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Index

Map Pages 000Photo Pages 000

AAbel Tasman Coast Track 8,

166, 169-74, 170accommodation 171guided tramps 171maps 171planning 169, 171travel to/from 171

Abel Tasman, Kahurangi & Nelson Lakes (region) 51, 165-201, 167

accommodation 165climate 165Department of

Conservation offices 166

gateway cities & towns 197-201

highlights 165, 166internet resources 166planning 165-6travel seasons 165

Abel Tasman National Park 168-74, 8

environment 168history 168packing 169travel seasons 168-9

accommodation 342-6, see also individual accommodation types, individual tracks

activities 28-33, see also individual activities

Ada Homestead 215Ada Pass 215Ada Pass Flats 215Ahu Ahu Track 74Ahukawakawa Swamp 115Ahukawakawa Track 115air travel

airlines 354-5, 356airports 354

camping stove air travel regulations 355

to/from New Zealand 354-5

within New Zealand 356Akaroa 233-4altimeters 41Amoeboid Mire 303Anderson Track 75animals 336-8, see also

individual animalsAnne Saddle 216Antimony Mine Track 150Aoraki/Mt Cook 228, 229Aoraki/Mt Cook National

Park 228-32accommodation 230environment 229-30guided tramps 230history 229maps 230packing 230planning 230travel seasons 230

Aotea Track 64-9, 66-7accommodation 67environment 65history 65maps 67packing 66planning 64-7travel seasons 65travel to/from 67

area codes 351Around the Mountain Circuit

119-21, 116-17accommodation 114guided tramps 114maps 114planning 113-14, 119travel seasons 113travel to/from 114

Arthur’s Pass (village) 235Arthur’s Pass National Park

216-28environment 217history 217

maps 218packing 218planning 218travel seasons 218

ATMs 349Auckland 80-1Auckland City Walk 75Auroa Track 120Avalanche Peak 218-19,

219, 19maps 218, 220packing 218planning 218, 218-19travel seasons 218

avalanches 41

BB&Bs 342backpacks 46-7bank accounts 349Banks Peninsula Track

204-8, 207accommodation 205-6environment 205history 205maps 205planning 204-6travel seasons 205travel to/from 206

Barn Paddock Campground 73

Batten, Jean 330Battleship Bluff 128Bay of Many Coves

Saddle 151bays 18

Anapai Bay 173Bark Bay 172Bottle Bay 152Brod Bay 302Camp Bay 150Duncan Bay 154Goat Bay 173Horseshoe Bay 309Kaipipi Bay 312Kerr Bay 196, 197

Lee Bay 309Long Harry Bay 314Mason Bay 315, 12Ngawhakawhiti Bay 154Nydia Bay 154Otanerito Bay 207Sleepy Bay 207Stony Bay 207Torrent Bay 172Waiharakeke Bay 173Waituna Bay 314

beaches 18Anchorage Beach 172Big Bungaree Beach 313Big Bush Beach 161Big Hellfire Beach 314Big Rock Beach 180Blowholes Beach 307East Ruggedy Beach 314Huia Beach 73Karekare Beach 74Koura Beach 180Little Bungaree Beach 313Little Hellfire Beach 315Lucky Beach 313Magnetic Beach 309Maori Beach 309Murray Beach 313Nettle Beach 180Ninety Mile Beach 58, 17Onetahuti Beach 173, 8Paterson Inlet 312Sawyers Beach 313Scotts Beach 180Smoky Beach 314Te Horo Beach 60Te Werahi Beach 58-9Twenty Minute Beach 180Twilight Beach (Te

Paengarehia) 58Twin Beach 180West Ruggedy Beach 314

Beer’s Pool 303Bettjeman’s House 128bicycle travel, see cycling,

mountain biking

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DEX B-C

Big Sandhill 315Billygoat Basin 79Billygoat Track 79birds 34-7, 122-3, 337-8

bellbird, see korimakoblue duck, see whiofalcon, see kareareafantail, see piwakawakagrey warbler, see rirorirokaka 36, 36kakariki 36, 37karearea 36, 36kea 36, 37kereru 34, 35kiwi 34, 336, 35korimako 34, 35miromiro 36, 36moa 336morepork, see ruruparadise shelduck

34, 35piwakawaka 34, 34pukeko 34, 34rifleman, see tititi

pounamuriroriro 34, 35robin 34, 35ruru 36, 37silvereye, see tauhoutauhou 34, 34tititi pounamu 34, 35tomtit, see miromirotui 36, 37weka 34, 35whio 36, 294, 37woodhen, see weka

bird watching 28, 34-7Blackburn Mine 211Blue Pools 280boat travel

to/from New Zealand 355-6

within New Zealand 357boating 103books 322, see also

individual regionsanimals & plants 336,

340history 329tramping 55, 85, 111, 145,

166, 203, 259, 286Boomerang Slip 115Boulder Bay Track 64Brames Falls Track 119-20Bridge to Nowhere 129budget 15Buller Gorge 241bungy-jumping 32

Buntings Bush Gully 162Buried Forest 161bus travel

regional services 357local services 360

business hours 350

Ccampervans 342-4, 358camping 16, 342-4, 358camping stove air travel

regulations 355campsites 343

Anapai Bay Campsite 173Bark Bay Campsite 172Bay of Many Coves

Campsite 151Black Rock Campsite 151Brook Valley Holiday

Park 159Camp Bay Campsite 150Davies Bay (Umungata)

Campsite 152Green Campsite 69Harvey Bay Campsite

154Heaphy River

Campsite 179James Mackay

Campsite 178Korokoro Campsite 100Lake Mackenzie

Campsite 264-5Lyell Campsite 241Mangapurua Trig

Campsite 127Mangatepopo

Campsite 91Moss Creek

Campsite 79Mutton Cove Campsite

173North Arm

Campsite 312Nydia Bay Campsite 154Onetahuti Campsite 173Pandora Campsite 60Pelorus Bridge

Campground & Cafe 157

Perry Saddle Campsite 177

Port William Campsite 309

Routeburn Flats Campsite 264

Saxon Campsite 178Scotts Beach Campsite

180Tapotupotu

Campsite 60

Tapuaenui Campsite 101Te Pukatea Bay

Campsite 172Totaranui Campsite 173Twilight Campsite 58Waiharakeke Campsite

173Waiopaoa Campsite 99Watering Cove

Campsite 172Young Forks Campsite

280Cannibal Gorge 214-15canoeing 33Canterbury, Arthur’s Pass

& Aoraki/Mt Cook (region) 51, 202-36, 204

accommodation 202books 203climate 202Department of



highlights 202-3internet resources 203planning 202-3travel seasons 202

Cape Maria van Diemen 58Cape Reinga (Te Rerenga

Wairua) 55, 60Cape Reinga Lighthouse

58, 60Caples Track 267car travel 357-60

car hire 358-9driving licences 358road safety 351

Cascade Kauri 75Cascade Saddle 278Cascade Track 193Cass Saddle 227Cass-Lagoon Saddles Track

