Location: West Coast

Kahurangi National Park, Paparoa National Park, Westland Tai Poutini National Park

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    Western Mood

    A storm approaches the West Coast (captured just to the north of Punakaiki)

  • Thunder Creek Falls

    At 96 m high, Thunder Creek Falls is an easy 5 minute walk from the main road (State Highway 6) near Haast Pass.

  • The Warmth Ends

    The day draws to an end on the West Coast, near Karamea

  • Southern Light

    The Southern Alps at sunrise; the Fox River and the West Coast can be seen on the horizon

  • Scott’s Beach

    Scott's Beach is around 1 hour walk into the Heaphy Track from the Kohaihai road end

  • Reflection Perfection

    Which way is up?  A beautifully still and crisp winter's morning at Lake Matheson, Westland Tai Poutini National Park.

  • Paparoa National Park

    State Highway 6 weaves along the narrow strip between the Tasman Sea and Paparoa National Park

  • Okuru Lagoon

    Looking south towards Jacksons Bay, with the impressive Okuru Lagoon sweeping along the coastline

  • Lake Mapourika

    A remnant of the last ice age, Lake Mapourika is located just to the north of Franz Josef.

  • Gilllespies Beach

    The wild expanse of Gillespies Beach, located in South-Westland near the township of Fox Glacier

  • Fox Glacier

    Golden light illuminates Fox Glacier / Te Moeka o Tuawe as the sun sets over the Tasman Sea

  • Forest Mist

    Early morning mist clings to the forest near Haast Pass, South Westland

  • End of the Road

    The road to Kohaihai, near Karamea on the northern West Coast of the South Island

  • Blue Ice

    A close-encounter with the blue ice of Brewster Glacier

  • 17 Mile

    Sunrise on the West Coast near 17 Mile beach

  • 13 Mile

    Named after it's distance from Greymouth, 13 Mile is probably best known for the Motukiekie Rocks, but there's way more on offer than that.
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