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|   Te Wahipounamu, Westland, New Zealand
in World Heritage Sites A beautiful region of the South Island of New Zealand. posted by:  The Spindoctors location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/07/2009 last visited: 02/02/2015 |
 view galleryNE0.8 km |  John Mitchell 1942 – 2005 — Haast Junction, New Zealand
in Citizen Memorials An expansive wetland created out of a "wet paddock" is dedicated to conservation work and the memory of John Mitchell. posted by:  Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/19/2010 last visited: 01/18/2015 |
 view galleryNE0.8 km | Hunters and Pilots of the Deer Recovery and Venison Industry — Haast Junction, New Zealand in Citizen Memorials After deer was introduced to the wild in the 1800s enormous enviornmental damage happened throughout the high country. Starting in the 1950s deer was hunted or removed to be farmed. This memorial remembers the many people who died in this process. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/19/2010 last visited: 01/18/2015 |
 view galleryNE0.8 km |  Deer, Chamois and Thar — Haast Junction, New Zealand
in Signs of History Recognising the damaged that the introduced deer, chamois, and thar had done to the high country, there was a national programme to remove these animals. Today most of them are farmed as venison. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/18/2010 last visited: 01/18/2015 |
 view galleryNE0.8 km |  LONGEST Running de Havilland Biplane Air Service — Haast Junction, New Zealand
in Superlatives Staring in 1934 and running until 1967, Haast was service with the world's longest running de Havilland biplane scheduled air service. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 02/25/2010 last visited: 01/18/2015 |
 view galleryNE0.8 km |  FIRST — New Zealand’s First Licensed Scheduled Air Service — Haast Junction, New Zealand
in First of its Kind In 1934 Bert Mercer took off in Hokitika and flew to Haast inaugurating New Zealand’s First Licensed Scheduled Air Service. This service lasted until the late 1960s when the Haast Highway provided an alternative to air travel to South Westland. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/18/2010 last visited: 01/18/2015 |
 view galleryNE0.8 km | New Zealand’s First Licensed Scheduled Air Service — Haast Junction, New Zealand in Signs of History An overview of New Zealand's first scheduled air service and the impact it had on South Westland, an isolated part of the nation. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/18/2010 last visited: 01/18/2015 |
 view galleryNE15 km |  Swamp Forest Walk - West Coast, New Zealand
in Hiking and walking trailheads Swamp Forest Walk Trailhead is located at Ship Creek, off State Highway 6 as you head south between Lake Paringa and Haast on the West Coast of New Zealand. posted by: denben location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/31/2015 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE22.4 km |  Paringa-Haast section of Highway 6 - South Island, New Zealand
in Grand Opening An obelisque and a plaque commemorating the inauguration of the Paringa-Haast section of Highway 6 is located at the Knights Point lookout on South Island Highway 6. posted by: denben location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/27/2015 last visited: 02/04/2015 |
 view galleryNE22.5 km |  Knights Point Lookout - South Island, New Zealand
in Scenic Roadside Look-Outs Knights Point lookout is located on South Island Highway 6 on the West Coast of New Zealand. It offers a scenic view of the coastline. posted by: denben location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/28/2015 last visited: 02/05/2018 |
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|  CONFLUENCE — Landsborough River - Haast River
in River Origins, Destinations and Confluences The Landsborough and Haast rivers meet at this scenic roadside pullout in Mt. Aspiring National Park. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 02/02/2010 last visited: 11/12/2010 |
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|  Haast Pass - Southern Alps, Mount Aspiring National Park, New Zealand
in Wikipedia Entries Haast Pass is a mountain pass in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand within Mount Aspiring National Park. posted by: denben location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/27/2015 last visited: 02/05/2018 |
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|  Arawhata Cemetery. near Jackson Bay. New Zealand.
