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West Coast trampers

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West Coast trampers

These trampers have just crossed over the Dennistoun Pass from the relatively dry and treeless Rangitātā River valley in Canterbury. They are heading into the damp, lush Perth River valley on the West Coast. The contrasting climates of the two regions have produced dramatically different scenery.

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Brett Mullan, Andrew Tait rāua ko Craig Thompson, Climate – Climate and life in New Zealand, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/7740/west-coast-trampers (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Brett Mullan, Andrew Tait rāua ko Craig Thompson, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.