Places to visit in West Coast, New Zealand
5 places to visit in West Coast, New Zealand, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Fox Glacier, Franz Josef Glacier, Hokitika Gorge and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your West Coast volume.
1 UNESCO World Heritage site · 1 Famous place to visit · 3 Hidden gems
UNESCO World Heritage sites in West Coast (1)
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Fox Glacier
An 11.7 kilometre long glacier in Westland Tai Poutini National Park that ends in rainforest not far from the Tasman Sea. It is named after the premier William Fox, and the village of Fox Glacier is the base for guided walks.
Famous places to visit in West Coast (1)
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Franz Josef Glacier
A 12 kilometre long glacier in Westland Tai Poutini National Park that flows from the Southern Alps almost down to rainforest, a few hundred metres above sea level. It has advanced and retreated sharply over the last century and is reached from the village of Franz Josef.
Hidden gems in West Coast (3)
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Hokitika Gorge
A scenic reserve and gorge on the Hokitika River, about 33 kilometres and 40 minutes by road inland from Hokitika. The river runs a milky turquoise colour from glacial silt, and swing bridges cross it on a short bush walk.
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Lake Matheson
A small glacial lake in South Westland near the township of Fox Glacier, once a food gathering place for local Māori. An easy track circles the lake, which is famous for mirror reflections of Aoraki / Mount Cook and Mount Tasman on calm mornings.
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Punakaiki
A small West Coast village famed for the Pancake Rocks, layered limestone stacks formed over about 30 million years. At high tide, blowholes shoot spray into the air, and the surrounding Paparoa National Park has rainforest and caves.
Collecting in West Coast
What are the best places to visit in West Coast?
LOQAH lists 5 places in West Coast. The best known include Fox Glacier, Franz Josef Glacier, Hokitika Gorge, Lake Matheson and Punakaiki. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in West Coast?
5, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in West Coast?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in West Coast before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose West Coast and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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