Murchison

Murchison lies along the Buller River, where steep, forested ranges and river valleys shape inland Tasman. The town stands near the meeting of the Buller and Matakitaki rivers, on the road between Nelson and the West Coast. Gold prospecting helped establish the settlement in the nineteenth century, while the 1929 Murchison earthquake remains a defining chapter in local memory; its effects are interpreted at the Murchison Museum. Rafting and kayaking on the Buller and Matakitaki are central to the town’s outdoor identity, and the Buller Gorge begins west of Murchison. Move on to other webcams in Tasman to compare river valleys and mountain settings around Murchison.

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