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    Stewart Island Backpackers

    Safari Lodge · Conservation Area - Stewart Island/Rakiura Forest, New Zealand

    Best time
    Feb, May, Nov
    Suggested stay
    1-2 nights
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    Stewart Island Backpackers is a guesthouse near Conservation Area - Stewart Island/Rakiura Forest.

    Rooms & inclusions

    Activities
    guesthouse

    Best time to stay at Stewart Island Backpackers

    Best months:
    February
    May
    November
    Jan
    Good14°C119mm
    Feb
    Good14°C108mm
    Mar
    Good12°C109mm
    Apr
    Fair11°C126mm
    May
    Good10°C90mm
    Jun
    Fair8°C92mm
    Jul
    Fair8°C111mm
    Aug
    Fair8°C89mm
    Sep
    Fair8°C142mm
    Oct
    Fair10°C134mm
    Nov
    Good11°C108mm
    Dec
    Good12°C136mm
    Great (4-5)
    Good (3)
    Poor (1-2)
    Best month

    Map & getting there

    Nearest airport

    Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)

    3 km from the park

    International airport

    Queenstown Airport (ZQN)

    214 km from the park

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    Data updated October 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo

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