226-8, 227accommodation 226maps 226packing 218planning 218, 226travel seasons 218travel to/from 226

Cattle Flat 275Cave Point Ridge 314caves 186

Cave Stream Scenic Reserve 226

Fox River Caves 247Heaphy Track caves 178Lava Caves 64

Luxmore Caves 302Ngarua Caves 186Rawhiti Cave 186Water Caves 210Whirinaki caves 106

caving 106cell phones 14, 351-2children, travel with 346Chinamans Flat 275Chocolate Swamp 315Christchurch 232-3

earthquakes 322, 334Cleopatra’s Pool 172climate 14, 41-2, 346-7, see

also individual regionsclimbing 16-17, see also

rock climbingClinton Forks 294clothing 45-6Coast to Coast Race 250Coffins Creek 68communications 44compasses 40Cone Saddle Track 137Connect Track 74consulates 347-8Cook, Captain James 112,

146, 149, 205, 287, 304-5, 324, 327, 325

Coopers Castle Route 68Coppermine Saddle 158Coromandel Forest Park 75Coromandel Peninsula 79costs 15Cotterell, John 190Craigieburn Forest Park 226Craters of the Moon 85Craw Campground 75credit cards 349-50creeks

Architect Creek 253Avalanche Creek 220Blackball Creek 249Blue Duck Creek 178Breakneck Creek 307Bullock Creek 246Captain Creek 157Chime Creek 183Coal Creek 302Crayfish Creek 180Deception Creek 178Dilemma Creek 246Flat Creek 307Fossil Creek 246Goat Creek 242Gorge Creek 177Hamilton Creek 227, 228Hidden Falls Creek 298Hokuri Creek 300

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creeks continuedHopeless Creek 194Humboldt Creek 298Jerusalem Creek 300Katipo Creek 180Long Creek 228Lyell Creek 241Mackay Creek 295Makaka Creek 137McPhee Creek 253Murray Creek 179Palaver Creek 253Potters Creek 264Raspberry Creek 277Roaring Creek 265Roebuck Creek 158Rough Creek 253Scott Creek 254Shiels Creek 253Slip Creek 299Smoke-Ho Creek 249Smoky Creek 314Snowy Creek 274Speargrass Creek 196Stag Creek 280Steele Creek 268Stern Creek 242Swamp Creek 298Tarn Creek 228Tekano Creek 254Totara Creek 137Waianiwaniwa (10 Mile)

Creek 250Webb Creek 78Weka Creek 178Wekakura Creek 180Windy Creek 228Woolshed Creek 210

crime 351Croesus Knob 250Croesus Track 247-50, 248

accommodation 249maps 249packing 249planning 247-9travel seasons 249travel to/from 249

culture 333currency 350Curtis Falls Track 121customs regulations 347cycling 148, 150, 356-7, see

also mountain biking

DDancing Camp Dam 78-9dangers 360, see also

safetyDarwin, Charles 329day tramps

Avalanche Peak 218-20Pouakai Crossing 118-19St Arnaud Range Track

196-7Tongariro Alpine

Crossing 91day walks 18daylight-saving time 352Dead Horse Gully 216Deadmans Track 132debit cards 349-50Department of

Conservation campsites & huts 343, see also individual regions

Dieffenbach Cliffs 115Dieffenbach, Ernest 112dolphin watching 29, 2Donnelly Flat 136Dredge Flat 275drinks

alcoholic 348water 49

driving, see car traveldriving licences 358Dry Rock Shelter 187du Faur, Freda 229d’Urville, Dumont 168DVDs 346

Eearthquakes 322, 329,

333, 334Eatwells Lookout 151economy 323, 330, 333Edwin Burn Viaduct 306eels 190EFTPOS 349Egmont National Park

112-21accommodation 114environment 112-13guided tramps 114maps 114planning 113-14travel seasons 113travel to/from 114

Eight Mile 242electricity 346, 347embassies 347-8Emerald Lakes 92, 2Emerald Pool 157, 210

emergencies 43-4Endeavour Inlet 149environment 334-40environmental hazards 351environmental issues

323, 337equipment 40etiquette, tramping 335exchange rates 15extreme sports 32

FFanthams Peak Track 120farm accommodation

Hawkswood Farm 162Medina Farm 161Ngaroma Farm 161

farmers markets 348farmstays 344films 322film locations

Hobbit, The 87, 157Last Samurai, The 112Lord of the Rings trilogy,

the 87, 203, 261Piano, The 74

Fiordland & Stewart Island/Rakiura (region) 52, 285-320, 288-9




highlights 285-6internet resources 286travel seasons 285

Fiordland National Park 287, 290-307

environment 290history 287, 290planning 290

first aid 44fishing 29, 268Flanagan’s Corner 177Flea Bay Cottage 206Flora Saddle 185-6, 187flowers 339food 48-9, 138, 348footwear 46Forest Burn Saddle 302forest parks

Coromandel Forest Park 75

Craigieburn Forest Park 226

Kaimanawa Forest Park 93-96

Mt Richmond Forest Park 154

Ruahine Forest Park 129-32

Tararua Forest Park 132-9

Fox Glacier (glacier) 250, 251

Fox Glacier (town) 256-7Franz Josef Glacier

(glacier) 250, 251Franz Josef Glacier (town)

256freedom camping 358French Ridge Track 278

Ggaiters 46Gentle Annie Track 135, 137geography 334-6geology 334-6Gibbons Track 74Gibbs Hill Track 174Gibbstown 242Gillespie Pass 281Gillespie Pass Circuit

278-81, 279accommodation 279guided tramps 280maps 279planning 278-80travel seasons 279travel to/from 280

Gilmor Clearing 184glaciers

Bonar Glacier 278Crow Glacier 220Curzon Glacier 275Dart Glacier 274Fox Glacier 250, 251Franz Josef Glacier

250, 251Mueller Glacier 232Rob Roy Glacier 277

Glenorchy 283global positioning system

(GPS) 40glowworms 106Goat Pass 221Goat Pass Track 220-2, 219

accommodation 221maps 218, 221packing 218planning 218, 220-1travel seasons 218travel to/from 221

