Introduction
30km (19 miles) SW of Bluff, across the Foveaux Strait
Anyone who tries to visit Stewart Island in a day won't be giving this near-perfect place a chance. It is almost a cliché to call it one of New Zealand's best-kept secrets, but given that so few people are aware of its unspoiled tranquillity, it probably deserves this label more than any other place in the country.
New Zealand's third island is far bigger than most people imagine, and almost without exception, first-time visitors are surprised by its equitable climate and the range of activities it provides. Roughly triangular in shape, it is 65km (40 miles) long and 40km (25 miles) at its widest point, and with an area of 1,680 sq. km (655 sq. miles), it is about the size of Singapore or Fiji. Only 1% of the island is inhabited -- the rest is given over to natural native bush, exquisite white-sand beaches, bird sanctuaries, and rugged mountains. All this makes it a naturalist's and tramper's paradise and the perfect...
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Port of Call
Arriving at Port of Call is like finding pearls in the middle of the desert! If you've managed to beat out other desperate tourists, you can put...
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South Sea Hotel
This is the southernmost hotel in the world, the only one on Stewart Island, and about as far removed from most people's vision of the South Seas...
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