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Roy Barton
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Fox Glacier ▷
Lake Matheson Walk
Wonderful walk with a scenic view of the lake and alps (Mt Cook and Tasman).
Good in poor weather (but no alp view), would be fantastic in sunshine!!
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Motueka ▷
Motueka TOP 10 Holiday Park
Good site, clean facilities, helpful staff, but site is more than the 300m claim to town centre!!
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North Island ▷ Bay of Plenty ▷ Whakatane ▷
White Island Tours
Trip to While Island Volcano - incredible experience.
Transfer to White Island from boat by rubber dinghy. Dolphins/flying fish in the bay.
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Waiotapu ▷
Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
Good experience of thermal activity - a 'must-see'.
'Craters of the Moon' not worth the time or money,
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Reporoa ▷
Golden Springs
Very expensive site with a few facilities and not very clean.
Right on State Highway 6 so was convenient but no other redeeming features.
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North Island ▷ Auckland Region ▷ Auckland ▷
New Zealand Frontiers
Excellent personal service, high quality van.
Perhaps a little more equipment would be good eg extra cutlery etc, at present only two of everything.
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Paihia ▷
Hole in the Rock Cruise
Cream trip/Day in the Bay - good sightseeing opportunity, saw Dolphins, need good weather to fully appreciate.
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South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷ Te Anau ▷
Te Anau Tasman Holiday Parks
Central location, good clean facilities.
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Punakaiki ▷
Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes
Fascinating geological formations, well laid out, easy access.
Good in all weather, at its best high tide/rough weather,
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Punakaiki ▷
Truman Track
Brilliant 40min round trip through bush to quiet, spectacular beach with waterfall.
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South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷ Blenheim ▷
Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre
Incredible display of WW1 fighter aircraft (Peter Jackson did background scenes).
One of the best museums I have visited.
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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Wellington ▷
Old St Pauls Church
Good example of 1860s wooden church - a real gem!!