Gouland Downs 177Map Pages 000Photo Pages 000

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DEX G-H

GPS, see global positioning system (GPS)

Great Southern Alps 334-5Great Walks, the 8-13

Abel Tasman Coast Track 8, 166, 169-74, 170

Heaphy Track 11, 175-80, 176-7, 178, 11

Kepler Track 11, 300-3, 301, 11

Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk 10, 98-101, 100-101, 10

Milford Track 13, 290-5, 292-3, 13

Rakiura Track 13, 308-12, 310-11

Routeburn Track 13, 261-5, 262

Tongariro Northern Circuit 8, 89-94, 90

Whanganui Journey 10, 128greenhouse gas

emissions 337Greenstone Caples Track

265-9, 266accommodation 266maps 266planning 265-6travel seasons 265-6travel to/from 266

Greenstone Valley 268, 272Greymouth 255-6Gridiron Gulch 187guided tramps

Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park 230

Coromandel Peninsula 78

Gillespie Pass Circuit 280

Hollyford Track 297Hump Ridge Track 305Lake Waikaremoana

Great Walk 98Milford Track 291Mueller Hut Route 230Routeburn Track 263Tableland Circuit 185Tongariro Alpine

Crossing 89Tongariro Northern

Circuit 89Whirinaki tramps 104

Gull Rock Point 313Gunn, Davy 298

HHamilton Track 73Hamilton Valley 227

Hanmer Springs 234-5Harper Pass 222-6, 223,

224, 225accommodation 223maps 223packing 218planning 218, 222-3travel seasons 218travel to/from 223

Harris Saddle 264Havelock 163-4Hawkswood Range 162health 42-3, 348-9Heaphy Track 11, 175-80,

176-7, 178, 11accommodation 176

guided tramps 175maps 176packing 176planning 175-7travel seasons 175travel to/from 176-7

heatstroke 42-3Hellawell’s 128Hellfire Pass 314Herangi Hill 58hiking etiquette 335hiking tours, see guided

trampsHillary Trail 69-75, 70-1

accommodation 73environment 72history 72maps 72packing 72planning 69-73travel seasons 72travel to/from 73

Hillary, Sir Edmund 30, 229, 232, 331

Hinewai Reserve 207-8historic sites 54, 332history 18, 324-33

books 329European settlement

326-8, 328-30internet resources 325,

326Land Wars 331Maori people 324-5Musket Wars 326, 328WWI 329WWII 330, 331

historical sites 18hitching 360Holdsworth-Kaitoke Track

136-9, 136-7accommodation 136-7maps 136

planning 136-7travel seasons 136travel to/from 133-4

holiday parks 342, 344holidays 350-1Holly Hut Track 115Hollyford Track 295-300,

296, 297accommodation 297guided tramps 297maps 297packing 297planning 295-8travel seasons 296travel to/from 297-8

homestays 151, 344Hone Heke 326Hongi Valley 121horse trekking 29Horseshoe Basin 186hostels 344-5hot springs

Goat Pass springs 222Hanmer Springs Thermal

Pools 234Hurunui Hot Springs 225Kaitoke Hot Springs 67-8Tongariro springs 90Welcome Flat Thermal

Springs 253hotel accommodation 345Houghton Track 75Howard Saddle 196Hump Ridge 306Hump Ridge Track 303-7,

304accommodation 305guided tramps 305maps 305packing 305planning 303-5travel seasons 305travel to/from 305

huts 15, 343, 344, 345, see also regional planning sections

Ada Pass Hut 215Anchorage Hut 172Angelus Hut 192Anne Hut 215Architect Creek Hut

253Aspiring Hut 277Atiwhakatu Hut 136Awaroa Hut 173Bark Bay Hut 172Bealey Hut 228Beech Hut 295Belltown Manunui Hut 184

Big Hellfire Hut 314Blue Lake Hut 195Boundary Hut 271Boyle Flat Hut 216Brown Hut 177Browning Hut 158Bungaree Hut 313Camerons Hut 224Cannibal Gorge Hut

215-16Captain Creek Hut 157Careys Hut 271Cass Saddle Hut 227Cecil King’s Hut 182Central Whirinaki Hut

106Ces Clark Hut 249Christmas Village Hut

313Christopher Hut 215Christopher (Ada)

Cullers Hut 215Clinton Hut 294Coldwater Hut 193, 194Colin Todd Hut 278Cone Hut 138Daleys Flat Hut 275Dart Hut 274Demon Trail Hut 299Douglas Rock Hut 254Dumpling Hut 295D’Urville Hut 195East Ruggedy Hut 314Flora Hut 187French Ridge Hut 278Freshwater Landing

Hut 315Garden Gully Hut 249-50Ghost Lake Hut 242Goat Creek Hut 242Goat Pass Hut 222Gouland Downs Hut 177Greenstone Hut 269, 272Hacket Hut 159Hamilton Hut 227Harper Pass Bivouac 224Heaphy Hut 179Helicopter Flat Hut 183Hidden Falls Hut 298Hokuri Hut 299Hurunui Hut 225Hurunui No 3 Hut 224Iris Burn Hut 303James Mackay Hut 178John Tait Hut 194Jumbo Hut 135Kaiaraara Hut 68Kerin Forks Hut 281Kings Creek Hut 182

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huts continuedKiwi Hut 224Kiwi Saddle Hut 182Lagoon Saddle Hut 228Lake Alabaster Hut 299Lake Dive Hut 120Lake Howden Hut 265,

267Lake Mackenzie Hut 264Lakehead Hut 193Lewis Hut 179Liverpool Hut 277Locke Stream Hut 224Long Harry Hut 314Luxmore Hut 302Lyell Saddle Hut 242Magdalen Hut 216Maketawa Hut 121Mangamate Hut 106Mangatepopo Hut 91Marauiti Hut 100Martins Bay Hut 300Mason Bay Hut 315McKellar Hut 267McKerrow Island Hut

299Mid Caples Hut 267Mid Waiohine Hut 135Middy Creek Hut 157Mingha Bivouac 221Mintaro Hut 294Moerangi Hut 106Mokihinui Forks Hut 243Moturau Hut 303Mt Arthur Hut 186Mt Heale Hut 68Mueller Hut 232Ngapurua Hut 125North Arm Hut 312, 316Old Waihohonu Hut 93Omaru Hut 125Oturere Hut 92Panekire Hut 99Perry Saddle Hut 177Pinnacles Hut 78, 210Port William Hut 309Pouakai Hut 117, 118Pouri Hut 125Powell Hut 135Puketotara Hut 126Quintin Hut 295Rangiwahia Hut 131Rocks Hut 158Roebuck Hut 158

