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... unlikely you'll see Paris here, unless she's doing a show called " the simple life goes to a rundown former mining village, which is almost a ghosttown, but does have a humourously named hotel and was the town where the New Zealand Labor party was born."
Day 5 - Christmas - Punakaiki, Blackball and Lake Brunner - ~200 kms Formerly the Blackball Hilton - $180, including Christmas dinner, a few ales, and breakfast for 2. I'm looking for the weather on Channel One, but I get the Three Tenors instead. A ...
So, we did make it to a heli-hike. We managed to go to the nearby glacier and went up in the morning, while the sky was still blue! It was great. Then, we headed up to Blackball, which is a small old coal mining town.
... called Blackball which is a tiny settlement near Greymouth. It was described in the Rough Guide as being the socialist capital of New Zealand and where the birth of the labour movement occurred in the late 18th century when it was a significant mining area ...
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A South Island Itinerary
Posted on Sep 3, 2009, 14:14:28
... can actually drive up to. Continue along the road now until it drops down to connect with route 6 at Havelock the mussel capital of New Zealand. A drive down through the marina lets you find the Slip Inn cafe. back onto route 6 and about 15 kms along is a ...
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South Island Odyssey - Part Two - West Coast
Posted on Mar 8, 2008, 19:23:05
... in the area worth stopping to have a look at. You will continue to follow the Buller one of the most beautiful rivers in New Zealand in my opinion. It is 40kms from Inangahuna to Rt 67 junction and 113kms from St Arnaud to here. At Route 67 turn north to ...
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