WEST COAST Lake Moana © Getty Images
Walking Must-Do’s of West Coast HIGHLIGHTS
• Ōkārito Lagoon is a beautiful body of water perfect for swimming, kayaking and boat trips. • Lake Brunner is ideal for jet boating, paddling and fishing for brown trout, of which there is an abundant supply.
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WALKS
Fox Glacier guided tour © Getty Images
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OPARARA ARCH WALK
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CHARMING CREEK WALKWAY
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CAPE FOULWIND WALKWAY
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TRUMAN TRACK
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PAPAROA TRACK & PIKE29 MEMORIAL TRACK
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HOKITIKA GORGE WALK
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FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER WALKWAY
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LAKE MATHESON WALK
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• Tauranga Bay Seal Colony is one of New Zealand’s most accessible. Watching the hilarious seal antics is highly addictive.
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• Walk or zipline across the 100m Buller Gorge Swingbridge, the longest in the country. • Shantytown Heritage Park is a full replica of an 1860 gold town with over 30 explorable buildings. • In Hokitika, climb amidst rainforest giants at the West Coast Treetop Walkway. Steel platforms weave through the trees, culminating in a spiral tower.
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• Hokitika makes a great base for both the impossibly blue Hokitika Gorge and the twinkly Glow Worm Dell.
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• Admire what nature can create over 35 million years at Oparara Basin. • Explore world-famous Fox and Franz Josef glaciers, as well as Lake Matheson for its perfect reflection of Aoraki Mt Cook. • Haast region is composed of several townships including historic Reefton with its original 1900s streetlamps. • Arthur's Pass is hugely impressive.
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