Rokeby Hut 216Routeburn Falls Hut 264Routeburn Flats Hut 264Sabine Hut 195Sandy Bay Hut 102-3Saxon Hut 178Sayers Hut 137Shelter Rock Hut 274Siberia Hut 281Speargrass Hut 196Specimen Point Hut 243Stern Valley Hut 242Stone Hut 183Syme Hut 120Taipo Hut 183, 272Top Hut 249Totara Flats Hut 137Trevor Carter Hut 183Triangle Hut 132Tutuwai Hut 138Upper Caples Hut 267Upper Deception Hut

222Upper Gridiron Hut 187Upper Te Hoe Hut 106Upper Travers Hut 194Upper Whirinaki Hut 106Waiaua Gorge Hut 119Waiharuru Hut 100-1Waihohonu Hut 92-3Waingongoro Hut 120Waiopaoa Hut 99, 100Waipakihi Hut 96Wangapeka Bivvy 184Welcome Flat Hut 253West Harper Hut 228West Sabine Hut 195Whariwharangi Hut 174Woolshed Creek Hut

210, 211Yankee River Hut 313-14Young Hut 280

Hydrocamp 78, 79hypothermia 42

IIhaia Track 119immigration 331, 354Inland Pack Track 244-7,

245accommodation 246maps 246packing 246planning 244-6travel seasons 246travel to/from 246

insurancecar 359

health 349travel 349

internet access 349internet resources 15, see

also individual regionsInvercargill 317-18Irishman Flats 215Island Hill Homestead 315Islington Bay 64itineraries 20-7, 20, 21,

22, 23Iwituaroa Reserve 152

JJamestown 300Johnson’s 128

KKahui Track 119Kahurangi National Park

174-87, 11environment 174-5guided tramps 175history 174planning 175travel seasons 175

Kaiaraara Track 68Kaiauai Shelter 118Kaiauai Track 118Kaikoura 145, 164Kaikoura Coast Track

159-62, 160accommodation 160environment 159-60history 159maps 160packing 160planning 159-61travel seasons 160travel to/from 161

Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway 145

Kaimanawa Forest Park 93-6

Kaipo Lagoon 103Kaitaia 81-2Kaitoke Hot Springs 67-8Kaitoke Wetlands 67Kaiuma Saddle 153-4Kaiwhakauka Track 126-9,

127accommodation 126maps 126planning 126-7travel to/from 127

Kapoaiaia Track 119Kapowairua 60-1Karamatura Campground 73

Karamatura Track 73Karamea 200Kauaeranga Gorge &

Dam 79Kauaeranga Kauri Trail

75-80, 76-7accommodation 78environment 77history 77maps 78planning 75-8travel seasons 77-8travel to/from 78

Kauaeranga Valley 78kauri 68, 75, 80, 339-40Kauri Timber Company

Sawmill 69kayaking 29, 166Kea Point 231Kenepuru Saddle 151Kepler Track 11, 300-3,

301, 11accommodation 301maps 301planning 300-2travel seasons 301travel to/from 301-2

Ketatahi Track 92Kidney Fern Arm 312King, Cecil 182kiwi 34, 238, 249, 35Kiwi Saddle 225Kiwiriki Track 68Knutzen Track 74Kuataika Track 75Kuataika Trig Lookout 75

LLagoon Saddle 228Lake Angelus Track 191-3,

188-9accommodation 191maps 191packing 191planning 190-1, 191-2travel seasons 190travel to/from 191

Lake Dive Track 120Lake Waikaremoana

Great Walk 10, 98-101, 100-1, 10

accommodation 99guided tramps 98maps 97planning 98-9travel seasons 97

Lakehead Track 193lakes

Blue Lake 195


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Crucible Lake 281Emerald Lakes 92, 2Hidden Lake 294Lake Alabaster 299Lake Angelus 192, 196Lake Constance 195Lake Harris 264, 12Lake Howden 265, 267Lake Kaurapataka 224Lake Mackenzie 264Lake Manapouri 303Lake Mavis 222Lake McKellar 267Lake McKerrow 299Lake Mintaro 294Lake Rere 269Lake Rotoiti 193Lake Rotoroa 195Lake Ruapani 103Lake Sumner 225Lake Tekapo 203Lake Waikareiti 102Lake Waikaremoana

98-100Lake Wainamu 75Lake Wakatipu 259North Mavora Lake 271Saddle Lakes 184Tama Lakes 93

Land Wars 88, 331landforms 54languages 14Lava Caves Track 64Leslie-Karamea Track 183lighthouses

Cape Maria van Diemen Lighthouse 58

Cape Reinga Lighthouse 58, 60

Farewell Spit Lighthouse 179

Line W Track 68Little Homer Saddle 299Little Wanganui Saddle

183-4local transport 360lodges

Awaroa Lodge 173Bridge to Nowhere

Lodge 126Furneaux Lodge 149-50Holdsworth Lodge 134-5,

136Hope Kiwi Lodge 225Konini Lodge 120Lochmara Lodge 152Mahana Lodge 150-1Okaka Lodge 306Port Craig Lodge 307

Salisbury Lodge 187Tahurangi Lodge 121

Long Reef 300Long Road Track 75Long Trestle Bridge 79loop walks 18-19Lord of the Rings film

locations 87, 157, 203, 261

Lost Valley Track 183Lower Lake Dive Track 120

MMackay Downs 178Mackinnon Pass 294, 295,

5, 13Magdalen Valley 216Mangahuia Trig 132Mangapurua Landing 129Mangapurua Track 126-8,

127accommodation 126maps 126planning 126-7travel to/from 127

Mangapurua Trig 127Mangatepopo Track 90Mangorei Track 118Manukau Harbour 74Maori guides (historical)

Kehu 190, 243Tainui, Wereta 222Terapuhi 222

Maori history 324-5Maori legends 86, 112, 122Maori tribes 96, 97, 103,

212Ngai Tahu 205, 212Ngati Apa 129Ngati Kahungungu 129Ngati Mamoe 205Ngati Ruapani 96Ngati Tumatakokiri 212Ngati Tuwharetoa 86, 88Rangitane 129Tainui 62Te Kawerau a Maki 72Tuhoe 96-7, 103Waitaha 205

