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( 527 8176, 0800 808 018;
www.abeltasmancentre.co.nz;
Franklin St; sites from $35, dm $22, cabins
$70-80; )
This well-established camping ground is an adequate place to pitch up before or
after your Abel Tasman adventure.
CAFE$$$
Park Cafe
(Harvey Rd; lunch $9-22, dinner $16-30; 8am-late mid-Sep-May; )
Sitting at the start (or the
end) of the Abel Tasman Coast Track, this breezy, licensed cafe is perfectly placed for fuel-
ling up or restoring the waistline. High-calorie options include the big breakfast, burgers,
seafood pasta and homemade cakes.
BURGERS$$$
Fat Tui
(cnr Marahau-Sandy Bay & Marahau Valley Rds; burgers $13-16; noon-8.30pm (Wed-Sun winter); )
This caravan ain't rollin' anywhere fast, thank goodness. Serves superlative burgers, such as
the Cowpat (beef), the Ewe Beaut (lamb) and the Sparrow's Fart breakfast burger. Fish and
chips, and coffee, too.
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Getting There & Away
Marahau is serviced by the Abel Tasman transport providers (see
Click here
)
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Takaka
03 / POP 1230
Despite the distractions of semi-transient yoga-pant-wearing alternative types, good old
Takaka gets on with the real business of servicing its rural community and visitors, most of
whom are outdoor enthusiasts like you. Although the nearest town to the start of the Heaphy
Track (Brown Hut) is actually Collingwood, regular transport services and a much wider
range of supplies mean that Takaka is a preferable option.
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Sleeping
HOSTEL$
Annie's Nirvana Lodge
( 03-525 8766;
www.nirvanalodge.co.nz;
25 Motupipi St; dm/d $28/66; )
It's clean, it's tidy,
and it smells good: dorms are in the main house, four doubles are at the bottom of the se-
