NZ: Collingwood to Murchison

We traveled south from Collingwood to Murchison.

Here’s an interactive map of our route, with some of the stops marked:

A sunny morning view from our site:

Sunny morning

A seagull on the skylight:

Seagull on the skylight

Leaving Collingwood:

Leaving Collingwood

Since it was rainy when we visited Te Waikoropupu Springs the previous day, we decided to stop by again on the way past; very glad we did, as it was much more clear without rain:

Te Waikoropupu Springs

Te Waikoropupu Springs

Te Waikoropupu Springs

Te Waikoropupu Springs

Te Waikoropupu Springs

Takaka mural:

Takaka mural

Old farmhouse:

Ruins

Takaka valley:

Takaka valley

Weka:

Weka

Interesting rocks:

Interesting rocks

Hawkes Lookout track and viewpoint:

Takaka Hill viewpoint

Takaka Hill viewpoint

Takaka Hill viewpoint

Takaka Hill viewpoint

Suspension bridge:

Suspension bridge

Kohatu Flat Rock Cafe for lunch:

Flat Rock Cafe

Flat Rock Cafe

Flat Rock Cafe

Snow-capped mountains:

Snow-capped mountains

Nelson Lakes National Park Visitor Centre:

Nelson Lakes National Park Visitor Centre

Nelson Lakes National Park Visitor Centre

Nelson Lakes National Park Visitor Centre

The very iconic Lake Rotoiti Jetty:

Lake Rotoiti Jetty

Lake Rotoiti Jetty

Eels:

Eels

Lake Rotoiti Jetty

Arriving at Murchison Motorhome Park:

Murchison Motorhome Park

Buller River below the campground:

Buller River below the campground

Our site:

Our site