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MURCHISON
It takes less than two hours to
reach Murchison by road from
Nelson on State Highway 6,
the main route to either the
West Coast or Christchurch.
Murchison has developed over
recent years to become the
adventure centre of the Nelson
Region, offering jet-boating,
white water rafting with
Ultimate Descents, kayaking,
horse-treking, mountain biking,
hunting, fishing and gold
panning.
The town was born of gold
fever last century. Reminders of
its past can be found in its early
colonial architecture and the
museum.
In the 1920's, oil prospectors
smelt natural gas seeping out
of the ground in the forests
in Murchison and these
extraordinary `Flames in the
Forest' can now been seen for
the first time on an enchanting
bush walk with The
Natural
Flames Experience.
Around the settlement are a
number of walks, including the
Kahikatea, the Kawatiri, the
Lyell Walkway, Flowers Bush,
Braeburn and Johnson Creek.
Along with its many tributaries,
The Buller River is a haven for
anglers, scenic and white water
rafting, kayaking and gold
panning.
State Highway 6 runs
through some of the most
beautiful scenery in the
country, following the course
of the river. You can cross
NZ's longest swingbridge to
enjoy the scenery, at
Buller
Gorge Swingbridge, visit the
earthquake fault-line, gold
pan or take a ride on the high
speed comet-line. A number of
walkways are well worth taking
and are clearly signposted.
Murchison
Murchison
0800 RIVERS
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