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At 600 km long, the South Island’s West Coast is relatively narrow, and sandwiched between the Southern Alps to the East, and the tempestuous Tasman Sea to the West.

Popular with tourists, the West Coast goes from Karamea in the north, to Haast in the south and is famous for it’s awe inspiring landscapes, annual rainfall (the highest in New Zealand) and easily accessible glaciers like the Fox and Franz Josef glaciers. Lakes like Mapourika at Franz Josef, and Matheson at Fox Glacier are simply stunning in the right conditions. The rivers of the West Coast, especially around Haast, such as the Haast River, and the mighty Arawhata, are simply too good to describe

Cascading Verdance

The waters of a small West Coast stream tumble over rocky outcrops and through verdant green ferns and undergrowth before settling on the valley floor

Lae Moeraki Sunset

The setting sun sends out a lst defiant mauve and orange glow to flash across the still waters of the West Coast's Lake Moeraki, making it feel more like a tropical paradise

Haast River Pool I - SH 6 - South-Westland South Island

Crystal clear waters of the Haast River deep in heart of the South Island's South-Westland and verdant green bush lining the banks makes for a wonderful spot for a break

Fantail Falls - SH 6 - Haast Pass - South-Westland South Island

The fantail is a small New Zealand bird that flits among the native forest trees catching flying bugs and insects. It's tail when fully opened is so large that it looks like a lady's hand held fan. Fantail falls which spill into the Haast river, open out in the same fashion in the right conditions

Haast River Pool II - SH 6 - South-Westland - South Island

Crystal clear waters of the Haast River deep in heart of the South Island's South-Westland and verdant green bush lining the banks makes for a wonderful spot for a break

Hawks Crag - Buller River - SH 6 - West Coast - South Island

East of Westport on SH 6, deep in the Buller Gorge is Hawks Crag. The cliff-face is so steep that when they pushed the road through, they had to tunnel partially into the cliff to get the road past and above the Buller river, creating an overhang above the road

Mokihinui Reflections - SH 67 - North of Westport - West Coast - South Island

40 Km North of Westport on SH 67, the Mokihinui River is one of the largest in the upper reaches of the West Coast. Here, where the river straightens out before joining the sea, on a calm afternoon, the grey skies and low shrouded sun create a somber yet peaceful effect upon the river

Buller River at O'Sullivans Bridge - SH 6 - West Coast - South Island

O'Sullivans bridge across the Buller River marks the start point of the west Coast journey when coming from Nelson in the north. Here is the turnoff between SH 6 and SH 65. SH 6 carries on into and down the West Coast while SH 65 proceeds down through the Lewis Pass into Canterbury

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