Maori Wars, see Land Warsmaps 40, see also

individual tracksMarahau 199Maraunui Bay 100Marawhara Walk 74Marchant Ridge 139marine mammals 29, see

also individual animalsMasterton 142

Matemateaonga Range 125Matemateaonga Track

123-6, 124accommodation 123maps 123planning 123, 125travel to/from 123, 125

Matukituki Valley Tracks 275-8, 276

accommodation 276maps 276planning 275-7travel seasons 276travel to/from 277

Mavora-Greenstone Walkway 269-72, 270, 271

accommodation 270environment 269-70maps 270planning 269-71travel seasons 270travel to/from 270-1

McClimonts Mine 210McKellar Saddle 267McKenzie Bay 64McKerrow Island 299measures 346medications 348Medina Conservation Area 161Mercer Bay Loop Walk 74Methven 234Milford Sound 286Milford Track 13, 290-5,

292-3, 5, 13accommodation 291guided tramps 291maps 291packing 291planning 290-3travel seasons 291travel to/from 293warden talks 294

Minginui 104moas 325mobile phones 14, 351-2Mokihinui Forest 242Mokihinui River Gorge 243money 15, 349-50moneychangers 350Moonlight Track 248Moriori people 325Moss Creek 79-80motels 345motorcycle travel 357-60Motuara Island 149Motueka 198-9mountain biking 19, 28,

29-30, 150, 175-6

Mountain House Shelter 135

mountain passes 18mountaineering 30mountains

Aoraki/Mt Cook 228, 229

Avalanche Peak 220Biggs Tops 183Conical Hill 264Conical Knob 157Dome 119Dun Mountain 158Faerie Queen 215Fanthams Peak 120Flagtop 192Footstool 254Gloriana Peak 215Gordons Pyramid 186Henry Peak 118Hirakimata (Mt

Hobson) 68Jean Batten Peak 267Julius Summit 192Key Summit 265, 267-8Maude Peak 117Maungamahue 131Maungapiko 68-9Mt Alba 281Mt Angelus 192Mt Anglem/Hananui 313Mt Arthur 185-6, 187Mt Aspiring/Tititea 277Mt Awful 281Mt Balloon 295Mt Bruce 228Mt Cook, see Aoraki/

Mt CookMt Cupola 195Mt Donald McLean 73-4Mt Federation 215Mt Fell 157Mt Hart 295Mt Holdsworth 135Mt Humphries

(Whakaihuwaka) 125Mt Hutt 234, 31Mt John 203Mt Luna 183Mt Luxmore 302Mt Madeline 298Mt Montgomery 242Mt Ngauruhoe 86-8, 90,

91-2, 92, 3, 328Mt Ollivier 232Mt Pouakai 117, 118Mt Pukekaikiore 90-1Mt Rolleston 220Mt Ryall 250

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mountains continuedMt Ruapehu 86-8, 93Mt Sefton 253Mt Somers 210, 212Mt Taranaki 112-13,

121, 17Mt Temple 221Mt Tongariro 86-7, 88, 92Mt Travers 194Mt Tutoko 299Mt Vernon 208Mt Wilson 161-2Mt Young 68Peak 1538 268Photographic Peak 119Pinnacles 79Pipipi Peak 125Red Head Peak 314Rocky Mountain 315Rocky Tor 242Scott Peak 254Skull Peak 162Te Paki 60Tirikawa Pa 60Wooded Peak 158

Mt Arthur Summit Track 186Mt Aspiring National Park

& Around Queenstown (region) 52, 258-84, 260



environment 261gateway cities & towns

282-4highlights 258-9history 260-1internet resources 259planning 258-9travel seasons 258

Mt Cedric Track 196Mt Cook, see Aoraki/Mt CookMt Cook Village 235-6Mt Holdsworth-Jumbo

Circuit 134-6, 134accommodation 134-5maps 134planning 134-5travel seasons 134travel to/from 133-4

Mt Ngauruhoe 86-8, 90, 91-2, 92, 3, 328

Mt Pukekaikiore 90-1Mt Richmond Forest Park 154Mt Robert Circuit 192Mt Ruapehu 86-8, 93Mt Somers Track 208-12,

209accommodation 209environment 208-9gateway towns 209history 208maps 209planning 208-9travel seasons 209travel to/from 209

Mt Taranaki 112-13, 121, 17Mt Taranaki Summit 121,

116-17guided tramps 114maps 114planning 113-14, 121travel seasons 113travel to/from 114

Mt Tongariro 86-7, 88, 92Mueller Hut Route 230-2,

231accommodation 230guided tramps 230maps 230packing 230planning 230travel seasons 230

Muir Track 74Muriwai 75Murupara 108-9Musket Wars 326, 328Mutton Cove 173

NNational Park (town) 107-8national parks 339, 338

Abel Tasman National Park 168-74, 8

Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park 228-32

Arthur’s Pass National Park 216-28

Egmont National Park 112-21

Fiordland National Park 287, 290-307

Kahurangi National Park 174-87, 11

Mt Aspiring National Park 258-82

Nelson Lakes National Park 187-97, 188-9

Paparoa National Park 243-50

Te Urewera National Park 96-103

Tongariro National Park 8, 86-93, 9

Westland Tai Poutini National Park 250-4

Whanganui National Park 121-9

natural formations, see also caves

Arch Point 173Ballroom Overhang 247Bell Rock 295Bus Stop 211Dudley Knob 221Duke Knob 210Hookey Knob 211Lookout Rock 211Luncheon Rock 306Parachute Rocks 197Rocky Point 303

navigation 39-41Nelson 197-8Nelson Lakes National Park

187-97, 188-9accommodation 191environment 190history 190maps 191packing 191planning 190-1travel seasons 190travel to/from 191

New Plymouth 139New Zealand Cycle Trail/

Nga Haerenga 29-30, 31

New Zealand Environmental Care Code 335

New Zealand Long Trail 61New Zealand Wars (Land

Wars) 88, 331newspapers 346North Arm 312, 316North Egmont Visitor

Centre 111North West Circuit 312-16,

310-11accommodation 312-13maps 308packing 308planning 308, 312-13travel seasons 308travel to/from 313

Northland, Auckland & Coromandel (region) 50, 54-83, 57

books 55climate 54

Department of Conservation offices 55



Nydia Saddle 154Nydia Track 152-4, 153


OOaonui Track 119Oban 318-19Ohinepango Springs 93Old Ghost Road Track

240-3, 240accommodation 241maps 241planning 240-1travel seasons 241travel to/from 241

