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Bridge to Nowhere is connected to the history of the former farming settlement in Mangapurua Valley. The 3 km return walk from Mangapurua Landing takes around an hour and a half, adding time to a canoeing day.
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Fern Gully marks the end of the Rakiura Track’s final stage from North Arm: about 11 km, usually taking four to four and a half hours. From there, roughly 2 km of road remain before returning to Oban.
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Lee Bay is the starting point of the usual Rakiura Track route on Stewart Island/Rakiura. From Oban, it can be reached by walking along the road, an additional journey of about 5 km, before continuing towards Port William.
Explore the place →Mangapurua is a valley associated with a former agricultural settlement. From Mangapurua Landing, a walk leads to Bridge to Nowhere, a remnant of that rural settlement project.
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Oban, also known as Halfmoon Bay, is the practical settlement base for walking the Rakiura Track on Stewart Island/Rakiura. The route plan starts from here towards Lee Bay and returns to Oban after the hike.
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Pipiriki is the destination of the full canoe route from Taumarunui and of the 88 km Whakahoro section, usually completed over three days.
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Port William/Potirepo is a stop on the Rakiura Track associated with Māori settlements and provisioning camps. The stage from here to North Arm is about 13 km and takes longer to complete, especially when prolonged rain leaves deep mud.
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Stewart Island, also known as Rakiura, is the island setting for the Rakiura Track, whose circuit crosses exposed coast, rimu and kāmahi forest, and the sheltered waters of Paterson Inlet/Whaka a Te Wera.
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Taumarunui is the starting point of the full Whanganui canoe route, which covers 145 km to Pipiriki and usually takes about five days.
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Tīeke Kāinga is an operating marae and an overnight stop on the Whanganui Journey. Visitors should follow the site's protocol and treat the river and its surroundings with cultural consideration.
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Whakahoro is the last road access before Pipiriki and the starting point for an 88 km section of the Whanganui Journey, usually completed in three days by canoe.
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The Whanganui River offers a multi-day canoe journey through gorges, rapids and remote campsites. The route calls for self-reliance and sustained effort, as well as respect for Te Awa Tupua’s cultural and legal significance.
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