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	Rakiura Track (Stewart Island)
		Near the start of the track proper is a huge chain "sculpture", symbolising the Maori explanation of Stewart Island as the anchor to the canoe of South Island.
		The track roughly follows the coast, with a couple of swing bridges to cross rivers, but for much of it there are no views of the ocean.
		We backtracked a little to the junction where the Rakiura Track leaves the coast and crosses the peninsula to North Arm.
	danny.oz.au /travel/new-zealand/rakiura-track.html (982 words)

	Route Guide: Rakiura Track - Articles - New Zealand Tramper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		As the track is a Great Walk, walkers need to purchase hut and campsite passes in advance from the DOC visitor centre in Halfmoon Bay.
		The Rakiura Track is a much more relaxed track than some of the other Great Walks, with fewer people and more basic facilities.
		The Copland Track is an historic crossing of the Main Divide between Mount Cook village and the West Coast.
	www.tramper.co.nz /tracks/index.cfm?view=object&id=51 (2081 words)

	Stewart Island - Rakiura Track
		Although the Rakiura Track is a 29km tramping track, it is suitable for anyone with moderate fitness,it is a total of 36km for the entire circuit, including road walking.
		Annual hut passes or hut tickets are not valid for the Rakiura Track huts and campsites.
		Track surfaces are varied and involve long sections of board walk.
	www.stewartisland.co.nz /Attractions/Rakiura_track.htm (1136 words)

	The Great Walks of New Zealand - New Zealand Travel Information Network
		The track is accessible from the Lake Te Anau control gates or is a 45 minute walk from the Fiordland National Park Visitors Centre.
		The Lake Waikaremoana Track can be done at anytime of the year and is located in Te Urewera National Park through magnificent forested scenery and along the lake shores allowing plenty of opportunity for swimming and fishing.
		This track allows you to do either part or all of the 33km stretch and offers views of Mt. Somnus, North Col and Mt. Nereus, the Darren Mountains and the Hollyford Valley along the way with 4 huts and 2 campsites.
	www.nzti.com /greatwalks.htm (641 words)

	Individual Walks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		These tracks are very popular with overseas visitors, partly due to their heavy promotion by the Department of Conservation and tourism operators.
		Tracks are designated as Great Walks for a specified period each year which varies from track to track.
		This pass is specific to the track you are walking and allows a specified number of nights camping or staying in huts (you can of course purchase a combination of hut and tent nights).
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /new_zealand/walks/walks_individual.html (783 words)

	New Zealand National Parks : Rakiura National Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Rakiura means "land of the glowing skies" and was treasured in ancient times both for the beauty of its glowing skies and as Te Puka a Maui (the Anchor stone of Maui) keeping Te Waka a Maui (the South Island) steady in Moana a Kiwa (the Pacific Ocean).
		The park has an extensive track system but perhaps the best known and the best developed is the Rakiura Track, one of New Zealand's Great Walks.
		The track surface varies and over 15kms of the track is board-walked.
	www.godzone.com /aboutnz/national_parks/14_rakiura.htm (863 words)

	Southern Scenic Route (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Kings Rock: This is a side track off the main Picnic Point track, (medium fitness required), it goes through forest, follows a poled route across farm land, and along the coast to Kings Rock which is an eroded pillar.
		During winter and spring the alpine section of the track may be impassable because of snow and ice.
		The Routeburn Track is a 32 km, two to three day, moderate tramping track which links Mount Aspiring and Fiordland National Park via the Harris Saddle (1277m).
	www.southernscenicroute.co.nz /Activities/Walks.asp (1965 words)

	Stewart Island/Rakiura day walks - walking tracks
		Rakiura National Park is located on New Zealand's Stewart Island. The park covers about 157,000 ha and makes up about 85 percent of the island.
		The fuchsia forest along this track attracts a variety of native birds.
		The graves of Reverend Wohlers and his wife (early missionaries to the area) are situated under the large trees at the point.
	www.doc.govt.nz /templates/trackandwalk.aspx?id=36653 (685 words)

	Rakiura Track (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Although the Rakiura Track is a 29 km tramping track, suitable for anyone with moderate fitness, it is a total of 36 km for the entire circuit, including road walking.
		Rakiura means “land of the glowing skies”, perhaps because of the spectacular sunsets seen there.
		The track then climbs a small hill and meets the track to North Arm.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /new_zealand/walks/indiv_rakiuratrack.html (1490 words)

	New Zealand Walking, Hiking and Trekking - Great Walks of New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The huts and tracks on the Great Walks are of a higher standard than other tramping tracks, and many of the Great Walks have booking systems to manage visitor pressure.
		Tracks are maintained to a standard that all possible hazard and discomfort is minimized.
		New Zealand tracks are designated as Great Walks for a specified period each year which varies from track to track.
	www.newzealandatoz.com /greatwalksofnewzealand.php (1116 words)

	adventure_boy: Stewart Island (Rakiura)
		Stewart Island is called Rakiura by the Maori and Maori legend says that the South Island is the boat, the North Island is the fish and Rakiura is the anchor.
		The Rakiura track is a three day track that starts in Lee Bay which is about an hour and a half north of Oban.
		The track starts at an observation area and a large chain that is meant to symbolise Stewart Island as the anchor.
	adventure-boy.livejournal.com /8413.html (1440 words)

