Lake Te Anau
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.
- Where
- Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -45.2000, 167.8000
Get the Lake Te Anau stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Lake Te Anau. 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 Te Anau
Kepler Track 34 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 41 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.
Te Wahipounamu 42 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.
Sutherland Falls 45 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.
Routeburn Track 60 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.
Glenorchy 60 km
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.
Lake Wakatipu 61 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.
Doubtful Sound / Patea 62 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.
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Questions
Where is Lake Te Anau?
Lake Te Anau is in Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kepler Track (34 km), Fiordland National Park (41 km), Te Wahipounamu (42 km).
How do I get the Lake Te Anau stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Lake Te Anau 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 Te Anau 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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