Taranaki & Whanganui - New Zealand - page 394

Whanganui National Park Area
Sights
1 Aramoana Hill C5
2 Bridge to Nowhere B2
3 Downes Hut C4
4 John Coull Hut B1
5 Kawana Flour Mill C3
6 Koriniti Marae C4
7 Operiki Pa C4
8 St Joseph's Church C3
9 Tieke Kainga C2
10 Whakahoro Bunkroom C1
Sleeping
11 Bridge to Nowhere Lodge B2
12 Flying Fox C4
13 Kohu Cottage C4
14 Rivertime Lodge C4
St Joseph's Church (see 8)
15 Te Punga Homestead C4
Sights
The scenery along the Whanganui River Road en route to Pipiriki is camera conducive
- stark, wet mountain slopes plunge into lazy jade stretches of the Whanganui River.
From Aramoana Hill OFFLINE MAP near the southern end of the road there's a terrif-
ic view: peaks, paddocks, poplars and the curling river. The Maori villages of Atene ,
Koriniti , Ranana and Hiruharama crop up as you travel upstream - ask a local before
you go sniffing around. You can wander around Koriniti Marae OFFLINE MAP (
06-342 8198; www.koriniti.com ; Koriniti Pa Rd) , between the road and the river (look for the
signs), unless there's a marae function happening.