WEST COAST
& THE GLACIER REGION
ONE OF THE WORLD’S SPECIAL PLACES Renowned for their friendliness and hospitality, only 33,000 ‘Coasters’ inhabit this entire region. 600 kms long & no more than 70 kms wide at any point, the West Coast is packed with stunning scenery and voted by Lonely Planet as one of the “Top 10 Coastal drives in the world”. Franz Josef Glacier. Credit: Franz Josef Glacier Guides
DRIVING DISTANCES:
SPECIAL EVENTS:
TOP NATURAL ATTRACTIONS:
GREYMOUTH TO: Christchurch 255 kms, 3 hrs 45 mins Franz Josef 180 kms, 2 hrs 30 mins Punakaiki 44 kms, 45 mins
21 Oct 2017 – West Coast White Bait Festival, West Coast wide
» The West Coast contains 5 of New Zealand’s 14 National Parks – Kahurangi, Paparoa, Arthur’s Pass, Westland and Mount Aspiring.
HAAST TO: Queenstown 250 kms, 3 hrs 45 mins Greymouth 315 kms, 4 hrs 30 mins
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OTHER DISTANCES: FOX to Wanaka 260 kms, 4 hrs to Haast 120 kms, 1 hr 30 mins FRANZ JOSEF to Fox Glacier 25 kms, 30mins to Christchurch 395 kms, 5 hrs 40 mins
Jan 2018 – Around Brunner Cycle Race, Greymouth 9-10 Feb 2018 – Speight’s Coast to Coast 10 Feb 2018 – Buller Gorge Marathon, Westport 10 Mar 2018 – Wildfoods Festival, Hokitika
» The Pancake Rocks & Blowholes at Punakaiki. » The New Zealand Fur Seal colony at Cape Foulwind. » The White Heron colony at Whataroa (Nov-Feb). » The very accessible Fox & Franz Josef Glaciers.
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» The near perfect reflections at Lake Matheson. » Numerous short and multi day walks including the 82 km Heaphy Track from Karamea. » The galleries of Westport, Greymouth & Hokitika for gold & greenstone. » The TranzAlpine train journey from Christchurch to Greymouth is hailed as one of the top 6 rail journeys in the world.
WEST COAST & THE GLACIER REGION
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