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  1. The Wild, Wild West Coast

    Blog: Away Together - 14 January 2010

    I knew very little about the West Coast region of the South Island before we spent a week here, except for its reputation as rainy, buggy and rural. The average rainfall is 2575 mm (8.4 feet), and a sign at Abel Tasman National Park said, “You think the sand flies are bad here?

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  2. 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 [...]

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