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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

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Bouncy swing bridge on the Woods Creek Walk I Search for gold mines and tunnels I Greymouth NZ

West Coast’s best kept secret: Woods Creek Walk

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Nathan from Backyard Travel Family sits on a rock with the Hokitika Gorge Walk swingbridge in behind. The azure blue/green waters are glistening in the sunlight

Explore the Crazy Blue Waters of the Hokitika Gorge, West Coast, New Zealand

Nathan and Kipton from Backyard Travel Family walk the easy Franz Josef Glacier walk

Your Guide to the FREE Franz Josef Glacier Walk (including how to walk it with kids)

Explore the dark caves of the Punakaiki Cavern, a great thing to do in Punakaiki while visiting Pancake Rocks

West Coast: Adventure into the Punakaiki Cavern for a Family Cave Exploration

Amazing wooden platform viewpoint at the end of the Truman Track Punakaiki

Truman Track, Punakaiki: Secret Beaches and Hidden Waterfalls

The classic view of Pancake Rocks Punakaiki with the beautiful West Coast ocean in the background

Pancake Rocks and Blowhole, Punakaiki: A Famous West Coast Attraction

The Cascading Coal Creek Falls: 1 hour Return Walk with Kids

Finding old coal mining carts at Brunner Mine, West Coast, Canterbury, New Zealand I Backyard Travel Family

How to visit a coal mine for free: Brunner Mine Site, West Coast

Beautiful reflections views of Lake Matheson, from the Lake Matheson walk, near Fox Glaicer, West Coast, New Zealand

Guide to getting those beautiful reflections on the Lake Matheson Walk, West Coast, New Zealand

Short walk for families to Dorothy Falls, Hokitika, New Zealand

Quick walks that pack in the punches: Dorothy Falls and Lake Kaniere, Hokitika, West Coast

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