The beautiful, yet deadly, Omanawa Falls have long been closed to the public. This photo was taken when the trail to the falls was open in 2014. <Photo: Matthew Cattin
A wrap of the biggest stories and best writing about the outdoors from New Zealand and around the world. Notoriously busy tracks have experienced a massive reprieve from walkers, DOC reports. The popular Roys Peak and Mt Iron tracks, in Wanaka, have experienced decreases of 42 per cent and 67 per cent respectively over the […]
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