Milford Sound / Piopiotahi
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.
- Where
- Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- -44.6167, 167.8667
Get the Milford Sound / Piopiotahi stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Milford Sound / Piopiotahi. 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 Milford Sound / Piopiotahi
Mitre Peak 2.0 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.
Sutherland Falls 23 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 27 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 48 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.
Te Wahipounamu 64 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.
Lake Te Anau 65 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.
Mount Aspiring / Tititea 73 km
A pyramid shaped peak of 3,033 metres, the highest mountain in New Zealand outside Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. It sits at the heart of Mount Aspiring National Park, and was first climbed in 1909.
Lake Wakatipu 76 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.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Southland
Questions
Where is Milford Sound / Piopiotahi?
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi is in Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Mitre Peak (2.0 km), Sutherland Falls (23 km), Routeburn Track (27 km).
How do I get the Milford Sound / Piopiotahi stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Milford Sound / Piopiotahi 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 Milford Sound / Piopiotahi 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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