The South Island of the TA
The TA starts at Cape Reinga in the North Island and finishes in the town of Bluff on the South Island
The South Island section starts at Ship Cove in the Marlborough Sounds region. It’s usual to take a water taxi to Ship Cove and then start the Queen Charlotte Track. The TA then goes through the town of Havelock before entering the Mt Richmond Forest Park, one of the tougher sections of the whole TA. After the Richmonds, you then walk through Nelson Lakes NP and head into Canterbury towards Arthurs Pass.
The TA also takes in the tourist towns of Lake Tekapo, Wanaka, Queenstown before finishing at Stirling Point, Bluff. It usually takes between 2 and 3 months to complete the South Island.
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