Lovers of lookouts will relish the West Coast road, eye-candy from one end to the other. Knights Point is particularly notable, not only as a roadside rest area perched high above the ocean, with mind-boggling views of the big, blue yonder. It also has a special place in history. The road from the glaciers to Haast only opened in 1965, a feat marked here by a memorial and celebrated in the name – Knights Point was named after a surveyor’s dog.
The Snout, Picton
Just one reason to linger in Picton, Victoria Domain is a wonderful bush reserve on a low ridge overlooking the harbour. The walking track along the spine sports several impressive lookouts, making it a great way to survey the labyrinthine Marlborough Sounds. From the tip of the Snout you can see for miles down the wide, main channel of Queen Charlotte Sound, with boats zipping to and fro.
Bob’s Peak, Queenstown