The Basin View Track has excellent views of Butchers Dam and the Dunstan Mountains. Photo: George Driver

Basin View Track, Flat Top Hill Conservation Area

December 2019

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December 2019

Golden views

Renowned for its autumn colours and mirror-like reflections, Butchers Dam has become a staple of New Zealand calendars and postcards, but climbing the nearby hills gives a new perspective on this stunning landscape.  Butchers Dam is in Flat Top Hill Conservation Area, about 9km from Alexandra, and lies beneath the Old Man Range, overlooking the […]
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