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Craigieburn Valley

Craigieburn Valley

Craigieburn Valley is renowned for its striking alpine landscapes that show off rugged ranges, beech forests, jagged highlands and tundra-like meadows.

When To GoYear-round
Outposts1
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Craigieburn Valley

The place

Craigieburn Valley is renowned for its striking alpine landscapes that show off rugged ranges, beech forests, jagged highlands and tundra-like meadows.

Culture

The area is part of the ancestral lands of the Ngāi Tahu iwi tribe, who have deep connections with the mountains and rivers of the region.

Flora & fauna

Red deer, grey warblers and, as you might have guessed, thousands of sheep are around.

When to go

Year-round

Getting here

From Christchurch airport, a private car transfer.

Photograph from flockhill-station, an outpost in this place.

Where to stay

1 outpost here

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