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Maruia Springs
Maruia Springs is a settlement in the West Coast, New Zealand, West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located on the south bank of the Maruia River on State Highway 7 (New Zealand), State Highway 7 to the west of the Lewis Pass. The settlement is named for the nearby hot springs. While not as commercially exploited as other southern hot water springs (such as those at Hanmer Springs) it is still a popular spot with visitors.Sabin, B.,Maruia Hot Springs: Inside New Zealand's hidden mountain hot springs" ''wwww.stuff.co.nz'', 1 March 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021. Water at , or more, is pumped from springs and from a well to a hotel, Japanese bath house, six private spas and two rock pools. The hot spring is probably fed through the nearby Awatere Fault. The hot pools at Maruia have been known to Māori people for hundreds of years and used by jade traders as a place to rest and rejuvenate on their gruelling walk over to the West Coast. In the late 1800s, Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Coast, New Zealand
The West Coast ( mi, Te Tai Poutini, lit=The Coast of Poutini, the Taniwha) is a regions of New Zealand, region of New Zealand on the west coast of the South Island that is administered by the West Coast Regional Council, and is known co-officially as Te Tai Poutini. It comprises the Territorial authorities of New Zealand, territorial authorities of Buller District, Grey District and Westland District. The principal towns are Westport, New Zealand, Westport, Greymouth and Hokitika. The region, one of the more remote areas of the country, is also the most sparsely populated. With a population of just 32,000 people, Te Tai Poutini is the least populous region in New Zealand, and it is the only region where the population is declining. The region has a rich and important history. The land itself is ancient, stretching back to the Carboniferous period; this is evident by the amount of carboniferous materials naturally found there, especially coal. First settled by Ngāi Tahu, Kāi T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