Old Mill Track 69Omanawanui Track 74Omanawanui Trig 74Onahau Lookout Track 152opening hours 350Orakei Korako 85Oreville Stamping

Battery 69Oroua Valley 131Otago Central Rail Trail 31Otanerito Farmhouse 207Otaraheke Clearing 125outdoor activities 28-33

PPack Track 69packing 45-8, see also

individual tracksPalmerston North 141Pandora Bay 60Pandora Track 60Panekiri Bluff 99Paparoa National Park

243-50environment 244history 243-4planning 244

paragliding 32parks & reserves, see

national parks, forest parks


371IN

DEX P-R

Pass Burn Saddle 272passports 354Patekaha Island 100Peach Tree Track 68Pelorus Bridge Scenic

Reserve 156, 157Pelorus Track 154-9, 155

accommodation 156environment 156facilities 156history 156maps 156planning 154, 156-7travel seasons 156travel to/from 156-7

Percy Burn Viaduct 306Peripatus Track 75personal locator

beacons (PLBs) 43, 44phonecards 352Picton 162-3Pike River Coalmine

disaster 323, 333Pinchgut Track 192Pipeline Track 73planning, see also

individual regions, individual tracks

budgeting 14-15clothing 45-6equipment 46-8food 48-9internet resources 14-15itineraries 20-7New Zealand basics

14-15New Zealand’s regions

50-2outdoor activities 28-33safety 38-44travel seasons 14water 49weather 14, 41-2, 346-7

plants 339-40podocarp forests 104, 122Pohutukawa Glade Walk 74Point Kean 145politics 323, 330, 333population 323possums 339postal services 350Pouakai Circuit 115-19, 116-17


Pouakai Crossing 118-9, 116-17

guided tramps 114planning 113-5, 118travel seasons 113travel to/from 114

Pouakai Tarns 117, 118, 17Pouakai Track 117pub accommodation 345public holidays 350-1Puffer Saddle 138Pukenui Trig 99Punakaiki 255Puniho Track 119Puriri Ridge Track 74Purple Peak Saddle 208

QQueen Charlotte &

Marlborough (region) 51, 144-64, 147

books 145climate 144Department of


environment 146gateway cities & towns

162-4highlights 145history 146internet resources 145planning 144-5travel seasons 144

Queen Charlotte Track 146, 148-52, 148-9

accommodation 148maps 148mountain biking 150packing 148planning 146, 148-9travel seasons 148travel to/from 149

Queenstown 282-3Quinns Flat 275

Rradio stations 346radios 44rafting, see white-water

raftingRahui Island 103rail passes 360Rain Gauge Spur 135Rainbow Warrior 332,

333rainfall 346Rakiura, see Stewart

Island/RakiuraRakiura Southern Circuit

312

Rakiura Track 13, 308-12, 310-11, 12

accommodation 309maps 308packing 308planning 308-9travel seasons 308

Ram Track 118Rangitoto Coastal Track 64Rangitoto Crater

Lookout 64Rangitoto Island Loop 61-4,

62-3accommodation 63environment 63history 62maps 63packing 63planning 61-4travel seasons 63travel to/from 63-4

Rangitoto Rim Track 64Rangitoto Summit Track 64Rangitoto Wharf 64Rangiwahia & Deadmans

Loop 130-2, 130accommodation 131maps 130-1packing 130planning 130-1travel seasons 130travel to/from 131

Red Crater 92Redcliffe Point 206Rees Saddle 274Rees-Dart Track 272-5, 273

accommodation 273maps 273planning 272-4travel seasons 273travel to/from 273-4

renewable energy 337rental accommodation

345-6rescue 43-4Resolution Bay 149resorts

Bay of Many Coves Resort 151

Endeavour Resort 150Portage Resort Hotel 151Punga Cove Resort 150Te Mahia Bay Resort 152

river crossings 42-3, 114, 245

rivers 17, 42-3Ada River 215Anne River 216Aorere River 177

Arthur River 295Bealey River 221Big River 178Boyle River 216, 226Brown River 177Caples River 267, 269Cass River 226-7Clinton River 294Copland River 253Dart River 274-5Deception River 222East Branch Sabine

River 195Falls River 172Forest Burn 303Fox River 247Freshwater River 315Greenstone River 268,

272Gunner River 179Harper River 228Heaphy River 179Henry River 215Hollyford River 298,

299Hope River 225Hurunui River 224Iris Burn 303Karamea River 183Karangarua River 253Kauaeranga River 78Kohaihai River 180Makarora River 280, 282Mararoa River 271, 272Maruia River 214-15Matukituki River 277Mingha River 221Mokihinui River 242, 243Oroua River 132Otehake River 224Otira River 222, 223Pelorus River 157, 158Pond Burn 272Pororari River 246, 247Punakaiki River 246,

247Pyke River 299Rees River 274Roaring Burn 295Rolling River 182Route Burn 263Saxon River 178Scott Burn 315Stony River 119Taipo River 183Taramakau River 224Tauherenikau River 138Travers River 193, 194Waikoau River 306

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INDEX R

-T

rivers continuedWaiohine River 137Waipakihi River 96Waiwhakaiho River 118Wangapeka River 182Whanganui River 121-2,

126Whirinaki River 106Wilkin River 281Yankee River 313-14Young River 280

road safety 351Robert Ridge 192rock climbing 30Rocky Lookout 135Round-the-Mountain

Track 93Routeburn Gorge 264Routeburn Track 13, 261-5,

262accommodation 263guided tramps 263maps 263planning 261-3travel seasons 263travel to/from 263

Ruahine Forest Park 129-32Ruapani Circuit 101-3, 102

accommodation 101-2maps 97planning 97-8, 101-2travel seasons 97travel to/from 98

Rutherford, Ernest 329

Ssafety 38-44, 351

hitching 360Salisbury’s Open 187Sand Hill Point Viaduct

306-7sandflies 351Sandy Bay (Ngatangawhiti) 60Sandy Bluff 275satellite phones 44Scott Point 58Scotts Hill Lookout 180scuba-diving 30, 32Seal Cove 206seal watching 29, 206, 300Sealy Tarns 231search-and-rescue 44Separation Point 173Sharp Cone 96

Ship Cove 149shopping 48Siberia Experience 281skiing 32-3Skinner Point Lookout 173skydiving 32Slaughterhouse Gully 210sleeping bags & mats 47Slip Track 73Slippery Creek 128snow 346snowboarding 32-3socks 46Soda Springs 91Somers Saddle 210Sooty Shearwater

