Fiordland & Stewart Island/Rakiura - Hiking and Tramping in New Zealand - page 615

Bev's Tramping Gear Hire
( www.bevs-hire.co.nz; 16 Homer St;

OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT

9am-noon & 5.30-7pm) One of two standout options for

tramping gear (buy and hire).

Te Anau Outside Sports
( www.outsidesports.co.nz; 38 Town Centre;

OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT

9am-5pm) A great option for buying or hiring

tramping and camping equipment.

SUPERMARKET

Fresh Choice Supermarket
(1 The Lane) For groceries.

8 Information

Fiordland i-SITE ( 03-249 8900; www.fiordland.org.nz; 85 Lakefront Dr;

8.30am-5.30pm) Ad-

vice and bookings for activities, accommodation and transport.

8 Getting There & Away
InterCity ( 03-442 4922; www.intercity.co.nz ) has daily bus services between Te Anau and
Queenstown (2½ hours), Invercargill (2½ hours) and Dunedin (4¾ hours). Buses depart out-
side Kiwi Country on Miro St. Naked Bus ( www.nakedbus.com ) links Te Anau with Queen-
stown, Invercargill and Milford Sound, as does Tracknet ( 0800 483 262; www.tracknet.net ) .
Safer Parking ( 025 260 9032, 03-249 7198; www.saferparking.co.nz; 48 Caswell Rd) has se-
cure parking.

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Tuatapere
03 / POP 650
On the banks of the Waiau River, this former timber-milling town is now a sleepy farming
centre, although the Hump Ridge Track has woken things up a bit.

4 Sleeping & Eating

HOTEL$

Waiau Hotel