Collingwood hinterland

Just driving around randomly to explore the area around Collingwood. After some kilometers of gravel road we ended up at the east-entry of the Heaphy track, a 6-day, 78 km hike over the mountains to the west coast. We just walked the first 2 kms though. :)

Devil's boots rock formations
Devil’s boots rock formations
Valley view near Heaphy track start
Valley view near Heaphy track start
KM 1 on the Heaphy track
KM 1 on the Heaphy track
Gingko?
Gingko?
Beautiful, isn't it?
Beautiful, isn’t it?
Just checking for some gold
Just checking for some gold
Swamp in the forest
Swamp in the forest
Salisbury falls
Salisbury falls
The zoom makes it look that big, promised
The zoom makes it look that big, promised!
Typical NZ gravel road
Typical NZ gravel road
Typical NZ one-lane-bridge
Typical NZ one-lane-bridge
Historic store at the end of the world (still open!)
Historic store at the end of the world (still open!)
Nikau palms along the track
Nikau palms along the Knuckle Hill track
A given up gold mine
A given up gold mine
Girls talk
Girls talk
Gold mining here wasn't that long ago, but nature quickly takes it all back
Gold mining here wasn’t that long ago, but nature quickly takes it all back
C'mon, no reason to be tired :)
C’mon, no reason to be tired :)
Taking a bath in the bush
Taking a bath in the bush to relax