Westport

Westport is the main town of the Buller District, in the northern part of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. Westport has spectacular beaches at its back door, and the mighty Buller River, the largest river by volume in NZ, runs right beside the town. Wikivoyage

Population 4,660 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

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Getting there

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Somewhere to run

Carters Beach Domain 510 m across 660 m

Getting around

Westport 2.7 km

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