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GO NZ: Farewell Spit, New Zealand s next Unesco World Heritage Site 28 Apr, 2021 12:01 AM 5 minutes to read Bird appeal: Farewell Spit is one of the country s most important bird sanctuaries. Photo / Supplied, Nelson Tasman Bird appeal: Farewell Spit is one of the country s most important bird sanctuaries. Photo / Supplied, Nelson Tasman NZ Herald By: Elen Turner It s wild and windy but, if you have feathers, Farewell Spit is prime real estate, writes Elen Turner Most people who have flown between the North and South Islands on a clear day will have seen the 25km sandspit reaching into the Tasman Sea. Farewell Spit forms the northern boundary of Golden Bay, and setting foot there feels like being on the edge of the Earth. It practically is.

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