Things to do in Hokitika To Westland Tai Poutini National Park
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Bushmans Centre
The Bushmans Centre is an overly rustic cafe-shop with a pathological distrust of possums, animal rights activists and Aucklanders. Inside is a souvenir shop and the Bushmans Museum, laying on blokey bush humour with a 20-minute video on local industry, anti-possum displays and some giant eels. The cafe offers snacks like possum jerky, possum pie and possum pâté. Outside in a paddock are chamois and thar that look happier than the caged possums inside.
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White Heron Sanctuary Tours
White Heron Sanctuary Tours has the only DOC concession to see herons in Whataroa, with 2½-hour ‘jetboat ecotours’ (the jetboat doesn’t bug the birds). Year-round a scenic rainforest tour without the herons is available for the same price.
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Wild Foods Restaurant
Across the road from Bushmans Centre is the Puke Pub and the Wild Foods Restaurant, specialising in ‘road kill’ dishes like ‘wheel-tread possum’ and ‘headlight delight’. (Motto: ‘You kill ’em, we’ll grill ’em’).
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Old Church
About 16km south of Ross, the Old Church stands remotely on the Kakapotahi River. Bikes, kayaks and fishing are on offer but BYO food as there’s no nearby shop.
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