TeamElliottFamily
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South Island ▷ Central Otago ▷ Alexandra ▷
Blue Lake Walk
4.0/5
A good walk through a very eerie landscape!
The Lake is fascinating, in one sense it is a real shame that so much damage has been done to this area by gold mining, but this walk is a great reminder of how we need to care for creation.
The tracks are well marked, and easy enough to walk on. All in all a great spot to visit if you are interested in the goldfields.
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South Island ▷ Central Otago ▷ Ranfurly ▷
St Bathans Campsite
4.5/5
This is a very secluded, very basic campsite...
exactly what we were looking for! Facilities are a tap and a long drop toilet.
The shelter belt is pretty sparse, so expect high winds at this spot. We arrived in the drizzle, and it blew for the three days we stayed here. Hay fever can be an issue in the summer months in this area.
The things we really loved about this spot were 1)There was no one else around 2)The only noises were the wind and sheep 3)sunset 4)The Nearby Vulcan hotel and St Bathan's township.
This is a superb spot if you don't want to have to share a campsite with 100's of other people and you are a fully self reliant camper.