Kahurangi National Park - Farewell Spit and Heaphy Track

• Kahurangi means ‘treasured possession’; an ecological wonderland with prolific bird and plant life and the largest known cave system in the southern hemisphere.
• Kahurangi is New Zealand's second-largest national park. It is mostly a wilderness area and includes the world-renowned Farewell Spit, Heaphy Track and Wangapeka Track as well as many lesser-known walking tracks and routes.
• Kahurangi Park and Farewell Spit are two of six sites around New Zealand that have been recommended for World Heritage Status as being of “outstanding universal value to humanity”.
• Its eastern border is just 1km from our lodging
• For more information on Kahurangi National Park visit the Kahurangi National Park Information pages.

Heaphy Track

• Is one of New Zealand's best-known tracks. It is a four-to-six-day tramp and traverses a large part of Kahurangi National Park.
• The Heaphy is an interesting walk with ever changing scenery including some spectacular views and traverses a delightful part of New Zealand's west coast.
• Its northern end is in Golden Bay, one hour drive from our property (again transport can be arranged).
• More information can be obtained on the Heaphy Track Information pages.

Farewell Spit

• Farewell Spit is 40km long, and the longest natural sandbar in the world.
• A renowned bird sanctuary, Farewell Spit is a summer home to thousands of migratory birds.
• The long crescent of sand, dunes and wetlands can be explored partly on foot or (more commonly) by 4-wheel drive safari Farewell Spit Eco Tours
• The dunes themselves are a unique phenomenon and offer stunning panoramic views of the Spit, Golden Bay and at low tide, the vast salt marsh.
• Our beachfront accommodation is a 10-minute drive from Collingwood where the safari tours Farewell Spit Eco Tours start.