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St James Range camping, St James Conservation Area

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The St James Range offers numerous opportunities to climb high and camp beside a mountain tarn with exceptional views over valleys and the Spenser Mountains.

Maling Pass (1308m), west of Lake Tennyson, offers an easy approach to the middle section of the St James Range. It’s reached via the 4WD road and cycleway that skirt the Clarence River and cut over the pass to the Waiau Valley.  From the car park, the St James Cycle Trail skirts the toe of […]
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