Eric Werner
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South Island ▷ Southland ▷ Invercargill ▷
Winton Golf Course and Camp
4.5/5
I can highly recommend this place for every camper.
Even normal cars find their space here. There are powered sites for big campervans but also normal plugs for the plenty of non self-contained backpackers out there. You can use the big shower/toilets facilities of the golf clubs, which are very tidy and unlocked all times. You can use the roofed space on the house for cooking, sitting or anything else if it's raining and you only have a small camper or car. The space is like 200m off the main road, so really quiet and nice, not just because of the sheep. Price is now $10 per person per night. I think it's worth it. There is place for like 10+ campervans, however we were all alone on a Monday in mid-November.
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Charleston ▷
Mitchells Gully Goldmine
4.5/5
About 4km North of Charleston we visited an originally rebuilt goldmine.
A man of the 6th generation can tell you a lot of the odd goldrush and how they cause the gold. He maintains everything well. Though it is really interesting and worth a visit it is a bit pricey at $10 per person. Duration is about 1 hour.