Walking & hiking
Reefton walks
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Walks in the Reefton, Waiuta and Lewis Pass area.
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Bottled Lightening Powerhouse
Time: 40 minutes.
Skill level: 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: 1 hour.
Skill level: Easy.
From the old Waiuta town site winds up to the top of the country’s deepest mine shaft.
Alpine Nature walk
Time: Twenty minutes.
Skill level: 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.
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Reefton
Accommodation
Slab Hut Creek Campsite
Close to Reefton township and a great base for exploring Victoria Forest Park walks.
$4 - $8 per night
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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
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.
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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
Accommodation
Bellbird Motels
Seven ground floor apartment style self-contained one and two bedroom units. Located in the heart of Reefton.
$90 - $130
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Reefton
Accommodation
Lantern Court Motel
Central location on the banks of the Inangahua River, close to restaurants and shops. A great base to explore fascinating Reefton. Visit Victoria Conservation park, go trout fishing, gold panning or take a bush walk.