New ZealandMoria Gate41°9’12” S 172°11’53” E
January 1 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Moria Gate Arch, named in 1984 after the gate in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It is worthwhile going underneath the arch via a short side track to view the naturally sculptured limestone
New ZealandMoria Gate41°8’57” S 172°11’40” E
January 1 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
At Mirror Tarn you’ll find spectacular reflections of the surrounding rainforest.
New ZealandKohaihai River41°6’31” S 172°6’14” E
January 1 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Nikau Walk is a short walk beginning at the Kōhaihai (West Coast) end of the Heaphy Track. The walk passes through what is reputedly the largest stand of nikau palms in the South Island.
New ZealandBurnett Stream41°44’33” S 171°48’19” E
January 2 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
A town of extremes, workers mined the highest quality coal, but families suffered the lowest living conditions.
Sitting at 518 meters above the Tasman Sea, Denniston originally had one access: anRead more
New ZealandTiromoana42°1’51” S 171°23’2” E
New ZealandPancake Rocks, West Coast, South Island42°6’45” S 171°19’57” E New ZealandCobden Island42°26’34” S 171°11’38” E
New ZealandMount Buckley42°25’57” S 171°19’26” E
January 5 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
The Brunner Mine disaster happened at 9:30 am on Thursday 26 March 1896, when an explosion deep in the Brunner Mine, in the West Coast region of New Zealand, killed all 65 miners below ground. TheRead more
New ZealandFord Creek42°21’51” S 171°24’46” E New ZealandOhinetakitaki Plain42°18’58” S 171°32’26” E
January 5 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The Pike River Mine is a coal mine formerly operated by Pike River Coal 46 km north-northeast of Greymouth in the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is the site of the Pike River MineRead more
