Step back
in time and experience spectacular geology, intriguing ecology and a
fascinating history of human endeavour.
The first human arrives, Maori, and a coastal village evolves. The
tribe gathers abundant seafood and builds canoes from the giant
trees of the forests.
Explorer James Cook visits and is overawed by this land of
mountains and wild coastline. Then come the sealers and the whalers
and the gold hunters. The settlers arrive who start to build a small
town and attempt to clear the lowland forests for farming.
Sound like a very concise history of New Zealand? It is, and it all
occurred in one Fiordland valley, the Hollyford. So deep is the
history of this valley that even its sheer thousand metre high walls
stand dwarfed in comparison.
World Heritage Area
The Hollyford Valley, internationally recognised as a place of
outstanding natural values is situated within Fiordland National
Park which has been accorded World Heritage status.
Conservation Management Statement:
"The operators of The Hollyford Track are committed to the prudent
management and sustained preservation of the conservation estate in
which it exists.
The company appreciates and honours the opportunity it has to
operate within Fiordland National Park and Te Wahipounamu, a unique
environment that deserves respect and care.
Despite this protected area being increasingly sought for its
wilderness quality, The Hollyford Track management demands of itself
and all its guests the preservation of its beauty for all future
generations."
