Introducing Haast
Some 120km south of Fox Glacier, Haast crouches around the mouth of the wide Haast River in three distinct pockets: Haast Junction, Haast Village and Haast Beach. After the jaw-dropping scenery of the glaciers or Haast Pass, the area is a functional service hub, but local operators are waiting on your call to transport you deeper into some of NZ’s most spectacular wilderness areas.
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Haast is also big on whitebaiting.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: 16nights trip covering both islands in August 2012
by prodizy 21 May 2012
Hey Harry, Some excellent suggestions there. Thank you. I assume that I reach Picton at 1PM(as th ferry departures at 8:20AM in Augus…
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RE: Best route to travel September to march
by kereru 18 May 2012
Agree that the SI looks more beautiful when there is still snow on the mountains. So I'd start from Chch and make my way south eg Aoraki/Mt…
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RE: crossing South Island (east to west) - mid-April
by vcinbc 02 April 2012
Thanks all for the very helpful feedback. Milford Sound will fall by the wayside, partly because I hiked Milford Track at age 23 and…
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Blog: Patrick and Katrina do the Globe - 14 September 2009
After a fourteen-hour flight from Santiago, a layover in Auckland, and another short flight to the South Island, we arrived with bleary eyes in Christchurch, New Zealand. We were pretty excited about getting to a place where English is the first language, but we soon realized that Kiwis have their own variety of English; the accent and vocabulary are so different we often found ourselves scratching our heads. It took us a bit of time to figure out not to be insulted when asked if we were planning to "do some tramping" while on the island (meaning hiking).
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The West Coast: Rivers, Glaciers and Sand Flies
Blog: 12FOOT3 - 9 December 2008
Thanksgiving at Four Rivers When we finished our tramp through the hills above the Nelson Lakes, we packed up the van and followed the river towards the West coast for a few hours and found a holiday park near Murchison to camp for the night. Surprise, surprise…another gorgeous camp with a cafe overlooking the river. We shared [...]
