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Lookout points of the strikingly beautiful Remarkables Mountain Range and Lake Wakatipu. Exhilarating road with hairpin bends, serpentines and steep grades. The 68 km Crown Range connects Queenstown with Wanaka and is the highest road in New Zealand, reaching an altitude of 1121 metres. Listed as one of the most scenic drives of New Zealand going on this road trip will not disappoint you. With it's hairpin bends, serpentines and steep grades the route is an exhilarating experience on its own. On top of that you will be thrilled by the striking beauty of the surrounding landscapes. Luckily th...

My companion for the morning is Craig Fahey, boat skipper and hiking guide for Eco Wānaka Adventures, and a regular visitor to Lake Wānaka's most remote island. En route to the compact lake that also resembles a rugged natural infinity pool, he introduces me to Mōu Waho's island residents. Extinct on the New Zealand mainland since 1920, the buff weka was only reintroduced from offshore islands in 2004, but now there's more than 200 of the squat and curious birds ranging across Mōu Waho's 120 hectares. We're met by one as we arrive on the island, and Craig also points out the well-kno...

The Clay Cliffs This unworldly landscape has to be one of the most underrated attractions in New Zealand. If it were overseas, there'd be ticket queues, cafes and novelty shops scattered around the place. Here, there's a hand-painted sign pointing towards the entrance and an honesty box which asks for $5 per car to visit. Brook Sabin/Stuff The cliffs look like they’re out of a movie set. The cliffs and pinnacles are dramatic; it feels like Peter Jackson was behind its creation as part of an elaborate movie set. But this remarkable landscape was sculpted by Mother Nature over millions of y...

Lucky escape: Trapped driver freed after truck rolls off Crown Range road 7 Jan, 2021 10:47 PM 2 minutes to read Emergency services were called to the scene at 10am. Photo / Otago Daily Times Otago Daily Times By: Mike Houlahan, Matthew Mckew Police say a young truck driver has had a lucky escape, after his vehicle wound up 50 metres down a bank off the Crown Range. Emergency services were called to the crash site near Arrow Junction about 10am today. Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews from Arrowtown and Frankton tried to stabilise the precariously-placed vehicle before freeing the trapped...

• Source:  1 NEWS A truck driver was “very, very lucky” to escape with moderate injuries after crashing off the road on the Crown Range and falling several metres down the bank. Your playlist will load after this ad A small truck coming down the Crown Range Rd lost control and went over the steel barrier and several metres down the bank, Constable Phil Beckwith said. Source: 1 NEWS Police were called about 10am to the scene ...