5 top reason to visit Canterbury

April 2011

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April 2011

Tramping and mountain biking opportunities abound in these five Canterbury conservation parks, writes Pat Barrett Canterbury’s recent spate of earthquakes, shocking and tragic as they have been, should not deter recreationalists from taking the time to explore the regions magnificent natural heritage now reserved in a great series of high country parks. These parks, located […]
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