The perfect week in Paparoa National Park

November 2016

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November 2016

A campsite with a view to the Tasman, from just above Buckland Peaks Hut. Photo: Neil Silverwood
From riverside tracks bursting with birdlife to deep, dark caves and camping on the tops, there’s more to this park than meets the eye. Along the scenic coastal highway linking Greymouth and Westport lies some of the most spectacular ocean, river, forest and mountain scenery to be found anywhere in New Zealand. This is the […]
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