Big river, little hut

July 2014

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July 2014

The Four bunk Wainui Hut. Photo: Ray Salisbury
Wainui Hut circuit, Abel Tasman National Park The Abel Tasman Coast Track is the most popular, and crowded, Great Walk. The allure of the coast means fewer trampers frequent the interior of New Zealand’s smallest national park, which features gentle rolling ridges and interesting marble rock formations. While the Inland Track will take three days […]
Ray Salisbury

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Ray Salisbury

Ray Salisbury is an author and photographer living in Nelson with his wife and cat. He studied design and photography and has been contributing to Wilderness since 1997. His books include Tableland: The history behind Mt Arthur and EPIC: Adventures across Aotearoa. Ray began tramping with a camera more than 50 years ago and has visited over 500 backcountry huts.

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