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🇳🇿 Christchurch Return Trip via Greymouth: Must-See Stops!

🚗 Day 10: West Coast → Christchurch Our 2025 NZ South Island road trip finale – sharing the best pitstops! 📍 Stop 1: Strongman Mine Memorial ⏱ 10 mins north of Greymouth ⚒️ Mini memorial for NZ’s worst mining disaster 🌊 "Diet Twelve Apostles" – similar vibes to Australia’s, but way closer! 📍 Stop 2: Pancake Rocks Lookout 🥞 45 mins north of Greymouth Nature’s layered masterpiece – no explanation needed! 📸 📍 Stop 3: Otira Gorge Rock Lookout 🦜 1 hour east of Greymouth Maybe spot alpine parrots (we didn’t 😅) – views are just okay. 📍 Stop 4: Arthur’s Pass Scenic Lookout 🌉 At the bridge’s end Where Bealey + Waimakariri Rivers meet Snap the NP sign + misty mountain vibes 🏔️ 📍 Stop 5: Castle Hill Rocks 🧙‍♂️ 1 hour from Christchurch LOTR filming site + "Stonehenge of the South" Kids LOVE climbing boulders (hide & seek champion spot!) 📸 Instagram gold for adults too! #NZRoadTrip #WestCoast #PancakeRocks #LOTR #FamilyTravel

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🇳🇿 Christchurch Return Trip via Greymouth: Must-See Stops!

🚗 Day 10: West Coast → Christchurch Our 2025 NZ South Island road trip finale – sharing the best pitstops! 📍 Stop 1: Strongman Mine Memorial ⏱ 10 mins north of Greymouth ⚒️ Mini memorial for NZ’s worst mining disaster 🌊 "Diet Twelve Apostles" – similar vibes to Australia’s, but way closer! 📍 Stop 2: Pancake Rocks Lookout 🥞 45 mins north of Greymouth Nature’s layered masterpiece – no explanation needed! 📸 📍 Stop 3: Otira Gorge Rock Lookout 🦜 1 hour east of Greymouth Maybe spot alpine parrots (we didn’t 😅) – views are just okay. 📍 Stop 4: Arthur’s Pass Scenic Lookout 🌉 At the bridge’s end Where Bealey + Waimakariri Rivers meet Snap the NP sign + misty mountain vibes 🏔️ 📍 Stop 5: Castle Hill Rocks 🧙‍♂️ 1 hour from Christchurch LOTR filming site + "Stonehenge of the South" Kids LOVE climbing boulders (hide & seek champion spot!) 📸 Instagram gold for adults too! #NZRoadTrip #WestCoast #PancakeRocks #LOTR #FamilyTravel

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