Murchison Information Centre

Murchison (pop 750) is a farming service centre but also a recreational hub for hunters, and for fishermen and whitewater enthusiasts making use of the Buller River. To explore the district you can hire a bike and the Visitor Centre will for $5 rent a goldpan and a provide a pamphlet suggesting where you might try your luck.
In 2017 after the Kaikoura Earthquake closed the east coast route (SH1), the diversion of traffic through Lewis Pass gave greater exposure to local activities such as jet-boating and kayaking on the Buller river and local walks.
A recent addition to the local attractions has been the opening of the Old Ghost Road mountain biking trail which has its Lyell entrance 35km to the south of Murchison.