"When you reach Murchison, carry on! - Stopped here on the way to Westport. Wish we hadn't. There is nothing in Murchison worth seeing, and the hostel's English owners don't have knowledge of the area. When you reach Murchison, carry on! We wanted to hire bikes from the hostel and ride to the swing bridge at Buller Gorge, but the owners said we should walk instead. They have clearly never been! It took us nearly 3 hours each way, along a dangerous road, and would have taken about 30 minutes on a bike." … "Lazy Cow Backpackers is located... more »
