Milford swing bridge guide

The CJ way Guide to Lake Rotoiti Jetty

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 AT A GLANCE 

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Beautiful swing bridge above crystal clear water

Fiordland National Park

1 minute walk from parking (gravel road but 2WD accessible)

Easy

Free

Best time to visit: mid to late morning

Thongs

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 WHERE IS THIS EXACTLY? 

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• Coordinates for parking: -44.700921, 168.123294

• Park at the coordinates listed above (room for 4-5 cars) and walk 1 minute across the road to the swing bridge. The road out here (starting at the Lake Marian car park) is unsealed but in good condition and definitely 2WD accessible.

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 best time to visit? 

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• Mid morning to ensure the water is a bright aqua colour but not too close to the middle of the day that the shadows are too harsh.

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 cj travel tips 

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• Tie this in with a visit to Humboldt falls which is only 1km down the road.

• Wear a colour that will make you stand out – Char opted for a bright red dress!

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 cj photography tips 

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• In post processing, we de-saturated and darkened our green and yellows to make the water colour really stand out.

• You will want your wide angle lens here to capture more of the water. We thought portrait orientation would make for a better composition, but wanted the water colour to be the feature of the image so shot in landscape.

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 what we found useful to pack 

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​In addition to the usuals (camera gear, suitable clothing, water and food, first aid, etc. we found the following items useful:

• Insect repellent for those devil sandflies!