The coastal plain continues for some 50 km south to the remote fishing village of Jackson Bay, where the long West Coast Road finally ends. This former seal-hunting base, tucked in behind the sheltering Jackson Head, is one of the remotest places on the New Zealand roading system. It has the distinction of having a higher population of fur seals and penguins, than of humans.
In the Jackson Bay area you will find the incredible Red Hills and Cascade River valley. These areas have changed little since the early explorers first discovered them, and are well worth a day’s tramp. The red colouring is caused by high concentrations of magnesium and iron in the rock, which was thrust up by movements in the Australo/Pacific tectonic plate
In the Jackson Bay area you will find the incredible Red Hills and Cascade River valley. These areas have changed little since the early explorers first discovered them, and are well worth a day’s tramp. The red colouring is caused by high concentrations of magnesium and iron in the rock, which was thrust up by movements in the Australo/Pacific tectonic plate
有充裕的时间可以去感受下荒野的味道,正常观光的话其他地方可以替代。