Franz Josef
A Manatū Taonga audio guide to the Ōkarito Lagoon and kōtuku. Check out the Ministry for Culture and Heritage's audio guide in the image… Read More
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Blue Pools
State Highway 6, Haast
Blue Pools Walk Time: 30 min return Distance: 1.5 km An easy walk that starts at the carpark just north of Muddy Creek and leads through… Read More
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Mount Aspiring National Park
State Highway 6, Haast
Mount Aspiring National Park is located in the South Island of New Zealand. Established in 1964 the park is a wonderful mixture of remote wilderness,… Read More
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Te Wahipounamu
Haast
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Long Road over Haast Pass - Roadside Stories
State Highway 6, Haast
A Manatū Taonga audio guide to the Haast Pass. Check out the Ministry for Culture and Heritage's audio guide in the image carousel… Read More
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Lake Matheson
5 km west of the Fox Glacier Township, Westland
Lake Matheson is located near the Fox Glacier township on the West coast of the South Island. It is famous for its near-perfect reflected views of… Read More
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