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Introduction

Alford Scenic Reserve offers varied vegetation, scenic views across Canterbury, and a history of forestry and diamond prospecting. Settlers used Alford Forest as one of their few sources of timber.

The reserve is unusually wet allowing tōtara and kahikatea to grow, and climbs to 1171 m where subalpine shrubland is dominated by dracophyllum and slim-leaved snow tussock/wī.

Find things to do and places to stay Alford Scenic Reserve

Contacts

Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park Visitor Centre
Phone:   +64 3 435 1186
Fax:   +64 4 471 1117
Email:   mtcookvc@doc.govt.nz
Address:   1 Larch Grove
Aoraki/Mt Cook
Postal Address:   PO Box 5
Aoraki/Mt Cook 7946
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