Driving from Seddonville to the Old Ghost Road Trailhead | West Coast | New Zealand | 4K

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Driving from Seddonville to the Old Ghost Road Trailhead, on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island.

The historic township of Seddonville is located about 50km north of Westport, about halfway between Westport and Karamea. Seddonville is surrounded by native bush-clad hills, mountains, and wilderness. The town was named following a visit by Premier Richard John Seddon in 1903. At the time, the township was a small coal mining settlement on the south bank of the Mokihinui River.

The town is known for its historical role in New Zealand's coal mining industry. One of the access points for the Charming Creek Walkway is located at Seddonville, which along with the Chasm Creek Walkway, are prominent reminders of the area's mining heritage. Both of these walkways follow abandoned railway lines

New Zealand's longest track, The Old Ghost Road trail, is in Seddonville. The trail follows an old gold miners' route linking the ghost town of Lyell in the Buller Gorge with Seddonville near the Mokihinui River mouth, where it leads out to the Tasman Sea. The trail passes through impressive native forests, river flats, open tussock tops, and remote valleys of the Buller district.