Glenorchy
A small settlement at the head of Lake Wakatipu, 45 kilometres by road from Queenstown. It is the gateway to the Routeburn and Dart tracks and was a filming location for Lord of the Rings.
- Where
- Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- -44.8500, 168.3833
Get the Glenorchy stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Glenorchy. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Otago volume with your photos and a note.
Near Glenorchy
Routeburn Track 22 km
A 32 kilometre tramping track in the South Island that crosses the Southern Alps and can be walked in either direction. One end is near the head of Lake Wakatipu on the Queenstown side, and the other is on the Te Anau side.
Lake Wakatipu 30 km
A long, S shaped glacial lake in Otago, ringed by mountains, with Queenstown on its northern shore. It is the longest lake in New Zealand at about 80 kilometres and lies close to 380 metres above sea level.
Arrowtown 37 km
A gold rush town on the Arrow River, 20 minutes from Queenstown, famous for its autumn colours. The main street keeps its 1860s miners' cottages, and the Chinese settlement beside the river shows how Chinese miners lived there.
Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge 44 km
A suspension bridge over the Kawarau River in Otago, run by AJ Hackett Bungy. In 1988 it became the site of the world's first commercial bungy jumping, and visitors can still jump or simply watch from the viewing platform.
Mitre Peak 48 km
A sharp mountain that rises 1,692 metres straight out of Milford Sound, so named because its summit looks like a bishop's mitre. It is the most photographed peak in Fiordland, and was first climbed in 1911.
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi 48 km
A fiord in Fiordland National Park, carved by glaciers and lined with cliffs rising over a kilometre from the water. Mitre Peak and the Lady Bowen and Stirling Falls make it one of the most photographed places in New Zealand.
The Remarkables 49 km
A jagged mountain range rising directly above Lake Wakatipu, south east of Queenstown. The highest peak is Double Cone at 2,319 metres, and the range holds a popular ski field reached by a steep access road.
Cardrona Bra Fence 50 km
A roadside fence beside the Crown Range road in Central Otago, hung with hundreds of bras. It began in 1998 or 1999 when a few appeared on the wire, and it has since become a quirky stop and a way to raise funds for breast cancer causes.
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Questions
Where is Glenorchy?
Glenorchy is in Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Routeburn Track (22 km), Lake Wakatipu (30 km), Arrowtown (37 km).
How do I get the Glenorchy stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Glenorchy and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Otago volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Glenorchy before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Otago volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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