Once you have negotiated the Takaka Hill from Motueka, your adventure begins. Takaka township is a delight to walk around, eat at one of the excellent cafes stock up on supplies, use the dump station and set off to explore the region.
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HISTORY LOST Like the Wild West in USA, Â New Zealand too has many towns that became ghost towns-there is little trace of them. As we travel New Zealand in our home on wheels we are constantly amazed that this history
Stopping at Blackball for a night on our way to Reefton, gave us an opportunity to do some exploring of this small mining town. /*! elementor – v3.7.8 – 02-10-2022 */.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} The remains of the smelter
What a find this was. Planned on staying at the Iveagh Bay campsite on the Eastern side of the Lake for one night, but loved it so much, we stayed two nights before we moved to the Brunner Campground on
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A trip with Outwest Tours to the once thriving community of Denniston perched on the Plateau 600m above Westport, is one of the highlights of our journey so far. Mikey Ryan of OUTWEST TOURS was a terrific guide and very knowledgeable
