31-08-2011 (Day 7): Queenstown -> Lake Wakatipu -> Te Anau (180km, 2:45 hours drive)
Attraction: Lake Wakatipu
Lake Wakatipu is an inland lake (finger lake) in the South Island of New Zealand. It is in the southwest corner of Otago Region, near its boundary with Southland.
Attraction: Te Anau
Te Anau is a town in the South Island of New Zealand. It is on the eastern shore of Lake Te Anau in Fiordland. Lake Te Anau is the largest lake in the South Island and second only within New Zealand to Lake Taupo. The 2001 census recorded the town's population as 1,857. The town has a wide range of accommodation, with over 3,000 beds available in summer.
Tourism and farming are the predominant economic activities in the area. Lying as it does at the borders of Fiordland National Park, it is the gateway to a wilderness area famed for tramping and spectacular scenery. Many species of bird life are also found locally, notably the endangered Takahe which can be found at the Fiordland Wildlife Park.
Te Anau is connected by highway with Invercargill to the southeast, Queenstown to the northeast, Gore to the east, and Manapouri to the south. Te Anau is the Start of the Milford Road the Highway to Milford Sound, which lies 120 kilometres to the north.
Attraction: Waitomo Glowworm Cave
The Waitomo Glowworm Caves attraction is a cave at Waitomo on the North Island of New Zealand, known for its population of glowworms, Arachnocampa luminosa. These glowworms are found exclusively in New Zealand and are around the size of an average mosquito. This cave is part of the Waitomo Caves system that includes the Ruakuri Cave and the Aranui Cave.
Accommodation: YHA Te Anau
01-09-2011 (Day 8): Te Anau -> Milford Sound -> Homer Alpine Nature Walk -> Mirror Lakes -> Te Anau (240km, 2:30 hours drive)
Attraction: Milford Sound
Milford Sound (Piopiotahi in Māori) is a fjord in the south west of New Zealand's South Island, within Fiordland National Park, Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) Marine Reserve, and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. It has been judged the world's top travel destination in an international survey (the 2008 Travelers' Choice Destinations Awards by TripAdvisor) [1][2] and is acclaimed as New Zealand's most famous tourist destination.[3] Rudyard Kipling had previously called it the eighth Wonder of the World.[4]
Attraction: Mirror Lakes
The mirror is located on the South Island of New Zealand. As you can observe on the picture it reflects the beautiful surrounding, mainly the Mount Cook and Mount Tasman, that’s why it is called mirror lake. It is a beautiful lake quite popular which a lot people visit during their stay in Milford Sound. The lake is also known as Lake Matheson. The Lake is not far from a camping site at Rainforest Retreat called Forest Park and also close to the village Franz Josef Glacier. From the camping sites you can easily access to the lake and spend a nice day there with family and friends. The Lake Matheson is near the Fox Glacier. The place is very famous. The lake has been formed around 14,000 years ago by glaciation. The Fox Glacier is also a popular place and a lot visited by the tourist or New Zealanders. In Maori it is called Te Moeka o Tuawe. The Fox Glacier got its name in 1872 after Sir William Fox. It is one of the big attractions in the South Island of New Zealand.
Accommodation: YHA Te Anau
02-09-2011 (Day 9): Te Anau -> Dunedin (300km, 4:30 hours drive)
Attraction: Dunedin
Attraction: Baldwin Street
Baldwin Street in a suburban part of New Zealand's southern city of Dunedin, is considered the world's steepest residential street.[1] It is located in the suburb of North East Valley, 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) northeast of Dunedin's city centre.
Attraction: All Saints Church, Dunedin
All Saints parish is the Anglican parish of the northern part of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. It is part of the Diocese of Dunedin. The parish boundaries include North Dunedin, Ravensbourne and Leith Valley. The parish community is lively, inclusive, multi-generational and Anglo-Catholic. The building is the oldest church still used as a place of worship in Dunedin. All Saints Church backs onto Selwyn College, Otago with which the parish has a long and close relationship. Selwyn College was built as an Anglican theological college in 1892, later becoming a college for students from any faculty in the university. All Saints is the closest church to the campuses of the University of Otago and the Otago Polytechnic.
Attraction: Chocolate Factory (Cadbury World), Dunedin
In July 2003 another Cadbury World was opened in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is located in the Cadbury Factory site at 280 Cumberland St, close to the city centre near the Octagon. This is one of the largest factories in Dunedin that also offers tours and has become very popular with tourists visiting Dunedin. In May 2009 renovations were carried out inside the Cadbury World Visitors' Centre. The attractions which had existed since the opening were taken out, and new areas were added, including an Aztec-themed room and Old England room. Unlike the Cadbury World in Birmingham, it offers guided tours around the manufacturing area of the factory.
Accommodation: Mercure Dunedin Leisure Lodge
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