Mirror Tarn Walk

2 Must See West Coast Places - Karamea & Punakaiki, New Zealand

I'm explore 2 must see spots along the West Coast of New Zealand.

I start at Karamea's DoC campground (Kohaihai Campsite) and walk to the wild and rough Scott's Beach before heading on towards to Nikau Palm area that looks like I'm on a tropical island. Another day, I explore Moria Gate and the Mirror Tarn with it's unbelievably red rivers and mirror reflection.

I then move on to Punakaiki to explore the area. I've never stayed here and had heard about a few must do walks in the area. It's touristy, but more impressive than I had realised. The scenery is seriously something out of Jurassic Park!

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Oparara, West Coast

A travel and tourism guide to Oparara near Karamea aimed at people taking roadtrip holidays around New Zealand. The focus is mainly on providing information for visitors who are self-driving visitors touring around in both cars and camper vans. We look at the walks and the scenery in the area. In particular we talk about limestone formations, the walk and the views.

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Oparara Basin Arches, Karamea. Not a Great Walk but Still Amazing

We take a beautiful day trip to the Oparara Basin near Karamea, at the Northern tip of the West Coast, NZ. We check out the huge Oparara Limestone Arches, Moira Gate Arch, the Crazy Paving cave, Box Canyon cave, and enjoy a short walk around the Mirror Tarn. This small corner of Kahurangi National Park is home to many excellent short walks, that may not be official “Great Walks” but are amazing in their own right. If you are wanting a day trip from Westport, or have finished the Heaphy Track and are after some easy nearby hikes to stretch your legs, these are well worth a visit. We were happy to see that the road to the Oparara Basin was well maintained and accessible with our van.