Kahurangi Keepers House Hut, Kahurangi National Park

August 2017

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August 2017

North from above Kahurangi Point Lighthouse. Photo: David Barnes
Kahurangi Point sits on the northernmost stretch of the West Coast, about 45km south-west of Cape Farewell, and it’s a logistical nightmare to get there and back in a weekend. The biggest issue is the tide. Big River, 2.5km from the hut, needs to be crossed at low tide. The best option is to coordinate […]

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