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Karamea
03 / POP 650
At the end of SH67, 100km north of Westport, sweet little Karamea is the closest town to
the western ends of the Heaphy and Wangapeka Tracks.
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Sleeping & Eating
CAMPSITE, HOSTEL$
Karamea Memorial Domain
( 03-782 6069; Waverley St; sites unpowered 1/2 people $12/16, powered $13/18, dm $13)
Behind
Karamea School, this place offers simple camping over the bank from the river. There are
bunks in the old-fashioned but tidy communal building with laundry. Non-staying visitors
can also use the showers by paying $3 to the on-site caretaker.
LODGE$
Last Resort
( 03-782 6617, 0800 505 042;
www.lastresort.co.nz;
71 Waverley St; dm $37, d $78-155; )
This
rambling and rustic resort has simple rooms and warm and welcoming communal areas in-
cluding a cafe (lunch $9 to $15, dinner $18 to $29) serving simple all-day food like burgers
and fish and chips.
HOSTEL$
Wangapeka Backpackers Retreat & Farmstay
( 03-782 6663;
www.wangapeka.co.nz;
Atawhai Farm, Wangapeka Valley; campsites from $10, dm $20,
s/d $45/75; )
This laid-back and friendly farmstay close to the end of the Wangapeka
Track and 20km south of Karamea has rustic dorms with clean linen, and meals by arrange-
ment.
PUB, HOTEL$$$
Karamea Village Hotel
( 0800 826 800, 03-782 6800;
karameahotel@xtra.co.nz
;
cnr Waverley & Wharf Sts; r $110; mains
$18-29; 11am-11pm)
Treat yourself to life's simple pleasures: a game of pool with the loc-
als, a pint of Monteith's Original Ale, and a whitebait-fritter sandwich. Sorted.
Four Square Supermarket
(103 Bridge St;
SUPERMARKET
8.30am-6pm)
This place will easily suffice for basic groceries including
camping food.