Conservation Project 207

South Fork Track 68Spirits Bay 60-1St Arnaud 201St Arnaud Range Track

196-7, 188-9maps 191packing 191planning 190-1, 196travel seasons 190travel to/from 191

St James Walkway 212-16, 213

accommodation 214environment 213-15history 212maps 214planning 212-14travel seasons 214travel to/from 214

Stag Point 306star-gazing 203Staveley Hill 211Stern Valley 242Stewart Island/Rakiura

285-6, 307-16, 289environment 308-9history 307-8maps 308packing 308planning 308travel seasons 308

Stony Bay Cottage 207stoves 47, 355Stratford 140Stratford Plateau 120streams

Atiwhakatu Stream 135, 137

Bowyers Stream 210Browning Stream 159Cameron Stream 224

Caves Stream 211Cedric Stream 196Hukere Stream 193Kai Auahi Stream 118Kaiaraara Stream 68Kaiwhakauka Stream 127Kakanui Stream 106Kiwiriki Stream 68Marchant Stream 138Minarapa Stream 115Omahakie Stream 153Pararaha Stream 74Pony Stream 210Siberia Stream 281Sugar Loaf Stream 263Taumutu Stream 106Te Paki Stream

(Kauaeparaoa) 58Te Werahi Stream 58-9Three Mile Stream 225Trifalls Stream 211Waihohonu Stream 92Waihoroihika Stream 101Wairere Stream 93Waitahora Stream 61

sunburn 42supermarkets 348surfing 28, 33Sutherland, Donald

(explorer) 287, 290Swanson 75Swanson Pipeline Track 75swimming 144

TTabernacle Lookout 183Tableland Circuit 184-7, 185

accommodation 184-5guided tramps 185maps 184planning 184-5travel seasons 175travel to/from 185

Takaka 199-200Tapotupotu Bay 60Taranaki, Whanganui &

Around Wellington (region) 50, 110-43, 113





Tararua biscuits 138Tararua Forest Park 132-9Tarawamaomao Point 60Tasman, Abel 146, 168, 324Taungatara Track 120Tawari Bay 102-3taxes & refunds 350taxis 360Te Anau 316-17Te Araroa 61Te Henga Walkway 75Te Horo Bay 60Te Kooti 97Te Kopua Bay 100Te Paki Coastal Track

56-61, 59accommodation 57environment 56history 56maps 57packing 57planning 56-8travel seasons 56-7travel to/from 58

Te Paki Recreation Reserve 58

Te Urewera National Park 96-103

accommodation 97-8environment 97gateway towns &

cities 98guided tramps 98history 96-7maps 97planning 97-8travel seasons 97travel to/from 98

Te Whaiti-nui-a-toi Canyon 106

Te Wherowhero 326telephone services 351-2tents 47Tester House 128Thames (town) 83theft 351Thomson Ridge 315-16Three Kings Islands 60time 352tipping 350Tonga Island Marine

Reserve 172Tonga Quarry 172Tonga Saddle 173Tongariro Alpine

Crossing 91Tongariro National Park 8,

86-93, 9accommodation 89


373IN

DEX T-W

environment 87-8guided tramps 89history 86-7, 88, 93maps 88-9packing 88travel seasons 88travel to/from 89

Tongariro Northern Circuit 8, 89-94, 90

accommodation 89guided tramps 89maps 88-9packing 88travel seasons 88travel to/from 89

Tongariro, Urewera & Central North Island (region) 50, 84-109, 87



gateway cities & towns 98, 104, 107-9


Top Flat 267Torea Saddle 151Totara Flats 137Totara Saddle 158tourist information 352-3tours, see also

guided trampsbus 357motorcycle 359

track ratings 15train travel 360Tramline Track 68, 69tramping etiquette 335trams 360travel to/from New Zealand

354-6travel within New Zealand

356-60travellers cheques 350Travers Saddle 194Travers-Sabine Circuit

193-6, 188-9accommodation 191maps 191packing 191planning 190-1, 193travel seasons 190travel to/from 191

tree ferns 340trees 339-40

Treaty of Waitangi 326, 328, 332

Trig F 306Trig GG 206Trig R 211trout 268Tryphena 82-3TSS Earnslaw 259Tuai 98Tuatapere 317Turangi 108Tutakakahikura Scenic

Reserve 206TV 346

UUmukarikari Range 95-6Umukarikari Trig 96Umukarikari-Urchin Circuit

94-6, 95accommodation 95maps 95packing 94planning 94-5travel seasons 94travel to/from 95

Unity Saddle 211Upper Kauri Track 75Upper Lake Dive Track 120Urchin Track 96Urchin Trig 96Ussher Track 74

Vvacations 350-1vaccinations 348vegetarian travellers 348Vern’s Camp 106visas 352, 354visitor information centres

352-3Volcanic Activity Centre 85volcanoes 16, 85, 335-6

Mt Ngauruhoe 86-8, 90, 91-2, 92, 3, 328

Mt Ruapehu 86-8, 93Mt Taranaki 112-13,

121, 17Mt Tongariro 86-7, 88, 92Pukekaikiore 90-1Pukeonake 90-1Rangitoto 63, 64

WWaikareiti Track 102Wainui 174Wairoa 109Waitangi Treaty Grounds 332

Wake, Nancy 330walking poles 47Wanaka 283-4Wangapeka Saddle 183Wangapeka Track

180-4, 181accommodation 182maps 182packing 182planning 180, 182travel seasons 175travel to/from 182

warsNew Zealand Wars (Land

Wars) 88, 331WWI 329WWII 330, 331

water 49waterfalls 18

Bells Falls 115, 119Billygoat (Atuatumoe)

Falls 79Bridal Veil Falls 263Brides Veil Falls 277Cascade Falls 172Dawson Falls 120Devil’s Punchbowl Falls

220Dudleigh Falls 295Earland Falls 265Giant Gate Falls 295Hidden Falls 298Hidden Lake Falls 294Hirere Falls 294Howden Falls 211Iris Burn Falls 303Kauri Falls 69Kitekite Falls 74Korokoro Falls 100Little Homer Falls 299Mackay Falls 295Maidens Relief 210Routeburn Falls 264Saxon Falls 183Spa Pool Waterfall 210St Quintin Falls 294Sutherland Falls 295Taranaki Falls 93, 9Travers Falls 194Whirinaki Falls 106

weather 14, 41-2, 346-7, see also individual regions

websites, see internet resources

weights 346Welcome Flat 251-4, 252

accommodation 252maps 252planning 251-3

travel seasons 252travel to/from 253

Wellington 142-3West Coast (region) 51,

237-57, 239accommodation 237books 238climate 237Department of




West Coast Wildlife Centre 238

Westland Tai Poutini National Park 250-4

environment 251history 251planning 251

Westport 254-5weta 336Whakapapa Village 107whale watching 29, 145Whanahuia Range 131Whanganui 140-1Whanganui Journey 10,

