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January 2012

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January 2012

Crossing the Macfarlane. Clean, clear, cold fresh water. Photo: Geoff Spearpoint
Delightful camping spots, welcoming huts and – would you believe it – the odd drop of rain on an untracked South Westland journey Tucked away in a knot of rugged country north of Haast Pass, the Macfarlane is not a river many will have heard of. It’s an isolated place, cut off from the Haast […]

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