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The Natural Flames Experience

34 Waller Street, Tasman District 7007 New Zealand

Reasonable

Independent
Credit Cards
Accepted
Not Wheelchair
Accessible
No Wifi

Private Property

This location is on private property and is presented for information purposes only.

“A must-see natural treasure in the top of the south. The world's only perpetually burning fire in a fairytale forest.”

A unique set of circumstances occur here to make it the only place we know of where flames are burning on the floor of a forest – without burning the trees down! There are a couple of places in the world where flames come out of the ground, but usually in an area of bare rock.

In 1922 a couple of local farmers were hunting deep in the bush when they smelt gas. In a moment of madness they lit a match and - boom – the Natural Flames were alight! They have been burning pretty much ever since, with occasional visits from picnicking locals and the odd hunter.

Be led by a local guide through a remote valley to experience the flames with The Natural Flames Experience, learning about the history of this geologically unique site along the way.