Kathy Arthurs
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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Wellington ▷
Wellington Cable Car
Fun journey.
Takes only about 10 minutes. Pleasant walk down to wonderful rose gardens and begonia house/cafe. Good food.
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Rotorua ▷
Blue Lake Track
One and a half hours round the lake, easy track - could be better sign posted.
Beautiful bush, close to Rotorua.
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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Wellington ▷
Museum of New Zealand
Always something interesting to see and wonderful Maori exhibits.
Paymen required for specail exhibitions.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Golden Bay ▷
Golden Bay Visitor Centre
Very helpful woman (on two visits), clean toilets, place for rubbish and recycling, good shop.
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Rotorua ▷
Rotorua isite Visitor Information Centre
Generally helpful people.
Toilets clean, money change for those who need it. Can make bus etc bookings.
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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Wellington ▷
Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferry
Safe journey across Cook Strait.
Clean toilets, good cafeteria food, limited space (sheltered) on decks.
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North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷ Coromandel Town ▷
Port Jackson Campsite
Neat camp, pleasant people.
Wonderful scenery. Dotterels nesting. Need careful driving on unsealed roads.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Abel Tasman ▷
Separation Point Walk and Seal Colony
We walked a short way only - worth going to the North to see the Nikau Palms.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Golden Bay ▷
Te Waikoropupu Springs
Good track down to springs, use toilet at carpark.
Beautiful water and bush. Walk longer track back to the carpark.
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Waiotapu ▷
Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
Our favourite thermal region.
Check mud pools on road prior to activity - these are free! The geyser at 10.15am and the 2 hour walk are great.
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North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷ Whangamata ▷
Settlers Motor Camp
Small family camp - genial owners.
Reasonable cost. Hot showers at no extra charge. Washing machines.