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Punakaiki
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Punakaiki is a small village on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located between Westport and Greymouth on , the only through-road on the West Coast. Punakaiki is immediately adjacent to Paparoa National Park, and is also the access point for a popular visitor attraction, the Pancake Rocks and Blowholes.

Key facts

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Punakaiki
Settlement.population_as_of
2006
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Country
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New Zealand
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Region
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West Coast
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District
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Buller District
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Electorates
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West Coast-TasmanTe Tai Tonga
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New Zealand West Coast
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Punakaiki MRD 01.jpg

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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • Location
  • History
  • Population
  • Wildlife and conservation
  • Climate
  • Tourism
  • Visitor centre
  • Pancake Rocks
  • Punakaiki cavern
  • Walks in the local area
  • References
  • External links

Punakaiki is a small village on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located between Westport and Greymouth on , the only through-road on the West Coast. Punakaiki is immediately adjacent to Paparoa National Park, and is also the access point for a popular visitor attraction, the Pancake Rocks and Blowholes.

== Location == Punakaiki is located on State Highway 6, and is north of Greymouth and south of Westport. Because State Highway 6 is the only through-road on the West Coast, a large number of visitors pass through the town.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Punakaiki” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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