in Abandoned Cemeteries The Arawhata Pioneer Cemetery is hardly noticeable on the road to Jackson Bay, lost in the dense West Coast bush. There is only a small wooden sign beside a stone memorial, almost hidden on the roadside, to show where this historic place exists. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 09/26/2009 last visited: 01/12/2010 |
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|  Jackson Bay Wharf — Jackson Bay, New Zealand
in Piers The Jackson Bay Wharf is used for commercial and recreational fishing alike. It also provides visitors an opportunity to get an impressive view the scenic fishing village that remains here. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/19/2010 last visited: 01/18/2015 |
 view galleryW36.2 km |  The Cray Pot — Jackson Bay, New Zealand
in Fish and Chips Restaurants In this fishing hamlet you do get the fish of day at The Cray Pot posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/03/2010 last visited: 03/12/2010 |
 view galleryW36.2 km |  3-sided Chimney — Jackson Bay, New Zealand
in Lonely Chimneys Obscured from the road by some dense bush, this chimney is on a small bluff overlooking the fishing wharf of this small coastal community. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/17/2010 last visited: never |
 view gallerySE36.7 km |  Westland - Otago Boundary on Haast Pass. South Is. New Zealand.
in Border Crossings The border of Westland and Otago districts is crossed as you drive over the Haast Pass, a mountain pass in the Southern Alps linking the rugged West Coast of the South Island to the beautiful Wanaka Lake district in Central Otago. posted by: Punga and Paua location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 09/19/2013 last visited: 01/17/2015 |
 view gallerySE37.7 km |  Blue Pools Swinging Bridge - Mount Aspiring National Park, South Island, New Zealand
in Pedestrian Suspension Bridges Access to the Blue Pools swinging bridge is from the Blue Pools car park, off the Haast Highway (SH6) about 8 km from the township of Makarora on the West Coast of New Zealand. posted by: denben location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/28/2015 last visited: 01/28/2015 |
 view gallerySE38.1 km | Blue Pools Forest Walk - Mount Aspiring National Park, South Island, New Zealand in Hiking and walking trailheads Access to the Blue Pools Forest walk is from the Blue Pools car park, off the Haast Highway (SH6) about 8 km from the township of Makarora on the West Coast of New Zealand. posted by: denben location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/31/2015 last visited: never |
 view gallerySE38.9 km |  Wills Hut - Wills Valley
in Remote Backcountry Shelters Wills Valley Hut is part of the Mt Aspiring National Park posted by: StagsRoar location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 12/21/2005 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE60.5 km |  Our Lady of the River - Jacobs River, West Coast, New Zealand
in Anglican and Episcopal Churches A picturesque little church on the roadside is named Our Lady Of The River, on the main West Coast road at Jacobs River. posted by: Punga and Paua location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/29/2015 last visited: 03/13/2018 |
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|  D 235 (MOW) — Lake Wanaka Lookout, SH 6, Otago, New Zealand
in Australia/NZ Benchmarks Located in a rock overlooking Lake Wanaka this Order 5 benchmark was installed by the Ministry of Works, Power Division. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/17/2010 last visited: never |
 view gallerySW67.8 km | Scotts Rock Bivvy in Remote Backcountry Shelters Scotts Rock Bivvy sits at the Head of the Matukituki Valley under the shadow of Mount Aspiring. posted by: StagsRoar location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 12/25/2005 last visited: never |
 view galleryS73.2 km | Lake Hawea - Otago Region, New Zealand in Wikipedia Entries Lake Hawea is located in the Otago Region of New Zealand, at an altitude of 348 metres. Its name is Maori and is thought to be named after a local tribe though the exact meaning is uncertain. posted by: denben location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/28/2015 last visited: 12/27/2022 |
 view galleryS73.2 km |  Lake Hawea - Otago Region, New Zealand
in Natural Lakes Lake Hawea is located in the Otago Region of New Zealand, at an altitude of 348 metres. Its name is Maori and is thought to be named after a local tribe though the exact meaning is uncertain. posted by: denben location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/28/2015 last visited: 04/17/2024 |
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