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Wild coastlines, mountains and a very high proportion of native bush, much of it native temperate rain forest. It is the only part of New Zealand where significant tracts of lowland forest remain. Scenic areas include the Haast Pass, Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers, the Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki and the Heaphy Track.
The region reaches from Kahurangi Point in the north to Awarua Point in the south, a distance of 600 km. To the west is the Tasman Sea (which like the Southern Ocean can be very rough, with four-metre swells common), and to the east are the Southern Alps. Much of the land is rugged, with a coastal plain where much of the population resides.
The land is very scenic, with wild coastlines, mountains and a very high proportion of native bush, much of it native temperate rain forest. It is the only part of New Zealand where significant tracts of lowland forest remain: elsewhere, for instance on the Canterbury Plains and in the Firth of Thames, they have been almost completely destroyed for settlement and agriculture. Scenic areas include the Haast Pass, Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers, the Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki and the Heaphy Track.
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Good mechanics in Greymouth
Want to run my car a general health check, probably replace tires, fluids etc before my WoF.
Any recommendations?
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Exploring 8 Mile!
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Aeropress filters?
Anyone know somewhere on the coast that stocks them? Spending the next week or 2 coming down and have run out. Chur
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Trophy refurbishment.
Hiyall, I have a box of trophies that need to be brought back up to former glory, some inscriptions from recent years wins added to the plaques, and perhaps even some new ones. Is there anyone on the coast (Karama to Haast) that does that kind of work?
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Another great day on the coast
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