	Stewart Island : Walking Tours \| Frommers.com
		Track surfaces are varied and include long sections of boardwalk, which protects the native vegetation.
		Comfortable huts are conveniently spaced along the tracks (ranging in size from 6 to 30 bunks), but they're packed in summer.
		The Rakiura Track is one of the Department of Conservation's eight identified Great Walks of New Zealand.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/stewartisland/2743010008.html (750 words)

	Graham Barker: The Blog
		Another highlight of my New Zealand trip was the Rakiura Track.
		Track conditions varied from gravel and boardwalk to mud and tree roots, but the pure charm of the environment overshadowed any obstacles.
		The Rakiura Track shows what much of New Zealand was like before people started destroying the forests.
	www.feargod.net /wordpress/archives/52 (196 words)

	Antipodian Adventures - Tasmania, Uluru, and New Zealand
		The Milford Track is so popular that I had made my reservations well before I left for the trip, and it determined why I headed directly to this region of the country in order to arrive by those dates.
		The Milford Track leads from the North end of Lake Te Anau up the Clinton River valley, over McKinnon Pass, and down the Arthur River valley to Milford Sound.
		I was there to hike the Banks Peninsula Track, which was created by the property owners, who charge a modest fee to trampers.
	home.maine.rr.com /trudge/nz/index.html (1496 words)

	Tramping in New Zealand - Wikitravel
		The Milford Track, (about 4 days) which runs from Lake Te Anau through the McKinnon pass in the Southern Alps, leading out to Milford Sound.
		The Routeburn Track, (about 3 days) which starts at the northern end of Lake Wakatipu near Queenstown in Glenorchy, coming out at The Divide on the road to Milford.
		The Heaphy Track, on the northern tip of the South Island.
	wikitravel.org /en/Tramping_in_New_Zealand (753 words)

	Rakiura Track - Tracks - New Zealand Tramper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		This track has been viewed 10609 times, or an average of 158 times per month.
		This, the busiest track in the country follows, the full length of the small park's...
		Actually a circuit of Mt Ngauruhoe, this track passes close to the summit of Tongariro in a spectacular, active volcanic landscape of crater lakes, lava...
	www.tramper.co.nz /index.cfm?view=object&id=251 (475 words)

	Chilli Bob in New Zealand 2003
		Basically the plan was to follow the usual track to the top of the pass, then take the "avalanche escape route" to "get you off the pass as quicly as possible".
		After the Kepler Track I had hoped to walk the Rees-Dart Track, but with it under a fresh layer of snow I was stymied.
		This is the only other major track on the island, a 12 day mud-fest to the ends of the earth.
	home.iprimus.com.au /michaelkiller/goosecreature/holidays/nz1/nz1.html (3073 words)

	A hiker’s paradise » 7DAYS General and Local News, Dubai, Abu Dhabi UAE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Milford Track in Fiordland, New Zealand’s largest national park, is the most famous of all.
		The Kepler is a loop track beginning and ending at the Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre in Te Anau, one of the South Island’s most beautiful lakes.
		The track is 46km long and takes the walker on a four to five day trip around the lake.
	www.7days.ae /2005/05/13/a-hiker-s-paradise.html?comment_add=1 (1033 words)

	Rakiura track: Southern Islands Great Walk
		Although the Rakiura Track is a 29 km tramping track, suitable for anyone with moderate fitness, the entire circuit is actually 36 km in total, including road walking.
		Learn about the cultural and natural history of Stewart Island/Rakiura before walking the Rakiura Track.
		Information to help plan and prepare for your visit to Rakiura Track on New Zealand's Stewart Island/Rakiura.
	www.doc.govt.nz /templates/trackandwalk.aspx?id=36608 (258 words)

	Andy and Jenny's New Zealand Photo Album
		At Lee Bay, a large stylised chain marked both the entrance to the Rakiura National Park and the anchor chain of Maui's canoe in Maori legend.
		Eventually, the track descended to Maori Beach where a stream of tidal water prevents passing at high tides.
		They were planning on doing the North West Circuit Track, though my feeling was that they might struggle as the Czech girl had overtaken and commented that she thought they were struggling.
	www.angelfire.com /blog/jennyandandyinnz/southis/portwilliam.html (1425 words)

	Rakiura Track
		Stewart Island is known as Rakiura, land of the glowing skies.
		While Rakiura also refers to the embarrassment of Te Rakitamau, it is equally descriptive of the island's spectacular sunsets and its night-time displays of Aurora Australis, the Southern Lights.
		Left Port William hut at 7.45 and made our way back to the main track, this time going through the forest as the tide was too high to go round by the beach.
	www.waymarker.co.uk /ml/nz/rakiura.html (1666 words)

