Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Getting There & Away
cargill and Christchurch (from $89), with connections to most other cities in NZ. The main
way to reach the airport is by taxi ($8 to $10).
For those taking the ferry to Rakiura,
Stewart Island Experience
( 03-212 7660, 0800
000 511;
www.stewartislandexperience.co.nz;
12 Elgin Tce; 8.30am-6pm)
runs a shuttle between
Bluff and Invercargill ($25) with pick-up and drop-off in Invercargill at the i-SITE and air-
port.
Buses leave from the Invercargill i-SITE, where you can also book your tickets. Compan-
(
www.nakedbus.com
)
, which provide links to major southern destinations and beyond, while
runs along the Southern Scenic Route through to Dunedin.
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Oban
03 / POP 400
Most of Rakiura's small and close-knit population lives in the settlement of Oban on Half-
moon Bay. Most trampers spend a night in town before heading into the bush.
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Sleeping & Eating
HOSTEL$
Stewart Island Backpackers
( 03-219 1114;
www.stewartislandbackpackers.com;
Dundee & Ayr Sts; sites $20, dm/d $35/70; )
This brightly painted hostel has a sociable atmosphere and three-bed dorms, many of which
open onto a courtyard. There are also tent sites.
Jo & Andy's B&B
( 03-219 1230;
jariksem@clear.net.nz
;
cnr Morris St & Main Rd; s $60, d/tw $90; )
An excel-
lent option for budget travellers, this cozy blue home squeezes in twin, double and single
rooms and proffers a big breakfast of muesli, fruit and homemade bread. There are hundreds
of books if the weather packs up.
B&B$