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Reefton walks
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Walks in the Reefton, Waiuta and Lewis Pass area.
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Bottled Lightening Powerhouse
Time and skill level: 40 minutes | easy.
NZ’s first power generation site. Walk from the Reefton Visitor Centre.
App available to download with more information and story telling.
Prohibition Mine and Ball Mine
Time and skill level: 1 hr | easy
From the old Waiuta town site winds up to the top of the country’s deepest mine shaft.
Alpine Nature walk
Time and skill level: 20 minutes | easy.
Start at St James Walkway car park, located 400m east of Lewis Pass, a great place to do a short walk through alpine wetland enjoying views of Mt Gloriana and Spenser Mountains.
Ghost town
Accessible by car.
The most famous West Coast ghost town located 17 km off SH 7, midway between Reefton and Greymouth.
Waiuta ghost town, open house. Photo credit Shakey Finger Photography.
Waiuta ghost town, open house. Photo credit Shakey Finger Photography.
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Reefton
Towns, Places & Info centres
Reefton
Reefton, on the Lewis Pass road and near Victoria Conservation Park (NZ's largest), is well worth a stop and its claim to fame is an illuminating one – in 1888 it was the first town in the Southern Hemisphere to have electric streetlights!
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Reefton
See & Do
West Coast Mountain Biking - Reefton Gold
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.
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Reefton
Towns, Places & Info centres
Reefton i-SITE Visitor Centre
We provide a comprehensive, impartial information and booking service for the West Coast and New Zealand for accommodation, activities, attractions and travel bookings.
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Reefton
See & Do
Buller Canyon Jet
Join us for an exclusive award-winning jet boat adventure in stunning Buller Canyon NZ.
$105 for adults.
$60 for children 14 years and under.
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Reefton
Accommodation
Marble Hill Campsite
Explore this valley's alpine beauty and native birds in amazing red beech forests.
$4 - $8
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Reefton
See & Do
Heritage & History - Reefton Gold
Learn about the gold, timber, coal, Maori and aviation history of the West Coast at the many heritage sites on the West Coast.