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A lot of the locals will walk or ride their bikes along the few paths down the by river. There are also a couple of deeper holes in the river where they go swimming.
The water is fresh and cold, but refreshing at the same time. Once you are wet, there is ample flat grassy areas to rest and warm yourself in the sun.
Written Jan 16, 2012
Address: Nuns Veil Road
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Twizel takes its name from the near by River, there are also three big Lakes around..Lake Ohau, Tekapo and Pukaki. the natural inflow of fresh waters, the melting of the ice, is not only the cornerstone for the Powerstation, it's also a lifeline for the Business of a Salmon Farm.....you won't get them fresher than that, right into you frying pan
but of course some like only wild salmon, you can get them too in NZ, in Rakaia, have a look at my Rakaia Gorgepage
Updated Feb 24, 2010
Address: Springwater Salmon/Twizel
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There is some nice walks you can do in the park.
Here two small examples if you do not have too much time:
Hooker Valley Track (3 hours)
Follow the Hooker Valley Road with the car (or if you walk from village add 1 hour) . Trailhead is at the campsite. You will pass the Alpine Memorial (nice viewpoint) and leads then to the Hooker River where you find two swingbridges to pass it. Trail ends on Hooker lake where you get some glacier views. Along the track you will find a lot of mountain flowers.
Blue Lakes and Tasman Glacier view (40 min return)
At the end of Tasman Valley Road is the trailhead.
Written Mar 28, 2008
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On the way to Twizel from Omarama, we came across this Salmon Farm.
The lady boss was very friendly. You could feed the salmon with the feeds provided by the farm.
We had some fresh salmon sashimi at this farm.
We kill sometime by feeding those salmon fishes while the owner of the salmon farm went to cut up some nice salmon sashimi for us. Those fishes must be very hungry because they will fight with each other for food.
Written Apr 8, 2006
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The Twizel Information Centre should be the first stop for every visitors to this small town.
It is located at the Twizel Events Centre.
Phone: (03) 435 3124
Fax: (03) 435 0537
E-mail: info@twizel.com
Opening hours:
October - April. 9.00am - 7.00pm. Daily
May - September. 9.00am - 5.00pm. Monday to Saturday
Written Apr 8, 2006
Address: Twizel Events Centre
Website: www.twizel.com
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The most happening place in Twizel is the Market Place where restaurants, cafe, shopping centre, supermarket are.
We came here to search for the highly recommended cappacino and had a smoked salmon pizza which was quite heavenly.
Twizel is a small town and peaceful town. You could hardly find anyone around.
Updated Apr 8, 2006
Address: Market Place Street
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Power Station and the Canals linking the Lakes and are an outstanding feature. Roads along the Canals are sealed, signposted scenic drives gives very interesting view over the Mackenzie Basin and the Mountains.
Updated May 7, 2004
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