128, 10Whanganui National Park

121-9environment 122-3history 122planning 123travel seasons 123

Whanganui River 10, 121, 122, 126, 10

Whatipu 74Whatipu Scientific Reserve

74Whirinaki Te Pua a Tane

Conservation Park 103-6

accommodation 104environment 103-4gateway towns &

facilities 104guided tramps 104history 103maps 104planning 104travel seasons 104

Whirinaki Track 104-6, 105accommodation 104guided tramps 104maps 104planning 104-6

374

INDEX W

-Y

Whirinaki Track continued

travel seasons 104travel to/from 106

White Horse Hill 231Whites Track 74

white-water rafting 28, 33wildlife 16, 34-7, 336-40,

see also individual species

wildlife conservation 337Wilkies Pools Track 120

Windy Point 158wine 348women travellers 353work 353WWI 329WWII 330, 331

YYellow Point 172


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OUR READERSMany thanks to the travellers who used the last edition and wrote to us with helpful hints, useful advice and interesting anecdotes: Anja Bialkowski, Andrew Clark, Rose & John Dudley, Kate Hebblethwaite, Rich Jenkins, Shanna Jowers, Mike Mackaplow, Corinne Mercadie, Richard Nottage, Rob Philip, Joe Rowing, Frank Stocksiefen, Alison Webb and Michel Wyss.

AUTHOR THANKSSarah Bennett & Lee SlaterFirst and foremost, a huge thank you to Errol Hunt, former commissioning editor and exemplary Kiwi responsible for this and many other Lonely Planet New Zealand guidebooks. Thanks also to the other Melbourne staff who provided vital assistance and encouragement along the way, especially Martine Power, Diana Von Holdt and Andrea Dobbin. We also wish to

acknowledge Jim DuFresne’s excellent work on previous editions. Finally, our thanks – as always – to all of the people who have provided information and advice in compiling this epic. The majority of such people work for the De-partment of Conservation/Te Papa Atawhai, but we also wish to acknowledge the staff of Forest & Bird, Mountain Safety Council, and visitor information centres throughout the country. Kia ora e hoa ma.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTSClimate map data adapted from Peel MC, Finlayson BL & McMahon TA (2007), ‘Updated World Map of the Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification’, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 11, 163344.

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THIS BOOK

This 7th edition of Lonely Planet’s Hiking & Tramping in New Zealand guidebook was researched and written by Sarah Bennett & Lee Slater. The previous edition was written by Jim DuFresne. This guidebook was commissioned in Lonely Planet’s Melbourne office and produced by the following:

Commissioning Editor Errol HuntCoordinating Editors Andrea Dobbin, Elizabeth JonesCartographer Julie DodkinsBook Designer Katherine Marsh

Managing Editors Sasha Baskett, Barbara Delissen, Angela Tinson Senior Editor Catherine NaghtenSenior Cartographer Diana Von HoldtAssisting Editors Carolyn Bain, Carolyn Boicos, Kirsten RawlingsAssisting Cartographers Jeff Cameron, James Laversha, Gabriel LindquistCover Research Naomi ParkerThanks to Anita Banh, Ryan Evans, Samantha Forge, Larissa Frost, Genesys India, Jouve India, Indra Kilfoyle, Alison Lyall, Kate Mathews, Virginia Moreno, Darren O’Connell, Trent Paton, Alison Ridgway, John Taufa, Ross Taylor, Juan Winata.

Thanks also to the following members of NZ’s Depart-ment of Conservation, who assisted the authors in verifying information in this guide: Peter Blaxter, Dale Chittenden, Robyn Cormack, Kay Davies, Helen Ough Dealy, Jake Downing, Toni Ellis, Sarah Ensor, Margot Ferrier, Annette Grieve, Shana Harding, Katrina Henderson, Claire Hill, Sorrel Hoskin, Carolyn Knight, Ian McClure, Kiersten McKinley, John Mason, Rachael Mason, Earl Rewi, Elena Sedouch, Shirley Slatter, Michael Smeaton, Carolyn Smith, Kelly Stratford, Murray Thomas, Paul Thornton, Keri Tuna, Kaja Vetter, Jill Wainwright, Elaine Warr, Dave Westcott and John Wotherspoon

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Walking Tour detourWalking Tour

Path/Walking Trail

BeachBird SanctuaryBuddhistCastle/PalaceChristianConfucianHinduIslamicJainJewishMonumentMuseum/Gallery/Historic BuildingRuinSento Hot Baths/OnsenShintoSikhTaoistWinery/VineyardZoo/Wildlife SanctuaryOther Sight

DivingBodysurfing

Sleeping

Eating

Entertainment

Shopping

Drinking & NightlifeCafe

BankEmbassy/ConsulateHospital/MedicalInternetPolicePost OfficeTelephoneToiletTourist InformationOther Information

AirportBorder crossingBus

CyclingFerry

Underground station

MonorailParking

Metro station

Petrol stationSubway stationTaxiTrain station/RailwayTram

Other Transport

LighthouseHut/ShelterBeach

LookoutMountain/VolcanoOasisParkPassPicnic AreaWaterfall

River, CreekIntermittent River

Swamp/Mangrove

Reef

Canal

Water

Dry/Salt/Intermittent Lake

Glacier

Mudflat

Beach/Desert

Airport/Runway

Cemetery (Christian)

Cemetery (Other)

Park/Forest

Sportsground

Sight (Building)

International

DisputedRegional/SuburbMarine ParkCliffWall

Capital (National)Capital (State/Province)City/Large TownTown/Village

State/Province

Camping

Canoeing/KayakingCourse/TourSkiingSnorkellingSurfingSwimming/PoolWalkingWindsurfingOther Activity

LaneTertiary

TollwayFreewayPrimary

StepsPlaza/Mall

Pedestrian overpass

Secondary

Unsealed roadRoad under construction

Tunnel

Cable car/Funicular

Sights

Activities,Courses & Tours

Sleeping

Eating

Drinking & Nightlife

Entertainment

Shopping

Information Routes

Boundaries

Hydrography

Areas

Geographic

Population

Transport

Note: Not all symbols displayed aboveappear on the maps in this book

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