	Welcome to Forest and Bird
		Oban is the starting place for the island's track system, established in the days when the Forest Service ran much of the island as a protected area.
		The 280 kilometres of track include the Rakiura Track, a circuit of 36 kilometres and one of the Ten Great Walks promoted by the tourist industry and Department of Conservation.
		Not only was the ownership of the Crown Titi Islands vested in Ngai Tahu; their roles as advisers with special interests in the management of the wider Crown estate is also formally recognised in the agreement, particularly on Whenua Hou, which now has a special advisory committee and is not included in the park proposal.
	www.forestandbird.org.nz /publications/magazine/1999/may/rakiura.asp (2920 words)

	Pilot Guides.com: Tramping the Great Walks - New Zealand
		The number one Great Walk is the Milford Track, said to the finest in the world, and is easy enough for anyone reasonably fit to complete, with amazing views that ensure that your efforts will be rewarded.
		This is done to protect the track, and to enable as many people to walk the track as is possible, but the system can be frustrating as you are forced to press on regardless of the weather and it can be booked up well in advance.
		On most trails a small fee has to be paid to the DOC, to stay in the huts or on campsites along the trail, and should be paid at the local DOC office before departure.
	www.pilotguides.com /destination_guide/pacific/new_zealand/hiking.php (728 words)

	GORP - Rakiura Track - New Zealand's Great Walks
		Located south of the southernmost tip of New Zealand's South Island, Stewart Island boasts one village (population 400) and miles of untamed wilderness.
		The Rakiura Track is Stewart Island's most accessible and popular trail.
		Birders will be especially rewarded—this is one of the best places in the country to see the native symbol, the endangered kiwi bird, as well as parakeets and parrots, penguins, wood pigeons, and fantails.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/location/newzeal/top_treks9.htm (265 words)

	Route Guide: Rakiura Track, Stewart Island - The Rakiura Track - Great Walks
		The track starts from Half Moon Bay via Horseshoe Bay Road and then winds above the coastline to Maori Beach, and on to Port William Hut.
		The track then climbs to a lookout tower with views of Paterson Inlet, the largest harbour on the island, and descends through sub-alpine forest to North Arm Hut.
		The Rakiura Track gives you a unique insight into a natural world, which seems to be eons removed from modern day life.
	www.newzealandnz.co.nz /great-walks/rakiura-track.html (344 words)

	Andy and Jenny's New Zealand Photo Album (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		After taking 30 minutes or so to reach the track junction again, we realised that the full cold weather regalia we were outfitted in was more than a little excessive.
		The sun was shining, and whilst the heat wasn't exactly penetrating the thick bush, the evaporating water made the atmosphere stiflingly humid.
		Eventually, we reached the point where the North West Circuit Track from Freshwater Inlet rejoins the Rakiura Track (after 8 days and 100km travel from Port William).
	www.angelfire.com /blog/jennyandandyinnz/southis/northarm.html (761 words)

	rakiura
		Be warned this track has lots of benched sections, we found this very tiring on the hilly middle section through the bush...like going up and down stairs.
		A very informative and interesting walkabout on the island, where all predators have been exterminated so there is plenty of birdlife to see.
		Tower viewpoint at highest point of track (about 300') provided views right across the island.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /dave.whitney/rakiuradiary.htm (545 words)

	Tracknet coach and cruise guided milford track walks
		This track is suitable for fit, experienced and well-equipped parties -- it crosses two alpine passes and can flood after heavy rain.
		The Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track is New Zealand's newest and provides a wide variety of scenery during the three-day/two night walking experience.
		The track effectively starts and finishes in Halfmoon Bay though the first sections are on road.
	www.tracknet.net /tracknet/OtherTracksTNT (633 words)

	Peter in New Zealand » 2005 » March
		The proper Maori named is Rakiura, which means something like “Land of the Glowing Skies,” which is the name they gave it after wintessing the Aurora Australis (which I never saw, by the way).
		It is also home to the Rakiura Track, one of New Zealand’s nine Great Walks, and two others which are like ten days long and too obscene to consider unless you’re a Navy SEAL or some damn thing.
		The track itself is split into three sections, 12 kilometers each, for a total of 36 kilometers in 3 days.
	www.jckrbbt.com /pinz/?m=200503 (1483 words)

	Ball of Dirt on Tasman, New Zealand (Aotearoa) / Catherine London / The Big Trip / The Abel Tasman Coastal Track (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		We expected the walk to be fairly easy -- after all, the highest elevation we would be getting to was 150m, as opposed to the 305m we climbed on the second day of the Rakiura track, or the bleeding 1850m of the Tongariro Crossing.
		We were glad we did the Rakiura Track first, so we didn't expect it to be easy, as we surely would have after the Abel Tasman.
		Two places along the track were tidal flats that had to be crossed fairly close to low tide.
	www.ballofdirt.com /entries/386/5247.html (836 words)

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