Big Ben, Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park

May 2025

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Looking down at the Rakaia River and Lake Coleridge. Photo: Lisa Ainley
You’ll get your feet wet before a rocky climb and the reward of picture-postcard views in all directions. The Dry Acheron Track is the first  walkway established by the New Zealand Walking Access Commission under the Walking Access Act 2008. The route crosses both Big Ben and Dry Acheron stations which, combined, cover around 4600ha. From […]

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