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Welcome Flat (2nd of 3)

Welcome Flat

Located 17 kilometres up the Copland River in Westland National Park, the Welcome Flat hot pools are prized by weary trampers. These members of the Otago University Tramping Club were relaxing in one of the three pools during a 1994 expedition.

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Private collection
Photograph by Mark Walrond

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Nancy Swarbrick. 'Thermal pools and spas', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/thermal-pools-and-spas/5/4/2