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Murchison Must-Do's
Kahurangi National Park
The park spans from Golden Bay in the North, to Murchison in the South, the latter making an excellent base point.
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White-water Rafting
Thrills range from family friendly to downright terrifying. Graded two to four, choose your adventure.
Buller Gorge Adventure and Heritage Park
Cometline © Buller Gorge Swingbridge
Soar over Buller River on a 160m flying fox, thrash up the river in a jet boat, teeter across the swing bridge and embark on walks.
Natural Flames Experience
Believe it or not, a natural flame has been burning in the forest fora century. Join a four-hour walking and 4WD tour to see for yourself.
The Old Ghost Road
One of the country's leading back-country tracks, the course runs from Lyell to Seddonville over five days.
Trout Fishing
The mighty Buller River flows through town and its tributaries offer superb trout fishing. If you’re after a truly immersive, luxury fishing experience, there are also fly fishing lodges.
Maruia Falls
It's a turbulent place, Murchison, with floods and earthquakes sculpting the landscape. Evidence of which can be seen in this wide, 10-metre waterfall, created following a 1929 quake.
Murchison District Museum
Intriguing artefacts with riveting back stories. This small, family-friendly museum delves into the town's interesting past, largely focusing on the 1929 Murchison Earthquake.
