Lake Hauroko
The deepest lake in New Zealand at 462 metres, lying in a forested valley in Fiordland National Park. The lake, close to the south coast, is known to Maori as a place of burial for chiefs.
- Where
- Tuatapere, Southland, New Zealand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -45.9580, 167.3050
Get the Lake Hauroko stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Lake Hauroko. 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 Southland volume with your photos and a note.
Near Lake Hauroko
Kepler Track 62 km
A 60 kilometre circular hiking track near the town of Te Anau, within Fiordland National Park. The route crosses rocky mountain tops, beech forest, glacial valleys and the shores of Lake Te Anau and Lake Manapouri.
Fiordland National Park 64 km
A vast national park in the south west corner of the South Island, covering 12,607 square kilometres and making it the largest in New Zealand. Deep glacier carved fiords such as Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound cut into its steep rainforest and mountains.
Doubtful Sound / Patea 71 km
A fiord in Fiordland, about three times longer than Milford Sound and far quieter. Captain Cook named it Doubtful Harbour in 1770 because he doubted he could sail out again. It is reached by boat across Lake Manapouri and then by road over Wilmot Pass.
Lake Te Anau 93 km
The second largest lake in New Zealand by surface area, at the gateway to Fiordland. Glowworm caves on the western shore can be visited by boat, and the lake is the start of the Kepler and Milford tracks.
Te Wahipounamu 103 km
A World Heritage area covering about 2.6 million hectares in the south west of the South Island. It joins Fiordland, Aoraki Mount Cook, Westland Tai Poutini and Mount Aspiring national parks into one great stretch of glaciers, fiords and rainforest.
Oban 122 km
The only town on Stewart Island, built around Halfmoon Bay and linked to Bluff by ferry. Its small harbour has a pub, shops and the Rakiura Museum, and walking tracks lead into the national park.
Stewart Island / Rakiura 124 km
The third largest island of New Zealand, lying 30 kilometres south of the South Island across Foveaux Strait. Most of it is Rakiura National Park, and it is one of the best places to see the kiwi in the wild and the southern lights.
Sutherland Falls 133 km
A waterfall in Fiordland above Lake Quill, measured at 580 metres and made up of three drops. It can be seen from the Milford Track, and Donald Sutherland, who found it in 1880, gave it its name.
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Questions
Where is Lake Hauroko?
Lake Hauroko is in Tuatapere, Southland, New Zealand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kepler Track (62 km), Fiordland National Park (64 km), Doubtful Sound / Patea (71 km).
How do I get the Lake Hauroko stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Lake Hauroko and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Southland volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Lake Hauroko before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Southland volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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