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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/Mount Cook National Park Visitor Centre
Phone +64 3 435 1186
Email mtcookvc@doc.govt.nz
Address 1 Larch Grove
Aoraki/Mount Cook 7999
Hours Visitor centre hours and services
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