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  • Eat
    • Commercial Cafe
    • Murchison Tearooms
    • Tutaki Bakery
    • Rivers Cafe
    • Beechwoods Cafe
    • Hampden Hotel
  • Shop
    • Dust and Rust
    • Four Square Supermarket
    • H Hodgsons & Co General Store
    • Somebody's Treasure
  • Stay
    • Maruia River Retreat
    • Kiwi Park Motels and Holiday Park
    • The Front Room
    • The Lazy Cow
    • Mataki Motels
    • Owen River Lodge
    • Murchison Lodge
    • Murchison Motorhome Park
    • Murchison Motels
    • Penman Motels
    • Hampden Hotel
    • River Haven Luxury Lodge
    • Riverside Holiday Park
    • Off The Beaten Track
  • Play
    • Buller Canyon Jetboating
    • Murchison Heli Tours
    • Buller Gorge Swing Bridge, Heritage and Adventure Park
    • Natural Flames
    • Doughboy Safaris
    • Ultimate Descents
    • Fly Fishing Owen River Lodge
    • Murchison Day Walks
    • Murchison Golf Course
    • Murchison Museum
    • New Zealand Kayak School
    • Old Ghost Road
    • Swimming - The Eel Hole
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      • Commercial Hotel
      • Rivers Cafe
    • Wedding Celebrants
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Welcome to Murchison,
​New Zealand

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Welcome,
 
Rural charm, natural beauty and once in a life time experiences are everything you can expect from your stay in Murchison, without the hustle of numerous chain stores, fast food franchises or tourist bus queues.
 
Murchison is the true definition of an undiscovered outdoor paradise, located in the top half of New Zealand's South Island.  With an unassuming and unpretentious face this small town is home to some truly unique and stunning activities, eateries, outdoor adventures and a large number of amazing accommodation options from back packer & Holiday Park through to 5 star luxury.
 
Murchison's township is an ode to its gold mining past with many buildings still in their original form from the late 1800's and early 1900s.
In contrast to this charming old world feel is the ability to zip line across the Buller River, walk the longest swing bridge in the southern hemisphere, blast the rivers by jet boat or hike to some of the most amazing vantage points and experience the rare beauty of the 'Natural Flames'.
 
Families can enjoy a leisurely day rafting the rivers or taking the kids gold panning at the Swing Bridge.  With pristine rivers and one of the most beautiful swimming holes you'll ever find at the Riverside Holiday Park, you can spend a day, weekend or week and fill your days with outdoor activities. Or perhaps you’d prefer to indulge your golfing hobby at the Murchison Golf Course and test your fly fishing skills on our beautiful waterways?
 
Murchison dubs itself the ‘white-water capital’ of the country, because there are rivers everywhere – the Gowan, Mangles, Matiri, Glenroy, Matakitaki, Maruia and the mighty Buller. For anybody into canoeing, kayaking, or rafting it’s a dream come true. The rivers vary from Class 2 to 4 white-water, so they’re not for the faint hearted. And for the mountain biking enthusiasts there is an excellent 85km long trail called the "Old Ghost Road", which goes all the way from Lyell to the West Coast, reviving a long-forgotten gold miner’s road. Originally a gold rush town, Murchison was almost completely destroyed by a huge earthquake in 1929 – you can find out all about it at our district museum.
 
More than that, Murchison is the perfect destination for a wedding, Heli-cycling, fishing, hunting, conference or team building weekend. With Conference and event facilities, marquee hire, catering options and event planning available, you can wow your guests with this truly rural New Zealand experience.
 
The secret is out, let Murchison become the most memorable part of your South Island Adventure.
 
See you soon.


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Weddings and Conferences



​The Natural beauty of Murchison and its surrounds makes a stunning backdrop, but it also has the services, accommodation and venues to make your event special .




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Quick Links

Eat
Beechwoods Cafe
Commercial Café
The Cow Shed Restaurant
Hampden Hotel
Murchison Tea Rooms
Tutaki Bakery
Rivers Cafe
Shop
Dust and Rust
Four Square Supermarket
H Hodgsons General Store
​Somebodies Treasure
Stay
Maruia River Retreat
The Front Room
Hampden Hotel
​Kiwi Park Motels and Holiday Park
​Lazy Cow Back Packers
Mataki Motels
Murchison Lodge
​Owen River Lodge
Off the Beaten Track
Penman Motels
River Haven Luxury Lodge
Riverside Holiday Park


Play
Buller Canyon Jetboating
Buller Gorge Swing Bridge, Heritage & Adventure Park
Doughboy Safaris
Fly Fish Owen River Lodge
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Murchison Heli Tours
Murchison Day Walks
Murchison Golf Course
​Murchison Museum
Natural Flames
NZ Kayak School
Old Ghost Road
The Eel Hole

Ultimate Descents

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Murchison Museum

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