Murchison is a small township in New Zealand on SH6 between the West Coast and Nelson.

It has a small selection of cafes and restaurants.

See

There is a tiny museum.

Do

Whitewater rafting and kayaking on the Buller, Matiri, Mangles and Gowan rivers.

Buy

There are two small grocery stores, one a "Foursquare". There is one large Mobil filling station for fuels that has an LPG pump.

Sleep

• Riversong Cottages, 30 Fairfax St. Private self-contained cottages. 

Go next

• St Arnaud and Nelson Lakes National Park

Routes through Murchison

Nelson ← Wakefield ←

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→ Punakaiki → Greymouth