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Milford Track

Track down to MacKinnon Pass Shelter

Track down to MacKinnon Pass Shelter

The new Mackinnon pass shelter is great!   More ▶︎
Mackinnon Pass Shelter

Mackinnon Pass Shelter

New shelter (constructed 2010) located on Mackinnon Pass on the Milford Track. Overnight use prohibited.   More ▶︎
Kea at MacKinnon Pass

Kea at MacKinnon Pass

Taken in December 2010. Walking over the pass towards the shelter and 3 Keas flew down on to the track ...   More ▶︎

Mintaro Hut

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Great Walks Information

Great Walks Information

The DOC Great Walks are a set of premium tramping tracks throughout New Zealand.   More ▶︎

Dumpling Hut

Third hut on the Milford Track, north of Mackinnon Pass on the Arthur River. Bookings required (see DOC link).   More ▶︎
milford track in winter

milford track in winter

mackinnon pass and shelter in june 1991. Note that the track is officially 'closed' at this time of year and ...   More ▶︎
Mackinnon Pass

Mackinnon Pass

Looking West over the pass from near point 1146, Mt Hart vanishes into the cloud.   More ▶︎
Blue Duck (Whio)

Blue Duck (Whio)

Sighted on the Clinton River, Milford Track 20-11-2010, the orange DoC tag on its right leg indicates it as a ...   More ▶︎
Arthur Valley from Mackinnon Pass on the Milford Track

Arthur Valley from Mackinnon Pass on the Milford Track

Shot on my point and shoot digital camera, a short movie of the view from the pass into the head ...   More ▶︎
Andersons Track to Mays View

Andersons Track to Mays View

Possibly the only way to see the Sutherland falls until DOC open a new track. This is a very old ...   More ▶︎

Clinton Hut

Great Walks hut on the Milford Track. Bookings are required during summer (see DOC link).   More ▶︎
Sutherland Falls from May's View

Sutherland Falls from May's View

After stumbling up the overgrown Andersons track from Quintin Lodge you are rewarded with this stunning view.   More ▶︎
Sutherland Falls

Sutherland Falls

Milford Sound

Milford Sound

Milford Sound in wet weather. A slightly different picture to the normal, sunny image of Mitre Peak.   More ▶︎
Bowen Falls

Bowen Falls

Correctly known as Lady Bowen Falls, this 160m high waterfall was a roaring torrent when I visited   More ▶︎
Mitre Peak

Mitre Peak

Spectacular views of Milford Sound from an iconic peak.   More ▶︎
Mitre Peak

Mitre Peak

Looking up Sinbad Gully from the Mitre Peak ridgeline.   More ▶︎
Ascending Mitre Peak

Ascending Mitre Peak

Steep views down to Milford Sound. The Footstool is the forested knob in the centre.   More ▶︎
U Pass

U Pass

A short loop track in the Earl Mountains.   More ▶︎
Climbing Mitre Peak

Climbing Mitre Peak

Wussed out and pitched it. It was steep.   More ▶︎
Pirate's Cave!

Pirate's Cave!

A stunning contrast of colours as the steep mountains reach the waters of Milford Sound.   More ▶︎
Worsley Hut

Worsley Hut

12 bunk (DOC say 20 but there's only 12 mattresses and 12 places for them) hut at the mouth of ...   More ▶︎
U Pass

U Pass

From the Mistake Creek cirque   More ▶︎

Deer Flat Campsite

Extensive flats under trees next to the Eglinton River.   More ▶︎