Kahurangi National Park Archives - See the South Island NZ Travel Blog

Kohaihai to Scotts Beach: A Short Walk on the Heaphy Track

September 2, 2023January 14, 2021 by Jon Algie

The northern end of the road which runs up the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island is also the start of the Heaphy Track, one of New Zealand’s Great Walks. It takes a long time to reach this place (most people tend to skip it) but those that venture up this far are greeted … Read more

The Oparara Arches, Kahurangi National Park

June 14, 2023July 23, 2018 by Jon Algie

Seemingly in the middle of nowhere, down the bumpiest of gravel roads, lies the Oparara Basin, home to a series of arches and caves amidst a wild limestone environment in Kahurangi National Park. Is it worth the journey? Keep reading to find out (although you’ve probably already guessed it is worth it, or I might … Read more