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Conservation Campsites South Island 2019-20 West Coast WEST COAST Kahurangi Marine Takaka Reserve Paparoa National Park 1 60 Visitor Centre KAHURANGI Motueka NATIONAL PARK 60 P 4294 Coast Road, Punakaiki 6 Karamea NELSON Picton P (03) 731 1895 Wakefield 1 P [email protected] 6 6 BLENHEIM Arthur’s Pass National Park 67 63 Visitor Centre 2 6 P SH73, Arthur’s Pass Village Westport Murchison P (03) 318 9211 6 1 PAPAROA NATIONAL P [email protected] 69 Victoria PARK Forest 65 Park Punakaiki Marine Reserve 3 Punakaiki Reefton Paparoa National Park Note: Campsites 1, 2, 8, Visitor Centre 7 6 4 10 and 11 are pack in, 7 Kaikoura pack out (no rubbish or Greymouth 70 recycling facilities). See page 3. Hanmer Springs 7 5 Kumara Hokitika 7 6 73 ARTHUR’S PASS 7 1 6 NATIONAL PARK Arthur’s Pass National Park 8 Visitor Centre Waiau Glacier Coast Marine Reserve 9 Oxford 72 Rangiora 73 10 Kaiapoi Franz Josef/Waiau Westland Tai Poutini National Park Visitor Centre 77 73 CHRISTCHURCH WESTLAND Tauparikākā TAI POUTINI Methven Marine 6 NATIONAL Reserve PARK 1 11 Lake 75 77 Ellesmere Akaroa 72 Haast 80 ASHBURTON Awarua/Haast Visitor Centre Westland Tai Poutini National Park Visitor Centre 6 8 1 Lake P 69 Cron Street Pukaki Fairlie Geraldine Franz 79Josef Glacier Hautai Marine Temuka MOUNT Reserve Twizel P (03) 7528 0360 ASPIRING Makaroa NATIONAL 8 [email protected] PARK P TIMARU Lake Hāwea Awarua/Haast Visitor Centre 8 1 6 Lake 83 P Haast Junction, Cnr SH6 and Wānaka Jackson Bay Road, Haast Waimate Wanaka Kurow Milford Sound (03)82 750 0809 94 P 6 P [email protected] 83 Arrowtown 85 QUEENSTOWN 6 Cromwell OAMARU 0 25 50 km 24 Ranfurly Lake Clyde Wakatipu Alexandra 85 Lake Te Anau 94 6 Palmerston Te Anau 87 8 Lake Waikouaiti Manapouri 94 1 Mossburn Lumsden DUNEDIN 94 90 Fairfield Dipton 8 1 96 6 GORE Milton Winton 1 96 Mataura Balclutha 1 Kaka Point 99 Riverton/ INVERCARGILL Aparima Legend 1 Visitor centre " Campsite Oban Stewart Island/ National park Rakiura Conservation park Other public conservation land Marine reserve Marine mammal sanctuary WEST COAST Photo: Shellie Evans 1 Kōhaihai 50 This is a sheltered campsite at the mouth of the Kōhaihai River, with beautiful nīkau forest nearby. Directions: North of Karamea at the end of Council Road and the start of the Heaphy Track. Access: Gravel road for the last 3 km. LATITUDE: -41.10952 LONGITUDE: 172.10254 STANDARD 2 Lyell 18 The site of the gold-rush town of Lyell, this is a large, grassed campsite with historical gold workings nearby. Directions: On SH6 in the Upper Buller Gorge, 15 km northeast of Inangahua. Access: Sealed. LATITUDE: -41.79697 LONGITUDE: 172.04899 STANDARD Photo: Ian Wightwick 3 Slab Hut Creek 18 Once a gold mining area, this is now a popular camping site in a park-like setting next to a gold- panning stream. Directions: Off SH7 on Slab Hut Creek Road; 10 km south of Reefton. Access: Gravel road. Note: Be prepared for heavy West Coast rainfall. LATITUDE: -42.15613 LONGITUDE: 171.79205 STANDARD 25 WEST COAST 4 Marble Hill 20 Explore this valley’s alpine beauty, native birds and amazing red beech forests. Maruia Hot Springs are nearby. Directions: Beside SH7, 6.5 km east of Springs Junction. Access: Sealed. LATITUDE: -42.3502 LONGITUDE: 172.22319 STANDARD 5 Goldsborough 40 Explore this sheltered campsite, the site of an old gold mining town, and try your luck fossicking in the creek. Directions: Turn off SH6 at Awatuna, 17 km from Hokitika. Follow Stafford Loop Road to end. Access: Gravel road. Booking: required, book online. LATITUDE: -42.67586 LONGITUDE: 171.12339 STANDARD 6 Hans Bay – Lake Kaniere 40 A large, grassy lake-front campsite beside beautiful Lake Kaniere. Directions: 19 km southeast of Hokitika. From Kaniere, follow Lake Kaniere Road to end. Take Dorothy Falls Road at fork, follow to Hans Bay. Access: Sealed. Booking: Required, book online. LATITUDE: -42.80872 LONGITUDE: 171.15481 STANDARD Photo: B Dobbie 7 Lake Mahinapua 100 Camp beside Lake Mahinapua, a popular overnight and day stop, in stunning forest surroundings. Directions: 10 km south of Hokitika, turn off SH6 into Lake Mahinapua Access Road, opposite the hotel; 300 m to road end. Access: Gravel road. Booking: Required, book online. LATITUDE: -42.79468 LONGITUDE: 170.90106 SCENIC 26 WEST COAST 8 Lake Ianthe Matahi 12 Camp beside one of Westland’s forest-lined freshwater lakes, popular for boating, trout fishing and swimming. Directions: Adjacent to SH6, 15 km north of Harihari. Short driveway off SH6. LATITUDE: -43.0602 LONGITUDE: 170.63395 STANDARD 9 Otto’s/MacDonalds 20 Boat, fish for trout or swim in the lake at this easily accessible campsite. Directions: SH6, 13 km north of Franz Josef/Waiau at the northern end of Lake Mapourika. Short driveway off SH6. Booking: Required, book online. LATITUDE: -43.29861 LONGITUDE: 170.22522 SCENIC 10 Gillespies Beach 8 Camp near an old gold mining settlement and a seal colony. Short tracks lead to relics from the gold mining days. Directions: From Fox Glacier township turn onto Cook Flat Road and follow the road to Gillespies Beach. Access: Narrow, winding road; not suitable for campervans or caravans. LATITUDE: -43.40805 LONGITUDE: 169.82862 STANDARD Photo: Frans Dellebeke 11 Lake Paringa 12 Enjoy boating, fishing and swimming in the lake and walk the Haast to Paringa Cattle Track. Directions: Beside SH6, 40 km north of Haast. Access: Short gravel driveway off SH6. Booking: Required, book online. LATITUDE: -43.74876 LONGITUDE: 169.41056 SCENIC 27.
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