Lake Tekapo, South Island

“Lake Tekapo is the second-largest of three roughly parallel lakes running north–shttp://www.penneylaneonline.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=9737&action=edit&message=10outh along the northern edge of the Mackenzie Basin in the South Island of New Zealand (the others are Lake Pukaki and Lake Ohau). It covers an area of 83 square kilometres (32 sq mi), and is at an altitude of 700 metres (2,300 […]

Lake Manapouri, South Island

“Lake Manapouri is a lake in the South Island of New Zealand. Its name is Maori for “sorrowful heart”, though this name is misapplied due to an early cartographical error (the real Lake Manapouri was North Mavora Lake, which lies some distance to the east). Local Maori called Lake Manapour,i Moturau, which means “many islands”. […]

Champagne Pool, Wai-o-tapu, Rotorua

“Approximately 20 minutes south of Rotorua, Waiotapu is the region’s most colourful thermal park. In English Wai-o-tapu means ‘Sacred Water’. Hot pools ranging in colour from turquoise blue, rich green and gold to an almost olive/yellow, make the water at Wai-o-tapu a dazzling must see. The array of colours is caused by mineral salts in […]

Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo

“A memorial to the pioneers of the Mackenzie, the Church of the Good Shepherd, lies on the shore of Lake Tekapo on Pioneer Drive with the surroundings left in their natural state covered with matagouri, tussock and rock. Registered as Category 1 with the NZ Historic Places Trust. Historic place of special or outstanding historical […]

Lake Mapourika, West Coast New Zealand

“Lake Mapourika is located on the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island. It lies north of Franz Josef Glacier, and drains into the Okarito Lagoon. It is the largest of the West Coast lakes, a glacier formation from the last ice age. Since the water from glacial melts no longer drains into the lake, […]

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