Y Travel Blog - Haast |
Posted: November 17, 2019 |
Other activitiesWelcome to the official website for HAAST LODGE - affordable backpacker accommodation in beautiful Haast, South Westland, New Zealand. Gateway to the West Coast and Glaciers. Located halfway between the resort towns of Queenstown/Wanaka to the south and the Glaciers to the north, in the heart of a World Heritage National Park. At 563 m above sea level, Haast Pass/Tioripatea is virtually an all-weather road and the lowest of the three road passes that link Westland with the east coast. By 1876 there was a narrow pack track over Haast Pass/Tioripatea. Includes breakfast. The couple got together after Eggeling, who was 18 at the time, hit on 13-year-old Fay when she was waiting tables at his brother's wedding. Fay moved to Haast when they got married five years later and settled in easily being a "country girl" from the West Coast. Haast residents are a resourceful lot and sometimes a bit of "local justice" goes on, Gurney said. Haast is West Coast Whitebait country so it is widely available here. Local services include a general store, service stations, gallery and gift store, dining and accommodation in Haast. Haast Junction is located on the southwest bank of the Haast River, immediately south of the Haast Bridge, at the junction of State Highway 6 and the Haast–Jackson Bay Road. Settlements then popped up where roading camps started to build the Haast Pass road into the town. The West Coast road ends at Jackson Bay, a small remote village 50km south of Haast. The road to Jackson Bay is often rated as one of the West Coast’s ‘best kept secrets’ by visitors. The smaller Haast Beach is on the coast of the Tasman Sea, approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west southwest of Haast Junction, on the Haast–Jackson Bay Road. Of Learn More Here who call Haast home there's one policeman, 13 students at the only school, one electrician who is trying to retire and no plumber. Haast Motel Accommodation
Haast River Safari, located on the West Coast of New Zealand, offers jet boat tours in fully enclosed river boats. Great visibility is ensured, yet you remain warm, dry and comfortable, making this a unique and safe experience suitable for anyone of any age to participate in and enjoy. At Bruce Bay the road hits the coast. Stop and enjoy campervan fireplace and the crashing surf of the Tasman Sea and admire the many rock sculptures visitors have built. The Haast Pass Highway was finally opened in 1965, creating a vital road link between Wanaka in Central Otago with Haast. You might see someone with a black eye then later hear they stole something. A large Department of Conservation Visitor Information Centre located in the town informs the thousands of visitors who pass through of the wide range of activities available in the area. These range from jet boating, helicopter flights, hunting, fishing, glaciers, fantastic bushwalks and other eco tourism activities. Just a 5-minute drive from the township of Haast, Heartland World Heritage Hotel is located in the region of South Westland, between the West Coast of New Zealand and the southern lakes districts. Most of the work on the Haast Pass/Tioripatea road was carried out during the 1930s depression when up to 400 men were employed. The best thing about it honestly was getting an excellent cooked breakfast and really good espresso at Fantail Cafe right next door in the morning. Located along the coast, a 10-minute drive from Haast, Bay Road Motels is surrounded by nature. All apartments are fully equipped and come with kitchen and a lounge with sofa and TV. They lived in temporary camps and spent long hard days with pick, shovel and horse-drawn carts. The onset of World War II stopped this and the road to Haast was finally completed in 1960. The last stretch, north of Haast, linking the rest of Westland with Otago wasn’t finished until 1965. Most of the rock along the Haast Pass/Tioripatea road is schist, formed under intense heat and pressure. An important geological feature, the Alpine Fault, which runs the length of the Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, crosses the road just east of Haast, though unseen by travellers. From initial settlements near Jacksons Bay, the town spread out in the 1960s. The town centre moved to Hannahs Clearing to house workers at the sawmill.
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