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Franz Josef is famous for its spectacular glacier, but if you spend time to explore you will discover there is more to see than this magnificent river of ice. The area stretches from isolated beaches beside the Tasman Sea to some of New Zealand's highest peaks.

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DOC Information: Hokitika Area tracks and walks

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Hokitika is the gateway to an enormous range of recreational opportunities. There are many short walks for people who are passing through with only a few hours to spare and a variety of longer tramps for the more hardened explorers.

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DOC Information: Greymouth area track and walks

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The Central West Coast has a distinctive mosaic landscape of human and natural environments.

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DOC Information: Buller Region tracks and walks

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The Buller region is wonderfully diverse, stretching from the majestic limestone formations of the Paparoa coastline region to the lush temperate rainforest of the Oparara Basin. Walking opportunities are as diverse as the landscape, it is possible to visit a seal colony in the morning, th

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DOC Information: St Arnaud Area tracks and walks

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St Arnaud is the gateway to Nelson Lakes National Park.

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DOC Information: South Marlborough Area tracks and walks

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Much of South Marlborough is upland tussock grassland cut by three major rivers, the Wairau, Awatere and Clarence. There are forested mountains in the north-east at Isolated Hill and along the north bank of the Wairau.

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Sounds Area tracks and walks

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The Marlborough Sounds area is half water and half land - an intricate mosaic of bays, peninsulas and islands.

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DOC Information: Motueka Area tracks and walks

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This area includes a variety of landscapes for visitors including Mt Richmond Forest Park, the forested southern part of Abel Tasman National Park, and the mountainous headwaters of the Karamea and Motueka Rivers which form part of Kahurangi National Park.

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