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James Barrell
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Franz Josef ▷
Omoeroa River Overnight Campervan Parking
This site does not look like much on arrival and we had second thoughts.
However we turned the van down the road and faced the mountains looking over the small bubbling stream. My son played for hours building a ford across it and the view was spectacular while we partook of a few glasses of New Zealand's finest. The morning did not disappoint with a heavy frost settling over the forest it was a frozen wonderland.
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Christchurch ▷
Timber Yard Point Lakeside Domain Camping Area
Lots of space.
Very uninspiring location. Skip this, the two campsites on the river are much nicer and only 10 minutes away.
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An amazing location.
There is space along the main beach area but being between the local houses and the beach was a little odd. We drove the van around off the road to the point past the little beach shacks that are built almost into the hillside and made camp. It was beautiful. One of the locals came home late in the night and ended up giving us a bag of fresh whitebait which was delicious. Spectacular spot!
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South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷ Manapouri ▷
Monowai Campsite
What an amazing location!
Beautiful location among lichen covered trees on the edge of a magnificent lake. We parked our van on a flat spot off the road and made a campfire. It was out of a storybook. We took a walk in the morning to the lookout which was spectacular. One of our favourite nights in NZ.