Thomas Foster
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Amberly ▷
Amberley Beach Camping Ground
4.5/5
Two very large areas on the left and right side of the road.
Right side is for dog owners. It has toilets and is where the dump site is situated. There are also two or three power posts each with 3 or 4 power points. Left (north) side is also very large with 3 power posts each with 4 power points. The toilets are newer on this side but no dump site. Neither site has pressurised town supply water that we could find apart from at the dumpsite. The blue honesty box for both sites is well in from the street in the left hand (north) side. Please be sure to pay as $15 for two people for this sort of camp is quite cheap. It also has CCTV camera's so the sites are very safe. While in Amberley we had a $12 lunch time special steak meal that was excellent value at the Amberley Hotel. Their other prices are quite reasonable as well.
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Hanmer Springs ▷
Pines Holiday Park
4.5/5
We found this site to be the best around Hanmer Springs.
We were lucky and got a powered site for two for $34 for the night on special. This park has the most incredible views of the snow covered peaks and the view alone is worth more. Amenities were pretty good but we have been amazed that a country that has more fresh water per person than any other country on the planet is so tight with their water. Showers and shower heads often leave a lot to be desired. The old fashoned shower rose and flickmaster style mixer tap is still the most simple, reliable and satisfying shower there is. This park employs the old plastic style shower head that does OK but could be better.