Whio and a colony of long-tailed bats have been spotted near the Gunner River Bridge. Photo: Matthew Cattin

Haven of the west

March 2019

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The myriad of landscapes on the 78km Heaphy Track take you on a journey of such diversity, no two days feel like the same tramp.

With seven hours of walking behind me, I reached the day’s low point at Boot Pole Corner – a self-explanatory landmark on an otherwise nondescript curve on the Heaphy Track. Exhausted, and sprawled on the ground, I felt mocked by the weathered footwear tied to the totem – if the owners could hang up their […]
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