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Backyard Travel Family provides you with the best tips for travelling across the Cook Strait by ferry. A fun way for the family to travel and see epic views like this

Don’t book a Cook Strait Ferry without these tips

Backyard Travel Family sit on a rock at the Hokitika Gorge, with the swing bridge in the background. The crazy blue water shows that this really is one of the best things to do in Hokitka

New Zealand Family Road Trip Itinerary: South Island Holiday with Kids

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Kipton from Backyard Travel Family looking over the Marlborough view near the top of the Trig K track at Pelorus Bridge

Pelorus Bridge Guide: Walks, Swimming, Hobbits and Trig K Hike

View of Picton Harbour from the Marlborough Sounds

20 Things to do in Picton

The Seal Colony is a great rest stop, just north of Kaikoura between Christchurch and Picton. Stop for a break and some free family fun

Best places to see Wildlife in the South Island, New Zealand

Backyard Travel Family / Practical Advice for active family holidays in New Zealand

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Castle Hill
Coca Cola Lake
Lake Marian
Hooker Valley Track, Mt Cook
Woolshed Creek Overnight Hike
Hanmer Springs
Hokitika Gorge

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