Nelson Creek is signposted on the road from Greymouth to Reefton and it is one of the places I have also wanted to visit. So on Sunday when we were looking for something do it was there that Rami and Shirley took me. From the Domain (which looks a great place to camp) there are several shirt walks that take you around a gold mining site. Like several others similar sites that we have walked, a strong influence Chinese was present. The water races that had been carved out were incredible - so deep and just wide enough for a small person to stand in to dig it out.
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| Outside the tunnel entrance to the start of the walks. |
Before driving on further up the valley we bought ourselves some takeaways for lunch at the local pub. Rami wanted to go up to the Haupiri River to try his chances at hooking a trout for our tea. It was a beautiful autumnal day and while Rami fished, Shirley and I sunned ourselves and swatted the sand flies.
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| Spot Rami, hidden by the flax, with rod in hand. |
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