Natural feature Venues in New Zealand pg. 9

Marlborough (14)
West Coast (14)
Canterbury (30)
Otago (36)
Southland (12)

Deep Creek

925 Beach Road, Torbay, Auckland
Kapiti Island Nature Reserve

Kapiti Island, Paraparaumu

Kapiti Island is a small but visually prominent island about 8 km (5 miles) off the west coast of the lower North Island of New Zealand. Kapiti is one… Read More
Farewell Spit

Freeman Access, Golden Bay

Farewell Spit or Tuhuroa is a narrow sand spit at the northern end of the South Island. It is made from fine golden sand and stretches for about 26 km… Read More
Abel Tasman Coast Track

State Highway 60, Motueka

Located in Abel Tasman National Park on South Island’s northern shores. The Coast Track is a Great Walk and extends for 52 km. All streams are… Read More
Abel Tasman Inland Track

State Highway 60, Motueka
Wairoa Gorge

Wairoa Gorge Road, Waimea
Wairau Bar

Wairau Bar Rd, Blenheim

The Wairau Bar is arguably New Zealand's most important archaeological site, it is a place that connects us with our Pacific past. The windswept… Read More
Marlborough Sounds Legends - Roadside Stories

Marlborough Sounds

A Manatū Taonga audio guide to the Marlborough Sounds. Check out the Ministry for Culture and Heritage's audio guide in the image carousel… Read More
Brunner on the Buller - Roadside Stories

State Highway 6, Inangahua

A Manatū Taonga audio guide to Thomas Brunner's epic journey along the Buller River. Check out the Ministry for Culture and Heritage's… Read More
Punakaiki Pancake Rocks

State Highway 6, Punakaiki

The Pancake Rocks are a popular tourist attraction of the Buller district, on the Northern West Coast of the South Island. Midway between Westport and… Read More
Punakaiki’s Pancake Rocks - Roadside Story

State Highway 6, Punakaiki

A Manatū Taonga audio guide to Punakaiki's unusual geological phenomenon. Check out the Ministry for Culture and Heritage's audio guide in… Read More
Tauranga Bay

Tauranga Bay Rd, Westport
Precious Pounamu - Roadside Stories

State Highway 6, Hokitika

A Manatū Taonga audio guide to pounamu. Check out the Ministry for Culture and Heritage's audio guide in the image carousel above. Pounamu… Read More
Fox Glacier

State Highway 6, Fox Glacier Township

The Fox Glacier/Te Moeka o Tuawe is a glacier on the West Coast of the South Island. It was named in 1872 after a visit by the then Prime Minister of… Read More
Franz Josef & Fox Glaciers - Roadside Stories

State Highway 6, Fox Glacier Township

A Manatū Taonga audio guide to the Franz Josef & Fox Glaciers. Check out the Ministry for Culture and Heritage's audio guide in the image… Read More
Franz Josef Glacier

State Highway 6, Franz Josef

The Franz Josef or Ka Roimata o Hinehukatere is a glacier located on the West Coast of the South Island, 5 kilometres from Franz Josef… Read More
Blue Pools

State Highway 6, Haast

Blue Pools Walk Time: 30 min return Distance: 1.5 km An easy walk that starts at the carpark just north of Muddy Creek and leads through… Read More
Mount Aspiring National Park

State Highway 6, Haast

Mount Aspiring National Park is located in the South Island of New Zealand. Established in 1964 the park is a wonderful mixture of remote wilderness,… Read More
Te Wahipounamu

Haast
Long Road over Haast Pass - Roadside Stories

State Highway 6, Haast

A Manatū Taonga audio guide to the Haast Pass. Check out the Ministry for Culture and Heritage's audio guide in the image carousel… Read More