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Lighting of the beacons that run along The White Mountains (Ered Nimrais) from Gondor to Rohan was filmed at Mount Gunn, near Franz Josef, West Coast.

Hokitika Scenic Tours offer specialised informative, sightseeing day and multi day tours and transport to any destination you wish to visit on the West Coast.

Welcome to Dawson’s Hotel – the perfect base for your West Coast adventures.

We welcome the public to come and visit us down Zuckermans Road when our Woodwork Gallery Open flag is out on the road to the Hokitika Gorge.

The Little Wanganui Hotel is nestled in between the lush green hills of the Kahurangi National park and the sandy beaches of the West coast, on the South Island of New Zealand.

You’ll find our Glacier shop in the Franz Josef Glacier township, a 30 minute drive north of Fox Glacier.

Call in and see what Punakaiki and the Paparoa National Park has to offer.

Cook Saddle Cafe & Saloon

New Zealand's Professional Wedding planning company with over 17 years experience. Spectacular wedding locations from Churches, beaches to landing on snow capped mountains.

The old gold miners, timber millers and horse packers of the West Coast knew how to build a track and make it last. Nowadays, many of these historic tracks can still be ridden, but with a more sophisticated ride - a mountain bike.

Call into our historic cafe and bakery, the locals have since 1874 - for great coffee, great food, great service.

Campsite in an area popular for boating, trout fishing and swimming.