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If you're visiting Westport, your first stop should be the information centre. This will enable you to pick up all the information that you need to get the most out of your trip. i-SITES are New Zealand's official visitor centres, and there are over 80 of them throughout the country. Aside from i-SITES, there are also information centres in most towns and even in small settlements. The friendly staff at the information centres can help you find accommodation, plan tours and activities, and give you that local insight that makes all the difference. Most bookings can be made here for you, and you can pick up maps and brochures to help you plan your visit. These centres also sometimes have souvenirs for sale and internet access.

Westport became prosperous through gold, and is now the country's only successfully mined source of
bituminous coal. Old mining towns surround Westport and evidence of the district's heritage is on
display at the museum where visitors can walk through a simulated underground mine. Westport's
activities include fishing, gold panning, horse trekking, mine and brewery tours, mountain-bike
tours, surfing at Tauranga Bay and North Beach, scenic kayaking, as well as fossicking for
semi-precious stones on the many beaches. More adventurous activities include jet boating, white- or
black-water rafting, adventure caving, Unimog tours, paintball, land yachting, white-water kayaking
and jet skiing.