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Sugarloaf Pass, Glenorchy
Otago, long hikes, NZ hikes, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area, Glenorchy Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023 Otago, long hikes, NZ hikes, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area, Glenorchy Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023

Sugarloaf Pass, Glenorchy

Long hike near the famous Routeburn Track. 30 minutes from Glenorchy.

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Lorn Peak, Kingston
Otago, NZ hikes, long hikes, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023 Otago, NZ hikes, long hikes, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023

Lorn Peak, Kingston

Long hike 45 minutes from Queenstown.

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Shadow Basin Lookout & Lake Alta, The Remarkables
Otago, short hikes, NZ hikes, snow, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023 Otago, short hikes, NZ hikes, snow, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023

Shadow Basin Lookout & Lake Alta, The Remarkables

Short hikes 40 minutes from Queenstown. Autumn snow.

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Mt Salmond - Doolan’s Headwaters Traverse, The Remarkables
Otago, NZ hikes, long hikes, my favorites, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023 Otago, NZ hikes, long hikes, my favorites, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023

Mt Salmond - Doolan’s Headwaters Traverse, The Remarkables

Long hike from Gibbston to the Remarkables. 20 minutes from Arrowtown, 30 minutes from Queenstown.

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Kānuka Track, Tarras
Otago, NZ hikes, short hikes, Central Otago Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023 Otago, NZ hikes, short hikes, Central Otago Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023

Kānuka Track, Tarras

Short hike in the Bendigo area. 25 minutes from Cromwell.

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Devil’s Creek Track, Cromwell
Otago, NZ hikes, short hikes, my favorites, Central Otago Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023 Otago, NZ hikes, short hikes, my favorites, Central Otago Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023

Devil’s Creek Track, Cromwell

Short hike (partial) in the Bendigo area. 10 minutes from Cromwell.

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Point 1658, Hawkdun Range, St Bathans
Otago, medium-length hikes, NZ hikes, snow, Central Otago Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023 Otago, medium-length hikes, NZ hikes, snow, Central Otago Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023

Point 1658, Hawkdun Range, St Bathans

Medium-length winter hike. 30 minutes from St Bathans, 1 hour from Alexandra.

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Stonehurst Track, Middlemarch
Otago, NZ hikes, medium-length hikes, Southeast Otago Mark Eaglesfield 06/07/2023 Otago, NZ hikes, medium-length hikes, Southeast Otago Mark Eaglesfield 06/07/2023

Stonehurst Track, Middlemarch

Medium-length hike near Middlemarch. 1 hour from Dunedin.

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Sandymount & Sandfly Bay, Otago Peninsula
Otago, NZ hikes, short hikes, Southeast Otago Mark Eaglesfield 06/07/2023 Otago, NZ hikes, short hikes, Southeast Otago Mark Eaglesfield 06/07/2023

Sandymount & Sandfly Bay, Otago Peninsula

Short hike. 30 minutes from Dunedin. Caution: sea lions.

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Black Gully Loop, Tapanui
Otago, NZ hikes, short hikes, Southeast Otago Mark Eaglesfield 05/07/2023 Otago, NZ hikes, short hikes, Southeast Otago Mark Eaglesfield 05/07/2023

Black Gully Loop, Tapanui

Short hike in Blue Mountains, near Tapanui. 40 minutes from Gore.

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Highlights of Auckland
other NZ, Auckland Mark Eaglesfield 05/07/2023 other NZ, Auckland Mark Eaglesfield 05/07/2023

Highlights of Auckland

Hills, forests, and coasts.

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South Island: Scenery
other NZ Mark Eaglesfield 04/07/2023 other NZ Mark Eaglesfield 04/07/2023

South Island: Scenery

Hills, lakes, rivers, and bays.

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North Island: Scenery
other NZ Mark Eaglesfield 20/06/2023 other NZ Mark Eaglesfield 20/06/2023

North Island: Scenery

Hills, lakes, bays, and geothermal areas.

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Cute churches & scenic cemeteries, NZ
other NZ Mark Eaglesfield 19/06/2023 other NZ Mark Eaglesfield 19/06/2023

Cute churches & scenic cemeteries, NZ

Including a few distinctively Māori examples.

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Animals of New Zealand
other NZ, Animal roundups Mark Eaglesfield 16/06/2023 other NZ, Animal roundups Mark Eaglesfield 16/06/2023

Animals of New Zealand

Native species.

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Farm animals and pets of New Zealand
other NZ, Animal roundups Mark Eaglesfield 16/06/2023 other NZ, Animal roundups Mark Eaglesfield 16/06/2023

Farm animals and pets of New Zealand

Exotic species.

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Tōkyō & Kantō
Japan Mark Eaglesfield 06/06/2023 Japan Mark Eaglesfield 06/06/2023

Tōkyō & Kantō

Urban scenes and temples.

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Hong Kong & Macao
other countries Mark Eaglesfield 04/06/2023 other countries Mark Eaglesfield 04/06/2023

Hong Kong & Macao

HK Island, HK New Territories, Macao peninsula

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South Korea
other countries Mark Eaglesfield 04/06/2023 other countries Mark Eaglesfield 04/06/2023

South Korea

Seoul, Sobaek-san, Hahoe village, Gyeongju, Busan, Jeju Island

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Taiwan
other countries Mark Eaglesfield 04/06/2023 other countries Mark Eaglesfield 04/06/2023

Taiwan

Taipei, Yangmingshan, Taroko Gorge, Xiao Liuqiu, Tainan

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