New Zealand's South Island - Te Wai Pounamu
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Haast River
Haast, West Coast, New Zealand Haast district The Haast district (which had a 2013 population of 240) has always been the most isolated part of the West Coast. Until the middle of the 20th century there were only bush tracks connecting the roads to Hokitika (240 km away) and Wānaka (145 km). The opening of the Paringa–Haast section of State Highway 6 in 1965 provided an all-weather road link with the rest of the West Coast. Haast Pass An important pass across the Southern Alps, 56 km east of Haast township. At 563 m, it is the lowest of the alpine passes, and is crossed by State Highway 6 from Otago to the West Coast. It is named after Julius Haast, geologist and explorer, whose party travelled across the pass and downstream to the sea in early 1863. Although there was a packhorse track over the pass within a few years, it was not until 1960 that a modern road was opened between the pass and Haast township. Source: Simon Nathan. 'West Coast places - The far south', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 15-Jun-15 URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/west-coast-places/page-15 uuid="2BD55FD2-7E5C-40EE-AC43-B668ED913004" id="New Zealand lilleulven.com 20130125_114128_NZ_West Coast_Haast__www.LilleUlven.com.DNG New Zealand South Lilleulven.com"
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